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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1921
Page
11
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farmers Depart ment of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa correspondences should be directed to the newsroom phone line 3330 to reach the farming desk for response
The American Farm Bureau's livestock marketing committee, led by J. R. Howellard, approved a final draft for a national livestock producers organization. It envisions terminal commission associations at stockyards, allied stocker and feeder companies, and a co operative shipping movement. Membership based on bonafide livestock producers with patronage dividends, a national board, and representations tied to business volume. The plan also includes a transportation department and cooperation with state farm bureaus to expand meat markets.
Des Moines reports state home economics experts from the department of agriculture surveyed average farm menus across Iowa. They found farm families consume about 13 pounds of food per person daily, with higher cooking and fat use than the general population. Milk and dairy products are abundant, eggs less so, corn breads popular, and meals generally well balanced.
Nevada Iowa Nov 2 During the first two days of the initial membership campaign of United States Grain Growers Inc now in progress in Story county 40 farmers signed growers contracts and for the next five years will market their grain through this organization according to A L Middleton state director Two cooperative elevators also accepted contract agreeing to handle the grain of members Middleton declares the movement has been eagerly accepted by farmers A school will be held at Eagle Grove Nov 2 3 and 4 for the purpose of training 569 more solicitors who will be used in organization work to place the campaign on a more extended basis Work will start immediately in Hancock Kossuth and Benton counties J B Wooters Ames has been appointed assistant director of the membership campaign and will be used as a general advance man He was one of the directors of the Warm Bureau campaign in 1939 when 166000 Iowa farmers were signed and a voluntary fund ate 400000 raised
Des Moines Iowa November 2 The Iowa state dairy council urges farmers to convert low priced corn into butterfat by feeding it to milk cows. The report lists October milk cow values for grains and shows butterfat gains and higher cash markets for corn and oats. Generous feeding of milk cows will raise butterfat production and boost returns from Iowa's corn and oat crops.
John Ortner of Dunkerton, who farmed 55 years, credits clover in his corn rotation after trial this year. He plans to sow clover annually, noting a small hay field plowed in 1320 yielded corn with taller stalks and sturdier ears, while previously other fields lodged.
Miss Elizabeth S. Hudson, Black Hawk H D A, is highlighted for October activities. The record lists days in office, demonstrations, people reached, conferences, addresses, miles traveled, letters written, and phone calls, illustrating community education and outreach efforts.
Jesup Iowa November 2 The Jesup creamery seeks to preserve high quality and improve the butterfat by tightening acceptance rules starting November 20 no cream over four days old will be accepted unless sweet and odor free Col Rogers secretary says first class cream is essential for butter J Earl Morris noted as a top Iowa butter maker with a 95 percent score Patrons will receive warning notices with checks on November 20 about stricter intake terms The plant churned 38031 pounds in September and paid 15462 06 on October 20 leading Iowa in creamery activity Local effort in Black Hawk county aims to form a federation of farmers creameries to defend and promote dairy interests 126 patrons received checks of 59 or more in October noted big payouts to Cook Jenson Albert Weber Ferris McNeill RW Stuckart Will Thompson B C Reinsche Sherman Brow James Stewart and others
Black Hawk county farmers and wives show strong interest in home slaughter and meat curing. Miss Elizabeth Hudson arranges a two day program with Ames extension expert Oe Ow. McDonald to demonstrate hogs and sheep slaughter on Thursday and meat curing Friday, with live demonstrations at Bennington and Cedar Falls farms and offer to slaughter animals brought in. McDonald will explain market cuts and the cost benefits of home processing.
Chicago market records a further low for 1921 wheat amid liquidation and absence of export demand. December and May futures slide near $1.00 and $1.07 respectively as reports of Canadian imports influence prices. Corn and oats show weakness and tentative export activity resumes later, with Chicago cash quotes listing varied grain grades and minor price shifts.
Kansas City and Omaha livestock markets show cattle receipts around 13 000 to 6 500 with steer tops near 8 dollars fifty and yearlings up to 12.00. Hogs traded steady to slightly higher with packers paying around 7.50 to 7.90 for midweights. Sheep and calves varied by region, with west and midwest markets posting lighter demand and mixed price moves.
New York stocks opened with varied moves as Royal Dutch, Union Offshore, and Mexican Petroleum retreated early. Foreign exchange saw German marks slip to a fresh low while money rates eased. Rail and steel shares fluctuated, oil strengthened the cheaper issues, and major names like United States Steel and General Electric showed unsettled trading. a mixed session followed with uneven closing for many issues.
Des Moines reports P W Hall of the Mechanics and Metals National Bank queried 400 country bankers in the Midwest about farmers marketing or holding small grain and cattle feeding prospects. Results show 42 percent of small grain sold, 58 percent held. about one third of corn marketed, rest used for feed. Cattle for feeding at 68 percent shipped in, hogs ample with 76 percent on hand. Livestock sales limited to 31 percent of communities. Crop normals show corn 712 percent, wheat 72 percent, oats 39 percent, other crops around 50 percent. Foreclosures rare. few contract cancellations tied to high land prices.
Nov 2 commodity report shows butter receipts 13,856 tubs creamery higher than extras, eggs receipts 17,444 cases with fresh gathered supplies, cheese prices easing with state whole milk flats prompts, poultry live steady with chickens 23 26c and fowls 15 20c, dressed quiet. Separate notes from Chicago and Kansas City list butter higher in creamery and unchanged poultry. New York cotton futures opened steady with spot middling at 19.00 and closed steady. silver and raw sugar markets show minor shifts.
State agents and sheriffs across Iowa broke up another ring of automobile thieves. In ten days five men were arrested and 29 cars recovered, with cooperation from multiple counties. The article also runs a long note on Indian summer origins and a voting-record penalty in Tauxembourgh.
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