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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1940
Page
8
Weatherman says August likely to become the wettest in 68 years aside from three years, with several days remaining. Corn progress hindered by abundant rains though yields and late-season forage show strength, while tomatoes and cabbage suffer damp weather.
A fragmented verse section describes a performer in a Sunday suit feeling out of place among the crowd. The text imagines nerves, drifting pace, and a sense of alienation as hecklers and peers react to the scene.
Four club members of Allamakee county plan to exhibit about 175 head of cattle at two fairs next month the Allamakee county fair in Waukon September 3 to 6 and the Postville Big Four fair September 6 to 9 Dairy heifers baby beeves market pigs and colts will be shown.
Johnson County 4 H winners are highlighted at the State Fair for record keeping and project participation. Florence Rena of Linn County and Misra Sprecher of Boone are among blue ribbon recipients in conservation and personal accounts, with multiple 4 H clubs earning top honors across home furnishings store foods preservation posters and 4 H activities.
Reports from multiple Cow Test associations show averages around 307 pounds of butterfat per registered cow for the year across West Branch and Cedar Rapids areas. Individual herds exceed 400 pounds, led by Holsteins and Guernseys. state and national contrasts noted, with August figures around 27.3 pounds of butterfat per cow from 420 cows in Johnson County.
WATERSLOO The annual meeting of the National Farmers Hog Processing Tax Recovery association is set for Saturday in Des Moines to elect officers and hear a report by EFFE Kennedy, the association's Washington representative, announced Tuesday by Ed Ro Aschenbrenner of Black Hawk County.
A Gazette photo captures rats chewing hundreds of ears in a five acre Riverside field owned by F C Yessy. Most corn was in the hard dough stage with more than 50 bushels eaten along the north rows. Mr Veggy was away in Iowa City at the time, and no interview occurred.
The Kansas City federal marketing service reports the first load of new crop corn sold last Thursday in Oklahoma City for 55 cents a bushel. Weather across the central plains shows heavy rains and lower temperatures aiding some regions while western areas stay dry. Argentina has shipped millions of bushels to Canada and the U S since April, with total exports near 40 million bushels and 283 million still available for export.
In Barnes City the Methodist church uses the God’s acre plan to finance property upgrades. Rev. Leonard Sachse said seven men planted corn on seven acres and work began last week on the church with two coats of paint applied. Labor was donated.
Special to The Gazette Ames Farmers with corn under seal must notify their county AAA committee by Sept 1 whether to reseal 1938 1939 corn redeem it or deliver it to the Commodity Credit Corporation O D Klein chairman of the state AAA committee said here today.
Kansas City market reports show Iowa buyers accounting for 32 percent of stocker and feeder cattle. Iowa purchased 505 steers over 1,000 pounds and 488 between 900 and 1,000 pounds, with other weight classes totaling large sums. Replacement cattle reached 16,937 head, the year’s high, as averages rose to 805 pounds for stockers and 382 pounds for calves. The feeders paid about 8.62 per hundredweight for stockers and 9.18 for calves.
The Barnes City sales barn was started on Wednesday with the first sale led by Auctioneer J T Mellrath. Created from SIO shares, workers earned carpentry and painting credits. Willard Gregory held the contract. The 48 by 48 structure includes a 40 by 48 auditorium, 16 pens, a selling pen, scales, and a planned cafe later. Harve Ingraham serves as president, Howard Darland as secretary treasurer, with Autumn Watts, George Fisher, Claude Grubb and Elmer Lam on the board.
Des Moines hosts the Iowa State Fair and Exposition August 21 to 30 with Aurora fair August 27 to 29 Elkader fair August 27 to 30 a Wyoming draft horse show August 29 to 30 and a Ryan colt show September 2 featuring multiple regional events and agricultural displays.
A barn on Earl Andersons Edgewood farm three and a half miles southwest of Edgewood was struck by lightning Monday morning and burned to the ground with hay straw 15 pigs several machinery pieces harness and the nights milk all lost but covered by insurance
A barn six miles southeast of Brooklyn burned Tuesday morning after a lightning strike. The structure housed 20 tons of hay and two hogs, both insured, on a Chicago Land Bank farm tenanted by Wallace Brenni. Loss reportedly insured and a new barn to be built at once.
Mi'k cows bring 60 to 68 dollars while heifers sell for 40 dollars. Sows fetch 89 to 1250 dollars, shoats 274 to 5 dollars. Twelve tons hay sell 4 dollars a ton and 300 bushels wheat 35 cents a bushel. Tractors sell for 175 dollars and 40 dollars for plow use. Paul Klotz and HM Duncan listed as pioneers in Columbus Junction.
Two inches of rain Monday night caused creeks to crest and spill from banks in Barnes City. Transportation east of town was temporarily halted as streets flooded and gardens benefited from the late rainfall.
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