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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1923
Page
15
A brief notice invites readers to send questions and comments to the Editor in Chief and Reporter at the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa, with the contact phone number 6100.
Black Hawk County officials approved an area testing plan for bovine tuberculosis during the May session. The plan allows counties to test after 61 percent of cattle owners sign, with taxes up to three mills and strict timing for quarantine when 75 percent sign in favor. Packers may pay a premium for cattle from area free of tuberculosis, while five percent of cattle value funds compensation.
In Raymond Massachusetts on May 5 an exceptional Holstein entry produced 577.9 pounds of milk and 21 rounds of butterfat in a seven day test amounting to 27.2 pounds of butter. The registry confirms official status from Holstein Iriesian Association of America and advanced registry department.
The Poyner Bureau of the Black Hawk County Farm Bureau holds a meeting at Kelly School House Tuesday evening. Elizabeth Hudson will discuss the exhibit. Mrs Russell Kline leads poultry and will explain her record stock. A. A. Burger and county agent speak on forthcoming bureau membership drive.
Bob Wilson, buttermaker at the farmers creamery in Scoring Cream Helys iawkeye May, found scoring cream last year saved the institution about $7,000 by boosting quality. In cooperation with Town Ex tension service the program raised butter quality from 88 to 90. The effort included improving product quality through cleaner creamery conditions and teaching patrons to build cooling tanks for dairy storage.
Practical advice on chick care from incubator to brooder including timing for feeding and disinfection. Use of disinfectant water, gradual feeding increases, dry mash, scratch feed with oats, sprouted oats for confinement, bonemeal or phosphate substitutions, lime in water, avoid wet mash, limited mash at a time, clabbered milk to aid digestion, cleanliness, vessel materials, exercise with bran, home mixed mashes, baking soda in drinking water to aid digestion.
Grundy Center Iowa area lays out meetings to tackle strawberry pests. First demonstration hosted by Mrs Charles Schwab in Melrose township on Monday May 14 at 1:30 p.m. Second at Mrs CG Shore in Felix township on Tuesday May 15 at the same hour. Public invited to learn remedies to prevent damage to berries and cream.
Waldo Hotchkiss of West Waterloo township bought three Holstein heifers from Art Hansen and one quickly produced about 46 pounds of milk on her first warm day. He expects 45 pounds daily from a first calf, with a herd of 35 cows and two bulls on the farm. He previously disposed of beef breeds after tuberculosis tests. The heifers originated from Wisconsin.
An Anton Christiansen report shows Hansen herd of purebred Holsteins leading April dairy output with 1331 pounds milk and 45.5 pounds butterfat per cow. Maust, Mumper and Lichty herds follow, reflecting long-running Iowa herd improvements and focused feeding.
Bremer County Dairy Calf club meeting set for Saturday afternoon May 12 at the county fair grounds in Waverly. Fred Ferguson of Iowa State Dairy Association will score calves as D. D. Offringa, the county agent, notes that about 300 juniors have shown interest. The gathering aims to recruit more members from Bremer county and discuss summer plans for each calf, with Ferguson expected to return for the Live Fair to compare calves and motivate feeding progress. The effort seeks to foster interest in dairy cattle and farm life among youth.
Jesus Ia May 5 Sherman Drathers breeders of Halstein cattle near here have been informed their herd was accredited by federal provisions after tuberculosis testing by government veterinarians. The Shermans are proud their herd is clean and not contaminated with disease amid heavy motor traffic and roadways built on concrete foundations 12 inches thick.
Local notices report the Tripoli crowd hosting a declamatory contest during a county track meet on April 27. The winning Tripoli school took silver trophy honors while several residents, including Miss Woodruff and Mr. Moehling, are noted in community updates. The item also lists various births deaths and social visits around Tripoli and nearby towns, including changes of residence, anniversaries, and local business moves.
Market report notes a sharp drop in corn prices across board after excess supply and weak demand. Analysts cite variable price types and erratic bids from buyers as selling accelerates. traders monitor futures and cash markets for renewed support amid volatile conditions.
May 6 Chicago grain and provisions quotations show varied prices for staples and commodities. The report lists values such as red and white varieties, Cloverseed, and mixed grains with multiple figures, indicating a busy trading session and shifting demands.
The Omaha and Kansas City livestock sections show bids and receipts across hogs, lambs, and cattle. Stronger feeder demand appears in some classes while yearling and woolless buyers move cautiously, with per head prices ranging and noting weekly comparisons.
Receipts total about 3,000 head with fat cattle and stockers varying. prices show higher bids for certain lots and most categories steady to up. Feeder steers and heifers range near 9.50 to 9.80 while yearlings fetch around 7.50 to 8.50. lambs trade around 15 for high and 14.50 to 15.00 bulk. ewes and wethers also reported with mixed highs and lows.
Herds show hogs up 10 cents while cattle slide 10 to 15 cents in the week. The report lists bids, receipts, and price ranges across multiple livestock categories, including hogs, cattle, and feeders, with figures for quantities and markets such as Paul Livestock. Strong entities include vendors, price quotes, and market observers, reflecting a busy midweek trading landscape.
Market notes from New York and Chicago show mixed prices across dairy produce and poultry. Butter mostly firmer with creamery grades higher. milk and cheese fluctuate. eggs and fowls hold steady. Turkey, duck, and other poultry list varied and uncertain.
The Associated Press notes a sharp weekly drop in the Western grain market led by wheat down 66c, corn off 45 1/2c, and oats and provisions also lower. Traders avoided May wheat delivery amid bear pressures while spring crop prospects and debt settlements weigh on prices. Chicago shipments helped stabilize corn and oats as provisions weaken due to ample lard and meat stocks.
Butter markets show firmer tone in most centers with buyers replenishing depleted stocks. Prices generally steady or higher in Chicago and east markets. western centers mixed as spring decline looms. Undergrades rise. shipments tight. Oklahoma counties increasingly electing women officials.
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