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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1924
Page
7
Market reports from Waterloo outline today’s prices, corn and dairy trends, and supplier notes. Local growers and merchants discuss supply conditions and upcoming crop outlooks for the region.
Grundy and Tama county youths led a big baby beef sale at Union Stockyards Chicago. Ed Syndegaard of Grundy Center sent 91 head with four Grundy county boys, achieving top price of 12.50 per hundredweight for a Shorthorn steer. Grundy average 11.58. Tama County consignors, with Clayton and Hancock counties, also earned up to 12.00 per cwt on Angus and other calves.
Waverly Iowa September 14 Ansaiud Jenson feeder shipped 350 lambs from Otania at 50 pounds average weight costing 12.25 per hundred. Lambs were turned into lot and fed with corn and soybeans. Jenson notes purchases and planned feeding to meet holiday demand and labor requirements.
Washington September 32 United States department of agriculture approves the social name chevon for goat meat to be used commonly alongside pork beef and mutton. The term chevon blends French chevre meaning goat and mouton meaning mutton to denote goat mutton.
Reader notice requests communications to the Editor in care of the Farm Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier Wa terion Iowa. Includes contact phone 5100 for submissions and inquiries.
Farm bureau committee lays out age range ten to eighteen and deadline dates for enrollment. Members will feed up to six calves from Hereford Shorthorn and Argus breeds and keep accurate records to compete for prizes.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns of a seed shortage as late corn and frost threaten seed quality. With high fall prices, farmers may rely on old corn but may face immature grain unsuitable for seed. They should select seed from the 1920 crop and prepare by ear testing to ensure emergency supplies.
Demonstrations to sort desirable feeder steers will be held Sept 17 at Ed Buccellis farm and extended to several Benton county farms. G W McDonald will guide buyers and discuss market trends, followed by farmer testimonials. The program, praised by Chicago Drovers Journal, aims to boost practical feeder- cattle knowledge.
After a spell of warmth a cool wave slowed crop development across central and northern states east of the plains and raised frost risk. The U S Weather and Crop Bureau Week report notes light frosts in several localities but no material damage, while soil moisture improves in the upper Midwest and eastern regions.
The B. B. Bennett farm in Frederika township will build a new 40 by 60 foot barn with steel fixtures this fall. In Floyd County Charles City they set a 10 cent bounty on crows this year marking the first year of the program and the board also moved to put the question of a county home to voters at the upcoming general election after the previous home burned.
Moisture generally favorable for corn in central and eastern belt areas but cool weather slows development. Missouri valley shows better progress yet still cool with some red rain delays. In Iowa and Kansas crops mature later. threshing for small grains advancing with minor disruptions. New York flour prices cited as spring patents and winter straight grades.
West Union Iowa September 12 bad news for hog raisers comes from local veterinarian Dr Groth announcing hogs treated for cholera near West Union. At the Thomas Theobalt farm 26 head infected and at the Henry Iwala farm near Hawk Eye 50 head ill. Dr Groth assisted by van Stein and Dr Grider diagnosed at the Nagi farm. Veterinarians broadcast the alert to guard the farming community amid rising hog prices and hoped for a financial lift.
Des Moines reports demand for harvest help nearly ended in Iowa while plowing and general farm labor shows a slight increase from a month earlier. The August review by the U S Department of Labor notes gains in military leather goods stone products and railroad repair shops with few cereal mills closing and limited building trade unemployment.
Export business impulses lift wheat early trade with December at 1.43 1 34 and May at 1.39 1 40 while Canada hampers threshing and crop damage. Market softens after reports of falling winter wheat movement. corn and oats follow wheat while hog prices rise. Local society notes cover Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting, missionary talks, and visitors from Canton, Ohio, with community updates and social events.
Receipts show 71 000 cattle with steady to weak demand for fat steers yearlings and cows with prices ranging around 9 50 to 10 25 for fat cattle. Hog receipts near 7 006 with steady demand and prices mostly 8 00 to 8 65, sows 6 50 to 7 00. grain and barley futures noted alongside Minneapolis flour futures and bran price movements.
Receipts and bids show hogs advancing about 10 cents with strong demand for heavy weights. Cattle offerings are light with steers steady to lower, bulls and cows uneven, and stockers mixed as buyers focus on quality and weight.
Cattle and hog totals show varied demand with 6 590 hogs and 1 100 cattle. Hog prices reach 9.60 to 9.90 for 200 300 pound butchers and 9.25 to 9.60 for 160 200 pound, while heifers and cows show slower movement. Sheep receipts around 13 000 with fat lambs 13.19 13.75 and feeder lambs 12.00 12.80, ewes up to 8.00.
Heavy trading fuels opening in New York stocks with Southern Pacific and Du Pont up 34 points while Houston Oil slips. Oils show mixed moves amid crude production reports, with Mexican Seaboard Oil hitting a new high and several names advancing. Pool activity persists and the market trends steadier near noon as rails and chemicals show gains and some losses surface.
Chicago and New York market notes show butter creamery stocks high and prices around 37 to 39 cents for extras and firsts. Cheese offerings include twins and longhorns around 19 to 20 cents, with bricks near 19 to 20 cents. Poultry values list turkeys about 20 to 43 cents, chickens around 28 to 44 cents, ducks near 20 cents, geese about 19 cents. East St. Louis and St. Joseph reports show varied hogs and cattle receipts with prices by weight, while Peoria notes higher hogs and steady calves. Wool prices in New York close firm with domestic fleece at 58 to 58.5 cents per pound and scoured basis for pulled wool at 30 to 40 cents per pound.
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