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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1937
Page
11
Iowa farm price index climbs to 139 percent of the 1910 14 baseline from December to January, the highest January reading in a decade and the strongest monthly level since 1930. Nine of ten major Iowa farm commodities rose, eggs dropping from 27 to 20 cents a dozen amid broader labor and weather concerns.
The article notes rising wool prices due to lower receipts and price strength, possible higher livestock prices boosting poultry demand, and an expected normal decline in butter with grain prices stabilizing at current levels amid tight supplies. It also mentions Australian jackrabbit fines and a rock on an Norwegian highway as minor items.
Jennings, formerly with Henry county C T A, is hired to replace Robert Jones as tester for the West Branch Cow Test association effective March 1. At a West Liberty meeting, herd honor roll certificates were given to members with eight or more cows averaging 300+ pounds of butterfat in 1936, including Gates, Branson, Wolz, Hayslett, Spencer, and others.
Ed O Neal says no change in administration. Wallace and Tolley deny plans to replace elected county chairmen with appointive executive secretaries. Proposal, discussed in Des Moines and Washington, aimed to centralize control, with southern and northeastern states targeted first due to weaker extension services.
A program in Iowa will create demonstration timber tracts to promote practical forestry. G R Ramsey Ames extension forester says owners CCC camps and state and federal forestry agencies will collaborate. Demonstrations involve removing poor trees thinning growth and planting desirable species. Owners must protect displays for five years fence livestock and follow agreement terms. If sufficient farmers agree a CCC camp will be set up in the area.
Edgewood patrons learned 1936 butterfat paid 38.17 cents per pound as the Farmers Creamery reported 408 075 pounds produced with 24.38 percent overrun. E Ryan named president J J Schacherer VP Ralph Rizer secretary manager P H Peterson treasurer J P Funk Herman Bassett directors. Robert C Wilson rehired as District No. 11 Iowa Creamery Operators chief. Improvements included a 495 foot well and a new cream separator.
The narrator reflects on February's signs of spring despite cold days. Contented animals bask in sunlit warmth while lambs, piglets, and hens anticipate renewal. References to groundhog, seed catalogs, hyacinths, tulips, and spring fashion signal hopeful transition and celebrate notable births this month.
The Farmers Mutual Creamery of Langworthy paid 37.06 cents per pound for butterfat in 1936 and manufactured 359 336 pounds of butter from 288 943 pounds of butterfat with a 24.36 percent overrun. Manufacturing cost per pound was 1.97 cents. A $700 cash reserve was set, and a $50 flood relief gift was approved. Officers elected: John Poppe president, William J. Oltmann Jr vice president, Paul T. Schuetz treasurer, George Poppe secretary, with directors Henry Alferts Henry Doden George Schafer C J Gerdes Rhinehart Doden John Rieken and Gerd Poppe.
Patrons received 134066.68 dollars total, averaging 36.3 cents per pound for butterfat delivered in 1936. Butter made totaled 505261 pounds. Roland Herman is elected president, Harvey Stock vice president, Simon Hensmeier director, Elmer Fogt treasurer, Tollef Johnson secretary, and Albert Hansmeier buttermaker.
At the Greeley Cooperative Creamery annual meeting Ben Funke was elected president Robert McDowell vice president William Harris treasurer and James Gibbs Ray Pilgrim and Elmer Timmons directors The 1936 report shows patrons received 32.87 cents a pound for butterfat and the creamery averaged 28.01 cents for butter shipped 31.18 cents for butter sold to patrons and 29.99 cents for butter sold locally with a cost of manufacture at 2.04 cents per pound.
Jones county rural electrification cooperative has filed with the board of railroad commissioners for a franchise on about 300 miles of high line to be built this spring hearing set for February 23. Water is cited as the most vital nutrient for animals.
New livestock rate regulations take effect Monday across the western trunk line. The Cedar Rapids chamber of commerce says mixed carloads now follow the predominant species, so a car with more hogs than calves uses the hog rate for the entire shipment.
At the Knapp sale near Wapello three miles southeast of town livestock and farming gear sold well. Clover hay $15.50 per ton corn $1.10 to $1.12 per bushel alfalfa hay $17.50 per ton 300 bales straw 36 cents a bale horses $70 to $135.50 milk cows $50 to $70 sow and four pigs $30 shoats $7.50 to $12.50 each manure spreader $90 hay rake $10 corn plows $10 to $16 corn planter $18 harness $5 to $25 horse collars 50 cents to $3.50 cream separator $20 Paul Klotz Columbus Junction acted as auctioneer.
President Roosevelt released 50 million for an emergency crop and feed loan program. Government records show 2,761,525 loans totaling 306,066,794 from 1921 to 1936 with 65.9 percent repayments. Drought relief loans of 72,008,540 in 1934 and 1935 stand at 83.9 percent outstanding, with North Dakota and Texas as top recipients.
An old newspaper adamance promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It targets women experiencing menstrual discomfort and menopausal symptoms, claiming natural toning relief across life stages.
Consignment auction at Beverly and a Tipton community sale listed for Thursday February 4. Details are limited but indicate regional farm-related offerings and local sale events.
Friday auctions include Iowa Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids and Yenter sale at Oxford sale barn. Mackie and Co. hold a horse sale at Vinton and Possers run a horse and mule sale 14 miles northeast of Blairstown. On Tuesday a Dodge closing out sale is planned 2 miles northeast of Fairfax.
Decorah farmers creamery cuts neutralizer use saving 180 dollars in 1936 with 50 000 more pounds of butter produced. Nels Larson the buttermaker notes the drop in acidity from 0.3 to 0.2 percent after neutralizer adjustment, indicating improved cream quality under Iowa grading law.
Louisa county Achievement day is set for February 18. The event was decided at a meeting of home project and publicity chairmen. Mrs. Raymond Sayre of Ackworth, state women's work chairman of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation, will be invited to speak.
Vinton's Lewis Graser, head of the Benton county agriculture planning board, urged a broad approach to farm tenancy at a regional conference in Lincoln Nebraska. He warned against single fixes and called for a shift in attitude toward land as a long term investment. He highlighted education for sharecroppers and farm laborers and discussed insurance company possession as a potential regulation.
Eighty four White Rock pullets owned by Lucian Burgess near Stanwood produced 1,600 eggs in January averaging about 52 daily. Hatched in April, the birds were wormed in fall and given a tonic to boost winter resistance. They are fed a diet of ground corn and cob meal, whole oats, and laying mash.
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