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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1927
Page
8
County Agent J. L. Uban contemplates a demonstration in Black Hawk County on canning chicken meat after attending a poultry short course at Iowa State College. He notes favorable prices for hens, roosters, and broilers and cites farmers already canning surplus roosters for emergencies.
Delegations from 38 states representing 4-H club members and extension workers gather at the U S Department of Agriculture camp in Washington DC from June 16 to 23. Three Iowa delegates attend, including Wilbur Plager of Grandy County, among 586000 farm youth in club programs.
J A Ranney near Waterloo proves sandy soil can yield profit. Years of trial transformed land once seen as waste into productive alfalfa worth 15 dollars per acre to dairyman Joe Golinvaux who cut and stored the hay. He expects 1 2 more alfalfa crops this year and also shows a half acre of asparagus yielding 272 dollars this year. Ranney’s experience shows sandy land can be made to pay through proper management rather than starving on rough ground.
Black Hawk county farmers tour to Ames to visit Iowa State College and the Agricultural Experiment Station has been postponed until August after a farm bureau committee meeting at the courthouse. The June 25 date was canceled to boost attendance, with some townships planning to substitute the tour for picnics. The committee includes W. E. Shaukis, O. G. Moseley, Vaughn Craft and Miss Lulu Moser. Independence and Buchanan counties plan a joint Ames visit next week with housing arranged by the college, touring departments Monday and Tuesday before returning Tuesday afternoon. Delaware county is noted for large crowds at such events.
Traer Co-Operative Creamery, formed to purchase Neilson Brothers' plant, has paid $1000 of its $15,000 debt, cutting it to $7,000. Farmers-ruled venture surpassed expectations during its first year, while butter shipments last week hit 14,000 pounds, a regional record.
A humorous poem by Edward Tufft distributed by the Associated Press. The rhyming farmer laments bare living conditions and urges his wife to buy small comforts with surplus cash from selling hay and barley. The verse frames a practical, frugal plan to create a warm, inviting home despite limited means.
New Hampton Iowa June 20 nearly 65 percent of Chickasaw county cattle owners have signed tuberculosis petitions and testing will be compulsory for all herds after notices and a hearing. Dr. Stewart reports testing progressing with 5 to 6 percent reactors, among the highest statewide due to prior spread through local milk factories.
Rowley Ia June 20 The fifth annual picnic of Rowley Co operative creamery drew 1000 attendees from southern Buchanan and northern Linn counties. Royal Holbrook of Iowa State College gave his Iowa talk for the 1110th time. The event featured music, readings, solos, and a talk by Holbrook. The creamery reported its best year in five, with May setting a new monthly record as butter production climbs to 80 tubs weekly and patronage rises.
In Chicago on June 20 heavy rains in the wheat regions southwest improved prospects in parts of Kansas yet had little effect where near maturity. Prices for wheat closed irregular, down modestly. corn, oats and provisions also eased amid light demand and selling by brokers.
Kansas City grain market update dated June 20 reports wheat receipts at 136 cars with prices for No 2 dark hard No 3 and soft varieties ranging from 1.40 to 1.57 dollars per bushel. Corn shows mixed to lower quotes with No 2 white around 1.01 to 1.15, No 2 yellow near 0.99 to 1.02, and No 3 around 0.97 to 1.26. Oats unchanged with No 2 white about 0.49 to 0.54 dollars and No 3 near 0.48 to 0.53.
Minneapolis grain receipts total 162 cars, down from 193 a year earlier. Wheat prices range with No 1 northern at 1.44 to 1.48, No 1 dark northern spring 1.35 to 1.59, No 1 hard spring 1.46 to 1.60, dark Montana on track 1.46 to 1.58, on arrival 1.46 to 1.57. July 1.44, September 1.439s, December 1.447a. Corn No 3 yellow 95 to 97 cents. Oats No 3 white 46.5 to 47.25 cents.
Wheat bids range from No 1 hard 1.41 to 1.46 per bushel with No 2 hard at 1.40 to 1.43. No 2 mixed at 1.40. Corn quotes show No 3 white at 92 cents No 2 yellow 95 to 97 cents No 3 mixed around 9 cents. Oats No 3 white 48 cents.
