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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1938
Page
2
Charges allege irregularities in the Muscatine AAA program including sealing corn to meet the 1938 guidelines. The case involves ten acres plowed under to seal corn, seizures on fields, and alleged favoritism with actions reviewed by national regional and state committees in Washington Des Moines.
The United States Weather Bureau reports that the coming years are expected to be relatively wet if past patterns continue. It warns against optimistic drought assumptions and urges drought planning in long term agricultural programs, especially in the western plains.
Rob Schmidt and Harry Allen of near Rowley sold a 900 pound stag at Waterloo for 4 dollars per hundredweight. They also received 5.90 dollars for seven hogs averaging 610 pounds.
Snow drifts softly across a calm scene as wind whirls and twirls. The white blanket covers fences and fields in a serene, drifting hush.
A Fer Aschenbrenner of Traer says the National Process Tax Recovery Association of Des Moines will enroll farmers at Hotel Montrose in Cedar Rapids next Saturday. Farmers may join for 4 percent of the refund claim and must prove date head count weight and purchaser of hogs sold between November 5 1933 and January 7 1936. An additional fee not to exceed 8 percent may be charged on any recovered refunds. The agreement assigns all rights to the association to pursue refunds and pay members their shares less the 8 percent.
The Garvette reports that a spray used to fight rosette disease in pecans proved effective only when mixed in a galvanized pail. Studies show zinc is the key factor, and Oregon cherry tree tests confirm zinc addition enhances boron sprays.
Ames researchers report Ladak alfalfa yields outpaced all others over thirteen years at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station. Ladak averaged 3.17 tons per acre, with half the wilt damage of common varieties. Cossack 108 percent, Hardigan 104, Grimm 100 in long-term tests.
Davie Florida farmers protest blimp flights after a letter from Carl Rathenau cites five White Leghorn hens dead, claiming they died from fright during a blimp overflight. The AP report notes concern about aerial displays near farms and livestock welfare.
J B Davidson head of the agricultural engineering department at Ames says safety devices will improve farm machinery from tillage to power implements. Manufacturers are adding enclosing shields and integral safety systems to reduce accidents and deaths, with labeling and extensive education to cut farm injuries. Peak farm injuries occur in July August and October with lower rates January to June.
Chicago brokers doubt Argentine corn crop damage as markets ignore heat and drought after a quiet holiday. European grain activity is absent and Liverpool exchange closes for the holiday. Canadian exports of wheat and flour total about 76.5 million bushels this season, suggesting stronger movement than early estimates.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports corn markets were barely steady as government loan storage limits marketings. Exports were light. Argentine corn fetched higher prices than U S corn in Europe. On December 22, US No 2 yellow corn was 76 7 cents at Liverpool versus 77 4 cents for Argentine corn. Rye held steady with wheat. oats and barley mirrored corn trends.
Chicago reports show leading farm implement manufacturers cutting prices on 1939 machinery by 3 to 5 percent to dealers. Industry spokesmen say reductions vary from 1 to 10 percent for select implements across large and small firms.
Arlene Buswell, employed in the Iowa county AAA office, is named secretary for the Farm Security Administration in Marengo replacing Gladys Hoberg of Spencer who moved to Atlantic. Also notice of administration for Jesse C. Moats estate in Linn County Iowa dated December 19 1938. Fred S. Moats named Administrator with Crissman and Blenkicy as attorneys.
A list of farm auctions over December 28 to December 30 across Ely Lisbon Mount Vernon Tiffin Marion and Cedar Rapids. It notes sellers including Frank Halva George Donovan Gilbert Waman L. F. Modracek W. E. Lutzwood J. W. Walton and Beverly livestock auction with distances from nearby towns. The Cedar Rapids event is listed as Live stock exchange.
Iowa Farm Bureau officials anticipate a record attendance for the twentieth annual Des Moines convention January 18 to 20. Prizes include bronze and cash awards for counties with top membership rates and meeting attendance, plus certificates for township standards and 4-H clubs. Horace Clark of Allamakee will be honored as national membership champion for 1938.
A tractor clinic will be conducted at Marion January 9 by D K Struthers Ames agricultural engineer as part of Linn county Junior Farm Bureau short course January 9 to 12. Two Ames developed devices a brake for instant horsepower readout and a fuel meter will be demonstrated to show tractor efficiency and fuel use with different loads and fuels. E V Collins Ames research engineer who invented the dynamometer aided the meter and horsepower indicator.
Movement of lespedeza seed slowed in November and December as 35 percent of the 1938 crop left growers. Prices to Korean seed growers averaged 10 to 15 cents higher per 100 pounds. Tennessee Kentucky and North Carolina offers were mostly 3 dollars per 100 pounds for clean Korean seed, above last year and the 5 year average. Kobe and common lespedera offered at 4 to 6 dollars with some localities up to 8 dollars. Kobe prices rose 50 cents to 1 dollar in several districts.
Amber Merle Cook was elected president of the Wayne township 4-H boys club in John son county. Merle Jansen was named vice president and Dean Zirkleback became secretary and treasurer at the recent meeting.
Notice of appointment of administrator for Freida L. Lange late of Linn County Iowa. Efforts to collect debts and settle affairs require immediate payment to the undersigned. Filed on December 16 1938 in the district court of Iowa Linn County.
A new Iowa Swiss type cheese process developed by the Ames dairy department promises higher returns than standard American cheese. It yields a softer faster curing cheese with milder flavor, using high quality milk pasteurization and strict process control. Production showed over 25,000 pounds on semi commercial scale. cost is similar to American cheese but sells for about six cents more per pound. Iowa now accounts for roughly 40 percent of the state’s cheese consumption, with cheese factories rising from five in 1924 to twenty four in 1936.
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