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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1939
Page
6
The February crop report shows 5.22 dozens of eggs needed to buy 100 pounds of feed versus 3.3 in December and the 10-year Feb average. Mild winter, abundant feed boosted production while January prices fell before late January storms slowed output.
Between Jan 1 and Feb 15, 570 loans totaling 229 845 on 403 238 bushels of corn were sealed in Buchanan county. Mrs Ruth Franklin secretary of the county soil conservation committee reported Tuesday. Loans in the first half of February numbered 117 and totaled 42 795 60 on 75 080 bushels of corn.
Special to The Gazette reports 1938 corn loans in Tama county total 1,003,869 bushels across 1,088 loans completed to date.
Gladys H. Adams, 4-H clothing specialist from Iowa State College, will speak at the second girls 4-H club training school on Wednesday March 1 in Wapello.
A sequence of livestock auctions listed by date and location. February events run Feb 22 to Feb 28 with multiple closings out by owners like David Mottinger Ottis Ellison John Bellon Owen McMahon James Barta and Armstrong and Sons alongside Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon venues. The notices name specific routes and nearby towns such as Covington Fairfax Atkins Amber Marion North Liberty and Cedar Rapids plus the Horses Livestock Exchange.
Edward E. Kennedy of Iowa told the House Agriculture Committee that farm problems require a cost of production policy. The plan would offer a 10 percent margin above a determined cost of production. Committee members expect no bill this session as hearings focus on long-range farm policy. Kennedy noted the proposal dates back a decade.
The final meeting of the Farm Records class in Marengo, directed by R. L. Amsberry, was held Monday night. Seventeen members plan to keep better farm records and fourteen will improve the grounds around their homes. A supper preceded the diploma ceremony.
At Ames a conservation short course drew about 400 registrants as experts from multiple agencies discussed paying for conservation. Woody Thompson of the University of Iowa spoke on Does Conservation Pay and traced soil and resource waste to ignorance and profit motive, urging education and legislation to enforce prudent use.
Ene cold storage lockers installed two years ago at the Dayton Creamery company Clarence have grown into a thriving business. The facility now holds 265 lockers after last fall adding 40 and a recent 20 more. Marie Freeman wraps and tags meat for storage while Glenn Freeman oversees operations as patrons rent space yearly or monthly.
The Tri state Horse Breeders association formed in Decorah with 50 representatives from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa electing W C Batchelder president B M Graham vice president E C Genereux secretary Clifford Thro treasurer and named directors Judge John Spilane and Dr Pippin. They plan nine or ten race meetings with Decorah hosting one in June under American Legion sponsorship.
In San Francisco Treasure Island California Calrossi Victor a white Shorthorn bull from the W C Anderson herd West Liberty Indiana won the grand and junior championships for breed In a nip and tuck decision Klaymer Royal of Deacon and Sons Ontario Canada had been senior champion Hereford honors went to H T Tone Turner ranch Sulphur Oklahoma over Royal Domino IV of F F Debarard Kremmling Colorado Envious Blackcap B6 owned by Elliott Brown Iowa won both grand and senior championships in its division Junior champion was J Garrett Tolans Eilenmere 191st of Texas.
Lauren K. Soth reports at the National Farm Institute in Des Moines where farmers, industry, and labor clash over free markets versus controlled prices and wages. Debates center on production, prices, monopolies, tariffs, and democratic methods to resolve national economic woes.
Iowa Jersey Cattle club District No 4 plans parish meeting in Iowa City on Monday at 10 30 a m A M Spencer Downey says officers will be elected and district show plans discussed
Buckingham Shorthorn steers averaged 83 dollars per head and heifers sold for 55 to 83 dollars. Sons topped at 29.50 dollars. Corn traded at 43 cents a bushel. At John Hayes closing out sale a team of horses brought 296 dollars and the top milk cow sold for 86 dollars.
Special to The Gazette reports Hereford heifers averaging 325 pounds sold at $31 per head and 400-pound averages at $45. Milk cows topped at $75. Hamp shire brood sows with 3 week litters brought $45. Hampshire feeder pigs averaging 90 pounds sold for $12 each.
A public dancehall in Japan mandates patrons to register their names addresses and occupations upon entry. The policy aims to track attendees and curb disturbances during events.
Maquoketa set a farm novelty as a Shropshire ewe birthed triplets on Friday night. By Saturday morning a second ewe delivered quadruplets, a rare event. One quadruplet died Monday afternoon due to bottle feeding after birth.
Randalia Mrs. Myron Talcott presented a report on the state Farm Bureau convention at the township Farm Bureau meeting held Monday evening.
Traer real estate dealers report the Carstensen estate land sale southwest of Traer. James Podhajsky of Gladbrook bought 160 acres for $135 an acre, the Gladbrook buyer paying the stated price.
County records show three farm real estate transactions last week. George J. Cooper and others deed 182 acres in Military township to Herman Gipp for 9 125. Tonnes Bringsford and others sell 100 acres in Bluffton to Monica Hageman for 8 000. George Leistikow buys 57 acres in Bluffton and Burr Oak from Conrad Johnson for 8 800.
Hornick newsman reports J Town Davis, 72, tied his cow to prevent kicking while milking. The cow toppled him, breaking a leg. Davis was treated at a local hospital.
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