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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1945
Page
7
Washington officials warn only a wartime miracle could sustain 1945 crop levels as farm machinery output lags 20 to 25 percent behind schedule. December figures may show a deeper shortfall, with many items arriving too late for planting and tillage.
DES MOINES AP reports strong pork demand and profit from increased sow farrowings. Iowa aims to farrow 2,075,000 sows this spring, up from 1,939,000 in 1944, with farmers signaling plans to farrow about 1,958,000 hogs.
A Gazette advertisement lists numerous farm auctions and sales across Iowa with dates from January 16 through February 15. Names include Lee Dearmen Walter Nanke Meyer & Rieke Howard Francis and many others, with locations near Springville Clarence Bilairs town Center Point Robins Williamsburg Cedar Rapids Vinton Linn County Am ber and more, detailing closing outs public sales and special shows. The notice provides sale locations and dates for dairy cattle Hereford and Poland China auctions, consignment auctions, and state shows at All-Iowa fair grounds and Hawkeye Downs.
Iowa State College agronomist H. D. Hughes reports Argentine alfalfa seed is unadapted for seeding in Iowa. Tests across states show severe winterkill, with 89 percent average loss in 27 lots planted in 1925. Despite seed shortages, importers push Argentine seed due to lower price.
The article notes shifts in farm aid with subsidies and rollback measures affecting crops. It outlines changes in daily subsidy levels and the evolving policy landscape influencing farmers, markets, and commodity output.
Iowa's December 1944 milk production is estimated at 475 million pounds, the highest December figure yet, with 330 pounds per cow. Total 1944 production reached about 6.915 billion pounds, reflecting high yearly output despite labor shortages and limited pasture.
The War Food Administration announced a $30,000,000 program to urge farmers to plant at least 5,000,000 acres of flaxseed in 1945. Payments of 5 per acre will be made, with local AAA committees setting farm goals including 200,000 acres for Iowa to meet linseed oil needs.
Iowa poultry farmers set a new yearly egg production record for 1944 with 4 333 000 000 eggs. The average laying rate reached 148 51 eggs per hen, aided by a record flock size of about 29 130 000 layers. December 1944 production hit 249 000 000 eggs, a 125 percent rise over the 10 year December average.
A fragmented note evokes Jason Segad and Mr Pike in a satirical image of wearing a brass vest as a mock battle gear. The text describes bullets shed, chest development, and a tailor made tank, mixing odd slang with martial imagery.
Fragmentary record recounts transfers of a property linked to Uriell Farr from 1906 to 1936 and a later sale to Mr. Szemkus, with ownership passing through F J Uriell and his son in Chicago.
Ossian milk cows sold up to 196 dollars at the Alonzo Harvey farm sale three miles east of here. A top horse brought 92.50. Baled oats straw sold at 0.56 and 0.62 per bale. Baled clover and timothy hay 23 dollars per ten. Machinery brought ceiling prices.
U S researchers develop a simple rotенone based dip blending 6 ounces derris powder with water to form a pattie then dilute in 2 gallons for dipping sheep. With derris scarce, War Food Administration may allocate rotenone via the War Production Board to flock owners through state officials.
Dr. Margaret G. Reid, ISU professor of consumer economics since 1930, resigns to lead the family economics division of USDA’s bureau of human nutrition and home economics in Washington. President Finley announced the move on Monday after her leave from Iowa State College to work with the federal budget bureau.
The National Federation of Grain Cooperatives authorized support for a program to counter a campaign of misrepresentation against coops and to present co op facts to the public. The federation, with 13 regional coops, last year did 500 million dollars in business and moved 300 million bushels of grain for farmers in the Midwest. Officers named include M W Thatcher of the Farmers Union Grain Terminal association, Elwood Williams of Ogden Utah, and Aksel Nielsen of Omaha Nebraska.
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