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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1924
Page
6
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the Editor Farm Department and include the writer’s name and address. Phone contact is 5140 for correspondence or inquiries.
The Social Welfare league proposes to administer all poor relief and medical aid in Waterloo and Buck Hawk County to save money. They offer to run the program for 3000 dollars by occupying courthouse space and extending medical services through January 1, 1935. The league notes existing clinics and asks the daily press to publish the letter.
Ames reporter quotes John M. Evvard of the State College of Agriculture predicting hog prices rise to nine dollars per hundredweight before summer, with eight to nine dollars possible in March and April and eight thirty as a conservative average. He notes spring pigs bring lower but steady prices and offers detailed feeding guidance for sows and piglets, emphasizing alfalfa pasture and mineral mixes to finish early market hogs.
Waterloo Poultry Association schedules monthly meeting for Tuesday evening in Greater Waterloo association rooms. J. O. Guagy will speak on The Aim of Waterloo Poultry Association, with Oscar Grow and others presenting on poultry management. Women are invited to attend as the first gathering recognizing female members. Plans also push for the American Poultry Congress linked to the Dairy Cattle Congress, with noted judges Cres Grow and Hackett leading displays.
Edward C. Clark of Cedar Rapids is elected vice president of the Iowa Guernsey association at Ames. Frank Mountain of Des Moines becomes president with Joe Golinvaux Waterloo as secretary treasurer T A Nelson Independence Percy Jones Waterloo and J Allan Wallis Dubuque named directors. The group approved advertising imports of poor Wisconsin cows and discussed a summer picnic likely in Independence or Cedar Rapids. American Guernsey Cattle club's Peter Sharo spoke on breed progress in the Midwest.
Grundy Center reports seed corn testing yields the highest 1924 wages for farmers. Sixteen corn samples from county sections were tested at the farm bureau to gauge seed condition. Each participant submitted one kernel from 106 ears, with eight seed corn samples and eight early corn samples received. Results show strong seed corn paid per ear tests, indicating the interval for testing seed corn remains economically favorable in 1924.
A State Center grower, F Bp Goecke, won the prize bushel of corn at the state corn show. Grand championships went to J B McClure of Lacey for ear class and Krizer Brothers of Eddyville for the 10 car class. Krizer Brothers were also grand champions in the 39 car class. The event featured entries from four state districts and honors the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association.
Gu Bailey sells an 80 acre tract in Grundy County to George Weseman for 170 dollars per acre. Weseman now holds 320 acres in Blood Town land with no buildings. The deal, completed in Grundy Center Iowa, confirms Weseman as owner and manager of the property.
New Hampton Ia Feb 4 Dr 4.0 Smith federal veterinarian in test for tuberculosis in Chickasaw Floyd and Mitchell counties reports only one reactor in 200 head tested in Chickasaw. The record reflects prior year's tests and limited government funds, as farmers push for broader testing. Dr Smith succeeds Dr N Strader who moved to Clinton county for area testing.
New Hampton Iowa February 4 K B Mills receives a substantial prize for poultry meat weight sent to New York. Mills ships from Iowa by fast freight to New York in five to six days. He feeds wet Mash in transit and lighter feed later, delivering consignments on the day of shipment. In six months he has sent about 4 000 birds per market cars totaling roughly 4 000 birds per shipment.
Nashua poultry and corn show dates set for February 13 14 15 16. Liberal premiums are promised for poultry and corn growers and the community is urged to attend in full force.
In Greene Iowa on January 30 about 100 people attended a Fox Township Farm buy gathering at the Jubilee with a dialog and motion pictures shown by F P Reh. A supper followed. John Deardory Tq Disperse Sperfo rds in Greene announces retirement and a dispersion sale of purebred Herefords and other property scheduled for early this month.
Uncle Harry explains English politics to Joe focusing on the rise of the Labour Party, its broad base of supporters, and its cautious path to power under Ramsay MacDonald. Discussion covers liberal cooperation, pacifism, international relations, and the challenges of strikes, unemployment, housing, trade, and Europe.
British scientist Dr. Fournier D Albe predicts television will allow viewing distant events in real time within years. He envisions sitting in London watching American races, battles, and naval reviews as they happen, with explorers later broadcasting from Everest or the pole. He expects receivers to improve as wireless transmission advances and believes the achievement could come in the near future despite technical challenges.
Wheat trading surged with active demand and higher offers, May and July futures pushing to multi week highs. Corn and oats followed strength from wheat with modest gains, while hog and cattle quotes moved as higher grain prices supported provisions.
Grain and provision items from Chicago quotes show wheat at various No 2 and No 4 grades around 1.10 to 1.20 per bushel, Corn and yellow corn listings near 0.79 to 0.90. Oats, rye, and barley values, timothy seed, clover seed, and hay prices are listed with multiple grade indications and small lot figures.
Wheat and corn prices hold steady across Minneapolis Milwaukee and Chicago while oats and barley show small shifts. Livestock demand remains active in East St Louis and Kansas City with hogs and cattle trading mostly steady to higher on improving weights and packing demand.
New York trading today showed broad upward motion with Wabash preferred rising 1% to 42, the week’s peak. American Can weakened on profit taking while other issues advanced fractionally. Several rail names led gains, energy and chemical shares fluctuated, and note was made of lower foreign exchange openings amid a generally bullish tone.
High school pupils in Iowa respond to an essay prompt asking what Iowa has meant to generations who have lived along its streams prairies and towns. The contest, part of a local history initiative by the Iowa Federation of Women, gathers reflections on state identity from students and communities, noting how geography culture and economy shape the meaning of Iowa in the lives of settlers and descendants.
Coblenz reports that French and Belgian military authorities ban profiteering and cap food costs in the Ruhr and Rhineland. Notices warn merchants against price gouging with punishment including martial law and jail. Food now 30 to 60 percent cheaper than in Berlin and other unoccupied regions.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co reports California now has 710,404 telephones, up 62,558 in 16 months, equating to about 18 phones per 100 people. The article cites progress amid political chatter and wider regional references.
New York and Chicago market notes show steady receipts in New York with 9,160 tuds and 6,484 cases of fresh gathered extra firsts. Cheese steady with 856 pounds state whole milk flats. Poultry weak in Chicago with live fowls and springs quoted. butter prices high. Local prices for eggs, turkeys, and other dairy items noted amid mixed demand.
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