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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1945
Page
26
Federally inspected hog slaughter in November rose 87 percent from October as spring farrowed pigs moved to market. Hog kill reached 4,349,504 head, with year to date 35,422,588. Cattle slaughter eased after October high, totaling 1,410,261 head, while sheep slaughter reached 1,772,114 as farm flocks remained small.
Dr Harold E Gunderson Iowa State College Entomologist outlines a state wide plan to curb the European corn borer now in Iowa since 1942. He cites rising infestations large damages and urges siloing shredding and clean plowing while inviting farmers to a Cedar Rapids conference January 16 and 17. Local bank notes 35 percent mortgage offers for improved land.
Iowa's November egg production is estimated at 219 million eggs, 15 million more than November 1944. Despite similar flock sizes, high prices and better laying strains kept production at all time highs in 1945, with year to date output reaching 4.056 billion eggs against 4.084 billion in all of 1944.
Special to The Gazette. John Estling of Troy Mills buys 80 acres south of Strawberry Point at 120 dollars an acre from Mr and Mrs John Lamphere. Possession set for March 1. Estling recently discharged from military service. Also Postville notes Mrs John C Weihe buys 40 acres south of Clayton county land once owned by Mrs William H Weihe and linked to Governor Larabee acquisition. Coggan Verne Tractal injured on Ashby farm when dragged into a combine.
Washington AP. Agricultural department referee J W Bain denied motions to dismiss the government complaint accusing General Foods, Daniel F Rice and others of cornering the rye market in Chicago from 1942 to 1944. The action alleges market manipulation and control of about 11.8 million bushels of cash rye in Chicago and 2 million bushels in Canada tied to May 1944 futures contracts.
A. M. Farber of Centerville was elected president and Glenn D. Craighton of Hampton became vice president of the Iowa Fair Managers Association at the convention in Des Moines. E. W. Williams of Manchester and I. C. Bell of Donnellson were re elected directors. The group urged Iowa fairs to adopt the state centennial theme and called on Congress to fund infantile paralysis and cancer research.
Charles Stortz twenty son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Stortz near Decorah suffered a compound fracture below the knee when his foot was caught by a tractor wheel while he descended to release a stalled corn picker.
A sequence of farm auction notices lists sellers and sale dates from December 13 to January 7. Entries include Jay White near Solon, Ollie Henderson near Toddville, Coppess and McManus near Onslow, Grunewald Bros. at Blairstown, and others with distances from towns like Urbana Van Horne Mechanicsville Prairieburg Cedar Rapids and Elberon.
Iowa dairy farmers boosted combined income from 78.9 million in 1924 to 136.3 million in 1944 and ranks fourth in national dairy output. Agricultural statistician Leslie M. Carl notes most farmers treat dairy as a side line except in 10 to 12 northeastern counties where it leads revenue.
U S agriculture officials estimate Europe will receive about 1.4 billion pounds of American meat in the six months ending March 31, with 400 million by December 31 and 625 million January to March. UNRRA will distribute 380 million from army stocks, while wartime requisitions curb civilian access.
During a severe shortage period, exports planned for October to December totaled about 800000 pounds. Allocations targeted the United Kingdom 134000000, France 37000000, Belgium 37000000, Netherlands 36000000, and Italy excluding UNRRA for displaced persons. UNRRA was allotted 230000000 pounds plus surplus army rations, though actual shipments will fall short. Plans projected export of about 20 percent of meat, but shipments will not exceed 12 percent.
Adolph Hudepohl of Williamsburg topped the 110.07 bushels to win the 10 acre corn yield contest. Autzen and Stohlman of Williamsburg finished second with 105.45 bushels, followed by Otto Iburg Williamsburg with 103.76, Witte and Ficken 100.05, and Koster Brothers 100.31. The Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association and the Iowa County Farm Bureau sponsored the event with merit certificates for winners.
Webster reports corn husking halted due to freezing temperatures as farmers note last week’s corn was drier than earlier harvests.
Washington AP Farm real estate values rose an average two percent in the four months ending November 1, lifting the US index to 133 based on 1912 14 values. The gain marks an 11 percent rise since November 1944 and 60 percent above 1935 39 levels, with the war’s end showing little effect on the market as farmers expect prices and incomes may not stay wartime highs.
The bureau recalls the World War I land boom and the subsequent crash in land values. It highlights speculative fever that followed wartime demand and the swift decline in property prices impacting investors and local economies.
Monona resident Marting Elected president of the Clayton county agricultural society replacing Gilbert Meyer of McGregor. D. R. Witter of McGregor becomes vice president and L. T. Birdsell of Monona secures the secretary post. Fair dates set for August 27 28 29 and 30.
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