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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
13
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Dunkerton Iowa January 18 Lester Township Farm Bureau maps county institute for January 25 26 with Hudson same week January 24 25 Two hundred fifty dollars raised for grain and baked goods show prizes across many classes including corn oats potatoes apples and pies with both professional and amateur divisions Junior and youth prizes spur wide participation from farmers and 4-H style entrants.
Fayette County discusses producer contract in farm bureau debate with four townships entering the county contest. Jefferson township held a meeting to select the team for county debates, with the state title as a possible goal. A note references women burned for treason in England, repurposed for context.
Orange township farmer Harry A. Smucker reports purchasing two carloads of dairy stock from Greene County Wisconsin. One car of cows for J. W. Shanks near Orange and another of heifers for a farmer near Nashua. He notes Greene County as a major dairying center with strong markets and praises local disease control efforts.
L A Walters reports at the Buchanan County Farm Bureau meeting that county farmers saved about 12,500 in 1922 due to the organization. Seven thousand five hundred hens were culled from 20,250 to improve egg production and feed efficiency. Vaccination permits for 57 men contributed to an estimated 2,500 in savings. The report also covers cattle, visits, meetings, and outreach by the county agent with 12,000 total attendance and extensive correspondence and bulletins.
Waverly Iowa January 18 N H Schroedermeier and Son owned the best cow in Bremer County Cow Test Association for December. The cow yielded 1739 pounds milk with 9.5 pounds fat. L C Meyers led the producing herd of 71 cows averaging 42.6 pounds butterfat. Twenty one cows topped 56 pounds fat. average herd milk 816 pounds and 29 pounds fat.
Cedar Falls Jan. 18 Benson Co operative creamery which started butter in a new 17000 plant four miles west of heron Grant highway received 2451509 pounds of butterfat in 112143 pounds of milk and 1298392 pounds of cream per J D Dimond annual report to be presented at the patrons meeting next Monday Butterfat in milk averaged 3 5 per cent and 25 5 per cent in cream The creamery sold 12662 pounds butter in New York 57410 in Cedar Falls and Waterloo and 22574 to patrons total sales 12662 pounds The Benson creamery is one of the larger ones in the state with increasing patronage and expected greater success in the future.
Chicago reports a 30 percent rise in sheep and lambs on feed on January 1, 1923, from January 1, 1922, per the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economies division of crop and livestock estimates. The Dec 1, 1922 estimate showed a 20 percent rise from Dec 1, 1921.
Charles City Iowa January 18 a farewell banquet for W A Dickinson Floyd county agricultural agent wrapped up seven years of service with 100 business men and farmers at Hildreth hotel William Henry led the meeting L Inman gave the welcome Dickinson outlined county fair ambitions and appreciation for local support William Dietrich succeeds Dickinson and pledged continued work Farmers moved to launch the county fair project at the next farm bureau meeting Henry urged legislative action for more equitable school tax levies Community gathering ideas included picnics to strengthen bonds between town and rural areas
Pioneer Cow Test association plans an 8 p m program at Orange schoolhouse for those who milk cows. J P Byes of the Iowa State Dairy association will show reels on desirable dairy cattle and speak on dairying. A Farm Bureau meeting follows, with strong attendance anticipated.
Otterville and S Va Tan Otterville area residents share routine updates. Hazel Wenner returns from Manchester after two week visit to her uncle Ernest Wenner's home. James O'Brien relocates to his farm while Miss Mable Wenner visits Manchester. Archie Cameron and Clifford Cameron of Waterton visit relatives here. The Krune infant shows slight improvement after pneumonia. Anna Casey returns from Waco teaching and reports her brother-in-law Joe Welser in critical condition, with cancer and prior operations offering only temporary relief.
Absent cars crippled Red River Valley potato and grain shipments out of Waterloo, North Dakota. Dr Samus Bodell notes storage pits holding upwards of 20,000 bushels and 12,000,000 bushels undug, with 2,000,000 bushels of wheat dumped at stations awaiting cars. He laments rail and political turmoil worsening scarce money.
Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs Elmer Trible Jan 25. Farmers Co operative Mercantile Co holds annual meeting Sat Jan 20 with speaker and supper for stockholders. A new baby born to Mr and Mrs Nicholaws Webber Jan 6. Marble of Waterloo visited parents. Beardsleys hosted relatives for Mrs Beardsley’s birthday. Mrs Ed Carroll of Watering visiting daughter Mrs Math Etringer F. Farm Bureau meeting at East Watering township home of Earl Douglas Jan 24. Miss Hudson to demonstrate how to make a wireless cooker. Picnic dinner at noon. F P Rehmeier G M C A Secretary will show stereopticon at Methodist church Jan 19. Geneva Parker, daughter of G M Parker, won in Jesup declamatory contest and advances to sub district. Kenneth Triite has a new car. Avonell Powers ill last week. Epworth League party at Elmer Trible home Jan 5. Miss Jaunita Dermamel of Westerson a guest. Lereh Poyner sick. Grandma Arthur ill again. Math Etringer assessor busy in 1923 work. Mrs Haht of Jesup nursing at Stave Gladstone home. Large turnout at Ladies Aid at B F Hull home Thursday. New bus line appears on streets linking Oelwein Hazleton Independence Jesup Waterloo. Full boys Thule Virgil installing radio receivers near here. Mrs C J Smith Finthyson to visit mother Mrs C Mills Waterloo and old friends late February.
