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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1940
Page
24
A government report shows United States wool imports totaled 243,000,000 pounds in 1939, more than twice 1938. Apparel wool rose to 98,000,000 pounds, carpet wool to 145,000,000, with domestic stocks and prices described as April marketing season nears.
A government report shows 1939 mill consumption of apparel wool rose 30 percent from 1938 and exceeded all years except 1935. It notes a possible drop in 1940 after the 1939 rise, but higher consumer incomes may boost retail wool demand, offsetting the decline.
A 75 year old Loren Barr farm house near Ryan was remodeled into a compact workshop for Mrs. Barr and daughter Genevieve. The renovation centers on a new water system powered by electricity with an automatic pump supplying hot and cold water to bathroom and kitchen. Mrs. Barr credits REA for easing daily chores as her family helps with chores.
A multi day farm auction notice lists events from Etzel and Michel near Alburnett on Feb 19 through D I Hoskins Estate near Marion on Feb 26. Listings include Hampshire sale in Lisbon Ella Hartz Blairs Town J K Henderson Troy Mills City Sales Co Vawter Boesenberg dissolution Springville Oneida Tipton Mercer County Berkshire Breeder’s Aledo Bovey Estate Lisbon Mt Vernon Whit tier and more with farm sizes and locations.
Dr. K W Stouder Ames extension veterinarian and E L Quaife Ames extension animal husbandman speak at Linn county swine breeders meeting Feb 20 at 10 am in the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce building Rex B Conn county agent says Stouder will cover swine diseases and control with emphasis on swine erysipelas Quaife will report crossbred hogs performance including effects of corn hardness on gain and results of rates and gains trials
IOWA CITY I S Nelson Ames extension horticulturist will demonstrate orchard tree and small fruit pruning Wednesday on the Robert Hedges farm east of Iowa City. County Agent E D Gardner said today. Gardner also announced a pork production parley on hog disease prevention Thursday in Iowa City with E L Quaife and K W Stouder of Ames in charge.
The Wayne township 4-H boys club of Jones county met at the Herman Engelbart home last week to discuss ten topics. Key items included the Finnish-Russian war surplus farming Louis Godoy fight and the Anamosa high school contest play plus a Georgia tornado. In program talks Jack Zirkelbach presented The Value of Guard Rails in the Farrowing Pen while others covered hog vaccination castulation and weaning self feeding and ear marking of litters.
The Monticello CCC will plant 90000 trees and shrubs this spring on ten farms in Delaware Dubuque and Jones counties as part of soil conservation. About 63000 will come from SCS nurseries at Ames and 27000 from the farmers. Main species include black locust green ash oak walnut and western yellow pine. Farmers listed include Wordehoff Nelson King Britt Britt Noonan Gadient Egger and Hein with locations Union township Cascade township Richland township and unspecified in Delaware Dubuque and Jones counties.
The Linn County Cooperative Oil company schedules its annual meeting and noon luncheon in Memorial Hall Marion on Tuesday. Alcohol power as the main discussion topic prompts interest among members and attendees.
Randall Neill of Washington buys the J. F. and G. M. Stewart estate farm of 200 acres three miles north of Washington on Highway 1. The sale, approved by the district court, was conducted by Rayburn Land Co. for $26,750 cash with possession on March 1.
Jesup hosted 181 entries in the F F A grain and legume show with Paul Barger from Black Hawk as judge. Firsts included Loren Broad in ten ears open pollinated corn and several others in corn, oats, soybeans, clover hay, timothy hay, alfalfa hay, and clover seed. Rogers Williams tied for second in the identification contest with Robert Lies third.
