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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1925
Page
7
A historic Dairy Cattle Congress features a vegetable division with prizes for pumpkins and table vegetables. Premiums range from 1 to 40 dollars for township and world exhibits, with entry rules, deadlines, and display specifications outlined by J. L. Uban, county agent, Waterloo courthouse.
An excerpt on crop nutrition stresses that food quality limits plant and animal growth. It explains soil nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and lime, plus manure returns, moisture, heat, drainage, and light. The discussion links balanced ration, photosynthesis, and environmental factors to successful farming.
By June 1927 Black Hawk County will ship asparagus to Minneapolis Duluth and Winnipeg by the carload. Prof C J Fiteh Ames notes the farm bureau aided early rust resistance studies. J A Bown D A Bown and Peck Brothers cultivate 31 acres near La Porte City with 21 acres owned by Bown. Rust and the asparagus beetle threaten tops vital for next year’s crop. Beetle damage prompts emphasis on vigorous late season tops and soil drainage to prevent water logging. Beetles arrived in America on the Atlantic coast around 1860 and reached Muscatine two years ago. Des Moines reports serious impact this year. High calcium arsenate sprays or sesame and flour dustings are advised while dew is on. Deeply drained ground and subsurface moisture management help reduce losses in wet years.
Des Moines reports R S Herrick, secretary of the agricultural society, says many Iowa sections show strong apple crops despite spring frosts. He notes statewide averages remain near normal with regional variations, including lower yields in northwest and higher in central areas.
Aurora reports agricultural leaders advocate diversification as a remedy for rural ills. The Martin Brothers, of Aurora, practice diversification and expand by raising raccoons, skunks, and foxes. They started years ago and now keep a sizable number of red foxes, raccoons, and skunks as a profitable side line.
Special report from August shows A H Hudson's grad Holstein cow But tercup produced 101 pounds of milk and 44 pounds of butterfat. Moffat & Cook second with a grade Jersey giving 6 pounds milk and 42 pounds butterfat. Char Wetness' grade Voi Steins averaged 38.9 pounds butterfat. Overall 260 cows averaged 225.2 pounds milk and 57 pounds butterfat. members seek higher profits by removing inefficient rows and machinery wear.
A fragmentary Plainfield notice references Vitachiae and a Walivtsal event with unclear details. Readable terms point to local figures and a public context, but specifics and dates are lost in the OCR. The item seems to describe a community affair or incident needing clarification.
September hay yield outlook improves with steadier markets in the Southeast and Midwest. Good quality hay remains adequate for buyers while low grades struggle. production and prices show mixed movement across regions amid variable weather and market demand.
A fragmented line page from Shell Rock mentions Levi Unveh defeating Ti Peete at a local event, with unclear context and timing. The record preserves a few legible fragments about a race or match and names Martin and Neasetiter Moa as potential participants. The source remains garbled and partially readable.
Roy Chapman Andrews reports on Américas Museum expedition finds in Mongolia. Azilian like implements, arrow points, and eggshell fragments date from 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. Dune dwellers used shells for decoration of women, with dated artifacts and bone evidence observed.
Washington Sept 15 AP officials report a sharp rise in passport applications by Americans traveling abroad, due to Holy Year in Rome and postwar Europe prospects. Through June 30 1924, 168 255 Americans applied, up from 459 106 the prior year, with May peak about 1323 daily, now 500 to 600 daily. $10 fee per passport. About 60 percent head to Europe, with China and Japan next. Mexico and Canada travelers exempt from passports.
Chicago on September 15 saw a mixed wheat session with gains for December futures near $1.50, driven by buying from three key traders while winter red premiums reached a new high at $1.72 a bushel. Corn and oats stayed firm but softened by spreads. overall market closed unsettled with modest gains in some contracts, while December oats and other grains drifted.
Chicago market report details hogs cattle and sheep with receipts around 16 000 hogs and 9 000 cattle. Prices show strong demand for heavy and feeder pigs with top hogs near 13 70 to 14 00 per cwt and cattle and sheep also trading firmer amid steady or higher quotes. Sioux City and Montana notes included.
New York Sept 15 stock market opened with a sharp reversal in form and a broad selling wave led by motors and rails traders. Investors priced declines across many issues as concerns over proposed banking legislation resurfaced, with steel and oil stocks among the battlegrounds and Liberty bonds closing near prior levels.
Waterloo markets show prices for grain flour produce poultry and livestock. Wheat and corn prices appear with various weights and co brackets, butter eggs potatoes hay straw and hides listed from multiple vendors in Waterloo. Pricing at local mills and packers reflects seasonal supply with ranges for livestock like steers and hogs and for fowl such as turkeys ducks and geese.
Fragmentary livestock listing from St Joseph market shows various lots with figures in dollars per head and totals. Buyers names or consignor details are unclear. the readable items include prices, lot counts, and vendor initials.
Wheat and grain prices listed for various futures and spot categories. No. 1 hard wheat around 1.53 to 1.54 dollars, No. 2 hard varied, rye and oats prices shown, clover and timothy seeds priced, lard ribs bellies values noted.
Produce prices from Chicago and New York markets show steady to higher movement across items. Creamery extras, eggs, poultry and cheese prices are listed with receipts figures and varying grades, reflecting a mixed market tone across regions.
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