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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1936
Page
10
Noted figures from agriculture and economics are slated to address a Farm and Home program at Ames Davis on Tuesday. Speakers include university leaders and policy experts focusing on future crop adjustment, farm management, and rural development, with sessions in the morning and afternoon at the university hall.
The report notes widespread threat from the European corn borer and other pests from Oklahoma to Ohio. Entomologists describe the outbreak as extraordinary, with potential for substantial crop losses in late wheat on fronts from central Oklahoma to Indiana. Weather next spring could worsen damage unless timely sprays are applied.
Polled Hereford bulls drew an average of 308 at Thursday's annual Americ Pulled Hereford Meechers sale. Top price reached 725 achieved by consignor J L Curran from Moon City. Officers included B O Gammon secretary with Lews Jonesen of Jacksboro honored as shipment recipient. Boyd Rac ie Newark Neb and J E Kirstein Monon Ia named directors.
Elkader January meeting elected John A Nenz of Peosia and Leo Herold of Fort Atkinson to the Elkader Production Credit association board for three-year terms. Leo Herold was named president with secretary-treasurer W R Pretyman. Directors include Grant Iwer Eldorado Joel Clerk Fidee and Alvin Prestemon Wican.
The Maquoketa event runs February 5 and 6 featuring poultry classes such as White Leghorn and White Rocks. Entries include multiple township samples and judging for best female, with prize details and county fair context in a community notice.
Charles E Hearst of Cedar Falls, former Iowa Farm Bureau president, was elected president of the Iowa Livestock Marketing Corporation at its Des Moines annual meeting. Francis Johnson of Terris became a director. J N Herlacher and others hold vice president and secretary posts. Fifty stockholders attended. the agency handles feeder livestock with financing. In 1935 the co op moved 35446 cattle and 213938 sheep valued at 2 594937, mostly feeder stock from the western range.
The Indian bureau outlined a soil conservation program on the Sac and Fox reservation costing over 45000 dollars that began in July 1933 and is nearly finished. Erosion control covered 528 acres with check dams, tree planting, reseeding on multiple acreages, revegetation for pastures and forests, timber estimates on 51 acres, fence work, and surveys across 720 acres. Funds also covered drainage, wells, and water supply improvements.
A second truckload of government sealed corn was stolen near Traer from the Wer 33 MM White farm, totaling about 359 bushels. Kenneth Bradey owned part of the grain, with authorities noting the theft involved a locked granary and occurred while the truck was not moved from the building.
Special to The Gazette Decorah The Winnebiek county fair board set the third week of August for the event and reaffirmed officers O. B. Goodno as president James Hepburn as vice president J R Pearson as secretary and W P Ronan as treasurer after a Tuesday evening meeting.
Des Moines report shows Iowa and southern Minnesota interior markets tallying about 729000 hogs in January, a 20 percent rise from December and 21 percent above January 1934. Quality was high, weights up, few sows marketed, and the corn hog ratio favorable for feeders, though end of month declines hint at winter conditions.
A series of farm and consignment auctions listed by location and date. February 1 features L E Morgan and Cipran Keneeny sales near Newhall and Cedar Rapids with Anamosa consignments. February 3 includes J N Wiese Polled Shorthorns and Mt Vernon Bank closing sale. February 4 covers Jerry Lesher and W W Brugman near Marion and Center Point. February 5 lists Helgens Brothers Poland China at Monticello and Tipton sale. February 6 presents John Van Note and O L McConaughy sales near Cedar Rapids Martelle and a Reiss estate sale near Garrison. February 12 notes J W Paincher estate personal property near Oxford.
Hog prices at packing plants showed a January low of 920 with a January high of 810 and year lows of 7.45. Interior market weights averaged 225 to 230 pounds, about 12 to 18 pounds heavier than last year, yet lighter than December and pre 1934 norms. Fewer packing sows and favorable feeding ratios suggest heavier hogs may appear, while demand for breeding stock points to ample market hog supplies into late 1936 and early 1937.
Special to The Gazette from Washington reports the twelve federal land banks sold 8 788 whole farms and 1 379 part farms in 1935 for 29 213 000 dollars, up from 1934 and 1933 totals. Omaha bank details and Jackson County Farm Loan group re election noted with loans totaling 1 142 500 and 687 000 dollars respectively.
Ames extension service announces A. D. Oderkirk of Coon Rapids as poultry and egg marketing specialist. The appointment was disclosed Friday by R. K. Bliss, director.
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