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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
9
Des Moines reports that Dec 1 corn price in Iowa is a focal point for weather and crop value forecasts. Kennedy notes No. 4 corn in December at Ankeny offered around 45 cents, with higher unverified quotes in some areas. Dec 1 pricing guides the crop’s money value.
The independent threshing ring of 32 farmers near Hawkeye Iowa threshes 13 829 bushels of oats in the season. The outfit, owned by seven men, also handles 1 607 bushels of barley 317 bushels of rye and 31 sacks of timothy seed with Ed Mabb leading at 2 536 bushels of oats.
A provocative verse piece by J Edward Tufft mocks assortment of national types and accents. It parodies immigrant traits through jumbled references to Devonshire, Rhine, and various figures, ending with a boast of shared American identity despite differences.
Readers are invited to send questions and comments to the Editorial Department at the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo. Communications should be addressed to the editor and may discuss local farming concerns and community issues.
The U S department of agriculture notes farmers in the corn belt increasingly use large horse teams to cut costs and speed work. An eight horse team can plow about 40 acres or harrow 40 acres in a day, improving yield and lowering costs while adapting hitching methods to modern equipment.
Hudson Co operative Creamery reports August butterfat at 67 cents a pound, with patrons receiving totals around $48,000. High producers like Art Manful and E M McEhenney lead among top fat buyers as managers warn price rises may hurt dairy farmers and prompt substitutes. The Dairy Cattle Congress at Farm teams gets new lightweight class limits and prize money set to attract entries.
Grundy County junior cattle feeders report strong results from club calves fed this year. Prices ranged from about 18.50 to 18.95 per hundredweight, with top calf at 18.95 for 935 pounds. Calgary? Note: calf weights and buyers include Russell Messer and Hileen Reynolds, with Chicago market shipments and assistance from County Agent Lt. W. Plager.
The Hazel Green creamery will not be rebuilt following a stockholders decision. Since the last fire the milk and cream have been handled at Ryan by Moxander Graham, buttermaker, with creamery operations twice destroyed by fire and deemed inadvisable to rebuild.
Reports show strong demand and bullish factors lifting grain futures with wheat gaining early, corn and oats following. Nebraska Iowa Kansas Indiana crop conditions mixed while exports and local handling support prices amid active buying and cautious selling in nearby contracts.
A lone apple forms on a single tree south of Hawkeye after an autumn bloom. George Henn reports the unusual late blossom as his other trees remain unfruitful, leaving the final size of the fruit undetermined before harvest.
The Allyre strawbories have yielded large amounts of fruit all season in Winthrop Ta with a local truck report noting twenty six quarts canned by a family and neighbors. Berries are large and full flavored and expected to bear through freezing weather, suggesting a record production.
Chicago wholesale prices for grains and provisions listed with bids for Wheat No 2 mixed No 3 mixed and yellow varieties, oats No 9 white and No 3 white, rye and barley figures, timothy seed, clover, and provisions including lard, beans, and beef. multiple bid quotes show values per bushel or hundredweight with cents in decimals, indicating a snapshot of market activity.
Chicago reports a broad drop in hog prices with bids near 25 cents lower and top hogs at 12 dollars 90 cents. Cattle and sheep trade slows with steady to softer demand for steers and lambs. receipts for the week show hogs and sheep above last year’s totals while cattle lag.
The report notes a broad stock market session with aggressive pool activity lifting many issues to or near yearly highs while others sank. Packard and General Motors led motor stocks, Wright AerO rose, and several utilities and chemicals showed gains, with total trades around 4.2 million shares and United States exchange rates hovering amid renewed credit stringency concerns.
Market notes show butter and cheese receipts in New York with firm prices and steady poultry, while Chicago reports butter receipts and varying egg and cheese prices. Kansas City lists eggs and poultry figures, reflecting mixed price movements across major markets.
Foreign exchanges update from New York on September 20 lists rates for Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Spain Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Romania Argentina Brazil Japan and China with varied per unit figures and currencies noted. The mixed values reflect irregular market conditions across major national currencies and commodities.
New York trading showed heavy buying by a few convertible issues. high money rates restrained gains. Andes Copper rose to a new top, Brooklyn Union Gas rose to a year high, Public Service of New Jersey gained, and Chicago and Northwest lines posted solid advances. Foreign issues mainly the Republic of BoIlavs dipped marginally amid a thin turnover.
Classified ad-style notice touts ready to use pest poison for rats with single product details. Mentions Meyers Rod for Poison Kernels and pricing 85c and 7Se at drug stores. Emphasizes no fuss and quick results.
Independence reports a well attended Wieser farm sale with milk cows selling from 75 to 120 dollars, horses from 125 to 175, farm machinery and hogs also fetching good figures. Corn in the field around 20 dollars per acre. This first sale signals others planned in the region.
Allison in Butler county hosts the second year program led by Miss Harriet Cookingham of Iowa State College. The lesson focuses on labor saving kitchen techniques and will include yard improvements as part of the home management curriculum this week.
Receipts at St Paul total 4 508 cattle 1 600 calves and 4 500 hogs with prices mixed steady to lower on many classes. Sheep bid about steady with lighter sales. Liverpool headlines show a steady cotton spot market with several price brackets and futures steady to higher across months. Chicago and Peoria grain and corn prices quoted with mixed changes and ranges.
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