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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1927
Page
8
In Black Hawk county a poultry culling drive culled 7 088 hens from 23 628 birds across 167 flocks. County Agent J L Uban and Will Peck led the effort with no culling charge and one cent per bird for dipping. The move aims to reduce older birds to favor newer stock amid high feed costs.
Dunkerton Iowa July 20 Harrington of Barclay township who owns about 200 acres of grain has purchased a harvester combine. It is the first machine of its kind in this part of the county and neighbors are eager to see it operate.
Pat Moody a 70 year old cattle dealer from New Mexico spent three days in Mitchell Black Hawk Fayette Grundy Hardin Bremer Tama and Benton counties seeking Hereford bulls for range herds. He wanted two carloads but found few bulls under 15 months and many Iowa bulls sold or diverted to beef channels. Moody noted prices were $50 to $100 higher than two years ago while A J Minish said Iowa faces a bull shortage with strong demand back home. Moody previously helped assemble 96 bulls in Kansas City for shipment to New Mexico and also sought wool sheep rams with plans to ship four or five cars if found.
West Union Indiana July 20 field representative of Iowa Beef Producers association and County Agent B W Lodwick visited Fayette county baby beef club members and saw 14 calves on feed Almost all the beeves were gaining weight well The boys feed cracked corn oilmeal molasses clover hay some cottonseed meal and in some cases commercial feeds Weights started are at the Farm Bureau office A silver cup will be awarded to the boy with the largest daily gain until county fair weighings.
In New Hampton on July 20 officials announce Chickasaw county will form a poultry protective association. Aug 5 meeting aims to provide rewards to members who report poultry thefts, with a $255 reward payable if the thief is arrested convicted and imprisoned.
Waterlo o Evening Courier invites readers to address communications to the Editor in the Farm Department.
Fayette County aims for a strong Guernsey showing at the West Union fair following a Fayette County Guernsey Breeders meeting. A committee will visit local herds to recruit judges and prepare top stock for display. A county breeders’ picnic is planned for September 7 at the county farm, and a fair booth plus official by laws were set. Participants included Charles Hoyt A E Smith W N Clothier and others.
Several hundred dairymen from across Iowa gather in Iowa Falls to discuss dairy topics including over production, tuberculosis eradication, milk and cream care, and farm co operation. Out of town speakers include Paul Weichman Dr Chase M G Thornburg Prof Mortensen and others. Butter exhibition to be held at the creamery with prizes for best butter, and a closing evening dance.
Fayette county dairy calf club members prime for fall contests with two practice judging trips. Next tour set for Saturday August 13 featuring Brown Swiss and Guernsey classes. Holsteins Jerseys and Ayrshires to be judged later. About 20 members attended last Saturday at the county farm for Guernsey judging and a Jersey judging stop at Roy Learns after a picnic. Floyd Johnston of Waterloo led with a cow score and tips on selecting profitable cattle.
Ames Iowa July 20 The American Institute of Cooperation sessions in Chicago focus on local elevators as the backbone of a successful cooperative grain marketing system. Sam H Thompson Iowa State College notes Canada wheat pools and U S farmer elevators as examples while discussions cover terminal trading warehousing hedging and finance. Espe and Miller advocate cooperative sales agencies in producing territories and potential ties with stockyards agencies as hog slaughter shifts westward with 43 percent of Iowa hogs sold direct to packers in 1927.
Cedar Falls July report shows average herd production 44.5 pounds butterfat and 902 pounds milk for 26 Jerseys from Jessen & Christiansen at Rainbow drive. Overall for Cedar Falls Cow Testing, 382 cows in 27 herds produced 26.1 pounds butterfat and 700 pounds milk. 21 cows dry. Other high herds listed: Hansen, Pedersen, Greany, Lindberg, Winter, Campbell, Wessell, Mern er, Knapp with Holsteins and Guernseys and varying yields.
West Union Iowa July 20 another step in starting a livestock concentration point at Oelwein was taken as a committee met and outlined a temporary plan of organization and financing to be presented to shipping associations this fall. Participants included C B Holtzman Waucoma W H Murphy Ossian Elmer Rosa Traer and W C Monlux St Olaf with a non stock non profit structure and a 10 member contract seen as favorable for financing and venture success.
Plans discussed at a Readlyn meeting cover a dairy picnic in August at Denver. The event will unite Holstein breeders association dairy call club members and creamery patrons from Bremer County and nearby. C F George W J Spurbeck and Henry Griese named to coordinate with dairy producers.
In Dunkerton on July 20 T. H. Cunningham shelled two year old corn and delivered it to the elevator by truck earning 88 cents per bushel.
Sioux City livestock prices show cattle receipts at 3,000 with steady to slow trade and fat prices from $7.50 to $12.00, hogs receipts at 10,000 with top $10.20 and most between $7.85 and $10.20, pigs and butchers noted, and sheep receipts at 700 with prices about 2% lower amid mixed demand.
Chicago July 20 41 Potatoes Rac eipts 84 cars on track 220 Total United States shipments 513 cars market dull Virginia barrel Irish cobblers 5.5003.90 Kansas and Missouri sacked Irish cobblers 1.85 3.00
In Chicago for July 20, better export demand for domestic red winter wheat buoyed the market. Unfavorable threshing returns and expectations of poorer weather supported gains in wheat and corn. Oats rose modestly while provisions varied, with corn trading higher on improved demand and short covering. Cash corn held steady to a penny higher. total sales reached 119,000 bushels with 42,000 bushels delivered on July contracts. Vessel space for 250,000 bushels of corn was chartered to Georgia bay.
Liverpool reports fair demand and steady prices with 7000 bales sold. Quotations show Midlands at 11 48d for fair quality and various mids and ordinaries priced within the range. Futures opened steady with July near 9.74d and Oct at 9.90d, while Chicago futures advanced across several months.
