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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1923
Page
17
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Waterloo is set as the state convention city for Iowa Buttermakers and Creamery Secretaries and Managers associations. The 14th and 6th annual meetings run Oct 30 to Nov 1 at Hotel Russell-Lamson with talks by Walton Peteet and demonstrations in butter scoring and judging. Butter shipped for the events must reach Northey Manufacturing Co. in Waterloo by Oct 18 for complimentary scoring.
Dumont Illinois reports farmer Mr Davis with 150 hogs advocates hogging down corn as economical harvesting. He explains hogs feed on 20 acres while roving 30 acres for manure soil firming and reduced hauling. Temporary fencing allows phased feeding and self service. Frost damage minimal in his area.
Ames Iowa Oct 8 Special Farm crops experts at Iowa State College warn seed corn could be the worst since 1917. They urge Iowa farmers to save more than usual seed corn as moisture and mold threaten future crops. Immature corn and high moisture content reduce seed quality and an early frost could ruin prospects on many farms.
Des Moines reports Acting Governor John Hammill of Britt expresses strong faith in farming and Iowa land. He urges farmer co operation to control corn pricing within five years, promotes landlord tenant cooperation, and warns against lands passing to capitalists. He envisions regional co operatives and coordinated credit to lower interest. He prefers owning land to bank stock and looks for better times ahead.
Hess and Brown, Quietdale Aberdeen Angus breeders, announce a dispersal sale of seventy top animals at their farm on Wednesday October 14 starting at noon. The show herd, winner at Iowa State fair and strong at Minnesota State fair, will be among those offered with Cooper Auctioneer presiding and seating arranged for buyers.
The International Farm Congress will convene in Kansas City October 10 to 12 with delegates from Canada Mexico and other nations. Topics include agriculture's economic position international relations marketing and reform using co operatives pools warehousing and public highways. Speakers include Henry C Wallace and Herbert Hoover.
Turkeys suitable for Christmas dinner were sold at a public auction in Alexander County for a high price. Victer Olson, son of Mrs. Bessie Olson, reports about two dozen birds at the Olson farm, with individual birds as large as have been raised recently. The total proceeds reached about 3,753 dollars, indicating a favorable market for the season.
Kansas City report by the Association of Operative Millers lists data from 82 mills across Kansas Oklahoma Texas Nebraska Missouri and Colorado. The study shows water content and protein ranges for hard mixed and soft wheats and details flour composition and ash content per hundred pounds.
Dan Schultz and his son report poor yields from early spade digging on peat soils near Coulter Indiana. George Ahrens found good quality but small yields, noting several carloads shipped into Franklin County from northern fields where crops were productive.
Waverly Iowa area note quotes Carl Kuethe praising cow testing. He says testing pays with any herd and recounts buying better cows, including a high yielding cow producing over 76 pounds daily, attributing his success to cooperative testing and feeding practices.
The Ames dairy cattle judging team finished third among 28 teams at the National Dairy Exposition in Syracuse. The unit, also the Dairy Mathias Congress finalists two weeks earlier at Waterloo, competes in judging breeders entries to crown national champions.
Wednesday marks a third day of public auctions at the Dairy Show Sales Barn. Kolsteins head the sale with registered yearling bulls and high grade two and three year old springers, all tested clear for tuberculosis, to start at 1 p.m. Oscar Tostlebe serves as auctioneer with Cedar Falls National Bank handling clerk duties.
The J. W. Hanna estate will auction 60 Holsteins along with farm implements machinery hogs and ten horses at the farm six miles southeast of Garrison Missouri October 10. The sale starts at 10 a m with Ikla Booth and Loren White handling Holstein lots. Farmers Savings Bank of Garrison serves as clerk.
U S grain exports for the last week totaled 3,014,000 bushels, down from 3,536,000 the prior week. Barley 20,000 vs 524,000. corn 362,000 vs 190,000. rye 154,000 vs 46,000. wheat 2,140,000 vs 727,000. flour 393,208 vs 291,606 barrels. Prices and figures from national markets show broad shifts across commodities and regions.
In a volatile session, May wheat futures regain ground with gains over the season as market watchers note mixed demand cues. Corn and oats move differently with weather and delivery expectations influencing prices. futures close uncertain but near daily highs and lows.
The stock email style report notes heavy demand at New York and Metropolitan markets for railroad shares. It cites advances by Chicago and Arbon iron groups and mentions firms like Chesapeake Ohio and American Woolen, with rail and locomotive manufacturers leading trading.
Livestock markets show hogs 15 to 25 cents under Saturday quotes with cattle also lower. Reports indicate lighter demand and steady to softer prices across feeding and slaughter categories, with notable declines in weights and loads and buyers cautious on new ventures.
fragments describe cattle prices and butchery terms with weights and dollars per hundredweight scarce legible numbers note cattle jotted values for various categories and regions. mentions packers James? and Western region with prices around 4 dollars per unit uncertain context.
Kansas livestock sale details show 16 000 hog receipts with prices around 7 55 to 7 80 and lighter demand on desirable fat hogs while cattle and sheep display varied gains with beef cattle at 3 50 to 4 00 per cwt and lambs topping near 15 00 with general strength in several categories. Prices and bids reflect a cautious market as buyers compare late sales and weights.
Receipts and prices from St. Paul Minnesota show cattle and calves steady to lower with feeders barely steady. Hogs reach bulk around 7.50 to 7.89 per cwt while lambs and sheep trade firmer with Dakota offerings noted. total run includes about 3,200 westerns and various stock categories.
Livestock receipts at East St Louis totaled about 22 600 cattle and hogs with slow early trading. Hogs sold 8.25 to 8.10 1b for various weight ranges, sows around 6.28 to 7.28, cattle bids weak with beef cows around 3.50 to 4.60 and stockers steady. lambs from Missouri fetched 12.90 per cwt, Light offerings across the yard.
Produce price report from New York and Chicago lists butter cheese and dairy products with varied receipts and prices. Chicago includes butter and poultry markets with states and grades noted, plus regional references. Toledo and St. Louis seeds and hay prices appear, alongside cotton futures and hogs.
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