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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1925
Page
7
Waterloo market news asks farmers to sign and mail seed corn test results to the Courier farm editor. The contest gathers data to gauge seed quality, with plans for cash prizes totaling 2400 dollars and broad endorsement by educators as 13,000 entries expected as more schools join.
Kernel samples from Fox Eagle and Spring Creek townships tested at the Waterloo Corn Congress yield a general germination average of 17.1 percent for 270 ears, with five bushel samples at 96.3 percent. Uban notes frost-stable seed and careful storage improve results, while Linn County reports only 1 percentstrong kernels and 27 percent weak seed in a 5,678-kernel test. Des Moines notes Iowa has ample seed corn, with 74.6 percent surplus beyond needs, though Plymouth and Jefferson counties may need shipments.
Letters to the Farmers Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Jawa invite reader questions and comments. Communications should be directed to the editors with a helpfully concise message for publication consideration.
Washington March 17 A U S Department of Agriculture study examines farm land values in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois dairy belt to identify road type haulage and other factors influencing value. The survey includes Green Jefferson Walworth Wisconsin and McHenry Illinois counties with concrete gravel and dirt roads and weighs tillable land and proximity to markets.
Des Moines reports the Iowa poultry embargo is lifted allowing Iowa poultry to be shipped nationwide without discrimination. The move follows strong cooperation from poultry interests in cleanup efforts and the absence of town plague. Federal rules require cleaning and disinfection of cars, coops, and containers under a federal inspector's supervision.
Two Black Hawk county dairy breeders sold three Holstein calves to Weight and Kossuth counties for junior calf club work. Thomas Hansen of Cedar Falls sold two heifer calves, Orville Hamer of Waterloo sold one. Buyers must provide an inspection permit to the county.
Four hundred thirty nine pupils in rural Black Hawk county schools wrote the poultry exam, per J Multer director of home project work. The average score was 71.0 with most pupils high and a few low pulling the median down. High scoring sittings will be sent from each school. Waterloo Poultry Association cooperated in the effort.
At the Osage cooperative creamery annual meeting the secretary reported 568,587 pounds of butter and 228,620 dollars in butter value. Buttermilk sales reached 1,424 dollars. Jud son Burtch was elected secretary, replacing John Torsleft. Frank Jacobs and J. D. DeLaney were re-elected directors.
Twenty Town schoolgirls survey housewives over ten years to gauge meat usage in a national contest. Instructors at economics classes organized the effort with the National Livestock and Meat Board sponsoring the study. Contests list towns Colfax Leon Newton Oskaloosa Denison Marcus Woodbine Ames Elkader Rehobot Valley Junction Waverly Britt Esterville Iowa City Rockwell City with participant counts.
Hogs rise 25 to 35 cents as buyers showed strong activity at the horse sale led by Kenly Sehmitt paying 255 for two five year old gray geldings from Warren Smiley at Harry Fee's feed barn. Fee also sold another pair for 250 as farmers lingered, bids were slow, and several lots averaged around 92.85. other prices included 165 for a team of bay mares, 192.50 for five year olds, and 272 for four year old unbroken mares.
Kansas City market notes show cattle and hogs with slow demand and varied prices. Receipts include 10,000 calves and 7,500 hogs with top steer bids around 11.60, heifers 6.25, and packer hams near 10.30 to 14.30 for larger hogs, while sheep and stockers showed parallel softness and occasional firmness across regions. Chicago reports mixed potato values around 1.03 per bag, with widespread activity in hogs and lambs noted.
New York stock prices continued to sag at the open as large blocks of 1000 shares traded down. American International fell to a yearly low, Central Leather slid to a new low, and many standard rails and industrials yielded minor losses. Trading showed erratic fluctuations with leaders supporting declines before a late wheat-driven liquidation spurred a rapid market drop.
Charles City Iowa March 17 Hd a Waterbury bought a flock of 24 pure bred sheep and one buck placed on his farm between here and Floyd named Bair Acres The flock is guaranteed 24 lambs and 60 cents per pound for the wool clip
Cedar Falls March 17 Rainbow Club Cedar Balls township will hold its March meeting at Mrs L D Browns home A luncheon featuring ay butf will be served A special invitation to attend this and future meetings is issued to all First street women The date is Thursday March 19 The article also notes a Black Hawk county farmer predicting two years more at current mill prices before leaving the business and seeking new work with a dairy cattle herd.
