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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
10
Des Moines October reports project Iowa corn to yield 44.2 bushels per acre, totaling about 493,611 thousand bushels. Officials note wider gains since 1918, with frost risk low in most districts, while later fields may show minor reductions.
Bechtelheimer reports larger butter holdings with September production up and withdrawals down. October estimates show shortages easing but still sizable while Town cooperative creameries report higher butterfat values and mixed standings among local creameries.
Bert Strayer, Hudson farmer, operates a two season harvester thresher cutting 150 to 250 acres of soy beans this year. The machine, praised for letting beans reach full ripeness, has drawn daily crowds and will also harvest small grains and seed beans for future sale.
Members of the Iowa State College dairy products team were selected Wednesday and depart Ames this evening for Memphis to compete at the National Dairy show with about 15 other college teams. Kenneth Snyder Tama Gilbert G Myers State Center Ralph S Farmer Montezuma R G Willey Osage alternate Willley accompanies the team as alternate Prof F Goss coaches the group Iowa State dairy teams have won first place at Memphis the past four years.
Preparations are under way for the sixth annual Bremer county club banquet to be held October 26 in the Community Building. About 400 are invited including ex members and boosters and it is hoped 300 will be current club members. Alumni invited for the first time. guest speaker planned is WY R Boyd Cedar Rapids state board of education president. Junior club orchestra will perform. Washington township farm bureau women to prepare the meal. Last year 250 youngsters attended despite an early blizzard.
Segis Johanna, a seven year old Holstein cow owned by the State School and Home for Feeble Minded in Redfield South Dakota, completes a 365 day test with 28 502.4 pounds of milk and 1126.82 pounds of butterfat to average 3.95 percent fat. This marks the second year exceeding 1 000 pounds of butterfat and places her among eleven cows to achieve the feat. Her dam is Johanna Segis Prilly Henger veld and her earlier record shows 41 000.86 pounds of milk and 1182.93 pounds of butterfat at age four years, nine months.
Judge G W Wood signed an order approving the sale of the 140 acre GC Griffith farm in Lincoln township. The Hudson Savings bank receiver petitioned sale to Yale Gould of Des Moines and C A Stewart of Telpolo for 25500 dollars. Purchasers assume a 16000 mortgage, pay 2000 cash, with 7500 due March 1, 1828.
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo Iowa. Communications should be addressed to the editor and may be printed in a future issue.
Seven of the ten top producers in the Wapsie Valley association in September were purebred Holsteins from Independence State Hospital. The hospital herd yielded 36.1 pounds butterfat and 898 pounds milk on average, while the highest individual cow produced 62.4 pounds of fat and 1566 pounds of milk.
Ten Benson patrons had cream samples scoring 95 in a report from the dairy department of Town State college. The guide notes cooler weather affects cream quality, urging immediate cooling and first ten minutes stirring to aerate. The sixth and final scoring will occur in November.
Hogs show a marginal rise with 17 000 head sold, 4 000 more than Thursday, top hogs at 10 40, lead for butcher and packer buyers. Cattle receipts at 2 000 slow weekend trade, steers 14 50 to 18 10, cows to 7 75, vealers 15 to 17, stockers 11 79 to 13 25. Sheep receipts 23 000 with strong slaughter lamb demand, feeder lambs firm. week totals show large runs and mixed pricing across cattle hogs and sheep markets.
Washington DC reports the weekly feed market review shows a firm trend with limited offerings meeting trade needs for Oct 10. Wheat mill feeds and high protein feeds rose across markets while sorghum meal and alfalfa meal held steady and hominy feed eased slightly. Prices in various cities for standard bran and middlings, gluten feed, oil seeds, and alfalfa products are listed with regional moisture and feedstock conditions noted.
Chicago and Minneapolis markets remained open while all stock and grain exchanges closed for Columbus Day. St Paul and Omaha livestock markets showed mixed receipts with hogs and cattle varying by class. Kansas City and St Joseph regions posted steady to higher trends as calves and sheep moved.
