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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1940
Page
2
West Union reports 12.75 inches of rain in seven days with recurrent downpours delaying threshing. Oats in shocks are damaged and nine tenths remain unthreshed across the area as rock Island tracks near West Union Elgin wash out. Straw oats heating and spoiling in Troy Mills due to lack of time after threshing.
In six days Webster received over five inches of rain soaking the ground. Lawns pastures and gardens are greening with fresh growth. This first good rain since late May helps corn despite prior drought though hybrids fare better than open pollinated varieties. Threshing finished Canadian oats yield 5 to 20 bushels per acre higher and some oats weigh 42 pounds per bushel. Most straw piles are baled and late gardens are planted.
Recent rains rejuvenate Whittier area crops with a thriving second crop of clover and alfalfa. New seedings grow well while pastures, fawns, and gardens yield abundantly. Corn recovers from dry winds. oats are good quality though yields remain unremarkable. Some farmers baled oat straw after harvesting.
Most threshing in the Lowden vicinity will finish by week end if weather stays favorable. Yields ranging 40 to 50 bushels are common with a top report by H F Licht and son, Martin, near Lowden who threshed 1,688 bushels from 18 acres. Gus Meyer, a farmer east of Lowden, also posted strong results.
Four children slip and slide in muddy yard artfully trying to be carefree. The scene captures rain weary play with bare feet and cheerful mischief amid a rustic fence.
The report notes 272 bushels of Canadian oats from 313 acres and Wilbert Mente southeast of Lowden achieving a yield of 80 bushels per acre.
The weather bureau forecast a 100 degree high in Des Moines on Friday with highs in the high 90s to 100 statewide. Daytime temperatures should run 5 to 10 degrees warmer than Wednesday, followed by a cooling trend and thundershowers in western and north central Iowa Saturday. Rain totals included Charles City 1.52 inches and Decorah 1.46 inches.
Independence The pickling plant started operations Thursday for the annual cucumber receipt and processing. A large acreage was planted nearby this year to supply the facility and an unusually large crop is reported.
Center Point farmer John Frey lost four milk cows during Thursday morning rain when they were struck by lightning while huddled around a small bush in the pasture. The cattle were insured.
A study on cream hauling efficiency underway shows one third of hauler time used in farmyards. Prof. A. W. Rudnick of Iowa State College spoke to buttermakers in Section 11. William Schroeder won a butter contest with 93.15. Otto Weger and Albert Harms tied for second at 93. Fred Gernand placed third with 92. Ed Behnke won the women’s judging, Walter Waskow the men’s. Volga creamery director E. T. Smith said Iowa dairy commission has collected 89,000 this year for dairy advertising. Next Section 11 meeting Aug 19 at West Union.
For October through July interior hog receipts reached 8 408 400 the highest for a like period. The ten month run exceeded 1932 33 by 907 000 head while July receipts were 14 percent higher than last year. Early week receipts were lightest in over ten months with the first four days down 20 percent from last week. Thursday bids rose but Friday’s 25 500 head run pushed prices down 5 to 10 cents amid volatile midweek gains and end week declines.
TIPTON The Cedar county Farm Bureau board accepted the resignation of Mrs. Howard A. Hamilton as office assistant and named Miss Ethel Domer, Red Oak township 4-H girl, to fill the post. Domer, former county 4-H girls club president and state secretary, recently completed a Davenport business course and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Domer.
Bonita Jellings of Maynard wins Fayette county health day honor with 4 H delegates 120 examined noting strong health and dental concerns. Mary Delight Bell and Genevieve Cordes close contenders join the state Des Moines contest selection and praise for yearly health practices.
The 160 acre farm two miles west of Rowley, owned by J. E. McKittrick Cresco, tenanted by Walter Hare, sold to Bert Clark Rowley for 12400 dollars. Price equals 77.50 per acre. Possession set for March 1, 1941.
After a lapse of 10 years Clay township Jones county again has an active Farm Bureau organization headed by James Moran of Onslow with Mrs Clair Fayram as vice chairman and chairman of women's work and Alva Streeper as secretary treasurer. The group organized Tuesday evening. Officers of women's work include Mrs Fayram publicity chairman Mrs Horton health Mrs Hanna music and a list of cooperators.
