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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1923
Page
15
With the Farmers section readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editor Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Phone number provided for contact.
Farmers tour the Iowa State College fields during Wisid Week, with demonstrations of pasture improvements, lime and fertilizer trials, and clover and alfalfa seedings. Visitors from Mills and Floyd counties and others witness 47 pasture plots and wheat yield tests from 28 to 49 bushels, as phosphorus and lime boost growth. A $10 machine for keeping grass out of alfalfa and distributing lime and phosphates draws interest.
A letter from the Western Tariff association invites the Creamery and Managers' association to appoint delegates to the Western Tariff Congress in Denver, October. The nonpartisan group backs a permanent national tariff policy to ease production costs in Iowa farming and dairy sectors. No decision on delegate selection has been announced.
Bremer county farm bureau reports two township meetings in Waverly and Dayton with strong attendance. Spring Lake schoolhouse hosted talks by county agents on home economics and farm demonstration exhibits by Bremer farm women. Home talent programs and social aspects drew wide interest. stand ing room was limited.
Charles City Iowa Sept 15 Floyd County Farm Lineup will hold an important meeting at the Pice Acre next Wednesday starting at 1 30 p m Ed Graff assistant state leader in extension work will outline the 1924 program Those with ideas for a project should attend and tell the directors what they want to see done The gathering aims to boost the Higneeal farm organization and farm progress locally.
A Cedar Falls farm bureau report warns that production below 40 to 50 percent in August and September signals melting, which is undesirable. Pullets should begin laying Nov 1, be well developed, and fed good laying mash. A farming tour with Prof. J. J. Warren visited several flocks near Waterloo and Ames, noting roads hindered progress and identifying White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, White Rocks, and Black Langshans. Five stops were canceled due to bad roads, with more tours planned for next spring.
A Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress report highlights strong local support from business leaders and residents. Attendees from Waterloo show steady interest and cooperation with show management, elevating the region’s diversified agriculture efforts.
Charles City Iowa September 15 C L Jacobs arrived Floyd county in July to take up commercial poultry culling and finished the last week of August Sixty seven flocks containing 16046 birds were culled by Jacobs Of these 3417 were discarded for inability to pay keep A farm bureau report notes fewer poultry falls this year due to farmers and wives learning culling through farm bureau education Demonstrations were held at Harry Arthur Charles City Clayton Mathews Greene and M Van Deest Rockford with interest high in capon market potential and experimental culling in the county The county agent plans further demonstrations for farmers to do their own culling
Des Moines Sept 15 Frosts in past two days killed tender vegetation in Iowa's northeastern counties, with other regions little affected. Weather bureau reports show some corn damaged in the northeast but not expected to harm overall yields as much of the crop was bogged down. Warmer weather anticipated tomorrow will reduce risk to the corn crop.
Chicago reports show weekly butter prices averaged higher across four markets with a firm tone. Production news disappointed most buyers, storage butter shipments began easing pressure on fresh butter, and undergrade butter markets opened steadily.
In Independence Iowa on September 15 landlords and tenant farmers gathered to debate cash rent short-term leases grain farming and lack of cooperation. The meetings led by Anson Soules and John Galloway surfaced shared worries and the need for better arrangements in Buchanan County with joint committees appointed to propose improvements.
Iowa Holsteins Guernseys and Jerseys dominated the dairy cattle department as Minnesota State fair week saw Iowa win the largest share of major prizes. Hush G. Van Pelt judged the Jerseys in three state herds, with Campbell Jersey farm Jesup claiming six firsts and multiple lesser awards across several Jersey classes. First places went to the Jesup herd for three-year-old bull senior yearling senior bull calf three-year-old cow get of sire and herd.
Lester Township Farm bureau will hold its monthly meeting at Centre schoolhouse Tuesday evening Sept 18 Community singing opens the program a talk on eradication of tuberculosis follows Anna Clihine will discuss What We Saw at Iowa State Fair A closing feature will be a short motion picture by F P Rehmeier Y M C A secretary Dairy receipts at Waterloo Co operative Creamery plant show milk 16508 pounds and cream 63 pounds
Brandon and Jesup items mix arrivals visits and resident movements with several obituaries and school plans. Persons include Kenry Miller Lynn Haven Robert Child and Dee Cows with activities spanning Allowaukee Grand Haven and Council Bluffs along with numerous locals visiting relatives and attending events at Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Fairview cemetery.
Market report tracks wheat futures in Chicago Winnipeg and New York with declines in some sectors and firmer prices in corn amid frost damage talk. Cash bids for various wheat grades in Chicago show mixed highs and lows, while futures in Milwaukee and Kansas City reflect regional price shifts and entry of December contracts. External notes include real estate transfers and a British Columbia shingle mill operation.
Chicago market report shows light hogs weaker while cattle advance for the week. Prices range for 160 to 350 pound hogs and hog receipts near 6,000. cattle prices up with Western steers and fat cattle posting gains. hogs and sheep varying across regions including Kansas City and St Louis markets.
Prices in New York exchange activity weakened as selling pressure rose. Irregular bid orders and lower quotes appeared across multiple stocks and commodities. A broad list of industrials, steels, and metals traded lower with some shifts in demand noted.
Grain markets show no sharp wheat setback amid official crop estimates. corn and oats mixed with slight gains and losses in provisions. Local notes report Miss Margretha returning from Gatesark, a lodge institution in Dike, a birthday surprise for Paul Re Volberding, and school enrollments of 75 in high school and 144 in grades at the consolidated school. Waterloo market lists prices for dairy, produce, meats, and hides with assorted lots and delivery terms.
New York report shows butter at creamery extras and higher prices while Chicago notes receipts and steady butter at 47c with firsts 41 cents. Eggs, meats, and poultry prices listed with regional differences and multiple items including turkeys, chickens, and ducks.
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