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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
13
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An auction of top Percheron stock will be held Friday March 24 in the Cedar Falls Cedar Valley Fair Grounds Pavilion under the Black Hawk County Percheron Breeders association. Forty one head from eight breeders including Tama and Black Hawk counties will be offered with guarantees of accuracy and quality.
In Buchanan county two townships Scott and Buffalo unite to form a permanent farm bureau body meeting at Stanley. Mr Orrick elected president and county agent R T Lee spoke on the farm bureau and federation work. Women then hosted a large reception with tables laden with food.
The plains near Lubbock show a major change with grain and swine replacing cattle as the dominant production. W L Eliwood of Spade ranch notes a broader cattle decline, while Kansas City Telegram reports a predicted continued rise in diversified farming across the region.
Black Hawk county plans an area wide tuberculosis fight once state funds arrive to indemnify losses. A. A. Burger and M. L. Bowman report officials will send a veterinarian to test all herds on file, with counties bearing losses shared by farmer, federal, and state. Local farm bureau earlier promoted area testing, now funded by legislature.
Independence Iowa March 23. Township junior club leaders met at the farm bureau office to outline work with County Agent Lee and assistant state club leader Frank F Reed. The meeting served as a school of instruction and a program to train leaders, with many townships adopting club projects. A new gilt club pairs breeders with members, sharing profits 50 50, the gilt supplied by breeders for members to grow and show at fairs and bid at year end sale.
Iowa State College extension bulletin outlines common hen lice and head lice, their life cycles and rapid breeding. It details treatment options including sodium fluoride powder, a home made powder with gasoline, mercurial ointment, and topical salves for chicks and hens to control infestation.
The weather bureau reports that winter wheat and other fall sown grain generally improved for the week ending Tuesday. Some areas remained too dry in the southwest while sleet and glaze storms damaged the Western lake region. Rain slowed farm work and oats seeding was retarded in the central states due to wet soil. Minneapolis flour prices were unchanged to higher for certain flour types.
Chicago reports show retail apple prices holding high amid ample midwest supply. Michigan box prices reach $8.00 per barrel while northwestern winesaps rise to $3.75–$4.04 per box. Celery and potatoes show mixed regional trends with small price moves. Northern stock prices ease in Chicago and Minneapolis readings reflect local market shifts.
Veteran farmer from Winthrop Buchanan County says though two disaster years hit farmers, signs point to a brighter year. Griswold farms 205 acres near Griswold and supports power farming and tractor use. He favors crop rotation, opposes cutting corn, and notes tax impact of a proposed paved highway.
A gardener notes hardy perennials return yearly with little care and suggests planting a half dozen to a dozen different varieties beyond peonies and frig. Perennials bloom seasonally, often from spring to frost, while annuals depend on timing and weather for their display.
Market news shows wheat prices slipping after early trading with May and July futures retreating. Nearby foreign quotes and domestic chatter suggest bearish sentiment offset by minor countered buying, while prices for corn and oats edge lower across several exchanges.
New York and Chicago wholesale market notes dated March 23 cover butter eggs milk and dairy goods with price ranges for creamery butter of 34-48c and 40c for creamery extras. Potatoes, lard, tallow, and poultry also show varied but steady quotes across cities, including turkeys chickens and ducks in multiple price bands.
New York stock market sent mixed signals as Northern Pacific fell on dividend cut, Great Northern deferred action, and overall industrials fluctuated. Advances came from Mexican and Pan American petroleum stocks while rail and steel shares showed limited gains and several fell amid dull activity.
The item compiles daily banking clearings for Waterloo and Peoria grain quotes, cattle and hog prices, dairy prices, and commodity figures. It notes Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending March 22 1922, with totals and year-over-year comparisons, alongside chattel mortgages and county abstracts.
Mixed hog and cattle reporting shows hogs 15 to 25 cents over yesterday, cattle 15 to 25 cents off. Strong demand for lighter weights and fat lambs noted, with feeders and stockers steady to higher in parts of the Midwest market summaries.
Market report from Omaha, St Louis and St Joseph dated March 23 shows cattle and beef steers trading unevenly with bulk prices around 6.75 to 7.50 for steers and 4.75 to 5.70 for cows. Hogs traded actively with top regional quotes near 10.60 to 10.70, while sheep and lambs remained steady to strong in places. Receipts in these centers ranged from 1,500 to 3,000 head per category with mixed movement across classes.
New York March 23 Capper Eas er electrolytes spot and nearby trade around 12 1/2 cents later at 1343 cents. Pot and futures quoted at 29.37, prices unchanged. Steady spot copper at 4.70 to 4.90 zinc quiet with East St. Louis delivery. Antimony spot at 4.25.
Local report references Silas Corn with concrete slave era notes mentioning grain bins coal pockets fence posts and related infrastructure in Waterlo. I Douthett is cited as observer.
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