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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1939
Page
2
IA research at Ames develops Chemosterol-D a vitamin D substitute from bovine spinal cords and wool grease. Early tests in Iowa and labs show it may build bones better than cod liver oil for chicks. commercial use and cost data are not yet available. A second Ames project studies why some animals convert soybeans into fats potentially expanding soybean use in hog rations.
Zack reports 108 Marion farms totaling 15,411 acres join the Indian Creek project with Iowa State College and the Soil Conservation Service. Land before work 1936 included cropland 11,741 acres and permanent pastures 2,861 acres. Cropping shifts reduce corn and soybeans. strip cropping and terracing expand. liming totals rise. woodland plantings cover 59 acres.
E M Wright secretary announced district meetings for the Holstein Breeders association to be held February 9 in Elkader February 10 in Waterloo and February 14 in Tipton Fayette Charles City Hampton Fairfield Paullina and Atlantic Plans for district shows will be made at each gathering.
Parish meetings for Jersey groups set in eastern Iowa with dates and towns: Feb 27 Iowa City Feb 28 Jesup Mar 1 Monona Mar 3 Toledo and Mar 4 Keosauqua. Brown Swiss district meetings listed in eastern Iowa: Mar 2 West Union and Mar 3 Cedar Rapids.
A reflective verse by R. F. A. Ode laments human folly under a waning Monday moon. The speaker muses on earthly deeds beyond understanding and urges escape to the sky or cheese making as a path from a barren world.
Des Moines reports by Dr. J A Barger of the U S Bureau of Animal Industry detail shipments of thirty breeding animals from Iowa to international destinations over the last 90 days. The consignors include H J Arens Dyersville Neild Brothers Dayton H E Alexander Ames Kessler Brothers Solon C M Bear Milton Carl A Henkel Thornton Huff and Hageman Armstrong F W Hubbell Des Moines and Wayland Hopley Atlantic. Destinations span Havana Cuba Parkman Sask Saskatoon Saskatoon Pitman Lacombe and Buenos Aires with various beef cattle horses and a pen of shorthorns.
Mrs. Lloyd Robertson, county music chairman, announced a rehearsal of the Jones county rural women's chorus at 1 30 p.m. February 14 at the court house in Anamosa.
A series of farm auctions runs February 8 to February 16 featuring Mrs. Martin Hanzlik near Frontier Park and C. R. Goos south of Masonville, J C Leonard estate Cedar Rapids, Beverly cattle sale, Cedar Rapids Live Stock Exchange, National Berkshire bred sow sale in Aledo Illinois, Andrew Reiger hd goods Lisbon, Howard Wood Mechanicsville, Frank House Springville, and Fred Woods near Springdale. Units include closing outs, livestock, real estate, and estate sales across multiple towns and counties.
Gertland, Volga Farmers Creamery manager, told the annual meeting patrons averaged 31.13 cents per pound for all butterfat 1938. Sweet cream butterfat averaged 81.7 cents monthly. The creamery processed 399,011.5 pounds butterfat forming 1,403,604 pounds cream and 1,165.8 pounds butterfat in 23,317 pounds milk.
The Monticello Farmers Mutual Creamery reported 1938 results with 1,090,072 pounds butterfat burned and 953,317 pounds received, averaging 26.43 cents per pound for butter. Overrun was 23.8 percent. Emil Stutt, secretary, presented the annual report. officers were reelected and A. G. Bohlken was elected director replacing Ed Zirkelbach.
Rail shipments from Clutier in 1938 rose 40 percent over 1937 per C L Blakely railroad agent records. Total 215 cars included 164 corn, 7 soybeans, 39 oats, 2 barley. Corn shipments climbed after government loan payments accepted in corn, soybean movement setting a new record. Hog decks rose to 222 from 171, cattle to 52 from 48.
