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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1927
Page
7
Des Moines Sept. 3. Despite 154551 more head of livestock on Iowa farms in 1927 than 1926, total value drops by 15605543 dollars. The 1927 census shows 3158358 head versus 5003358 in 1926, with cattle down to 2756050 valued at 78951006 from 2992806 valued at 83672990.
Delaware County baby beef club members sold nineteen head at the county fair with Herefords and Angus in the top prices. Evelyn Manchester’s Hereford commanded 14.90 per hundred pounds to a buyer from Manchester. Paul Orr’s Hereford sold for 14.25 per hundred. other notable bids included 14.10 for two calves and 13.55 to 13.80 for several Herefords and Angus. Crowds reached about 2,500 on the final fair day with no admission. In Des Moines Iowa, Iowa State fair exhibitors prepared for shipment to market as prices averaged above Chicago quotes. top bid for a Short Horn calf was 18 cents a pound, with Herefords at 17 cents and Shorthorns four-calevs at 16.25 cents.
Des Moines September 3 1971 Charles Garrett of Des Moines led the state fair with a large fruit display winning sweepstakes for best general display of fruits. W J Worth Mondamin won best single plate of apples with Grimes golden. Worth also captured the sweepstakes prize in ten plate display with Jonathan as the king. Garrett said the harvest would be about half a normal crop across southern Iowa.
Tract Ia Sept 3 J H Hartshorn Tama county leading poultry fancier brought home ribbons from Des Moines state fair wins in White Orpingtons including first and third hen sweepstakes hen first pullet first young pen third cock bird and fifth cockerel also first hen first cockerel and first pullet in Buff Orpington production class
Grundy Center Illinois September 3. The 4-H girls clothing judging team from Grundy county won first place at the state fair contest. Fern Pemberton and Bessie Wheelock of Felix township Boost er club led the Grundy entry. Gladys Cone of Palermo township placed in five of the six firsts for garments at the state fair and won multiple prizes at Grundy county fair. Melrose township demonstrated team took first here. Dora Smith and Mary Ann Slate were team members. Other top placings include Genevieve Newell and Mary Ann Slate in cotton school dresses for ages 12 to 16, Carroll Klinefelter and Irene Clarke in ages 16 to 21, and Mary Ann Slate in color coordinated dresses. Gladys Cone also placed in underwear and health poster events.
Marion Minish daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Minish near Hudson will continue judging work after placing fifth in the livestock and grain judging contest at Des Moines during the Iowa State fair opening. She plans to attend Iowa State College later while staying at home to expand her 4H club program and may judge at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. She won a $25 scholarship for the Des Moines judging effort.
Rudolph Gerber, a Swiss cheesemaker in Frankville Iowa, runs the local factory. He says Iowa milk goes to cheese only for top prices, while Wisconsin dominates cheese branding. The plant shipped 14,000 pounds in June and now handles peak patronage, with cheese sent via Mississippi River ferries to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin for sale under a Wisconsin quality brand.
A letter to the editor criticizes Mr. Rigdon and his milk TB testing plan. The writer questions inspectors and argues against diverting funds to cattle testing, citing endorsements of medical associations and alleging the plan raises taxes without improving public health.
The 217-acre Stumpenhauser farm, six and a half miles northwest of Hudson, sold yesterday at public auction to W. H. Gutknecht for 102 dollars an acre. Gutknecht, who has rented the farm 18 years, reportedly paid cash. Improvements are said to be poor, with plans for a new set. William Hol land acted as auctioneer.
Minneapolis grain market update shows 529 car receipts and bid prices for Wheat with varied grades from No 1 northern to No 1 dark hard Montana. Prices listed for September December and March futures alongside corn and oats values among mixed quality grades.
Reinbeck Iowa Sept 3 The old Shoemaker pasture land containing 129 acres was sold this week through George M Saul to William Fouss Dysart for 60 dollars an acre. The unimproved low land near Hicks was part of the assets of the closed Farmers Bank at Hudson and is sold to liquidate bank affairs.
Potatoes receipts reached 99 cars on track and 689 cars shipped nationwide. Wisconsin sacked Irish Cobblers quoted at 1.75 to 1.80 per bag while Minnesota sacked Early Ohio sacked varieties offered partly graded at 1.90 to 1.45 per bag.
