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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1923
Page
11
With the Farmers questions and comments invited, communications should be addressed to the Editor Fam Department Bvezing Courier and Reporter Waterloo lows. Phones £ 330.
Illinois Central Railway launched a record shipment of 20 Jersey bulls from Waterloo and Jesup to Fitton Kentucky in heated palace cars. The educational train plans 53 stops with lectures, ending near New Orleans. Bulls sourced from Waterloo Jersey Farm and others, highlighting dairy breeding aims and southward stock improvement.
About 85 Iowa farmers attended three demonstrations in Butler County this week, organized by the farm bureau with help from the Town Agricultural Extension Service. McDonald led lessons on slaughtering, bleeding, and curing meat, with emphasis on proper equipment, sanitation, and practical, hands on practice at locations in Allison, Dumont, and Rockwell City area.
Dike Iowa February reports the Farmers Co operative company thriving in grain and livestock. The grain division ships as much as a car load daily in peak times while corn and oats dominate purchases. Livestock handled by a separate department under grain leadership. early struggles have reversed to a strong, profitable operation.
Terracing hillside fields near Villista eight miles north of here has stopped heavy rain erosion on Paul Taylor's 25 acre plot. A walking plow and small grader created terraces along contour lines spaced 100 feet apart, eliminating furrows and reducing rush of water. The work, done in a day and a half two years ago, left the field sowed to Dumont wheat with strong results. Austin will auction 48 Big checked Paland China sows, fall gilts, and two boats at Oak Glen Stock farm on Feb 28. The terracing method is praised as the most economical way to curb ditch cutting.
Ames Iowa February 24 nature lovers of Iowa will meet Tuesday and Wednesday for the annual Iowa Conservation association gathering. Speakers include Dr Benjamin Shimek University of Iowa Dr L H Pammel head of botany at Iowa State College Mrs J B Blythe Jason City Dr C T Stephens at ringside college Carl F Jenning Boone Charles J Spiker Hampton Walter W Bennett Fort Des Moines Dr Dayton Stoner University of Iowa Charles R Keyes Des Moines H V Petersen Des Moines Leroy Titus Weeks Emmetsburg Jens Jensen Ravinia Illinois Homer R Dil Des Moines James H Theobald University of Iowa president of the association.
Cedar Falls Feb 24 In 67 acre tests in Iowa Iogren oats averaged 3.57 bushels more than the varieties with which they are compared according to Jos L. Robinson secretary Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association Ames to Black Hawk County Farm Bureau The association had no tests out Iowa 102 oats but in 320 trials Iowa variety out yielded home varieties six bushels Mr Robinson says The experiment organization cooperates with Iowa agricultural experiment station.
G W Smith of Bureau county Illinois oversees transfer of his 287 acre Ellis Place four miles southeast of Waterloo to W F Meyers of Bureau county Meyers will stock the place and take possession soon with two grown sons assisting to till the large scréage Meyers plans to run a stock farm The property known as the D G Dluis farm lies opposite the Joseph Shirley tract and once was a shaw piece with large buildings designed to be attractive
Word fragment report notes Mrs C A Mills of Waterloo visiting relatives, Se A S meeting at Mrs Lawle Keith's home northeast of town, Elliot Parker hurt after horse fell on him, no broken bones, crowd attended gate at Frank Meir place, Howard Peck treated at Battle Creek sanitarium for Bright’s disease.
Miss Lita Jones returns home from her uncle George Crabtree's house in Cas Talila Blonday. Dean Burnside plans to move to Raymond to work as agent for the LC, taking the Peter Naspes place. The I A S of the Methodist church will bake sale March 3 at Steve Gladston's store. Mrs Targaret Ehr dies at age 66 at her daughter's home, funeral at St. Joseph's Church. Mrs Frank Frost improving from illness, pneumonia feared. Mrs Kramer Gilbertville visits George O'Connell's home. R I Powers family recovering from grippe, Ruth contracts pneumonia but improves. Mrs Elmer Trible improves after neck cord trouble. Juanita and Bernita Simmons twins have chickenpox. William Carroll returns from California trip.