The Pioneer Cemetery association of Bennington township will hold its regular meeting at the home of Charles H. Burke tomorrow evening. Women are asked to bring sandwiches and cake.
March 17 business in Readlyn for G Zephoefer. In Fairbank quiet school election chose 2x director. Methodist church hosts reception for new members. Women’s Foreign Mission Society to meet at Mrs. Aderman’s. Fairbank Tourist Club to gather at Mrs Crimlinger's. several meetings and initiations described. Church visitation results list 33 baptisms and admissions, with 11 converts and 22 transfers. studios to close.
Chicago March 17 Wheat prices plummeted 11 cents amid heavy selling as traders sought to escape losses. Liverpool quotation shocks pushed values down, with May and July near 1.40 and 1.55 dollars, fluctuating to as low as 1.51 and ending the day about 1.52 to 1.53 for May and 1.39 for July. Corn and oats also fell sharply. May corn at 1.17, oats down to 41 cents, closing with modest declines. Provisions averaged lower, echoing grain weakness.
East St Louis March 17 hogs receipts 18 000 up to 15 25c higher with top at 14 50 for 1590 pounds and up. Light weights 130 to 150 pounds around 14 50. Pigs mixed with prices from 10 to 16 20. Cattle receipts 4 000 slow to steady with steers and heifers around 19 50. beef cows and canners weaker, vealers 11 50 to 12 00. Sheep light with lambs 16 50 to 16 73 and culls 12 00 to 14 00. Other markets noted in St Joseph and Peoria with varied prices for hogs cattle and sheep. Hay prices steady in St Louis with timothy 21 00 to 22 00 and alfalfa 28 00 to 29 00.
Chicago and New York produce prices list butter eggs cheese and poultry with receipts totals and various grade quotes. Includes Chicago butter egg and cheese figures, St Louis poultry notes, Kansas City egg and sugar pricing, and New York refined sugar quotes for March 17.
Canton announces Dr Sun Yat Sen will be buried at Nenking with a memorial service. no successor will head the provisional government of South China, five officials named to form an executive committee. City in turmoil with heightened military activity and stalled business as trains surge nearby.
Harp and violin music by home artists will open St Patrick's day program at Conry Motor Company's automobile show from 7 to 10 pm today. Showrooms are decorated for the occasion. The motor show opened yesterday with a large crowd viewing the new Rickenbacker and Franklin cars. Conry Motor Company, formerly Franklin Sales & Service Co, has taken the agency for Rickenbacker automobiles. The show will continue through the week.
Thomas K. Kelly of Minneapolis and president of the T. K. Kelly Sales System addressed Wiganians on the general business situation. He will deliver the principal address at the Advertising Club of Waterfall meeting this evening at Hotel Russell-Samson. Officer elections for the club will take place.
It was reported today that Take Levingston, former manager for Hotel Russell Lamson, will purchase the Green hotel in Pasadena California. He left for New York to visit Mrs Levingston and his two sons Zack and Max, students at Columbia University, before heading to the coast.
Rome metal workers gain new recruits while many stay away. Turin workers mostly Socialist vote. Milan sees 6,000 fascists back to work and 36,000 Socialists stay idle. In Tienisin over 100 professors cane minister over education policy. Kurdistan rebels ousted within five miles of Dinebekir. Lord Curzon ill but improving after Cantabridge collapse. Railway unions reject arbitration ruling fueling broader strikes. Austen Chamberlain, Benes discuss security via diplomacy in Czacho-Slovakia.
Yesterday marked the final day to file income tax returns with over 300 filing in a single day and more than 2 600 for the period at the local revenue office. Many expect additional returns sent to the Duburne office. Extensions require law and tentative returns must be filed by March 16 with a quarter of estimated tax due. Julius Lippman, deputy collector, moved to McGregor.
Tabernacle chapter No 52 Ror al Arch Masons will confer the master degree on a class Thursday at 7 30 in Masonic temple. Members attended district school in Masonic hall Cedar Falls. H H Dean Glenwood custodian led the event assisted by deputy custodians. The school opened at 9 am and continued the day. Cotton prices opened steady in New York with March at 25 21 up 13 points May at 25 08 up 4 and July at 25 80 up 4. In Chicago cotton futures for March 25 00 to 25 45, with July 23 45 up 3 and October 24 99 up.
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