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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1921
Page
12
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the Editor Farm Department and include contact phone where available.
Iowa expert M A Dad Hauser argues against urging farmers to cut corn. He favors boosting cover crops such as clover and legumes to restore soil, warning cutting acreage may backfire. He notes soil stewardship and local campaigns to fight weeds and promote farm efficiency. He advocates educating farmers to rebuild soil with legumes and early spring planting.
R H Rehder, now a progressive farmer at Pinecrest farm one and one half miles north of Waterloo, has built a purebred Brown Swiss herd from a mixed stock. He started with a $200 purebred bull and, with careful breeding and milk sales, now runs 65 cattle including 15 purebreds. He emphasizes the profitability of Brown Swiss and plans to expand the registered herd while selling off grade stock. He highlights clover and timothy forage on his 167 acre farm, two silos, and an automatic milking setup. He left banking for health and purpose, thriving as a farmer and booster of farmer-operated plants.
Waverly Ia Dec 3 Six purebred White Rock hens yielded a net profit of 8.11 per hen for the season ending last month according to H Murphy owner. He bought Worth of hens and chicks January 24 and the pullets began laying in April May and June. Murphy kept exact records of feed and egg production and the six birds produced nearly four eggs a month.
Extreme southern Iowa counties begin to favor dairy cows as J P Byes Iowa Dairy Association dairy expert returns from Centerville to help form a pure bred calf club. George Munger county agent and club leader Fred Schweger are enthusiastic and expect rapid organization completion. A brief note mentions a "For Sale Act" in the Courier.
A fragmentary ledger describes Mr Murphy selling six hens and multiple cockerels. It records totals for costs, sales, and remaining fowls with market values, noting chickens eaten and hatchings. The text presents a tabulated summary of his poultry dealings and on-hand stock.
Des Moines reports former state secretary Meredith will urge Iowa farmers to cut corn acreage by 25 percent at a meeting of county agents, business leaders, bankers and War Finance Corporation reps. He opposes burning corn for fuel, arguing the market will rebound to normal and current conditions do not justify destruction of the crop.
The international livestock exposition ends today with two exhibitions featuring horses and the final prize awards. A hunter exhibition this afternoon decides the French high commission cup stake, with Woodlin farms aiming to win and keep the cup. Also scheduled are minor shows and a children’s riding display as prizes are handed to grooms and herdsmen for animals cared for by their owners.
Charles City Ia Dec 3 An effort is under way among Floyd County chicken fanciers to form an association to improve flocks. Activities include caponizing cockerels and preparing them for market to raise output of capons by about 40 percent and boost market price. Strong demand for capons exists year round, especially during holidays.
Otterville and nearby areas show a flurry of visits with Vern and Gere Barshar from Chicago and others like Ralph Smith, Mrs O, and the Moods family from Gacesville joining relatives at the Wait residence. George Grenandt family and Henry Rants are mentioned with a move and a stay by Esther Tueseix with her aunt Mrs. Kachel van lm slaty.
Sumner Iowa December 3 prize winners in a county butter contest were announced with Charles Bennington and Henry Segebfarth of Bremer county earning firsts in the whole milk and cream classes. W A Riger of Fayette county and L C Barnes of Westgate creamery scored high. Pennington donated medals and prizes, and a large banquet followed with speeches on butter manufacturing.
Weathered notes mix social visits in Waterloo and surrounding areas with Chicago and Kansas City grain and market quotations. The column records Wednesday calls by Mrs Willis Burger and Miss Helen Miides and lists farm and market prices for grain, seeds, and meat products across multiple midwestern locations.
Livestock prices and receipts mixed at East St. Louis with hogs higher on strong demand. Hogs 600 head, packer sows strong up to 87.40, feeders and ends 7.25 for select lots. Cattle and veal weaker with heifers steady to 50 cents lower. Sheep receipts none, lambs higher on light demand.
Omaha market reports show receipts around 4 500 head with strong to higher prices for medium and light hogs. tops reach about 6.55 while bulk sale prices hover near 6.19 to 6.60. Cattle receipts about 510 with higher live weight bids for steers bulls and veals. hogs at St Joseph around 4 000 head with steady to higher bids. tops near 6.75 with lighter offerings at 6.00 to 6.10.
A dense market snapshot lists butter and creamery prices in New York, with receipts and packings noted as extras and firsts. It also covers foreign exchange and European demand, with brief mentions of Germany and Sweden, plus a clearing house reserve status and a small classified sale beacon.
Wheat advanced this week on estimates of domestic winter crop weakness with bullish signals from small rice crops in Japan and commentary on U S winter yields. Corn and oats showed little change, while pork and some beef products rose minimally. Weather in Texas Kansas and southern Argentina eased prices as the week ended.
A summary of recent local events lists funerals, births and marriages. Charles Merrick Ged died after a stroke at his Scott Township residence and was buried at Billside Cemetery. he is survived by his widow and several children. A sister obit notes other family members, while a substitute report mentions illnesses and recoveries of local residents. Marriage licenses are recorded for several residents of Waterloo.
Linton Ja Dev Wellard Catlin, an embryo Angus breeder and champion baby beef feeder in Benton County, placed third with his senior steer calf at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. His 19 month Angus calf was named Benton county fair’s outstanding animal and won the royal purple ribbon locally. Wellard has managed feeding and care for seven months under father Sam Catlin who lives west of town. The award was based on placing, gain cost of gain, and records.
Waterloo Iowa council met in a special session chaired by Mayor Frisbie on November 22 1921. Officials Feisner Horns Link Manning Ogle and Register attended with Adolph Feisner and others named. The meeting addressed paving on Arlington Smith and other streets and included adoption of two resolutions and adjournment.
Olivia Istensen, 13, daughter of Mrs H B Kristensen, of Hudson area, died early today from diabetes after a 14 hour coma. Father had died earlier. Funeral Monday at Greenwood chapel with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
Wheat opened lower on reports of snow in the southwest belt but strengthened later as export demand showed signs of revival. December-May-July futures fluctuated with mixed gains and losses. December closed near unchanged, while May and July near previous levels. Provisions were dull as a packing-house strike loomed.
Weekly cattle and hog report shows steers up 25 to 50 cents for the week and hogs 10 cents higher today. Trade notes emphasize light bulk demand, steady buyers, and firm cattle records with about 6,000 head on sale and 2,000 receipts. Continued strength in fat lambs and sheep, with horses and other stock mentioned.
Kansas City market shows mixed cattle feeder and slaughter demand with beef values mostly steady to higher. Receipts around 6 000 head include hogs 3 000 and sheep and lambs with lambs firm to higher. calves, yearlings, and feeders notably stronger on some grades. Top loads and large lots cited with prices near 6.70 for packers and around 9.80 for welts, while overall activity varied by category.
Sioux City livestock sale notes steady advance week with fed cattle and yearlings, fat cows and cows, and grass cows showing gains. Hogs receipts around 7,500. prices on hogs steady with about 20 cents up. Overall sale totals around 6.15 per hundredweight with strong demand for feeders and fat cattle.
Market opener shows mixed moves with gains led by General Electric American Locomotive Republic Lackawanna Steel and other major industrials. Rail, chemical and tobacco issues advance while leather and light specialties lag. late volume around 350,020 shares with bonds firm and several large names cooling or moving in narrow bands.
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