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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
11
WITH THE FARMERS asks for questions and comments, inviting readers to address communications to the Editor Farm Department at the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Phone 3330.
Charles City, Jan 4. Steve McCauley led a Floyd county corn show with W A Dickinson and local merchants backing a prize list worth $15 in cash and about 3200 in merchandise. The event drew 600 attendees, featured a qualified judge, and highlighted top Minish Yellow Dent corn from county test plots. County Agent Dickinson presented charts and corn variety data, promising more future shows with McCauley in charge.
J F Lundt of Gladbrook, former Tama county representative, predicts Iowa land will climb to $1000 an acre within decades. He cites intensive farming, higher grain prices, and population growth as drivers, estimating cycles to 30 60 years with pundits noting yields rising toward 200 266 bushels per acre under favorable weather and management.
Dunkerton Iowa residents milking cows and selling to a cooperative creamery took over the plant July 15. The initiative boosted patrons from 40 to over 100 and generated $15,205.83 in butter and milk sales since July, with operating expenses of $2,908.54. G. Smith elected president, R. Jefferson vice president, Thomas Fisher secretary, F. P. Davis treasurer. directors include F. C. Dunkerton and George Meyerhoft. In Clarksville, 1921 butter output reached 182,886 pounds, with 34,284 pounds produced in the banner month, while the 1971 output rose 0 percent from the prior year.
Nebraska College of Agriculture denounces scrub bulls as poor sires with weak dairy and beef traits. The bulletin cites surveys showing lower labor income and milk fat on scrub herds, urging adoption of purebred bulls to improve herd quality and profits. It highlights Tina the cow as an example of superior fat production when bred to purebreds.
Ames ISU program January 26 to February 4 will address marketing fair shares for farmers, better farm finance, transportation impact, soil and crop management, machinery use, buildings, and labor saving. Lectures feature Clifford Thorne of the Austrian Farm Bureau and M B Miller of Missouri, with a beekeeping short course, rural life conferences, livestock meetings, and large corn and small grain shows. The event, free to Iowa farmers, aims to help farmers earn money amid tough conditions.
Farmers from Buchanan and Black Hawk townships join for a two day farmers Institute at Jesup consolidated school January 26. IU speakers from Ames with local agents plan lectures on dairy, feeds, clothing, and farming techniques. Weather and roads may affect attendance. expects a large turnout.
Dumont residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend and during holidays. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nolte, Miss Sandra Seovil, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Watson, and Miss Edna Swanson. Local students and Legion members participated in visits, with a lecture by Tennessee Duo closing the week’s events.
Social items from Janesville and Cedar Falls recount residents hosting holidays, travels, and local events. Highlights include weddings, anniversaries, visits by Miss White and Mrs Mollie Crance, Odd Fellows degree work, and preparations for winter travels to Michigan and Waterloo. Dr D S Bradfams, George Faust, and families feature among those mentioned with various short updates on health, work, and church activities.
A Waterloo letter argues the monthly gas meter tax of 66 cents is unjust and likely illegal. The Citizens Gas and Electric Co. owns the meters, seen as scales measuring charges to customers, with unclear meter costs.
Market notes show hogs firm on higher prices and quality beef steady. Wooly and corn futures mixed with May contracts near unchanged. reports cite cash purchases and slight gains then pullback as traders weigh farm costs and demand. Local editorials urge international peace conferences as a prudent global approach.
Waterloo Clearing House weekly figures end Jan 4 1922 show clearings of 1 241 636 85 for the week with 1 758 897 94 year ago and 3 122 188 63 for 1929. Deeds mortgages instrumentalities and foreign exchange rates are listed with weekly totals and prior period comparisons. Grain prices in Omaha St Louis and Minneapolis are reported for wheat and corn with bid prices for various grades and delivery months.
New York price data show higher butter creamery and extras bids with varied receipts and packing, while Chicago and Kansas City listings report mixed butter and poultry figures. Live stock receipts in Kansas City rise with cattle and hog prices steady to firm, and metals and financial terms appear with Liberty bonds and treasury notes details.
Omaha and St. Joseph market notes show hogs and cattle receipts across multiple lines, with prices for various grades and weights. Entries mention hogs around 6.70 to 7.50, cattle including steers and heifers near 7.00 to 8.50, sheep receipts near 1,800 to 6,000, and specific price ranges for cows, calves, and veals alongside regional market marks from Omaha, St. Joseph, and Peoria, plus New York raw sugar and Waterloo grain figures.
New York, Jan 5. Speculative sentiment showed mixed moves as the opening of today’s eto market paused dividend reactions and touched low records. Across steel, tobacco, and utilities, shares fluctuated with Merger prospects and foreign exchange quoters indicating soft early activity.
A partial summary of social notices covers Mir and Mrs. Rutert Buse celebrating their anniversary with friends and relatives, visits by Luetta Hageman and Theodore Nevernan, travel to Chicago, court terms, and various gatherings in Waverly and surrounding towns. The item lists multiple names, visits, and hometowns reflecting community life and events.
At St Louis the East St Louis Livestock market reported 12 000 hogs active and strong to higher with tops around 8.10 per hundredweight. Cattle and calves showed steady to higher trading with cows strong and bulls firm. Lambs and sheep were steady to higher as drought pressures affected prices. Packers paid strong prices for choice western lambs and good natives.
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