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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1938
Page
4
November federal slaughter of meat animals rose over 1937 by 741,896 head with hogs leading gains at 3,913,289 head in inspected plants. Cattle kills reached 858,187 while range cattle arrivals at seven western markets totaled 6,756,000 for eleven months, and sheep and lamb slaughter totaled 1,452,966 in November.
Scotch Grove featured a stream lined modernistic tractor on Monday. The machine included a sound proofed safety cab cushioned seats heater radio self starter cigar lighter ash tray sun visor rear vision mirror clock gauges and on the dashboard a speedometer oil temperature gas gauges ignition and light switches and a choke throttle.
The Fayette County cow testing association report shows 355 cows on test for November, including 92 dry cows, averaging 518 pounds of milk and 20 pounds of butterfat. The Decker and Son herd of 18 cows led with 968 pounds of milk and 31.2 pounds butterfat. Some members question corn stalk pasture economy as feeds affected production.
What Cheer E P Lally was chosen as secretary of the 1939 Keokuk county fair after a fair board meeting. President Sam McKain appointed an executive committee including John T Baylor What Cheer Roy Clevenger Thornburg Dick Bruns Sigourney C N Augustine and Denver Garrett Delta. A new 4 H calf barn was discussed with a committee to report plans and estimates.
The weekly grain market report shows U S corn exports totaling roughly 7 million bushels since Oct 1. Argentine and Danubian prices rose about 5 cents, aiding European sales. Liverpool No 2 yellow quoted around 75.5 to 75.75 cents.
Chicago reports a method for drying small grain using the silo filler blower. C F Kelly of the federal bureau of agricultural engineering says operating the blower one hour daily during low humidity effectively removes moisture and can suit damp seasons with short dry periods.
Eight Hampshire brood sows sold from 20 to 25 each at Curtis Bates closing out auction nine miles southeast of Columbus Junction. Jersey and Guernsey cows brought 55 to 87, a team of smooth mouthed horses 100, yearling colt 65, suckling colt 46. White Rock pullets averaged 65 cents, land and equipment sales noted. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H M Duncan. Robert Ernest was clerk.
At a Saturday banquet in Wapello Louisa county 4-H clubs named Max Hafner of Letts as boys group president Kenneth Blasi of Wapello as vice president Ralph Stone of Wapello as secretary and treasurer Dean Lowe of Letts as news reporter and historian Lee Dotson announced a new county boys 4-H agent Keith Myers 23 of Beaman will start January 1 after Ames graduation Mary Perdelwitz aided as girls 4-H president and toastmaster Achievement awards went to Bill Green E H Scales Ralph Oak Elda Bailey and Jack Duncan.
Egg receipts rise moderately and fancy white eggs, previously scarce and high, fell 5 cents early last week as other grades eased. Prices for refrigerators and fresh eggs remain 3 to 6 cents higher than a year ago. Turkey market shows strong undertone with better than expected Christmas prices. storing ahead may affect spring and summer trade.
Maquoketa hosts a two day corn show and institute led by Jim McNeilly of Center Junction and sponsored by a hybrid corn company. Friday features an all corn banquet at noon with an afternoon program including Dr. O R Sweeney on byproducts of corn and other speakers on soil conservation cattle breeding international judges and farm conditions abroad.
The Dubuque county 4-H banquet is postponed to December 20 and will be held at Epworth. Paul C. Taff assistant director of extension at Ames will present motion pictures of 4-H club work. The program will recognize outstanding members.
The Ames premium list for the state corn and small grain show at Ames February 13 to 17 is published by the farm crops department Town State college. The extension department notes it includes special trophy awards premiums rules regulations and a sample entry blank.
More than 250 farm boys and girls attended the Tipton event a "hard times" affair with prizes for worst costumes. George Fraseur Jr. of Tipton named county president Mearl Thomson Mechanicsville elected vice president Harold Eiler Tipton secretary and treasurer and Robert Joslin Clarence named news reporter and historian.
Cheyenne plans a million-dollar Hereford ranch to raise 60 000 acres for charity. Edward T. Lezear says a deed will create a trust for the Wyoming operation with 8 000 cattle and profits devoted to charitable uses. Henry P. Crowell, an 83-year-old Chicago investor, will endow the project for 25 years after his death.
Neighbors from Oxford Wednesday gathered to harvest and deliver 1000 bushels of corn for Frank Wisnewiski a local farmer who has been ill in a hospital. A long list of participants includes Edwin Wisnewiski Paul Verchera Joe Verchera Frank Votroubec Rudolph Louvar Emmet Louvar Fred Kloubec John Tomash Joe Kucera William Kadera M J Machula Robert Cerhan Emil Jindrich Theodore Riddle Felix Struzynski John Bisluk Joe Sponar Elmer Kiracofe Edward Kiracofe Florian Kiracofe and Henry Stirba.
