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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1934
Page
2
Iowa farmers heard a first definite answer on using land taken out of corn production via rental agreements. The contract and rulings limit rented acres to planting additional permanent pasture, soil improving crops, resting or fallowing, weed control, or planting farm woodlots, with detailed definitions and restrictions.
A fragment references a New Year's resolution about getting acquainted with the kids and family fun, noting concerns about prices and inflation while hoping 1934 will be a great year for the family to enjoy time together.
Officials argue hog numbers rise with population while exports plummet since WWI. Americans eat about 14 percent more pork and share of hog output has grown, yet prices stay low. The plan aims to curb output to balance supply and demand, boosting returns from the hog crop.
A Tuesday meeting kicks off a five day session with fieldmen committeemen extension staff and county chairmen to study the administrative ruling for a state wide sign up campaign set to start next week. Expence of such action will be taken out of the benefit payments on that farm. The contracted acres must have been planted to corn at least once during 1929 33.
Special to The Gazette reports Uncle Sam will purchase 4.5 million pounds of American cheese with regional allotments and graded fat content. Bids to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation must include staged prepayments and packaging plans for boxes and containers. Delinquent Delaware county tax sale delayed to April 1 with about 85 percent of 1932 taxes collected.
Washington(AP) Extension of the agricultural adjustment act to include beef cattle, dairy aid, and tighter meat packing controls looms as major congressional business. Secretary Wallace suggests beef inclusion and a large production program, while Farm Administrator Davis warns against lump sum funding.
Washington AP reports the 1933 end shows farmers feeling the first effects of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The act aims to raise prices by curtailing surpluses, ease debt via federal credit, and restore an honest dollar. Secretary Wallace can pay acreage reductions, lease land, and issue benefits, while marketing agreements seek to raise farm prices and balance supply with demand.
Coming farm auctions on Thursday January 4 include a closing out sale by W H Waterbury located half a mile northeast of Toddville. A commission company sale will be held at West Branch Livestock with Martin Olson organizing. 23 miles southeast Newa.
Foreclosures push new direct and indirect credit bodies in Iowa. Land bank appraisals face criticism, reforms to rules and new production credit corporation and bank for cooperatives bolster support. Inflation debates split Iowa lawmakers as agriculture seeks price gains through policy tools.
Special to The Gazette Des Moines Iowa faces a serious chinch bug risk next summer per State Entomologist C J Drake with infestation projected to reach central counties. Ray Murray urges a Keokuk conference with Illinois and Missouri officials to coordinate winter control using CWA funds and farmer labor under landowner supervision.
William I Myers governor of the farm credit administration Washington will deliver a principal address before the Iowa Farm Bureau federation annual convention in Des Moines Jan 24-26 announced by Charles E Hearst. Myers will share information on the new credit setup for agriculture and progress in farm mortgage refinancing and credits.
Three Cedar Rapids representatives will travel to Washington, D. C., to submit the milk code agreement for their milk shed to Secretary Wallace and Dairy Administrator J. H. Mason. The Cedar Rapids contingent includes T. H. Wright, Tom Dowd, and W. M. Reed. Twenty one signatures endorsed the code by year’s end. A Washington hearing will be scheduled, then the code becomes effective after agriculture secretary signature.
The Chicago Producers cooperative livestock sales agency asserts it will top all others on the Chicago market in 1933 with receipts exceeding 16 970 carloads. They project about 7 500 carloads more than rivals, led by cattle and hogs gains and sheep lag. Last week they consigned 355 carloads.
Claims totaling 111 dollars were filed in the Tama County Auditor's office for damages to livestock by dogs. Sam Taylor asks 58 for five ewes killed and two injured. Emil C Novotny seeks 21 for three ewes killed and one injured. Lester Sparks asks 8 for one ewe. Basil B Winders requests 24 for one yearling heifer.
Navajo Indians in Gallup engaged with the Civilian Conservation Corps face a food dilemma as prairie dog bid bids remain unopened by the Federal Surplus Relief Corp. Cooks hold 9,000 dozen eggs and hundreds of cases of sauerkraut and pickles while provisioning may shift to the Navajos.
Linn county corn loans by 11 a m Tuesday totaled 124327.80 on 276984 bushels of corn. Fourteen loans were recorded Saturday afternoon and Tuesday morning on 13165 bushels for 5924.25 dollars. Washington county reports over 185000 in corn loans released by three sealers. Sigourney and Keokuk and Iowa counties show further loans and purchasing power figures for corn in Iowa.
West Liberty report shows horses topping at 10750 dollars in the Gibson Livestock sale. Top milk cow with calf brought 42 dollars. heifers 4575 per hundredweight. stock heifers over 500 pounds at 4 per cwt. heavy feeding steers 335 per cwt. lighter stock steers 375 per cwt. Hereford weighing 800 pounds at 370 per cwt.
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