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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1922
Page
15
Readers can address questions and comments to Editor Fa in Department Evening Courier and Reporte Waterloo Iowa. Phone 3330.
Ames Iowa Sept 22 Farm specialist FPG Churchill of Iowa State College urges farmers to select seed corn in early fall to boost next year’s yields. He cites 28.5 bushels average 1911 1920 and stresses choosing ears from strong stalks, avoiding diseased plants, and storing properly. Two harvesting methods include a one horse cart and a seed picking bag. Proper drying and storage are key, with ideal sites like dry sheds and attic spaces.
Clayton County farm bureau and Iowa State College extension conducted a summer spraying demonstration at William Moellering’s Garnaville farm. Four lime sulfur and arsenate sprays yielded over 240 pears, with sprayed trees producing far more sound fruit than unsprayed. Spraying cost about 49 cents per tree, driven by a high pressure sprayer applying 14 gallons per tree.
The two year term results show Bos and Laveen leading in local votes with 130, mon and Laveen elected. Names like Torneson, Charles, Doyekany, and Logan Kelly appear in reports from the area. Various families and individuals visit, move, or return from trips, with farm and church events noted.
Mrs. H. W. Paine of 67 Ricker Street reports her 18 Barred Plymouth Rocks laid 22 dozen eggs from January to September after following a mash formula from home demonstration agent Elizabeth Hudson. Eight hens were pullets and 20 were two years old at year start. 35 chicks hatch, 20 to be sold as cockerels. Feed cost $24.10 plus straw. eggs sold during drought amounted to 570. Sprouted oats twice daily with buttermilk aid production in a dry pen.</n>
Treats Seeds for Meton Vine Fungi. Manchester Ta September 22. A fungus disease known as anthracnose attacks cucumbers and muskmelons. An infested melon vine was brought in by a grower. Control methods include soaking seed in kerosene sublimate one ounce to eight gallons of water and spraying vines with Bordeaux mixture at the rate of 444-50 during the summer as soon as the disease appears.
The Farm Bureau federation will go before a 1911 session on September 28 to request further reductions in freight charges on agricultural limestone. A previous reduction of about 16 percent was granted in April. Railroads have been urged to take the initiative and lower the rates again.
In Delaware and Hartville areas meetings on farm accounting will be held. Bob Combs, an agency official, says assistance will be offered for keeping records and urges attendees to bring books. An outline on farm storage and grain price seasonality may be shown with lantern slides.
Managers and officers of cooperative shipping associations are urged to register through their county agent for a two day short course. Town Extension service will hold sessions in Wateroo Cedar Rapids and Duhugie. Attendees last year benefited and those new to such courses are encouraged to attend.
Howard, head of the American Farm Bureau Federation, stated that farmers favor the open market after President Harding signed the Copper-Tincher bill regulating future trading in grain markets. He argued producers must have full access to distributing channels and market their products through their own organizations.
A Delaware county court request seeks transfer of funds from the Loyalty League to American Legion and lists local Manchester residents and high school girls as donors. Court actions note a case dismissed by agreement and a posession matter in a Megeenbure store.
The report covers two weddings in Iowa and nearby areas. Alice Mary Leonard Burke and J. Wachterbarth wed at the Little Brown Church, with Valda Larke and J. Rogers in attendance. The ceremony featured organ music, bell ringing, and a reception in Waterloo. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Williams, is a Cass City native and local high school graduate. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Wachterbarth, is a former student who recently ran a farm. The article also notes Traer’s city council cutting the tax levy by 17 mills, totaling about $3,500 in 1922. A separate line mentions Foreley Silver and silver dollars in New York.
New York Chicago produce markets report butter and poultry prices with mixed receipts. Local notes list farm visits, school heating upgrades, and residents visiting relatives in Waterloo and Urbana while Minnesota flour reports faltering.
Market notes list items including eggs trash feed and hay Timothy hay baled straw horses hides and various kinds of drenched produce. Advertised offerings mention farmers goods such as cattle steers heifers cows and premium hogs with delivery by wagon or truck from local suppliers.
Fragmented OCR text shows references to wheat, crops, and markets amid broader Near East turmoil. Mentions of provisions, prices, and trade terms appear with scattered names and places, suggesting a wartime agricultural notices section.
Sept 22 reports from Chicago show wheat bids for No 1 shard and No 1 hard around $1.14 with varied readings for mixed lard and white corn types. The market includes references to bread, feeder and sample grades, while broader summaries touch on New York loan rates and Minneapolis flour futures.
Markets opened weak as margin calls pushed selling across heavy trading, with rail and steel shares among the hardest hit. Gulf States Steel and Standard Oil showed notable declines while some issues like Lanstern and Jersey gas firms rallied slightly. oil, copper, and industrials broadly advanced on renewed call money liquidity.
Fragmentary cattle and livestock pricing notes from Sioux City market page. Mentions heifers, steers, cows, bulls, and prices per hundredweight, with dealer names and packer quotes partly obscured. Reflects a hurried OCR scan of a single sale day with scattered figures and vendor codes.
Omaha livestock prices show steadiest trade with calves and hogs mixed, quotes noting prime lambs and heavier weights. Peoria and New York markets list receipts and loan rates while foreign exchange reports include francs, marks, and pounds against the dollar with Montreal and Swiss demand noted.
Fragmentary readable text references Cerne brothers, a hospital week, and a by Garlib era. Mentions a Pele sed hly thhien and Vive tay with unclear meanings and names.
The report notes Raymond and family visiting relatives, attending services at the Brown Church with Miss Hennetta, Miss Jamo Jacobs, and Mr. Floyd among those mentioned. Many names appear, including Owain, Gladstone, and Mr. Pope, with various relatives visiting and spending Sunday.
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