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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1923
Page
15
Notice invites readers to address the Editor Farm Department with inquiries. Evacuation Courier and Reporter, Waterloo, Iowa, telephone number 3320 listed for communications.
government canvass shows average state local taxes per acre paid by farmers rose from 31.4 cents in 1914 to 70.9 cents in 1922, a 126 percent increase. Roads and public schools cited as main causes with wide state variations including New Jersey 2.22 per acre and Arizona 0.54.
The National Garden Bureau urges early sowing of sweetpeas with cool roots and deep planting. Best results require rich soil, six-inch vine spacing, and starting in individual pots to avoid crowding. Miss Elizabeth Hudson reports a successful home demonstration with eleven women and three dress forms, planning a millinery demonstration on March 15.
In Madison township, March 7, women volunteers conduct a livestock survey across 91 farms. Totals show 12,569 poultry animals, 414 cattle, and 1,565 hogs, with several breeds listed. some farmers did not report full counts. The project marks Madison as the first township to finish the survey. Local reflections on home life and farm roles appear in a broader community section.
Paul H. Ford, farmer and dairyman two miles from Riceville, brings 21 purebred Holsteins to the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds. Sixteen are cataloged for the spring sale by the Town Holstein-Friesian Breeders Association on March 15. Ford has prepared the herd with several cows of large milking capacity, including three daughters of Admiral Armagel Burke, and features state record progeny though he has not tested for records. He is reducing herd size and may retain others with better prospects.
Waterloo Township Farm Bureau schedules a Friday night meeting at the schoolhouse on March 16. Mrs Waldo Hotchkiss notes plans for an engaging program with local talent and a livestock and poultry survey update by A A Burger. J P Eves will discuss purebred sires and dairy progress, with possible future radio programs. Miss Gertrude Lynn will lead the home management training session at the W C A rooms on March 9 at 9:30 a.m.
Poultry experts advise January as the thinking time for hatching and February to early April as the proper hatch period for Wyandottes Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds. An incubator should be ready weeks ahead, eggs kept at 60 to 75 degrees and turned daily. Avoid extreme egg sizes and odd shapes. candling on days seven and fourteen helps detect bad eggs.
Consumer guidance on budgeting, needs assessment, and maintaining garments. Advice covers repair, care, and avoiding waste. Emphasizes selecting value, harmony, and durable, simple garments. Encourages prompt payment, careful handling of packages, and returning unwanted items in good condition.
A fragment notes an excellent dress form meeting associated with Mrs. H. Cleveland on Waterloo Road. The sparse excerpt hints at a social or craft gathering focusing on millinery and dressmaking.
Tama county plans five evening soil study sessions March 12 through 16 led by Harry Warner of the Town Extension service. Meetings will be in Highland township Howard Cariton York Dysart and other locations at 7 p.m. Farmers may have soil samples tested and arrange personal farm consultations with Warner. Dr W L Duncan of Toledo will discuss poultry at the Highland meeting.
Creamerymen from over towns will hear the plan of the national dairy marketing committee tomorrow when J T Willhama, chairman of that group, talks at a meeting at Hotel Russell Lamson. Willams is connected with the Chicago milk marketing association and helped in launching its program. A Sterling, TH dairy farmer and others will discuss the plan raised by a St Paul gathering last Saturday with Clyde Bechtetheimer, R G Kinsley, and Harry J Berlovich among representatives and organizers attending.
Anton Christiansen, tester in Pioneer Cow-Test association, will leave this week for Minnesota to oversee dairy cattle he has purchased there. He plans to distribute the animals among local farmers, including two heifers, three cows, and one bull. Christiansen has long known the animals and believes they are high quality.
Mt Vernon residents gather for a Friday evening social with doughnuts and cotton served. Albert Ellason and family relocate to the D. AL Pues trem property for the coming year. Mrs Louie Holdeman is critically ill with scarlet fever. Ella Boxer attends Hillside Cemetery association meeting in Cedar Falls. The HEXL meeting is planned March 18 with Aline Supper. Lloyd Fellows and family improve after illness and plan a move to a farm near New Ashford. Ed from near Hudson moves to Ballou farm. Mrs Jo sp Refshauge attends Catholic services at Stanis City. Two boys, Harold and Elmer from Davenport, hospitalized with serious illness, are convalescing. Mrs James Rasmussen recovering from a month-long illness. John Apel family also recovering. Charley Baker sustains a shattered arm cutting trees. to be moved to home soon after hospital care. Mrs Rockwell and daughter Tene recovering from influenza. Mrs A J Henry confined by flu. Mrs A Otto, recently moved to Cedar Falls, reported seriously ill. Macy Campbell notes that additional school tax would cost about one extra cent per year.
Readers in Shell Rock learn to stitch an inexpensive poke toque with lace and ribbons as spring fashion. Mrs Catherine Griebel notes small hats with bows and bright flowers renews youth. lace trimming is popular and versatile. Revival campaigns and local moves fill weekend chatter while residents travel, rent spaces, and prepare for upcoming services.
Heezen, agent of Benton county, will address the Clark township meeting and motion pictures are planned. The report mentions warlike Amazon ants that enslave others, capturing them during raids on brown ant colonies.
Complete returns from Benton county reveal 12 townships raise membership by 100 with eight pending and hopeful goal of 200 more. Homer and Garrison townships lead with 17 each, Roy 15, Jackson 11.
Weather brought heavy snow with drifts up to six feet and a cold week. Local residents described illnesses, family visits, and travel as several moved between Orchard and nearby towns. Notables include Rev Rees delaying his Sunday appointment and J C Lea returning to town.
Wheat today stayed within a narrow range as traders awaited a supply report. Government estimates and farm output influenced prices, with May futures near yesterday’s close and a slight net movement toward steadiness into the close. Cotton and oats showed limited changes, while provisions balanced weaker hogs and stronger pork futures.
Wheat and grain prices across Chicago Milwaukee and Omaha show No. 2 mix and white grades trading at various levels. Livestock markets in Omaha and St Joseph report steady to lower prices with top cattle and hogs around mid five to seven dollars, while potatoes and grain in several markets reflect modest shifts and mixed movement continues.
New York and Chicago publish today show varied produce pricing. Butter and eggs unchanged. poultry quotes include chickens and turkeys with mixed per pound rates. Flour futures and bread staples noted with price firmness and regional distinctions.
In Chicago yards hogs ease about 10 cents while steer prices hold firm. Trade shows varied receipts with hogs near $9.75 to $12.00 per cwt and calves inching toward $11.60. Reports from St Paul livestock indicate steady to higher trend on feeders and some decline in lighter cattle.
East St Louis market notes strong hog sale with 8 000 head, top 38 40. Cattle mixed with steers to 11 00, cows steady, bulls and feeders varied. Sheep under thin demand with few lots sold and lambs largely unsold.
Kansas City Missouri receipts for cattle hogs and sheep show mixed bids with lower ranges on sales. Cattle bids around 350 to 425 dollars per head for vealers and feeders, hogs 8 to 8.70 top, and sheep steady to higher on some lots. Totals include thousands of head across categories with mixed prices reported for packers and distributors.
Washington dispatch says grains have come through the winter in generally good condition, with slight damage from cold in some midwest areas. Wheat movement from farms near normal in late February as clearing markets show mixed activity. notes about copper silver and other commodity quotes also appear along with local social notes from Waterloo and surrounding areas.
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