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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
18
Wheat prices advanced after an hesitant start as selling pressure was absent and bullish news from the southwest aided gains. March contracts drifted, closing firmer at around 1.44 and May near 1.63, with material overall gains despite a narrow trading range.
Chicago and regional livestock markets show cattle mostly steady to strong with hogs 15 to 25 cents lower. Receipts varied by yard, with cattle, vealers, and feeders mixed. hogs saw price pressure while sheep remained largely steady. Major markets included Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Joseph with notable bids for quality lots and light hogs.
Atlantic Gulf common falls amid dividend delay, with other issues including Utah Copper American Tobacco and International Paper slipping, while Crucible Steel and several oils see initial gains. Market ends irregular as Reading recovers and rails largely hold, with a broad mix of names listed among 1922 quotes and commodities readings.
The report notes oats rising briefly on the day, with May prices around 464 and 1 percent, before sliding as provisions sagged. Hog market demand weakened, influencing overall commodity movements in the session.
Six Sage brothers farm in Bennington township with one away at Ames. They breed Tamworth hogs and cross with Poland China, raising 66 Aberdeen Angus calves for the June market. Joseph Sage touts Tamworths as the best scramblers and profitable, noting heavier market weights and superior litter sizes versus other breeds. They plan to switch to Tamworths exclusively within a year and cite St Paul buys for their Angus stock. The brothers expect solid profits if June market conditions hold, despite a wet winter limiting gains.
Deeds filed with the county recorder show land values holding firm with sales in Fox township at 265 per acre. Henry Olinger sold 80 acres in section 34 to G A Hartz for 16600, averaging 207 an acre, and 5 more acres in section 27 to Henry C Riensche for 21200 at 265 an acre. Edna A Willey sold 55 acres in East Waterloo township to B F Lukes for 6879.
The report lists various local visits and events including Jenks family contact in Vernal Moore's hospitalization at Mercy hospital Waverly, a land deal with William Brogue on the east riverbank, Frank Loonme and sons occupying the property, Perry Banner visiting the Boltons and Albert Banner, Carl Clouse visiting his parents in Council Bluffs, F K Clouse, and a first home move by F D Daniels and wife with Mrs Charles Williams and two children. St Croix Faith Wis visits her Bayard Phelps parents.
A sequence of small farm and residence moves across Waterloo Gilbertville and nearby towns. George Metlicker moves south of town to north Waterloo, Charles Markle relocates to West Gilbertville, and George Young of Clarksville works for Mr. Turnipseed. Helen Wildes visits Waterloo, Ed Kellogg and children return from North Dakota, and several families shift farms including McGarvey and Girsch. Marie Moeller visits from Gilberville, Lena Kauth hosts weekend guests.
Editor notes Normandy as a horse breeding region and describes a visit from St. Malo to Rennes. Observes Normandy cows and pasture farms, Le Mans base signs, and a Percheron hoof supply chain at Nogent-le-Rotrou. Details stallion numbers, breeding practices, and prices in francs.
L C Burnett of Iowa State College reports in a letter that Iowar oats outyield all others over two years with 52.9 bushels per acre, surpassing averages of 46.45 bushels. The tests, totaling 234, show Towar variety remaining behind, reflecting strong breeding from a single oat line.
The report covers Poland China stock gains with a cool white cat noted, oats seed limited in Black Hawk county, and multiple sale results. Notable figures include EB Melberg sale at Norway February 26 averaging $261 for 23 head, 36 head averaging $216, Tow Bros gifts at $203, Clansman sired by November 1919 sold for $660, Hedrick Cooper herd at $95 average on 59 head, and Grinnell sale averaging $108. The American Poland China Record association completed a survey of 1,133 litters recorded in 1919.
In a tight contest the Crenge Hitters edged the Ori Si 3 to 2, with Punay delivering key plays as the Atuaber squad faced a narrow loss. The result reflected a balanced effort from both teams despite errors.
An average of $40 on 28 Chester White brood sows topped by Noah Fike at $66 for two Jam ne Wonders denier offspring marked the inaugural sale of W. W. Hotchkiss and W. H. Brown on the Hotchkiss farm in Waterloo township. Prices reflected buyers’ emphasis on quality, with many sows near farrow and intended for farmers and breeders in the area. Col. Oscar Tostlebe handled bidding duties.
Auction set for 33 head Jersey sows and gilts bred at one mile east of St Francis hospital. S J Bowers reports purchase of four pure bred Jersey cows for herd stock.
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