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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1939
Page
5
Federal statistician Leslie H. Carl reports varied corn stands and development across Iowa with western and southern counties lagging while other areas show improvement. Drought, insect pressure, and heat affect crops. pastures range from poor to excellent and red clover seed prospects look favorable.
Unreported in Fence Drift, three Louisiana farmers Sunday visited the Tie den farms near Elkader. Georgina and Aaron Tieden observed a 13-year-old Holstein cow with six generations of heifers and a 114 year-old Holstein bull still in service. The cow’s lineage includes a heifer from its first freshening and a sixth-generation descendant. The visitors noted the Tieden herd production records, contrasting 300 to 500 pounds with the Louisiana state average of 88 pounds.
The report details regional impacts with New York facing hay shortfalls and milk price rises, New England heavy losses to hay and corn, and Midwestern conditions variable. Nebraska drought worsened corn, grasshopper threats rise. Indiana Illinois Wisconsin show improved yields while Minnesota and Iowa expect good corn. South Dakota predicts bumper harvest pending August weather.
The report notes drought and high temperatures harming corn in Kansas and Missouri, with only about 25 percent of the crop likely in Kansas and moisture needed for sowing winter wheat. Oklahoma shows good early corn but other crops need rain. Texas generally moist except Panhandle. Cotton progress and good West Coast conditions cited. Florida crops favorable. Tennessee and Mississippi see reductions in cotton and corn due to drought. California anticipates large fruit harvest. A 4-H youth Wayne Stevenson plans to exhibit pigs at the Gladbrook fair August 17-19.
Leo Herrold of Fort Atkinson, chairman of arrangements, announced the annual AAA picnic for northeastern Iowa will be held August 15 in Decorah. J E Hutton of the National AAA office Washington will speak. The event is sponsored by agricultural conservation groups from 15 counties, with southern Minnesota farmers invited this year.
Louisa county Farm Bureau assembles a livestock marketing committee led by Earl Moyers and Lyle Duncan with members from Letts Wapello Letts Morning Sun Columbus Junction and Crawfordsville. A meeting is planned in August with Herman Aaberg Chicago Producers Commission and I. W. Arthur Ames econom ist.
Independence officials list judges for Aug 15 to 18 with names from Ames Waverly Jesup and Grinnell. 4-H baby beeves sale moved to Aug 17 to avoid conflict with Cedar Rapids All Iowa exposition. Grinnell fair superintendents announced for Aug 21 to 23 with assigned areas. Iowa 1939 potato crop forecast at 11 percent below 1938.
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association launches a draft colt club in Des Moines to weigh train and rate foals born after January 1 1939. Breeders enter purebred or grade draft colts for 11 months of growth with medals awarded by county and state scoring on breeding ability.
A study by the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station aims to inform farmers about upland hardwood growth and yield in bulletin form. Supervisor Charles Geneaux leads the Ames forestry team with CCC labor under E H Juntunen. Walter T. Bagley assists as a research graduate assistant. Sample plots will be set in Farmington Chariton and the Boone state forest.
Special to The Gazette. Water loo Four-H dairy club enrollments for 1939 are larger than any year since 1933. A total of 1 683 4-H club members are enrolled in dairy projects this year, with 87 counties having clubs. Brown Swiss, Guernseys, Holsteins lead in heifer entries, and Black Hawk county has the largest club with 81 members.
The article lists county clubs by breed and size across Iowa with Polk in sixth place at 46 members and 68 heifers and Webster seventh with 45 members and 70 heifers. It notes Poweshiek county as the largest Ayrshire club with six members owning 20 heifers and Webster as the largest Brown Swiss club with 13 members and 22 heifers. It highlights Black Hawk as having the largest Guernsey club with 36 members and 42 heifers, Bremer as the largest Holstein club with 50 members and 54 heifers, Van Buren with the largest Jersey club at 16 members and 16 heifers, and Hardin county leading Milking Short horn with 7 members and 12 heifers.
The Tama county farm women's chorus directed by Mrs. Marian Bruene will perform at Reinbeck Methodist church on Sunday Garwin on August 2 Dysart on August 5 United Brethren church in Toledo on August 6 Tracr on August 15 and the Chicagoland music festival on August 18.
Wapello county farms will host three soil erosion control demonstrations this season after a Farm Bureau decision. Demonstrations will select farms from offers and the soil conservation service will craft and implement complete erosion control plans.
J L Farmer Cedar Rapids cannery operator said a second crop of kidney and wax beans will be planted this week near Cedar Rapids marking the first two crop season in the area. The second pack will cover up to 60 acres with beans ready by mid September. The first pack consisted of 110 acres and fetched 40 dollars per ton delivered to the cannery. Towns 1938 corn crop value compared to national mineral output is noted.
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