AMES Iowa Rural Young People's assembly Saturday elected Kenneth Showalter of Hampton as president Harold Kinsinger Ottumwa became vice president Helen Spayde Sac City is secretary and Eugene Ehrecke Muscatine is treasurer Story county won the standard goal plaque for the third straight year twelve counties including Story Monroe Johnson Linn Des Moines Black Hawk Fremont Marshall Cerro Gordo Sac Boone and Franklin received merit certificates for ranking in the upper third of counties submitting records of organization activities and reports
Grinnell businessmen and farmers have raised 290 toward a rural fire truck to protect 800 nearby farmsteads. Plans call for the city to house and maintain the truck with funding from individuals. A Feb 20 meeting will discuss the plan and form committees to solicit funds.
Tom Wright manager of a Cedar Rapids dairy distributing company will join six Iowans at Ames in February 1924 for the annual dairy manufacturers short course. Other Iowa speakers include E. E. Mennen, H. D. Reynolds, C. M. Sorenson, Irving B. Weber, and R. C. Willy. Out-of-state speakers include Orville A. Ruse, Hubert Garrecht, R. V. Hussong, P. S. Lucas, O. A. Storvick. A national butter scoring contest and exhibitions on ice cream cottage cheese and market milk accompany the event.
W. D. Patten was elected president at the Jesup Cooperative Creamery annual stockholders meeting. Other officers elected were N. J. Ganiere as vice president, W. J. Bonefas treasurer, Clifford Burrell secretary, with Arnold Jensen reelected manager. Mary Wester and Winona Jesse rehired as office assistants. Wil liam Bahl remains buttermaker and staff includes Leo Gibbons A. D. Van Eman Pete Woods Lee Fisher Joe Schuler John Bahl S. D. Mack and H. R. McMartin.
Elkader Cooperative company reports a net gain of 6181.59 for the year with 309.08 to education fund and 618.16 to state reserve fund from 5254.35 undivided profits. William A. Baars and Floyd Dittmer were reelected directors as 500 plus attendees heard speaker Fred Kammiller.
Meetings this week include Monday at 10 with College and Putnam townships home project hosted by Mrs. John Clark Jr. Jackson township also at 10 with Mrs. John Gunderson home. Linn township at noon with Merle Goudy. Otter Creek township at 10 with Mrs. Walter Quays. and Friday Grant township home project meeting.
Harriett Blakely a Grinnell 10-year-old 4 H member shows a Hamp shire ram lamb weighing 37 pounds at 27 days old. The lamb gained 22 pounds in 26 days after weighing 15 pounds at 24 hours. Harriett bought the dam from J C Holbert of Ames.
Eastern Iowa Canners association members meet in Cedar Rapids to estimate 39000 acres of sweet corn needed for the 1940 pack a 20 reduction from 1938. About $6 a ton will be paid for Evergreen corn. 24 canning company reps attend and seek nationwide agreement to cut 1938 acreage. Western Iowa and eastern Nebraska groups favor similar cuts. Industry sees better position but potential surplus at 1940 pack start.
Washington F C Barney of Fairfield was reelected chairman of district 7 of the Iowa State Holstein Breeders association at a Mount Pleasant meeting. Chris Lenning of Mount Pleasant was reelected vice chairman and Alvin Lueder of Washington county was named secretary. Twenty attended. The district show will be in Oskaloosa on June 18 with Guernsey breeders invited to join.
The Southeast Iowa Experiment Association plans its annual meeting in Conesville on February 22. The Muscatine Island Truck Growers Association will hold its annual meeting on February 21 at Fruitland.
Sixty four bred gifts sold for an average of 41 dollars at Stuart's Chester White auction at Tanner Stock Farm two miles north of Newhall. Top was 85 dollars paid by Roy Choate for a gift in a litter born November tenth and bred to The Flash. Choate led buyers with nine head totaling 453 dollars for a Marion-area farm.
In Dyersville area, 38 bred Poland China sows averaged $40 at a sale for George Priest. The top bid reached $105 from George Huber and Son of Irvington Nebraska.
The clipper ship from New England first carried soybean plants to the United States in 1804 marking an early introduction of the crop to American agriculture.
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