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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1924
Page
6
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Three hundred twenty four cows completed tests in January with average production of 161 pounds of milk and 34.7 pounds of butterfat per cow. Hansen & Merner led with high herd production, while Thomas Hansen posted the month’s top individual cow at 2,542 pounds of milk and 59 pounds of butterfat.
Cedar Rapids hosts a Fifth District confer ence for county and home demonstration agents and farm bureau officers from seven counties. Burt Neni calls the meeting with round table discussions and talks on federation constitutions and district representation.
G H Furneaux and Anton Christiansen voyage from Wieransin to buy 18 Guernseys. Furneaux moves to the Hotchkiss farm in Waterloo town ship vacated by W W Hotchkiss. animals purchased through Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Association. County secretary Frack notes high prices in the past two years. Christiansen plans to report details of the herd.
Des Moines reports show 1923 Iowa receipts rising through Producers' Livestock Commission in St Louis. Total cars handled 13 102 in 1923 vs 6 644 in 1922, earnings $85 237.21, 40 percent patronage dividend declared, commissions cut 20 percent.
Hearst in Washington Iowa meets lawmakers and outlines Iowa Farm Bureau stance on McNary Haugen export measure. Federation backs government export corporation with five members including the agriculture and commerce secretaries, seeking passage and a trial to reduce price disparities between farm goods and consumer costs.
The Buchanan County Farmers Institute starts Thursday at the Commercial club in Independence. Prof. WIL Stevenson of Iowa State College will speak on soils and farm crops, with judging of entries Friday and a policy day planned for Saturday.
Kray of Benton township wins the Commercial club trophy for the best 10 ears of corn at the Benton County Warmers Institute show, earning permanent possession after a third victory. Winners span yellow and white corn divisions with Kray, Catlin, and Keay placing in multiple classes. Prof. Holden judged grains and spoke on tuberculosis in livestock and corn silage as attendance lagged due to poor roads.
Des Moines report says the Iowa Farm Bureau executive committee approved a $200 appropriation to support two boys and two girls in the club demonstration contests at the International Livestock Show. The funds cover travel expenses for the winning teams to the event, with two boys and two girls chosen.
In Cedar Talle published note dated Feb 12, rural movers begin settling in Story County. Early arrivals include Mr and Mrs A Splyy and daughters who left the Silliman farm in Union Township to live near Nevada with Mr Spiry's father.
Chicago reports butter receipts of 17,308 tubes with varying grades and prices. Cheese prices and weights list multiple varieties and amounts, including firsts and twins, with mixed figures for turkeys and other poultry and ducks in the market.
An Iowa farm sale notes LeValley and family moving from Owa Farm Cedar Falls area to Canada. Records show top horse price 117.50 and cows selling 50 to 78 dollars. A total 3,906 bushels of corn sold, 556 chickens at 0.99 to 1.02 each, and Streeter Weisbard referenced as buyers and tenants.
Chicago reports very light potato trading with a weak market. Idaho Russets and Wisconsin round whites quoted around $1.20 to $1.25, Minnesota round whites near $1.11 to $1.25, Idaho Russets $2.25 to $2.40. Winnipeg grain futures list May wheat at around $1.0814, October $1.0245, oats May about 43 to 44 cents.
Markets in New York and Chicago were closed today in observance of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The day is marked as a holiday with widespread closures across exchanges and local markets.
Chicago hogs showed higher receipts with top offerings around 7.10 to 7.16 for fat hogs 160 pounds and up, while cattle receipts reached 11,000 with steady to strong prices for fed steers near 11.45 and lightweight stockers around 8.00 to 9.00. Sheep and lambs were slow with some price gains for fat lambs, as overall wholesale demand remained cautious.
Receipts of hogs cattle and calves across East St. Louis Kansas City Sioux City and St. Joseph show uneven demand with fat steers and heifers weak to lower. Cattle demand soft while calves pull higher in some spots. Hogs mostly steady to higher and packers mixed on current offerings. Sheep receipts slim with selective gains on top lambs.
A crowded early 20th century market page lists prices and items for Waterloo Coop dairy products including butter, potatoes, hay, and hog quotations from Rath Packing Co. Also includes livestock receipts, dairy plant figures, local notices of births and deaths, a long local ads section, and employment, rental, and real estate listings with numerous names and small town places along with scattered community notices and classifieds.
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