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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1923
Page
11
Communication to the Editor of the Farmers Department appears in the Evening Courier and Reporter of Waterloo Iowa. Readers may address inquiries and feedback via the newspaper and its listed contact methods.
The National Dairy Council announces a dairy milk contest at the Cattle Congress. Cities including Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, and Waterloo will send samples. Gates milk registered 4,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter, a low count that highlights strict cleanliness in handling. The contest, though not awarding cash prizes, aims to showcase the cleanest milk and fair sampling by inspectors.
Cedar Fade August 21. Inquiries about the farm bureau camp at the state fair in Des Moines from August 22 to 31. The note says the largest Black Hawk county farmer turnout in years and that tents and equipment can be rented at reasonable figures. County office and agent can provide information.
Stanley aims to revive the farmers institute and show for two days this fall. At a farm bureau meeting last week a definite program for juniors was set, with local leaders Mrs McGinnis and Ray Howard for Scott township and Mrs Ross and Frank Duckett for Buffalo township. The meeting featured musical numbers by C A Carver Merl Benson Earl Jenny and Miss Lena McGinnis with refreshments by the committee.
Shorthorn bull Baron Victor, weighing 2,170 pounds, captured attention at St Paul market yards. EB B Liddy of Cando N D owns the five year old sire, with grandsire Baron Waverly a former open-class champion. Citizens and buyers described the bull as the largest and best looking they had seen, pointing to high market interest and a potential top price. In Iowa, August shipments show cabbage and onion moves, with 167 carloads of cabbage and 229 of onions through Aug 11, plus notable cantroupe and potato movements. Overall, the season reflects rising market publicity for truck crops and livestock alike.
Grundy Center Iowa Aug 21 The boys and girls finish their summer livestock club work by preparing 11 calves to Des Moines for the state fair and competing with other junior clubs. About 500 calves in total will be shown Aug 22 to 23 including one purebred Angus in the breeding class and two Hereford heifers plus five Shorthorns in breeding classes. County group formed by Shorthorns.
National Dairy council representatives gathered in Waterloo on July 26 27 and 28 express deep appreciation for Waterloo citizens cordial hospitality while guests. The resolution thanks Maevington of Russell Lamson hotel and the Lions Rotary and Kiwanis clubs for their support during the dairy council conference.
Black Hawk County Holstein Breeders' association exhibited 10 head at the Marion fair last week. Judge Milton Tudor awarded top honors to the county herd, with grand championships for an aged bull from Russell Sage and a famiare aged cow from George Cunningham. The junior champion was a young GC A Hollis & Son bull. The herd is shown at Mantalla this week.
The town of Ansgar records visits and departures as Miss Katherine Peshak leaves for Lemmon South Dakota with Mrs. Thomas Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bund and Mary Lataanas also depart. Elna Clausen plans onward visits to Porto Rico with uncles while Mr. Stanton and family prepare for trips. Mrs. I. G. Larson and Carel return from Denver and Yellowstone. others depart to Spokane.
A. J. Minish near Hudson Iowa shows a Hereford herd with success across multiple fairs. With Wayne Strayer in charge the stock will travel to Manchester Delaware County and Hardy County events, while 14 Cheviot sheep are exhibited with full classifications at the herd’s locations.
Clyde Bechtelheimer secretary of the Managers' association is appointed official delegate for the Iowa Creamerymen at the World's Dairy Congress sessions in Washington Philadelphia and Syracuse in early October. Gov Kendall named him to represent Iowa. Also notes a Mount Vernon township club meeting planning to serve ice cream at the store Wednesday night as part of year’s activities.
Plainfield and nearby towns report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Terry and family to Waverly. Benton Satterlee sold household goods. families prepare to move to Oregon. Robbery? no. Howard Smith injured splitting wood. H Minkle visited. Zimmerman and daughter visited Mrs. Sarah Cooper. Laurence Reuter cut his thumb at the fairgrounds. Mrs. Lois Watts and Ava Creager visited. Mrs. Clara Small returned from Omaha with daughter Maude. Kate Burns of Chicago attended a large family gathering in honor of Miss Burns with dozens of relatives from multiple towns. J. W. Wade traveled to Osage. J. Will Wade returned with his wife and daughter. The M. E. Shimbletee event moved to Aug 29 at Polly Taylor’s home. J. Carl Gritzner fractured a finger playing baseball. G. Smith and daughter Geraline visited Clear Lake. William and Leland Gritzner visited Waterloo. Mrs. A. B. Jones’s daughter Maria Jones returned with them.
A long list of social visits and local movements around Shell Rock and nearby towns includes Myra Bashtard and Mya Slater visiting relatives in Greenup and Kansas City. Residents report trips to Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, with catches of fair attendance at Waverly, plus multiple family visits and bridal and wedding events. Local travelers also mention farm work, car purchases, and visits to kin in Clarksville, Plainfield, and Des Moines, along with several out-of-town departures for medical and family reasons.
Chicago and New York grain markets report cash quotations and futures. Wheat prices range around $1.02 to $1.15 per bushel with various red and white wheat grades quoted. corn oats and timothy futures show mixed firmness and slight gains in New York trading. Provisions list pork prices near $11.12 and timely grain exchanges reflect export basis and spot prices for No 2 and No 4 grades.
Receipts reach 26 000 hogs with top hogs at 12.90 while cattle and sheep show varied gains. Steers top at 12.90, yearlings around 12.00, and feeders steady to strong. Lambs mixed with late sales around 13 1/4 to 14 1/2, with overall market firmness despite slow hog bidding.
Cattle receipts and prices at St Paul St Louis Minneapolis and Chicago show steady to higher trends. Tecelots beef steers trended up to 11.00 in parts while grass and bulk cattle moved 3.25 to 6.50 on common lots. Hogs remained active with packing weights between 5.00 and 6.50, lambs and sheep also moving with modest gains. Across Milwaukee and Omaha markets, wheat and corn faced mixed movement as cattle and hogs posted varied bids and receipts.
Turbulent trading in New York today saw early losses, but most indices recovered before midday. Steel and railroad issues, notably United States Steel and other major metals, helped lift the market amid renewed demand. Chinese women organize a League of Political Participation in Beijing with headquarters in Peking.
New York and Chicago markets show butter milk and creamery product prices with varied quotes. Poultry and eggs prices listed for Illinois Iowa and Missouri markets alongside cotton futures and metals futures. Liberty bonds and stock references accompany a dense snapshot of commodities and financials from Aug 21 1923.
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