The Winnipeg conference opens with Manitoba premier Bracken outlining goals to map problems in world grain markets and sustain western Canada’s farm economy. He warns against acreage cuts or subsidies and signals reciprocal bargaining and tariff action as key next steps. US delegates Wheeler and Evans expected to discuss European needs and US wheat policy.
W Huyck traded his oil company property to Joe Sebesta of Clutter for 512 acres of land three miles east of Dyke. The deal includes a service station, residence and bulk plant on the oil property.
Horace Clark of Lansing, vice-president of the Allamakee county Farm Bureau, received top national recognition as the highest Farm Bureau solicitor at the American Farm Bureau federation convention in New Orleans this week. He was Iowa's top individual in 1937.
Allan Kline, a Benton county farmer, was set to be the lone agricultural representative at a Fortune roundtable in New York on the relation between government spending and private enterprise. The 12-member panel included leaders from industry, labor, and academia with a planned early evening session at the University Club.
U S agriculture officials report subsidy aims to push 100 million bushels of surplus wheat to foreign markets by July. Through the export subsidy begun last August, losses reach about 2.38 million dollars on 19 million bushels sold by mid November, with pre subsidy totals at 44 million bushels. Officials warn foreign competition and rising Argentine supply threaten the export goal.
Jones county 4-H boys plan a father son banquet at Monticello High School at 7 p.m. December 15 with the theme The 4 H Streamliner. Speakers include John Eichhorn F E Andrews Merle Murfield Dean Newman Ray Anderson Maynard Kuhns W D McLaughlin and P C Taft.
Farmers' warehouse in Jackson county marketed 23 hogs at 283 pounds for 7.35 per hundredweight, 24 at 233 pounds for 7.40, 28 at 188 pounds for 7.50, and 21 sows at 325 pounds for 7.05.
On Tuesday December 20 at 12:90 P.M. five head of horses six head of cattle twenty nine head of mules chickens grain machinery and more will be sold. The sale is located 7 miles north of Cedar Rapids and 3 miles south of Toddville. S.T. and L. A. Freeman owners. George Frice auctioneer. Fred Enders clerk.
A sequence of farm auction notices arranged by date from December 13 to December 20. Items include closing outs for Petersent, Kloubek, Ellison, Jensen, Yarborough, Mekota, Crowley, Felix, Norton, and Freeman with specific locations near Mount Vernon, Shellsburg, North Liberty, Martelle, Onslow, Central City, Solon, Coggev, Tipton, Prairieburg, Toddville.
Ames AP report shows potash fertilizer raised corn yields on 35 northern farms by an average of 13.5 bushels per acre with an income over fertilizer cost of about 4 dollars per acre. Walter Vaudt and F E Carlson cited top gains. several counties including Hamilton Pocahontas and Webster reported 48 bushel per acre increases and net per acre gains ranging from 15.83 to 21.93 dollars.
Iowa farmers and landowners may obtain small trees and seedlings next spring from the state forest nursery in Ames for reforestation erosion control and farm woodlots. Under Clark McNary act with the U S Forest Service, trees include black locust green ash elm oaks and hickories at prices from 2 to 6 dollars per thousand.
Prices to growers of alsike clover seed rose 35 cents a hundredweight from Oct 25 to Nov 22, reaching 11.20 per hundredweight for clean seed. This year’s price trails last year’s 24.80 and the five year average of 14.85 for the same dates. Movement remains slow with about half of the 1938 crop sold by Nov 22. Imports of alsike clover seed totaled little through Nov 15, far below prior years.
Jesup young farmers class plans a Christmas party on December 21. Dallas Western, Buchanan county agent, will discuss the farm and business outlook for 1939 at the Wednesday evening meeting.
F. W. Hinkhouse and Sons sold sixty five cross bred Hampshire and Poland China hogs near West Branch weighing about 281 pounds for 7.45 a hundredweight, the top for their weight, on Friday in Chicago.
Iowa reports show 1,463,565 people attended 81 county and district fairs, up 65,000 from last year. Livestock totals rose with 5 000 horses 14 000 cattle 19 000 swine 4 500 sheep and 21 000 poultry. 4‑H premiums reached 80333.43 dollars, up 15 000 from 1 year earlier.
Iowa State Dairy association members will meet in Ames on December 15 to discuss proposals for taxing dairy producers to fund a dairy advertising campaign. Proposals include 10 cents per cow or 50 cents per thousand pounds of butterfat to raise 400000 dollars for a three year promotion effort. Fred Larrabee of Fort Dodge will attend.
Anamosa reports the South Jones Cow Test association averaged 590 pounds of milk and 21.7 pounds of butterfat from 369 cows in November. The Anamosa men's reformatory Holstein herd averaged 934 pounds of milk and 31.3 pounds of butterfat, with a top cow yielding 2 090 pounds of milk and 87.8 pounds of butterfat.
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