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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1922
Page
2
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A brief legal item reports a court action involving Molne and Supie in a capitated case titled Martte Delition. The note notes a scheduled hearing and filed documents, with no adverse rulings posted in the fragment.
Readers are invited to send comments to the Editorial Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo. Address communications to Editorial Department. Phone 3330.
Black Hawk County Shorthorn Breeders Association members gathered at the Cedar Valley fair grounds for a judged demonstration on cattle quality and beef value. W. McDonald spearheaded demonstrations comparing purebred and scrub steers, highlighting meat quality, balance, and market potential.
Crawford’s three month 16000 mile tour across six states highlights two Iowa schools, Orange township near Waterloo and Boxholm, among the top ten. The Orange school features a busy weekly program and strong community life, while Boxholm transforms an old building into staff housing and uses another abandoned school for the superintendent, with teachers paid $1.25 weekly rent and board provided.
Mitchell County Iowa becomes first to organize township poultry culling clubs for youths ages around 22. Clubs hold four meetings on Poultry Diseases Poultry Culling and Beading Hens for Winter Egg Production. Four member culling teams demo at farms and county fair with Jenkins Cullers team winning banner. Members include Thelma Harrison Tola Pun te Miriant Asphal Leila Asphal Riceville. County Farm Bureau praises work in poultry culling program.
McDonald notes hind quarter meat fetches higher prices due to tenderness while cheaper cuts like neck offer strong nutritive value. Speakers including Frank Harding and J L Tormey discuss beef marketing, live animal shows, and a purebred sire campaign. Local organizers L Loonan and J L Copley coordinate events with W Strayer supervising proceedings.
The department of agriculture reports the average difference between farm and terminal prices for the 1920 21 crop year. Wheat shows 17.6 cents, oats 3.7 cents, with a combined three crop gap of 9.6 cents. The farm value is 91.1 percent of terminal for wheat, 4 percent for corn, and 92.4 percent for oats, totaling 37.5 percent.
Madison Wisconsin October 1 A UW agricultural economist urged social workers at a state conference to establish community social centers to restore rural morale. He warned towns lack proper recreation for farmers on Saturday nights and complained pool halls and seedy lounges remain common gathering spots.
Iowa farmers spent over 1,000,000 on dairy cattle last year with Minnesota receipts above 658,000 and Wisconsin over 506,000, according to state veterinarians. Most cattle entering Iowa are grade, not purebred, and tuberculin testing controls shipments. Dairy leaders foresee a strong dairying trend, boosted by new creameries and heifer clubs, despite beer price pressures tempering expansion.
Dr H B Bemis vice dean of Iowa State College veterinary division has been chosen to assist judges at the 1922 endurance ride for saddle horses at Fort Ethan Allen Burlington Vermont. The 300 mile event covers five daily 60 mile stages and ends with horse examinations and scoring of fitness. Dean C F Stange notes this honors Iowa veterinarians recognize their prestige in horseman circles.
Market bulletin shows butter, eggs, and poultry receipts with mixed prices across New York and Chicago. Butter creamery items rise. eggs and poultry show varied quotable ranges. regional western hens and turkeys listed with price points and freight terms.
Grain prices rose amid strong deliveries and rising demand across Winnipeg and Chicago. Wheat futures topped earlier levels while oats and corn showed mixed to firm activity. several markets reported higher December and May quotes, with futures adjusting after initial gains as supplies remained tight.
New York Oct 16 reports show the market opened with gains led by United States Steel and several rail and industrial issues as buyers flooded in. Spotty activity followed a sharp intraday swing with Mexican Petroleum and Allied issues dropping on takeover fears, while large names like Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel posted gains and later eased. foreign exchange and clearing house data also cited.
In Sac City on October 16, raspberries are selling for 40 cents a quart. The fruit comes from an irregular plot owned by BE Harker. Though the patch is small, under one eighth of an acre, he sold over 200 quarts this year and plans to plant a full acre to supply fruit next year.
The Decatur county farm bureau director says farmers now stand like a man in rising rain, with agriculture hit hard by deflation since 1920. Despite three bumper crops, the price gap between farm and industrial goods widens, risking ruin unless readjustment arrives. purchasing power has fallen to about 64 of 1913 value. Farmers work to reduce debt, yet living standards and farm infrastructure suffer as they push to maintain soil and buildings.
A jumble of local notices reports residents attending conventions in New Orleans, family visits in Iowa and Minnesota, hospital surgeries, business trips, and social events. Highlights include Neuhalien visiting relatives, Mrs. Lea St. Leeper undergoing surgery, L A Mebenstein returning from five weeks in Canada, and the Y W G A club party for 1922 graduates. Also listed are lodge activities, minstrel dates, and local cafe features.
Chicago market bulletin reports cattle steers holding over $13.00, top hogs at $9.50, with various bids and approximate prices across regions including Kansas City and East St. Louis. Notable figures include steers around $12.70, hogs near $5.65 to $16.90, and sheep bids near $13.00, reflecting diversified commodity activity.
Leon Iowa October 16 300 dollars were voted unanimously to be used as premiums for promising to be awarded to winners of the Decatur county calf club feeding contest. Feeding begins November 1. The Farm Bureau also authorized sending two delegates to the Ames conference on October 15 and 16 Mr and Mrs W A Reed Weldon appointed attendees. Elkader Iowa October 16 Clayton Farm Bureau condemns ship subsidy bill and backs county superintendent elections by popular vote.
A large barn on the Ralph Horr farm two miles southwest of Marble Rock burned Saturday evening. No one was home. The loss includes four cows, three calves, a horse, hay, and other items. This is the fifth barn burned in the area this season, with the cause unknown in each case.
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