Northwest weather improvements helped depress grain values. No frost reported and high wheat receipts expected Tuesday at Minneapolis. Scattered corn liquidation continued amid favorable crop prospects in the southwest with Kansas reports claiming the best outlook since 1889. Wheat closed unsettled at 1 4 lower, corn down about 2 to 4 percent, oats off 4 to 6, provisions steady to 25 cents higher.
Liverpool spot cotton showed fair demand with firm prices as 8 000 bales sold and receipts of 2 000. Midlands values listed for various grades and futures ended mixed. Chicago opened lower to higher with October around 23.35 cents and December near 22.60 cents amid broad fluctuations.
Omaha price notes show No 1 hard at 1.28 1 31, No 2 hard 1.31, No 3 hard 1.26 to 1.31, mixed 1.32. corn entries include No 2 white 96c, No 3 white 86 92c, No 2 yellow 98c, No 3 Yale low 61 87c, mixed 93 94 1 2c. oats No 3 white 43 45c, No 4 white 42 43c.
New York reports the excess reserve for banks and trust companies at $15,102,230 for the week, down $5,558,440 from the prior week’s $20,670,670. The figures reflect conditions in the clearing house system as of the latest reporting period.
Wheat No 3 red 1 35. Corn No 4 mixed 98 cents. No 3 yellow 1 03. No 4 yellow 1 02. No 2 white 1.03. No 3 white 1.0044. Oats No 2 white 39 39 1 3 cents. No 3 white 47 47 1 0 cents.
Minneapolis shipping data shows flour rising 10 cents per carload with quoted family patent prices at 7.60 to 7.70 per barrel for 98-pound cotton sacks shipments totaling 42,808 barrels. Bran prices range from 26.25 to 26.50.
Chicago Sept 3 prices for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, timothy, clover and pork products. Various grades for No 2 and mixed wheat and corn priced from 0.90 to 1.36 dollars, oats and rye not quoted, barley and hay prices listed under futures context.
Chicago market data shows hog receipts around 2 500 with steady to 10c gains on heavier hogs. Prices cited include top 311.40 for choice and 10 15 11 40 per cwt for 180 325 lb ranges, with sows 8 75 9 25 and heavies down to 8 50. Cattle receipts about 400 with better grades up to 25c, vealers and calves varied, sheep receipts 1 000 with fat lambs 13 85 natives 13 75 and range prices noted. week overall mixed with light hogs trading 11 00 11 25.
In New York trading, stocks rose as investors anticipated stronger autumn trade. Major gains included International Harvester advancing to 204, with other blue chips such as Baldwin, International Telephone, and Nash Motors pushing new highs. rails and chemicals also attracted brisk demand. Total volume neared 900,000 shares as the market closed strong.
Toledo prices list seed bids and asks for Clover and Timothy grain. Imported Clover cash and futures show bids of 14.50 for October and 16.60 for October or 16.40 for domestic. December imported at 14.55. Timothy cash 1.65 with bids 1.75 for December and 1.95 for March.
Livestock receipts in St Joseph Missouri on September 3 include hogs 1000 head steady with top $11.15 and most 160 to 230 pounds at $10.05 to $11.15. Cattle receipts 100 with mixed calves steady, top beef steers and yearlings $13.75, bulk corn fed $10.75 to $13.00, fat cows up to $8.50, vealers to $13.50. Sheep receipts 1000 with market steady, native lambs $12.00 to $12.50, western lambs up to $13.60, fat ewes $6.00 to $6.50, feeding lambs $12.50 to $13.00.
East St Louis market report shows hog receipts at 3200 with slow demand and varied prices. Top hogs hit 11.50 with bulk 180 to 200 pounds at 11.35 to 11.50. sow prices 8.75 to 8.90. Cattle receipts 600 and calves 800 with mixed changes. most fat cattle steady to slightly lower, cows steady to up 0.25, western steers down about 0.10 to 0.25.
New York reports firm butter receipts 7,674 tubs and eggs 6,436 cases with Pacific coast whittes. Firsts to extra and 46% 2C. Cheese steady with 106,981 pounds received. Chicago report shows butter receipts 8,678 tabs and eggs 4,499 cases. Cheese varieties Twins new 23 24c, Daisies 23 24 46, Young Americas 25 26c, Longhorns 25 42 26c, brick 24 14 25c. Poultry live prices: turkeys 25c, chickens 15 20 4c, springs 22c, roosters 4c, geese 17 18c, ducks 21 22c.
