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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1926
Page
9
A flood of disjointed notes describes corn harvest woes in Mack Jawh area with moisture damage, poor market prices, and seed insecurities. County Agent J Logan cites 15 to 30 percent moisture impacting storage and value, while rail movements in Watertown are limited and farmers debate how to handle surplus.
Hardin County dairy enthusiasts begin a busy season with cattle judging calves and feeding demonstrations. Local 4-H participants, supervised by Naild Netlser, showcase calves from Steamboat, Beck, and Wenry, while farmers supply water and hay.
Ames Iowa March report by M H Burns Iowa State College plant disease extension specialist describes soaking cabbage seed in water dissolved with seven and one half tablets of corrosive sublimate to destroy the yellow disease. After soaking ten minutes rinse thoroughly and dry. Recommend planting the resistant Tocope strain from Iowa State College. Also notes control of black rot and other cabbage diseases via seed treatment and four year crop rotation.
A scrambled March article notes limestone deposits near Ames Tennessee with calcium carbonate and feldspar suitable for agricultural use. It mentions a government experiment station in Wind Hill and local officials exploring public access and potential costs or supports. The piece hints at federal testing and regional interest in mineral resources and industrial use.
The Waterl oo Tribune prints farmers questions and comments in a section inviting further discussion. Ed is urged to respond to farmer inquiries as part of the community outreach in Waterloo.
Muysenberg and White, recent Iowa State College dairy graduates, discuss expanding ice cream use in Canada as a year round dessert. They note Canada’s growing interest, potential butterfat increases, and praise the Iowa State dairy program.
At Des Moines a banquet closed the annual spring conference of Iowa state agriculture inspectors. Secretary Estel of Dairy Congress highlighted strict standards and high efficiency. The gathering discussed inspector numbers, dairy and food oversight, and the department’s focus on enforcing farm welfare without felonious practices.
The article profiles local farmer Tester Neils Neilsen and supporters like John Curlers and A. Bown, noting Neilsen feeds 200 head of Hereford cattle and Holsteins, runs a dairy herd in Hardin County, and aims to expand farm duties while balancing beef and dairy production.
Ames IA March 23 Special The soils and land valuation short course under Iowa State College will address factors causing farmland value changes. The event April 28 29 and 30 aims to aid land appraisers bankers and farmers who loan on farm land. M W Miller head soils Missouri will speak with talks and a soil care card.
In March, Iowa journalists report that three additional counties Des Moines Pocahontas and Sioux will decide whether full tuberculosis testing will proceed to bring cattle herds into accredited status. Secretary Mark G Thornburg of agriculture will hold meetings in Des Moines Pocahontas and Organ City this week to discuss the proposal.
East St. Louis and Peoria stockyards report mixed cattle hog and lamb movements. Receipts around 15 000 to 20 000 with steady to weak demand. steers and cows softer, hogs showing variable weights and prices, lambs and sows with limited higher bids, overall tone cautious with notable price spreads.
Fresh selling hit stocks today as mail order and chain shares tumbled, with Sound Row-Wack dropping to year lows and Woolworth sliding. Major groups like DuPont, Allied Chemical, and American Car led declines while rail and tobacco makers showed mixed moves as traders weighed shortages, prices, and demand signals.
Des Moines reports that Coenties Canthey and other counties sought to buy poison to exterminate woodchucks and pests but the attorney general's opinion blocks purchase through the county board. County Attorney Elmer Pieper and Supervisors questioned whether state law permits needle procurement for farm pest control. Assistant Attorney General Max Weil Oelen notes that purchase would be state owned and not allowed.
The market report shows wheat prices recovering from a new low and trading mixed as traders weigh supply expectations and weather. Corn and oats also fluctuated with modest gains, while cash markets at the seaboard reflected slow export activity and strong domestic demand expectations.
Market notes from the Board of Trade list cash quotations with items and values for various grades and rib cuts, including beef prices and rib data. Specific prices and codes appear in abbreviated form, reflecting commodity trading terms of the period.
Produce price notes from Chicago and New York markets list various items with figures. Entries reference meats dairy poultry and miscellaneous goods including cheese and eggs, along with grain prices and unsettled futures in New York trading.
A chaotic OCR capture shows mixed potato listings and prices in Chicago with russets and yellows among several varieties. Mentions of shipments, April timing, and currency-like figures hint at a volatile market, while stray phrases reference sugar and a broader empire context.
Advertisement fragment notes Silver Laced Wyandottes and a discussion by Wits and Whittaker about a breed development and missile readings. The item appears in a daily classified column for Poultry and Supplies and suggests readers may find it worthwhile to read and use the Poultry section.
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