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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1922
Page
11
The Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa invites comments and questions for its Farmers section. Readers are urged to address communications to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo office and provide contact details for replies.
Black Hawk farmers prepare for the second annual farm tour on Thursday June 29 starting 8:30 AM from the Farmers Market with stops at poultry dairy hog and cattle farms. Notable visits include Cowan Pattison Jark Barred Rocks, Waterloo Co operative creamery, Marsh farm Guernseys and Hess Brown Aberdeen Angus herd with Mrs Hess guiding home tour. The route covers Orange Orange grove and Loonans Lloyd Oondn’s Percherons and Shorthorn breeders, with Holstein White Beauty Concordia and a grand Belpian horse breeding stop at Paramount stock farm.
Mississippi representative Johnson introduces a bill amending the Federal Reserve Act to broaden open market powers by allowing sales of long term paper secured to shipping documents on agricultural products. Critics say such finance should be separated from the Fed system as liquidity and safety require strict maturity limits.
West Bend township farmers in Koseuth county condemn the ship subsidy bill in congress. Thirty five votes against and five for the bill were reported. Approximately seventy five farmers and business people are expected to take part in a tour. The cooperative store and elevator at Farmer will close for the occasion.
Jesup Iowa June 24. The contract for the Jesup creamery building has been let for 9147. This price excludes the refrigerator and ice machine installation as well as ventilation and heating. Remaining work contracts will be awarded soon according to D R Rogers secretary. He explained there is no plan for special assessments on stockholders or nonstockholders to cover costs. The creamery has long charged a 3 percent commission and handling fee from all patrons to fund running expenses and a building fund, with funds sourced from this reserve.
Frank O Lowden former Iowa governor and Holstein breeders leader will headline a large rally and picnic at Iowa Farms owned by Gol G Watson French in Davenport on Monday June 26. J B Eves Iowa Dairy Association arranged the program with Prof Hf MH Kildee Ames and other Holstein leaders listed. Mason City also plans a rally next day with tours of Black and White cattle farms in Cerro Gordo County.
A steinity report notes an outbreak of old fashioned potato bugs in the locality. Farmers use three treatments including paris green, arsenate of lead, and bordeaux mixture, with most favoring paris green. Small fruit like rose berries and currants also suffer, while growers spray cucumbers to control infestations.
Des Moines June 24 The state faces a plague of insects attacking garden produce and small fruits. Rusty brown plum aphids and potato leafhoppers cause heavy damage while grape vines promise a bumper yield. Apple scab appears despite spraying and the cherry crop nears market readiness.
Market notes from Chicago to New York and Kansas City detail grain and hay prices for wheat, rye, oats, and cloverseed, with futures for December and July contracts. Also included are foreign exchange rates, Toledo seeds prices for timothy, and New York livestock quotes showing mixed cattle and hog values and sparse sheep data.
Market digest from St Joseph Missouri covering cattle hogs and sheep receipts, prices and trends. Notes varied shifts in hogs to packer demand, steer and heifer values, calf and bull beef cattle, lambs and mutton, with weak to steady tone. Weather concerns in Nebraska and South Dakota plus rust in Minnesota affect crop outlook and harvest pressure. oats corn and provisions move with mixed tones and cautious demand.
Receipts show mixed livestock activity with steers and heifers, bulls, stockers and feeders, hogs largely active. Upper weight ranges bring $10.25 to $19.35 for hogs, lambs around 32.80, overall receipts indicating a firmer tone for the week.
Omaha Nebraska market notes show cattle receipts and price movements across categories. Reports from Peoria and Waterloo detail hog weights and wool prices, with steady to lower bids on heavies and mixed lots, alongside potato and dairy quotes and Liberty Bond status.
Rains dampen wheat and corn futures with July contracts slipping as the market shows weak demand. Prices opened lower and drifted down through the session amid moisture in the Midwest and slow selling, with oats and other grains also easing. Provisions followed the broader grain trend as trading cooled and scarce bids persisted.
Market report shows hogs steady at Friday’s average with best steers rising. Prices for whiting, veal, and lambs vary. heavyweights and feeders offered with mixed demand. Observers note stronger bids for top quality cattle while lower grades soften. weekly comparisons show notable shifts in sheep and lamb pricing.
Eight demonstrations led by county demonstrator Miss E. S. Hudson are scheduled for next week. On Tuesday June 27 three meetings will be held at Cedar Falls R4, near Hudson, and at Mrs. Clark’s residence. Wednesday June 28 includes a morning session near Hudson and an afternoon in Lincoln township. Thursday features a possible meeting at G L Fannreuther home in Orange township. Friday concludes with two sessions in Eagle and Cedar townships.
Izamiont Ta June 24 06 4M Smith, longtime Black Hawk county landowner, sells 10 acre Lamont property for $200 an acre and plans to retire in 193? John Harreun Independence buys farm for his niece and nephew who recently arrived from Germany and will take possession next spring. Veteran Verd Mill Sashun Ia June 24 bE Cargley sells feed mill to Homer Healy Manson Ia with possession August 1. Healy previously owned Keenwood mills in 1960 and later moved to Waverly.
Three registered Poland China hogs sold by Peter Peyton of Troy Mills to a stock buyer at Walker weighed an average of 4% pounds. The lot consisted of two sows and a stag in the consignment.
Livestock data from East St. Louis shows varied prices across steers heifers and cows with weekly shifts. Reports list weights grades and receipts while noting higher and lower trends, lambs and pigs prices, and overall activity compared with prior weeks.
In New York trading, Mexican Petroleum rose 1 to 2 points as market recovery followed a statement by Chairman Doheny. Several heavyweights like American Car & Foundry, General Motors and Westinghouse were purchased by large houses, while declines appeared in others. Volume approached 400,000 shares as mixed gains and losses shaped the closing.
New York and Chicago produce markets show butter prices firm with steady trade. Reports from major hubs note ongoing demand for creamery standards and current trade requirements, as markets absorb supplies amid steady clearing statements.
A roundup of weeklong business activity highlights milling output from Minneapolis flour producers, layoffs and worker postings at area plants, renovations on Archie Shimey’s house, and project bids for repairs at Mike Starbells. A market display update notes a planned operation for a patient and a local salesman’s push, with Courier advertising prominence.
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