Provisions swing off wheat closes at toppriges today
Chicago reports heavy export demand and bargain buying lift wheat trading on the board. September opened up then faded before rallying to close near day’s high as market absorbed a bigger than expected visible supply. Corn and oats followed with firmer tones while provisions opened lower on ample offerings.
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Waterloo Market Report Mixed Prices for Wheat and Cattle
Market notes show spring and winter wheat values and wholesale prices for butter and dairy products. Cattle prices include fat steers at 6.07 to 7.00 per hundredweight, fat heifers 4.00 to 5.75, fat cows around 3.00 to 4.00, with veal and other livestock also listed amid broad bid ranges.
Prices Across Markets Trimly Gathered in East and Midwest
New York reports mixed dairy and poultry prices with creamery butter steady to firm and higher for some grades. Chicago and St Louis show unchanged poultry and butter, with grain and potato prices listed. Toledo seeds and related commodities also move modestly, reflecting routine market fluctuations.
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Weekly Food Index Shows Mixed Changes From Previous Week
Bradstreet’s index for wholesale food prices across 31 items stands at 3.91, up from 1.01 the prior week and down from 4.36 on Aug 14, 1920. Of 31 commodities, 15 advanced, 17 declined, and 48 unchanged, with notable gains in pork, beans, tea, and various metals while flour and butter eased. Sugar markets show raw sugar steady near 86 cents per pound with minor shifts among refined grades.
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Hogs and calves steady with prices mixed at Kansas City markets
Receipts mixed as hogs drop 50 to 75 cents Saturday, calves steady while other classes ease. In Chicago Aug 22 reports hogs down to 5 75 cents, top around 9 75, sow and pig values noted. calves and sheep show declines or steady trends. Kansas City stockyards show cattle steady to weak, hogs 5 50 to 6 cents lower, sheep mostly lower with some firmness in lambs.
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Omaha and Sioux City Livestock Market Report Summary
Livestock prices across Omaha and Sioux City on August 22 show hogs down about 50 to 75 cents with lighter demand, cattle largely steady to lower with steers around 19.00 top in Omaha and mixed trends in Sioux City, and sheep and lambs also softer. Receipts include 6,000 hogs and 16,000 cattle in Omaha, 3,700 hogs and 3,500 cattle in Sioux City, plus 10,900 sheep in St Joseph.
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Rails Hold Firm In Down Market
New York stocks extend losses at the open as a major brokerage failure stirs sentiment. Shares in Mexican Petroleum, American Sugar, General Electric, Studebaker, Sears Roebuck and other industries slide 1 to 3 points while 3,900 Sears shares trade at 60 amid rapid liquidation. Call money opens at 3 percent. overall market shows weak closing despite limited gains by some issues.
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Social Welfare Store Appeals for Castoff Clothing
Thomas Reaney of the Social Welfare League store at 727 Franklin Street urged donations of clothing and shoes, especially children’s sizes for school. With school opening Sept. 6, demand will grow. a nominal charge is asked from those able to pay to cover store expenses.
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City Council Considers Tax Levy Levels for East and West Districts
City council members meet to set the 55.10 mill east district and 54.16 mill west district consolidated levies. Auditor Gnagy reports no overall tax reduction, cites economy in operations, but notes bond and pension levies will rise to retire bonds totaling 45,382 dollars. A new milk ordinance and a streetcar extension report to Jefferson street are also on the agenda.
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Wireless signals aid navigation as ships face fog and storms
The U S commerce department plans automatic wireless stations at New York harbor entrances to guide ships without telegraphic code knowledge. Exide batteries power the system, improving buoy and lighted aids for inland waterways while traditional lighthouses remain.
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Farmers Questions and Comments Invited Editorial
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications may be addressed by mail or phone number 3330 for farm news and inquiries.
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Summer Plowing Gains Ground In Northern Iowa Farmlands
The Farm Editor reports farmers across Black Hawk Bremer Floyd Chickasaw and parts of Buchanan counties are in summer fallow and plowing ahead for next year. Tractors discs and Bang plows are common as soil conditions and crop outlook favor deeper plowing and seed bed preparation. Farmers vary depth by soil type with seven inches cited for light soil and five inches on heavier ground as efficiencies grow. A shift toward tractor use reduces horse plowing amid rising fuel efficiency and cost concerns.
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Dickinson to Speak to Farmers at County Fair
Congressman Dickinson will address farmers on September 7 at the county fair in Algona. Secretary Quarterman has pledged cash prizes for a horse ad pitching contest Friday September 6. The fair’s final day Tuesday emphasizes children’s activities and a boys and girls club day with most judging.