Marble stock in, Mrs P T Armour visits Minneap oli s to see daughter Mrs Peart Kane. J B Miller visits son S B Miller in Charles City. Mrs Henry Smith visits son Wayne Smith in Water- loo. Marvin Farks returns to Waterloo for business college. Webster Reed moves to his father Edgar Reed’s farm. Art Sheets rents Reed home. Lon Markles moves to Marble Rock. Mrs Will Thornton ill with influenza. Percy Wanl to occupy Jknese residence. Sours family in Minneapolis due to daughter Ogle Thomson illness. George Reed loses horse when unloading grain. Ralph Campbell and wife return from California trip to Chicago. Mrs Hyde of Des Moines visiting sister Mrs A M Thomas. Edgar Reed and son sell purebred Duroc Jersey hogs. Funeral attendees at August Barth’s funeral in Greene.
Otterville notes list Arte Holten ill last week and visits from Gates and Howard Cumberland. Iris reports plans to move to Waterloo, Bart Sanders also moving, both farms leased. Waterloo Co-operative Dairy milk receipts reach 27,474 pounds and cream 917 pounds. sugar market prices and shipments shown as district figures.
Chicago and New York quotes show erratic movement with wheat futures firming intraday then retracing, while cash prices list No.2 red at 2.19 1/2 and No.2 yellow around 1.34 in scattered reports. Market observers note uncertain demand and mixed crop signals ahead of next week receipts.
New York and Chicago markets show varied dairy and poultry quotes. Butter ranges from 51 to 53 cents per pound with firsts and extras noted. Chicago reports steady dairy tubs and creameries with about 5.868 tubs noted, while poultry prices move for fowls ducks geese and turkeys with modest gains and mixed offers.
In Chicago on February 24 the Weekly Grain and Provision Review reports heavy selling pressure from the east driving wheat prices down despite a stubborn bid at 1.19 for May. The decline follows assertions that July 1 carryover may equal prewar averages while Europe’s food needs shrink. Corn and oats also fell, while provisions reflected firmer European demand. Reports include bond prices, clearing house figures, and commodity notes on flour, potatoes, wool, hides, and silver, with mixed signals on domestic and international factors shaping price moves.
Stocks opened higher as traders piled into names like Kodak and U.S. Steel amid optimism from the Federal Reserve discount rate and money market signals. Utilities and tobacco led declines, while Louisville & Nashville rose on a dividend clearance, and foreign exchange and cotton futures showed varied moves across major sections.
Chicago yards show steady hog prices with gains of 25 to 40 cents. Receipts around 5,000 hogs and mixed cattle lots. heavy vealers and heifers move higher, while lighter weights ease. East St. Louis reports 25,000 receipts with hogs down slightly but fat cattle firm. Sheep and lamb values show modest movement with top price around 15.40 for lambs.
Kansas City livestock prices show beef steers down 35 cents at top $9.78, bulls up to 26 cents, stockers and feeders rising. hogs steady to strong with a bulk packer price near 8.00 and 4,000 receipts. Lambs mixed with week totals around $14.75 to $14.60, with wethers at $9.00 and ewes plus feeding lambs around $14.55.
Sioux City and Peoria livestock reports show varied receipts and prices. Sioux City receipts include hogs around 1,100 with prices mostly lower and cattle steady to higher, top calves about 11.00. Peoria lists 2,000 hogs with mixed loads and cattle steady, top calves near 11.00.
Eugene entries from Dunkerton and Washburn recount attendance at Mrs Junie Stewart’s funeral in Waterloo, local visits, family births and moves, quarantines for scarlet fever, and injuries. Residents Norman Stroeeker and Velstey spent weekends traveling. a memorial fund honors William Hamsey, a noted discoverer of rare gases.
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