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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1924
Page
2
With the Farmers questions and comments invited Addreen communicationale Editor Farm Department Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo, lows. Phone 5100.
Iowa counties adopt the warehousing act allowing sealing of grain and farmer loans. Forty counties petitioned for enrollment. several have grains sealed with loans totaling $50,900 held. State and federal funding support eradication, with allocations by county and a $418,625 total county and state match alongside national aid. The livestock loss from bovine tuberculosis is estimated at substantial annual costs nationally.
J A Wolf reports Orange Township in Black Hawk County Iowa kept 19 740 hens and pullets in 1923 producing 122 946 dozen eggs and 362 cattle. The output would supply 491 451 sandwiches for a day or 1346 years for one person. Egg value estimated at 40 cents a dozen yields about 270 per family in pottery. The township also held 2 132 cows and beifers, 168 automobiles, 30 tracts, 15 motor trucks and two to three dairymen with silos. One mile west of Orange schoolhouse Wolf milks grade Guernsey cows and began this annual survey on June 7.
Prices for farm products at recent sales are high. C L Lambaugh sold corn at Covington Indiana, Arthur Peck closed out at Shenandoah, Clarence Danis near Clarion sold horses, mules, and cattle at strong premiums. Dr Jarvis near Oskaloosa averaged 66 per head for cows, Humboldt sale paid 420 for a team of horses, and Henry Field near Shenandoah reported total hogs 25522.50 with average 55.69.
EB R Aschenbrenner of Traer area reported Herefords averaging $67 for 24 head including young stock at Reinbeck pavilion. Sale was postponed due to poor access and buyers were few. Top bull sold for $122.50 with another bull at $95 and 11 head purchased by John Ganger & Son of Reinbeck.
Four pruning demonstrations are scheduled in Grundy county the first week in March to show pruning of fruit trees grape vines and bushes. The Ray Shoup farm in Grant township hosts Friday March 7 at 10 am followed by Harvey Schulter in Lincoln township that afternoon. Saturday March 8 a meeting at EAL Cowia farm Colfax township and an afternoon session at A C Bunger's Shiloh township conclude the series.
Buckingham Iowa March 1 The closing out sale of A L Ames stock and farm equipment drew large crowds in Tama County. Auctioneers moved the goods after 10 am with strong prices on machinery cows and horses. Mr Ames is a former state senator of the Tamar Renuton district now residing in Buckingham.
Hudson Iowa March 1 Six cars of cattle were shipped from Third Row this week. Watters & Stirling sent two cars, Copler one, Gutknecht one, Bowen & Watters one, J R Smith one, and War Watters one. J J Copley and J R Smith accompanied the shipments to Chicago.
Forty head of large Poland China bred sows were sold at the Zabel farm east of Dysart by Zabel Brothers and O W Viasek. The group averaged $26.26 with the top animal selling to M F Kreaton of Garrison for 45.56.
In March two farms near Gladbrook changed hands. George F. Conant bought Fred Hildebrand's 60 acres at 250 dollars per acre. John Foil sold 80 acres east of Lincoln to Julius Volkeng at 245 dollars an acre cash. In Paris there are 12 princes over the Seine with an average distance of 349 yards between them.
An historical note explains why March 1 became the usual settlement date for tenant farmers. Moving from winter to spring, farmers favor March for settling rents, preparing fields, and easing year transitions, with roots tracing to Roman calendar origins and earlier leasing customs.
Iowa farm groups led by Charles Hearst and A Syken urge Congress to back the Ketcham bill to gather agricultural marketing information overseas for U S producers. The measure, reported by the House Agriculture Committee, mirrors a Commerce Department version before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Secretary Wallace supports the effort, backed by most large farm organizations, minus the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Chicago hosts a three day meeting starting March 17 of baking experts from across the United States. The gathering aims to improve bread appeal under the American Institute of Baking auspices. About 260 plant chiefs will attend the event noting current per capita wheat use.
Produce and dairy price listings for New York and Chicago on March 1 show steady to higher tones. Butter receipts in Chicago reach 13,236 tubs with adverts for extra firsts, while poultry quotes vary across dressed, live, and braising items.
The column notes record high corn prices and a movement in several states to withhold corn aiming at a dollar per bushel, while wheat and oats weaken. It cites Illinois Indiana and Missouri counties showing strong adherence, with a drop in wheat and varied livestock prices and dairy receipts at Waterloo and Toledo markets.
Chicago trading today saw wheat inch higher amid rumors the tariff would rise and U S farm reserves, especially in the Dakotas and Minnesota, are tight. May and July futures edged up while corn and oats weakened on lack of aggressive buying. overall market still supported by seed stock worries.
Market notes show March 2nd prices for flour in New York with soft winter and hard winter straights. Figures include 4.85 dollars per barrel while other grades and patent notes appear in column P10.
Chicago reports higher bids across hogs cattle and sheep with receipts around 8 000 hogs 2 060 cattle and 14 000 sheep. Hog values lift 10 cents to 50 cents with top weights and good grades strongest. Cattle gain 25 to 46 cents on steers and feeders. Sheep see a mix of gains up to 75 cents for fat lambs and yearlings.
Receipts: cattle 506 calves 100 hogs 2,000 sheep none. Beef steers strength above 9.00 with gains to 230 higher. weighty kinds up. short fed steady. Bulls and cows mixed gains. calves steady to slightly lower. stockers and feeders strong to higher. Hogs top 7.10 for shippers, 7.05 for packers. 210–270 lb good around 6.75–6.93. sows mostly 6.25. Lambs not shown. nonlude shows higher light ramages with bulk around 14.50–15.50 for ewes.
East St Louis market shows hog receipts about 5 500 with mixed weights. top hogs $7.40 for 190-200 lb. cattle receipts 250 with weaker week overall. best steer and yearling prices around $9.75 and $9.30, cows $4.50-$5.50, bulls $4.50-$5.25. sheep receipts 60 with lambs top $16.00 and week bulk around $15.00-$15.75. Sioux City market reports mixed gains and declines across steers, cows, veal, and feeders. hogs steady to higher with lighter weights up.
Chicago and New York market summaries show shipments of 992 carloads of potatoes including round whites and reds with prices from 1.00 to 1.40 per sack. Colton futures opened easy with March to October ranges. Wool and hides values listed with fleece and pulsed terms and domestic yields noted.
New York trading opened quiet with varied demand for active issues. Rubber stocks weakened while others like Seaboard Air Line and United States Cast Iron Pipe rose. several rail and chemical issues gained, closing steady with about 466000 shares traded.
Chicago reports weaker butter markets with lower price levels as supplies rise. Purchases slowed by softer demand, while import arrivals from New Zealand, Argentina, Denmark, and Sweden bolster stocks. Foreign exchange rates and Liberty Bonds noted in market blurbs accompany classified ads and notices.
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