January dairy test by Washington County Cow Test Association reports 352 cows on test, 61 dry, averaging 794 pounds milk and 30.3 pounds butterfat. Brenneman Gingerich herd leads with 1 557 pounds milk and 51.1 butterfat. high individual Holstein from Gingerich Wellman records 2 744 pounds milk and 96.6 butterfat.
The Mahaska county cow test association tested 497 cows with 110 dry, averaging 23.2 pounds of butterfat in January per tester Lee Schissel. Ralph Sarver of Rose Hill owns the high herd of purebred Holsteins, averaging 48.1 pounds of butterfat.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration adopts a stand by stance on egg prices after a Cleveland conference with producers and marketers. A three point program urges increased consumption, limits govt purchases to relief needs, and bids eggs openly at the lowest price.
Fifty Hampshire gilts averaged 31 50 and Berkshire gilts brought 40 to 45 in the Milo Phelps sale near Tipton. Hampshire fall pigs 50 to 100 pounds sold 7 90 to 10 25 a head. Berkshire fall boars 15 to 21 50. Cows 50 to 78, Angus yearling bull 77. Mixed calves 28. Bred ewes 7 50 to 9 10 averaging 8 75. Wilbur Colby of Mechanicsville auctioneer.
A team of eight and nine year old mares led the C. W. Soukup auction north of Haskins at 160 dollars. Suckling colts brought 47.50 each, a yearling colt 50, and a 2 year old mare 90. Other livestock included Hereford yearling steers 53, milk cows 30 to 80, Hampshire sows 27.50 to 33, gifts 20 to 23, a Hampshire boar 30, 45 fall pigs 5 to 9.50. Seed corn 1 cent per ear, corn 41/4 to 43 cents, fall wheat 70 cents, oats 26 cents. Forty-five tons timothy hay 4.50 per ton and straw 15 cents per bale.
A speckled egg shaped like an electric light bulb was sent to The Gazette from Henry Geiger in Homestead. AP reports a Kentucky hen and an Iowa hen laid bulb shaped eggs after REA powered coops, echoing a Washington DC clipping about recent similar eggs.
ANAMOSA The annual Jones county home project achievement day program will be staged April 28. Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis of Ames in charge of home demonstration work in Iowa will be the judge and guest speaker.
Special to The Gate reports John Knotek of Riverside bought the top animal in Schubert Brothers Duroc Jersey sale at Woodbine Indiana for 147.50. The son was mated to Top Row, junior champion in the 1938 national swine show.
The Vinton vocational agriculture department hosts a poultry egg and grain show starting Wednesday with judging Thursday. Adults compete in poultry culling and corn judging Friday morning. Lectures by Donald MacArthur and other experts run Thursday and Friday afternoon. Prize announcements and talks follow each day.
Dale O. Stentz attorney announces Monday February 13 starting at noon a liquidation of estate assets in Lisbon. Sale includes 3 horses 1600 lb mares bay colt and brown gelding. 80 cattle with 10 Shorthorn cows and 10 calves plus two white bulls yearlings and heifers. 21 head hogs cross bred Hampshire Poland China. one bear. Machinery includes Nash auto junk, iron wheeled wagon, plows, mower, spreaders, harrow, roller and more. Miscellaneous items corn oats fodder Barred Rock chickens and farming gear. Sale overseen by W E Challis and Guy Martin.
Poslam promises relief for eczema through a concentrated ointment that soothes irritation on first contact and penetrates to reach deeper skin layers. The ad urges readers to obtain a box at their druggist for 50 cents, claiming substantial comfort and value.
Rowley Farmers Cooperative creamery paid 28 cents a pound for No 1 butterfat 27 cents for No 2 and 26 cents for No 3 during the first half of January Secretary Joe McGrath reported today Prices were uniformly 1 cent lower than those paid for the last half of December
An advertisement promotes a 35 cent package of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to flush poisons and acids from kidneys and ease bladder irritation. It warns of kidney and bladder symptoms such as scant urine pain burning backache and puffy eyes and urges taking as directed to stop nightly awakenings.
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