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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1944
Page
10
A Chicago Producers Commission report shows 174,170 carloads of livestock marketed in 1943, up 1.54 percent from 1942, including direct sales to packers and truck receipts. Direct cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep totals are detailed with year over year changes and producer shares.
Des Moines Charles Sexton secretary of the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers association predicts OPA ceiling values for wool will rise for some choice grades and fall for inferior grades. Common grades should hold near current levels. He also cited a Corriedale sale in Salem Wisconsin January 29 with average prices around 90 dollars and a Wyoming ranch average of 191.13 for 86 head.
The eighth annual northwest Iowa 4-H lamb show and auction in Spencer drew buyers from the Spencer Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. Twenty top lambs averaged 83.5 cents per pound, with the 100-pound grand champion raised by Phillip Kaiser of O'Brien County selling for $2.10 per pound.
A sequence of farm auctions listed by date and location across central Iowa towns including Central City Marion Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Mt. Vernon. Sales feature closing outs and consignments from various farmers and associations with multiple nearby farm locations.
The West Union merged Farm Loan Association formed November 19 by combining Iowa Clermont and Oelwein groups elected five directors and officers. The body oversees 391 land bank loans totaling 2,034,700 dollars and 254 commissioner loans amounting to 671,800 dollars with 21 land bank and 19 commissioner loans closed in 1943. Twenty four applications remain pending totaling 146,900 dollars.
Washington officials said vegetable price ceilings and supports for 1944 will be announced February 13 to 15. War Food Administrator Marvin Jones may set prices at or above last year to reflect higher parity indexes, possibly lifting consumer vegetable prices. The announcements by WFA and OPA will come during a nationwide canners meeting in Chicago.
Ferrel Gipple, a long-time tenant, purchased the 90 acre farm five miles southwest of Columbus from Mrs Claud McCoy of California for $195 an acre. Improvements are described as good and the land productive.
Hopkinton patrons received an average of 56.07 cents per pound for butterfat in 1943. The creamery produced 514,959 pounds of butter from 414,067 pounds of butterfat with a 24.36 percent overrun and a 2.62 cent per pound cost to the manufacturer. John King elected director to replace James Littlefield. other incumbents and holdovers reelected.
At the annual meeting of the Cooperative creamery manager Edward H. Cox announced that 414 537 pounds of butter were produced in 1943 from 333 173 pounds of butterfat, paying patrons an average of 56.43 cents per pound. Gernard Freese and W. E. First were elected directors for three years.
At the Obert Johnson estate north of Ossian, bidders on a 3 year old tractor were required to buy a $25 war bond, plus an additional $100 bond for the top bidder. There were 23 bids. the highest offer for the tractor reached 750 dollars. Market prices included corn 78 cents per bushel, oats 75 cents, hay seven dollars per ton, hammer mill 125 dollars, side rake 55 dollars, hay loader 105 dollars, tractor plow 155 dollars, disk 125 dollars, pigs 16 dollars, sows 44 dollars, 13 cows average 102 dollars, heifers up to 68 dollars, pullets 1.65 dollars.
Dr Tom J Stitts chief of the dairy and poultry branch of the Food Distribution administration Washington will be a headline speaker at the Ames dairy industry week conferences February 16 to 18.Thirty six other speakers include K G Weckel University of Wisconsin W J Caulfield Kansas State college L A Black US health service G M Young Missouri health Wayne McPherron market milk administrator and W W Thompson Rochester Cooperative dairy.
Weather note from a composing room man predicts June draws nearer with each fair day. The Iowa forecast reflects rare winter days and lingering uncertainty, as residents consider how conditions may change.
Des Moines AP report says the seventh annual national farm institute on Feb 18 and 19 will feature Air Vice-marshal W F Macneece Foster of the Royal Air Force as a dinner speaker on Feb 19. He will discuss Cooperation in War and Peace. The theme is the farmer looks ahead to peace. Sponsored by Des Moines Chamber agricultural committee. Also scheduled are leaders from national farm organizations and agricultural research.
In the Ames Farm and Home Week radio segment Ruth O'Brien and Clarice L Scott of the U S Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics describe 1944 work wear for farm and factory women. They highlight a water resistant garden apron with leggings plus house dresses allowing bending and overalls for farm work. They note mildew resistant fabrics and textile sterilization methods.
Public auction set for Thursday February 10 1944 at 6 oclock featuring farm equipment and livestock. Items include a 14 inch gang plow disc mower hay loader side rake broadcasting seeder two wheeled trailer harness cattle hogs corn and a white faced herd with calves as well as mules and horses. Cash terms. Frank Jirotuek owner Wilbur Colby auctioneer. TM Mechanicsville First Trust and Savings Bank Cedar Rapids clerk.
Marvin Jones of the War Food administration invites farm editors and farm magazine editors to a regional Chicago meeting March 5-6. The discussions cover 1944 food production programs goals price supports labor machinery and feed supplies with War Food administration representatives.
Cedar County Farm Bureau plans boys and girls reading clubs led by Laura Heddleson the county extension home economist. Members pick six books from a list and six of their own choosing with comments due to the county chairman by Oct 1 Mrs Curtis Frymeyer Wilton Junction directs the program.
William G. Murray, acting head of Iowa State College’s economics and sociology department, said on AMES Farm Week that Iowa farm land values rose from 100 to 119 dollars per acre for the year ended November 1943, with the cash grain belt reaching an average top of 141 dollars. Brokers forecast further gains into 1944, citing strong farm prices, though some areas may already be overvalued. Fall sales dropped due to fewer corporate parcels and farmers’ solid returns. The program also aired Tipton farm showcase broadcasts on 1944 food goals featuring couples from Durant and Tipton and included Tipton High School band.
A state wide meeting of extension workers is set for Ames on February 14 led by R K Bliss director of extension service. The aim is to discuss disseminating War Food program information to farm families and building community groups to offset labor and material shortages. Also invited to the meeting are
The Farm Bureau president and a member of the program committee in each county are named to oversee local activities and coordinate county programs.
The East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical Society holds its February meeting in Iowa City on February 10. Dr. M. C. Larson of Keystone acts as secretary treasurer. Dr. Fred J. Crow of Iowa City will lead a round table discussion on cattle diseases.
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