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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1928
Page
7
Guernsey breeders report strong demand after a Hinsdale national sale that netted about 160000 across 78 head with an average around 1410. Buyers from the Midwest showed cash readiness, with top lots like Shuttlewick Champion selling for 15500 and Ferndell cows fetching notable prices.
State Senator W. J. Breckenridge the chair of the agricultural committee in the senate will be the principal speaker at the fourth district farm bureau center at the West Union fairgrounds on Friday June 15. Also on the program are Mrs Ellsworth Richardson chair woman of the farm bureau women committee and O W Beeler Iowa Farm Bureau Federation director. A Fayette County Farm Bureau picture is planned for June 27 in Oelwein with the board having met recently. Judge William S Kenyon was invited but will be away. date may shift to fit a speaker.
Center Special Service, Manchester Indiana May 22 reports over 900 tons of agricultural lime were received in Delaware county yesterday, the third such shipment supervised by the farm bureau. The train over Chicago Great Western was dumped along the right of way from Petersburg to Dundes with county agent Robert Combs noting future shipments may cross three railway lines. Clean ground is urged for better soil conditioning. Apington Iowa May 22 notes Frank Lindaman confirms the clean ground pig-raising method as best, with fences reworked and pigs moved to fresh ground showing progress.
Readers are urged to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Iowa. Communications can be addressed to the Editor Farm Department Waterloo. Phone 6100.
Des Moines reports Iowa’s 1927 gross agricultural income fell slightly from 1926. Hog sales remained the largest income source at 266,088,000 with beef and dairy cattle gains and cash grain sales totaling 101,340,000. Livestock returns reached 593,416,000, including hogs 266,088,000. cattle 162,075,000. dairy, eggs, poultry, and others.
Wew Hampton May 22 The Chickasaw County Farm Bureau directors opened talks on reducing county supervisors from five to three. A petition may be circulated to place the issue before voters at the fall removal election. Three at large supervisors were proposed. The bureau picnic is set for June 14 at the fairgrounds. John Arnhurlt, George Johnson, and County Agent Frank Hunt head the program committee. Membership drive was discussed.
Three county farm bureau groups from Delaware Fayette and surrounding areas plan a June visit to Iowa State College in Ames. The Manchester party departs June 17 arriving about 6 pm and tours departments Monday and Tuesday before returning June 18. Separate Fayette county trip departs Oelwein June 1 and 8 at 6:30 am with a lead car speed limit of 35 mph on good highways.
Assessors in Jefferson township Fayette county report 1926 27 28 show a 40 percent rise in colts. 20 40 34. Dairy cows drop from 1521 in 1926 to 1891 in 1927 and 1347 in 1928. If countywide, dairy cows might fall by about 3500 due to feed shortages. Brood sows decline 80 percent in 1928 with about one third of farmers keeping none.
Des Moines May 22 News estimates show hail caused 5,064,717 dollars in Iowa crop damage during 1927, higher than the five year average of 4,861,180. Secretary of Agriculture Mark W. Thornburg notes 1927 was slightly above average though other years exceeded it by sizable margins. The report relies on assessors and statewide farmer surveys over five years.
Cedar Falls May 22 A complete program for the annual picnic of Town Ayrshire Breeders Association was set for tomorrow at Fred Baskins farm north of town. C T Conklin secretary of the Ayrshire Breeders Association of America is due from Vermont with a national progress message. Robert Hay a graduate student from Scotland at Iowa State College will speak. Prof Earl Weaver and Prof H H Kildee of Iowa State College will preside and demonstrate Ayrshire type. Representatives from Town State Dairy Association and Dairy Charlie Congress were invited. J K Lynes Plainfield president and Baskins arranged the program.
Chitaxo May 22. Prices for wheat advanced as warm weather in the western Canadian and spring wheat regions spurred expectations of rapid germination and planting. European crop signals were bullish, but export demand for North American wheat remained limited and domestic winter crop reports were favorable, with Kansas wheat showing some gains. Corn and oats rose modestly while provisions declined slightly. Early trading showed wheat higher, corn steady to up, oats firmer, and hog values easing. Northeast notes from Minneapolis show market quotes for various wheat grades and corn futures in a related report.
Raymond totals Black Hawk County Farmers union has prepared another home talent play. Rehearsals under Mrs W R Nickerson have been nearly completed. First presentation will be in Raymond at the hall Thursday evening May 24. Next show in Des Moines opera house the following evening. Third performance planned in Gilbertville Sunday evening May 27.
O Conner and Quinn operate a 240 acre farm nine miles away on Bluehouse Road and have started a Guernsey cattle venture. They purchased 20 females including 2 reds. The business is run on a share basis with Gischaior a feeder living nearby.
Many have notified the farm bureau office they will join a tour to Ames to view Iowa State College and the Agricultural Experiment Station. The date, Tuesday June 12, falls between corn plowing periods. Mt. Vernon township farm meeting set for May 25 at 8 p.m. at the county home with a planned program, sandwiches and cake to be served. girls' day members will sell ice cream.
Commodity quotes show wheat prices for No 4 hard at 1.88 and No 1 northern spring at 1.51. Corn values list No 2 mixed around 1.06 and several yellow varieties near 1.07 to 1.00. Oats range No 2 white about 0.68 to 0.70, with sample grades shown. Provisions price signals include Lord at 11.97, ribs 13.87, bellies 11.27, timothy seed 4.90. Rough values for cloverseed 19.25 with total seed markets noted.
Hog receipts reach 26 000 with prices mostly 10 to 15 cents lower amid light action. Top hogs bring around 9 dollars, with various weights selling from about 7.95 to 9.95. Cattle and sheep show slower demand, steady to lower trends, while shipping lambs rise late in the session. Omaha grain notes wheat mixed as No 1 hard around 4.73 to 4.87 per bushel.
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards Chicago on May 22 featured hogs among the offerings.
New York May 22 stock exchange session saw gains in some pressured stocks Curtiss and Wright each rose about nine points while others recovered slightly before broad weakness reemerged. Total volume near 3 million shares with many Downgrade notices as U S supreme court stayed a fare decision.
New York May 22 Liberty bond figures show closes for various issues with prices around 100.6 for Liberty 4s and 100.1 for Treasury 4s. The record notes receipts and shipments in relation to government securities amid market activity and trading updates.
In New York May 22 prices drifted lower as time money rose slowly and traction issues weakened. Some industrials edged up while rails stayed inactive, with heavy liquidation pulling New York traction stocks down several points. Utilities and government bonds declined amid general market softness and a cautious mood.
May 22 market notes show steady receipts across provisions with No. 1 and No. 2 items listed. Cheese and butter prices edge higher in Chicago and St Louis trades, while eggs in St Louis hold near unchanged levels amid varied poultry and dairy offerings.
Meyers Red Fox Poison Kernels are advertised as a natural grain based bait made from wheat and intended to kill gophers. The product is described as ready to use with slogans Sure Kill No Fuss No Muss and priced at 35 cents and 750 at drug stores.
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