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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
15
Readers may address inquiries to the Editor Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Seporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications sent by phone or mail are welcomed for publication and comment regarding farm topics and local agricultural issues.
John Wise, a farmer in Byron Township, reports his land improved by constant red clover seeding, claiming soil now hosts essential bacteria for legume growth. County agents note inoculating medium red clover yields best results and plans exist to supply inoculating materials next spring.
Newhall Colorado onship Denton county plans to save every herd of cattle tested for tuberculosis this winter. At a meeting Dec 15 committee Wis appointed to work toward this end and A H Stuart in charge. The eradication drive was staged last year by Benson County Farm Bureau. forty herds have been tested so far and the committee aims to push the work vigorously in coming months.
Greene residents form Greene Poultrymen Organization to stage a major poultry show January 14 to 14 tied to the midwinter farmers institute. The Butler County Farm Bureau cooperates, with officers including P. J. Lucas president Mrs. A Marritk vice president Dayton Mather secretary and Sant McRobarts treasurer.
Des Moines Dec 22 Two new members were elected to the Rate board of agriculture Carl A T Moftman Atlantia will represent the Ninth district and is secretary of the county fair and has led the Own Fair Managers association. Earl Ferris Hampton will represent the Third district He is a large nursery owner and a director of the State Horticulture society and Iowa Nurserymen association. The article notes Midwest agricultural expositions and a mention of a 1 million 12 month statistic.
A wartime style guidance by Marltinie Warmer stresses choosing a single threat and sticking to it, breeding with future offspring in mind, studying pedigrees for inherited traits and value, keeping the herd disease free, developing animals through proper feeding and management, boosting local livestock quality, advertising prudently, showing at county fairs, and ensuring prompt registration and transfer of animals with strong guarantees.
Valente Villegas returns to Manila after completing graduate work in agriculture at Iowa State College. He will join the University of the Philippines faculty, with many Ames-educated Filipino leaders in plant industry, farm management, and veterinary science aiding the nation’s agricultural development.
Avesta December 22 Efficient production, marketing, and wise spending are called essential to modern farming. J C Galloway and A L Walker lead short courses in farm scrutiny across 40 Iowa counties starting in Emmet and neighboring counties. Farmers will learn record keeping, production and marketing methods, with post course summaries and future help.
Black Hawk County ranks high in federal cattle accreditation with 41 accredited herds and ties for fourth with Winnebago as the state reports 3,220 herds on the waiting list and 6,845 applications filed for tests under Dr. Peter J. Malcohn. Iowa overall shows Kossuth and Polk counties prominent as lists grow.
Vinton Ia Dec 22 Eden Township Farm Bureau arranged with W. Brant county agent to stage a fence post treatment demonstration. Prof Arwin T Bode will lecture at the Kray farm on Dec 30 and show the method of dipping lower wood in hot creosote to raise heat for hours, making maple cedar and willow posts last 20 to 30 years. The talk aims to reduce waste from un treated softwood posts and draw interest from many residents.
Sioux City hosts the thirty fourth annual Iowa State Engineering Society meeting January 17 to 20 with a large exhibit of highway machinery and building materials. A public gathering is planned for the first night, with engineers and civil professionals invited to mingle. A banquet and campfire are planned, and visitors may tour the new paved highway to Moville and inspect Sioux City elevator construction and the Midland packing plant. About six hundred engineers are expected, with many from Nebraska and South Dakota invited. The Woodbury county courthouse basement and three floors are reserved for the convention.
Geneseo notes Arnold Stouffer and family headed to Lake Park for holidays while the Ladies Aid plans a New Year dinner at the parsonage. Mrs. Mettenney returns from town, and basket ball results feature a 22 to 20 win by the visiting team. Mrs Roe Gunn travels to Washington DC to spend Christmas with her son Damon and relatives.
Word of the sudden death of John Bressler, a Waterloo pioneer who came in 1856, reached Frank Beck of Sunny Side Avenue. A veteran of the Thirty-First Iowa Infantry, he was wounded at Walnut Timis and later farmed in House County before settling in. He married Kate Botts of Waterloo in 1868 and is survived by two daughters Anna and Kate and four grandchildren.
War veterans and employers gathered in Waterloo at the Greater Waterloo association rooms for a meeting invited by A. B. Julian director of the United States Veterans' Bureau district. The aim was to align with the rehabilitation act and make Waterloo's vocational training service fully proficient. Julian detailed requirements and rules governing the veterans' bureau.
Market reports indicate early foreign buying fading as European delivery issues rise. Prices edge higher on oats and corn amid profit taking and Russian ore concerns, with May contracts shaping the tone while harvest delays and mixed shipments temper gains.
The page reports on Sioux City livestock activity with prices and lots, including steer bids and assorted beef quotes, alongside Minneapolis grain prices for wheat and corn, with varying No 1 northern and yellow classifications. It notes Peoria and New York grain receipts and closing rates, reflecting a broad market snapshot from late December.
Market notes record diverse commodities from waterloo including artesian and fresh produce, hogs, cattle, hay, and exchanges. Prices and terms cover beef cattle, cows, calves, hogs, hides, turkeys, horses, and cattle feed, with foreign exchange rates and demand indications across meats and grains.
Audits and figures for the week ending show banking clearings and grain market data. Mentions include traders, prices, and regional items with references to coffee, silver, and foreign entries. several numeric figures imply totals and weekly summaries.
Market summary notes cattle at 25 cents higher, hogs also up a quarter. Reading from the day’s livestock page shows increased bids, with prices and buyers listed in the usual format.
A compilation of brief items from Washington to Buenos Aires notes discussions on naval ratios for President Harding, wartime veterans pay concerns, legal verdicts involving railroads, weather, and international diplomacy. Includes cargo and rail topics, a Caruso estate arrangement, and a gas explosion with casualties in Columbus.
Colored Boys Y club of Mt.AL invites members and friends to Grant School for a basketball tournament tomorrow evening at 7 o clock. Teams signed include No.3 Thidtes Vorter capt, Celeraug Dye, Nan wen Vickey, Charles Murphy, David Bell and more. winner decided by point total. Also Waterloo DeMolay to initiate 16 candidates at Masonic temple tomorrow night with a New Year class Dec 29. largest class since chartering. Injunction bars Chris Jens from liquor manufacture, possession or sale. $300 fine and costs.
A faint odor of smoke at the home of J H Fitzgerald at 224 Western Avenue last evening prompted a hasty response from the fire department. There was no fire or damage, the odor traced to an overheated furnace.
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