Receipts total about 300 cattle including direct and killed thru with steers yearlings and calves active demand. Steers around 1100 pounds at 15.50 per cwt, grass cattle 14.50 down, grassers 8.10 to 12.00. Hogs receipts 2800 with active demand. top 9.00 per cwt, lighter weights 9.00 to 9.40 for packing sows up to 9.40.
In Kansas market notes fed steers and yearlings rose about 25 to 50 cents with prices up 25 to 50 cents on slaughter account, stockers and feeders higher, cows and cutters mostly lower. Hogs traded lower with slight late rally. top hog price $10.23, 180 to 220 pound range $8.80 to $10.15. Sheep show limited strength with top natives $13.50 and westerns $13.45 amid slower dressed trade.
Regional commodity listings cover Chicago and Kansas City markets with prices on turkeys, poultry and ducks, plus wool commentary from Boston noting a stabilizing yet varied wool market. Grain and potatoes in Minneapolis show receipts and price ranges for wheats, corn, oats, and potato types with regional shifts in demand and quality.
John Sterling a 21 year old Minneapolis bank clerk attempted suicide after being rejected by his fiancée. He drank poison in Des Moines and survived after emergency treatment. Police arrested him then released him after he agreed to return to Minneapolis. He refused to name the girl. The Clio State Savings Bank in Clio Texas closed and is to be taken over by the state banking department.
The United States Department of Agriculture paid 202.50 for a White boar at Stuart near Newhall sale. Other bids included 187 by the University of Minnesota and 140 by the University of Pennsylvania. The department’s purchase heads a March litter entering a state fair futurity.
Ames Ta October 1 Ames Dean Charles F Curtiss of Iowa State College and head of the international corn borer committee says the corn borer damage this year is greater than ever. He reports its spread to western Indiana south of Lake Michigan and warns of further advance without new control funds. The US Department of Agriculture asks Congress for no new appropriation after past 10 million. farmers must push for support or fight the pest at their own expense.
Hogs receipts 9 500. Early trade 10 20c above yesterday. Prices: 250-350 lbs 9.50-10.36, 200-250 lbs 9.50-10.40, 160-200 lbs 9.26-10.30, 130-160 lbs 8.00-8.40, packing sows 8.15-9.0, pigs 8.40-9.50. Cattle receipts 1 200 including calves 600. Steers good and choice 1 300-1 500 lbs 14.00-17.75, 1 200-1 280 lbs 14.00-17.75, 850+ lbs 14.25-17.18, cows 9.00-12.00, stocker and feeder 11.00-12.00. Sheep receipts 1 000 mostly thin, lambs 15.00-13.00, ewes 6.50-11.00. Minneapolis flour Oct 12 lower, family patents 4.74-6.85 per barrel, shipments 50 700 barrels. Bran 28.50-29.50.
Independence Oct 11 Moloney estimates fire struck the Buchanan farm destroying the barn double corn crib granary and other structures. Losses to Theodore Nelson two tons hay harness Sam Baltizahn two horses and harness grain and other items. Lessee Sattizahn to quit lease. Moloney insured and plans new buildings at once.
A poem in a rustic voice rails against names and calls from family, teachers, the public and fashion. The speaker recalls being called indoors for rent, to class, to judge, and to donate, then warns Stop calling me Mary or your husband will answer the call of the wild.
State of Yowo Black Hawk County will sell at public auction on October 20 1928 at 10am at the courthouse Waterloo for cash the real estate of B H Lang Emma M Lang and others. Levied under a special execution from the district court clerk in favor of Waterloo Building and Loan Association against B H Lang et al. Lots 6 and 7 and 8 Howrey and McWilliams addition Waterloo Iowa or so much as needed to satisfy writ and costs. Sheriff T Wagner Black Wayne County signed September 21 1928. Reed Tuthill Reed Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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