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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1923
Page
11
Letters to the editor invite questions and comments on farming topics. Address communications to Editoriam Department Epvesing Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Phone 3338.
At Grundy Center Iowa on January 24 1923 the Grundy County Farm Bureau elected Charles Seubhs Conrad as president Ellet Lesley Conrad as vice president and John Decon as treasurer Both speakers included Clark Hunter from Lucas county and Jaco Suiberg from Story Also Mrs Ellet Lesley named women’s president and Mrs Bert Davidson chosen secretary treasurer The meeting featured a radio program and speeches by R A Pearson of Iowa State College outlining agricultural industry scale and economic value to the nation.
Fillmore Iowa January 24 With the organization of Fillmore Co operative shipping association last week the total of such organizations in Dubuque county was brought to nine according to N G Malin county agent Farmers will begin shipping from here immediately Co operative livestock marketing has spread rapidly in its appeal to producers in this county More than 1400 cattle were shipped in the year as figures are not yet available Associations at Dyersville Cascade Owego Bernard Fillmore Peosta Julien and Durango report a profitable year
Eight Hardin county boys earned trips to the Ames junior short course January 29 to February 3 alongside the regular program and grain show. Awards went to livestock slab members Herbert Lettow Buckeye for Hampshire Utter Noah Reece Pleasant township for Duroc utter Harold Stotzer Iowa Fails Poland China Bernard Rash Providence for Duroc Bilt Theo Oestreich Hubbard for Poland gilt Ralph Klein Alden Hampshire gift Em Lettow unable to attend Maurice Caok Providence grand champion baby beef Cecil Gook Providence reserve champion baby beef.
Orange township women dispute claims Towa favors livestock over infant care as 27 babies were weighed and examined at a charity health clinic at Orange school. Dr. J W Prentice led the examinations with nurse Gladys Saylor and agent Elizabeth Hudson assisting, part of a four day state schedule.
A Benton County campaign led by the Farm Bureau and local clubs begins to promote milk use. Volunteers and visiting experts from Ames, the USDA, and other groups join local women drivers and speakers to reach schools and meetings with health slogans stressing milk as a vitamin rich health aid.
Hawkeye Iowa January 24 Center township farm women prepare to start sewing education Mrs Art Eitel near here notes Althe Fayette women lack a demonstration agent but host engaging meetings learning varies studies at upcoming township gatherings Women in the county show strong interest in their husbands farm bureau activities and see what happens next.
Chicago Daily Drovers Journal cites the Kansas City Drovers Telegram praising farm women for managing poultry flocks. It notes women select stock, cull for production, control incubation and feeding, sell produce, pay grocery bills, buy clothing, and sustain farm operations. The piece credits women with meritorious, selfless work often underappreciated.
Mrs. Fred Comfort and Mrs. Frank Doe Miuth are asked to inquire for material. Women invited to take sandwiches and any food articles for a countryside Friday program at 1 East Janesville Methodist Episcopal Church. A radio concert moving pictures and a free fruit salad feed will be served.
Des Moines reports a bill by Rep Blake of Fayette to shift Iowa tax due dates from March and September to May and November. The change aligns with corn as the state's main crop, easing farmer cash flow and easing autumn bank demands. The measure also postpones second-period taxes past state and national elections, potentially pleasing office seekers.
Local notes report visits and gatherings across Washington Township and nearby towns. Events include Tam bureau meeting in Waterloo, Ladies Aid all-day session with picnic, box social planned by Christina Emleavor society, and an oyster supper for Hubert Shafer's fourth birthday. Several families visit Cedar Falls and Janesville, and a school closure due to Miss Askey’s illness. Continuous illness and injuries noted with minor family visits.
Grundy Center Iowa January 24 hot school lunches are praised as a teaching tool and health benefit by county nurse Mildred Whyte. She notes community cooperation is needed and that hot meals foster order, manners, and social value during lunch hour.
In Jackson Buckeye Hardin Kina Providence and Grant townships, 170 men and women attended a cheesemaking event last week. About 19.3 pounds of cheese come from 100 pounds of milk and cheese can be made from October to March on farm conditions. Demonstrators will spread the knowledge in their communities. Women of Fox township plan a session at Mrs. Albert Widdel’s home next Wednesday to study homemade fireless cookers.
Local residents visit relatives and attend family events across Frederika and nearby towns. Illnesses, new births, and travel are noted along with community gatherings such as the Country Ladies Rooster club banquet and upcoming meetings.
Clinton county and city officials launched a cleanup drive arresting several alleged whisky runners and shuttering gambling devices. A notable case saw Mrs Amanda Butler sentenced in Rockwell City as authorities report fewer drunkenness cases and improved court action.
In Littleton and nearby areas several prep annt teams worked last week at the T. V. Malenn leehouse with many farmers also taking part. The fee is excellent and about 15 inches thick. VEAL among relatives mentioned Jamestown N. 20 after a two week f. Farmers near Triumph attended a bureau meeting at Herman Sannorn residence Wednesday.
Chicago and New York trading reports show wheat starting lower amid weak quotes and cautious demand. Prices for May and July futures drift, with grain markets noting lower export prospects and modest upward adjustments in corn and provisions.
New York and Chicago wholesale prices show mixed movements across dairy and poultry. Butter, cheese, and creamery products trend varied with regional reports noting firm creamery receipts and demand while other items inch upward or hold steady.
Milling and grain quotes from Omaha Minneapolis and Peoria with No 2 yellow corn No 1 white oats and wheat figures. Cattle and hogs prices show steady to lower trends at Chicago St Louis and Kansas City with receipts noted and market softness for hogs.
The day’s cattle and hog trade shows mixed results with receipts varying by market. In Omaha volumes reached around 8,000 cattle and 20,000 hogs amid generally active demand, while Sioux City and St Joseph posted lighter run sizes and softer bids on hogs. Peoria logged steady to higher prices for pigs and calves as producers adjusted to market shifts.
Rail shares moved higher in early trading as investors sought low priced issues while large names showed mixed results. Trading was quiet with gains concentrated in preferreds. losses appeared in Standard Oil, California sugar and related stocks amid overall wobbling market.
Chicago reports a cabbage shortage forecast by the United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Florida and Texas, key winter shipping states, saw vineyard crops decline. shipments and storage stocks fall short of last year. Prices weakened yet old cabbage remained high, with futures indicating a cautious market outlook and planned imports.
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