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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1924
Page
5
With the Farmers questions and comments invited. Address communications to Editor Farm Department Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Iowa Phone 6100.
Saturday meeting in Black Awe county saw Bavize dairy calf clubs from across the county gather at Greater Waterloo association. About 60 youths with fathers formed committees for a three year calf club program. A. A. Burger Maxwell farm county agent will guide the project while changes to the dairy stock plan were noted as past tenants reorganize.
Keystone, Pa last week three fine Durée sows of rank Helmeke produced large litters totaling 44 piglets. One sow bore 18, another 24, and the third 12, averaging about 15 per sow. Mr Helmeke bets few herds match this. March 10.
Committees for Ayrshire Frat Baskins Cedar Falls H J Frost and G F Barron Waterloo and Guernsey led by N J Fitte Peter Knipp and G Bowers Jesup Holstein group led by John Cunningham and Sage W D Hestron Waterloo set date for a general meeting at Greater Waterloo association on March 22 to review junior work. Mr Estes notes best age calves born Aug 1 1922 and initiates classes at Dairy Cattle Congress for calves yearlings and purebreds with guidance on purchases and transfer to youths.
Ames March 10 Special. Iowa farmers predict almost a million acres of lowly land will be planted to soybeans this year, about double last year. Seed supply and steady demand push prices. soybeans used for seed, hay, and feed show strong value.
In a directors meeting at the courthouse Grundy County Agricultural Society chose Peter Knock as the new president after the resignation of J Vanderwicken who had been elected president at the last fall annual meeting. Vanderwicken was named secretary of the fair association.
Tama county breeders plan a meeting in Toledo March 15 to form the Tama County Shorthorn Breeders Association. County Agent Mills hosts the session with prominent state breeders addressing tasks to organize, promote the Shorthorn industry, and aid sales cooperation.
John Kuhlman traded Grundy Center property for the 223-acre farm owned by Cue Stoehr, located south of Zelland. Town property includes a building used by Hin Amarage, a creamery, and a dwelling on the east side where Me Rihlmoen resides.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports progress in methods to control various potato diseases affecting plants and tubers. Although not perfect, these methods already offer savings in cost and time and help raise better crops and reduce spoilage in markets, cellars, and during transit.
Thom as Emmiett's horse sale in Reinbeck set an average price of 149 dollars with the top bid at 360 dollars. A planned meeting in Raymond for tomorrow, March 11, has been canceled due to poor road conditions.
Charles City Iowa March 10 The high producing junior two year old of the Sherman Jersey farm Raleighs Toronos Memo 44s07 promises to annex the State championship in her class In the first nine months of her 385 day test she produced 67355 pounds of butterfat Meme still is facing at the rate for four pounds of milk 2 day testing is more than per cent The world champion junior two year old made 816 pounds of fat in 365 days Ball dairy enthusiasts are predicting Meme will equal or surpass this record
Barclay Township Farm Bureau and area farmers will gather Friday afternoon at the Sherman home near Jesup for an orchard pruning demonstration. Activities include a March 10 event noted in local postings.
Mrs Ide Fox served as jestler at a program followed by soda and retreatments. Neighbors and friends hosted a farewell luncheon for the Erdige club before moving to a new home near Littleton. Alga Margaret Muncey is named postmistress of Jesup, succeeding her father who has served as postmaster. A Presbyterian missionary group hosted a social afternoon with refreshments. James Stevenson and A D Van Emon were injured in separate falls on the same stairway en route to work. both are recovering.
In Manila Maj Gen Leonard Wood declined to comment in statements by his son about the 1826 presidential nomination. Washington coast artillery corps to form 16 regiments in the US and two in the Philippines. Philadelphia John B P Green 85 retired president of the Pennsylvania Railroad dies.
Lonton March 10. Ambassador Kellogg has broken diplomatic office hour norms since arriving in London. He arrives at 9 a.m. daily, forcing staff to align with odd hours and only an hour for lunch, contrary to typical two to four hour noon breaks. Grain on farms March 1 shows corn at 3,153,175,000 bushels, 37.8 percent of 1923 crop. wheat 133,871,006 bushels, 17.0 percent. oats 444,870,000 bushels, 4.2 percent. barley 44,844,000 bushels, 22.6 percent. Of 1923 corn, 30.6 percent merchantable versus 8.1 percent year average.
New York and Chicago market notes show dairy and poultry movements with butter creamery and state flats, varied prices for cheese and eggs, and poultry receipts. Butter steady to firm, fowls and turkeys mixed, eggs and milk products with regional price signals, and grain and sugar quotes alongside brief regional notes.
Chicago and New York price quotes show wheat sliding from early gains to losses with May and July futures down while nearby cash markets list No 2 red at 1.08 and No 1 hard around 1.11 as weather and Washington policy weigh. Corn and oats decline in sympathy though receipts remain light. hogs and livestock报价 show mixed moves across Chicago and St Louis markets.
New York March 10 Renewed buying of steel shares and higher midcontinent prices sparked an active opening in the stock market. Beathment, New Orleans, Texas & Mexico, and Norfolk & Western posted new highs while many oils and chemicals advanced fractionally. Foreign exchanges opened higher and Liberty bonds closed higher later in the day amid unsettled buying pressure.
Livestock markets show hogs at Chicago down slightly with top bids around 7.55 while cattle receipts rise and high grade stock steady to higher. Kansas City quotes show hogs top near 7.25 with meatier steers weakening, veals and stockers mixed amid heavy receipts and steady to higher feeder values. Sheep and lambs remain strong with limited selling activity and prices climbing modestly.
Sioux City livestock market for March 10 shows receipts of about 2300 cattle with slow demand and mixed prices for steers and yearlings. Hogs run around 12 000 head with prices near 7.10 to 7.16 top, while sheep receipts were steady and market quiet.
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