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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1947
Page
12
Daily Cedar Rapids Gazette reports local news and notices dated February 26, 1947. Includes updates on city events, commerce, and community notices with concise items sourced from the Cedar Rapids area.
Iowa farm leaders reacting to the U S high of 30 a hundredweight for hogs warn price rises threaten long term stability. William Yungelas Webster City urges more hogs at 20 25 to avoid a bottoming drop while A J Loveland calls prices too high and harmful to producer and consumer. Allan Kline notes the 30 hogs reflect supply maladjustments and seeks stable price levels.
Des Moines reports final 1947 production goals have been sent to Triple-A committees to guide farmers in spring crops. A. J. Loveland notes goals align with national needs, not broken down by township or farm level as during war. He urges careful planning to avoid future price drops and cites linseed oil demand and government support for flaxseed.
The fertility of the soil is described as the foundation stone upon which all farming depends, highlighting soil health as essential for productive agriculture.
Iowa Daily Press writer John W. Henderson explains the Farm Bureau system in which county bureaus manage public funds for extension work while also engaging in private activities with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. The piece details funding, legal requirements, tax questions, and the federation’s stance that its support is private, not tax money, with committees influencing Iowa legislation.
Fifty eight Duroc gilts averaged 146 dollars in the Iowa County Breeders Association sale held Saturday. Kozik Brothers of Elberon bought four, including the top consignor Carey Brothers of Marengo at 210 dollars. G R Patterson of Wellman purchased seven head, and the Hormel Foundation of Austin Minnesota bought two head.
Jackson county creamery operators form a dairy improvement association to raise butter cheese and ice cream quality by promoting cleaner sanitation and better milk handling. Claude March of Lost Nation named full time representative to coordinate with Farm Bureau extension and related groups. March is an Andrew High School and Iowa State College graduate and former air corps captain.
The piece notes Rayard McHatter reporting Mr. and Mrs. Sam Meyers moving from Shellsburg to a Rhodes Iowa farm. It cites Peoples Savings Bank offering 314% mortgages on improved Linn County land and lists garden tips from Iowa State College: site away from trees on fertile soil, plant east or north to limit heat, make the garden at least half an acre, rotate every five years, choose early maturing disease resistant varieties, and apply 10 to 20 tons of barnyard manure per acre in fall.
A list of upcoming farm auctions advertised in The Gazette. Harold Thompson dairy sale near Anamosa, John H. Lensch sale near Cedar Rapids, Roy Winchip closing out near Springville, Alfred Hartkemeyer sale near Blairstown, Aberdeen Angus sale at Iowa City, W E Lee sale near Dysart, Mrs Frieda Siebels sale near Morley, Kirk and Keith Beatty sale near Cedar Rapids.
Jackson county, in March, engaged in dairy products improvement work for Kraft Foods Company in Wisconsin and California. The Jackson county association is the third Iowa group to hire a full time representative to assist dairymen in maintaining production of high quality milk.
The county creameries form an association with one representative on the board. Similar bodies exist in Palo Alto and Mitchell counties. Stronger U S pure food laws and farm sanitation checks push creameries to organize fieldmen to aid farmers in meeting standards. Sediment tests by federal inspectors show milk and cream exceed permitted levels, prompting improved sanitation efforts.
The report notes a firm commitment to keep their products above the level required by the Pure Food and Drug Administration. It emphasizes ongoing quality controls and adherence to regulatory benchmarks to ensure consumer safety and trust.
William Dugan William Gavin and Grant Lyness were reelected to the Ryan cooperative board at the association's annual meeting. Manager Harold J. Murphy announced 1946 sales exceed $200,000.
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