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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
10
Local Black County farm bureau faces uncertainty planning the annual picnic and old settlers celebration for June 7 at Danesville. The delay follows scheduling conflicts with Bremer County events and potential speaker availability.
Black Hawk county wool growers plan a Saturday meeting at the county office to discuss marketing via a local wool growers association formed recently. The group will pool and ship wool to the eastern market. Shearing has begun and a few owners expect 600 to 800 pounds each, though most will have less. no local sales have yet occurred.
In Manchester Iowa on May 3 a new Delaware County Creamery association was organized to unite creameries for mutual interests. Elected officers include A. L. Clark as president C. W. Raus as vice president and Warren S. Bissell as secretary. Representatives from eight of twelve local creameries attended with four more expected to join.
Charles T. Baker, succeeding Clifford Rice, files the Greeley Cow Testing report for May. Of 448 cows in April, 378 were in milk and 7 dry. average production 553 pounds of milk and 20.3 pounds of butterfat. Seven cows were sold. 30 produced 40 or more pounds butterfat, three produced 50 or more. W. S. Bissell led the herd with 20 cows. Fat production average 24.4 percent. Bissell fed alfalfa, silage, mixed hay, and a grain ration including corn meal, ground oats, bran, oilmeal, and gluten meal.
H G Van Pelt, Chicago dairy authority, visited Waterico Jersey farm and a Mississippi county to assess local dairying potential. He finds ideal climate and green feed year round, forecasts growing industry and plans for several dairy plants. He notes his North Carolina farm will plant corn and soybeans, anticipating vast agricultural development in 40 to 15 years.
Reaction, To. May 3, Pred Mire han put superphosphate at the rate of 125 per is to he accept on a piec of cam land. He applied in broad art, using time spreader. He used superphosphate on car last Year, finding that maturity was advanced by it. Art Stumme, a neighbor, helped Nicchin apply the fertilizer and hen both put sane on, Stumme's Yand. The latter also was pleased with tests from superphospitate fast yeas.
Inquiries and remarks directed to the Farm Department are printed here. Address communications to the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa for publication.
Farmers impressed by two limestone specials on the Illinois Central plan another on the Chicago Great Western in Delaware County. A Dyersville to Dundee line train is proposed with lime dumped into bottom cars beside farms. The Farm Bureau handles preparations and timing depends on order intake.
Fifteen head of purebred and high grade Guernseys were bought in Wisconsin by H Lichty for his Orange township farm between here and Hudson. The purchase, made at an auction of the Southwestern Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Association, includes cows with records up to 300 pounds of butterfat yearly. Lichty has long kept Guernseys on his farm in Livingston Wisconsin.
Near Jesup Iowa May 3 a second poultry club with 26 members was organized in Perry and Westburg townships led by Lewly Palek agricultural instructor. Esther Everett 17 of Licey and Everett Saylor 37 of Van Wert were chosen 4-H champions among 29 000 Iowa club members who will attend the national camp in Washington.
Debates over paying a 10 cent per hundred pound bonus to packers for hogs from accredited tuberculosis free counties like Black Hawk focus on testing all cattle. Proponents cite potential bonuses totaling over 36 thousand dollars across 1926 and 1927, based on hog tonnage, while opponents call the bonus a ruse to mislead farmers.
The Barclay Sage reports a 120 acre farm run by a father, four sons, a mother and daughter. The family does all work from sowing to threshing with auto and machinery, keeps soil prolific, and lives peacefully. April activities include planting 15 acres of oats on April 3 and reseeding on April 15. Two fat steers died in a day, one earlier, for Neal Mager.
Summer feeding and care of the flock will be discussed by Ro Leskins, poultry specialist from the extension service in Ames, at the courthouse Tuesday evening May 22 for Black Hawk County poultrymen. J. G. Allbaugh, accounting specialist, will be here Thursday May 27 to assist farmers keeping business records per the year opening methods.
Greene May 3. Jacobsen and family left for New Hampton where he secured a job in a creamery. He previously served as buttermaker and bookkeeper at the cooperative creamery in Greene for several years.
The cooperative creamery has purchased and installed a new rotary washer at a cost of $1,000. It will wash sterilize and dry cans at three per minute, saving time and labor and reducing can rusting to extend life.
Reports of heavy rains in Kansas and the west push wheat down while corn weakens on wheat’s softness. North western planting expected next week as cash demand stays fair. Minneapolis market shows mixed bids across No 1 northern and spring varieties with bonds of futures trading lower.
New York traders watched southern rails surge amid overall market strength as Chesapeake & Ohio and Atlantic Coast Line rose 5% points, Southern Railway and Delaware & Hudson gained 3, with total shares traded near 3.9 million. Stronger specialties, mining issues, and utilities posted gains while some industrials retreated and oil issues stirred activity.
Wheat prices quoted at 3.08 cash for No 2 hard beans and mixed grain values ranging from 1.00 to 3.07 percent. Yellow and white varieties show varied bids with No 4 yellow at 2.03 to 3.08 and rye and barley listed with limited activity. Provisions list lard ribs boileries priced 12.50 to 22.00.
May 3 reports show steady cheese and poultry prices with varied receipts. Poultry prices range for live birds and dressed items while cattle sheep and veal quotes reflect active trade and modest declines in lambs and stock prices across New Turk and Kansas City markets.
Receipts totaled about 12 000 with mixed rounds for cattle hogs and sheep. Hogs mostly steady to lower with light night prices around 8 to 8 50 per cwt. Cattle receipts 1 500 with steer and bull bidding down while fat cattle hold near 13 50 to 14 00 and cows to 11 50. Sheep offerings light with weak undertone and best ewes around 9 00.
New York traders pushed GPI bonds and transit mortgages higher as federal court decision increases Interborough fares from 6 to 7 cents. New issues saw heavy oversubscription including Union Proton and Ruhr Chemical units amid mixed price action in other sectors.
Receipts at St Paul Livestock show cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with price ranges. Cattle steady to fully steady. calves and hogs mixed lower to steady. sheep bids weak to 36 cents lower on lambs while sheep hold steady. Top hog price 9.60 for sorted 170 to 220 pounds.
Receipts 5 000 hogs 3 000 cattle 8 000 sheep with bids and quotes across weights. Hogs trended weaker 10 cents from Wednesday. top for 310 to 230 pounds at 9.70 dollars. Cattle calves steady to slow with feeders weak. typical steer ranges 11.50 to 19.00 for heavies and vealers around 10.00 to 13.00. Sheep softer 25 to 40 cents, lambs traded near 18.15 to 18.35 with some higher for select woolly types. Cotton and sugar markets show futures and cash quotes mixed. Liverpool cotton dull and steady with notable price bands. Chicago cotton futures steady to higher. raw sugar quiet with limited activity in New York.
Treasury notes and Liberty bond issues dominate New York market chatter with mentions of Liberty First and Liberty Fourth offerings. Investors watch for details on clone bonds and new Treasury instruments amid evolving financing plans.
Irritation grows as garden pests invade fields and local stores supply remedies. Farmers seek effective control while vendors promote products like Myers Red Fox folson Kernels against the pest. Local merchants advertise ready to use options.
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