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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1927
Page
18
A crowded classified page lists second hand radios Crosley Ace 3B and Crosley 4-tube sets with accessories, repair services, and in-home servicing offered. Also featured are farm goods like Minnesota Russet potatoes, Jonathan apples, and nursery plants. Local lumber, seeds, livestock, and miscellaneous items fill the rest with contact numbers.
Notice in Black Hawk County Iowa District Court of final report by administrator W. W. Beall for the estate of Theodore Meyer deceased. Hearing set March 7, 1927 at 10 a.m. at Waterloo courthouse. Objections required or report may be approved and distributions ordered.
East Waterloo teachers club yesterday afternoon voted 154 to 1 in favor of an annuity bill to be sent to the Iowa legislature. The measure would grant annuities to teachers with 30 years service in cities of 10,000 or more, funded by taxing teachers and local citizens. Charles W. Kline, East superintendent, serves on the National Education Association annuity committee.
Edward Will a 17 year old West High sophomore in Castle Hill keeps a flock of over 40 chickens. He plans a two flock system of Brahmas for next year, saves hatching eggs, and learns from the American Poultry Congress while improving feeding and housing. Will works at John Deere Tractor plant in Waterloo.
John Mc Williams and Son of Butler County marketed four ears of cattle and hogs at Chicago. Nineteen steers averaged 1376 pounds and brought 10.65 per hundred, top price of the day. Williams notes poor corn quality and slow gains for cattle and hogs.
Readers invited to send questions and comments to the Editor in the Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Iowa. Address communications to the Editor Farm Department. Phone 6100.
A New York investment firm's review of Argentina's crops shows cereal prospects brighter than last year with wheat at 5,640,060 tons, oats and barley good, maize potential for a record harvest, and linseed near last year’s level. Sugar and cotton output rise, while meat demand abroad pressures livestock profitability. Production timing favors export potential amid world price competition.
Extracts from George Washingtons diary suggest strong interest in agricultural topics including horticulture The Kansas City Star cites a paragraph noting grafting actions on June pear quinces winter boon cherries and New Town pippin trees indicating his study and knowledge of orcharding from a scientific angle
Cedar Falls February 21 C G Wright Cedar Falls has sold his 160 acre farm in Fairfield township two miles north of Dike to Jacob Clauson of Dike The price is 210 dollars per acre The sale was reported as a Courier Special Service item and notes the buyer and location.
Lincoln Nebraska February 22 The farmer's dollar will buy a little more this year than it did in 1926 says Gilbert Gusler writing in the Nebraska Farmer Gusler adds that farmers may not spend as many dollars as last year as wholesale prices trend downward this year Costs of farm machinery including tractors should be about the same as 1926 with lower retail prices if dealers cut margins There are hopes of slightly lower binder twine prices The market for sisal fiber has been weak allowing lower costs for twine manufacturers Field fencing and fertilizer prices stay near last year Feeding and breeding cattle milk cows horses and mules will cost more this year due to higher feed costs after a short 1926 crop
W H Pew, former horse judge at National Belgian Horse show and ex Town State college animal husbandry staffer, becomes partner with Oakleigh Thorne in Briarcliff farms Pine Plains New York. Briarcliff spans 5000 acres with 1000 Aberdeen Angus head. Plan focuses on beet production for eastern market and high quality seed stock.
Hawkeye Ta Feb 22 A herd of Holstein cows owned by Dungey & Goodnow produced 10 tons of milk and 900 pounds of butterfat in January. Tester Floyd Arnold notes the herd averages 877 pounds of milk and 29.6 pounds of butterfat per cow with 25 cows in the group and feed cost 20 cents per pound of butterfat. Fifty-two of 818 tested cows yielded more than 40 pounds of butterfat. Lara Smith and William Adams had cows over 70 pounds of butterfat.
Independence Iowa February report details W H Gissell and his son Leslie winning best 10 ears white and yellow corn respectively at the Buchanan County Farmers Institute. Leslie also captured best 20 ears, plus first white and yellow single ears. other winners include W H Gissell in multiple categories and M A Bantz family entries with top sweet corn.
R. M. Moore received a remodeling permit from Building Commissioner D. B. Toenijes for the first floor of the building at 116 Fourth Street East. The project splits the White billiard parlor into two rooms at an estimated cost of $2,000. Afcore holds a 9 year lease on the building.
James SS Parrott of 415 Third Street East underwent a minor operation at Allen Memorial Hospital today.
