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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
6
Citizens may send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Address communications to the newspaper and include full name and address for publication consideration.
The Waterlog Poultry Association elected J Q Gnagy as president and Pattison as first vice president at a meeting held at A C Willford's store. Oscar Grow was named second vice president, J P Schuy became secretary treasurer, and the board reduced from 15 to five directors. Officials plan ahead for the 1924 American Poultry Congress and a fall show at Waterloo with Des Moines and Chicago connections.
Frank Alba proprietor of Alba's Poultry farm, berr a, will be among exhibitors at Coliseum Poultry Show in Des Moines from December 28 to May 1. He entered nine Anconas. George Phillips, state show secretary, announced the program. Des Moines day, state day, and bureau day were designated with closing day to follow. The show promises a large educational program with professors from the college lecturing and an education exhibit led by Praies, Lapp, and Bittenhender. Ubben to Williams report on New Hartford creamery changes and personnel shifts involving E. S. Benster City, Eschurnoman.
The article describes treating poultry with powder to kill hedglee mites on skin and feathers, weekly dusting to prevent eggs, and washing legs with warm soapy water. It notes scaly leg mites cause foot scales to lift, and suggests mercury ointment after cleaning. For poultry ticks, it warns of difficulty and advises thorough house cleaning or burning and rebuilding, then whitewashing to sterilize cracks and surfaces.
Dike Ia June 22 W C Meisler near Dike reports a new practice grinding alfalfa with oats and corn to feed milk cows. He has 6 acres of alfalfa yielding about 14 tons yearly in three cuts from the first patch. He notes fall and spring seeding, favors spring sowing, and cites past Minnesota success. Heisler plans 10 lb seed per acre and cautions against Sept cutting and pasturing after a cat ear crop. He previously lived in Waterloo and worked for the Waterloo Evening Courier.
A countywide grain judging contest at Clayton High School selected a team to represent Clayton in a later county competition. Participants from Monona, Strawberry Point, Luana, Guttenberg and Elkader competed. Top scorers were Therese Tale Sandlers Strawberry Point 544, John Scannell Monona 630, William Tull Jr Monona 3229, Helmuth Eder Strawberry Point 311. Each contestant placed with samples of yellow and white corn, two types of ears, oats and wheat.
Charles City Iowa Der 22 A a large chick hatchery began operation last week by Oo Tai Jacobs. An incubator with 100 eyes was installed and the facility will supply many day old chicks. Eggs will be purchased from farmers with purebred flocks. Jacobs has done commercial poultry work in Floyd County for two years and plans to offer poultry supplies as well.
W. O. McMillan of Stanley Iowa visited dairy cattle breeders here today en route from Des Moines to spend holidays with his parents. He leaves Mountain Brothers Des Moines after 18 months in charge of Nest cow duties and will not return to Des Moines to pursue other cattle work to broaden his experience. He is a 1922 Iowa State College graduate and exhibited prize Guernseys at the Dairy Cattle Congress last fall.
Washington D C Dec 22 The United States Department of Agriculture publishes a new farmers bulletin titled Beet Cattle Barns. It offers guidance on barn types, layouts, ventilation, and construction for general purpose feeding and housing breeding herds. The bulletin includes 16 drawings of elevations plans and cross sections, stressing cost savings without sacrificing animal welfare. Copies are available by writing to the department of agriculture.
Grundy County farmers organized a mineral feed cooperative to supply swine minerals. They purchased and distributed a 100 pound mix of 40 pounds ground limestone 40 pounds spent bone black and 20 pounds salt at a lower cost than expected. Plans call for repeating distributions from Grundy Center and other towns with sufficient interest.
Dave seeks a practical marriage with Griselda Strong, an older woman advertising as a farm owner seeking a mate to manage her lands. Dave travels to her Miss Griselda Strong home and finds a warm, businesslike union, while the narrator discovers Griselda is the woman he will marry and meet the narrator, Dave’s friend, at the farm later.
