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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1923
Page
11
Readers may send questions and comments to the Evening Courier editor in Waterloo Iowa. Messages should be addressed to the Communications Department and include the reporter’s name and contact phone for replies.
United Press dispatch notes rain shortages affecting corn and hay as main Iowa crops. Wheat and oats near or above 10 year averages while corn shows 36 percent condition, 8 percent below 10 year average. Oats rebound with 96 percent normal, weeds common, replanting widespread. Hay yields pressured by drought, while fruit and vegetable output remains generally favorable though apple crop down.
Des Moines June 11 A warning from RK M Herrick secretary of the Iowa State Horticultural Society lists pests already appearing in parts of the state. Apple blotch potato leafhoppers cankerworms striped cucumber beetles and plant lice threaten orchards and gardens this season with guidance on spraying schedules and treatments including Bordeaux mixtures dusting with calcium arsenate and nicotine teas.
Specialists advise using lime around cucumber plant bases and sprinkling arsenate on leaf surfaces to combat cucumber beetles attacking squash melons and cucumbers.
Mrs G W Morris declares belief in progressive farming and community. She supports soil richness, high yields, weed control, farm women, consolidated schooling, rural churches, hand surfaced roads, civic spirit, and strong local pride to uplift Mount Vernon Township.
Members of the Allamakee and Clay on County Jersey Breeders association elected UBF Mramer president for the coming year. Officers include Dave Olmsted vice president Edward Geraghty secretary treasurer and directors George Seitz William Jenkins and Art Stickford. An association sale of more than 70 cows and heifers is planned within two weeks with date and place undecided.
Frost after recent warm spells may have weakened apple vitality though most trees survive. In Waterloo area Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Allen note some Northwestern Greenings dropping early, despite frost protection. They hint frost could cause later fruit loss. third spray timing and sulfur arsenate spray are advised for protection.
Arrangements are made for a farm bureau plenie in Nashua on Tuesday June 13 with Charles E Hearst new president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation delivering the principal address. Last summer several thousand attended the planie and committees report plans for a large turnout this year.
Webster City Iowa June 14 cut worms in Hamilton county corn appear in small patches rather than wide strips perplexing farmers. A meeting at Center schoolhouse Wednesday June 13 will discuss agricultural topics including hog cholera and livestock care.
Holstein Breeders Association in Waukon and county groups raise funds for an attractively painted signboard to advertise Holstein milking in Waterloo areas. The sign will be placed east of the J C Jen en farm driveway on Rainbow drive. If funds permit, another large sign may be bought for a prominent Iowa location. A county Holstein breeders picnic shifts to June 15 at Orville Flamer’s farm in Orange township with main speaker Earl Weaver and other officials, including B Finley. All interested, members or not, are invited to attend after dinner with possible morning horseshoe pitching and afternoon Holstein judging demonstrations.
One of the community's largest hoghouses is under construction on the Frank Seemann farm east of town. The tile building features 16 double and 17 single roof windows with hail-proof glass. A large horse barn on Will Burns’ Geneseo township farm nears completion and a cattle barn is underway at the same site. Together these structures exceed a $16,000 investment. Burns plans a crib, granary and scale house as part of further improvements. Farmers in the area are said to be expanding building and repair work more than in the prewar era.
Vinton Iowa June 11 Louis Welchman Benton county live stock feeder shipped three loads of weighty Hereford steers to Chicago last Wednesday. The cattle brought 10 75 on the market after 105 days of full feed with shelled corn silage clover hay and five pounds daily of a commercial feed. They averaged a four pound daily gain, a result Welchman attributes largely to the ration.
Sumner Iowa June 11 Ed 4H Cunningham a new dirt farmer and former Town Farm Bureau official will be unable to attend Bremer County Farm Bureau picnic planned for Tuesday June 26. C W Hunt secretary will deliver the main address at the park. Also report of heavy chick losses: Mrs Narman Penning 400 and Mrs W Hartonian 280. blamed on unsettled weather.
Washington reports a worsening car shortage threatens the West's grain and fruit shipments. Railways rush to form regional advisory boards to ease service and blunt political pressure as Congress looms and farmers warn of losses unless charters are enforced.
In Washington DC on June 11 the Commerce Department reported US grain exports last week totaled 4,019,000 bushels, down from 4,817,000 the week before. Wheat and corn led declines with soybeans, oats and flour also down, Canadian grain in transit fell to 774,000 bushels from 1,070,000.
Prices listed for dairy and poultry items across New York and Chicago markets. Includes butter creamery products, whole milk, eggs, poultry such as turkeys and fowls, and various regional supplier names.
scattered OCR text describes rain damage to wheat and price movements. references July and September prices, some partial figures, and market reactions with corn and wheat noted as firmer at times and later softening. mentions exports,供 forecasts, and provisions with unclear figures.
Chicago June 11 1923 Uncle Harry and friends discuss baby planes and air travel versus cars. They compare the growth of aviation to autos and mail flights, dreaming of affordable airdom while noting traffic and safety concerns.
Chicago reports show hogs 5 to 10 cents under Saturday prices while beef steers rise. Livestock markets across Kansas City and St Louis exhibit varied trading, with hogs weak and cattle demand steady to higher on select lots.
New York June 11 prices showed a firm open with heavy buying of low priced rails and gains for Norfolk and Western Colorado Southern Corn Products and Crucible. Southern Railway reached a new high and Corn Products extended gains while Public Service of New Jersey rose further.
The report lists grain prices and supply changes with Wheat, Corn, Oats, Barley moving small amounts in Milwaukee and New York markets. It also notes flour and wool prices in Minneapolis and New York, along with sugar and butter market figures and Waterloo Dairy receipts for milk and cream.
Chicago June 11 hog values touched 6.75 dollars the lowest price since January 1912 and the June low since 1911. United States department of agriculture announced the drop due to large hog receipts.
A train carrying over 100 Fort Dodge manufacturers and speakers on a northern Iowa trade tour will not arrive as scheduled, delayed to Tuesday June 19 at 6 30 a m and depart the next day at 7 30 a m A municipal band will play a hand concert in Lincoln park as goods manufactured in Fort Dodge are showcased.
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