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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
6
Winnipeg grain market report notes closures across principal markets for Lincoln's Birthday anniversary. Openings show wheat options with May July October at varied prices, barley, flax, and rye bids. Closing prices list Wheat May July October, Oats May July October, with futures figures reflecting daily shifts.
At Hudson farmers institute, dairy feeding and management were discussed by J N Spencer with demonstrations on beef from dairy vs beef cattle. Spencer outlined four dairy rations, cautioned on cottonseed meal, and noted silage, hay, and protein tweaks for varying yields. The event included meat demonstrations, a debate between Orange and Finchford teams, and road conditions impacting attendance.
Itébert Mitchell's seven grade Holsteins topped Tama County Cow Test with a 1387 pounds milk and 14.4 pounds fat average. R. M. Gnages's grade Holsteins and Bad oDurebred Jerseys averaged $3.5 pounds, while J. E. Raudabaush led individual Holstein records with 1887 pounds of milk and a high fat yield.
Waterloo Township residents report Seusa's band now competes locally. At a recent township meeting held weeks ago, organizers found a viable path to form an orchestra led by local musicians, aiming to strengthen community arts and provide performance opportunities.
Readers send inquiries and remarks to the Palitey Tearet Department at the Evening Courier in Wa ton Iowa seeking guidance on farm topics and related issues. Messages include questions about crops markets and rural life addressed to the newspaper for replies and discussion.
The group, once praised as excellent, has grown through progress. It now lists the lineup: four violins, two trombones, one piccolo, one piano, one saxophone, one guitar, one baritone, and three clarinets.
Ames Feb 14 A new fattening method the Imboden method is being tried on steers at LewState college experimental farms ahead of the corn and cob feed season. J C Amboden of Decatur IN popular stockmen's journals participates. The group receives self feeders and tight roughage limits with cob and salt only after the first month. Officials report good results and many feeders plan to observe the trials before the hey day crowd arrives at Ames and Chisago for final trips.
At a Tuesday meeting in Fredericksburg 16 boys and girls joined the dairy calf club as part of a 75 farmer gathering. Eight will raise Holsteins and eight Guernseys, with one more hopeful to join. J. E. Deakins elected club leader, and speakers from Iowa State Dairy Association and local extension offices outlined calf club work and dairy feeding. Purebred calves are planned and the next monthly test association meeting is set for March 10.
Frank T. Court, an automobile man from Independence, has created a new attachment for farm tractors called The Court Line Drive. It lets the operator control the tractor from a single seat. Court applied for and received a patent on April 24, 1823, and has begun limited production, building all parts himself in his spare time.
Hardin County Holstein Breeders plan their annual meeting at Hubbard this Saturday. Iowa Falls and Mason City figures will address dairy profitability and farming practices. Speakers include George Mark of Ames and Wilbster, with Weaver closing the pro gram. business session to follow. All interested in dairying invited.
Munkwitz tester in Pioneer association, who left Hack Hawk county last fall, visited acquaintances here yesterday coming from Maison Wisconsin after a dairy manufacturing course of three months. He plans to work in the mint area.
Six county teams began the state wide farmers debate semi finals aiming to trim to two for the March final at Iowa State College. Three contests opened with Hardin vs Boone counties in Boone, Muscatine vs Dubuque in Cascadia, and Polk vs Fremont counties to be played. further dates pending. The topic pits life in the country against life in the city with the prompt asserting farm opportunities will outshine town work.
At Maynard Iowa February 12 Irving Patridge was reelected president Floyd Simpson reelected secretary Frank Cummings and W D Simpson and Jake Ponsar were reelected directors for three years A L Ames Traer spoke on cooperative livestock marketing and detailed company business for the past year including stock shipments carload totals and various sales figures from coal lumber seed feed and crops.
The Eagle Township Farm Bureau schedules its next meeting for Wednesday February 15 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith. The session will welcome both men and women attendees.
West Union Indiana February 12 The farmers creamery here recently installed a new refrigeration plant one of the latest models and it will do away with all manual cooling The directors believe this will help the creamery produce a better product.
New Hampton Iowa February 12 The Chickasaw county cow test association reports January leaders. Morf in association No 1 produced 76.8 pounds of butterfat from 2020 pounds of milk with a 2 grade Holstein, while De Wilde dairy led in the other group with 75.3 pounds of fat and 1674 pounds of milk from a three year old Holstein calved in December. The list shows the top five herds in both associations and notes No 1 members lost 23.75 dollars due to improper cream separator adjustments.
