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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1921
Page
13
May wheat opened steady to a small decline, then rose on a firmer market as rain in Texas and Oklahoma and better reports from Kansas tempered advances. May held near 31.43 cents, with July around 31.50. corn followed wheat, oats eased, and hog weakness weighed on provisions.
Chicago and other markets report mixed grain quotes and fats prices. Wheat and corn vary by grade with No 2 hard at around 1.56 to 1.64 per bushel. oats and barley also listed. Livestock in Sioux City and St Joseph shows steady receipts and mixed cattle and hog prices amid regionwide trading. Produce review notes rising creamery deliveries, steady butter and eggs amid warmer temps and storage stock shifts.
In New York on May 16 the stock exchange opened with unsettled, nervous trading as reaction to recent moves continued. Gains in Sumatra Tobacco and Mexican Petroleum faded quickly while rails and equipment shares followed the wavering tone. Oils motors and steel issues lagged, and several heavy commodities fell one to two points, leaving a cautious close as bonds and currencies showed varied activity.
Market notes show cattle steady with hogs 10 to 15 cents lower. Receipts include 36,000 hogs and 17,000 sheep and lambs. Top hog price around 8.50 with bulk near 5.13 to 3, while lambs reach 11.50 and ewes about 7.50 with light wool.
CATTLE receipts 13 000 top prices 5 75 for best heavy steers. Sheep receipts 9 000 with lambs up to 12 50 and 11 70 for most wooled. goats 4.0. East St Louis hogs 13 000 steady to 10 lower. bulls 5 75. Pigs and sows steady. Calves 4.00. Mixed market activity with weekly price ranges and notable gains on lambs and top steers.
Cattle receipts around 6900 with steady to 200 lower on beef steers. top prices near 9.00 with bulk around 7.50 to 3.50 after. Sheep receipts 5100 with killing classes up, wool lambs around 12.00, native spring lambs 12.50, ewes 7.50 to 7.40. Bulls stockers and feeders generally steady.
A dredge crew under Reclamation District 2647 at Hamilton Bend recovered a gold nugget valued at 20 from bucket dirt near the Sacramento River. Captain Jackson of the Cablan dredge supervised the Colusa operation as the levee repairs continued on the bend.
New York May 16 Last week s Index for 31 food articles stood at 32 74 down from 43 75 the prior week and 4 99 for the week ending May 13 1920 The report notes a 0 4 percent drop from the previous week and an 8 8 percent decrease from the like week last year Of the commodities listed 16 advanced 16 declined and 48 remained unchanged Readable items include oats coffee eggs potatoes and steel products among others with sugar refined and raw quoted and varying prices for Cuba sugars and condens ed milk listed among the batch
Mrs Nan Crane returns from Minnesota trip. Miss Muriel Crawford called from Orchard for her ill father who died. Mrs Eva Brice of Waterloo visited. Local residents attended a Cedar Falls B Y P A event. A child of Mr and Mrs Earl Langendorfer died, body brought here, funeral in Baptist church. Mrs Nettie Peterson died at daughter’s home. husband died nine months earlier. Eva Walker returned from Paw Paw Michigan. Mr and Mrs Frank Smith visited then traveled to Charles City to see Mrs Peterson.
Water loo Evening Courier promotes fashion patterns with designs to be sent to the Fashion Department in Waterloo. Each pattern requires 15 cents and ships within ten days after arrival at the origin.
Illustration shows a charming gown pattern offered for 15 cents by mail. Described are sizes 36 to 46 bust, fabric needs for a 28 inch size, and yardages for skirt and jumper. Linen handkerchief work and blue embroidery feature in the design suitable for multiple fabrics.
Readers address the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa with revised Farmers Questions and Comments. The note includes a contact line stating phone number 330 and requests publication guidance.
Recollections of wartime land pricing surface as W I and E O Stipe sell a 65 acre Clarinda farm adjoining the city for 500 dollars per acre to J W Smith. Other Iowa sales include Grundy Center 160 acres at 315 per acre and Ida Grove 420 acres at 312.50 per acre. Wilton Junction reports 160 acres sold for 60 600 at 875 per acre to Detlet Puls with March 1 1922 takeover.
McGregor Iowa May 16 Farmers rally around Elkader breeders sales pavilion first of its kind in this region built by Clayton county breeders for registered cattle and hogs. Pavilion seats 400 in salesroom, rear barns hold 190 head plus a 75 head boar barn. Also reports a dramatic snake tale in Cottonwood Falls Kansas as Ed Johnson recovers a live seven foot bullsnake from under a car and a carnival crew helps remove it before selling it to the troupe. County board meets in regular session addressing highways and routine county business. Marriage licenses issued to Yaw Highland Grant and Walker plus details of ages and locales.
Clarksville Iowa May 16 Ed Shaw still uses a double shovel cultivator given by his father 56 years ago. He keeps the implement well cared for and housed and hopes it lasts for many years, becoming an heirloom for Shaw generations.
Extra, May 16. Willam Kommers of western Iowa argues cattle feeding remains viable despite declines in popularity. He notes scarce stock cattle this year, abundant pasture ads, and corn prices that may undercut summer costs if cattle demand improves. He says farmers are adjusting to new price levels and many on 120 acre farms are farming without hired help.
Ames students at Iowa State College prepare an annual Ag carnival combining a circus vaudeville parade and wild west show. General managers W B Beanblossom and W F McKee lead preparations for May 20 21. A Des Moines Fourteenth Cavalry troop will join the Friday parade and late afternoon wild west show.
May 16. Clover fields in Newton and Middlefield townships Buchanan county have been severely attacked by clover leaf worm. It is estimated that 266 to 260 acres will need to be plowed up. Prof. J Fenton entomologist from Ames advised plowing under infested patches and a bran mash poison in a dead furrow through the field.
Lincoln May 16 The state college of agriculture shipped eggs to the agricultural school of Czecho-Slovakia. Eggs from White Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Reds packed in pallers were sent first class mail to aid European agricultural methods.
Flumeston Illinois May 16 M W Hamilton reports a Duroc sow that farrowed 22 pigs in one litter on March 7 with 12 still living. Adverse weather during furrowing caused losses, but the sow has mothered 56 pigs across four litters.
The two day Wack Hawk County Low and Litter club tour begins tomorrow with 63 junior members to showcase sows and pigs. County agent A. A. Burger and county superintendent of schools C. G. Moeller coordinate the event with Dr. J. W. Stouder of Ames scheduled to speak at four gatherings.
Frederika residents report visits by families including FredErika Proderika and Anna Mesward taking eighth grade exams. A Frederika community social featured Sumner high school orchestra and girl club. Ads mention a Cedar Falls band concert at East High Auditorium on Wednesday night sponsored by Central Christian Church.
Our Readers Say thanks for renewals and ongoing support. Mrs Ernwine Fr Leavenworth Mrs Weaver Nashua and Mr and Mrs Foreman Stuttgart Ark express reliance on the paper. The ad heading reads Mads to Make Good.
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