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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
15
Readers invited to send questions and comments to the Editor of the Farm Department at the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Include a contact phone number 3830 for correspondence.
Ames Iowa Sept 21 Establishment of hundred field plots in the Hessian fly districts of Iowa aids farmers. Test fields at Mongna Monona Warren counties show heavy infestation with flights of Hessian flies. At Essex Page county fewer than 15 flies found. State entomologist C B Drake says high point of attack not yet reached and wheat sowing now could be risky. Weather slowed hatching but new field study helps farmers know when to sow winter wheat to avoid damage.
Ames Iowa September 21 baby beeves raised by Iowa youth and shown at the state fair sale dressed out best by packing houses. John Day notes 275 beeves averaged 60 percent dressing, Decker Packing Mason City at 62.2 percent, Swift Co saw 39.9 percent. Day credits careful feeding and higher sale prices for the improved dressing and calls this the highest dressing percentages yet reported for club grown animals in the United States.
K W Slouder from the state college at Ames spoke to Benton county audiences in Benton township Harrison and Bruce townships Farm bureau meetings. He praised the tuberculosis campaign but warned the accredited herd plan is out of date and would take 50 years to clean all state herds with current funding. The Benton County Farm bureau aided testing of over 700 cattle herds by local veterinarians last winter. Owners received no government indemnity, showing their commitment to clean milk.
Blairstown Iowa September 21 The Laroy township bureau heard Prof Hawthorne on Better Rural Schools noting consolidation costs delay progress yet rapid strides in alignments with 700 plus consolidated districts statewide A December 1 corn show and boys and girls club exhibit plan discussed and deferred. Corn crop deemed undamaged by weather in Cone township where Frank Kress leads poultry project with over 3000 hens culled last summer. United States stands as the top crude cocoa user.
About 20 farmers in Waterloo township warn trespassers to stop hunting on their lands or face prosecution. They cite the killing of three pheasants on forbidden property and reveal plans to form a game protection organization covering the valley from Cedar River near Waterloo to Black Hawk creek, with a wide boundary.
C W Hunt of Iowa Farm Bureau told Les County farmers at the annual farm bureau picnic that U S farmers produce more per man than any nation but lack market knowledge. He warned dollars in crops are worth only 75 percent of 1913 buying power and urged stronger marketing organizations to raise purchasing power.
Grundy Center, Sept. 21. The county recorder reports 81 farms in Grundy County have names recorded at the courthouse. The piece notes the pride in naming one’s farm and explains a $1 recording fee makes the farm name the owner’s property.
Beekeeping in Iowa expands with Iowa Extension service reporting 6 demonstration apiaries in 1920 rising to 100 in 1922 and plans for 150 in 1923. Demonstration swarms on Iowa farms educate neighbors while experts teach new handling methods. Limestone shipments and soil liming trials show positive outcomes for alfalfa and crops across Grundy County.
Gresham families gathered at the Leonard Mill home of their daughter Jed Schooft for a Sunday observance. Mrs 2D T Rickert celebrated a birthday at Waterloo Street. Mr and Mrs R J Newsome Dunkerton visited their daughter Mrs J E Albright. Marine Panics and Fred Iistmen called on Louis Westphal. Westphal returned from a two week Minnesota trip. Herman and D J Heldiman families stopped by Clarksville to visit relatives. Mrs S Hillman and Schissel family are visiting nearby.
Fifteen Grundy county baby beeves were shipped to Chicago for sale at the workeiters averaging $11 per hundredweight. The top steer sold for 12.25 per hundredweight, netting the owner $124.40, with about $40 profit after costs. Remaining calves stayed home for feeding. some will show at the International Livestock Show. County agent C. Macy invites youths to prepare for a calf contest beginning December 1.
In Independence Iowa on September 21 farm bureau heard requests from Schuritz Brothers who stopped en route to Buchanan County fair to see a better corn variety for their community. This is one of several similar requests from county areas. Urban meeting soon Polk Township Farm Bureau will meet at Will Burrells Urbana home on Thursday Sept 1 at 7 30 pm with motion pictures and a short business meeting followed by a home talent program.
Mt Vernon area notes report a family plant at Island Park Thursday afternoon as Hillside Cemetery Association hopes to revive social events after a spell of hot weather. The item lists local visitations, birthdays, and community happenings from nearby towns including Waverly and Hudson, with multiple personal notices and upcoming union rally plans.
Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending Sept 24 1922 reported by the Clearing House Association total 1,375,568.92 with Thursday clearings and year prior figures. Chicago commodity quotes follow with lifer yellow hard oats oats and flour futures, various wheat, corn and barley prices, and New York foreign exchange rates for Sept 23. Currencies show irregular demand including Italy Germany Belgium and Switzerland, while farm markets list potatoes wheat and corn prices across Omaha St Louis Minneapolis and Kansas City regions.
Chicago market results show hogs firm, with bids around $11.75 for choice steers and strong demand for heavier weights. Reported receipts include 10,047 hogs and 4,000 cattle in major western markets, with prices varying by weight class and grade. Demand remains cautious for lighter pigs while packers push for higher returns on heavier meat animals.
Market notes show hog receipts around 4,400 with hogs about 10 to 25 cents higher and sheep receipts near 500 with prices up about a nickel. Also included are bond notes, local notices, and miscellaneous town reports from Sioux City and surrounding areas.
New York markets show bullish activity at open with oil and steel names advancing while utilities and some transportation issues retreat. Traders note money-rate changes and ongoing professional balance as gains appear in Standard Oil of New Jersey and allied stocks, offset by declines in Atlantic Coast Line and several railway issues.
Butter scoring at the Hairy Cattle Congress and International Morse show opens with 147 butter samples. Judges M Mortensen J Brownly and H C Renolda assess packaging odor flavor color and texture. Iowa State College dairy students from Ames join the tryouts for the national dairy products judging contest at St Paul.
Roy A. Graham secretary of the Railroad Y M C A received today the call from regional secretary F. M. Richardson for a conference of all railroad Y M C A secretaries in this district on Oct 24 in Chicago. The meeting will lay plans for the continental drive for memberships Oct 24 to Nov 1. Unsettled railroad labor conditions this summer put the annual campaign in abeyance. Graham will attend the conference. Foreign bar silver 63 1 2 cents per Mexican dollar S3 1 2.
Chicago reports total carrot movement of 14 leading lines 20465 cars for the week ending Sept 6, up 1680 from prior week. Gains fuel potato grape peach apple and onion shipments, with New Jersey as the top potato state and New York peach crop forecast at 2.5 million baskets. Markets show mixed strength across states as onions and other produce move to market.
New York Chicago produce markets report prices and receipts across butter eggs cheese and poultry. Butter near term prices hold while creamery and firsts show mixed gains in New York and St. Louis markets with storage stock and packing notes.
Chicago report notes wheat prices moved downward today amid mixed Liverpool and Winnipeg quotations and no clear demand. December and May contracts slipped, with December around 1.06 to 1.07 and May near 1.10, while corn declined and provisions rose with hog value upticks.
Hogs receipts about 7,000 with active bidding and gains of 1.25 to 3.00 per cwt for bulk packing and butcher grades. Cattle receipts near 4,000 with better grades gaining. stockers steady to lighter demand. Cotton futures opened steady with October at 21.03 and spot middling at 21.05. milk and cream deliveries reported by Waterloo Co operative Dairy with 17,463 pounds of cream and 62 pounds of milk at the plant.
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