In a rural tale, Griselda Strong and her niece Selda influence a young couple, Dave and Miss Griselda, as they navigate fear, longing, and love. The two families form an unexpected bond, inviting Griselda to stay and help Dave’s growing household, while Mittie pursues her own hopeful future with Davie Dunne Barton.
Fresh fuel was added to the controversy over the American Bar Association chartering a British liner to take members to London next summer. The U S Shipping Board issued a formal statement charging its representatives were refused permission to attend the association's arrangements committee meeting at which the British boat was chosen.
Fairfield Iowa December 22. Sheriff Charles T Campbell declares a plan to make the town dry by firing any employer who hires drinkers. He argues the policy would deter drinking by removing income for alcohol and by social ostracism for drunkenness.
December 22 butter and cheese markets show creamery butter rising with creamery extras listed at 54 to 55 percent, state dairy tubs and ladles priced, poultry unsettled with chickens and fowls varying, turkeys around 20 to 43 cents, ducks and geese noted. Eggs mixed with nearby whites and browns, Pacific coast white higher at 31 to 50 cents, cheese including state whole milk flats and bean grades. Wisconsin products and skims showing a range. Chicago receipts include butter tubs and extra firsts, eggs with mixed firsts and checks, various cheese types such as twins daisies Americas longhorns brick listed with prices.
A cryptic item notes Mexican dollars and silver values including 44c. and mentions New York and Dee. The brief fragment hints at currency or bullion references without a clear event or person.
The Associated Press notes pressure on grain supplies, with Canadian surpluses driving lower wheat prices this week. Bearish sentiment grows as December deliveries rise, amid large Canadian arrivals and a government crop outlook tilting to higher 1923 production. Corn and oats demand faltered while weaker feed prices tempered the market.
Chicago December 22 butter quotations trend higher amid a week of tighter fancy butter stocks. Production rose but receipts were not standout quality and kept poorly. New York arrivals listed large Danish and Swedish lots with varied wholesale outcomes and regional price gains for S2 butter and rival grades.
Wheat prices eased during the opening of today’s trading with scattered selling weighing on December contracts. May and July futures dipped from early gains as December weakness spread to other months, while corn and oats moved with wheat aided by mild weather. Cash quotes in Chicago and several grain hubs showed mixed bids as traders watched pre holiday account adjustments.
Omaha markets show receipts near 9,000 across cattle, hogs, and sheep. Hog prices top around 6.85, cattle varied with fed steers 6.75 to 7.00, cows 4.00 to 6.00, yearlings strong, sheep mixed with lambs higher on wool clips and feeding lambs, while Sioux City and St. Joseph reports mirror trends with animals steady to higher and top prices listed. Milk and cream deliveries noted for Waterloo plant.
The stock market opened with irregularities yet steady demand for food sugar and department store issues. Cuyamel Fruit Omaha Preferred and Corn Products led early gains while Cubs Cane Sugar preferred hit a yearly high despite mixed movements. Oil shares drew brisk buying with Marland and Rouston Oil among movers, several majors fell back, and closing was irregular with about 460,000 shares traded.
Chicago market report notes hog receipts 11 000 with steady to higher prices for heavy weights and select lots: primes around 6 95 to 7 00, 180 to 225 pounds averaging 6 70 to 6 85, and sows and pigs firm. Cattle receipts about 3 000 with good to choice weight steers rising to around 11 25 to 11 90 for best weights, vealers up 25 percent, cows and bulls mixed. Sheep receipts 2 000 with feeding lambs firm to slightly higher, top lambs at 12 10, wethers 7 50 to 8 25.
Kansas City Missouri December reports show receipts of 600 calves and 3,500 hogs with mixed price trends. Desirable and handyweight fed steers and yearlings steady to 25 cents higher, heavy fed steers and plainer stockers lower. top calf prices around 10.25, yearlings 29.50, and bulk short fed steers 7.25 to 9.00. Hogs mostly to packers, top 6.70, bulk 6.30 to 6.60, 184 to 230-pound butchers 6.40 to 6.60. Sheep and lambs steady to 25-26 cents lower. Colorado lambs top 12.40, wethers 7.25.
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