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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1932
Page
7
Three eastern Iowa fairs open this week with 4-H junior shows highlighted at Central City Davenport and Iowa City. Linn County 4-H members lead beef dairy hog and sheep entries while horse classes proceed. State and county fairs follow with many exhibitions and health and judging events listed through Sept. 16.
A junior Mommsen of Clinton County exhibited a Miles Angus yearling that won grand champion at the twelfth annual 4-H baby beef show. Reserve champion went to a Shorthorn exhibited by Robert Matthiessen. first Hereford to Winston Wessel. Sixteen Clinton and Jackson county calves were shown amid drizzle.
Linn county 4 H club girls held a two day Hitaga Camp near Troy Mills to observe Washington bi centennial with a George Washington and Martha host tea and a colonial costume ball. Talks on health figures and history followed a nature hike and a grand march closed the event with games and nature study films.
Interview with Carl Traver, tenant on Janet Walker’s 120 acre farm near Low Moor, describes a planned 7000 dollar modern farm house and a gravity water system. He recounts Walker’s interest in milk economics, farm life, and politics, noting Walker’s openness to learning and his rural ties.
A farmer interview discusses the Hoover era policy, government bureaus to cut, and the Federal Farm Board. Topics cover T B testing, dairy meat logic, taxes in Elvira district, school consolidation, and repeal of Prohibition with emphasis on government supervision rather than saloons.
Special to The Gazette notes pork in cold storage on Aug 1 was about 10 percent below last year and 20 percent under the five year average. Dry salt pork down 34 percent from a year ago, frozen pork 18 percent lower since July, and pickle care pork also below the five year benchmark. Beef, lamb, and poultry storage were weak, with butter and eggs also thinner than usual. Cattle and hog markets gained modestly amid low supplies and stronger meat demand.
Frances Colyer, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank L Colyer near Center Point, is named Linn County health champion. She scored 98.9 in the county health contest and earns entry to the state contest at Des Moines during the state fair with the Twinhola 4-H club led by Agnes Simon and Lloyd Wright.
Milo Reno, president of the Farmers' Holiday association, reports the strike begun last Monday is affecting hog and grain markets. He cites USDA figures showing reduced hog receipts and a price rise, plus lower terminal market receipts and oats bidding issues as proof and notes a national meeting in Des Moines to plan further actions.
The Cedar county regional unit of the Eastern Iowa Live stock Marketing association reports one hog load held off the market to conform with a farmers holiday. Local grain and dairy dealers say there has been no reduction in egg and cream marketing.
Rowley threshing nears completion with oat yields around sixty five bushels per acre. Corn and gardens show strong growth after recent rains. Mrs. Bernisse canned seventy quarts of peas and Mrs. Zerba packed 120 quarts. Families also canning corn and enjoying fresh strawberries from the Dingsley home.
A historic cartoon circulated about a milking machine, shown as an artist’s concept from thirty five years earlier after H C Williams bought a milking separator. The piece notes popular opinion doubting the feasibility and urges discussion at the time of potential invention.
The Commercial Bulletin notes a stronger wool market after about 50 million pounds moved in the last two weeks. Merchants raise prices three to five cents a pound on a clean basis while the National Wool Marketing Corporation keeps wool off the market by pricing about five cents above the street level.
The Greeley Cow Test association will hold its annual picnic on August 18 at the ball park near the yellow schoolhouse six miles north of Manchester starting at noon. Speaker G G Gibson Ames dairy extension specialist will address the gathering. Music stunts and sports including horseshoe pitching baseball and kittenball are planned.
Linn county Farm Bureau schedules a busy week centered on the Wapsie Valley fair at Central City running Tuesday through Saturday. Key events include 4-H Club Achievement Day with livestock judging and clothing demonstrations, a girls’ fashion show, and a clothing judging contest. Boys livestock judging Friday at 10 am and baby beeves auction at 1 pm. Putnam township meeting Thursday evening at George Matycka’s home.
Iowa crops show a sharp rise in production with potatoes projected at 7.315 million bushels this year up from 3.85 million last year. August 1 conditions also point to higher yields for watermelons tomatoes onions cantaloupes and grapes.
Following a trend set by Iowa county officials who took a 10 percent pay reduction from August 1, 1932, to January 1, 1933, the Iowa county Farm Bureau has offered similar cooperation to the board of supervisors.
Farmers report grain shocks left in the fields after a prolonged wet spell. Delayed threshing may allow sprouting damage if rain continues. Northern districts need a week or more to finish, while oats show slight discoloration but feeding value remains.
Spencer's Grove farmers increasingly haul hogs and cattle by truck to Chicago. In the last two weeks several rail carloads have been moved by truck, with departures at 6 p.m. and arrivals by 10 a.m. for the market.
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