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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1933
Page
5
Iowa hog marketing in 1932 totaled 12,197,353 head with 37 percent to interior packers and 35 percent to public markets. Direct sales to interior packers grew after April, while November and December showed gains over market consignments. January led with 1.7 million head. July was lightest at 735,000. Hog prices fluctuated but briefly hit a new high before easing into week end.
The piece critiques egg price declines amid production cuts and demand shifts. It questions reliance on New York handlers for price determination and suggests missteps by industry observers. Local producers face reduced income as egg prices drop sharply.
The week opened with steady tone and a late surge that pushed prices up then declined. Buyers restrained moves as prices improved, while medium to heavy hogs sold near light weights. Prices for 180 to 260-pound hogs ranged from 2.80 to 3.10, with some shipments reaching 3.15 and heavier 270 to 300-pound hogs at 2.65 to 2.90. Sows sold 2.10 to 2.40.
Miss Neale and Knowles from the Ames extension service will meet Fayette county Farm Bureau women Saturday to lay plans for the annual achievement day. Miss Geraldine Brainard, home demonstration agent, will assist.
The Ames Iowa outlook report says poultry and dairy products remain top priced farm goods in 1933 if conditions stay stable. Milk production may rise slightly, feed costs are low, and hen numbers are up while chick hatchings may increase. Beef cattle prospects look dark with more cows and calves marketed in 1933, while sheep and wool may improve if buying power rises. Hog numbers may lag but heavier weights could offset slaughter totals.
Harry Stiles, a farmer east of Maynard, says nine teen ewes produced thirty-one lambs in January including ten pairs of twins and a triplet. Thirteen lambs were born in one day. All lambs survive except two killed by being laid on. Stiles owns thirty-seven ewes.
H J Pattison, a local farmer, sold sixty 290 pound butcher hogs through the Fayette Shipping association in Chicago on Wednesday. The top price for that grade was 3.30 dollars per hundredweight.
Classified farm auction notices schedule events across Iowa towns. Jaroslav Sirovy Emil Dvorak lead a 120 acre farm and personal property sale south of Swisher with a DeClow barn consignment. Other sales include William Caraway near Marion and Har rington closeouts near Watkins Cedar Rapids area auctions by Stark Miller M E Dice and E Anderson.
Urbana farmer John Smith sold a young sorrel mare weighing over 2000 pounds to a Cedar Rapids buyer for 175 dollars this week. Neighbors Joe and Leo Ernest refused a 400 dollar offer for a team of dappled greys weighing over 2100 pounds each.
Conrad Farmers Grain Co and its elevator company renew the five year marketing agreement signed in 1928. The renewal covers another five years with all but five former members signing and 36 new members joining. The cooperative now serves about 20 000 acres. The annual meeting is set for February 11.
The 1932 butter output reached 152180 pounds from 126123 pounds of butterfat at the Farmers' Cooperative Creamery. Yearly butterfat intake rose 40 percent from the prior year. Four directors were reelected: A. L. Coon Oscar Carlson E. L. Enke and Warren Wiederrecht.
Iowa City County Engineer George Griffith will discuss the trend and development of Iowa's highway system at the Johnson County Farm Bureau board meeting Saturday.
A Keokuk county training school on home grown cereals drew women from the Red Cross women's club churches Farm Bureau and 4 H clubs. The session Monday was led by Mrs Alma Jones of the Ames extension department with Mrs Rollin Brown hosting as home project chairman.
Robert Shaulis was elected president of the Cedar chapter of the Benton county Farmers Union Monday evening at the Shaulis home. Other officers elected were Nick Brustkern as vice-president, Mrs. George Nichols as secretary and treasurer, and Mrs. Duke Shaulis as correspondent.
Forty five Johnson county 4-H youths enroll in baby beef club work with ninety four calves on feed including forty six Herefords twenty nine Angus and nineteen Shorthorns. The dairy and beef heifer clubs grow with new members. Emil Meyer chairs boys clubs with Frank Crow C. E. Yoder and James Flannery among members.
Announced schedule lists multiple creamery meetings in Iowa towns including Hopkinton Arlington Monticello Coxon Jesup Buckhorn Edgewood Littleport and West Liberty starting Saturday February 5 with Cedar Rapids Co operative Dairy meeting on Tuesday February 14.
W D Termohlen Ames extension specialist in poultry and egg marketing cites lower consumption due to high December and January prices and warm January weather boosting Midwest production. He notes market receipts below 1932 levels and fears of further price drops, production increases, and weaker consumer buying power.
Otto Weger, long time butter maker at Strawberry Point Farmers Creamery, has been rehired for another year. The creamery serves 424 patrons and lists a large roster of haulers for the upcoming year starting March 1, including Ray Hall Robert Wiltse George Gerdes Dean Bauerbry John Coffin and many others.
York Co operative Creamery at Williamsburg reports 1932 butterfat totals. Net return of $72,345.22 from 365,668.8 pounds butterfat with 31.5% cream test, 84,885 pounds overrun, and butter sold for 76,137.16 net. Directors re elected and new director elected. Gas tax refund resolution sent to state legislature.
The Clear Creek township Farm Bureau drama cast named Johnson County champions presented their prize winning play Elmer at an Iowa City Rotary meeting. Cast included Mr. and Mrs Roy Greer Mr. and Mrs Oren Gray Mrs A BE Reeve Mrs Arthur Chipman Mrs John Elliott Senet Brown and Miss Jessie ve.
The W Nordness Co operative Shipping association report shows 3,409 hogs and 422 cattle and calves handled in 1932 with gross sales of $30,646.05 and net to producers of $36,027.41. Other receipts included cash on hand at year start of $1,374.31 and disbursements of $912.44.
Grade Holstein cows sold from 28 to 68 dollars at the farmer's sale near Rubio. Horses brought 50 to 100 dollars, six brood sows sold for 12 each, machinery sold near new prices, soybean hay 3.30 a ton.
A farm sale on the Cedar Rapids road 7 miles south of Cedar Rapids and 1 mile north of Western includes 4 milk cows, 2 yearling heifers, 400 bushels corn, 200 bushels oats, a De Laval Cream separator, 13 chicken coops, stove, brooders, incubator, and related farm items. Auctioneer A. T. Bena lists terms at sale. Contact RB 4 Cedar Rapids for details.
Bank records show E Anderson listed as owner of Town State Savings Bank with the clerk role noted. Further details not provided in the fragment.
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