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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1933
Page
2
The Federal Surplus Relief corps began distributing butter to needy groups via local organizations. Each unit holds 650 cartons of 31 pound prints. Ten units have been sent, including the Virgin Islands as the largest shipment there.
At the International Livestock exposition in Chicago over 14 000 animals are shown. A three year old Scotch border collie named Jean, owned by Luke Pasco of Princeton Massachusetts, is the crowd favorite for her sheep herding prowess. Jean leads twelve sheep into a wagon after each ring performance and has won the national sheep herding prize twice. The Icelandic breed is noted for ancient herding skill and instinct. The Winthrop News also notes a local contest for best ears with prizes awarded to J P Hamilton Olive Derrer and John Hindal.
The piece by R. F. A. mocks Coughlin and laments farm policy confusion. It jests about hog and corn contracts, the Federal Land Bank, and the Cedar Rapids milk code while calling for clearer government action and better sleep for observers tracking farming issues.
Crowds at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago saw preliminaries that will crown America’s grand champion steer Tuesday Walter Bieger oversaw judging as 40 000 visitors viewed 5 000 000 in crops and livestock. University of Nebraska won intercollegiate crops judging Ephraim Wall of Oklahoma A and M took the Ruth gold medal in Saddle and Sirloin essay contest John A Mathers of University of Illinois earned a silver medal champions listed for seed and crops competition Alfalfa Sophie Sorenson Edwar Roderman etc.
In the Wapsie Test Association, Kremer, Robinson, and Hat led with cow averages. The top cows produced 1415 pounds of milk and 72 pounds of butterfat, while the second placed Holsteins averaged 1099 pounds of milk and 310 pounds of butterfat. Guernseys, with 640 pounds of milk and 811 pounds of butterfat, followed. the report notes overall herd records, feeding details, and general production trends for the November period.
Chicago AP reports the hog industry awaits the new year as a government pig slaughtering program ends. Prices peaked at 5.55 per hundredweight then fell to 3.55 as of December 1, with the 1932 low of 3.10 noted. A processing tax of 1.00 per hundredweight, rising to 1.50 in January, funds the campaign and costs about 348 million by November 1935.
County Agent W A Geiger estimates that about 700 Benton county farmers will file corn loan applications in the next two weeks and that roughly $350000 will be distributed under the federal loan plan. He bases the figure on an average loan of $300 per farmer.
Florence La Gnanke Feader recounts Eleanor packing her first Christmas gift for her grandmother with ribbons tissue and seals. Frank mocks the plan yet supports the thoughtful preparation as Eleanor lists mailing instructions and labels to ensure safe delivery, stressing early mail.
Special to The Gazette Iowa entomologist A D Worthington says destroying each wintering chinch bug female saves about 150 pests in wheat rye oats and barley and 11 250 fewer in corn next summer. He urges burning grass debris to protect quail and emphasizes early thorough burning with community cooperation.
Oxford township chairman Edward Sarma chaired a Saturday meeting in Oxford Junction where County Agent Carl Smith and Sam G Thompson explained the corn loan and corn hog adjustment program. Sarma appointed Antone Vanicek Delbert Burda Frank Herak Henry Von Sprecken Ingwersen and Joe Barta to assist in their districts as over 100 farmers attended and most supported the program.
Slaughter house at Delaware county farm seven miles southeast of Manchester is complete a 22 by 48 foot building with a modern butchering plant cement floors plastered walls electric lights running water and a mammoth refrigerator. The project includes a milk house pump powered water supply and a garage for autos with meat distributed to Manchester Hopkinton Delhi and Earlville overseers. Milk may be supplied to the needy from the county herd.
Special to The Gazette Washington In congressman Edward C Eicher forwards a letter to A G Black head of the AAA corn and hog section urging regulation of direct marketing of livestock He calls for packers to rely on an open competitive central market for necessary supplies He argues packers suppress territorial bids and farmers selling directly lose price competition The direct bought hogs are often best quality and central market loses leverage when quality hogs bypass it.
Ames residents and national citizens are urged to observe National Cheese Week from December 11 to 16. Mortensen from the dairy department promotes cheese awareness, arguing it is a highly valuable food and aims to expand Iowa cheese production to improve milk and cream prices and reduce butter supply.
W. H. Stacy rural sociologist from Ames addressed a town and country congregation Sunday during a Harvest Home service at the Martelle Methodist church sponsored by Greenfield township Farm Bureau.
Iowa farmers receive 45 cent AAA corn loans across counties as state officials name twenty three fieldmen to build county committees for the corn hog program. H C Aaberg cautions loans may exceed 100000 dollars tonight pending federal supplies. Fieldmen will coordinate with Iowa State College extension staff to educate farmers and ensure representative county committees.
South avoids finesses after analyzing suit layouts in a contract four hearts. The example shows why East's refusals and careful timing yield four spade tricks and how a prudent one spade opening could guide partner into the right response. The question asks for the correct opening bid with KQ3 YA9754 O75 73, answer: one spade.
Upcoming auctions list sales by H. H. VanFossen near Marion on Wednesday December 6 and Murray Oxley east of Cedar Rapids on Thursday December 7, plus a West Branch livestock sale.
Officials say the plan assigns no active administrative duties to men beyond explaining regulations to farmers and county leaders. The program is to be farmer driven, with farmers having the say in operation, while the government provides permission and assistance.
DES MOINES Both landlord and tenant must sign corn loan applications, said H C Anberg assistant secretary of agriculture. The rule applies when loans are sought on corn on rented farms, as the agreement requires participation in the corn hog production adjustment plan and cooperation between landlords and tenants.
Spectal reports Marengo Wells, dry for 35 years, received 144 inches of precipitation over the weekend. After earlier light rain and snow, the downpour eased water hauling and boosted winter wheat prospects in the north Iowa county farmers' area.
Johnson county Farm Bureau directors met Saturday evening and adopted a 1934 program. Objectives include equitable taxation, aligning production with demand, mortgage renewal legislation, foreclosure prevention, interest reduction, dollar stabilization, farm price boosts, soil conservation, better livestock management, improved marketing, and home management and 4-H club project stimulation.
Sealing of corn for a 45 cent per bushel government loan began Saturday in Grundy Center. Five farmers secured loans on their corn, with reports of busy sealers in other county sections. The trend suggests many local farmers will use the opportunity to obtain loans.
Ohio State University's team of livestock judges won the Spoor trophy leg with 4606 points in a field of nineteen schools. Individual high score was Russell Plager of Iowa State with 955, a new record. Oklahoma A&M and Texas Tech followed, while Iowa State led hog judging and Ohio State led junior horses and sheep.
Iowa City report on county meetings from Tuesday to Friday where County Agent S Susie Duncan will explain the corn hog reduction plan to Johnson County farmers. Townships planned include Penn Fremont Lincoln Pleasant Valley Graham Washington Newport Big Grove Jefferson Monroe and Oxford.
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