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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
18
The article outlines the long effort since World War I to design a fair farm price support program balancing farmer income with city food costs. It explains parity as a measure linking farm prices to living costs, based on a 1909 14 base period and revised in 1948 to include recent farmer costs and prices.
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan will deliver the evening banquet address at the National Pasture Forage Livestock Conference in Omaha on March 10. The event is sponsored by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee, Omaha Livestock market interests, and the agricultural colleges and extension services of Iowa Nebraska and other midwestern states. Also slated to speak are Allan B. Fline Charles A. Burmeister and R. C. Ashby.
Dayton Ohio AP CROP officials expect 1000 carloads of food for overseas relief in 10 U S seaports by Christmas day John D Metzler national chairman of the Christian Rural Overseas Program said the 1000 carloads will be about two thirds of the total to be collected for Christmas trains to hungry in 43 foreign nations Contributions lag in some states Iowa likely to lead with about 275 cars Indiana 200 Illinois 150 Nebraska 100 CROP is sponsored by Lutheran World Relief And Catholic Rural Life and Church World Service representing 21 Protestant denominations
The essay reflects on shepherds hearing the Christmas message of peace and good will, noting farmers in Iowa sending tons of food to feed hungry nations. The writer argues that greater unity among country people worldwide could advance world peace, emphasizing practical acts of charity this season.
A midwestern Republican and a Dixie Democrat back a bill to repeal the 60 to 90 percent sliding farm price supports. Rep. Jensen of Iowa seeks a flat 90 percent parity for basic crops, while Rep. Cooley of North Carolina foresees amendments to the law.
Auctions listed for December with two sales at Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co near Whittier and H L Busching and Son near Tipton followed by a third sale near Martelle. Items include livestock machinery hay grain and assorted goods with start times at 11 and 11 30 a m on December 28th and 29th.
Jensen told a reporter that American farmers nationwide object to the sliding scale support system not just Southern growers. He urged repeal of the plan and restoration of 90 percent price supports, saying Congress could then act.
Supporters argue sliding scale keeps prosperity tied to farm incomes and avoids direct controls. Jensen counters that surpluses matter less if purchasing power remains high and people can buy all they want to eat.
U S Court of Appeals in Philadelphia voids Campbell Soup Company advance carrot contracts as unenforceable and overly harsh. The ruling favors Montgomery County growers George and Harry Wentz who refused to sell at thirty dollars per ton when market price stood at ninety. Walter M. Lojeski later purchased part of the crop.
Extension Editor Dutch Elder confirms the bulletin approves treating farm raised animal sales as capital assets if they meet the requirements. The example shows 250 dollars from such cows listed on Schedule D with 50 percent taxed as income. Prepare records early for the coming year.
William Ceynar sold his 40acre Cedar Rapids area farm five miles south to Francis Vrba of Cedar Rapids for 13000 dollars. Possession will be given March 1. Mary Leone Bezdek and Joseph Ulch, Realtors, handled the transaction.
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