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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1923
Page
6
Questions and comments sent to the Editor of the Farm Department in Waterloo Iowa appear to discuss agriculture and community concerns. A partial line shows a phone contact and a clipped address for submissions to the Courier and Reporter.
Waterloo Co operative Dairy reports a profitable first year with re elected directors B Dammerman W I Maust and Fred Campbell. J W Hartman as president W A Maust as vice president I A Smucker as secretary. Hudson Co operative Creamery in Hudson Iowa also reports strong finances with butterfat 227189.44 pounds from 1184350 pounds of cream, 444038 pounds butter produced and patrons receiving 121850.77 in checks.
Iowa State College dairy extension reports 42000 cream tests last year with 1000 farms visited. Kansas and California dairy workers join Iowa in planning cream testing outreach. Many milk houses still use old separators, delaying proper butterfat content and prompting vats and improved methods.
Des Moines report shows 67 fairs earned a profit of 146144.26 while 27 lost 22836.57, with total receipts of 1 616 074 and expenses of 1 159 446 along with 148 022 paid debt and 244 802 spent on improvements. Attendance reached 1 571 940 across 95 fairs, rain insurance carried by 42 fairs.
At Holgtein meet in Manchester Iowa on Tuesday about 75 people heard Earl J. Cooper of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America discuss calf club projects and dairy industry benefits. J P. Eves urged individual breeders to active support. officers for 1923 were elected with Henry Neiman as president and Al S. Bissell as secretary treasurer. A calf club initiative was promoted with Roy Combs, Mill Runkle and Frank Ryan appointed to develop the program.
Oelwein cooperative creamery announced at its annual meeting that it produced 306 pounds of butter last year with an average overrun of 261 percent and a price of 13 cents per pound. Lola Lee, age 4, of 1106 Sefton Street, Wisconsin, reportedly paid for butterfact. Chickenpox noted.
Tested 32 percent and milk averaged 3.78. A M Stewart was elected president, Andy King vice president, E E B Day secretary, Ray Savile treasurer, CD Holtzman director.
Hardin county farmers report positive results from a butchering demonstration led by O S Carpenter at the Industrial school slaughter house. The event, part of a CW McDonald meat specialist program, showed two hogs butchered using the demonstrated method and drew 25 farmers. Women led early adoption. county agent M E B Olson notes growing local participation and cooperation with the new method. Further demonstrations are planned at Grant township, Conrad township, Buckeye, Hardin, with dates to be announced.
Work on a barn costing between 12000 and 15000 dollars is under way at the site between streetcar tracks and the Chicago and North Western Railway. The barn will have 12 box stalls with external doors, hollow tile and brick walls, and a green slate shingle roof.
Washington Tip hosted a gathering during the session week. Mervyn Shafer of Janesville visited, and the Shafer family and Mrs. Raintapp with Iva called. The Ward Church children were sick. Hodson's Gospel team from Shell Rock led Sunday services. Ladies' Aid plans an all day meeting on Wednesday January 17 to quilt for Mrs. John Morgan's fundraiser.
Bank clearings in Black Hawk County for the week ending January 16 1922 are listed with figures for the week ending prior. Deeds chattel mortgage and mortgage activity are noted for the period with comparisons to the corresponding week last year and totals to date.
Foreign market reports buoy wheat prices amid bullish factors in trading. Prices moved higher as observers cited demand prospects, weather in major growing regions, and speculative activity influencing futures and cash markets.
Omaha Livestock market notes mixed bids for cattle and hogs. Bulk fed steers and cows traded around four dollars per hundredweight, with dairy and feeder types showing varied demand. Hogs offered steady to firm pricing, with receipts approaching typical weekly totals.
Strong gains push Baitigh Exchange ahead as volumes surge in a volatile session. Major equities including Blom Murhee, Tigpy Motors, and several Canadian and American firms rally, with notable activity in steels, petroleum, and minerals. Markets show broad participation from global players, while certain sectors retreat on oil concerns and weaker listings.
Produce items across New York and Chicago markets with butter creamery stock, eggs, cheese, poultry, and livestock quotes. Includes dairy butter prices, milk yields, grain values, wool, and assorted meats. notes on wheat corn oats and sugar futures, along with clearing-house totals and state market activity.
The item describes scattered mentions of people visiting relatives in Missouri and California, church activity, a quarantine release, and local social notes. Names include Vera, Wixley, Richant, Miner, Ramey, Terrington, Maud, and Sabra, with brief allusions to a Sunday service and a K P degree work among candidates.
Iowa State College animal husbandry head warns that lack of exercise and overfeeding cause poor farrowing results. Some Iowa farmers feed corn away from sleeping quarters to force sows to walk up to a mile, providing exercise but risking wasteful feeding.
Chicago market notes show hogs advancing ten cents with cattle also higher while prices spread across multiple grades and regions. Trading details reflect varied futures and cash bids, including loadings and packer quotes from Chicago and nearby marts.
Kansas City livestock market shows mixed cattle quotes with steady to firm bids on many classes. Bulls calves and sows appear varied with quotes ranging around 8.75 to 14.60 per hundredweight, while stockers and feeders show activity and steady demand amid fluctuating weights and grades.
Fragmented livestock listing from East St Louis market detailing multiple categories including hogs pigs sows and cattle with weights and prices. Mentions 2.60 to 7.56 dollars per unit, varying lots and a few brand or lot identifiers, but the text is garbled with unreadable portions.
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