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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1923
Page
19
A notice requests readers to address comments to the Sditorium Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. A phone line labeled 6100 is provided for correspondence.
Palermo township led Grundy County fair judging with more complete and attractive booths in the floral hall, Urant and Melrose townships also earned praise for displays. The event highlighted community spirit and farm bureau involvement despite weather concerns and rain insurance.
Allison Pa Sept 7 A small exhibit in the livestock department at the Butler county fair draws attention from many curious observers. Jake Devries shows Hereford hogs that are bright red with white markings, a feature farmers here have not seen before.
Hopkinton Ja Sept 7 In dairy herd averages for August cows in Hopkinton Cow Test association best showings in groups focusing on comfort and prompt remedies when production declines tester W Rasmussen notes time feed and care yield best results. Entire association had 170 cows averaging 428 pounds milk and 21.8 pounds butterfat. Highest herd average went to Bacon with 18 grade Holsteins at 274 pounds butterfat and 751 pounds milk. Several cows topped 40 pounds butterfat. Raymond Joseph and others added silos and barns.
Black Hawk County farm bureau directors hear call for more petition signatures to place area testing in the TB eradication plan. Dr. J A A Barger urges 51 percent of 2,356 cattle owners, notes prior county help but warns smaller signatures in other counties. Emphasizes state and federal funding depend on timely signatures and suggests canvassing school districts and Cedar Falls offices to speed up the drive.
Ohio Chaplain Reed pilots Intrawall correspondence schools in the Ohio penitentiary. The program, endorsed by governors and leading employers, aims to educate inmates in their cells and place graduates in jobs after release. Plans include Atlanta federal prison and Fort Leavenworth with a $1.5 million budget and a $100,000 Columbus administration building.
Wheat crop estimates in Canada fell from 350,000,000 to 400,000,000 bushels, influencing early price movements. Western yields cited vary among authorities, with continued support from cooler weather for grains and mixed receipts shaping the day’s tone across Chicago and New York trading floors.
Chicago yard bids show hogs 10 to 20 cents lower with bulk mostly 7.50 to 11.75 per cwt noted. Slaughter cattle eased and lambs steady. receipts and market tone mixed across major livestock centers including Sioux City and East St. Louis. Heavy weights and packers demand described amid fluctuating weekly figures.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa Wilis C Sheets formerly county agent of Jonas county has been chosen to replace M A Lindsay as Linn county agent, taking up duties Sept 10. He is a Town State college Ames graduate and previously assisted Clinton county agent before moving to Jones county. Selection was by the county farm bureau committee and approved by the board Wednesday night.
New York and Chicago markets show mixed produce pricing with milk, butter, eggs, and meats traded steady to firm. Reports note wholesale changes for select items, while dairy prices remain generally stable amid cautious shopper demand.
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