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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1940
Page
6
Continued wet weather brings both advantages and hazards for farmers, delaying harvests of corn and soybeans while boosting pasture growth. Storage loans and advance provisions from the Commodity Credit Corporation are outlined, with rain and fog extending the season and affecting oats, beans, and perennials.
The harvest yields fat sweet potatoes with above normal crude content and excellent quality. Mondins notes the crop shows strong weight and quality potential for the season.
Lincoln reports a remarkable sorghum turnaround in northeast Nebraska after a harsh drought. A E Anderson, former federal crop statistician, completed an inspection tour praising most fields as splendid though the driest sections showed stress.
A barn on a farm near West Branch narrowly escaped total loss during a weekend fire scare. Marvin Wadsen reported strong odors of straw and hay as flames threatened, with fire crews and volunteers working 23 hours in shifts to douse remaining embers. The structure sustained charred wood and burned hay but was saved from complete destruction.
Fayette county 4-H club demonstrations won first place Monday at the Iowa State Fair Des Moines and will compete in the finals Friday. Hugh Allen and George Betz of Maynard won the Farm Building Construction demo and a trip to the American Royal in Kansas City. Robert Teutsch and Hubert Kict of Fayette took first in dairy husbandry with bullpen demo and a trip to the state 4-H convention in Ames. The Friday winner earns a trip to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago.
Iowa wheat crop insurance holders will receive about one fourth the indemnity in bushels of wheat as premiums paid last year. FCIC official Jess Alton said total losses may not exceed 150,000 bushels with 33 claims paid to date totaling 6,176 bushels and 4,212.79 dollars. Premium wheat paid totals 107,067 bushels worth 1,245,745 across 94,381 acres.
Anamosa contractor Sandberg and Johnston of Hampton won the bid to build 200 miles of REA lines through Jones Jackson Delaware and Dubuque counties. Ten firms submitted bids. The winning bid was 126,408 dollars, about 615 dollars per mile.
Iowa events include the State Fair and Exposition in Des Moines August 21 to 30. Aurora fair runs August 27 to 29, Elkader fair August 27 to 30, Wyoming draft horse show August 29 to 30, and the Ryan colt show September 2.
Albany report notes tomatoes offer substantial daily vitamins. State agriculture department technicians cite that one full grown tomato supplies at least half the daily vitamin C and one fifth of vitamin A. The pamphlet Tap Cnade Tomatoes suggests tomato juice provides all required vitamin C in a day and recommends stainless steel knives and non metal utensils for prep.
Washington report from the Agricultural Marketing Service notes smaller yields offset by expanded acreage for orchard grass seed. Estimated production for the year ranges from 274 000 to 305 500 bushels, down from 309 009 bushels in 1939 and near the 5 year average of 196 000 bushels.
Department of commerce data reveal July lard exports at 28 238 574 pounds, a 122 percent rise from June and the highest monthly total since January 1939. For the first seven months, lard exports reached 148 048 615 pounds, below the prior year, while meat exports remained unfavorable to farmers with beef and veal at 1 075 997 pounds and pork at 3 232 938 pounds for July. Imports of pork were 22 198 pounds, the smallest July total in six years, and seven month imports at 3 500 102 pounds were the lowest since late last year. Beef and veal imports totaled 5 105 313 pounds for July, the smallest monthly figure since 1934.
At the Henry Riddle estate farm sale 517 miles west of North Liberty last week 2500 bushels of corn sold at 55.1 cents per bushel 900 bushels of oats 32 cents per bushel 50 bushels of rye 45 cents per bushel new lumber 535 and 52.50 per thousand feet Machinery brought good prices Auctioneer was George E Parizek.
Tama county agriculture conservation committee chair Robert Lyon announced meetings on August 27 to 30 to discuss resealing corn. Sessions will be in Gladbrook Traer Toledo and Chelsea, conducted by the Triple A committee with Farm Bureau cooperation.
The Washington report forecasts a 20 percent drop in the Tinos redtop seed crop this year. The 1940 crop is placed at 12,600,000 pounds of clean seed, down from 15,750,000 pounds in 1939 and above the 5-year average of 11,550,000 pounds. Yields are expected to average 57 pounds per acre, versus 58 pounds in the five-year average.
Buchanan county township home project chairmen meeting scheduled for August 21 was postponed and rescheduled to take place at Anamosa state park on Thursday.
A Bran don report of livestock deaths due to grasses after rains was investigated by vets in Vinton Independence and Center Point. Dr Covault and Dr Stouder say sudden heavy growth after drought can make grasses toxic, but require details on feed, symptoms, and duration to confirm. They note bluegrass rarely poisons livestock while Sudan grass Johnson grass and sorghums can be toxic after drought and frost.
A recipe feature shows a Fruit And Vegetable Salad Bowl to serve 5 to 6 people. It uses shredded cabbage apples carrots onion and a dressing, layered on lettuce for a crisp background.
Vintage kitchen note offers a meat dish with lamb patties and a bacon frill. Directions include browning patties then baking at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, with a fat gravy made from pan juices, flour, water, and milk. Serves 5 to 6.
An initial step toward the 1941 five head junior cattle feeders project will be taken September 3 at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids. County agents 4 H club chairs from eastern Iowa and officers of the Eastern Iowa Cattle Feeders association gather for a noon meeting to plan and revise project rules with Rex Beresford Ames extension animal husbandman in attendance.
Seventy eight Boone county 4 H club beeves sold on the Chicago market. The bulk brought 11.10 to 12.60 per hundredweight with three head at 12.60 and five at 12.35. The Chicago Producers cooperative handled the sale after last year’s aborted auction due to buyer concerns over shrink.
Pattern 4542 is available in junior miss sizes 11 through 18 with size 13 using 21 percent of 54 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents for this pattern to Pattern Department The Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West 17th Street New York NY. Additional ten cents buys the latest Pattern Book.
Veterinarians report hog cholera across 36 eastern Iowa communities over the past two weeks. Readouts list towns including Waukon Cedar Rapids Davenport and Dubuque area. deaths noted in several farms and outbreaks involve hog erysipelas and equine encephalomyelitis in Maxwell Wellsburg and Norway.
A third annual hillculture field day will run Friday at the experimental farm one mile west of Floris in Davis county. The event, sponsored by the Soil Conservation Service and the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, drew 224 attendees last year and features tours from 9 to 12 and 3 to 6, with round tables on weeds, fruit growing, soils, and erosion led by Ames and ISU officials and researchers.
The annual Melon Day schedule includes a pet parade croquet finals rifle range pie eating music free acts a ball game a baby show and an agricultural exhibit. Forty one girls entered in a popularity contest. Free melon will be served.
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