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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
5
A bill in the Iowa legislature revises the seed law by classifying weeds as primary and secondary. Primary weeds include quack grass and Canada thistle among others while secondary weeds cover wild carrot and wild oats. The bill requires labeling of name and number per pound for primary weeds and sets germination data labeling rules.
A rough verse by F A praising Herb Hough of Oelwein for challenging fellow members during a special session. The poem mocks delays and demands action, urging firmness against excuse makers and bluffing opponents.
Murl McDonald of the Ames extension service reports 226,073 Iowa farmers attended 1,317 preliminary educational meetings about the corn hog production control plan. Monona county led with 5,000 attendees. meetings explained reasons for the program and contract details amid reduced consumer buying power and swollen storage stocks.
County agents note daily calls from about seventy five farmers seeking contracts while pending Washington rulings delay signing. District and farm training to follow once rulings arrive, with counties listed as having completed meetings and attendance totals. Feeding tests show legumes yield more milk at lower cost than non legumes.
Iowa counties report rising corn loan activity with sealed bushels and loan totals. Linn county records show 134 mortgage receipts and 123 770 bushels sealed, while Delaware Keokuk and Johnson counties report thousands more in loans and applications. Notable figures include Raymond Maillie from Mount Vernon and Charles E Snell of Fairfax.
The corn hog reduction contract will be issued with a preliminary work sheet covering Tables 1 2 3 and 5 from the form. Farmers will fill a sheet per farm with name address county and township. The worksheet aims to acquaint producers with required forms and project a farm's 1933 34 production and changes. An Iowa economist suggests farmers calculate current and projected production to gauge benefits, with a bulletin by John Hopkins Jr. at Ames or the state college bulletin department.
WINTON county agent William Geiger announces a nine part dairymen meeting series in Benton during winter. Sessions cover herd management and feeding January 15 to 17, calf growth February 12 to 14, and crops for dairy production March 12 to 14. Earl Shultz of Ames extension leads, with Dr K W Stouder discussing sanitation in one session.
Puzzle style item listing clues for a royal figure headlined by a hereditary heir to the throne. The clues refer to terms like ocean land and street, with references to Indians, Manchu heritage, and various translations. The vertical question asks which country he heads now, implying a historical monarch.
H A W Koch of Central City was elected president of the Linn County Farm Bureau at the Marion annual meeting, succeeding Joscoe Blinks. Other officers include Clarence E. Neal vice president, R F Robson secretary, and Ivan Norbohm treasurer, with women’s and 4 H leaders named. discussion centered on corn hog programs and farm cooperation.
Storage reports show apples in scant supply with demand from France and Germany for shipments after January 1. UK buyers eye January apples, while December purchases paused until after the new year. Fruit prices have advanced and may rise further as supplies remain tight. Cabbage led the initial price rise due to short supply until the southern crop arrives.
Delegates from Iowa and Nebraska gather for the Iowa Nebraska Canners association two day annual convention in Des Moines. President Paul E Reed of Waterloo opens the meeting with John Thompson editor of Wallaces Farmer and I B Mc Gladrey of Cedar Rapids delivering principal addresses. The session will conclude with a Thursday business meeting.
At Earl Mills sale near Brandon horses sold from 77 to 145 dollars, a 6 year old chestnut sorrel topped at 145. Cattle, pigs, and crops also sold well with cows 25 to 58 dollars, yearling heifers 15 to 21, corn 32 cents a bushel, oats 25, bred ewes 5.75, and a draft mare 135 dollars at Winthrop. Several other farm sales across Central City, South English, and Independence posted solid returns on horses, cows, pigs, and equipment.
Des Moines reports the annual Farm Bureau federation convention will run January 24 through 26. Topics include adequate farm credit the corn hog program taxation and other state issues. Miss Daisy V Williams state secretary announced awards for outstanding farm life work and certificates for exceptional township programs. National figures are invited to appear as the program is drafted and county musical groups have entered for the annual music contests.
A representative from the Chicago Livestock Exchange will address the Van Horne Shipping association at its annual meeting on January 9. President A. H. Fry and manager Will Rieke announce a social program with wives and daughters invited, plus supper and dancing after the business session.
Livestock auctions set for December including West Branch sale by West Livestock Exchange and Cedar Rapids event by Iowa Livestock Exchange. Additional consignments at DeClow yards on Marion Boulevard.
Chicago AP report states H C Darger general manager of the Dairy Marketing Corporation said he bought 32 million pounds of butter for the agriculture department between Oct 27 and Dec 15. This action kept prices at 22 to 23 cents. retail in Chicago runs about 15 cents. He forecasts a retail rise within six weeks and credits government purchases for stabilizing the market.
Frank Olinger of Toddville winner of Linn county defeats Henry Schafbach Benton county rival in seven minute event at Town theater with ninety four pounds husked. Olinger advances to Thursday finals in the corn husking tourney at Iowa theater.
Frank Plummer announces a Crib-run Corn show linked to the Linn County Farmers institute in Whittier on January 12 13. Prizes total 6 50 supplied by Linn County Cooperative Oil Co. Entries due January 6 through committee members J F Wager Central City Floyd Hampton Arthur Pierson E R McGrew Henry Hood Springville.
Jim Brady, former Iowa City order buyer and ex-manager of the Farmers' Reload cooperative at Cedar Rapids, has been hired by a packing company to supervise hog buying in producing states. He will work from Chicago and begin his duties in December.
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