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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1941
Page
7
A telephone survey finds straw prices rising to 6 to 8 dollars per ton with reports up to 10 to 14 dollars in places. The shortage stems from heavy use in combines, mild winter, and drought in 1940 east central and southern Iowa. Farmers rely on low quality hay, corn stalks, or shredded straw for bedding while Triple A programs are blamed for reducing shocks.
The Town Farmers Grain Association urged the house agriculture committee to appropriate 25000 dollars yearly for two years to prevent spoilage in stored corn and other grains. Oscar Helmec Marcus, Don Edison, and E A Ellison testified, with Rep. David A Dancer presiding.
An ad features John W. Davis of Springfield Illinois praising Natex for relief from chronic constipation, nervous fatigue, dizziness, and stomach distress. It claims better sleep, calmer nerves, renewed appetite, and lists K and M Pharmacy in Springfield as local seller with free samples.
A Des Moines proposal would require sale barn live stock to provide origin details via bills of lading. Advocates say it would curb scale manipulation and shady dealing by barn managers or consignors while preserving reputable auctions.
Ellison and colleagues at the agricultural experiment station in Ames pressed for research to prevent spoilage in stored grain. They outlined three main threats insects mold and bacteria and argued farmers and elevator operators alike would benefit from preventive methods amid limited prior study.
Delaware county farmers enrolled in the Triple A program may buy lime and superphosphate through the AAA office and have costs deducted from fall parity checks. McCarthy announced Delaware is approved as a conservation materials county with up to 70 percent of the fall check eligible. Lime orders go to contractors for delivery and spreading. 100 tons of superphosphate are available at $40 a ton at the warehouse.
Tama and Benton counties 4 H club agent Merritt Canady underwent emergency appendectomy Tuesday evening at Deaconess Hospital Marshalltown following an appendicitis attack.
The Iowa Senate approved a dairy industry bill by 41 to 3 sending it to Governor Wilson. It extends for two years the 1-cent-a-pound butterfat tax applied during two weeks each year to fund dairy product advertising, with opponents arguing the tax benefits processors over farmers.
Linn County Beef Producers' Association president Hamp ton announced the annual banquet will be held the evening of March 10 at Marion. Farm women and men are invited. An educational color film on meat from the National Livestock and Meat Board will be shown. Rex Beresford of Ames will discuss beet feeding outlook and C. C. Culbertson of Ames will report on Iowa State College cattle feeding experiments.
Rowley Farmers Cooperative Creamery pays for last half of January butterfat with Grade No 1 at 34 cents, Grade No 2 at 33 cents, and Grade No 3 at 32 cents per pound. First half of January yielded 35, 34 and 33 cents respectively.
George L. Wood of Marion was named president of Jersey Parish No. 3 at Marion during the annual meeting Tuesday. W. J. Campbell of Jesup became vice president, Marshall Nobholz of Independence secretary treasurer, with directors from Waterloo, Jesup, Vinton, Marion, Monticello, Anamosa and more. The 1942 site is Marion, cattle show set for June 5, and a fall meeting will be in Independence.
Fayette planners and county leaders prepare to discuss the school tax question with Senator Paul P. Stewart and Representative George L. Scott. The Fayette county agricultural planning committee will meet Thursday afternoon after a 10 AM session to set a program on school reorganization.
At the Johnson Brothers sale four miles south of Wapello hundreds of bushels and cattle units sold high. Corn brought 55 cents a bushel, oats 42 cents, straw 34 cents, and hay 750 a ton. Livestock included sows, a Poland China boar, fall shoats, and dairy cows with prices from 5 to 72.50 per head. Tractors and farm equipment also moved, with several items selling above 20 dollars each. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and Colonel Trostle.
Springfield Illinois The Illinois state fair will run August 9 to 17 this year, moved ahead one week to avoid clashing with Missouri and Wisconsin fairs, announced manager W B Ward.
Washington reports January farm receipts total 750 million including 434 million from livestock and products up from a year earlier. Officials note higher livestock prices drive gains while crop income falls. 1941 outlook optimistic with income near prelow mood highs as crops gain prices.
Postville creamery directors set January butterfat at 35 cents per pound. January output reached 70,357 pounds of butter from 56,648 pounds of butterfat, up from January 1940 when 66,018 pounds of butter were produced from 53,041 pounds of butterfat.
Mrs Mary Drakos of 2511 Johnson avenue NW purchased the Kula estate farm of 160 acres near Prairieburg at auction for 11150 dollars equaling 72 dollars an acre Fred Whiting the present tenant will remain. MONMOUTH The Ralph Propst 160 acre farm seven miles south of Monmouth sold to Otto Benischek of Oxford Junction for 8000 dollars or 50 dollars an acre Benischek takes possession March 1.
Lyle F. Calamus field representative for Equitable Life Assurance Society reports the sale of the 120 acre Mueller farm in Clinton county to Howard Rousselot. Located two miles southeast of Calamus the land was operated by Ed Kinney in 1940. Sale price reported at 42 dollars per acre. John Olson of Calamus acted as real estate broker.
The E. O. Stevern estate of 80 acres northeast of Calmar sold at an executors sale to Henry Weselmann for 41 dollars an acre. T. H. Goheen served as executor.
A Des Moines bill by the House committee on animal industry would require truckers hauling livestock to issue owner signed bills of lading. The measure aims to curb stolen stock sales and aid tracing contagious diseases, with the agriculture department to prepare forms and set barn sanitation rules.
Auctions set for Thursday Feb 27 Alfred Koch six miles south of Stanwood Arthur Mc Leod three miles south of Central City J G Vernon one mile north of Springville Friday Feb 28 In Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids
Monona Farmers' Cooperative Commission reelected Walter Kaiser and Page Dull to the board at the annual meeting. A 2 percent dividend was declared for 1940 and 1938 dividends were approved as merchandise. The manager F E Klotzbach reported total business of 91042.25 and purchases of 113 cars of feed and other items, with livestock purchases totaling 112410.46. Officers will be elected March 1.
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