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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1928
Page
7
Ames experiments compare early versus late selection and natural versus artificial drying on 72000 ears. Results show early selection and drying yield stronger seed with fewer weak or rotten kernels, while late maturing varieties suffer more dry rot when left in the field.
Tama farmer Fleming sold 95 hogs at about 12.26 per cwt, a top market for north Tama hogs in months. The cattle weighed 226 pounds on average, fattened on corn and soybeans. This is his first sale in two years after past disease losses. he grows soybeans on twelve farm acres and plans to feed the crop.
Tama county Farm Bureau women plan a series of project meetings toLearn hat making under Miss Allie Mae Smith of Ames Extension service. Township leaders from Toledo Howard South Crystal Richland Buckingham and Perry will construct hats using crown patterns crinoline molds and other equipment to be shown at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo and at the Tama county fair.
Des Moines Sept 6 U P An nouncement of a meeting of the Comm Belt hog cycle conference at Peoria Jan 12 and 13 was made by Henry Wallace farm paper publisher of Des Moines Representatives of all branches of the Am nds will attend Wallace Smid Bog prices the profit being made today on swine breeding inoculation against disease Marketing and other problems will be discussed
Black Hawk county resident Bertha Lorenz supports herself and three daughters with 275 hens on a one acre farm. She started two years ago, shifted to White Leghorns for egg production, and in the current cycle her flock lays about 215 to 245 eggs per day. Last week White Leghorns yielded 1,504 eggs, a weekly income of about 43.75 dollars, while a total 1,000 birds are kept with plans to test for a laying record this fall.
Chicago trading rounds show grain prices easing amid weak demand and scarce bids. Wheat and corn closed lower while oats and provisions held steady. forecasts hint possible frost in hard states. Potatoes and seeds markets were mixed with steady to firm tones in regional reports.
Dairy entries for the nineteenth annual Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo October 1 to 7 are arriving. New entrants include treeders and prominent midwest herds from Louisiana Wisconsin and Kansas among others. Jersey Guernsey and Brown Swiss entries total numerous head with several farms bringing 14 to 18 head each and notable names like Henderson Jersey Farm Ruslon La Ransom Farm Homewood Kan Glencliff Farm Independence Kan Verdick Brothers Minnesota City and PF H Basking Cedar Falls among contributors.
The Payette County Guernsey Breeders Association held its second annual meeting at the county farm near West Union with about 75 enthusiasts. Guests included doc Golinvaux of Waterloo and Ted S. Besh of the Inna Stile Dairy association who spoke on sires, dairy calf club work, and club progress. An inspection tour of 60 acres followed the noon dinner and talks, with HR. Smith outlining farm projects.
In Kansas City Kansas, farmers in the Kaw valley market surplus potatoes as hog feed. With prices low, potatoes are boiled and fed to hogs instead of corn. The practice aims to fatten hogs using the second largest potato crop surplus, discovered as cheaper than digging.
Readers address questions and comments to the Editor of the Farm Department in the Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo Iowa, contacting via the provided phone number for agricultural guidance and community input.
The report lists commodity bids and quotes from the Board of Trade for corn oats rye barley and seeds with prices per bushel or hundredweight and notes various No 3 No 4 mixed yellow white and sample grades plus provisions prices for bellies and related items.
Chicago market notes hog receipts and prices with top hogs at 13.90 for 200 lb shippers. cattle receipts 500 with steer and yearling gains modest. fat cows and heifers strong. sheep receipts 3,500 with feeding lambs active and top week prices around 15.15 to 15.50. Week totals show 44,751 cattle, 76,271 hogs, 97,986 sheep. Peoria grain reports mixed corn and oats futures with No 2 yellow corn around 1.01 per bushel.
New York markets showed renewed bull pressure with early gains of 1 to 8 points led by amusement shares and firms like Werner Brothers and Fox Film. The day saw about 2,000,000 shares traded as speculative pools and broad buying supported advances while several issues hit new high levels before late profit-taking trimmed gains.
New York market notes show butter receipts 10 295 tubs, cheese 116 809 tubs, poultry steady with various regional hogs and eggs values listed. Chicago reports butter receipts 12 975 tubs, creamery and extra firsts at 48 47 c, eggs receipts 11 141 cases with assorted grades, and poultry prices for hens, leghorns, and broilers. Minneapolis flour shipments 48 996 barrels with bran at 24 00 24 50.
Receipts: cattle 1200, hogs 300, calves 100, sheep 1500. Desirable range steers and yearlings higher. best medium weight steers 16 minutes show gains. Hogs toppy with 170 lb lot at 12.25. sows around 10.0 to 12.0. lights 12.50. Lambs strong to 25 cents higher with top lambs at 14.75. fat lambs 19.50. ewes 4.00 to 8.00. Sellers and dealers closely watched, Friday close noted.
The New York bond market posted a desultory Saturday session with little price movement as traders avoided weekend risk. Ralls gained modestly after yesterday’s slump, led by Frisco 45 and Mississippi Pacific, while other issues held steady. Industrials were dull and featureless, with some improvement among the oils, notably Sinclair Crude at 51.55s. The foreign list remained steady and U. S. government obligations stayed soft.
Market comment notes export surplus forecasts and bearish sentiment for near term. Canadian and American harvests loom large with tentative gains in hogs and provisions driving futures, while uneven cash demand and hedging slow movement of new crop.
A vintage text advertises Meyers Red Fox Poison products for pest control. It notes frequent pest problems, urges families to treat infestations every five to seven weeks, and markets products like Sure Kill with no fuss.
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