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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1923
Page
19
Readers address the Editor in the Evening Courier and Reporter Waterloo Iowa with inquiries to the Farmers Department about itemized questions. A note lists a phone line as 330, seeking guidance or responses on agricultural topics.
The Town Creamery Secretaries' and Managers' Association decided last night to transfer their main office from Des Moines to Waterloo in the spring after appointing a new secretary to fill W. A. Wentworth’s vacancy. Delegates to national dairy conferences will include W. A. Carrier as president and the future secretary, with alternates C. A. Benke and Harry I. Berlogich. The group also discussed June conferences at Waterloo, dairy marketing plans, legislation on butter substitutes and pasteurization, and a proposed act regulating dairy product sales to ensure products come from pasteurized milk or tuberculin-free herds.
Raymond Indiana March 9 Poyner Township Farm Bureau will hold a full day meeting at the Methodist church on Tuesday March 13 The program includes a delayed demonstration and other last month items If possible one will be taken up for March Women are asked to bring sandwiches and one other food item Dishes silverware and coffee will be supplied Members of the bureau and the public are invited to attend, with programs covering various farm subjects.
Strawberry Point March 9 one in a series of soils meetings in Clayton was at Rankin coal between here and Edgewood. H W Warner extension specialist spoke on fertility including rotations pastures clover and use of commercial fertilizers. Other meetings postponed due to bad roads.
Farmers in northeast Fairbank township met at Loc Puft's to discuss buying limestone. A 200 ton specification was noted and a committee was formed to recruit more farmers, plus a plan to buy a crusher was considered.
Richard Kilder of Osage Minnesota purchased a pure red Holstein heifer from Minnesota Holstein Company Austin Mn. The calf hails from a farm that has produced several record makers, a source of pride for Kilder.
A truck crop grower and former farmer, A Morrison, advises on seed sourcing, soil preparation, and timely planting for small backyards. He notes buying reliable seed, using commercial fertilizer if barnyard manure is unavailable, plowing to 10 to 12 inches, and planting in multiple rotations for a longer harvest. He emphasizes soil smoothness, proper seed depth, and spacing, with potatoes and corn two and a half to three feet apart.
In New Hartford Ia at a reorganization meeting Jerry Corrigan was elected president of the New Hartford Cooperative Creamery board. J P Christensen was named vice president with J J Bergman William Caley and Chris Wolff also joining the board. B F Perrin was re elected secretary and C M Reeve chosen buttermaker for another year.
J M Gunn and A J Ames of Cornbelt Meat Producers attended Chicago livestock commission hearing on rates. Gunn urged lower rates aligning with selling prices. Ames stressed service as the main demand and supported fair arbitration. He favored higher charges for multiple ownership in car lots due to additional work.
Independence Iowa March 3 Mr and Mrs M D Ozias pioneer couple of Buchanan county who died within 54 hours of each other will be buried from their home here They were past 90 years old and had been married 69 years Mr Ozias born in Ohio came to Iowa with family helped plot Chatham later held 15000 acres in Iowa and Wisconsin Mrs Ozias born in Ohio her girlhood in Indiana came to Buchanan county in 1850 They are survived by seven children five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Independence Indiana March 9 Sumner Township Farm Bureau met at schoolhouse six to organize a milk for health campaign. A committee was named to manage the window exhibit on March 17 and plan meetings for the fourth Thursday of each month after the March meeting.
Chicago bid action lifted wheat futures with May and July gains amid cautious trade. Opening prices dipped then advanced on strong government data and house activity. corn eased from early gains while oats fell. Provisions held steady as hog values marginally moved.
Chicago wheat prices mixed with No 2 hard at 219 1 2c and No 2 dark northern quotes. Corn values note No 2 mixed around 7 44c with various yellows and whites, oats and soybeans appear with mixed figures. Provisions show pork nominal, lard at 11 90 and ribs at 10 62. Kansas City, St Louis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Omaha, Peoria and Waterloo markets report mixed grain bids and livestock quotes. Liberty bonds and coffee prices are also listed with brief futures marks.
Receipts show hogs 5000 leftovers from yesterday with top hogs at 9.50. Cattle receipts around 3000 steady for top steers at 9.50, lighter stock slower trade. sheep receipts 16,000 with top lambs around 15.20 and feeder prices mixed. overall market calm amid mixed demand and varied weights.
Livestock receipts across categories show uneven demand. Hog sales toppled near $9.00 with most bulk hogs around $8.20 to $8.60 for 220 to 260 pounds. sows up to $7.45. Cattle receipts at 7,000 with fed steers around $7.26 and yearlings steady. sheep receipts at 6,000 with lambs about $14.25 to $14.40 and ewes around $6.50. Kansas City figures mirror slow trade with hogs near $8.00 to $8.05 and sheep around $14.00.
Sioux City Iowa March markets show varied cattle and hog receipts with steady to higher bids in categories. Cattle, calves, veals report mixed gains with steers and heifers steady to firm. hogs see wide spreads across weights while lighter stock show pressure. Markets also note foreign exchange shifts and grain and energy leads in broader market activity.
Community brief compiling moves and events: Blanch Walker reports annual meeting March 17 for the telephone company with revisions in morning and afternoon sessions led by Uremer and Blutholders. Various residents change residences and jobs, including Robert Murray’s foot injuries from a hot air vent, Mrs. Sadis Niswanger’s return to nursing duties, and Mrs. Alta Pattee relocating to relieve Mrs. Decker. Local business updates include Royer company staffing, Becker’s lumber operations west of Jasyr, and Mike Medturry adding a porch. Charles McClure’s wood sawing venture and J B Johnston’s witness role in a local case are noted. Church activities and Easter program planning are under way as Sunday school classes resume.
Real photo high germinated seed corn for sale available. Offer includes sample and pricing upon request. Authorized by Charles Roth of Jesup Iowa. KR 2.
Brandon high school beat Jason 34 to 26 in a season clash at Alburtette on Tuesday evening. Wheeler arrived from California for a visit with his Brandon-area relatives southeast of Brandon amid quarantine for scarlet fever. Harold Beachler’s death was announced in Vinton after a brief illness.
New York March 9 Butter creamery extra 74 to 49% per pound, cheese firm 23 to 29 cents, eggs nearby whites 46 cents, poultry dressed 20 to 31 cents, turkeys 39 to 40 cents, ducks 15 to 22 cents, veal 59 to 130 pounds range. Chicago March 9 Butter receipts 8,264 tubs creamery extra 47 to 47 cents, cheese twins 23 to 24 cents, young America 23 to 24 cents, poultry turkeys 20 cents, veal 70 to 130 pounds 10 to 13 cents.
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