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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
13
Communications directed to the Editor Farm Department at the Byesing Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Phone number listed as 3330.
In Decorah IA on October 29 a Winneshiek County Farm Service day staged on Anton Kuhn’s farm attracted county agent C W Dack and Iowa State College specialists. Dack demonstrated culling diseased poultry while Finley spoke on dairying using a purebred Holstein sire. Warner discussed soils. Harter outlined orcharding and pruning practices and spraying basics as part of a broad program on building a productive dairy herd and sound farm management.
Center point Oct 29 an all county event for youths ages 10 to 19 to feed any calf they choose with calves aged between January 1 and September. Macy plans a calf show and exhibit at Labor Day in Reinbeck with local support and prizes. County champion earns a free trip to an international live stock exposition.
In Winneshiek county county agent Je W Dack says culling poultry has paid, with 1,600 culls from 5,000 handled and six diseased flocks found. County farm bureau support grows as a large picnic drew over 1,000 attendees while demonstrations tally.
Frederick Wells, a typhoid patient and 30 acre corn grower near Fairbank, Iowa, was aided by neighbors who husked his corn Monday. By 4 pm about 5000 bushels were cribbed, aiding his recovery as goodwill from local neighbors poured in.
Chester F Paul, new manager of the farm card shipping association at Maynard, notes fewer cattle in Fayette county near Maynard and predicts feeders will rise as low prices lure buyers. He cites many veteran feeders leaving the trade and corn on hand, with extensions pushing for uniform accounting across state shipping associations.
Worth county Iowa tested 907 cattle for tuberculosis with only 68 reactors, a 7.5 percent rate. Dr G B Fincham conducted the tests with county agent Knute Bjorke. Two Worth county farm tours in summer drew over 600 attendees, and Bjorke notes optimism among breeders.
Rowley Ta Oct 29 A special meeting of farmers in this community will be held tonight to organize a cooperative creamery to be located in Rowley. Influential farmers back the movement and creamery specialists will attend the meeting.
Independence Ind Oct 29 A Buchanan County farmer J J Bibby northeast of Independence husked 220 bushels from a field of 76 rows 86 cords long, nearly three acres. He left 15 to 24 bushels on the ground amid light soil and insufficient rain from June 15 to Aug 1, making this a notably large yield for the conditions.
Grundy Center Iowa October 23 A 230 acre farm southeast of Grundy Center sold at peak prices for 337 50 has reverted to original owners in default by the purchasers Two Reinbeck farmers had bought the B H Allison farm the place involved in the transaction
Marshalltown Iowa October 29 a new industry the making of paper cans is to be established here and begin operations about January 1 by the National Paper Can company of Milwaukee. The factory will operate as a separate Iowa Napacan company with Mr Brooks as chief owner. It will supply the eastern Grocer Mills and trade in Iowa Nebraska Missouri Minnesota and nearby territory. Machinery valued at about 36000 will be shipped and installed starting November 15 with experts sent to set up and operate it.
The Fellowship class of First M E Church plans a Sunday school debate on enforcing the prohibition law. Speakers for the affirmative are Dr. R. M. Crouse and O. Wilson. negative speakers are F. O. Parrish and H. L. Hawk. Judges include CW Broner, CW Schmidt, and Paul Burgess. More than 100 married members enrolled. class president is H. L. Huston. The group, once the sole married couples' segment in the Sunday school, is expanding its meeting space to accommodate growth.
Hog cholera appears to be increasing despite warnings and precautions in Black Hawk county. Reports list new cases near Dunkerton, Hudson, and Jesup with several farmers vaccinating. Roy T. Lee schedules a vaccination school in Buchanan county as outbreaks spread across Independence and surrounding towns.
The Associated Press notes rallies from rail strike settlement tempered depressing factors in the wheat market. Wheat quotes up slightly week over week. corn and oats advance modestly. Provisions show mixed moves from a 32 cent decline to 40 cents higher. Limited trading volume, shipping delays, and fluctuating conditions dominate, with some stockier support from Packers while other provisions stay dull.
