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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1923
Page
15
Address communications to Editor Farm Department Movening Courier and Reporter, Waterloo, Iowa. Phone 5109.
The Farm Editor reports that the fifth International Belgian Horse show amid the Dairy Cattle Congress highlights a brighter horse market. Judges like W J Kennedy of Sioux City say demand improves after war-depressed years, with buyers seeking big, young drafts from 1800 to 1900 pounds and paying 300 to 600 dollars. Farmers and breeders discuss keeping quality, avoiding overmaturity, and selling only sound, fleshly horses to sustain prices.
Ames La Oct 1 Farmers can place spring lambs on the market in June by breeding ewes in October. P S Shearer of Iowa State College animal husbandry warns June marketing avoids July August heat and worm attacks. Proper ration, exercise, and milk feeding are essential for strong lambs and healthy ewes before lambing.
Onlookers praised Tom a well regarded old horse at the Waterloo exposition. The masaiye stallion impressed with sturdy feet and legs as Goyer noted in the showring.
Dr. G M Stratton of the University of California Berkeley reports a six month test showing bulls and other cattle react with curiosity to all colors, not anger or aggression. Color brightness and banner presence mattered more than color, with white provoking the strongest but not unique response. Interviews with 66 cattle experts found 58 skeptical of red anger theory.
Growers in Madison, Wapello, Marion, Mahaska, Keokuk, Washington, and Louisa counties may begin sowing their 1924 winter wheat. Dr. Carl J. Drake, state entomologist, announces a Hessian fly free date for these counties and others already declared. Farmers are cooperating with experts in delaying sowing until the date is set, which Drake says will likely be announced mid next week.
Sioux City dispatch notes record nine months of 1923 hog and livestock sales surpassing the full prior year totals. Hog, cattle, and sheep trades total $7 5 732 325 for the nine months, with hog receipts alone at $44 88 032, exceeding the last year’s full-year figures. A separate item reports farm rents near Traer Iowa, with the Fritz Steuben farm leased to John Conrad at seven dollars and fifty cents per acre beginning March first.
The fourteenth Dairy Cattle Congress and fifth International Belgian show closed at 5 pm yesterday. Exhibitors prepared for departure as loading of live stock continued late into the night. Several breeders from Waterloo and Des Moines plan to send animals to Syracuse National Dairy Exposition. Various Ayrshire, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Holstein, and Jersey herds are tallying their next destinations with awards for herdmen and grooms announced at a banquet. Attendance remained strong despite rain, signaling hopes for a larger Dairy Cattle Congress next year.
A September police summary shows fewer arrests than August for Utah city violations. Total arrests last month were 91 versus 235 in August, with categories including intoxication 24 speeding 22 traffic violations 31 disorderly houses 8 and other minor offenses.
The market shows a soft start with wheat prices slipping in New York and Chicago trading amid weak Liverpool cues and frost damage fear. Prices for December and May dip, while corn stabilizes then rises on frost outlooks. exports and cash bids vary across regions with mixed livestock and commodity data noted.
Witty six building permits valued at 464 550 were issued by Commissioner Charles Wasson during September, nearing a monthly record since the building code. Major projects include Paul Davis block 250 000 Bath Packing byproducts 40 000 W O A building 67 000 public garage 10 000 and a warehouse 8 000. Eleven new residences totaled 62 100. remodeling permits 10 700 station 5 000 feed barn 4 000 and four miscellaneous 900. Twenty six private garages 6 750. remodeling four garages 1 400. DTLOMAT DYING. Beach Haven, N J Oct 1 Maurice Francis Megan, former minister to Denmark, critically ill and slowly sinking with little hope of recovery, doctors say.
Omaha and Chicago livestock reports show hogs and cattle mixed, prices steady to higher on some classes. Slaughter hogs and feeds steady, with top loads around 8.45 per cwt, heavy weight offerings mixed, sheep and lambs noted with lower quotes across western markets.
Opening price changes on Jodna's stock market showed irregularity with industrials mixed. Studebaker and Baldwin declined while Continental Can and American Tobacco edged higher amid a bearish tone and light trading.
New York and Chicago markets report butter cheese eggs and poultry prices with state and federal receipts. New York butter extras 44 49ers creamery firsts 36 39, cheese and skims varied by grade, while Chicago lists creamery butter extras 44 43, eggs 26 28, poultry prices for fowls and turkeys. Kansas City and St Louis notes provide regional pricing cues and market tone.
IWWADAAS CLV DLO VCL reports mixed cattle and hog receipts with steady to lower prices. Calves, beef cows, and cutters show varied bids while hogs decline modestly. sheep and lambs trade slowly with limited demand across Saint Paul and Minneapolis markets.
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