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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1923
Page
19
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Bright skies and moderate temps greet the Dairy Cattle Congress and International Belgian Horse show. Educational displays, machinery exhibits, and concessions are being prepared. Former Iowa Dairy association field secretary now with The Dairyman oversees the cattle department with Iowa Extension service help. Butter judging at Northey Manufacturing plant draws 203 entries, a sizable rise from 1922. Dairy judges include Mortensen, Reynolds, Storvick. judging team members arrive for training ahead of Monday contest. Waterloo’s Floyd Johnston joins Ames team with Kirby, Mygatt, and Jarvis. Local dairymen follow Iowa team progress in Dairy Cattle Congress contests. Roy Lee initiates exhibit plans for the American Jersey Cattle Club and Town Jersey Club.
Central Iowa agricultural association plans the fall festival and annual fair in Iowa Falls on October 3 and 4. Highlights include competitive parades between city and country, poultry show judged by F. H. Shellenbarger, premiums for poultry fruit grains swine bee products and more, pig and girls garment clubs prizes, three bands speeches, football game between Dons and Iowa Falls high schools, street carnival opening night and a masquerade ball second night.
Dr Kerr named county veterinarian for Delaware county to lead tuberculosis eradication work starting October 1. He will office at the farm bureau and has completed federal duties in six counties with satisfactory service.
Earlville residents organize a two day motor tour for Delaware county farmers to Rock and Green counties in Wisconsin on Oct 1 and 2. The trip aims to observe dairy practices rather than buy, with arrangements coordinated by the county agent of Rock county to ensure efficient travel.
Ames Iowa Sept 21 The present year will not be favorable for the Iowa farmer as 1929 but a better business year than 1923 according to Dr L L Holmes head of the agricultural economics department of Iowa State College His study covers prices for 1921 1922 1923 and 1929 In hog prices from Jan 1 1923 to May 1 1923 hog prices fell eight percent while beef prices rose four percent in early 1929 aiding beef producers He also notes cattle hog and corn price increases from December 1921 to December 1922 helping Iowa farmers recover In southern Iowa smaller acreage limited investment reduced losses compared with northern Iowa
Several Bremer county farm bureau meetings were held in recent days. Events included a Fremont township gathering at the Elmer Gott home with social hour, singing, a kids’ nutrition play, and reports on Bremer county’s Iowa state fair exhibit. Plans for a membership drive were discussed by D. D. Offringa and others.
Chicago September delegates at an American Farm Bureau federation publicity convention discussed using moving pictures to educate farmers and tell their stories. O. E. Bradfute and W. H. Walker spoke alongside Gray Silvers. The federation already runs the largest non theater moving picture distribution in the United States, via county farm bureaus and motorized projectors to registered schoolhouses.
Ames Iowa Sept 21 Iowa experiment association and Iowa State college plan to distribute about 200 bushels of Tobred winter wheat to farmers for comparison with other varieties. Developed by Prof T Y Hughes and L C Burnett Tobred follows Togren oats and Todent corn in naming. Culling of poultry in Delaware county continues with few flocks remaining and to be handled by the county agent.
At McGregor Farmers' creamery a cream judging program evaluates patron cream monthly for flavor richness cleanliness and sweetness. Sass Brothers farm won 26 dollars for highest score with water cooled tanks and a protected near spring helping maintain sweetness. The spring near the Sass buildings keeps cream sweet and production steady, even in heat.
A long overview outlines the laying of the keel for the Wiship and its planned New York Hamburg service. The craft is described as 915 feet long, 165 feet wide, and 149 feet high with 12 engines, electric kitchens, a roof garden, and smoking rooms enabled by a three chamber system and nitrogen envelope. The vessel aims for 100 miles per hour with luxurious accommodations and is designed to ferry two weekly trips, marking a bold step in aircraft travel. Names of places include New York, Hamburg, and Chicago markets with grain quotes and notices interspersed.
Power fades as market page shows mixed farm receipts and livestock moves across Kansas City Omaha and East St Louis with steady to higher tone in hogs cattle and sheep. Wheat and corn futures held near prior levels as Chicago and New York grain quotes edged modestly.
The report details a volatile trading day with New York stocks closing shaky as market activity showed mixed results. Prices for key commodities including dairy and poultry were listed with numerous figures, while broader market actions reflected cautious investor sentiment and notable shifts in certain blue chips.
The report lists spot and nearby prices for metals including copper, antimony, and tin with stable trends while sugar and cotton futures show firmer bids and mixed closes. Notes from Chicago and New York indicate depots arrivals and cotton prices opening higher with listed futures.
Farm families are urged to join fitter families contests at agricultural fairs to showcase fitness. Classes group households by member counts and score families on overall physical fitness with advice to improve diet, hygiene, activity, and health care to aim for higher scores next year. Keen interest is noted as families arrive early to seek examinations and scoring.
In Benton county Iowa the September 29 picnic gathers Harrison Polk and Taylor townships north of the river with Mrs Harry Joy of Clinton County as principal speaker. Activities include a potato plot harvest demonstration, a musical program, readings, and a girls club display. Everyone invited to bring dinner and stay for the day.
Independence, Fa Sent. 21 Many of the Independence friends of Mrs Florence McConnell a primary teacher in the Lincoln building of the oi public schools here were greatly surprised when it became known this week that she is to wed Charles Smith Bedford a suburb of Cleveland Ohio The couple have long been part of local church literary and social circles and her students and colleagues plan a surprise celebration for her forthcoming marriage The couple are well regarded in Independence in the community
Livestock market reports indicate hogs selling 10 to 15 cents above Thursday prices while cattle remained slow. Receipts tally around 1700 with feeder cattle mixed, cows and bulls showing varied prices and market activity subdued by midweek lists.
Receipts 6 500 steady goat to choices fat lambs push to 14 50 12 78 4 culls and a n sely 8 00 Heavy hands we E L E C O G T I E A N anthoo mies and wet feeding anus 316 00 sheep source Til ewer Co pte 4 ors 34 00 4 75 today s run includes 18 double or about 4 606 head of Montana and Washington on Tuesday
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