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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1946
Page
14
Washington report notes DDT will not solve all insect problems but offers strong benefits for crops and livestock. It may boost milk by up to 20 percent and beef cattle gains, yet misuse causes harm. safety cautions limit use to certain crops and conditions while scientists study long term soil effects.
A series of farm auctions listed by date and location across Hampshire, Hawkeye Downs, Amber, Walker, Monticello, Shueyville, Blairstown, Center Point, Keystone, Solon, Stanwood, Cedar Rapids, and Marion. Entries include farm buyers and sellers such as H. G. Manuel and Son, Martin and Sons, C. B. Mc Niel, Ernest Goldsmith, and others with sale types like closing out and dairying cattle auctions.
Kansas farmers faced the worst dust storm in a decade as clouds of dirt blotted the sun across Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma. Early reports warned of blown wheat fields with rainless months and a weakened crop, while meteorologists cautioned against assuming a new dust bowl cycle.
The Calhoun creamery at Church in Allamakee county produced 628 405 pounds of butter last year at an average price of 46 48 cents per pound. Butterfat to producers averaged 52 49 cents. Clifford Anderson was elected to the board of directors. Officers to be named at a February 15 board meeting.
William L. Clayton assistant secretary of state will be the main guest speaker on the opening night of the National Farm Institute in Des Moines on February 15 and 16. The agricultural committee of Des Moines announced the updated program Wednesday.
Swisher merchant Paul Vance sets a closing out sale for February 11 at his shop. The event concludes a final clearance of inventory.
Central City resident Herman Sigmund born Oct 5 1864 continues independent life while working as head meat cutter at Elmer James locker plant. At 81 he has worked 26 months without missing a day rendering lard and cutting carcasses after sons in service prompted employment. He lives with his daughter and has four grandchildren and two granddaughters.
The Chamber of Commerce touts the eight year event as the most complete program to date. The 1946 Institute centers on The Peacetime Challenge to Agriculture, guiding farmers and industry stakeholders.
Farmers Cooperative Creamery elected officers John Odell as president Harvey Burbridge as vice president W Harris as treasurer Paul McElmeer as director and George Kuehnle as director succeeding Frank Funke and C A Westerier The creamery produced 1 008 338 pounds of butter from 810 001 pounds of butterfat with butter and buttermilk sales totaling 473 856 40 The average price paid to patrons was 55 96 cents per pound of butterfat Paul R Brasch Iowa State Dairy association field secretary was guest speaker.
Farmers must file their 1945 Triple-A soil building reports by February 15. Linn county AAA committeeman Floyd Hampton warned that township committeemen are not visiting farms this year, so farmers who earned payments should contact their committeeman to receive funds. The program covered about 20 practices including liming fertilizers on new seedings conservation farming tiling hayseed harvest and plowing under green manure.
Farm data show layer mortality at 17.7 percent in 1945, down from 18.4 percent in 1944 and below the five year 1939 to 1943 average of 18.1 percent.
Chicago based OPA regional administrator Rae E Walters announced investigators are examining cattle purchases in East St Louis St Paul and Omaha with later probes planned elsewhere to curb black market meat sales. He said slaughterers buying near price ceilings risk investigations and may have to raise dressed meat prices to earn profits.
Cedar Rapids OPA chief clerk A T Pleune said price controls remain in effect for 10 listed farm items including tractors combines corn binders and manure spreaders. He noted price limits apply to dealer sales but not to farmer to farmer transactions and other farm machinery remains controlled at dealer level.
Des Moines AP reports L B Cunningham state fair board secretary says he supplied a further breakdown of the funds needed to restore the fairground after the army occupation. He expects a final decision soon though he would not disclose the amount sought. Ground has been unused since occupation.
The air force used the grounds as a storage depot in 1942 and plans to clear the area. The state fair board aims to begin restoration soon so the 1946 centennial exposition can be rushed. The War Department has considered the board’s request since mid December.
Linn County Rural Electric Co operative reelected all officers and directors at its annual meeting in Marion. Officers: Glenn Stoner president J C Fuhrmeister vice president A D Brennaman secretary H A W Koch treasurer Frank Frederick Marion L L Randall Solon W K Rogers Fairfax directors. About 550 members attended.
Calmar creamery produced 875 541 pounds of butter in 1945. Manager H A Fjelstul announced the figure at the annual meeting held in Calmar Saturday. Patrons paid an average delivered price of 55.89 cents per pound, he stated.
The Wyoming Horse Show association served 268 pounds of wall-eyed pike fillets to 222 men at Memorial hall on Monday evening. Visitors from Anamosa Monmouth Onslow and Oxford Junction attended the event.
William Stenseth purchased the 157 acre John Stenseth estate farm near Calmar for $23 900. The farm has belonged to the family since 1852 when Thrond Enjin settled there. It passed through Enjin’s heirs to John Stenseth’s family and will see Sidney Stenseth join as fourth generation when he returns from military service. The current year’s tenant is Edward Kline with Lawrence Flaskerud renting the nearby farm.
A simple safety reminder urging that all butchering knives should be stored in a knife rack when not in use to prevent accidents and maintain organized work areas. The guidance stresses consistent, accessible storage for sharp tools.
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