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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
11
The Bremer county fair drew a large second day crowd with favorable weather and a strong program. Jackson Juniors led 4-H girls, nine clubs showed demonstrations, and county teams competed in dairy, swine, and cattle judging. Winners included Dorothy Repp as top demonstrator and multiple breed champions across Holsteins Jerseys and Guernseys.
Tama County Farm Bureau booth at the Iowa state fair won first prize and sweepstakes for its soybeans exhibit. The display highlighted 65 soybean product samples, growth in Tama county from 38 to nearly 4,000 acres since 1924, and large signs built from soybean varieties. Tomorrows events include USDA demonstrations by W J Morris at Ed Mitchell and Eric McElhinney farms, ending with a Tama County Soybean Growers' association meeting at Traer library to organize marketing seed.
In August the Pioneer's Cow Test Association recorded 103 of 416 cows dry. Average fat was 17.1 pounds and milk 427 pounds per cow. High performers included John Cunningham's five year old Holstein with 66.9 pounds fat and 1,807 pounds milk. Multiple herds and individuals posted solid fat and milk figures, with silage and concentrates common feed choices.
Maynard Iowa Sept 1 Reports say Paul P Stewart a breeder near Maynard won the grand champion bull at the Iowa state fair Holstein show with over 300 head on display The Stewart bull first was the meade senior champion Carnation Milk farms Seattle won junior champion bull J P Eves Des Moines was the judge
Water loo Evening Courier invites readers to address questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department. Send inquiries to Water loo Iowa by mail or phone. Message aims to gather farmer input and community views on agricultural topics.
New Hampton Iowa September 1 dairy calf club awards for the Big Four fair at Nashua were reported by the farm bureau in four classes. First year Holsteins placed Hockspeier, Kleiss, Riggs, Josephson, Edna Kleiss. Second year Holsteins went to Whitcomb, Barth, Hieiss, Barth. Third-year Holsteins led by William Strawson and Howard Whitcomb with other names following. Third-year Guernseys honors went to Corrigan and Niewoehners. Howard Jackson judged. Women’s project work at Nashua rewarded groups from New Hampton-Dayton-Jacksonville, Deerfield-Washington, and Richland-Bradford-Chickasaw.
Henry Busch purchased a 160 acre farm seven miles southeast of Gladbrook from Mrs. J. W. Orr for 208 per acre. The property reportedly has fair improvements and the sale was handled through Taylor & Childs agency.
Mrs. E. Tracy county chairman of women's project work calls special meeting of township and local leaders at the farm bureau office in Charles City on Tuesday September 6 at 2 o'clock. Purpose is to make plans for an exhibit at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo.
Grundy Center Iowa September meeting shifts to new community hall in a large rebuilt machine shed at the county farm. Lights seats and a platform installed for crowd gatherings. program featured Pioneer Days in Grundy County and Navy duties and customs by Elmer Ford, with special music and motion pictures. A September 16 township fair is planned outdoors at the Davidson residence with sandwiches and coffee provided.
Benton county agent G C Heezen plans to resign and switch to farm bureau insurance work after three to four years in Benton. W C Sheets of Linn county resigns to pursue similar work. B N Stephenson will replace him in Cedar Rapids on Oct 1. Bed Moser Ida county plans to join a commercial feed firm. L G Sorden of Cass county will resume studies at the University of Wisconsin.
Farmers wives will study clothing care in Grundy county during the week of September 12 as part of a five month project. Miss Ruby B Kassell of Ames will lead the groups. A two day millinery training school is scheduled for September 22 23 at the farm bureau office with nine women from the townships.
Grundy County 4-H club girls lead in clothing exhibit winnings at the State fair with 12 prizes from 19 entries, six firsts and no lower than fourth. Gladys Cone of Palermo township tops standings with five first premiums.
Hogs weighing 270 pounds on average were fed and owned by H K Bier schen k of Benton county and recently sold in Chicago for 10.10 per hundred. Minneapolis flour shipments unchanged at 27.00 to 27.80 with 38 814 date.
Chicago reporters note bullish bias from unofficial monthly domestic crop estimates. Wheat closed firmer, up 12 to 14 cents on the day, while corn gained about 4 to 5 cents and oats held steady to higher. Private crop guesses show 2.448 billion bushels for corn yield versus 2.385 billion a month earlier, triggering short covering and a rally. provisions rose and fell with hog and grain moves.
Liverpool and Chicago cot ton markets show steady to higher prices. Liverpool spot cotton remains in fair demand with specific grades and futures lines. Chicago futures open 15 to 28 points higher, with October near 11.3d in Liverpool terms and US contract prices around 22.5 to 23.0 cents for key months.
Kansas City grain figures show receipts at 233 cars with wheat prices steady to higher across grades. Corn and oats mostly unchanged with various No 2 and No 3 tallies and price ranges noted for white, yellow, and mixed categories.
Chicago Sept 1. Potatoes trading slowly with 23 cars receipts on track and 818 cars total shipped. Market steady. Wisconsin sacked round whites mostly 1.90 to 1.90 per cwt, Nebraska sacked cobblers 1.75 to 1.83, Idaho sacked Russets 2.25.
In Toledo Ohio on September 1 Clover prices show imported cash at 14.50 for October and 17.25 for December while December domestic bids run 17.00 and 14.55 for fewer tet. Timothy seeds trade cash at 1.65 for December 1.78 for March and 1.95 for March.
