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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1923
Page
9
Readers are invited to address questions and comments to Editor Waim Department at the Byealag Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be sent to the paper's offices and the publication will consider reader input for future editions.
A proposed downtown farmers market on Commercial Street beside the Rialto Theatre would span 2 by 140 feet with a canvas lid, 50 stalls of 10x10 feet, 16 foot aisles, and rear unloading. Manager Alexander Frank envisions truck farmers and Waterloo residents selling fresh produce direct to consumers, backed by weather protection and ample light.
Fayette County will host a Soil Day at the West Union opera house on Friday starting at 1 30 pm. Iowa Extension soil specialist H W Warner will discuss local soil conditions and show a soils map. County agent Glyde Combs notes prior soil testing. farmers have sent limestone to Ames for analysis and may form a lime crusher co op and consider corn experiment plots.
Buchanan County Fair Association approved provisions to allot 10 settings of eggs from quality birds for county youths to raise chicks. This program supports boys and girls in developing poultry farming skills at the fair.
The second training school of the year for Black Hawk county farm women met at Y W C A in Waterloo. Miss Gertrude Lynn from Iowa Extension service demonstrated labor saving kitchen equipment and discussed cake making and proper oven temperature. Demonstrations covered egg beaters, cake mixers, and general kitchen practices with emphasis on efficiency and durability of tools.
Women from four counties showcased pantry stores at the institute in Fairbank Ta February 14. The culinary department received high ratings for both quantity and quality with four canned products noted as especially excellent. Emma Sparks Benton county home demonstration agent led Placings with assist from Abs 4 L A Watters Independence. A notable exhibit featured a homemade fireless cooker linked to farm bureau demonstrations and Iowa extension service training. Mrs Charles Finch presented a cake baked in the cooker while Mrs Ralph Richards won first in bread buns and dark laver cake. Mrs Nellie King took first prize.
Miss Neale Knowles presents a yearly report on Iowa home economics extension services. Specialists oversee nutrition milk utilization household management and related fields with 10 120 communities in 1 738 leaders 20 389 demonstrations 28 900 bean adoptions and 1 397 training schools drawing 245 1419 attendees.
The Jefferson Township Farm Bureau women’s auxiliaries met at Chamber of Commerce rooms in Oelwein Iowa on Saturday afternoon. Prof Johnson Ames spoke and led a round table on practical agriculture demonstrations. They then visited nearby farms to record poultry production, aiming to identify hoarders and pevers. Record rates show farm earnings ranging from a loss to a profit of $3 per hen depending on the farm.
Tests were given on poultry lessons to determine who should get eggs. This work was done by Myr. Jewett, county superintendent of schools, and FL Fuller of Iowa State Teachers College. Each junior who raises more than five will exhibit from two to five entries, with one from the Season's work to be shown.
A farm survey in Black Hawk County reports a large number of well bred poultry on farms, based on partial data from a meeting of the Greater Waterloo association. The survey hints at numerous breeding sites and broader county agriculture insights to be released when complete.
Crop outlook 15 not optimistic as farmers assist with survey in Waterloo area. Township chairmen and helpers to lunch with A. Burcer and plan continuation, asking committees to report Saturday noon for provisioning. onions and dairy notes feature in regional market report including Cairo and Chicago prices and shipping.
New York and Chicago market notes report produce and dairy price variations across cities. Entries list cereals, dairy items, poultry, sugar, wool, and flour with scattered figures and regional markers amid fragmented OCR text.
The notice outlines the visible supply of Armricos showing changes in wheat, potatoes, and other staples with figures indicating increases and decreases. It notes shifts in wholesale stocks, price movements, and stock levels across commodities in the city market.
A Franklin Dows Iowa corn show on February 7 and 8 showcased a large exhibit hall built around corn. Entries featured colored corn sculptures including a kernel hog and various grain displays. Judging by J L Neitsnan Ames, with strong oats classes and a well attended women’s division, plans for next year aim to build on the record.
Market notes show hogs finishing 10 to 25 cents higher after Tuesday's close while cattle advance 15 to 25 cents. Reports from Chicago indicate active demand for heavy through feeder hogs and mixed cattle prices with top offerings around 3.00 per hundredweight for select hogs and strong feeder demand, reflecting cash market conditions and receipts of notable slaughter-ready cattle.
Black Hawk and Grundy county farm bureau debate teams meet at the Commercial club rooms in Cedar Falls on Thursday night. They discuss the producer's contract for unsuccessful cooperative marketing. Judges from Cedar Falls Waterloo and Iowa State Teachers College were chosen. The winner continues toward the Iowa championship.
fragmented OCR listing livestock receipts and bids from Kansas City Omaha Peoria Castile and other markets. includes hogs cattle veal sheep and lamb figures with various prices and notes on demand and supply amid fluctuating trends.
A dispersal auction for 30 Chester White sows bred to Lwee, to be held Wednesday February 21, 1923, in Grundy Center Iowa. Catalogs available free by mail from J Knudson, Grundy Center.
Opening prices showed uneven moves with features of fair programs noted. North American methods rose to new highs while American Woolen and Central Leather posted gains, and several big names reported mixed signals amid overall upward drift. Units tied to industrials and commodities shifted, with Liberty bonds and treasury notes reflecting market sentiment.
Geneseo items report a fine row for a daughter arriving home Sunday morning to the Willsons. Florence Bragonier and Helen Merritt spent the weekend with friends at Mount Vernon. Hogs were shipped to Chicago by J Raudabough and Robert Bit Jehela last week. The third number of the course item Monday night was canceled due to illness and will be rescheduled. Thel and Vivian Vander Hoyden and Beth Lambert visited Quidals to see Glen Vander Hoyden Sunday. The Ladle Aldence hosted fourth at the Parsonage Wednesday. Vietor Huffman and Vernon Speer were on the sick list early this week. William Bateman was ill this week.
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