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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1923
Page
13
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Farm Editor at the Evening Courtey in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the Editor and may be published in upcoming issues.
Jersey breeders and enthusiasts gather at Cedar Heights to form the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club state chapter. Gov. Nate Lendall may speak with M D Munn and J H Kildee on the program. tour of local Jersey farms and a picnic near Waterloo planned for June 14.
In Waverly Iowa Bremer County junior dairy club members elected Lorenz Wendt president narrowly over Lurla Carpenter and Lenora Kuethe secretary over Wilberta Loveland. The group planned biweekly meetings and a judging demo with emphasis on calf care, feeding, and record keeping. Bremer fair officials promised premiums and judges will mark cleanliness, presentation, and knowledge, with potential trips to Dairy Cattle Congress and Syracuse National Dairy Show for top teams.
Washington May 14 The U S Department of Agriculture renews efforts to eradicate Muronean barberry due to its role in stem rust damaging wheat. A single bush can cause vast losses, with one cited case reaching 12 520 bushels lost value over 696 dollars per farmer.
In Grundy Center on May 14 J & J of Grundy County sold 1,580 pound cattle, mostly Hare fords, in Chicago for 10.14. Mr. Johnson explains grinding stock feed boosts finishing. he ground 4,900 bushels of snapped corn last winter for roughage. He fed molasses prior to shipment to stimulate drinking and steer progression to top finish.
Agahs da May 14 Three members of the extension service of Taw State College will play key roles at the cooperative extension conference of the cornbelt states in Chicago May 16 17 Miss Neale S Knowles county home demonstration leader will discuss how Iowa develops extension work in counties without a demonstration agent J C Gallaway extension specialist in farm management will present three talks on farm accounting P C Taff state boys and girls club leader will describe early work in Iowa
May 14 report from Jesup Iowa indicates boys in training spray fruit trees at local farm sites. Under supervision of agricultural instructor J. Ekstron the group used a hand barrel sprayer. they have worked at nearby locations with other instructors and equipment.
Farm women of Eagle township will hold an all day meeting on Wednesday May 16 at Mrs W E Stelmer home. The publicity committee says the program will be aided by Mrs D Conry and is expected to improve home management methods. An interesting session is promised. Griswold Iowa May 14 Dr R B Johnson owner of Cloverdale Jersey farm will sell 35 head of pure bred Jerseys at auction here May 14. The offering includes 33 females and two bulls. This is the spring sale of the Cloverdale farm.
In Waverly Iowa on May 14 B Baughman sold 60 spring chicks for 47.50 dollars, about 0.79 each. The birds were eight weeks old and fed a fattening ration to promote rapid growth, suggesting possible deception in the sale.
The thirty ninth annual Southern Pacific Company report, dated May 14 in New York, notes 1922 revenue rose above the 1917 peak. Despite overall business depression in early 1940, railroad revenue and traffic held due to fuel use and strike impacts, with damages from the shopmen's strike totaling about 3,506,006 dollars.
The Associated Press notes a Geneva report from the International Labour Office saying employment is generally favorable versus a year ago. North America sees strong hiring, the UK shows little change, and Italy faces unemployment in mining and heavy industry. European and U.S. grain and livestock markets reflect fluctuating demand with mixed prices and supply across major centers.
Fragmentary market notes from ST JOSEPH include cattle and lamb receipts, price ranges for various categories, reports of fluctuating demand, and remarks on loan activity in New York. The text shows erratic OCR with many garbled words, but reflects livestock pricing, supply, and market sentiment.
New York and Chicago markets report butter, creamery prices steady to firmer with tumbling extra and firsts. Raw commodities and dairy products show mixed movement. copper, cheese, and milk prices noted, while wheat and other grains show marginal shifts. In Chicago, potatoes and poultry indices vary, with hogs steady and cattle bids modest. coffee and metal futures cited with small changes.
Phainfield May 14 breeders report top milk shows Ida Mercedes Walker Segis Girl s yielding 589.3 pounds of milk and 25 pounds of butter in seven days at six years two months. Another Holstein cow Bur detta Pet Sefis produced 567.9 pounds of milk and 24.5 pounds of butter in seven days at four years three months.
Austinville Iowa May 14 Farmers Grain and Elevator company here did considerable business the last three months. The total was 5100 000 for the elevator and 40 000 for shipping livestock the figures give. The business for the month might be ascertained from this provided the fluctuations all differ seasons are known.
Tanowals Nev reports Nevada County's remote Forty Mile canyon area in Nye County near Tonopah and Beaty, a 2500 square mile lava bed region described as barren, waterless and untraveled. Only a few prospectors come close, with Frank W. Rapp among the few recent explorers after a ten week geological expedition.
Shell Rock notes report monthly Standard Renters meeting at Mrs. Walter Kenning’s home led by Anna Adams. WCTU monthly gathering at the Baptist church. first concert prep begins for June. Watering buys W. K. Jackson stock. store to reopen May 1. ME Ladies’ Aid discusses public dinner. Mrs. Stewart Bennett visiting Parkerstown. Huffman family to summer with father Charles Morlow southwest of Shell Rock. Alice Chittenden recovered from a 10 day siege of menieres. Frond attendance at Friday event. new front porch addition at residence. Mrs. Mary Termach Sr. died after brief illness. burial at Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Brannan longtime Shell Rock resident. son Joan and sister Mrs. Huffman survive. New York wool market notes show strong domestic demand and price steadiness.
Chicago May 14 relatives of Wrank Dunn county highway police were questioned as officers seek light on his death. Dunn was found shot in his south side home. His mother Mrs Dunn said he killed himself. His wife Josephine said she left the house and heard a shot then found him dead. She backed the self inflicted theory citing a quarrel. The room was in disorder.
Gallatin Missouri May 14. School superintendent L A Hosman joins pupils at play grounds as a marble broker during a conference he trades for agates and crockeries with a six year old buyer. He says marbles are beneficial for children and enjoys the spring pastime himself.
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