Chicago market sheet lists wheat prices for No 3 red to No 4 hard and northern spring and mixed grades, corn and white and yellow varieties with assorted bid prices, oats, rye, barley, timothy, clover, and provisions including lard ribs bellies and their quoted values. Strong entity mentions include Board of Trade, Chicago, and commodity grades with price figures.
Chicago market notes hog receipts 24 000 with 3 000 left over. Prices mostly 15 25c higher, top 11.05. Range of hog weights and prices listed, plus butchers and packing hogs. Cattle receipts 9 000 with mixed gains and steadier cows. Sheep receipts 25 000, fat lambs steady to weak with range bids. Weekly totals show overall supply down versus prior week. market tone mixed but strong for good hogs and long yearlings.
Representative livestock sales in Union Yards Chicago on September 1 featured cattle and other livestock. The report lists entries under OxS with prices and buyers, noting activity in the market and typical regional demand.
Broad buying in rail shares pushes Wabash adjustments and gains 2 to 4 points for 8th Louis Southwestern Kansas City Southern and Western Maryland. Market opens heavy but closes strong on hopes of fall traffic from crop outlook amid July earnings declines.
New York bond market closes with Liberty issues listed at various prices and yield figures. Liberty First 4% trades around 103.11, Liberty Second near 100.10, Liberty Third about 101.3, Liberty Fourth near 104.2, and Treasury 4% noted in the summary with price references.
Foreign exchanges quoted in New York on September 1 show minor gains across currencies with the dollar levels listed for Britain France Italy Belgium Germany and others. Raw sugar rose slightly, Cuban duty paid at 4.77 cents. refined sugar steady to 18 points higher with fine granulated at 0.90 to 6.00 cents.
Minneapolis Minn September 1 Wheat receipts 709 cars down from last year 382. Prices for No 1 northern at 1.34 to 1.39 and No 1 dark northern spring 1.44 to 1.49 reflecting demand. No 1 hard spring around 1.40 to 1.55 on various grades. On track No 1 dark hard Montana 1.314 to 1.51 freight to arrive September 1.33 to 1.36 December 1.36. Corn No 3 yellow 1.04 to 1.05. Oats No 3 white 43 to 45 cents.
William Gist, 33, was in serious condition after mistaking poison for a throat gargle mixture in an unlighted room. He picked up the wrong bottle last night in Sioux City Iowa on September 1.
Funeral services were held today for Harry Hayden 26 son of a pioneer Anamosa family who was killed by lightning while working in a field near New England South Dakota The tragedy was reported from Anamosa Iowa and New England South Dakota with details of the victim and locality.
New York market reports show butter receipts at 14 209 tubs with creamery and packing stock prices. eggs at 17 407 cases with firsts and seconds quoted. cheese steady at 202 740 pounds. Chicago and St Louis echo similar movements with creamery butter higher, eggs mixed, and various cheese types within narrow ranges. Kansas City notes packing butter at 26c and poultry prices little changed.
St Louis grain prices Sept 1 report shows wheat No 2 red around 1.48 to 1.49, No 2 hard 1.49, corn No 2 yellow 1.06 to 1.07, and No 3 yellow 1.06, reflecting bid levels for nearby delivery.
Receipts totals: cattle 4000, hogs 4500, sheep 1500. Cattle steady to 9.50 for grass steers, calves 12.00 to 13.50, bulls 6.25. Hogs strong, top 10.75, 180 200 lb averages around 10.75, sows 8.25 8.50, pigs 8.50. Sheep steady, fat lambs 12.25, muttons 4.50 6.00. Average cattle cost Wednesday 8.85.
Sioux City cattle and hogs receipts and price ranges with steady early sales. Cattle mainly fed steers yearlings and feeders priced from around 7.50 to 14.10 with cows and veals varied. Hogs topped near 10.60 with 170 to 275 pound ranges mostly 9.25 to 10.60. Sheep light, native lambs about 13.00 and ewes around 6.75.
Hogs receipts 6500, up 25 to 40 cents, top 11.25. Cattle receipts 3000 with calves 1500. no strong steer demand, cows and low cutters steady to firm, bulls 25 cents lower to range 15.00. Sheep receipts 1200, lambs 13.25 top, bulk 13.00 to 13.25. ewes 4.50 to 3.50.
St Joseph Mo market dated Sept 1 reports hog receipts about 4000 with bids up to 10.90 for 250 lb hogs. cattle receipts 1600 with calves 400. grassers weak and fat cattle steady. cow dairies around 5.25 to 5.75. stockers and feeders soft. sheep receipts 4000 with fat lambs said to be lower, best range above 13.25.
Peoria IL September 1 hog market reports receipts at about 1,500 with gains of 20 to 30 cents. Top prices reached 810.80, bulk sales ranged 10.50 to 10.75, lights 10.50 to 10.80, mediums 10.25 to 10.80, heavies 9.35 to 10.25, with packers buying 7.25 to 8.50.
Wheat price quotes for No 1 hard No 2 hard and No 2 mixed list. Corn prices show No 2 white No 2 yellow and No 2 mixed. Oats prices given for No 2 white and No 3 white with decimal figures. Prices cited in cents or dollars per bushel.
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