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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1941
Page
10
Eastern Iowa Triple A chairs report a last minute Washington plan shift disrupts 1941 signups and raises questions about corn payments and marketing quotas. Farmers fear penalties, while soil conservation groups push ahead with locally devised plans and cooperative district programs.
AMES Iowa seven outstanding 4-H club members four girls and three boys were named Saturday to receive a trip to New York City early in May. The selection was made by a committee of 4-H directors. Harriett Monson Farragut Marian Hoppe Cedar Falls Ruth Ann Hermanson Ruthven Grace Miner Clarion Robert Rogers Sergeant Bluffs William Sayre Ackworth Wade Hauser Union
Felix L. Brinacombe reports as of April 1 sixty one farms totaling 11,073 acres cooperate in the Monticello soil conservation project. The report shows 31 farms with pasture improvement this spring and 40 using contour strips.
Washington officials say it is too early to decide how much farm produce will be bought for export to Britain under the lend-lease act. The surplus marketing administration is purchasing eggs dairy products and other commodities for possible export or domestic relief. Purchases through mid to late March totaled about 10 million dollars with food items chosen to fit domestic relief programs or potential export, while not counting on specific Britain requests.
Joe McGrath secretary announced Rowley Creamery paid for butterfat in the first half of March 35 cents a pound for Grade 1 34 cents for Grade 2 and 33 cents for Grade 3. All prices are one cent higher than the last half of February.
The Pennies For Peace drive raised 8.43 dollars to fund the Associated Country Women of the World in London. Friday evening’s Farm Bureau Women’s Home Project Achievement program drew 550 attendees with speaker Ava Johnson of Des Moines. Fannie Gannon of Ames graded township organizations as Superior in multiple townships.
EARLVILLE The farm of the late John Gibbs south of Earlville has been sold to Canelous Gibbs. The 200 acre property brings 75 dollars per acre.
In Lee's Summit Missouri, 192 Angus cattle sold at an average of 640 dollars. Red Gate Farm Millwood Virginia paid 4200 dollars for a bull and 2800 for another. Cremona Farm Mechanicsville Maryland paid 3500 for a yearling and Andelot Stock Farm Worton Maryland paid 3300. Bulls averaged 1060, cows and heifers 585, top cow 2250 to Cold Saturday Farm Finksburg Maryland.
The Boston wool market in March shows activity mainly in finer foreign apparel wools with receipts near 50 million pounds in four weeks. Domestic offerings were tight, easing trading, while bidders took options on both domestic and foreign wools for government contracts.
Always ride on the seat or stand on the platform of a tractor and never ride on the drawn bar or drawn implements to prevent injuries. This guidance emphasizes proper seating and stance when operating or working near tractors.
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