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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
13
Readers may address inquiries and remarks to the Editor Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Send communications by mail or phone 3310 for farm topic discussions and local agricultural notes.
At the Abbott Rasmussen farm near Cedar Falls, a cow from the herd was slaughtered to illustrate tuberculosis effects. Federal inspector G. G. Slone and County agent A. A. Burger led a discussion on indemnity, packing losses, and cow valuations, with government and state shares outlined and plans to clean up herds discussed.
Iowa farmers suffered 5,901,751 dollars in hog cholera losses in 1921 22 with 36 521 hogs killed. Dr F G Thompson says 80 percent of losses could be saved with adequate eradication funding and a state program. Government support has waned since wartime measures, widening the financial hit on Iowa’s hog industry.
A. R. Cornelius of Orange Township recounts a six week automobile tour to New England with Mrs. Cornelius and their three children. He notes worn crops in Ohio and Indiana, contrasts hay mowing with oxen, abandoned farms, and the need to appreciate home. Historic sites from Bunker Hill to Concord spark reflections on education and progress.
Des Moines reports that the United States ranks high in global dairy metrics. Figures compiled by the government and M. D. Munn show Sweden and Denmark leading butter and milk consumption, with Canada and Australia ahead in butter usage. Argentina remains lowest in butter and cheese, while U S milk output rose 1 percent in 1921 with butter up 165,006 pounds.
Township growers plan a second clover hay crop this week with some seed harvests. Much hay shows few weeds, but one 2S-acre field lacks seed for a stand, Ike Fike reports. Fike stacked clover in a barnyard while HW Miller slacked it. Tussell Miller G B Miller and Mase Sorensen prep their clover this week. Sorensen has about a crew of crop to cut for quality, Harry Smucker notes.
Farmers in Cedar Falls and Waterloo report silage corn from a new Cedar Falls canning factory. Corsaut notes silage from sweet corn may outperform field corn for cattle feed, with silos partially filled at Corsaut and Waterloo Jersey farms. Labor and cost impact cited as key factors.
Black Hawk County W C T U officers were all re-elected at the La Porte City convention. President Mary J. Philpot of Cedar Falls and other officers from Waterloo Cedar Falls were named to their posts. Miss Mary J Campbell, a world W C T U worker, spoke, and local pastors led sessions on temperance law enforcement and Christian Union.
The Duke and Duchess of Talleyrand and their Pekinese pup Tanky arrived in Santa Rosa and spent 16 minutes with Luther Burbank to view his garden and plant creations. They left San Francisco for All the appointment they requested, with Tanky not yet hotel reserved locally.
A garbled social column lists numerous residents visiting relatives and attending events across Cedar Fritts Charton Clifs Des Mainox Wart bolt Minn and other locales. It mentions farm work, local employers, and a for sale notice in the Courter with many names such as Basil Reesta Brinkley Pierce and Sabra Berrington among others.
Market notes from New York and Chicago show butter steady to firm with creamery and firsts quoted. cheese and milk prices mixed. Poultry and eggs list varied steady to lower, wheat and corn futures move modestly, sugar quiet, and livestock outlooks mixed with varied regional bids and receipts.
Kansas City markets show wheat prices for No 7 hard and No 2 red with gains vs prior levels, while Omaha and St. Louis area grain reports list bids for white and mixed wheats and related commodities. Livestock markets in St Louis and Omaha feature steady to higher tone for cattle and hogs, with calves and sheep reported in varying ranges, and regional dairy and produce notes from Waterloo and Ackley.
Waterloo Clearing House reports weekly bank clearings with daily figures and totals for the week ending Aug 41 1922. The week totals 1 075 423 dollars with corresponding weeks in 1921 364 531 dollars and 1920 19 2 dollars. Also listed are instruments records mortgage activity livestock hogs and foreign exchange rates in New York and Toledo markets.
J W Rath spoke at the Junction of Lions noon meeting sharing impressions from a European tour. He said England’s factories struggle for raw materials with about 1.5 million unemployed, Belgium recovering while Holland prospers, Germany at work with few unemployed and eager to regain pre war prosperity, and Germans view France with hostility and see Americans with interest.
Fred O. Parrish waived preliminary hearing in municipal court on a hoot license charge and was bound over to the grand jury for September action. Judge Courtright set bond at 300 dollars, which was posted.
Cedar Falls Aug 31 Fifteen trunks of McKusick company Sioux City arrived at noon to start activities on the Grant highway paving project. Cement and other supplies will be received tomorrow morning. Two miles have been graded.
Irregular hedging and weak department performance weighed on the market. September wheat futures showed declines across deliveries while nearby months steadied with firming provisions and higher报价.
Chicago yard prices show hogs averaging 7.95 with demand varying by type. Reports note strong early sales, rising futures, and later activity influenced by buyers and shipping trends. Prices across categories range with top hogs near nine dollars and lambs around four dollars per pound.
The Associated Press reports a choppy start in New York trading with uneven moves across sectors. Utilities and miscellaneous issues show strength while many speculative stocks weaken. risk factors include mergers uncertainty, rising money costs, and a cautious mood among investors.
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