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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1923
Page
13
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Fara Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications can be addressed to the newspaper office with the telephone contact 3850.
Washington March 14 Secretary of Agriculture Wallace calls the agricultural credits act a long sought measure to give farmers credit for efficient production and orderly marketing It aims to cut interest and provide up to three year loans without frequent note renewals The act is urged as essential to stabilize farming and reduce risks in marketing crops and livestock.
Allison Butlerville March 14. Women interested in farm bureau and home economics are invited to the meeting at the courthouse on Monday March 26. Miss Neale S. Knowles state leader in home demonstration work will be present. The bureau will serve hot coffee at noon in the basement of the associated churches. Women are asked to bring sandwiches and another dish. Women’s work of the bureau will be boosted and officers to be elected.
Miss Gertrude Lynn of the Extension service speaks in Waterloo on home management tours. A model kitchen plan groups utensils near the work area and uses accessible cupboards, bins for flour and meal, and a back sink cabinet to cut steps and improve efficiency. Local equipment loans will circulate for testing in township homes with merchant donations supporting the program.
The Tama county meeting at United Brethren church drew township delegates to boost farm bureau women’s work with a nutrition project tied to the Iowa State Extension Service. Miss Talcott spoke on extension projects favoring nutrition over sewing and plans call for townships to organize by fall with dress form demonstrations in late April and practical nursing schools offered by county nurse Miss Tabor.
Nine township meetings have demonstrated kitchen equipment since February. At the Friday session in the YWCA rooms Waterloo Miss Gertrude Lynn Iowa Extension service led the third home management lesson. Attendance across eight reported meetings was 130 due to illness. Twenty three articles of kitchen equipment were discussed or shown.
Fifty women from Jefferson Township Fayette county attended a meeting in Oelwein on March 14 where Mrs Wilt King of Mount Vernon township Black Hawk county led a millinery demonstration. Scott township women were invited to join, a plentiful dinner was served, and plans discussed for a five month home economics training school. Members pay 1 in dues to fund activities and stronger work. Mrs W H Hatch chairs the organization. Clyde Combs county agent assists and Miss Elizabeth Hudson organized the demonstration in Black Hawk county.
In Fayette Township Waverly Iowa March 14 women plan an all day monthly meeting at Mrs J A Foster home with focus on eyes and meat and cutting meat. The Nutrit ion Education program covered milk cheese eggs and meats across Waverly Readymznd Tripoli with weather delaying Tripoli session. A Doster contest on milk value and product care is being considered sponsored by Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo Iowa with farm office contact.
Grundy Center Iowa March 14. Palermo Township Farm Bureau women met at Mrs Grant Kinsinger's home for an all day session. A covered dish luncheon was served and men were invited. Rollcall mentioned remedies for crapped lands or laundering curtains and bedding. Farm bureau songs a business meeting and a demonstration of making soap were part of the program.
Yearling Halstein bull 885652 from Laurensia classed by himself for travel to Waterloo. One of 68 animals consigned to Towa Halstein Friesian Breeders association sale at Dairy Cattle Congress sale barn tomorrow. Consignor L B Ferguson notes sire is a 52 pound year record son of Hengerveld Dakolith.
Among 21 poultry record flocks reported, Mrs. E. B. White of Waterloo led with 46.2 percent from 153 hens producing 1,982 eggs. Feed cost $39.50, receipts $61.96 including $50.75 from eggs sold. Other flocks, including Elmer Biougi Rhode Island Reds and Mrs. H. Snavely White Leghorns, showed varied percentages and incomes with notable totals for February.
West Union Iowa March 14 Fayette County Farm Bureau debating team won unanimous decision of three judges Monday night over seven northeast counties Black Hawk Buchanan Allamakee Clayton Delaware Grundy and Winneshiek In drawing for sides Clayton received the affirmative The Fayette team consisted of C A Benson James E Thyne Will Cheeseman Ray Bell E B Shaw and MacKenzie Hatch The next contest will be with the winner of another section Judges came from Elkader Upper Iowa University and former Clayton county school worker R R Roberts The debate was held in West Union a centrally located place
Florida truck farmers report a 700 percent rise in strawberry production for the season, with shipments from Port Tampa totaling 142 cars versus 152 for the prior period. The U S Department of Agriculture notes northern markets may gain from lower southern storage stocks while potato shipments show a 20 percent rise in the current week.
A report on iron and steel trade conditions cites weaker export demand due to global market shifts, rising domestic pig iron output, and strong material prices. It notes higher daily production, tightened scrap availability, and increased furnace activity, with coal coke and lake ore reservations rising and prices firming across key products.
Geneseo notes show March 14 reopening after a week off due to illness. W McElhiney in poor health. Miss Lambert out, replaced by Mrs Nadine Lambert. Mrs Mabel Speer suffered tonsillitis last week. Charles H and R A West elected directors for three years. Frank Nutt sidelined by illness. Cal Vanderheyden visited Oakdale, Rev Grant reports early chick hatch. David Ward from Traer visiting Ross Hell residence.
Jaterson township team wins the preliminary trials to decide county supremacy. Trained Well and backed by statistics, the team members are strong speakers. Fayette County folks eagerly await their next activity as two members bring prior training.
Wheat prices rise across Chicago New York and Milwaukee markets with reports of higher bids and mixed corn values. Trading notes show domestic and export concerns, with quotations per grain grade and regional futures indicating cautious optimism.
Midwest livestock observations show hogs up in Chicago with values lifting around 15 cents while steers hold steady. Receipts at multiple markets including Kansas City and St Louis reflect mixed demand, with hogs pushing higher and cattle largely steady amid active buying and heavier loads.
The market opened with strong demand across sectors led by sugar, motor shares, and equipment. Major movers included General Electric Baldwin United States Steel and American Sugar, with several others hitting new highs as investors pressed into equities aided by steady foreign exchange and a firmer call money rate.
Peoria Livestock market report from Peoria WL dated Maren 14 records receipts and price ranges. Higher tops noted with calves averaging around 11 dollars and packers showing demand. Cattle and hog markets include medium steer and heifer prices, with total receipts near 44,307 head and receipts valued around 8,460 dollars in the quoted period.
New York and Chicago markets report mixed produce and dairy prices with creamery and cheese showing varied quotes. Poultry and fowl prices are steady to firm, while foreign exchange rates move irregularly with several major currencies quoted.
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