Kansas City market report lists hay mixed quality changes with receipts of 72 cars. Prairie No. 1 priced at 10.59 to 12.50, No. 2 at 9.00 to 10.00, No. 3 at 7.50 to 3.50. Timothy No. 1 15.00 to 15.50. Alfalfa choice 17.00 to 18.00, clover mixed light 15.00.
St Louis market note lists hay pricing for June 20 with No 2 timothy and clover mixed down by one dollar and heavy clover mixed down by one dollar. No 2 light clover mixed and choice alfalfa show varied moves with prices ranging from sixteen to twenty four dollars per unit.
Readers invited to send questions and comments to the Farm Department of the Waterlon Evening Courier. Address communications to Editor Farm Department Waterlon Evening Courier Water two. Phone 160.
Independence Iowa June 20 Seven Buchanan county boys have enrolled in the 4 H club camp at State Backbone park June 24 to 26. Names include Donald Zimmerman Ben Zimmerman Brandon Spragg Hazleton Ralph Patten Lloyd Cage Delbert Miller Carlton Stoddard Jesup. Enrollment closes Thursday June 23 with room for seven more. Farm boys from several counties will attend.
Cedar Falls traders sent hogs and cattle to Chicago. Peter Ericksen shipped a car of mixed hogs averaging 312 pounds. Fred Bast handled about 60 hogs and several cattle. James Knudsen shipped butcher cattle and Simon Block offered 25 cattle bought from Robert McAttee south of Cedar Falls.
Mr and Mrs H G Peverill Mr and Mrs W R Nickeron and John Reuter attended the Farmers union picnic at Devil s Backbone state park last week Milo Reno president of Town Farmers union spoke for more than two hours A baseball game and other sports were enjoyed by both youngsters and grownups
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards Chicago on June 20 featured hogs among the offerings. The market reports note active demand and price ranges for hogs, with buyers from local farms and processing firms handling the lot.
Chicago wholesale prices for wheat corn oats rye barley timothyseed cloverseed and provisions shown on June 20 list various No grade prices including No 4 red wheat at 1.44 and No 2 yellow corn at 1.02 with other mixed and white grain values. lard ribs bellies priced at 12.55 12.00 and 13.75 respectively.
Chicago June 20 hogs receipts 50 000 demand broad weights 160 to 300 pounds mostly steady or higher top 9 15 8 25 9 10 light hogs to 9 15 packing sows 7 35 8 25 slaughter pigs 7 75 9 10 average 8 80 cattle receipts 22 000 good to choice fed steers yearlings steady others uneven to 25 cents lower grass cattle scarce slow best heavy fed steers 13 85 stockers feeders 7 75 12 00 on real backs sheep receipts 15 000 slow natives 14 50 15 00 best natives above 15 25 Idahos above 16 00 fat ewes 5 50 6 25 feeding lambs 13 50 steady end of week.
Speculators regained control of the price movement in today’s stock market after an early irregular period but trading remained dull on the rally. Uncertainty over last week’s brokers’ loans and a 4 percent call money rate due to deficits in clearing house reserves tempered gains as inflation of demand lifted high priced stocks led by Houston Oil.
New York and Chicago bullion markets show mixed commodity quotes across Butter Eggs Cheese Flour Lard Sugar Coffee and more with varied receipts and regional notes. Prices reflect creamery extras standard firsts and packing stock for butter eggs cheese and meats alongside grain and sugar markets and foreign exchange rates.
Cattle receipts 4000 with light demand and uneven pricing. top yearlings mixed, fat cows $5.50–$7.25, bulls $6.50, stockers $6.50–$7.50, steers steady. Calves 2500 dealers $11.00–$11.50. Hogs 9000 bids weak. early top $8.75, packers $8.00–$8.50, sows $7.25–$7.50, pigs steady around $9.00. Sheep 300 mostly weak fat lambs 25c lower, best native lambs $14.25.
Peoria shipments show hog receipts of 3000 head with prices 8.85 for lights and 6.50 for stags, down 10 to 15 cents. Medium hogs range 8.35 to 8.75, heavies 8.00 to 8.35, cost packs 6.75 to 8.00, and pigs light 6.00 to 8.55. Cattle receipts were liberal and steady to lower.
Fast St Louis June 20. Horses and mules steady. Draft horses good to choice fetch $135 to $165. Draft mules 16 to 17 hands bring $175 to $250. Top cotton mules 16 to 16.2 hands $125 to $150. Cotton mules 14.2 to 15 hands $85 to $100. Farm mules broke 15.3 to 16.2 hands $110 to $135. Mine mules 15 to 16.2 hands $125 to $160.
