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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1920
Page
15
Wheat prices edged down in Chicago with Argentine weakness and quiet demand from commission houses. December and March futures traded near initial quotes before slight gains later as the market firmed. Oats and provisions were unsettled with light trades and mixed quotations across related grain markets.
York markets report butter prices firm with higher receipts and multiple grades. cheese and eggs varied across regions with uneven runs. Poultry steady, grains and seeds show mixed futures. Liberty bonds and money markets noted with weak exchange and modest demand.
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts 439 with beef steers steady to higher, fat cows and heifers up 50 to 75 cents, vealers steady to strong, heavy calves 50 cents to $1 higher, bulls up 15 to 60 cents, and stockers 25 to 60 cents higher. Hogs receipts 800 with higher bids, top $14.49, bulk $12.40 to $14.40. Sheep and lambs receipts 300 with fat lambs 35 to 50 cents higher, feeders steady to 25 cents lower.
Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending Oct 30 show totals of 317,061,823 Monday and 245,090.87 Tuesday with other daily figures, plus weekending summaries and earlier week comparisons. The report includes deeds, mortgages, and produce notes, plus cotton futures, potatoes, London silver, and a general market roundup with New York clearing house activity and Swift Produce Review observations.
Ottawa reports town criers helped spread praise of Canadian cattle in rural France. Patrick Ross toured with two champion Canadian steers exhibited in Europe, drawing interest from herbagers and buyers as the bulls traveled Caen to Lyons. He discussed importing cattle to restock French pastures and build a Canadian export trade, noting French preference for fresh beef.
Chicago livestock market reports higher week totals with cattle mostly up to 25q 75¢ higher and hogs 10 15¢ higher on receipts of 3 000 cattle 3 821 hogs. Fat cattle and veal steady to higher. top hogs at 13.50 with sows around 12.10 to 12.35. Sheep and lambs show gains. fat lambs up about 1.00.
Omana Xeb Oct IV IUGS receipts 1,300 steady. cattle receipts 500 with mixed changes. Fed cattle steady. grass and range steers steady to 10c higher. butcher and veal 25-50c higher. stockers and feeders steady. feeding stock 25-50c higher in spots. Sheep market higher modestly. lambs up 10c. yearlings and sheep up up to $1.00. feeding sheep and lambs steady to 25c higher.
In Chicago, wheat advanced markedly as farm strike reports sparked optimism and export buying. Prices jumped for December delivery after Nebraska selling paused and frost abroad supported gains. Corn and oats also found support from export demand, while provisions remained unsettled amid packer selling.
In New York the stock market opened irregularly but firmer as shippings and rails led gains. United Fruit rose about 3 percent while Southern Pacific extended its advance. New York Central Rock Island Pittsburgh & West Virginia and Gulf States Steel rose moderately. Rubber shares fell on rate news, but Southern Pacific and Associated Oil rose on ties to Mexico. Closing was uneven with volume near 250 000 shares and broad foreign exchange softer.
In Birmingham on October 30 the Alabama Federation of Labor adopted a unanimous resolution urging impeachment of Gov Kilby for sending state troops into the coal strike district. Also, eleven retail coal dealers and two mine operators were indicted on Lever Act violations amid protests over coal prices. Local mills in Fall River and Am erives regions highlight industry activity with thousands of workers producing daily.
The Weather Bureau forecast unsettled conditions east of the Mississippi and largely taft weather west. A storm over Arizona was expected to cross the Mississippi tomorrow and be over the eastern half of the country by Monday. Rains were anticipated Tuesday in the eastern half and in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
N D Olson, once poor after twenty years of hard luck, turned to diversified farming and soil moisture techniques. He farms wheat barley oats corn potatoes sunflowers alfalfa with 15 dairy cows 30 hogs and 100 hens. His eggs garden produce cut living costs. he lends to neighbors and jokes about weeds ruining another farmer's crop.
In New Hartford and nearby communities, residents host gatherings, announce travels and relocations, and share family news. Mr and Mrs Narr French reside on the Ley Austin farm while Drs Emma Counley and Milas Zola Barry visit the Counley family. Iyving and Reckford ML plan to locate in Iowa.
Aplington and Shell Rock area visitors and events are listed: church and school activities, birthday party, Rotary or rally notices, political meetings, and local residents traveling to Minnesota, South Dakota, Canton Ohio, and Georgia. Community brief items include a farewell for Rev J Koester after 14 years, a Democratic rally at Shell Rock high, a women’s missionary gathering, and multiple small social visits.
Mr and Mrs Verne Chomenis moved into rooms above the J A Moaly meat market. Meantime Miller & Clements gained Lakes possession of a business and Ne i. Colbert Walker and Sophia Walker left for Vituburg Kansas with Mrs Walker planning to live with her son Cartly. Mrs Walker had 68 years in the city since her husband Geo H Walker died. The A P church ladies prepare a dinner as a church event.
Mr and Mrs Geo Lormar and family of Vioten are moving into the area on the St Clair property they purchased some time ago. The case HM Fagan vs Pll Puey near Mt Anduil was settled out of court, with Fagan bringing action against ITV Vanes to compel erection of a structure on the Fagan farm.
The text notes a legal dispute over survey costs involving a line ad and a fence settlement. It mentions a party offering to pay a quarter of costs, or 3125, and references Jane Jenks Jr returning from St Paul after a business trip. The fragmentary report preserves these names and actions without full context.
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