Omaha market report shows hog receipts at 10,000 with varied weights and prices from 10.25 to 11.40 for different hog classes. Cattle receipts 8,500 with fed steers and yearlings steady to higher, slaughter cows and bulls listed, veals and feeders noted. Sheep receipts 4,500 with lambs mostly higher and red wool lambs around 19.10 to 13.40, overall market fluctuating.
Peoria SUL February 22 reports show hog receipts around 2000 with varied prices and bids from eastern shippers. Hogs top near 11.70, light animals around 10.00 to 11.40, with packers bidding up to 10.75 in several lots. Cattle receipts were light and steady with moderate demand and prices around 10.00 to 11.60 for feeders and mid-grade steers.
A proposed Iowa bill by Rep. Cole and Sen. Gilchrist aims to create an office of state entomologist under the agriculture secretary to combat the corn borer. Washington reports the federal quarantine on the corn borer expanding March 1 to include parts of Connecticut New Jersey and extended areas in Rhode Island New York.
Rev. Henry Mueller pastor of First Lutheran church was resting comfortably at Allen Memorial hospital today following a minor operation. He is reported in good spirits and resting under medical care.
Bertha Marquette Smith died at People's hospital Independence on Monday at about 5 am after a two week illness and years of poor health. She was born May 4 1871 in New York and lived in the city about 21 years with a son in Tacoma Washington. Funeral arrangements: Heege mortuary service then Oak Grove cemetery.
Chicago market reports show hogs easing with receipts near 40 000 on the day and heavy hogs trading 10.25 to 11.85 while top at 11.90 for lighter 140 to 160 pound lots. Cattle receipts around 10 000 with steady to higher bids for fed steers and active gains for heavy beef bulls. sheep and lambs trading higher with fat lambs around 15 15.90 and good demand for choice ewes and feeding lambs.
South St Paul Minn Feb 22 cattle receipts 2000 slow steady on steers and yearlings active steady to strong on weighty cows cutters early sales medium weight steers 8.50 to 9.00 with 950 pound loads at 8.26 small lots fat weighty cows 7.50 bulk stock 5.00 7.00 cutters 4.00 4.75 bulls strong 5.50 6.00 Peters and feeders low at 3 A pe receipts SS 3000 Ghavenly steady aveak quality most stay steady hogs receipts 8000% andey only 5 lie lower than Mondays trade around 190 pound weights 11.05 heavier weights 11.00 11.25 sows 1310.00 10.2b5 pigs mostly sie 00 average cost Monday 11.23 weight 219 sheep receipts tone fat lambs strong to 25 higher best fed lambs 8. RD
East St Louis NL February 22 market receipts reach 12 500 hogs and 4 500 cattle. Hogs down 10 to 25 cents with weights 160 to 180 pounds around 12.80 to 12.10 and lighter 220 to 250 pounds near 11.50 to 11.80. sows at 16.50 and down. Cattle generally steady with vealers 16.00 to 16.25. steers 38.00 to 40.00. best mixed yearlings about 10.00. common and medium heifers 6.99 to 8.60. cows 5.25 to 6.50. low cutters 4.00 to 4.50.
Financial markets in the United States are closed today in observance of Washington's birthday. The New York Stock Exchange and other major exchanges including Chicago Board of Trade and New Orleans Gotten Exchanges shut their doors. Banks clearing houses and many industrial plants are also closed.
Receipts at St Joseph Missouri totaled about 4 500 head with price range down to 11 11 45 for top hogs and 11 15 bulk. Cattle receipts around 2 400 with steady for bulk steer prices 58 70 to 10 15 cows and heifers 57 29 to 29 25 calves 50 12 00 stockers and feeders 8 50 to 8 50
Kansas City market notes list butterfat at 4507 premium extra quality and poultry items including heavy hens at 230 and colored ducks at 4e. Other produce remains unchanged as of February 22 with limited readable details from the clipped report.
Kansas City cattle and hog market summary from February 22 shows 9,000 cattle and 4,000 sheep receipts with slow to steady demand. Hogs trade mostly 10 lower. top hogs 140 to 180 pounds around 41.85, sows around 10.80. Veal top 12.00. cattle steady to weak with weighty steers around 1,300 pounds and yearlings around 10.50 to 11.50. Sheep fully steady with lambs around 13.50 and fed lambs mostly 13.25 to 13.50.
Receipts around 4 000 with slow market across categories. Cattle feeders and fat cattle steady while fat cows and heifers and veals show modest ranges. Hogs lower with top around 31.34 to 11.40 per cwt and packers 10.25 to 10.50. Sheep receipts about 500.
Minneapolis Minn February 22 Flour unchanged. Bran priced at 27.30 to 28.90 dollars. Market notes show steady commodity quotes with no调整 in holiday trading.
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