Notices report J S Parsons leaving for Chicago on business and returning next week. Mrs J R Allen visiting Ames to see daughter at Town State college. Schuck & Savage Salon closes at 100 Bowie Street for winter, owners to Oklahoma. Mrs E L Johnson back from Des Moines where she aided daughter Mrs G W Williams. Williams recovering. Pagent Dawn time changed to 6 p m. Sinnard's advertises home made candy for Saturday. Moose dance notice for Oct 1 at 6 p m. families urged to attend.
Waterloo Indiana 1921 council minutes detail regular meeting with Mayor Frisbie presiding. Actions include approving minutes, receiving reports from fire chief streetcar traffic and sewer plans, authorizing bids and repairs, and appointing committees to investigate charges against the building commissioner. Several resolutions establish sewer projects and a December 6 1921 special election on Sunday motion picture ban. Names: Horns Link Manning Ogle Register Felsner. Agencies: Pioneer Manufacturing, Iowa League of Municipalities, W C B N railway, city attorney, building commissioner, fire chief, street commissioner. Locations: Euclid Wellington Logan avenues. Waterloo. Dates: Oct 24 1921. Dec 6 1921.
Chicago October 20 opening trading at the Board of Trade showed wheat moving higher after initial declines with December around 1.08 and May near 1.13. A rally followed by local professionals lifted prices toward the close, while corn and oats moved with varied strength amid mixed spillover from the central west.
Illinois wins a five mile crosscountry triangular meet at Champaign on Oct 29 defeating Michigan and Ohio State. McGinnis leads Illinois finishing first as Orange and Blue runners take positions three through seven. Michigan notes Chute’s strong effort to place second while Ohio finishes third.
Clinton Iowa October 29 With victory in his 15 round bout against Benny Leonard looming in Madison Square Garden Frank Mantell establishes his training camp in Clinton. He brings in Kid Walker Johnny Tillman and Knockout Brown as trainers and announces Jess Willard as manager after Willard’s Dempsey bout. Sugar markets close mixed in New York trading.
Steers rise 25 to 50 cents for the week, hogs down 10 to 15 cents today. Receipts: hogs 9,000. cattle and calves higher. beef prices show strength for higher grade stock. Sheep and lambs also firm with packers absorbing most offerings. Markets reflect gains in steer and calf categories, with meat prices steady near top of week.
Mixed cattle hog and sheep quotes across markets in East St Louis Kansas City and Omaha. Cattle prices show higher tendencies in some categories while hogs ease slightly and sheep remain varied with no New York figures. Local receipts vary by market with calves and feeders prominent in Omaha and Sioux City listings.
New York market notes show butter steady with higher creamery receipts, eggs irregular with rising fresh gathered firsts, and cheese prices mixed. Poultry demand softens for live stock while foreign exchange rates drift. Midwest reports include Waterloo and Peoria prices for flour, corn, potatoes, beef, and butter, with overall market activity and the weekly clearing-house reserve up from last week.
Industry observers note the Interstate Commerce Commission’s rate cut as rail carriers plan wage reductions and await broader declines for steel and ore. U S Steel cuts steel price to 40 as mills release over 100000 tons. independent mills in Mahoning valley run at 65 percent capacity. Steel plate sales rise with oil field demand. large orders placed for locomotives and tank components.
New York stock market opened firm with profit taking in rails. Oils and tobaccos showed strength led by Mexican Petroleum and Republic Iron, while United States Steel lagged on large Mexican Petroleum movements. Week-end settlements dominated early trading as oil and steel shares fluctuated, closing firm with about 396000 shares traded.
A portrait of Theodore Roosevelt will appear on the 325 denomination of a new government savings certificate to be issued and placed on sale nationwide by year end. The certificates promote a unified savings plan by the Treasury and Postmaster General to boost popular saving and investment in government securities.
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