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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1923
Page
11
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor of the Farmers Department in the Kresing Courier and Reporter of Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the Editor and include a contact phone number for replies.
Des Moines report shows Iowa hog shippers lose about 2.6 million dollars yearly due to slow bovine tuberculosis eradication. Dr. F H Thompson cites lack of tuberculosis free areas in Iowa, hindering a 10 cent per hundredweight premium offered by Chicago packers. Area plan legislation would fund eradication by a per head tax on cattle and hogs, with counties managing funds and timelines to declare regions disease free.
Cedar Falls reports on proposed regulation of hatcheries to protect customers. County agent A Burger cites Wisconsin's certified hatchery system with $10 fee and agricultural supervision, inspections, and designated approved status to ensure reliable chicks and boost business.
Dike Illinois February 22 residents gathered at the schoolhouse to view the tuberculosis film Out of the Shadows. County agent A A Burcher of Black Hawk County presented testing efforts and residents expressed interest in federal testing for Grundy county and nearby areas.
Waterloo Jersey farm on Rainbow Drive and eleven cooperative farms between Cedar Falls and Jesup have received or will fill orders for 40 Jersey bull sires since the Dairy Cattle Congress. Most orders came after Jan 1 signaling a market rebound as breeders buy premium herd sires like Financial Power descendants. Ohio and Utah buyers, plus several Iowa breeders, continue to source from Waterloo Jersey farm, with state buyers aiding a trend toward self-sufficiency and potential economic impact.
Kansas City February 22 Kansas City hosts the sixth annual Hereford round up in March 1922 at the American Royal amphitheatre. Sixty five head from nine Iowa breeders alonge with 575 registered cattle in the sale. Missouri leads breeding with 270 head followed by Kansas 86 and Iowa 65. Other consignors come from South Dakota Arkansas Georgia Wisconsin Minnesota Mississippi and Indiana.
The county bureau and agent aid married and single men seeking farm work by directing them to farmers needing help. Farmers also inquire at the county agent's office. In Buchanan county, calls for both married and single men are coming in and good positions are open. A. A. Burger, Black Hawk agent, reports he has names of married men seeking work but few single men.
Independence Iowa February 22 Sixteenth annual sale of purebred Poland Chinas by J P Hamilton Buchanan county yielded an average of 35 for 37 head. H A Houck Jesup paid highest price for two sows costing 53 each. Next highest went to James Robinson Aurora for 49.
Reinbeck Iowa February 22 Arthur Runft farmer and breeder near there says an error in his recent Chester White sale report. The average was reported 81 but he states it was 91. Top bid reached 140.
Apple storage remains high despite blossoms as 5.03 barrels per capita remain unsold. Cold wave effects slow shipments of potatoes and onions, with 2,400 market cars last week. Prices hold firm across markets, with storage stock light in Wisconsin and ripples of higher cabbage prices nationwide.
Independence Kansas February 22 farmers from Perry township plan seed corn variety trials this year. They aim to test six or seven farms using seed corn from various sources to compare with varieties they currently grow. The effort follows corn show exhibits at county institutes in Bureau county.
An educational and recreational school camp will launch this summer at Hopkinton, Iowa, conducted by Coe College with Lenox College. The program targets 15 to 21 year olds needing high school credit, offering nature study, daily excursions, aquatic sports, and dramatic and musical events. Two five week sessions allow high school students to earn a semester credit while attending. The camp will operate alongside Coe’s summer session with a director from Lenox and trustees from both schools.
Miss Jean Clark public health nurse active in Red Cross work since 111 will visit Bremer County soon to oversee child health. She will conduct estfacts in various communities teach home hygiene and care of the sick.
First meeting of the mothers auxiliary of the boys department of the Y M C A was held to outline aims. Officers elected include Mrs 0 Ay Morris as president Mrs W T Here erstock as vice president and Mrs Lewis Anderson as secretary treasurer. The auxiliary plans a bakery sale at the boys department on March 10.
Chicago underwriters chief engineer CG Whitney explained to city council inspectors and officials how cities are rated for coat of fire insurance. The system uses 10 classes with 6000 points max across water supply fire department alarm building laws and other factors. No public Waterloo details.
Yesterday's conditions were springlike with a high near 33 degrees above zero by 10 am and a low around 10 above last night. Forecasters promise relief from three weeks of wet weather with fair and warmer conditions expected tomorrow. light snow occurred earlier, and snowfall continued briefly this morning.
Miss Mary Carney of Meriden Indiana entered service of the U S war veterans bureau today. BE J Weiland director of the Waterloo subdistrict office inducted her and provided transportation to Chicago. She is assigned to U S hospital for disabled veterans No 2h after prior service in the war and hospitalization at No 30, retiring last September.
Samuel Davis, a colored employee at Miinais Central shops on Joe Ash Street, sustained facial and head injuries when an oil tank exploded Tuesday afternoon due to excessive air pressure. Cinders, dirt, and oil splashed into his face as he was taken to the company doctor for treatment. recovery will take some time.
The first two hydraulic steel gates for the dam at Chicago yards are under way and should be in place by Monday or Tuesday. The project has faced weather delays but is expected to finish before spring high water. Excavation for the third gate is finished and the water-control cotter plant will be built to regulate flow.
Eloquent tributes to Charles Simmons Jr were paid at a west high assembly by hissmates and athletic peers. Speakers praised his big school spirit, responsibility, dependability, and his wish to serve, as mourners remembered the fellow student.
A fragmented list from Waterloo co op markets detailing winter wheat butter potatoes oysters various meats and staples with prices and availability. Includes livestock hay and farm products such as Timothy hay prairie hay straw oats and hides, plus notes on delivery by wagon or truck and general market conditions.
East St Louis stock report shows cattle and hog receipts with bids and prices. Cattle offerings include veal and beef types with several price points aired. Hog categories list loads by weight with bids around 6.75 to 8.00 per cwt and sows higher. Pony and lamb notes appear sparingly amid general market chatter.
Omaha and St. Joseph livestock listings show feeder cattle and hogs with uneven demand. Receipts near 20,000 in Omaha with bulk steers around 7.4 hundredweight and heifers mixed. hogs near 2,000, weights around 210 pounds, with buyers slow to fully bid.
Market brief reports varied cattle bids with beef prices around eight dollars per hundredweight and dairy lambs noted. Receipts and bid levels show fluctuations as packers test values and buyers remain steady to cautious amid uncertain demand.
Market report from Sioux City notes varied cattle and hog prices with bids for fat cows, heifers, and packers. Entries list weights and price ranges across several lots, including feeders and heavy packers, reflecting a fluctuating livestock market and activity at the sale.
Cattle receipts 2 506 steadying in price with bulk common to medium calves and fat cattle. Hog receipts 1 550 slow to steady with bulk pigs around 8.20. Sheep receipts 800 largely feedlot lambs with best fed lambs around 14.90 and Wednesday trade near 14.35. Dairy receipts show milk 27 402 pounds and cream 1 429 pounds at Waterloo Cooperative Dairy plant yesterday.
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