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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1945
Page
4
Doane Agricultural Service of St. Louis warns that price trends resist control despite fixes and rationing. It lists 15 1945 farm management suggestions focusing on maximizing production, cutting costs, prudent debt, timely sales, and maintaining strong financial positions amid wartime uncertainty.
Iowa grows more corn and oats than any other state, reflecting its large farm areas and strong grain production sector.
Millions of mothers across America turn to mutton suet based Penetro for chest cold relief. The ad claims the multi medicated base acts as counter irritant and pain reliever when applied and as a soothing aromatics when inhaled. It promotes eased pain, lessened coughing, and restored rest, priced at 25 cents.
A compiled farmer auction schedule from The Gazette lists numerous closing out and public sale events across Iowa counties. Items include Hampshire sow and gilt sales, purebred hogs, and various farm equipment auctions near Cedar Rapids Center Point Lisbon Mount Vernon and Anamosa with dates from February 6 to February 22.
Purdue extension poultryman Joe W. Sher urges Indiana poultry raisers to buy baby chicks early due to tight meat supply and low cold storage brooders. He notes strong demand in early year, recommends starting broiler chicks now and highlights profitability of early hatched pullets for early fall laying. Leghorns mature faster by about a month.
The first self propelled combine in Tama county was delivered last week by the Pemberton Implement company at Traer to Robert Gethmann southwest of Gladbrook. The Massey Harris cuts a seven foot swath travels up to nine miles per hour on the road and four and a half in the field. It cost a total of 1820 dollars delivered.
A team of seven year old sorrel geldings brought 227.50 at a special horse sale in Columbus Junction. Other teams sold for 225. A six year old horse sold for 127.50 a black mare six years old 125 and draft horses two or three years old 35 to 60 Coggan Howard Hill of Minburn vice president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation and cattle feeders will speak on cattle feeding problems at the adult night school Tuesday Virgil E Corey vocational agriculture instructor announced Monday.
If the plow does not enter the ground the lift spring may be too tight or the hitch set wrongly on the plow or tractor or the shares may be dull. The weight of a plow in proper repair and adjustment has little or no effect on its penetration.
Notice from Linn County Iowa that Frank W Stourac is appointed executor of the Josefa Stourac estate on January 21 1945. All debts should be paid and claims filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Gaston Jr serves as attorney.
Rollie Pemberton of the Iowa Swine Producers Association warned that the fall pig crop is not yet on the market, predicting worse shortages. Receipts in interior markets fell 44 percent from a year ago and 12 public markets showed 63 percent fewer hogs, pushing prices against OPA ceilings through next winter.
Other consignors included Harold L. Swedenheim and Carey brothers of Marengo Lehn of Parnell and E. E. Enoc son and son of Williamsburg.
Seco farms of Arcadia, Missouri paid the top price of 300 dollars for a gift bred to the Illinois junior champion boar at the Bert Miller Duroc sale. Fifty head including ten fall pigs averaged 127 dollars. Frank Bys and son of Amana paid 130 dollars for a fall boar.
Louis Weis J O Graham and Ralph Beckner were re elected to three year terms as directors at the Farmers Elevator company annual meeting in Marion Saturday. Manager Irvin reported gross sales 286.34 for the year. Board members are Fr Latin president Elmer Seevel vice president K O Knudsen secretary R N Fitzgerald secretary and George Munier and C D Wallace directors.
Forty five head of bred gilts averaged $129 per head in the Iowa county Duroc Jersey Breeders association sale here Saturday. Gregor Vaske of Dyersville paid $177.50 for a March 1 gift bred by John Simpson of Edgerton Missouri.
The Farm Administration expects egg production to fall short of early 1944 due to a 10 percent cut in potential layers, while civilian per capita egg use should rise on limited poultry supplies and higher incomes. Dehydrated egg supply may drop. prices to producers may rise, with military demand similar to last year. December output reached 282 million dozen, and 1944 production is estimated around 4.8 billion dozen, boosted by record layers.
The U S Department of Agriculture finds that repeated small doses of phenothiazine effectively combat bloodworms in horses and mules. A full single dose proved poorly tolerated, while about two grams daily reduced infestations and delayed parasite development. Free feeding mixes were unpalatable, and lower dose blends offered partial effectiveness.
Members of the East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical Society host a monthly meeting at the Jefferson Hotel in Iowa City with a 6 30 dinner. Dr J P Irwin announces the program featuring Dr H C Smith on sulfonamides research and Dr R J Beamer on bovine mastitis treatment. Dr Irwin will discuss artificial insemination while university extension provides moving pictures.
A health ad explains high blood pressure as a warning of serious organ damage including stroke, paralysis, heart trouble, and kidney disease. It criticizes temporary fixes and promotes The Ball Clinic’s health correction system combined with Excelsior Springs mineral waters as a new treatment yielding remarkable daily results.
In response to many letters, Excelsior Sp A offers a free booklet titled High Blood Pressure The Kier Tells how modern methods correct basic conditions and troubles, delivering relief and a better outlook. No obligation. write today for potential life changing guidance.
Des Moines Iowa Harry L Bryson resigns as Iowa Farm Bureau federation organization director to join the American Farm Bureau staff Wayne Tyler succeeds him as director of county relations after serving since last summer
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