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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1923
Page
1
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the editor of Famep Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa The contact line notes the phone number 3230 for reader correspondence and clarification of farm related topics.
Iowa proved the nation’s top dairy producer by sweeping titles at the national butter scoring contest. E. W. Gainey won a medal, Ben Frank of Edgewood took first in the west, and Peter Vefsald of Grafton earned second in the wholemilk class. Judges noted 145 of 157 entries scored above 90.
Dffringa elected by Bremer County Farm Bureau to succeed Theodore Horson as county agent with duties starting April 1. Horson served five years, resigning effective Jan. 1. Offringa will begin April 1 after Iowa State College training, specializing in dairy extension. Margaret Harris to continue as home demonstration agent for a third year. women's auxiliary work to continue benefiting farm families.
Harlan Iowa Feb 17 Dalea a vigorous new legume discovered near the Missouri river in Harrison county will be tried this year by Shelby county farmers per the county agent. Experts say it resembles sweet clover but livestock will not eat it yet it grows thick has nodules indicating nitrogen gathering potential and could prove a good green manure when plowed under this fall.
Cedar Rapids, Feb 17. A Linn County farmer, Kemper, finds horseradish the most valuable crop to raise on his farm, a plant many farmers consider a weed. This surprise discovery highlights its profitability despite being overlooked as a weed by others.
National Garden Bureau urges every gardener to keep a diary this year documenting seed times germination transplanting and harvests. Notes should cover pests fertilizer planting dates weather rainfall soil conditions and plant performance to build a practical home garden encyclopedia.
Iowa Falls Iowa February 17 the season final supply of well known Hamilton lambs was marketed in Chicago Monday and secured the day’s top killing stock price About 1 000 head averaged 84 pounds and sold for 14 75 Armour Co Bob Hamilton bought these lambs with about 6 000 others from Idaho feeding range stock They were fed on his farm near here
The Grain and Provision Review notes a weekly rise in wheat for new crop deliveries July and September while May shows a price setback as holdings and export demand slow. Ice, cold, and moisture concerns cloud winter wheat prospects, with July and September hitting new season highs. corn and oats also climb on demand before rains in Argentina temper corn. American expeditionary force deaths total 77,712 through January 1826.
Amarl ein Farm Bureau reports 10 commodities up and 12 down versus last month with two steady. year over year 16 higher and eight lower. Hog prices dip slightly from a month ago, corn up about 40 percent from a year ago, hog receipts up, lard stocks low, and pork exports heavy but shifting to old contracts. Cattle demand steady, beef prices steady, lambs abundant, wool rising, butter and cheese records, and poultry demand rising with stock declines expected.
Exceedingly cold weather this week boosted butter demand in the United States, with Chicago leading the rise as traders held tighter stocks and lifted asking prices. Northwest transportation delays favored buyers, and March-February delivery sentiments sparked frenzied purchases. New York, Philadelphia, and Boston markets showed firmer activity with varied gains in wholesale butter prices.
Chicago market notes show varied potato sales with 22 car shipments and totals around 45 dollars per unit. Minnesota reports Red River order and Wisconsin packing round whites at 1.10 dollars.
Chicago markets opened with slight gains as heavy selling did not resume, with May wheat around 2.20 and July near 1.20. Prices fluctuated, then partially recovered as buyers from commission houses pushed prices up. Bullish factors included British debt talks and cheap wheat versus other commodities, but the close remained unsettled with minor declines and advances.
New York and Chicago market notes show creamery extras and butter trends. Eggs, milk, poultry, and veal prices vary by grade, with readable figures for creamery butter, eggs, and poultry across both cities, and Rio futures listed for New York.
Washington report states remedial measures to relieve the anthracite coal famine in Upper New York and New England will be taken within 48 hours after ICC conferences. A separate note mentions a girls school opened in Kokura, Japan, by the Southern Baptist board.
Market summary shows hogs down 15 to 30 cents today with cattle up 15 to 25 cents for the week. Receipts near 21,000 hogs and 1,000 cattle plus 700 sheep, with dressed weights and live price ranges across common categories.
Receipts show cattle and sheep activity with price ranges. St Joseph notes mixed cattle declines versus prior, sheep lambs steady, and daily packing quotes. Kansas City reports week gains in cattle and calves, hogs mixed, with top prices around 410 for cattle and 38.50 for hogs and lambs 14.75 to 14.60.
Receipts at Sioux City show steady demand for cattle and calves with varied prices. Steers and yearlings steady. beef steers peak around 10.00. cows and heifers near 7.75. calves weaker. Hog prices mixed with butchers around 7.50 to 7.70. Sheep receipts steady. lambs up slightly to about 14.75. ewes unchanged.
Receipts at St Paul and Peoria show mixed cattle and hog activity on February 17 with some higher bids for better beef steers and lambs while most classes hold firm or ease slightly. Cattle receipts around 3,000 at St Paul with cows, heifers, and yearlings ranged near steady to higher. hogs at Peoria and St Paul show steady demand and top prices around 11.50 for hogs. Foreign exchange in New York described as irregular with several European markets noting steady to varying demand. Sugar prices in New York reflect refined and granulated types firm at about 2.25 to 9.30 per pound ranges.
New York stock listings showed an upward tendency amid varied activity. Declines were noted in some metals and rails, while copper, foods, and low priced oils posted gains. bonds and currencies fluctuated with the dollar steady against sterling near the year’s peak. Final sales approached 700,000 shares as investors weighed profits and renewed buying across motors, steel, and chemical groups.
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