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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1933
Page
4
Federal relief corps buys 6 050 hogs on multiple markets with 14 069 head purchased in recent days. Iowa Senate adopts a resolution urging federal action to force meat packers to follow the Agricultural Adjustment Act and curb processing taxes as hog prices waver amid large supplies.
Daily Farm News reports hog prices dipping to near year-ago lows as lightweight hogs flood markets. Receipts at seven terminal markets rose year over year, while eight large slaughter points totaled 528 262 head, prompting expectations prices may recover after January 1 1934 as the corn hog program unfolds.
Des Moines dispatch reports hog prices, after a month and a half of decline from $4 to $3 a hundredweight, barely changed this week. Feeders rushed hogs to market during the slide but paused near $3, with well finished hogs needing at least $3 on the farm, while many hogs remained unsold awaiting better bids.
Geraldine Buser of Williamsburg Iowa won first in the region three junior corn show ten ears at the hay and grain exhibit tied to the International Livestock Exposition. Other top finishers include Earl Thompson Atlantic Helen Maeder Williamsburg Myron Schneider Lowden Ernest Bruns Sigournes Allen Schneider Lowden and Paul Steele. Anita Barclay Mumm of Williamsburg won another class.
At the Hawkeye creamery annual meeting all officers were re elected. A J Hockberger serves as secretary and Albert Kohlmeyer as president with directors William Pieper D R Wendland Charles Kaeppel and R W Hehnke. Citizens Savings Bank is treasurer. Last year 236649 pounds of butter were produced with an average price of 2148 cents per pound, making cost 28 cents and a 24.36 percent overrun.
At Tipton the Cedar County Fair association elected R M Willer as president and H S Smith as vice president. F W Spear was named treasurer and C S Miler secretary. Directors include A F E Pierce, Frank Baker, F W Emerick, and others. The 1934 fair is set for August 28 to September 1.
Iowa prepares to launch a corn hog contract sign up offering farmers up to 75 million dollars in federal funds for reducing corn and hog production. State Chairman R M Evans said county committees are being formed ahead of a mass meeting in Fairfield with Ralph Moyer. A corn loan program is expected to reach 2000 loans daily, injecting over 450 thousand dollars daily into Iowa farms as federal funds flow through CWA and related programs.
Farmers plan consignment sales in Anamosa Cascade and Wyoming with large bids noted. Iowa lenders report total corn loans surpassing four thousand dollars with delays due to supply shortages. Des Moines dispatch notes 77 counties total loans of about 1.5 million dollars to 1,781 farmers boosting local merchant sales and auto purchases with corn loan funds.
By Thursday evening eleven corn cribs in Jackson county were sealed holding 9 568 bushels. Eight men received 45 cent per bushel loans totaling 4 305 60 dollars. Sealed Wednesday were William Efferding Buckhorn 985 bushels Nels Scott near Baldwin 870 and 920 bushels Emil Gruenwald near Maquoketa 1 498 bushels. Sealed Thursday were 842 bushels for Math Kremer 960 for E d Gibbs and 500 for George Watters north of Maquoketa. Lack of seals delays sealing.
Eleven farmers have now secured government corn loans totaling 4297.70. Latest recipients include C. O. McCarthy Manchester 300 Ed Lawless Ryan 720 W S Bissell Gleley 311.85 M J Faber Manchester 289.35 John C O Reagon Ryan 440.55 E G Robinson Ryan 954 Clem Osserman Ryan 225 and H T Kenny Manchester 109.95.
STRO PERRY POINT December Farm Union session at Will Barrack home elected officers. President 8 F Ederiee and treasurer Mrs Ira Ran ins named.
Fifteen cribs of corn in Jones county were sealed to Gate with a total loan payout of 7867.35 dollars to farmers. The first loan of 990 dollars went to Norman E. Clark of Monticello, with several Anamosa residents and nearby farmers listed for individual amounts. Other recipients include W Norton, Emmet O'Brian, J E Porter, Roland Soper, Wil Sealls, A G Bohlken, Howard McKay and Ed, among others, reflecting a broad participation in the government loan plan.
A multi location rural sale report details prices for geldings cows pigs sheep and calves. Geldings sold up to 256 dollars. a 2600 pound team brought 200 dollars. cows 17 to 48.50. hogs 6 to 9 for sows and 1.60 to 2.45 for fall pigs. eggs and poultry sold at 31 to 45 cents. farm tools bindings and machinery fetched varied sums. Auctioneers Tony Schmitz and others oversaw sales at Dysart Oelwein and Columbus Junction with strong turnout.
Health champion Crista Mills Paugh of Henry county highlights spinach as the secret to her vigor. She milks ten cows, enjoys sewing and cooking, plans to be a nurse, and jokes she could beat her brothers like Popeye if needed.
Roosters rise from 65 to 60 cents while hay sells for four dollars a ton. Corn brings 2 000 bushels at 35 cents and oats 400 bushels at 30 cents. Potatoes sell at one dollar a bushel and apples at 50 to 60 cents. Equipment includes a hay loader 30 dollars a gang plow 20 harrow 31 hay ladders 24 kitchen range 35 wood heater 5 harness 33 a set dining room set 35. The Pleasant Valley Four Your club served lunch with Paul Klotz of Columbus Junction and Chester Grigg of West Liberty as auctioneers.
The Iowa Jersey Cattle club will hold its annual meeting in Des Moines on December 12. President W. J. Campbell of Jesup announced. The banquet is set for December 11 with speakers Dean H. Kildee and Floyd Johnston of Ames.
Existent farmers and livestock feeders Olin Lorenzen Brothers bought the 80 acre J M Rummel farm one mile south of Olin for 7200 dollars cash, a price of 90 dollars an acre. The property includes good buildings and facilities for livestock feeding. Possession will pass March 1.
Chicago AP report notes livestock judges again found appearance unreliable in livestock contests. The champion carcass steer came from Russell Lehe of Remington Illinois, while the top steer on the hoof was deemed too dark and did not win the post mortem beef contest.
Chicago judging saw Fred Rothlisberger and Son of Elgin Iowa place second in the Shorthorn association special class. Care son C Moffet Jr of Clarence Iowa also took second with a carcass in the junior Shorthorn special class.
The Elgin Farmers Dairy creamery association re-elected President Fred Reichart Vice President Selmar Groth and Secretary Melchair Luchsinger at the annual meeting. Directors named were Robert Wilson Swen Blockhus Henry Frieden John Frederick Martin Hanson and Albert Dennler. The secretary's report noted a substantial increase in business and the price of butterfat paid for the first half of November was 25 cents a pound.
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