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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1927
Page
7
Dairy farmers gathered at State College for Farm and Home Week to review a year of experiments on milking machines, forage feeding, and mineral supplements. Results show machines save time and cost per cow but tests found no clear milk yield advantage, grinding alfalfa hay proved unprofitable, and mineral feeding showed limited impact on reproduction.
Dairymen in Town State and nearby counties elected officers for Guernsey Jersey and Ayrshire breed associations for the coming year. Clark Mountain was re elected president of Town Guernsey. I C Clark VP. T K Saxton secretary treasurer. Jersey officers: N Martin president. George Hemming vice president. Carey Cox secretary treasurer. T S Smith assistant secretary. Jersey directors named: Mrs Clint Sterling Ed Flannagan Mary Parsons Rufus Winsles W Parrett. Ayrshire officers: I Ballou president and Car Schwerne secretary treasurer. Brown Swiss and other breeds held meetings but did not elect officers. Jersey breeders planned a northern Iowa picnic next spring or summer with events in Chartes City and Meltresar.
Charles Chu of Ia reports Rotary luncheon focused on farming. Mace, a local farmer, said he has devoted twenty years to farming and earned money every year except a period when he faced illness and business burdens. He dismissed interest in tari legislation and urged cautious optimism for agriculture.
Questions and comments invited addressed to Editor Farm Department Waterloo Iowa Thorne 6100 communications to the editor regarding farm matters and community agriculture inquiries.
In Davenport Indiana hunters pursue crown birds amid complaints of predation on livestock. Farmers urge the county board to approve a bounty of ten cents for each crown head and feet delivered to the county office, aiming to curb the threatening hunt.
Farm institute delegates in Bremer county discuss breeding stock selection and silage practices. Speakers stress careful judging of cattle, avoiding unwisely purchased animals, and improving silo distribution for heavier silage weight. Tuberculosis sanitation concerns are raised as essential to herd health and safety.
A supplemental U.S. Department of Agriculture quarantine widens to cover additional counties in Iowa. Entomologist records indicate ongoing shipments from affected regions are halted to prevent further spread. Lectures and exhibits by experts aim to inform residents about the pest and containment measures statewide.
fragmented local column describes garden topics and market chatter with odd spellings and unclear names. mentions august timing, quirks of flora, and social notes about fairs and nearby events in a rural setting.
At a Northeast Town Fair Secretaries association meeting concerns were raised about the futurity litter class. Objections centered on cost and limited benefit for many fairs. Discussions covered pen charges bedding, junior exhibitor access, and uniform rules for fairgrounds to offset high overheads. Plans for upcoming meetings and topics include premiums and sales strategies.
Schreiber Poultry company starts a junior poultry club in Traer offering 50 or 100 free baby chicks to local boys and girls aged 18 or under with parental consent. After maturation, the company hires back a portion of the flock while the rest remains the child’s property. ownership and breed choices are specified with minimal cost to join.
A disjointed notice reports Broncho meat entering a hen diet in Tetatima and Petaluma. Four fat remains were shipped from California to supply the hens, with prices near those of a turkey. The fragment notes animals near here and mentions pests and prices like 83 cents and 2.40 dollars.
Mra Morneley wore a dress and led the meeting held at the home of Mrs. GO Cr. Morneley Wore and Bert Strayer with Ralph Minchell also present. The gathering discussed a women’s project for Wir county and set plans for regular meetings.
Market drifted after an initial uptick on farm legislation expectations in Washington. Reports pointed to shipments from Omaha to Chicago and broader belt weather as dampening factors while other grains showed mixed closes and erratic movements in futures at Liverpool and Chicago.
Fragmentary OCR text shows mixed grain items and prices, including references to hard wheat and various color codes, with illegible brand and quantity hints. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable to form a complete news item.
Market quotes provided for barley timothy seed clover seed and provisions with figures such as Barley at 12.3, Timothyseed at 5.06, Cloverseed at 27.50, and provisions showing various prices including 18 for all items and grasses. The text lists mixed items and grade references with several unreadable tokens indicating currency and grade details.
Chicago traders reported a tight hog market with about 2,000 head traded and prices generally higher than Friday. Buyers noted limited supply for light hogs and improved demand for heavy weight cattle, with some legs and yearlings showing gains while slaughter lambs and sheep remained mostly steady.
Omaha Nebraska February 9 cattle and hog receipts mixed with higher cattle and feeder demand. Large buyers’ activity in fed steers and yearlings, with stronger pricing for top grades. some weights and bulls showing gains. Sheep receipts present with higher market for feeders and fat lambs. hog prices steady to higher with packing demand supporting average costs.
New York stock market showed mixed moves with rails leading gains while industrials lagged. Wabash Gulf Mobile and Northern and others climbed as hopefuls eyed future orders, while Wheeling and Lake Erie faced stock issuance hints, keeping overall sentiment feverish.
A Chicago trade summary from February 5 notes traders focus on wheat due to anticipated effects if the McNary Haugen bill passes. Wheat rose about 1.5 bushels from last week, while corn fell, oats slipped, and provisions eased. Reports cite European stockdowns, rising global shipments, and uncertain foreign prices, with Kansas rains and soil drift affecting domestic winter wheat prospects.
New York prices list dairy creamery and steady milk quotes, poultry items including dressed turkeys chickens capons ducks and fowls with assorted regional prices. Also notes steady Midwest spot and sugar granulated and coffee futures, with receipts figures and dairy product classifications.
Ames Iowa February 5 Lor Brow of Boone and Harold Wveyt of Newhall led in the finals of the farm and home week judging contests. Winners include Morses, Lester Olsen of Alexander beef cattle Harold Bristiley of Conrad hogs Dark Rosenfeld of Kelley dairy cattle Stanley Bekel of Shelby sheep and high school prelim winners Cresen Lamont Belle Plaine and Ocheydan. Finals underway with Tipton and Jesup posting prelim shows.
Ames Iowa February 5 Farmers at a short course discuss rising demand for baby beef driven by interest in kitchenette cuts. Armour expert N Wentworth notes best calf weight under 1100 pounds yields profits for fall calves marketed next winter. He adds there are not enough good horses in the country and horse energy limits motor production amid a 5,000,000 share of the member here in 1920.
Chicago reports show butter markets remained firm for the week ending May 4 with ample fresh and storage light supplies. Receivers faced little difficulty securing arrivals daily, as higher figures drew some demand. Weather was favorable, but early week receipts lagged slightly behind the prior week, while foreign markets stayed steady.
Minneago Mba Fah Geet Flour shipments remain unchanged at 36 074 barrels with Bran priced at 327 09 and 27 40 as part of market notes.
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