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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1924
Page
3
Des Moines dateline reports a two year census by the U S Bureau of the Census for agriculture. The agency defends public access to figures and stresses farmer cooperation, confidentiality, and the need to accurately reflect the financial status and needs of American farmers amid widespread poverty.
Fayette County will send four contestants to the four county corn and poultry show at Postville Community Hall November 16 to 18, with three competitors and one alternate. The four are selected from within Fayette Winneshiek Allamakee and Clarion counties. A silver cup will be awarded to the winning team in the corn and grain judging contest.
Jesup Iowa November 26 Lawrence Ampher adds a valued sire to his Guernsey herd from the Marsh herd Waterloo The sire’s two nearest dams have records of 706 pounds of butterfat
Editorial notice invites reader input directed to Edstor Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Respondents may phone 5100 with questions or comments about farm topics and rural issues.
In Independence Iowa on November 26 a county women’s homemaker course passes around pedometers. Women wear meters during chores to learn daily walking mileage. Miss Gertruale Lynn of Ames assists, noting a Worth County woman reduced walking from five miles to two and a half after changing her kitchen layout at a cost of 2.40 dollars. Lynn will return to suggest more kitchen changes.
The Farmers' Institute unveils a three day program starting December 2 at Shell Rock schoolhouse gymnasium and domestic science room. W R Strickler leads grain, Lois Soash home economics, and Mrs E H Ressier girls club. Merchants offer premiums. events include music by local bands and glee clubs, corn judging, canning, canning talks, canning demos, and talks on farming, dairying, poultry, and foods with county agents and school groups participating.
Tracr Iowa November 26 advance entries for Tama County Poultry Show to be held December 3 4 6 in Trager indicate at least 4200 birds across all classes. The Partridge Wyandotts class likely the largest with a $4 first in singles and $7 first in pens. W H Lapp Ames will judge starting December 4 with Elyland as speaker at the December 6 banquet.
In Independence Iowa on May 26 the Wapsie Valley Cow Test association debated disposal of a horse and buggy as costly to maintain. Ed Geraghty, former tester, uses his automobile. members voted to pay him 16 dollars a month, about 4.80 per member yearly, to cover auto use. They reasoned the four-year saving offsets horse care, while testing progress remains positive with multiple herds showing higher production.
Raymond near here relates a winter ration trial for six Jersey cows that yielded strong results. The mix included ground oats corn bran linseed meal cottonseed clover hay, producing profits of $125 per month in January. Trial shows inoculated red clover and timothy boosts yields. first year yielded 223 loads from four acres. subsequent plans alternate clover and corn, with inoculation kept to protect stands.
Floyd Dusit of Toledo, Tama County, named Iowa’s champion purebred pig club member for 1924. He earned top show results at the state fair in Des Moines, will travel to the International Live-Stock exposition in Chicago with expenses paid.
EldoraJa Nov 26 Farmers in Concord township held a meeting to form a non profit, non stock creamery modeled after Eldorsa. About 75 new participants signed up to supply milk from 33 cows while Garden City and local businessmen pledge $1500 and six shares at 225 each. Garden City Bank will finance with collateral notes of 10 per cow. farmers donate labor to build the plant and join in promoting the creamery.
In Rowley Horsemanship plans unfold for a Colt Show at the consolidated school. H C Haines was reelected director of Hemer Township Farm Bureau in Buchanan County at the annual meeting. Ted E Wilson is vice director with John Bishop as secretary-treasurer. Anna Thedens named project leader and Jane McGrath assistant project leader. A pieble dinner is set for the schoolhouse on Wednesday Dec 3 with Tex Beresford Ames serving as judge for mare and stallion foals and giving a talk on horse production.
Wheat showed a modest advance amid claims of a United States wheat surplus near 564 million bushels. Prices moved but ended firmer, with December around 1.52 per bushel and May near 1.60 as traders weighed domestic supply signals. Corn and oats followed wheat’s strength, while hogs supported higher provisions in the Chicago market.
Associated Press reports Chicago arrivals of 93 000 hogs with buyers paying 10 to 15 cents more than Tuesday. Slaughter hogs and packed weights show gains from 25 to 60 cents, with most weights around 6 to 9 dollars per hundred. Cattle receipts reach 15 000 as demand stays active for fed yearlings and steers, with shows above 13.60 and bids down to 10.00 for plainer classes. Vealers steady to strong. sheep and lambs higher with fat lambs quoted up to 14.50. Bulls steady to firm as market progresses.
Livestock receipts at St Paul and Omaha market sections show cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep trading with varied demand. Hogs strongest at Omaha with prices around 7.75 to 8.80 for several weights, cattle generally steady, sheep firm to higher, calves and yearlings mixed. Peoria and other listings note mixed cattle and hog activity with top values near 24.00 for heavy steers and 14.00 for lambs in some zones.
New York November 26 stock prices showed buoyancy at the open with United States Steel at 117% and high prices for seven years. Intern a tional Nickel United States Realty and others hit new tops while Corn Products posted 42% on 10,000 shares. Foreign changes opened quiet as overall gains and some heavy liquidations appeared.
Produce prices across Chicago and New York markets show varied creamery and dairy rates with proteins, eggs, and poultry listed. Data covers New York commodities, East St Louis livestock, cotton, flour, wool, hay, coffee, butter, lard, and regional market receipts, reflecting current trading prices and ranges.
Mt Vernon Township Farm Bureau will meet in Harmer Hall Friday evening November 23. A program has been arranged with refreshments served. Miss Elizabeth Judson home demonstration agent will be present. officers will be elected.
Anton Christiansen, a former tester in Pioneer Cow Test Association and former Pabst Holstein employee in Wisconsin, has re joined dairy work in Black Hawk County with Jim Bollerup of Cedar Falls.
Residents report family births and deaths including a daughter born November 19 to Mr and Mrs John Knutson and a daughter born November 18 to Mr and Mrs Ervin Albrecht. Belle Tollefson dies after illness. George Basel recovers from a crushed hand. Mrs Walkland conducts funeral for Belle Tollefson at N church. Ladies Aid shower aids Wald family after recent fire damage.
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