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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1936
Page
22
survey of 7131 carloads on feed as of April 1 shows June intentions exceed other months April through September with 1439 carloads. May 1324, July 1198, August 1709, September 1012 carloads. Heifers rise to 16.5 percent of on feed up from 10.6 percent last year.
The twelfth annual session of the American Institute of Co operation will be at the University of Illinois from June 15 to 19. H C M Case head of agricultural economics says over 2 000 farmers cooperative executives and employees plus officials and advisers are expected to attend.
The Farm Credit administration reports 4 084 Iowa farmers borrowed 30 120 000 from the federal land bank and land bank commissioner through April 1. The average loan was 6 567 with an estimated 105 annual savings versus prior rates. First mortgages totaled 20 010 000 and emergency funds lent 10 109 000. Stem rust destroys about 18 000 000 blackberry bushes.
The April poultry and egg production report shows farm flocks produced 4 percent more eggs on April 1 than 1935 and 2 percent more than 1934. Output remains 7 percent below the 1928-1932 April 1 five year average and 15 percent below 1927 peak.
Report notes hatchings delayed by storms and cold, with April 1 chick counts at 29.3 thousand versus 30.1 last year and 36.4 for 1928-32 average. Egg prices March 15 at 17.5 cents, chicken prices 16.6 cents, feed costs 116.9 cents, with strong later-month hatchings and favorable poultry product pricing relative to feed.
In a North East West deal with vulnerability, declarer opts for an early heart finesse rather than defer. The play leverages West showing out and a second trump finesse to clear clubs, enabling thirteen tricks and a made contract despite three losing spades.
Final date for entry in the Louisa county 4 H corn club is May 1. Ten members have enrolled. Under County Agent Earl Peterson the project includes plots of one to five acres for variety tests fertilizer tests and corn breeding experiments. The aim is to show cultural methods and soil management yielding corn at the lowest cost. Four varieties will be planted under equal conditions to compare yield. The three year project develops interest in corn breeding hybrid corn and hand pollination techniques.
A high percentage of hatching eggs is reported in the Oelwein vicinity this season. Hatchings reaching 80 percent were reported and there is a demand for early baby chicks. More chickens are expected to be raised this year than last.
Richard H. Roberts of the University of Iowa projects 1936 Iowa farm income will exceed 1935, with gains in hog profits and corn-hog program effects. He cites $467 million cash income last year, $44 million above 1934, and notes automatic benefits from soil conservation and hay pasture incentives.
Congressmen reported receiving AAA benefit payments from $8.50 to about $900 annually. Rep. Buckler said about $900 per year from 404 acres of wheat. Rep. Gassaway cited $8.50 as his largest check and about $50 yearly on 3000 to 4000 acres. Others declined benefits or received $300 yearly on 240 acres.
Eighteen women from nine school districts gathered Thursday for an all day home project session in Linn county. The event was hosted by Mrs. Henry Gensicke with Clinton and Fairfax townships participating.
In an 163 day test near Oelwein the Davis and Sauerbry Holstein herd posted an average of 0.9 pounds butterfat per cow per day. Korndyke Beets Boon was top cow with 224.2 pounds butterfat and 6,000.2 pounds milk. Snowball Burton led last month with 63.1 pounds butterfat and 1,370.4 pounds milk. Pietertje Burton surpassed in total milk with 1,842.2 pounds and 60.8 pounds butterfat.
An outbreak of hog cholera was reported on a farm east of Brandon. It killed one sow and seven spring pigs as the disease spread from a pen of fattening hogs. The remaining herd was vaccinated.
Dewitt E H Everson national president of the Farmers Union to speak at Clinton County Farmers Union annual banquet Thursday evening. Also attending will A J Johnson state president and C N Rogers of Des Moines national vice president.
Twenty two members of the Miles calf club met at the J. R. Witzigman home and reported some calves gaining more than two pounds daily. The heaviest calf weighs 750 pounds. Wayne Krabbenhoff is president Conrad Kelley is vice president and Robert Matthiesen is secretary.
At Leo McElsmeel farm near Delhi corn in the field brought 21 cents a bushel at last week’s sale. A 2 year old colt fetched 162.50 and cows topped at 60 dollars in the same auction.
Washington County expects 210000 dollars in final 1935 contract payments this week, per O C Patterson, chairman of the county corn-hog committee. The funds come from corn-hog program monies due in Washington Iowa.
Field work started last week in Calmar with sowing small grain and plowing for corn. Farmers begin preparations on the higher lands of the community.
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