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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1937
Page
8
U S Meat storage data as of December 1 reveals the second smallest total on record for the date with totals across pork beef and poultry. December 1 stocks show declines in lard and butter while cheese and other miscellaneous meats also trend lower compared with the previous year. Turkey stocks rise slightly from last year while overall butter and dairy products exhibit notable reductions from November figures.
A garbled note outlines fence drift concerns along a terroven wire corridor, highlighting potential collision risks for pedestrians and animals in a rural area. It mentions a penal value and possible compensation, with vague references to payment and a path near Morten trey street.
Special to The Gazette Stanwood reports Clover hay bringing 15.25 dollars per ton, corn at 42.2 cents per bushel, oats at 30.1 cents, in Louis Hansen closing out sale two miles southwest of Stanwood last week. A team of 11 and 12 year old horses sold for 200 dollars. Dairy cattle brought 4850 to 6900 dollars, summer calves 21 dollars, shoats around 90 pounds 9.45 dollars per head, Hampshire hogs 2725 dollars per head. Acorn planter 56 dollars, hay loader 85, mower 60, wagon and box 86, manure spreader 90, truck wagon 82, four section barrow 36. John Boling and Carl Haesemever noted as pioneers.
Muddled revenue item shows a Delaware Farm Bureau meeting scheduled for December 26. The text references a livestock sale near Van Horne, with bidding details and clerk names from Watkins and Van Horne, including prices like 100 and 92.50, implying a farm auction context.
Eleven Fayette youths will attend the state 4 H convention in Ames starting July. Elwood Mabon Irgets Randahia Wautoma Leslie Covert Adams La a4 Ytard Charles Me ty es Kenneth James Craftes Patridge Maynard will represent local 4 H clubs at the event.
Levin Olson of Vinton was elected president of Benton county 4-H club boys with Einar Carlson vice president Lyle Newhall secretary Ivan Pow treasurer and Ververette Hillard named a secretary. Twenty five attendees filled a program of awards as the Benton club honored members with seals pins and certificates from national cattle associations and local groups.
Harvey Schultz of Post township was reelected president of the Allamakee county Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Waukon. Horace Clark of Makee township was named vice president, Clarence Kerndt of Lansing secretary, and Owen Pigott of Union Prairie treasurer. Mrs Harxa Miller was named county chairman of women's home project work with Mrs Earl Riser as vice chair and Mrs John Sivesind as 4-H girls club chair. John Sivesind and Ben Hansmorer were named 4-H leaders, while Horace Clark was recognized for outstanding work in the membership drive.
Twelve year old May Minehart wins three top prizes at Central City capon show staged by Verne Phelps. Her four White Rocks earn 35 dollars in cash prizes, plus sweepstakes with 15 dollars. Other youths compete with New Hampshire capons. judge Kenneth McKay praises quality. May plans to spend prize money on clothing for her upcoming role as a grandmother in a school play.
Allamakee county 4 H feeding contest nears closing day December 15 as sixty three calves from county herds are on feed. County Agent Fred O Riley confirms the selections and origin of the beeves.
A list of multiple farm closing out sales across Iowa counties with dates December 15 to 20. Locations include Cedar Rapids Solon Belle Plaine Monticello Alburnett Swisher Prairieburg West Beverly Brandon Linn Junction Ely and related estates. Names include A E Burr Paul Ziemer Fullmer Brothers Henry Gerrets J Buresh Walker Ruchotzke Londen Foreman Ludvik Dostal and Adolph Vavricek.
Ames economist Theodore Schultz of Iowa State College told the American Farm Bureau that the tempo of American agriculture is determined by the export group. He outlined three options including shrinking production, shifting away from exports, or selling abroad, and urged continued foreign sales with cautious view of tariffs and trade pacts.
A Saturday gathering in Maquoketa hosted about 200 people by the McNeilly Hybrid Seed Corn company showcased corn as a food. The menu featured corn julep corn-fed turkey and corn de light grace while speakers from Miles Blairstown Center Junction and Davenport discussed hybrid seed comparisons and production.
Maquoketa figures Earl Boyer and James R McNeilly spoke on hybrid corn and soil conservation. Testimonials were given by R G Kleineck of Springville Fred Biére of Center Junction Emil Grunewald of Maquoketa and George Schmidt of Delmar, the exhibitor of this year’s champion carrot at Chicago.
The federal agricultural economics bureau estimates more lambs on feed December 1 and a larger overall market for 1937-38. In the corn belt Illinois Iowa Missouri Nebraska and Kansas show gains while Michigan Minnesota stay lower. Texas feeds direct shipments rise, and western states see a net drop though Colorado gains about 20 percent due to northern operations.
A preliminary rehearsal for Fayette county men and women to join the all Iowa Farm Bureau chorus is set at Upper Iowa University chapel Monday at 1 pm in preparation for the January federation convention.
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