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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1939
Page
12
The article reviews the 1933 pig killing campaign and its partial success in suppressing pig farrowing, notes hog price trends in Chicago from 1933 to 1939, and discusses drought impacts, pork imports, and shifts in hog marketing. It also covers corn price expectations, potential marketing quotas, and resealing programs affecting future corn prices.
Weather and farm policy take center stage as frost fears loom on Sunday night. They reference Mr. Wallace and AAA efforts to reseal corn and the government's plans to store delivered grain. Projections show more corn under seal and less free corn this fall with livestock feeding increasing overall.
State entomologist Carl J. Drake reports western Iowa faces heavy hopper damage again next year due to high current populations. Infestations run from Pottawattamie north and east across several counties, with corn silks eaten and seedings of clover and alfalfa damaged.
Production of alsike clover seed this year totals about 325 000 bushels, down about one fourth from 1938, with losses in cleaning about 16 percent. The biggest declines occur in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and New York, while Oregon, Idaho and Minnesota show gains. Harvesting began in several states from July 20 to early August, with expectations of a small yield increase overall.
Clarence Shipping association on the Chicago market Thursday bought hogs at 6.40 a hundredweight for various lots averaging 234 to 238 pounds, plus lower bids for heavier bands. Arnold Pruess directs the operation as manager.
Maynard Glen Sones of Des Moines for Iowa Farm Mutual Insurance spoke at a Fayette county meeting of the Smith Center and Harlan Farm Bureaus. Ruth Ingels Jeanette Kiel John Elliott and Charles Webb gave demonstrations.
In Monticello the rural youth organization beat the Farm Bureau 4 to 2 at the Jones County sports festival. Attendance was small and other events were canceled.
Rainer Schmitt will represent the Dubuque County Contest Association in the state dairy cattle judging contest at the Waterloo Cattle Congress from September 25 to October 1.
In Allamakee county, TVA cooperators report higher oats yields with phosphate. George Herman farm led with 61.6 bushels per acre on phosphate land vs 58.3 on check plots, and oats generally weighed more per bushel. Other farmers show gains from 3.3 to 8.3 bushels per acre, with several entries noting increased weight.
The Produce News reports a survey of turkey dealers and growers showing Roosevelt's plan to move Thanksgiving earlier will not harm the industry. Growers say current methods could feed birds to market weights in time, though mucky weather in mid November could complicate handling. The dual observance by states may even raise demand with split Thanksgiving dates.
Ames AP reports Harold H. Beaty Ames extension agricultural engineer said the average Iowa farmstead wiring costs 137.50 dollars. He noted a four day crew effort to wire the average farmstead after surveying more than 1,000 Iowa farmsteads for the REA program.
Iowa Farm Bureau members prepared a central exhibit at the state fair to trace the farm dollar’s history. The display will compare today’s dollar with the parities sought by the bureau and the dollar during low mood, featuring livestock displays though not live animals. Farm Bureau day is set for Monday August 28 in a tent south of the plaza from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Peter Werner of La Porte City sold 560 acres across four farms near La Porte City to six of his children. The mares include Leo and Rose Werner taking part of section 22 and Edward L and Angeline Werner acquiring another quarter. The deeds total basic $5 revenue stamps, with attorney W L Beecher noting additional considerations beyond the $5 000 figure.
The first car of new crop corn arrived at Fort Worth on August 14 from Lockhart Texas. The 1939 crop movement has slowed in central Texas and is spreading northward. The Lockhart shipment graded No 3 white weighed 52 pounds to the bushel and showed 12.7 percent moisture.
Vern Olmstead of Cross and Company market Cedar Rapids bought a 955 pound steer consigned by Jack Gill of Marion for nine dollars and fifty cents per hundredweight. The purchase was omitted from the official list of junior-fed steer buyers.
West Liberty hosts a county fair with home project demonstrations on Tuesday and 4-H girls day on Wednesday. Livestock judging occurs Tuesday with an open class and a livestock parade planned for Wednesday night. Animals come from Cedar Rapids All-Iowa fair and Davenport Mississippi Valley fair en route to Des Moines state fair.
WEST UNION The Fayette county fair opened Monday with events planned through Friday. Tuesday features beef hog sheep poultry and horse classes 4 H girls demonstrations exhibits and fruits and vegetables and women's displays. Wednesday covers dairy cattle a livestock parade is set for 7 p.m. Thursday includes the annual auction of club baby beeves and pigs at 1 p.m.
Calmar patrons were paid 26 cents a pound for July butterfat. The creamery received 40,706 pounds and manufactured 59,536 pounds of butter.
Stanley J. Vesely of Cedar Rapids directed a 1,900 member band at Soldiers Field Chicago for the Chicagoland festival. The massed group from 37 bands performed Sousa's Washington Post march before about 90,000 spectators from a 15 foot tower, in the largest massed band in the event’s history.
Jess Bolan 55 of 501 F avenue NW suffered facial lacerations after being struck by a car driven by Robert Henry 20 of 1326 Third street SW at the First avenue intersection. Bolan was taken to St Luke's hospital. condition not serious. Henry said he slowed for a light and Bolan stepped around a parked car.
Ignatz Kremendy, after celebrating a jail release to go to work, was back in custody within hours. He had been jailed for drunkenness and disturbing the peace, fined 25 dollars, and later skipped a 50 dollar intoxication fine. His wife reported a relapse leading to recapture by Patrolmen Hasley and Prasil.
Notice is hereby given that on August 12 192? Leon Stusak was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Try C Stusak late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted should pay promptly and those with claims must file them in the office of the Clerk of the Linn County Iowa District Court. Barnes Chamberlain and Hanzlik attorneys.
Janis Sheldon an orphaned stenographer inherits 20000 and heads to Hollywood with Lucinda Hollenbeck and Rock Conover to chase film careers. They tour mansions, discuss buying a house, and study how to present a front while navigating the lure and illusion of stardom.
In a crowded drawing room, Miss Sheldon clashes with Dr. Black over her independence. The brother, a physician, flirts with Janis while Mary Black and friends push for her tenancy, praising her as a “best family” candidate. Janis asserts her youth and resolve, as Dr. Black lingers with a teasing, wary interest.
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