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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1933
Page
2
Market notes detail FENCE DRIFT and ROTOR WEE as terms in dairy and feed markets, with Cedar Rapids processors bidding white corn at a premium while yellow dent remains dominant. Reports show rising cash prices, futures gains, and brewing demand influencing production outlooks in Iowa and Illinois.
Springville report on Linn County Cow Test Association No 1 details teat stripping after milking. L C Adams notes a cow gave three pounds of strippings ten minutes after milking, estimating 246 pounds butterfat per month versus 234 pounds milk yield. March average shows 28 pounds butterfat and 636 pounds milk from 343 cows.
Special report of Spencer's Grove shows Floyd sharpening discs awaiting better weather, Jersey heifers calved recently, and cows delivering high butterfat yields. It covers dairy herd outputs with several farmers posting top returns above feed costs and advice on sowing protein supplements.
A compilation of statements by Dr Paul Popenoe and others arguing that dullness is not linked to genius, with support from Dr H S Hollingworth. The piece asserts the value of abnormal psychology for understanding behavior and the influence of parental and early environmental factors on a child’s likes, dislikes, and neuroses, including a case of milk aversion changing to heavy consumption.
A brief feature explains why cousin marriages recur and examines advantages and drawbacks. Included in the Utile book set is a discussion of love at first sight, with a self addressed envelope and a stamp offer to contact Dr Albert Edward Wee for details.
Dysart Tama county farmers received 60 cents a bushel for a car load of soy beans loaded Monday under County Agent Zeller. Beans shipped to Chicago. Consignors include Ray Harder 360 bushels Harry Bahr 116 William Lamprecht Jr 320 Hugo Kroeger 60 Gus Bader 54 Walter Hark 57 and others. Ray Harder also sold 250 bushels last week to a Seed company at Waterloo.
Iowa Creamery directors say electric rates stay unchanged but by adding $100 of refrigeration upgrades they expect lower power needs. Steam options were studied with University of Iowa engineers and savings from non simultaneous operation of churn, ice, and refrigerating motors should reduce demand from 11 to about 6 or 7 kilowatts.
Two carloads of feeder cattle bought at Omaha by Hugo Kroeger and Ray Harder were received in Dysart. The cattle averaged about 700 pounds each.
A 250 member Chicago Producers Livestock Commission association meeting endorsed a compensated dollar as a stable money system for farm relief. Cornell economist F A Pearson outlined gold backed currency indexing to wholesale price levels and stable buying power for commodities.
Daily Farm News notes the Chicago cooperative and lists new or re elected leaders and directors. Will Monlux of St Olaf Theodore Orilez of Washington re elected as southeastern Iowa director Frank Snodgrass Geneseo succeeds George Hochenhoken Earl Gearing of Galesburg re elected H H Parke Genoa Ill. re elected president Henry Wieland Beloit Wis secretary treasurer Other directors include M N Horlacher Storm Lake Ia Charles Ewing Decatur Ill George Tullock Rockford Ill Henry Dobbin State Center Iowa and M B Mott Hampton Ia.
E J Johnson Ames extension landscape specialist will conduct meetings in Winneshiek County starting April 10. County Agent C W Dack announces the program to teach residents careful planting principles for immediate home grounds.
Four veterinarians from the federal government and local testers faced strong farmer opposition as they attempted the first cattle tuberculin test since 1931. Farmers from the Farmers Protective association blocked testing at the R. J. Tweedy farm seven miles southeast of Henry, after which testers withdrew.
Keokuk county farmers planted four shelter belts on Wednesday. The belts were on the farms of Willard Cook north of Martinsburg J. W. Gardner east of Martinsburg E. J. Smith near Kinross and H. H. Shanafelt near Sigourney. County Agent Maurice Soulis and S. T. Runkel directed the work for the Ames extension service.
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