Dike Iowa reports a busy period with Mrs Bert Pril visiting Mrs Jens Ostergaard who had been ill. The Dike Savings Bank re-elected all officers. Dike basketball beat Grundy Center 25 to 19 with a large traveling crowd. Parents of a baby born January 14 are named Louis Jensen. Grant Rebekah lodge installed officers for the term. A funeral was held for Mrs Hart at the Methodist Church. The Star club plans a post game gathering at Lauter hotel. Savings bank officers were re-elected at the annual meeting. A community meeting is set for January 23. Fire touched the Hivery barn office but was easily controlled. The next lecture is January 22. Dike High School junior class plans a play on January 25 titled All on Account of Party. The program includes a Bohemia plate making topic for a talk in January 16.
New York and Chicago price lists show mixed moves across poultry butter and eggs. The reports list items like creamery products, fresh extras, and various eggs by weight, with a generally steady or firm tone in most lines despite some regional variances.
World wheat markets waver as foreign demand slips and U S export outlook dulls. Prices drift lower with May and July futures easing while weather and crop conditions in the domestic wheat belt keep buyers cautious. Corn and hog markets move modestly as traders weigh cereal supply against diminishing export vigor.
Orchard Iowa notes record the Ladies' Aid meeting at Mrs Rees home with a box for an Des Moines orphanage, social visits and family updates. Obituaries include Thorsen of Osage, and several local arrivals and visits plus a wedding at the Morses home with Bramilton ties. Also included are grain and market quotations from Chicago New York Omaha Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis Peoria and Coffee futures.
Bank clearings show Waterloo Clearing House with a statement of 78,000,006 clatlen and balances around 2.06 million dollars. The report lists weekly clearings, balances, and corresponding figures, with detailed totals and movement compared to the previous week and year. Sioux City cattle and hog market notes follow, detailing receipts, price ranges, and current market tone.
Livestock receipts show 6,000 cattle and 3,400 other stock with slow sales and steady packer demand. Cattle including beef cows and yearlings largely steady. hogs reported $5.35 top for some lots, with mixed comments on beef cattle and varying bids from shippers and packers. Foreign exchange rates listed for many nations with irregular demand notes.
The Associated Press reports higher early stock prices with Leday’s stock leading gains as the market opens in New York. U.S. Steel, Crucible, American Smelting, Studebaker and others show modest advances while some names such as American Water Works and Union Pacific ease. Foreign exchanges open weak but rally later. crude oil climbs pressuring activity. Market breadth remains uneven with notable gains in Diggly-Wregly and Brooklyn Rapid Transit offsets by declines in Rubber and French bonds. Call money firms and short-term rates reflect cautious activity as traders react to new financing plans. Minneapolia flour prices show a slight uptick amid broader commodity shifts.
Waterloo market notes show steady to firm potato and butter prices, with mixed hogs and beef quotes from Rath Packing Co. Dairy receipts and fresh hides, wool, and sugar market tidbits appear from Waterloo and New York reports, noting granulated sugar at six cents per unit and dairy movement in early January.
Genegea ta 1 Shipped cate in Hag CF atngday night. He and his son, Osear, aceam t C. Mekthinges was transacting business at Toledo Tuesday. Mrs. Hannah t'npper home economy togeher. Spent the weekend with cel tic ker. Attended the Hroughton Main welding at Waterloo William Vehners Inxs feeds of mumps for a ft jays. Kathering Mebkihinney invite a number of girls to help celebrate her twelfth birthday Monday night. The second arvision of the Ladi Ald sewed at the home of Mrs. Agnes Wilkinson Thursday. The Oakieux Concert company drew & Cull hous Thursday night and gave an entertainment. The Women's gasped team Will have charge of the services next Sunday. There will be special music including a quartet. Miss Margaret Rourer treed at the O. J. Speer home Sunday. The foundation done for the first Moslem mossie to be built in France has dust been laid in Varia with date orate and impressive ceremony.
Market report shows hogs up ten cents from yesterday while cattle trade slows. Hog prices range around 8.60 to 7.70 with several 100 to 200 pound leaners noted. Veal calves and heavy beef steers show limited demand and prices edge lower in parts of the market.
In Kansas City livestock trading, steers improved 25 cents, cows steady to 1.00 higher. prices noted for various classes with calves and cutters showing mixed movement. Houma region steady with cattle receipts around 250 head, notable bids and a few lines at 40.00, while hog receipts and prices hovered near 44.25 for top weight hogs and around 7.00 for others. movements mixed with slow to steady demand in most categories.
Cattle receipts show cows steady and steer prices steady with weights mixed. Hogs sold briskly with top bids around five dollars and various weight ranges noted. lambs and feeders steady with most bids near fourteen to fourteen forty per pound.
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