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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1934
Page
8
The first heavy snow slows little field work in Iowa, with husking nearly finished and shredding delayed. Shredders ran for weeks. fodder may be fed whole as rain soaked shocks. Bedding is scarce as cows stand on bare cement, and straw is saved for feed. Portions of Dubuque Clayton and northern Delaware report similar conditions.
Closing out sale by Mina Drach on December 4 at 11 o’clock at her Martelle area residence 3 miles north 1 mile east of the town 5 miles south of Anamosa. Auction includes 4 horses cattle hogs sheep farm machinery hay grain harness chickens household goods and more with a lunch stand and terms by Farmers Savings Bank Martelle.
Coming farm auctions on Saturday December 1 include a horse sale by E. B. Dodson at Stanwood. On Thursday December 6 Walters and Barlow Holstein sale takes place one half mile west of Toledo.
Eastern Iowa reports abundant soy bean hay and sorghum cane but sparse straw and hay except soy, with corn fodder and silage becoming the main winter roughage. Livestock outnumbers feed, prompting feed hoarding and reduced bedding as drought relief contracts are canceled and shipments to drought regions decline.
Alvin Prestemon was named president of the Allamakee County Fair Association succeeding Harvey Stock. Frank E. Graham became treasurer replacing Edward Thomson, with B. D. Helming as new vice president. Harvey Stock becomes director, Guy W. Mason and Erwin M. Phipps re elected as directors for two year terms. Monserud named delegate to Des Moines meeting December 10 to 14. Helming as alternate. Secretary Monserud reports 1933 meeting. The 1934 fair will be the sixty sixth and pays out 100 percent for the first time in years.
Prices on Pacific coast white eggs reached peak levels in late October and early November with coasts quoted at 45 cents and nearby eastern whites at 43 to 34 cents. Declines followed as supplies and consumer resistance grew, with storage eggs holding steady and November receipts about 14 percent higher than a year ago.
The Holbert importing company of Greeley sold Violon de Saintes, a four year old Belgian stallion, to Richard K. Mellon of Pittsburgh, nephew of Andrew Mellon. The horse and twenty nine others were shipped to Chicago for the International show and will be delivered after the show season.
Fence drift caught in the woven wire highlights dairy duties. No bedding for the cows sparks talk of premiums for careful dairymen this winter. Milk production to comply with city ordinance is challenging, and the men who manage it deserve consideration for their efforts.
Giese explains rammed earth construction by tamping clay and silt mixture into 4 by 12 by 18 inch forms. Each model section uses a distinct soil sample to find the best suited soil for the walls. Formulas for the clay silt ratio are being developed.
Ames Iowa scientists test mud pies using eleven Iowa soil types to gauge adobe and rammed earth viability. A 20 by 32 foot model adobe dwelling is under construction with a second rammed earth home planned. Relief Administration funds labor and supervises the project led by Prof. Henry Giese, noting climate dampness as a key drawback.
Henry Petersen tenant on the Mike Gorman farm sold 1,000 bushels of corn this week to Merritt Brothers, owners of the farm, for delivery from the field at $1 a bushel. Merritt Brothers operate between Waubeek and Whittier as extensive feeders.
Adelaide Stinger of Mount Vernon says The Gazette erred in reporting the Ed Stinger estate farm was sold. The property remains for sale, located northwest of Mount Vernon with productive soil. It exceeds 200 acres and includes twenty eight acres of timber pasture.
Earl Dunlavy a farmer northwest of Dysart received sixty Wyoming white faced steers averaging 350 pounds. He will feed the cattle on contract at his farm.
A wide list of farm sale results from Van Horne through Tipton and Strawberry Point items includes old oats at 70 cents per bushel, soy and millet hay prices, live stock sales from horses to pigs, milk cows, calves, mules, and chickens, with other farm goods and a 1927 coupe auctioned in Stanwood.
Henry H. Clausen of Gladbrook filed a $10 claim at County Auditor Lee Youngman’s office for two lambs killed by dogs. E. Townsend submitted a $16.50 claim for three feeder lambs.
Iowa State College extension director R. K. Bliss says the 1935 farm situation centers on feed supply. He announced township meetings to discuss outlook and the corn hog situation, warning of possible cattle and hog price shifts and the risk of future price drops if feed supplies rise too much.
Experts forecast 1935 sees farmers maximizing pork and beef production while tightening feed supplies and live stock controls. Prices for cattle likely rise through 1935 with good cattle fetching high values. Feed grain stocks run well below five year norms, signaling slower industrial growth and employment prospects.
Bliss warns farmers to balance 1936 pork and beef production with feed supplies. He notes 1935 farmers may raise more if feed is adequate, but cautions against overestimating feed and expanding too much if 1935 drought or crop yields boost supply concerns. Economists observe a tendency to overestimate feed available this year.
A dense read of supermarket specials from a Third Ave SW grocery. Items include sugar, oleo, milks, oils, syrups, cheeses, canned goods, fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, cocoa, sauces, spices, and baking supplies with unit prices and bulk quantities. Free delivery appears with a weekly schedule and contact dial number.
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