Washington June 20 hay markets were generally quiet with light receipts and limited demand for the week ending June 18. Reports note good pasture conditions in the north central and northeast, improvement in the southeast and southwest after rains, and weak demand for new crop hay with prices easing on a lower basis.
Peoria Illinois grain summary shows receipts of 145 corn cars with prices down a few cents for various yellow categories and mixed lots. No. 2 white and No. 3 white oats receipts total 17 cars with prices around 49 to 54 cents for No. 2 white and lower for others.
Minneapolis June 20 report notes flour unchanged in carrots with family patents quoted at 8357.45 per barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks. Shipments total 30 779 barrels. Bran priced at 825.50 with 26.00 per unit.
St Louis prices for wheat and corn on June 20 show No 2 red wheat at 1.53 1.5312, No 1 hard at 1.53, No 2 mixed corn at 99 cents, No 4 mixed g5tgc, No 2 yellow 1.01 1.03, No 3 yellow 98 1/4 99 1/4 cents, No 2 white 1.00 1.01, No 3 white 99 cents.
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau women met at Y W C A in Cedar Falls Saturday to chart plans for their achievement day at Cedar Valley Fairs and Exposition on Thursday August 25. Township leaders attended but some townships were not represented. A definite program was not set, but the group aims to present the five nutrition lessons from their third year project at the fair for the public. Further plans will be announced at a later fete.
A one day tour for Black Hawk county swine growers to visit farms in the county to share herd management ideas will be held Tuesday June 28. The date was moved from June 23 and farm bureau officials announced the schedule of stops will be published by the Courier farm department.
Omaha stockyards receipts show hogs down 10 to 15 cents at 160 to 190 pounds and 190 to 220 pounds at 8.65 to 8.80, tops at 8.80. Cattle receipts 6,500 with steers steady to weak and veals strong. best cows 6.50 to 8.25, yearlings around 12.10 to 13.00. Sheep receipts 10,000 with native lambs mostly 14.00 and feeders weak to 25 cents lower, early top 12.50.
Kansas City market report shows receipts of 1,500 calves 2,000 fed steers uneven and weaker. Hogs at 6,000 head steady to 10 cents lower with some hot weights up 10 to 15 cents. Sheep and lambs 8,000 head, native lambs mostly lower with prices from 13.75 to 14.25 for lambs and 11.40 for stock yearlings.
CATTLE receipts 2500 slow. fat steers and yearlings mainly 8.00 to 13.00, bulk 9.00 to 11.00. fat cows and heifers 6.50 to 11.75. veals 6.00 to 11.75. stockers 7.00 to 10.00. ante feeding cows and heifers 8.00 to 15.00. hogs receipts 6000 down 25 cents. top 8.70. bulk 7.85 to 8.70. lights 8.70. butchers 8.40 to 8.70. mixed 8.00 to 8.40. packers 7.75 to 8.00. stags 7.00 to 8.00. pigs 3.50 to 10.00. sheep receipts 2006 steady. lambs 15.00. ewes 5.50.
East St Louis stockyard reports 12 500 hog receipts with weak tone. lights mostly 9.25 top 9.30. 200 to 220 pounds 9.15 to 9.25. packing sows 8.00. good pigs 8.50 to 8.73. Cattle receipts 5 000 with calves 3 000 lower undertone on native steers and cows. high grade steers 12.25. small heifers up to 10.50. low cutters 4.25 to 4.75. best medium bulls 7.00. Sheep receipts 4 000 with no early sales and indications of lower fat lambs.
St. Joseph Mo June 20 hogs receipts 3500 with prices steady to 10c lower top 8.95, bulk 8.60 to 8.90. Cattle receipts 2300 steady to 15c.
Chicago June 20 futures closed with butter fresh standards for June at 39.14 cents, July 39.54 cents, August 40 cents, and December storage standards at 42.40 cents. Eggs storage packed firsts June 23.38 cents, refrigerator standards for November 28.34 cents.
Clover bids show imported at 13.50 with October 16.80 and December domestic 16.65. Timothy bids list old 2.45 new 2.55 and December 2.75. Location Toledo O date June 20.
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