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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1924
Page
6
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the Editor Farm Department and include a return address.
Farmers, county agents and veterinarians gathered at a Legion hall conference to discuss tuberculosis eradication and indemnities. Ames and Des Moines authorities explained indemnity delays, eligibility, and the need for signed forms. Officials noted the tuberculin test is reliable, but some reactors may not show visible lesions. Packagers sometimes take advantage. safeguards exist to protect farmers. Delaware County hogs and cattle cases were cited as examples of disease spread and testing outcomes.
Ackley Iowa March 19 Ten dollars an acre cash rent has been agreed for leasing the Rent Marken farm located three miles east of Ackley The agreement settles a rental rate for the coming crop season and reflects local farmland leasing terms in the area.
An article urging balance between cooked and raw foods discusses the chemistry of cooking, noting proteins and minerals can be altered by heat while starch becomes more digestible. It argues for some raw foods for minerals and teeth, cites fruits like dates oranges figs for winter nutrition, and suggests raw foods daily to improve health.
Cedar Falls township farm women schedule meetings through spring with nutrition themes. March 21 at Mrs Pan Dresser’s home will cover milk in diets and cottage cheese making at 1 30. Members to bring silverware and dishes. Future plans include girls club work lessons on milk and cheese, dress form making, and a citizenship study. A picnic lunch is planned and a booth at the fair discussed. All interested women welcome.
In Waverly Indiana on March 19 the Sumner women held a meeting at the Charles Blume home studying food and nutrition. A luncheon featured escalloped corn and cheese cabbage salad apples carrots and celery muffins made from homeground whole wheat and batter pudding with whipped cream. Hominy prepared by one member was praised as a long awaited homemade treat. Seven members tried to improve meals and six planned more vegetables daily. The next meeting will be at the Blume home.
A Bremer county wire gift committee meeting in Waverly with Miss Florence Packman of Ames outlined a busy year for Bremer girls. Emphasis on better health, growth in 4 H clubs from 100 members in 1925, and targets like 50 percent wearing approved shoes. Training schools in May, rally day in June, demonstrations in July and August, and achievement day in November with club officers elected in December. Mrs J B E Scully chairs the committee guiding county wide activities.
Durham New Hampshire March 19 farmers wives data show the average farm woman in the state works nearly 4000 hours yearly about 11 hours daily including Sundays and holidays. Extension workers propose measures to cut the burden by improving kitchen and laundry equipment and food selection. A farmer bought a washing machine after his wife fell ill revealing the need for better equipment.
The Waterloo township Women’s Farm Bureau club held its final gathering at Mrs. John Silvers’s home with 18 members despite poor roads. The all day session proved engaging and beneficial as families reported gains from the nutrition course, with meal planning charts adopted and increased use of milk cereals and vegetables.
Osage Iowa March 19 Mitchell county farm women finished a five month course in clothing work under instructor Aliss Martha Fosich Iowa Reverse service. Interest is pronounced and the next county project will focus on nutrition. The group also sponsors a five day Shepherd-Taowner clinic planned for the last week in March.
In Butlercounty to KR Beelman the region reports 1LAb acres and rental peaks around £ 10, with averages from 6.30 to 7 dollars an acre. Leases this winter largely on a share basis. Harken farm shows fair improvements and growth within a year. The experiment association has Hubam seed for five pound allotments to growers testing small grain against clover for fall green manure.
Ames Iowa March 19 Hubam the new annual clover shown valuable as a green manuring crop is being offered again by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association here. It resembles common biennial white sweet clover but differs chiefly in its growth and potential uses.
Birth anniversaries were observed at the Louis Tiedt and Fred Strotlman homes on Tuesday honoring the ladies, and at Henry Buhr jr home on Wednesday for Mr Buhr George Vanderwalker John Maurer and son Claire attended Kremer County Holstein Breeders association in Waverly Tuesday Maurer elected director Mrs William Klemp left for a week's visit with her mother Miss Anna Rauimhoehner transacted business in Ochweln Rev Rump from Waverly visited the home of his son Rev P
A string of social items from Waterloo and surrounding towns records visitors, travels, and family events. Maria Poock visited Waterloo on Friday, Mrs. N Marsch traveled with Mrs. D Mersch to Nubuqane for a funeral, and Mrs. B G Knief was hospitalized after a neck issue. A daughter was born at the Qswad Sehmidt home in March, with another birth noted at the Thandora Sehmidt home. Several residents attended meetings, visits, or hospital care, including school board actions and church group gatherings.
Des Moines March 18 A group of Iowa women through the Teague of Women Voters is examining legislators from 1913 onward. Under Mrs J H Tomlinson and Dr Currie Harrison Dickey they catalog votes on suffrage child welfare and working hours for women. Each member’s stance is recorded alongside their name and supporting or opposing notes.
Produce prices in New York and Chicago are listed with dairy, poultry, milk, and butter prices. Details include state and national figures for fresh dairy, eggs, cheese, and poultry products, with meat and fish notes and transportation receipts.
Chicago and surrounding markets report hogs steady to higher with 130 to 210 pound weights averaging around 6.35 to 7.20, top at 7.40. Cattle receipts 7,000 with steer and yearling prices up to 11.50, stockers steady, calves and sheep mixed, bids varying by weight and quality. Illinois and nearby markets show similar trends with 23,000 hogs and 12,500 sheep receipts across outlets, prices fluctuating but generally firm for smooth and high-grade hogs, beef steers up to 11.20 in Chicago quotes.
Kansas City and East St. Louis livestock summaries show mixed cattle hogs and lambs. Cattle receipts around 3,000 at Kansas City with mixed prices for steers cows and yearlings. hog receipts near 7,000 with steady to higher prices. lambs topping at 16.25 with others around 15.80. East St. Louis reports 15,000 hogs with good and choice weights around 7.60. 2,500 cattle with steady to higher prices. 600 sheep with strong demand and top lambs at 16.00.
In New York on March 19, short covering lent a firmer tone to opening prices as low and medium priced rails demand persisted. Erie first preferred and Chesapeake & Ohio led gains while Studebaker retreated amid renewed selling pressure. General Electric and National Lead posted notable advances as traders eyed motors, steels, and shipping stocks amid fluctuating call money.
Waterloo markets report prices on corn oats rye barley and commodities with farm and livestock quotes from Rath Packing Co. plus numerous company and railroad stock names. New York and Chicago price notices cover flour, oats, hides, beef, and leather markets while local ads promote sewing machine repairs fur work piano lessons and beauty services.
Sharp early declines in wheat followed by a partial rally as persistent selling from eastern houses pressured the market. May and July futures extended losses near their lowest since July, while corn and oats weakened in sympathy. The close finished a bit lower with May at around 77.5 cents.
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