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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1927
Page
8
Eight Floyd County farms tracked by extension specialist L G Almaigh show an average annual profit around 5800 per farm after expenses including cash costs depreciation and labor. Highest profit nears 3000 while three operations lost money due to low crop yields and seed issues. The program aims to identify costly practices and teach better farm accounting to boost future returns.
At Windsor theatre Franklin County Farm Bureau session drew over 360 attendees. EB Hearst urged deeper bureau work to solve production selling and distribution issues. County agents reported wide work, with projected savings exceeding 200 000 dollars from soil, lime, minerals, pig care and feed programs.
Keystone, June George and Arthur Franzenburg received medals for each producing one ton of pork in 180 days with their son. Sons of Herman Franzenburg, they were in Benton county Ways and Girls pig club last year. Medals from the Duroc Jersey breed association acknowledge their work. Arthur fed 2,250 pounds of apples and George 2,050 pounds in the period. The McLean hog-raising system gains popularity in Benton county, aided by the county farm bureau. In 1928 and 1926 campaigns taught its basics, with about 400 farmers this year raising hogs under the plan. Heezen says the system halves swine costs and could save about 150 dollars per farmer, totaling around 69,000 dollars in county savings. Co-op livestock shipments and associations moved many hogs, with buyers receiving more by 80 cents per hundred due to the cooperative effort. The associations handled 1,000,000 dollars worth of hogs in 986, and shippers gained about 50,000 dollars from these savings.
In Franklin County a new disease affecting horses has caused deaths at the county farm over recent weeks. Dr. A. T. Wand, veterinarian, determined postmortem that poisoning from a sclera stomach worm attack is to blame. Cases are uncommon in the region, but several have occurred this year, with prior losses reported last year. Infections begin after drinking from springs and outlets in wet, sanitary areas where the worms breed.
Sumner Indiana January report details Bremer Creameries annual meets listing production of butter fat in various creameries. Climax Buck Creek Excelsior and others produced tens of thousands of pounds with average butterfat prices around 7.6 to 47.89 cents per pound and total expenses cited.
Summary text contains garbled OCR with multiple typos and unclear facts. Clearest point is a Sumner farmer has served as secretary of a creamery for 15 years.
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department of Waterton Evening Course, Wateron. Address communications to Town Phone 6100.
Cedar Falls reports that legislators may repeal the five per cent clause of the state bovine tuberculosis law. A. A. Burger notes city milk inspectors and Black Hawk county supporters push changes. H. G. Peverill of Waterloo originated a petition seeking repeal and indemnity for slaughtered cattle, with payment within 30 days.
E J Rood extension specialist spoke at the Barclay community meeting held at the schoolhouse with about 125 attending. He gave general poultry guidance in Black Hawk county as readings by Mrs Earl Johnson were also featured. Mrs Friedley urged attendance at home project training schools next week, naming the Griffith home area near Dewar for the January 13 session.
The Buchanan County fair directors for the coming year were named at the annual meeting in the city hall Tuesday. J B Lux Thomas Cone D G Sullivan J J Weber Charten Lard why JL BM Rowland George McArthur Daniel Gleason J Sh Mey thaier A T W Brooks W N Norton were chosen. President J B Lux presided and J O Niel was secretary. A directors meeting followed to set fair dates and plans.
Randalia Iowa January 8 The Randalia Co operative Creamery will hold its annual meeting Monday January 10 with a business session at 1:30 PM to elect directors. An oyster dinner will be served at noon for creamery patrons. In the afternoon speakers include Fred Stephenson Del wrin J J Brunner Armes and others.
The Holstein Breeders Association of America plans a 25000 dollar prize distribution across four states for purebred cattle exhibitors. The report lists cattle receipts and price ranges for hogs, cattle, sheep, and other stock, with varying weights and market values across regions.
Chicago updated market report shows Wheat turning downward due to a buyer’s switch. Early gains faded as outside trade surged and exports rose, while corn and oats posted fractional changes. Provisions eased slightly on expectations of larger next week receipts and softer demand.
Market notes show spot cotton in Liverpool quoted at midrange with various mids grades and futures steady led by January and March positions. Chicago crop prices edge higher across wheat and cotton futures, while Kansas City grain receipts and Minneapolis flour prices reflect a mixed bag of unchanged to slightly higher values.
Waterloo markets at noon show cattle receipts and price shifts with steers and yearlings gaining while cows and cutters stay strong. St Paul and Minneapolis grain and livestock summaries reflect week-wide receipts and price movements across cattle lambs and bulls, with New York financials noting steady to easy conditions and a 4 percent rediscount rate.
A fragmented Chicago Board of Trade cash quotations page lists Wheat and Corn futures prices with various grades and lots. It mentions No 5 mixed, No 4 yellow, No 5 yellow, No 2 white, No 3 white, and sample grades with prices around 38 to 70 cents. Also shows Cloversea and Lard Ribs Belly prices, including Lard at 13.28 and Ribs at 16.00.
Hog receipts steady to strong with prices around 12.20 for 150-160 pound hogs and varied bids across weights. Cattle receipts higher with steers and yearlings up 50-75 cents, heifers and cows firmer, veal weaker. Sheep receipts about 1,000 with lambs and yearling wethers showing gains up to 25 cents.
In New York on January 8, investors pushed stocks higher led by American Telephone common with gains near 4 points and the best price since 1905. Rail and steel shares followed as volume stayed heavy with auto show optimism and Transatlantic telephone service prospects fueling buying. Total volume ran about 700000 shares as Dupont and other industrials edged up and the market closed firmer.
In Chicago weekly grain and provision notes prices faded with week-to-week declines for wheat and corn while provisions rose about a dollar. Traders weigh bearish factors as Argentine export activity looms and domestic supply tightens, with corn and oats pressured by ample terminal stocks and hog values driving provision moves.
New York reports mixed dairy prices with butter and creamery products firm. Cheese and poultry values show regional variation. prices for sugar coffee and tallow listed alongside stock market style exchanges and spot rates for international currencies.
Public notices from Black Hawk County Iowa dated January 7 1927 announce bankruptcy proceedings led by J E B Jordan with meetings for creditors to prove claims elect trustees and examine the bankrupt. Sheriff Wagner outlines an auction January 8 1927 in Waterloo for Studebaker car under execution with Andrew James Banning P Courtney defendants and intervenors noted.
Legal notice for a sheriff sale in Black Hawk County Iowa at the Waterloo courthouse on a Sunday in January. Property includes northeast quarter of lots 9 and 10 in division F Cedar Heights, to satisfy a special execution for the defendants Naomi A Galloway William Galloway W. Ross Galloway. Also bankruptcy notice for Oliver F. Loyer with first creditors meeting January 18 1927 in Waterloo.
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