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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1921
Page
19
Chicago reports a volatile wheat market as prices swing on government crop expectations. Liquidation among holders, scattered speculation, and stronger weather outlook contributed to a late day drop with December and May contracts hitting new seasonal lows. Provisions and grain markets showed mixed signals as officials awaited the crop report.
Chicago price quotations cover wheat corn oats and barley with values for No 1 yellow oats and various malt and seed goods. Additional lines note potato shipments and Liberty bonds, while Waterloo markets list flour spring wheat lard cattle hogs and hides with wholesale and retail ranges.
Breaks in Liberty bonds accompany market strength as bull pools lift shares. Liberty bonds strengthen while Liberty 34 8 and related issues trade at higher quotations. Rail and steel shares gain modestly amid mixed results and selective profit taking.
Chicago reports hog receipts of about 20 000 with most hogs higher by 10 to 15 cents from yesterday and top hogs at 8.60 while bulk prices hover around 6.45 to 7.60 for cattle and 10.75 for yearlings. Sheep receipts reach 8 000 with strong packer demand and prices climbing to about 9.00 for prime natives and 5.50 to 6.00 for other lots.
Market reports from Sioux City TS include cattle receipts around 1,700 with prices for fed steers 6.50 to 10.00, yearlings 4.00 to 6.00, cows 4.00 to 7.00, veals 4.00 to 9.00, feeders 4.00 to 6.00. Hogs receipts about 3,000 with prices 5.50 to 8.50 and bulk 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep and other livestock show mixed steady to firm trends. New York cotton futures open steady with December at 13.50.
Alexa Stirling reaches the final after beating Mrs Clarence Vanderbeck 1 up at Hollywood Golf Club Deal New Jersey. She will face Marion Rollins who defeated Elaine Rosenthal 1 up in 19 holes. Both matches tied around 90 on the course.
Irish extremists opposed to a peaceful solution staged attacks across Thurles, injuring several men and leaving others unconscious as part of a continuing wave of violence in the run up to the London peace conference.
Doug Fairbanks announced that Mary Pickford is completely worn out and extremely nervous and will not be at home to French and American tourists for the next month. The period of rest follows her status as the world’s sweetheart and promises a quiet break from public appearances.
Local items report Mrs Clarence Nelson and child returning home from visit to her sister Mrs J B Heerts. Presbyterian Ladies Aid met. L G Vande visited New Hartford. Dr and Mrs L P Stow returned from Algona after funeral. Arch Stockdate found dead at his Irving township farm aged 44. survivors listed. funeral at Aust jase Church with burial at Pleasant View cemetery.
La Porte City notes show the Aurora class of the Presbyterian church hosting a luncheon in honor of Katherine Dodds before her leave home. Other groups like the M E and Evangelical church Ladies Aid held meetings with social time and refreshments. Reverend Rehmier to fill pulpit Sunday while Kerney attends a convention. Notes mention a newborn son for Mr and Mrs Aubrey Brues.
Dumont notes include visits and hometown moves. Mrs Lloyd Pfattagraf returns from Eskader with family at Mrs Harlan’s house. W S Austin family visit St Paul with travels and a two week stay for Mrs Austin with Mrs Baker. Edith Martin’s death in Los Angeles noted. W C T U county convention held with officers elected for the year. Dr Frank Coleman to speak at First Brethren church. Mrs G W Butts returns from Montezuma after two weeks with daughter and son. Local ads and society notices fill the page.
Iowa butter makers competing for gold and silver models in Iowa State College annual contest submitted 32 titles for Sept. 23 scoring. Rohrssen of Waverly won first in whole milk, Hart of Plymouth first in gathered cream with top scores of 96 and 95.5 percent. Contest runs yearly with 12 scorings. medals require eight of twelve. Next scoring at buttermakers convention near Cedar Rapids in late October. Year ends Nov. 25. Judges include Howard Reynolds, H E Forrester, and A W Rudnick.
Two Waterloo breeders will place stock in the Iowa state herd at the national dairy show. W. W. Marsh will provide two head Jana Joe Golinvaux, while Mountain Bros Des Moines Comp ton Bros Des Moines A L Hyzer Lake and G A Bickert Alma each assemble stock for the national event.
Manchester Indiana October 7 The Delaware County Fair Society received a 5790 payment from the insurance company covering rain insurance for the fair. Despite ideal weather on Thursday attendance was down on other days, but the payout will cover premiums without using state receipts.
A seed corn demonstration is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at Sage Bros. farm about a mile north of Mt Hope Methodist Church in Bennington township. Prof. M. A. Hauser of Ames will attend the event to supervise the demonstration as planned.
Charles E. Gunnels of the American Farm Bureau argues the county agent and farm bureau are mutually essential. He asserts extension work relies on farm bureau funding and that separation would harm cooperative agriculture education and local governance.
A G Smith of Toledo a longtime Tama county abstractor and for twenty years secretary of the Tama County Fair died at his home in Toledo of indigestion. He was 66 and had been ill for weeks. He came to Toledo from Illinois 46 years ago. Surviving are his widow and two daughters Mrs Herman Runkle and Catheren, both of Toledo.
J. P. Eves, noted state dairy expert, leads cattle supervision at the Dairy Cattle Congress and is slated for the national dairy show in St. Paul this year. Hugh G J Van Pelt, a former superintendent, is also in demand as a top judge and has been tapped for the dairy department in California, with travel plans toward San Francisco forthcoming.
Independence Iowa October 7 Another farmer enters dairying in Buchanan county Claud Hopkins Liberty township bought several head of registered Guernsey cows and heifers Hopkins previously worked at Iowa State College testing cows and helped establish notable records His Ames experience aids him in building a herd here.
A 12 week program in beekeeping horticulture and poultry management returns to Iowa State College this winter due to rising demand. The course runs in two sessions from January 2 to March 22 with an option to enroll in the first six weeks now and complete the final six weeks next year.
Independence Oct 7 Buchanan county shows strong support for junior clubwork with Roy T. Lee revealing 32 youths have signed for new three year dairy calf clubs this winter. All breeds to be shown and purebred stock used with heifers likely purchased locally due to breeder concerns about selling young stock.
Directors and co operators meeting at the Greater Waterloo club planned a county drive for Oct 12 with three solicitors per township and house to house canvassing in every school district. Women will assist and a midwestern implement firm pitched a new marketing proposition, with a special committee to study it.
Hawarden Iowa October 1 Harold J Shoemaker a Sioux county farmer says the average farmer is discouraged but not quitting He cites rising costs and losses from extensive farming yet predicts better times for farmers who keep accurate books and cut leaks He adds the farming profession will gain esteem as conditions improve.
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