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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
15
Residents address Editor and Reporter at Waterloo Iowa in a letter form. The note includes a request for guidance and community input on agriculture and local farming issues. It mentions contact by phone and seeks editorial response.
Black Hawk and surrounding counties begin active training for county agricultural judging teams. Glenn A. Bakkum will marshal junior judges as they prepare for Dairy Cattle Congress and national contests, aiming to form a strong dairy team from about 25 counties.
George F. Ekstrom oversees four junior clubs at Lamont Consolidated School with 72 members. The son and litter club operates differently. other clubs meet monthly or semimonthly, work on practical projects, and plan exhibits at Aurora and county fairs and possibly at statewide events. Officers include Helen Falck president and Merle Sliter vice president.
Survey results from Town State college extension service show former 4H members in Henry and Black Hawk counties using club work to become progressive farmers. Eight of 14 Honey County Calf Club originals now farm, five raise purebred stock. The first purebred sheep club founders now raise Shorthorns, and a young farmer increased from one ewe in 2316 to 149 purebred ewes, with one winning prize.
Charles City dairyman E M Sherman touts utility Jersey cattle over ornamental stock. His herd, about 1600, emphasizes milk and fat production, with calves thriving and a practical, low cost farm setup. His test barn, $26 cost, and use of existing buildings show thrift and efficiency. He aims to build a state leading Jersey program.
Peder Pedersen will address the Cedar Falls farm bureau in Dunkerton on the bureau’s county activities. The Orange Township Band plays at 8. Other meetings include F. P. Rebinder’s tuberculosis film near Hudson and A. A. Burger discussing tuberculosis at Finchford. West and east township gatherings, a July 24 meeting at Albright school No. 2, and July 25 livestock tuberculosis talk at Mark Humphrey’s home.
The Wall Street Journal reports International Paper raises newsprint prices by $5 a ton amid rising demand. Production runs near capacity in US and Canada with forecasts of record yearly output, driven by advertising campaigns and circulation programs.
Wheat prices rose early on a fluctuating session amid new export announcements and selling pressure as large export orders emerged. Corn and oats moved firmer, then followed wheat lower with overall market softness by midday. Cash quotes in Chicago and other cities showed mixed grain levels and varied by grade.
Hog prices rise 15 to 25 cents with most grades gaining. cattle trade remains slow. Receipts total about 18 000 hogs and 3 500 cattle with heavy weights and good packing demand, top beef around $10.50, veal steady, and calves mixed as buyers show cautious activity.
Receipts around 2000 cattle and 2000 hogs with steady to higher demand. Steers and heifers mostly steady, best bulls around $4.00, hogs up to $10.50 with top around $10.60, sows steady near $8.00, lambs and sheep about steady with modest declines. Shippers active, feeders steady, bulk prices shown for various lots.
Livestock market notes from East St Louis and St Joseph report mixed livestock activity. Cattle receipts near 3 000 with varied steers and cows priced from 4 25 to 9 00 per cwt, hogs 7 500 receipts with highs around 11 00, sheep around 12 50 to 7 00, and weight ranges specified for multiple classes. St Joseph shows 2 000 hogs and 500 cattle with prices lifting modestly, bulk hog weights 170 to 230 pounds at 10 40 to 10 50, sows at 8 25 to 8 50, cattle largely slower with mix of beef steers from 8 50 downward and calves steady. sheep receipts 1 500 with fat lambs around 13 10 and ewes near 6 00.
Receipts total about 9,500 with hogs steady to 25 cents higher and cattle slow at 10 to 25 cents lower. Hog prices range from 7 60 to 10 55 with bulk road hogs around 9.00. Cattle receipts 2,100 with beef steers and stockers weak. top steer prices near 16 25, sheep receipts 10,000 with lambs up to 12 50 and feeders around 14 00.
New York Chicago markets list butter cheese eggs and milk with varied prices and recent receipts. The data shows wholesale butter quotes and creamery extras, egg and cheese prices, and milk values, plus poultry and hides notes from New York and Chicago trading centers.
New York stocks show small gains in a choppy session as traders weigh strike fallout and sector pressure. Dupont and motor shares slide while coppers hold firm. U S Steel and rail stocks pull back. call money steadies at 4 percent. foreign exchange firmer on London tone.
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