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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1934
Page
4
Washington officials launched a campaign urging food industries to absorb most drought driven price increases while farmers gain higher prices, aiming to shield consumers from steep living cost rises. AAA spokesmen warn against profiteering as government weighs imports and livestock purchase programs.
Special to The Gazette Grinnell Poweshiek county corn crop may fall to about five percent of last year Ed Bachman investigator for the state emergency relief committee says northern fields around Grinnell yield ten bushels southern fields cut for fodder County officials expect drought relief enabling a government livestock buying campaign or loans to feed animals through winter The standard drought relief inventory includes four horses six cows six heifers ten ewes one buck and hens sows and winter meat pigs Washington county reports fair corn yields some chinch bug damage soybeans as a major crop plans to harvest beans pastures good some cattle purchases from drought areas hail damaged apples good overall crops in parts of the counties
Weather tale recounts a comical misadventure with a fence drift snagged in an oven wire. The quirk highlights the fickle climate and a neighborly mishap in a small town.
In Fayette County the Fayette Dairy Test Association reports dairy herd averages. The top cow herd, led by a Holstein group, produced 644 pounds of milk and 26 pounds of butterfat with seven Holsteins. Lynd Lynch and others posted notable butterfat figures, including Will Adam, S H Harrison, and Victor Renks among several listed producers.
Farm Union President Wall Everon of South Dakota will speak at the Fayette County Fair in West Union this week. His address at noon will use the modern sound system so his message reaches all parts of the grounds.
Cedar county 4-H club members work on livestock entries and exhibits for the Cedar County Fair. Youth teams and leaders organize projects and prepare displays as they get ready for county-wide judging and public viewing.
Drought conditions reduce entries at Poweshiek County 4-H fair. Organizers report lower participation as farmers cope with dry weather and heat.
Rain totals from the Iowa region show 24 hour precipitation of 0.60 inches ending Tuesday 7 am. August to date records indicate 1.89 inches, with normal 2.47 inches and a deficiency of 0.58 inch. Year to date precipitation is 13.72 inches, normal 17.72 inches, with a deficiency of 8.00 inches since January 1.
Delaware Grange plans a fall festival featuring agricultural exhibits and awards for best produce flowers and garden items. The event will honor local exhibitors with prizes for pumpkins corn melons and various vegetables and crafts, showcasing community harvests.
Interview with Ludvik Petrak, a Cedar Rapids dairyman and Holstein breeder on 140 acres southwest of the city. He discusses New Deal impacts, milk costs, premiums lost, barn sanitation, alfalfa yields, co operatives, cattle congress attendance, and plans for the farm including soy beans and Sudan grass.
Citizens discuss the AAA program and contract payments. A farmer says he sowed his acres to alfalfa and plans to continue. He wonders about the future of the dairy business as Cedar Rapids consumers appear to drink more milk, not less, with many dairymen still active.
Louisa county corn hog contract signers have received 166 774 25 dollars in payments up to Aug 11 per Dr A G Black AAA chief and E D Peterson county treasurer Only part of the checks have been received locally In Sigourney corn hog benefit checks totaling 30000 were received Monday bringing the week’s total to 150000 dollars
Monticello farmer Norman Clark recently paid off a government loan on 2,200 bushels of corn. The loan was $990 with $22 sealing costs. After settling the loan and interest he has 659 bushels left in the crib with $75 against it. He still has 1,250 bushels sealed.
Fairs and livestock shows populate eastern Iowa from August 18 to 31. Union District fair at West Liberty runs August 18–22, Marengo hosts Towa county ad club show August 20–22, Buck Creek fair near Hopkinton August 21, Benton county fair at Vinton August 20–23, Keokuk county fair at What Cheer August 20–23, Fayette county fair at West Union August 20–24, Jones county fair at Monticello August 21–24, and the Iowa state fair and exposition in Des Moines August 22–31.
Vernon Hoffman of Walker was crowned champion boys health member in Benton county and Thelma Martin of Maynard was judged champion girls health member in Fayette county. A Benton county boys livestock judging team was selected at Vinton for the state fair with Walter Olson Newhall Merl Bruch Blairstown and Harold Wallace Vinton as members and Dallas Mossman Vinton as alternate.
Cleo Yoder of Wellman won the grand champion in the 4-H baby beef show at the Union District fair in West Liberty. His brother Howard Yoder claimed the grand champion fat barrow, a Tamworth, and the reserve baby beef went to Howard Dean of Nichols. About 6000 people attended the opening day of the seventy second annual fair.
C C Harrington of Dysart reported moving over 100 head of feeding pigs from a drought area near Knoxville. Fifty seven head were sold to Carl Santman and thirty head to Moeller and Pippert, farmers near Dysart.
A 555 foot well was completed on a farm near Elgin but failed to yield safe water. The drilled site involved Haswer er Bethee and partner Sette, with Gard Halverson Brothers providing pumps and springs. The project faced power and piping challenges and remains under assessment.
Reading of dairy market notes shows last half July butterfat bringing 28 cents at Elgin with per hundredweight pricing. The Elgin creamery operates under cooperative management and sets cream rates for butterfat delivery, noting steady production and regional price benchmarks.
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates a 3 202 000 bushel flax crop and urges farmers to hold part of the current yield for seed. With about 3 000 000 acres sown next year two fifths of the crop will be 2 000 000 bushels. Favorable varieties include Bison Redwing Buda and Linota suited to Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas and Montana.
Mr. O. E. Fay of Cedar Rapids lauds Gly-Cas as quickly conquering neuritis and kidney trouble. He claims kidneys regulated and sleep restored after years of pain and poor health. The testimonial comes from Thrifty Drug Store and promotes Gly-Cas as a remedy valued by hundreds locally.
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