McGREGOR Iowa farmers Frank and Dahlstroms found potatoes washed from fields due to heavy rain and flooding. Potatoes hung on vine surfaces and in a creek channel were gathered in three wash tubs and more along the Bloody Run creek. Some potatoes even dangled from elm tree branches.
Tipton Iowa Aug 7 4-H club day at the Cedar county fair runs Aug 6-9 with livestock judging 4-H girls booth exhibits and demonstrations. Miss Selma Ekquist Iowa State College extension service will judge girls events. The top four 4-H teams advance to state and regional fairs. Baby beef auction Aug 8 9 a.m. Junior livestock parade 1 30 p.m. and a livestock judging contest at 2 p.m.
Neighbors Van Horne and friends of the late Joseph Sodomka helped cut and thresh grain for his widow on the Sodomka farm three and a half miles southeast of Van Horne. Assisting were Wesley G. Schulze Glen Meyer and Milton Schulze who turned the grain.
A country woman reflects on radio humility noting the value of letting the audience speak rather than endlessly talking. She praises programs that invite questions and prefer sign off over monologue.
The article lists binders including Arden Schulze Walter Schultz Arthur Fry Will Johnson Joe Kozlik Jr Joe Koz lik Jr Emil Furler Ernest Gorsch Frank Schulze Will Schulze Clarence Schulze Fred Hauser A J Guider Austin Hagen Oren C Thompson Oakley Thompson and Thomas Barnett. Mrs William Schulze and Miss Lois Schulze helped Mrs Sodom ka prepare dinner for the men.
Central City Linn county fair opened with 4-H judging led by Richard Dice of Marion who scored 883 of 900. The draft horse show day was corrected to Sunday per secretary Correction-F. O. Satter. Top ten results list Eli Shada, Wayne Ford, Mac Towers, Robert Macon, George Davis, Dean Thomas, Lester Shirm, Leonard Dolezal, Ray Olinger with various places.
In July four hundred thirty four cows across twenty four herds in North Jones Cow Testing association averaged 698 pounds of milk and 28.6 pounds of butterfat. Lawrence Tatum, tester, reported. Muller and Bell had the high herd with seventeen grade Holsteins averaging 1,275 pounds of milk and 44.7 pounds of butterfat. they also had the high cow at 1,894 pounds pene and 72 pounds of butterfat.
EDGEWOOD July test shows 407 cows averaging 647 pounds of milk and 25.5 pounds of butterfat per cow for Clayton-Delaware C T A. Forty-seven cows yield 40 to 50 pounds of butterfat, seven 50 to 60 pounds, three 60 to 70 pounds. Grade Guernseys, 14 cows owned by Roy Waiters of Garber, average 386 pounds butterfat per cow.
Buyers purchased 302,050 pounds of wool at Merrion and Wilkins' Billings auction in Montana. Prices ranged from 24 1/2 to 34 1/2 cents per pound with a top price of 2,350 pounds of low quarter blood wool. total offered weighed 1,100,000 pounds.
The Farm Editor reports a clover meadow six miles northeast of Calamus damaged by a plant louse likely the pea aphid. Iowa State entomologist Dr. G. C. Decker notes annual clover damage in wet seasons. plowing was advised as no effective control exists.
An eight acre field of Sudan grass in Fairbank was ruined this week. The damage affects local agriculture and farm operations, with loss of the crop and potential impact on nearby fields and planning for reseeding. Investigations into cause or responsible factors are not detailed in the fragment.
Chinch bugs are scattered through southern Cedar county cornfields after small grain harvest. Officials say they will not cause major damage, as drought is harming corn more, especially on thinner soils, according to County Agent Howard A. Hamilton.
Traer area farm owner C. Yerkes is repairing and replacing fencing with 200 to 300 rods of new fence. The former Henry Joens farm near Traer gets a new shingled house, a new barn foundation, and all buildings are repainted.
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