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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1921
Page
13
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editorium Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications may be addressed to the newspaper office and directed to the Editor. Phone number 3330 is listed for contact.
Wool growers and manufacturers debated a permanent tariff to protect U S wool from foreign imports. Growers urged a 0.5 cent per pound duty with a strong case for maintaining domestic production amid rising imports and thinning stock. Industry groups split on valuation methods and protective depths, citing costs, wages, and consumer impact.
J. E. Cundy, a Cedar Falls township farmer, transitions from teaching to dairy and hog farming on a 50 acre Black Hawk County property. He markets milk wholesale, raises Holsteins and Jerseys, and keeps thorough records, with hogs weighing 204 pounds at six months. Cundy plans to expand alfalfa acreage and add another silo while relying on self-testing, purebred sows, and efficient feed rations to boost profits.
The town records many Christmas travel plans and local movements. Miss Pern Gray and Miss Mary Goyer plan to spend Christmas in Grundy Center and West Linton, while Miss Lenna Prather heads to Ottumwa. Several Waterloo residents visit relatives in New Hampton, Des Moines, and nearby towns for the holidays. car service extends to midnight for churchgoers.
The board of directors of the National Livestock Producers association will hold its first meeting in Chicago on December 28. President J B R Howard invites all directors including John JG Brown Indiana E H Cunningham Iowa C Acting Illinois Harris Beale Ohio Howard MM Gore Waalk Virginia C O Wolf Kansas C8 Collins Colorado Hugh Sproat Texas J E Boog-Scott. They plan to elect officers form an executive committee and coordinate terminal commission associations to promote uniform bookkeeping, co operation in shipping, orderly marketing plans, transportation, and data sharing with the bureau of markets. The group may also act as an arbitration board and formulate regulations for authority and member expulsion.
West Union Iowa December 24 Jacob Frieden a Union township farmer says the soil is well moistened for late December and has begun fall plowing after many years of practice noting unusually wet conditions for the season. He adds the move will aid the industry and fit the association’s aims within its resources.
A Bremer County farmers gathering at Waverly, December meeting, denounces heavy road taxes and costly state highway work. They call for separate county and city votes, lower engineering fees, and local oversight of patrols, urging yearly meetings to press fiscal reform and coordinated highway planning.
Waverly Iowa December 24 Bremer county plans a new farm bureau feature with a Thursday December 29 junior brain and domestic science rally at Spring Lake school. Sessions start 1 pm with contests and lectures for boys and girls under 18. Prof Rieck will judge grain exhibits and Mrs Janesville will judge domestic science. Rev John D Clinton also on program as Theo Thorson county agent aims for a top rally.
Sumner, Ja., Cer. 24. The Sumner Creamery company, a farmers' cooperative, has purchased a refrigerating plant to be installed in the creamery. The ice machine modernizes the creamery and provides it with the best equipment obtainable. Grundy Center, Dec. 24. Farmers northwest of Grundy Center report deaths of hogs to cholera averaging not less than 10 a day in their neighborhood.
In Chicago three weeks into the packing house workers strike police motorcycle squad withdraws and normal conditions are reported. Union official Vennis Lang notes one defection but packing plant officials say they have more workers than needed.
Grain markets show no sales or bids for wheat and related provisions as traders await further cues from Chicago exchanges. Limited quotations noted with no firm price moves or volume recorded.
A man sought in the Murray murder case was arrested today in Des Moines. Police found him in a room over a pawnshop. Frank Foster, a Kansas convict, and another suspect were also arrested in St. Joseph.
The market overview notes futures for corn and oats moving with uneven strength as traders weigh demand and supply signals. May, July, and May contracts show shifts while rail and storage factors influence prices, with a subdued tone from November data and industry chatter about cost pressures.
A reader dialogue quotes Uncle Harry and children debating the League of Nations, Washington conference, and a possible future international association. It argues the U S Germany and Russia must be included for any global body, noting the ongoing disarmament talks and the likelihood of a consolidated international framework within 25 years. The piece adds grain and metals market briefs from Omaha and Peoria, reflecting daily economic updates and the broader news context.
The Chicago dairy and meat markets report higher iStorage supplies of poultry and eggs than a year ago. Butter prices remain soft as producers show increased output with ample supplies of dressed poultry and turkeys for Christmas trade.
A weathered page notes market activity at Waterloo, listing potatoes, butter, and creamery products with prices for New York and local offerings. It records cattle, hogs, hay, and poultry prices, along with exchange rates and foreign demand signals, reflecting a bustling midwestern produce and livestock market scene.
The weekly grain and provisions review reports mixed moves as wheat and corn rise while oats and pork futures slip. Sugar prices show a jolt with a record New Orleans delivery. A Salt Lake City incident ends with a dog burglar arrested after breaking into a residence, injured, and taken for investigation.
A garbled New York market snapshot lists produce and poultry prices, mixed with currency mentions and scattered place names. The text references Liberty Bond quotes and silver values, but readable specifics are sparse amid frequent errors and broken phrases.
Trading opens with declines in some stocks while gains appear in several industrials and transportation shares. Major movers include Mexfead Petroleum rising strongly and American Woolen slipping slightly. rail and steel names show firming demand as dealers react to ongoing market uncertainty.
West Union Dec 24 The Fayette County Farm will establish a herd of Brown Swiss cattle. The board of supervisors has purchased several good cows and plans to bring in more animals to complete the herd.
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