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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1917
Page
3
The Black Hawk County board of supervisors in January 1917 approved salaries for officials, contracts for ice delivery, deputy attorneys, and county engineer, plus numerous depositary bonds and notices. They audited claims, granted road petitions, appointed overseers, and set salaries for county and city posts.
Chicago January 15 Wheat prices rose on dwindling export figures for the US crop and rising Gulf port clearances. May and July futures showed gains then cooled, with declines in late trading. Corn and oats mirrored mixed shifts as provisions fell with weaker export demand, led by a drop in lard.
New York January 15 Bache's Review discusses peak foreign export trade amid ongoing war and steady demand for abroad purchases. It notes potential price stabilization, steel and iron activity, shifts in Canadian capacity, and a push to fund European and South American loans to sustain prosperity. Concludes with Lamont urging measured credit and openness to keep American leadership and well being. Sugar prices and refinery rates listed.
Government bonds steady and time rates easing with quotes for 9 days 2 percent 90 days 3M six months 34 315 and call money steady. Lending activity notes closing bids and loan rates while ad copy urges broader reach for advertisements.
Waterloo January 2 1917 the Black Hawk county board convened to organize with AL Rowni elected temporary chairman and BF J Schmitt chosen chairman for the year. The board adopted 1916 rules, approved deputy auditors clerks and sheriffs including Jacob Anton Horace Fish and others, and set various appointments and salaries in the auditor and treasurer offices. The meeting also recorded tax, bailiff, and peace officer appointments and notes the resignation of Justice of the Peace for Waterloo township and the planned replacement.
Cash Wheat and flour futures quoted with various grades and prices from Chicago and Winnipeg. The report also lists multiple real estate transfers in Black Hawk County and surrounding areas, including transfers in Cedar Falls Waterloo and Mishery with prices and lot details.
Active demand from shippers and speculators strengthened hogs while cattle and sheep markets showed readings. Receipts at Union stock yards: hogs 65,000, cattle 34,000, sheep 13,000 with tomorrow’s expected hogs 61,000, cattle 7,005, sheep 14,000. prices ranged with top hogs around 10.60 to 10.70, cattle steady to firm, sheep and lambs lifting into the 19.70 to 14.16 bands.
Maneas City Mo Jan 15 hogs receipts 13000 market opened steady bulk of sales 10.26 to 10.70 heavy 10.60 to 10.75 packers and butchers 10.45 to 19.70, calves 9.00 to 15. Digs 9.15 cattle receipts 14090 market opened steady prime fed steers 10.75 to 11.50, dressed beef steers 10.00 to 10.75 Western steers 7.80 to 11.00 cows 9.00 to 35, calves 6.80 to 11.60 sheep receipts 18090 market opened steady lambs 3.60 yearlings 12.60 to 12.56, ewes 2.60 to 10.25.
Cattle receipts 7,600 with steady opening. native steers 17.50 to 11.60, cows and heifers 36.50 to 8.50, western steers 6.70 to 9.35, Texas steers 45.25 to 7.85, stockers and feeders 6.26 to 9.00. Hog receipts 7,300 with steady start. heavy 10.30 to 10.70, light 20.90 to 20.50, pigs 8.60 to 9. Include bulk sales around 19.20. Sheep receipts 10,500 with steady market. yearlings 11.00 to 12.00, ewes 9.50 to 10.50, lambs 13.00 to 14.00.
Chicago New York produce markets show butter lower creamery at 40 to 48 cents a pound eggs higher receipts 2,879 crates at market with cages 40 48 cents ordinary firsts 38 49 cents firsts 48 4 0 potatoes steady Wisconsin and Michigan whites at 41.39 to 1.90 per unit
New York produce prices compiled January 16 show steady butter and eggs with notable receipts and mixed cheese rates. Poultry trade remains steady for alive birds while dressed poultry strengthens with chickens and turkeys advancing in value amid varied regional quotes.
Waterloo markets list extensive commodity and livestock prices dated January. It features prices for cattle butchers steers cows and bulls, veal, hogs with premiums, hog weights, dairy butter and eggs, hides and pelts, and a Victrola recital notice at Black's Tuesday.
This bid describes two farms in Black Hawk County near Jesup Iowa. Farm No 2 covers 280 acres with multiple buildings and 20 rods of hog fencing built in 1916, rented in 1917 for six dollars per acre cash, and sold subject to lease. Farm No 3 includes 10 acres timber land described by sections in the same county. The description emphasizes proximity to a town and educational facilities, with correspondence available through attorney R L Bordner.
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