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Farm Bureau Finances Released by E H Cunningham
E H Cunningham treasurer of the Town Farm Bureau federation reports the June 30 financials. The balance on hand totals 3293,785.78 with expenditures including salaries and office costs, and a reserve fund urged to be kept for state organization needs. He notes annual dues of $1 per member should cover pruning expenses for the state group.
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Cedar Valley Fair Program Promises Exciting Week
The Cedar Valley district fair announces a full program from September 3 to 9 with livestock exhibits, harness and running races on September 5 to 7, auto races on September 8 and 9, and daily aerial parachute stunts. Powers Kitty band will headline the opening, plus seven acts and daily auto polo contests. Cedar Falls Commercial Club members push advance ticket efforts to every county home.
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Iowa Land Raises Corn Twenty Four Years Successively
Kossuth county farmer Lark Reynolds claims a 24 year record of bumper corn yields on a single field with an estimated 75 bushels per acre this season on 1,800 acres. He has practiced hogging down his corn for 16 years and rotates crops on the farm. A separate report from Burt Iowa notes a theft of 117 shoats from W E Grover last Friday or Saturday night and confirms chicken thefts in the neighborhood with several chicken houses raided in recent weeks.
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Tenants Fight to Keep Farm From Hudson Nephews
Grinnell August 22. W. W. Lynch a faithful tenant for 26 years faces a district court challenge by three of Benjamin Hudson’s nephews to break Hudson’s will. The farm valued at $25 000 would pass from Lynch if the will stands, with claimants arguing Hudson was not sound mentally or competent to dispose of property.
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Line fence dispute settled for $100 in Grundy County
Rellabeck Iowa Aug 22 A dispute between William Clausman and James Cessford over corn damage from a broken line fence was settled for 104 with restitution for the crop damage after 40 steers entered Cessford’s field. Trustees set and paid the final damages of $100 after legal actions and counterclaims. New creamery planned near Wellsburg Wellsburg residents in Grundy County discuss erection of a dairy creamery with farmers invited to confer on the project.
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Wool Carload Shipped by Black Hawk Growers
Farmers in Black Hawk county pooled a tail carload of wool shipped by the Farmiers' Cooperative to the national headquarters for farmers in Chicago. The wool will be made into blankets and sold at different prices, returning value to the growers.
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Iowa State Fair Preparations Under Way in Des Moines
Des Moines reports the sixty seventh Iowa State Fair is nearly ready with exhibitors, autos, and college displays arriving. A large auto show, government demonstrations, and a notable baby health contest headline the prep days ahead of Friday’s opening. Ruth Law and her circus are due Monday with the first flights set for Friday.
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Shippers Continue to Glut Markets with Livestock
Chicago records from five railroads show 20 000 cattle 42 000 hogs and 23 000 sheep due today despite Everett Brown of the National Livestock Exchange urging shippers to halt shipments until congestion eases. He says the buyers strike will persist until retailers receive wholesale price relief to clear the glut.
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County Farmers Plan Five Township Meets This Week
The county farm bureau opens a series of five township meetings led by County Agent Burger with Charles B. Hearst of Cedar Falls as a featured speaker. Schedule lists Washburn Monday for Cedar Township, Hudson Tuesday for Black Hawk, Wetnewar Ritne School No 2 near Latterte City for Tig Creek, and Lingwla township on Friday with location to be decided.
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Hardin County Fair Opens With Blaze of Glory
The Hardin county fair in Iowa Falls opened this morning with many exhibits not yet in place and stock not yet arrived but directors expect full operation tomorrow. The fair runs through August 26 and has insured receipts for rain at $3,000. Early attendance Monday was strong and department entries exceed last year.
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Moeles and Mules Auction Load Stretches East Side Market
East St Leonia II reports an auction of working horses and mules. Prices show mixed values with heavy horses and sulky stock highlighted. Bundled consignments include 16 to 17 hands mules and various draft types, reflecting substantial demand.
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Stock Exchange Firm Suspends Operations After Failure
New York Aug 22 The failure of Tripp & Co was announced today on the New York Stock Exchange. The collapse was attributed to customers' inability to meet obligations and a six month shrinkage in security values used as collateral. Within the last year four stock exchange firms failed, one reinstated after discharging its obligations.
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Last Chapter at the Sea Inspires Felix Mason
Felix Mason, a contracted serial writer for a Kentville magazine, goes to the sea to seek inspiration. After a misstep and a night at Pauline Lane’s home, he hopes a final chapter will hinge on his beloved's blessing and his own artistry.
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