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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
18
December storage of total meats across pork beef poultry lamb and miscellaneous totaled 599 487 000 pounds, 67 960 000 pounds below the 1934 38 five year Dec 1 average of 667 447 000. Stocks rose from Nov 1 462 143 000 to 599 487 000 pounds, with pork up 59 702 000 pounds and beef up 17 683 000 pounds.
The Cedar Rapids firemen invite the public to bring toys to 427 First Street SE for repair and rehabilitation for Christmas distribution to needy youngsters. Separate Surplus Commodity figures show 5,979,000 pounds in federal relief stocks with poultry including 26,362,000 pounds of turkeys on December 1, up from November and past 1938 levels.
Production of creamery butter in the west north central region advanced 9.1 percent from the prior week, with the national gain 3.6 percent. The first week of December showed a 1.5 percent drop from 1938, while total U S milk output on December 1 rose 3 percent above last year’s record.
Fayette county farmers delivered 56,528 bushels of corn to the Commodity Credit Corporation in liquidation of government loans. L. D. Hitch reports the corn stored in county government bins and about 129,564 bushels of 1937 and 1938 crop corn resealed, roughly 70 percent of old corn placed under seal.
Alvin Roberts of Atalissa was the state corn husking champion and spoke at a Rotary meeting in West Liberty. The rural-urban gathering drew about 40 farmers for dinner, with Roberts recounting a 12 year career since 1927. Ralph Olson introduced him and Hubert Cline presided.
John Vesecky of Timken Kansas, president of the National Farmers Union, criticized government price fixing citing Germany Italy and Russia as examples of mismanagement. He urged an income based on purchasing power and warned against granting the government excessive control while highlighting debt burdens and dispossessed farmers.
A blue roan team of four and five year olds weighing 2,800 pounds sold for 192.50 at the Schultz farm sale near Columbus Junction. Other livestock sold mainly from 50 to 85 dollars, 400 bushels of oats at 38 12 cents per bushel, and farm implements with a grain binder fetching 85 dollars. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz, H M Duncan, and E H Dunlap.
Chicago AP reports soybean futures will gain a raised trading platform near the corn pit as officials expand the beans trading center. November records soared to 15.005 million bushels, up from 3.813 million last year, with 11 month totals at 56.622 million versus 23.478 million last year. Futures stood about 30 cents above last year and 40 cents higher than Aug 31 peak before European hostilities.
West Liberty will host Jim Poole of the Chicago Livestock Exchange as guest speaker Thursday at 7 45 p m for the farmers night school session on Livestock Markets and Prices. Fredric Maltas agriculture instructor will lead, with Miss Alverda James guiding a discussion on The Buying of Meats for the women's division.
W J Campbell of Jesup secretary of Benton county fair in Vinton was elected president of the Iowa Fair Managers association at the annual convention. Leo Buck of Fonda was named vice president with directors Earl Vincent Algona C W Williams Manchester and J C Bell Donnelson. A R Corey state fair secretary reported 1939 Iowa fair profit of 45000 and total attendance 400477.
Iowa state representative X. T. Prentis called for a legislative inquiry into fair funding practices. He told the Fair Managers association that some fairs allegedly overstate property value to obtain state funds, noting statutes require checks on buildings and improvements. Several managers argued fairs are educational institutions and could face budget cuts if appropriations are reduced.
Fifty one neighbors and friends gathered for Herbert Lantz who is blind and George Reber who cannot use his hands. Two large saws ran all day with many helpers listed by name.
The Clayton-Delaware C.T.A. test in November reports 351 cows 88 dry averaging 487 pounds of milk and 19.3 pounds of butterfat per cow. Shirley Phelps herd at Strawberry Point leads with 978 pounds milk and 38.8 pounds fat. Prilly the purebred Holstein records 1611 pounds milk and 70.9 fat units.
Des Moines Iowa hog expert E L Quaife argues producers gain more by focusing on production methods, feeding, and disease control than on marketing. He notes hog prices hinge on weight and dressing percent, with grades within weight ranges offering little price difference under current marketing.
A Country Woman notes the festive calendar and store windows but feels Christmas seems unreal this year. She reminds readers that there are 12 days until Santa arrives and that anything could happen in that span.
Cedar county Farm Bureau president Henry Busching bought 80 acres southwest of Stanwood for 9000 dollars from Union Trust and Savings Bank. The deal priced the land at 112.50 per acre. In Decorah, the Robert Townsend 120 acres near Burroak sold for 3000 dollars to Miles Wilbur, about 25 dollars per acre, with possession next spring.
Rex Beresford Ames extension animal husbandman will speak to Washington county beef producers in Washington Iowa on December 20 at 1 30 pm. He will discuss cattle price outlook for the coming season and new feeding practices.
The animal husbandry department announced a course at Ames from January 3 to March 20 focusing on livestock farming and herd management. Open to men who completed eighth grade and are at least 17 years old.
A sequence of closing out and livestock auctions listed by date from December 14 to 21. Sellers include John Carpenter Pauline Keseberg John London and others with sale locations around Mechanicsville Clarence Marion Cedar Rapids Tipton Troy Mills Anamosa Ely Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Each entry notes distance from nearby towns and the auction venue names.
Jacob Stimson, 24, of Clarinda and ISU senior, will take over Clinton county 4 H club agent duties January 1 succeeding John L Dooley who resigns to become Adair county agent.
Ames Iowa 4-H corn club champions will earn gold medals for the first time this year. Frank Reed assistant boys 4-H club leader announced Wednesday. Medals will be awarded at the annual 4-H boys short course December 27 to 29. Between 30 and 35 county corn kings will be chosen.
Linn County Board approves forwarding a road designation map to the Iowa Highway Commission and authorizes police to reassign tax sale certificates. A resolution transfers 40 000 from the Emergency Fund to the Poor Fund, with all actions subject to State Comptroller approval.
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