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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1928
Page
8
A Black Hawk County session on bovine TB testing drew about 200 people at the courthouse. Dr K W Stouder presented on tuberculin testing and its advantages over microscopic methods, while S O Smalling moderated and J A Rigdon faced questions before the crowd.
Letters to the Better Farm Department respond to inquiries and comments from readers. Address communications to Was terlon Feiins Gonrler in Witerlon, lows, Pione 5100.
Edward A. Brand of the Calf Tanners’ Association argues calf skin, a dairy byproduct, fuels U S shoe leather with 17 million skins used yearly for dress shoes. He notes 9.5 million skins are domestic, imported skins fill gaps, and 80 percent of calf skins originate east of the Mississippi while cattle hides derive mainly from the west.
Word from Ames indicates Madison and Benton counties will meet March 8 at Ames to decide the sixth annual statewide farmers debate for the state championship. The issue asks whether the state should bear a third or more of the expense of running all public schools. Competitors include A B Kline and EC Harper with Benton affirming the question.
A local Farm Bureau gathering at Finchford School House drew 25 attendees including TV Agent Ms and Prof Vahrenwald. Speakers discussed Swing raising efforts and farm cooperative plans while a teachers orchestra performed and a vol iideo presented. The event announced an award to be given April 1 by the EOF and Builders Supply.
Wright, a dairy husbandry extension staffer at Iowa State College, was elected field secretary of the Town State Duty association, replacing Floyd Johnston. Johnston will head Iowa extension dairy husbandry, Burt Oderkirk's successor, starting April 1. Wright graduates from Iowa State and has Holstein Breeders background statewide.
Juniors from Grundy county gather to practice livestock judging at J. B. Hutsman farm near Wellsburg. About 40 of 60 members attend sessions biweekly since the year's start, with focus on Shorthorn cattle and horses hogs and Guernsey cattle. County Agent L. W. Plager coaches the junior judges ahead of summer and fall fair contests.
Wright County Cow Testing association reports 236 cows on test in February with 665 pounds of milk and 26.8 pounds butterfat average. Forty-four cows produced over 40 pounds butterfat. Three cows bought, eight sold for dairy, six for beef. One purebred Holstein bull purchased by Homer Meeham. Top five herds include Ross Henry, Homer Meeham, FB Mathias, H Helmke, M Breckinridge with milking and fat averages ranging 30.6 to 33.9 pounds fat and 837 to 840 pounds milk.
A large group of farmers in Everfire township Wright county formed a social and problem solving club to share knowledge. This week they hosted a program with quartets, novelty acts, and a heated debate on instalment buying as a detriment to Americans. George Nelson and others defended the affirmative side while Miller Nelson and Matte Hinton led the negative.
Chicago March 13 Wheat values rose as rain scarcity and unfavorable reports from the central west and southeast buoyed markets. Weekly world supplies showed a 9,753,000 bushel drop while corn futures firmed on buying by sending houses. Overall receipts at principal terminals were light, with unsettled weather limiting near term movement.
Grain and provisions prices listed by grade and class across wheat oats rye barley and seed. Notable figures include Wheat No 2 hard 1.3877 1.3943 No 2 mixed around 87 cents No 2 yellow near 1.00 and oats No 2 white about 45.25 to 46.25 cents per bushel. Timothy seed two dollars seventy five cents plus a half. Cloverseed around nineteen dollars and change. Provisions show Lard at 11.35 ribs 11.06 and bellies 32.75.
Chicago reports active hog trading with about 30,000 receipts and top prices around 8.75 for 180 to 200 pound hogs. Cattle receipts near 8,000 with slow fat steer business and light demand for heavy beef, while sheep tests show strong sale of better lambs and steady fat ewes amid overall firming trends.
Representative sales livestock in Union Yards at Chicaga on March 1 featured cattle and potential buyers. The report lists running lots and buyer interest, with auction activity centered in the Union Yards marketplace.
New York markets rose after heavy buying orders flooded in amid news on Radio Corporation and other heavy stocks. Radio climbed sharply while several industrials posted gains, with some intraday volatility as the market digested an investigation into a so called "technical corner" in Radio. Foreign exchanges opened slightly firmer and Liberty bonds closed higher, with traders awaiting further developments.
New York reports mixed butter and creamery scores with steady overall market while receipts rise for butter and cheese. Chicago notes include butter and cheese quotation updates, with varied case receipts and multiple product lines, including turkeys and fowls, across regional pricing and freight terms.
St Paul Minn March 13 cattle receipts about 4 000 with fed steers and yearlings in moderate supply prices 1s 25c lower fat show stock weak byers dull bulls stockers and feeders mainly sold. calves receipts about 4 500 steady to 25c lower with good demand for lights hogs receipts about 9 000 opening higher by 10 percent average cost Monday plans show mixed weights but steady to higher with several strings pieces sold. Sheep receipts 509 not enough sale to test market with some direct offerings.
East St Louis market receipts show hogs strong with top prices around 8.70, cattle steady to higher with top yearlings about 12.83, and sheep firm with small fat lambs near 16.26. Sioux City figures indicate hogs steady to higher, cattle mixed, veals 7.00 to 15.50, and bulls around 7.00 to 28.00 amid widespread price movement across categories.
New York traders reported renewed bond activity with St Paul issues leading the session. Rail stocks like Rock Island and Wilkes Plate stayed near the previous close while other railroad issues hovered. U S Rubber retained minor gains as the foreign group held steady and government issues showed easing tendencies.
Grundy Center, Iowa, March 13. Growers urge farm bureau to treat almost 3,000 bushels of seed potatoes for scab in a campaign to promote economical production. Central township stations will offer free treatment up to 16 bushels per member. County Agent L. W. Plager announces plans, a steam boiler is being procured for heating the formaldehyde solution, and L. Filen will visit April 5 for the campaign kickoff.
Black Hawk County Anti Tuberculosis Testing association will hold a meeting at East Eagle in a school house near the church Wednesday evening March 14. J H Rigdon will oppose present testing methods while proponents may have one speaker for 30 minutes seeking to persuade attendees.
Garden advice notes beets as economical, edible from greens to roots. Sow thickly, but avoid flimsy thinning. leave rows six inches apart for mature beets and four to six inches for baby beets. Plant in early spring, and even year round in cold frames for fresh beets.
St Joseph Missouri livestock receipts show hogs firm with some rises up to 30 cents. Early bulk weights 170 to 250 pounds and 229 to 800 pounds traded. packing sow prices strong at about 8,757.00. Cattle receipts near 1,800 with steady killing class values and calves around 11.25 to 11.80. bulls around 7.80 to 13. Stockers and feeders limited. Sheep receipts 5,800 with fat lambs around 15.50 to 16.00 and stockers firm. prices for aged stock steady.
Sugar market in Sugar, New York shows a further advance today with refined sugar steady at 52 cents per pound for Cubaly and 750 dollars per ton for fine Ethiopian refined sugar. Prices for other grades remain firm.
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