Wheat prices for No 2 red through sample grade with values around 1.42 to 1.44 dollars per bushel. Corn mixed and yellow prices range from about 0.96 to 1.02 dollars. Oats Nos 2 white around 0.49 to 0.50, rye about 1.10, barley 0.69 to 0.84, timothyseed 4.25 to 4.50, cloverseed 20 to 30, lard ribs and bells quotes at 12.50 to 13.75 dollars.
Chicago market notes hog receipts at 15 000 with 7 000 left over. Better grade hogs steady to 10c higher as quality improves. Sows and pigs in demand while heavy weights and slow selling butchers press prices. Cattle receipts 10 000 with mixed shifts, sheep 16 000 showing weak lamb trade. Overall market slow with some firmness in light hogs and steady to weak cattle and sheep.
Toledo Ohio July 20 prices show cash imported clover 13.90 with October bid 16.65 for December 16.60 domestic contracts quoted.
Futures closed with butter fresh standards at 39 3/4 cents in July and 39 1/4 to 39 1/2 cents in August. Storage standards December at 41 1/4 to 41 1/2 cents. Eggs refrigerator standards for November at 30 cents.
New York July 20 considerable profit taking hit several issues while rails led gains. Atchison and Lehigh Valley moved mixed as Gulf Mobile and Northern and Wabash rose about one point, and General Motors, Allied Chemical and Westinghouse hit fresh peaks. Public utilities rose on solid earnings while call money held at four percent with opening action irregular.
In New York July 20, foreign exchange prices show pound sterling at 84.8518 and several currencies with fractional quotes including French francs 3.91 ac, Swiss francs 19.24 or 4, and Dutch florin 40.03c. In Minneapolis grain trade, Wheat receipts total 113 cars, with No. 1 northern around 1.36 to 1.46 and No. 1 hard spring near 1.42 to 1.59, plus on-track and nearby futures quoted. Corn No. 3 yellow about 99 to 1.01, Oats No. 3 white 42 to 44.
Receipts total about 7,000 cattle, 5,060 hogs, 3,000 sheep. Cattle mostly steady to lower with selective beef steer bids soft. vealers weak. Hogs uneven but mostly higher by 5 to 10 cents. top at 10.95 for 160 to 220 pounds. Sheep firm to steady with natives around 12.35 to 12.74, Texas wethers about 7.40.
New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City fruitfully differ in dairy and poultry quotes with receipts, grades, and regional nuances. Butter creamed extras around 39c, eggs near 21-24c for firsts, poultry mainly 16-28c for various cuts, cheese steady around 22-28c, lard and flour showing firm or dull tones across markets.
Wheat values list No 1 hard at 1.31 1.34 No 2 hard 1.30 1.40 No 3 hard 1.29 1.31 Corn markets show No 2 white 98 cents No 2 yellow 98 140 No 3 yellow 119 0 Oats No 2 white 45 cents No 3 white 44 0
Wheat No 2 red 1.45 1.46 14, No 2 hard 1.37. Corn No 2 yellow 1.05, No 3 white 1.03 1.04, No 4 white 98 97c, No white 97c. Oats No 3 white 47 48c, No 4 white 44 45c.
South St Paul Minn July 20 cattle receipts 2600 very slow weak to uneven. Steers and yearlings sold 9.00 to 10.00. stockers 5.76 to 8.25. cutters 4.25 to 5.00. bulls 6.25 to 6.60. calves 12.00 to 12.50. Hogs 10000 slow steady to 10c higher. lights 10.38 top. 260-350 lb butchers 8.25 to 9.00. sows 7.85 to 8.00. pigs 8.32. Sheep 700, mostly steady. fat ewes 6.00 to 6.50.
Receipts from July 20 show hogs at about 11 000 with top $10.80 and prices mainly $10.60 to $10.78 for 200 lb ranges, 230 lb pigs and sows around $8. Cattle receipts 5 000 with calves 3 800. native steers steady to down, cows $6.25 to $7.25, good buyers at $13.00, bulls weak. Sheep 3 600 steady. native lambs $12.75 to $13.00, ewes $4.50 to $5.50, culls $8.50.
Hogs receipts at 3500 rise to 10 cent gains with top at 10.35 and bulk around 9.35. cattle 4000 up to 25 cent lower with steers 9.50 to 12.00 and tops 12.50. cows and heifers 4.00 to 10.80. calves 6.00 to 11.50. stockers and feeders 7.00 to 9.50. Sheep 2500 steady with lambs 12.00 to 13.50 and ewes 5.00 to 6.50.
Receipts total 1,500 hogs with prices up 10 to 15 cents. Top hogs at 10.25, lights 10.15 to 10.23, mediums 9.40 to 10.10, heavies 8.65 to 9.35, packers 7.00 to 8.15. Pigs at 7.00 to 10.10. Cattle receipts fair with market noting low.
Kansas City market report shows wheat receipts at 237 cars with varied bids. No. 2 hard prices range around 1.32 to 1.39 dollars, No. 3 near 1.30 to 1.37, while corn bids inch up with No. 2 white near 1.00 to 1.02 dollars and No. 2 yellow around 1.03 to 1.05. Oats rise slightly with No. 2 white around 0.47 to 0.52 and No. 3 near 0.46 to 0.51.
Peoria grain reports on July 20 show 37 cars receipts with market largely unchanged to 12 6 cents higher. No 3 yellow priced at 1.03 per unit and various No 3 and No 6 mixed categories listed. Minneapolis flour notes carload drop of 10 cents with family patents at 8.05 to 8.15 per barrel and shipments at 306 802 barrels. Bran price around 25.00 to 25.50.
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