In Denver Arkansas, a farm sale led by EB Kehe and auctioneer Oscar Tostlebe brought in 3000 dollars. 1922 corn sold at 1.61, 1924 corn at 2.14, oats at 6.5 cents. four-year tractors sold for 885.50. five horses averaged 140. dairy cattle averaged 84. four hundred and a few chickens sold for small sums.
Waverly Tennessee February report shows Schmadeke Holstein herd leading Bremer County concourse with top butterfat yield. Warneke farms 17 cows average 8 pounds butterfat, J Wylam & Son Sumner high in another division with 44.4 pounds from 1335 pounds milk. Minneapolis report notes patents and prices for Tamds.
Hog prices eased 15 to 25 cents with 56,000 hogs reported, late bids at $11.20 top, lots of 230 to 320 pounds steady. 200 to 290 pound range around $19.80 to $11.16, 130 to 160 pound hogs $9.00 to $9.66, packing hogs mixed, some values at $10.60 to $10.20, slaughter pigs around $9.50 to $10.00, receipts total 56,000 with steady trend against Wednesday. CATTLE receipts 8,900, steady and slightly higher prices than yesterday. SHEEP receipts 11,000, bids softer but fat lambs and Colorado sheep showing firm tone with higher tops in spots.
In Atlan Feb 12 cattle receipts reach 1900 with steady to higher action on top calves, hogs at 14,000 head drop 10 to 26 percent, sheep receipts 1007 steady to weak. Cattle offer top sorts around 9.75 to 10.00 on load lots and yearlings near 8.50 to 9.50, hogs show 10.25 to 11.00 for 190 to 250 pound butcher types, while sheep run around 17.50 to 23.40 for fat lambs and ewes near 7.50 to 9.30.
Receipts show 2,500 calves and 10,000 hogs with slow demand and a general weekly decline. Top calf prices reach around 10.30 for yearlings, hogs largely sold between 10.23 and 10.75, feeders and stock cattle steady to weak, and sheep and lambs reported uneven movement with prices near 17.36 for lambs.
Parkersbury council appointed Jameal Spein mayor to finish James Wedved's term amid local notes. Community items include visits, church calendar plans, residents traveling to Des Moines, Waterloo, and Grundy Center, and local school events.
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep across Omaha and East St. Louis markets. Hogs mainly steady to lower with top around 10.75 and 10.63 for 200 to 360 pounders. cattle receipts about 3,700 with steadier steer prices, 7.00 base for many, cows and canners weaker. sheep receipts near 12,000 with lambs around 16.60 to 17.40 and ewe values around 9.25 to 10.25. Also notes mixed regional prices and regional produce listings from Waterloo, Sioux City, Peoria and East St. Louis markets.
Tripoli area items recount birthdays including Mrs. Will Lentis and Mrs. John Judas, hospital and medical updates for Posekany and Groehling, local school plays and athletic results, club installations, and community visits. Notable items include a high school declamatory contest, a basketball game requiring overtime, and multiple civic group activities at the opera house and local halls.
NEW HARTFORD on APLLOTU 18 ReD Mr and Mrs Join Philo and children returned Thursday from Gliddon where they had been visiting friends for several weeks. Mrs William Whitney had an all day quilting at her home Tuesday. Jay Whipple Cedar Falls was in town between trains Friday. Mrs Emma Jeppersona Waterloo spent theeekend with her mother Mrs as Arthur Dixon spent Saturday and Sunday with friends In Cedar Fills. Mrs Tim Campbell Dike are parents of a daughter born Monde. Mrs M A Gowen Cedar Fills attended the funeral of Greenbury Luck D C formigan went to Forrest City Thursday to buy cattle. The sale at Emil Strand's Friday was well attended and everything brought fair prices. Mr Strand is employed at the hospital at Town City and Miss Maud is recovering there from a recent severe attack of rheumatism. A son of Ma and Mrs E Peotna is in visiting them from Mason City CLWM Reeves is on the sick list. Chauncy Yost has purchased the shop find tesla belonging to the Wellman estate and is prepared to do harness and shoe work. Members of the African MPB whose of Waterloo were unable to make the trip here Sunday evening on account of bad weather and roads. Miley Rey Veeht Fayette is visiting at the home of her uncle George Ger Senin OO F Chase went Wednesday to Mason City to attend a lumbermen's convention.
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