Kansas City grain market report from Kansas City Mo dated Sept 3 shows wheat receipts 218 cars with prices for No 2 dark hard No 3 and No 2 red ranging around 1 28 to 1 66 per bushel, corn prices for No 2 white and yellow about 96 to 102 cents, No 3 fractions, oats unmoved to lower with No 2 white about 45 to 47 cents.
Receipts at Omaha on Sept 3 show light hogs mostly steady to lower with prices $10.75 to $11.00 for 160 to 200 pounds and heavier lots $10.00 to $10.75 for 200 to 260 pounds. cattle receipts 250 with fed steers and yearlings mostly steady to 25 cents lower, fat cattle mixed, veals down about $1, stockers and feeders steady, Wyomings around $11.40 to $11.70, grass cattle $6.00 to $7.50. sheep 1,000 with fat lambs 25 cents higher, feeding lambs strong, range lambs $13.00 to $13.25, natives $12.75 to $13.00, yearlings $9.50 to $10.00, ewes $5.75 to $6.25.
Receipts totaled 2000 cattle with fed steers and grassers steady while in between kinds show 25c declines. Grass fet calves higher, meat stockers up 25c. Cows and bulls mostly steady. calves up about 50c. Hogs receipts 500, steady with Friday trade. light hogs and sows in light supply. Sheep receipts 300, lambs mostly higher with fat native lambs up to 13.25 and ewes 4.00 to 6.00.
Kansas City, Mo. stockyards report week’s receipts and price moves for cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle receipts about 300 calves 800. yearlings 10 15c higher with top around 14.10 for choice yearlings and grassers 7.40 to 13.25. Hogs receipts about 500 mostly holdovers. top around 11.15 with lighter weights near 11.00 11.15 and 250 350 lb butchers 9.75 10.75. Sheep receipts none for week. lambs steady to 25c higher to 13.60 top for natives about 12.75 13.60, feeding lambs 13.00 13.25.
Sioux City reports cattle receipts about 400 with best corn feds steady and tops near 14.10, cattle classes varying. hogs run 3,500 with packers bidding down 15 to 25c, top at 11.00. Cattle groups listed: cows 5.25 to 7.25, heifers 7.00 to 9.00, veals to 13.40, feeders 7.50 to 10.00, stockers 7.00 to 9.85. Hog ranges include 170–225 lb at 10.50–11.00, heavier 275–350 lb at 9.25–10.00, sows 8.75–9.25, pigs 7.00–8.00.
Peoria market notes show hogs receipts around 500 head with steady demand. top at $11.00, lights and mediums trading $10.50 to $11.00, heavies $9.90 to $10.40, packers $7.25 to $9.00, other classes $7.00 to $10.00. Cattle receipts described as fall and steady with no price specifics provided.
Cherub's Yank of the Marsh farm won senior and grand champion bull at the Iowa State Fair Guernsey judging. Prospect Beatrice from the Marsh herd won her class and was named senior and grand champion cow. More than 100 Guernseys exhibited with Prof. Fitch judging for the State Agricultural College.
Estimates public today show U S wheat export surplus this season about 20 million bushels larger than last year. Domestic and Canadian movement shifts cut prices for wheat corn and oats while 954 million bushels of domestic wheat are available for the season with 124 million carryover. 725 million bushels needed for bread feed seed and July 1 carry, suggesting 230 million bushels portable surplus. Corn outlook hinges on September yield. frost fears in northern belt offset by late positive crop reports and new corn moving in Texas. Oats selling lower than corn and hogs fuel provisions strength.
Chicago market notes advances in butter price levels enabling freer use of frozen stocks yet carry an undertone of nervousness. Receipts are lighter while trade stays active and warehouse stocks continue to grow. August storage increases total butter held across 10 markets by over 11 million pounds versus 1926. US surplus on September 1 eyed at 20 to 24 million pounds, the largest on record.
Chicago and northwest wheat receipts for the period show totals around 1,000, with Duluth, Minneapolis, and Chicago contributing varying amounts. The report lists four week totals and daily figures, illustrating fluctuating grain inflows across major northern locations.
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