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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1924
Page
8
A letter from Farmers' Address to the Farm Department in Waterloo Iowa responds to ongoing agricultural issues. It requests guidance on crop pricing and livestock management and asks for clearer farm policy recommendations for local producers.
Farm editor notes George Loonan of Orange Township went from Alabama to Buenos Aires aboard a freight with cattle, returning to New York City by ship. He managed three Ported Shorthorn bulls on a 350,000 acre Argentine ranch, earning $100 monthly for labor. He observed the climate, labor practices, alfalfa growth, and cattle breeding in Argentina, stressing the value of native labor and the quality of stock for international markets. He is back home helping with Percheron mating stock for a public auction.
Warren township women will meet at Mrs. Harry Heine’s home east of Bremer on Wednesday January 30. Members will answer roll call by sharing a recipe that uses a whole cereal or brown sugar as a substitute for another ingredient.
At a regional creamery the business has grown, prompting John Jorstelt to divide duties. He will remain secretary, while Flor Stock, newly arrived from Manly, takes over as manager. The facility produced nearly 500,000 pounds of butter in 1823.
The Belgian Breeders Association changed the International Belgian Horse show to National Belgian Horse Show to avoid confusion with the International Livestock Show in Chicago. The move comes as directors boost cash premiums and award grand and reserve championships with sterling silver trophies. The Belgian show remains the only exclusive Belgian breed exhibition in the United States and breeders praise the event and local facilities.
Waverly Iowa January 24 Waverly Farmers Cooperative reports last year’s throughputs: 102 hog carloads 18 cattle and calves carloads and one sheep carload. Total exchange business 202403 02 dollars with about 2 percent operating expense. Dividend set at 1 percent with efficient management and strong member support. President Ewald Mueller vice president William Miler secretary Ernest Raloff treasurer William Wendt directors Mueller Wecker Ginnings Guether Brandt manager J Jennings praised for leadership.
Hardin farmers debating team to face Wright County at Iowa Falls in the first inter county contest. Hardin affirmative side to tackle the state taxation question with Fenton and Hardin noted as the teams, previous debate forfeited by Fenton. County residents urged large turnout to back the club, as this also marks the monthly meeting of the Hardin township improvements group.
At the seventh annual meeting of the Readlyn Shippers Market association Readlyn Iowa the group reported 121 carloads of livestock shipped in the last year generating 3139.322.03 in receipts. Warneke was elected president for the coming year Louis Matthias named vice president Louis Wicks secretary and directors named Henry Leistikow NF Ruhr Theodore Kelling Fred Cook and William Hagenow.
Five county livestock clubs in Hardin County earned trips to the Ames short course from January 28 to February 2. Cecil Cook of New Providence took grand champion baby beef, Jo Kadolon of Eldora reserve champion, Bernard Rash of New Providence won first in Duroc, Wesley Emmert of Steamboat Rock first in Poland China, and Herbert Lettow of Alden first in Hampshires. The trip supports continued club work and livestock education.
Hudson Iowa January 24 The Hudson section of Black Hawk County Farmers Institute closes entries Feb 1 for poultry and grains judging at 1 am two full days of programs begin with community singing and talks from Extension agents on poultry pricing animal diseases and a taxation debate led by Lloyd Loonan and J A Townsley Waterloo. Wednesday's women’s program includes a home economics lesson on meal planning and a motion picture on sanitary dairy management by Buack Hawk Y M C A secretary.
Preliminary plans were laid today for floor layouts and decorations for the fifth Midwest horticultural exposition to be held at Dairy Castle Congress Browns from November 11 to 16. A Dairy Cattle Congress manager and two professors from Iowa State College Ames conferred at the show grounds to map the hip Podrome floor plan for the November display. Tomorrow the 1924 exhibition plans will be reviewed by the Iowa Horticultural Society executive committee and a joint committee of Jacob Levingston Ralph Hoxie and E Estel.
In Dysart Iowa week saw heavy stock shipments from the local Station with fifteen carloads sent out Monday night by the stock shippers association. Hog shipments included cars for Schraeher Goken Buffalo Will Thompkins and Ernest and Henry Wengier with Bushnell Thompkins and Fred Army guiding the consignments. Wednesday night the association dispatched one car of hogs and one car of cattle by R V LeVont Schroeder Goken and others.
Dike Iowa January 24 the Dike Community Club will hold a meeting Friday January 25 at the consolidated school for residents of Grant Fairfield and Lincoln townships. The program includes motion pictures community singing a brief business session agricultural current rents by CS Macy county agent a vocal solo by Mrs W H house and a question box discussion.
Cable briefs report Senor Nieto's visit to seek Mexico’s recognition by England. An important paleontological find in Guadamella reveals a Neanderthal skull and stone tools. In Gvorky, Prof Abrikozav notes a large brain and deep convolutions in Lenin’s embalmed brain. Premier Venizelos supports a plebiscite to decide Greece’s royal regime. Ardali leads Rembay’s regional politics.
A bandit murder gang that terrorized the Afghan frontier was killed, according to reports from Peshawar today, as military action said to have eliminated the group’s top commander.
New York markets report butter, cheese, eggs, and produce with mixed gains and declines across dairy and poultry items. Chicago and nearby markets show similar movements in butter, eggs, cornmeal, and poultry prices with fluctuating demand and supply.
Chicago reports early government moves to aid agricultural interests and a bullish tilt in grain prices led by corn. May corn rose above last week's quotes as buyers pushed deliveries and oats strengthened. wheat edged up amid weather concerns. Regional grain markets show mixed but firm tones with weekly clearings noted.
Kansas city markets show steady to weak demand for cattle and calves with best native steers at 9.25, feeding stock dull. Hogs slow with 130 to 160 pound ranges around 7. a few sales at 7.0 to 7.10. Sheep lambs slow, top around 13.15, most loads 12.5 to 13.1. Regional bids, varied runs Saint Paul East St Louis Sioux City report sluggish trade, mixed quotes across cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with limited demand and lower tone.
New York January 24 stock trading opened with churning prices but an unmistakable upward tendency. Corn Products hit a new high at 77% amid strong industrials with gains in General Electric, United Fruit, Gulf States Steel, Pan American, Marland, Studebaker and others while Consolidated Gas and American Sugar Refining weighed on the market. Foreign exchange opened regular with call money at 4 percent, and Liberty bonds the day’s note.
Waterloo Evening Courice presents a dense collection of classifieds. It lists rates for one to six day ads, capitalized ads, and cash discounts, plus deadlines and contact notes. The page also includes numerous announcements for services, lost items, and employment opportunities with varied details and contact references.
Chicago market roundup shows hogs steady to slow with mixed demand and rare top quotes around 7.40 for 350 to 300 pounders, while cattle receipts of 3,000 reflect a price decline and weaker demand for lower grades. Sheep receipts hit 17,000 with fat lambs and ewes showing limited activity and prices near steady.
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