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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1938
Page
2
John L. Lewis writes in Country Home Magazine urging a unified farmers movement joined with the CIO. He argues farm groups lack broad representation and a central body would strengthen political influence while focusing on distribution and marketing reform.
The piece notes John L. Lewis urging union affiliation while Col. Frank Knox calls for tariff revision to curb monopoly power. Henry Wallace promotes his party as a path from political wilderness as farmers seek common ground on the acres. Do not act hastily.
Special to The Gazette reports a state meeting of Illinois cattle feeders held Friday in Springfield by the new Corn Belt Cattle Feeders association. District meetings were conducted across the state earlier.
The Iowa Farm Bureau federation announces their annual convention in Des Moines for January 19 to 21. Featured speaker Miss Vera McCrea of New York discusses Cooperatives at Home and Abroad. The event includes a state chorus, a Dracula stage play, an attendance contest with cash prizes, and talks by leaders including J F Porter C B Denman J O Christianson and Governor Kraschel.
Calmar creamery paid 45 cents per pound of butterfat for the first half of December and 38 cents for the last half. December production totaled 23,814 pounds of butter with 19,194 pounds of fat received at the plant.
Chicago producers report shows the Chicago Producers Commission Association handled 15.7 percent of Union Stock Yards livestock in 1937, the largest volume in its history. Open yard receipts fell 9 percent from 1936, with 18 413 cars, 21 percent less. Total cattle 1 029 percent, hogs 20 69 percent, sheep 21 56 percent of market shares.
Linn County farm women will study first aid cancer communicable diseases and other health topics in a county educational program coordinated with the Linn County Medical association. The project includes home and highway safety posture and regular discussion meetings with township representatives from Bertram Brown Clinton College Fairfax Maine Monroe and Otter Creek.
A country woman argues that public auctions become social hubs in winter, offering neighbors a chance to share gossip and price trends, while housewives enjoy rare personal time. The piece paints auctions as recreation, with meals, chatter, and reflections on value as men return home.
Special to The Gazette Floyd Arnold Ames extension dairyman will be principal speaker at the North Tama County Con Test association meeting at Geneseo Methodist church on Wednesday evening. An oyster stew is planned for members and families with Tester Robert Brasch in charge. Mrs Ralph Mitchell of Hudson, third in a national Farm Bureau women public speaking contest, will present her reading.
Dysart’s H Paulsen of Benton County Dairy reports dairy cage cups used in his barn increased milk output. In December ten cows averaged 1127 pounds of milk and 411 pounds of butterfat versus 858 pounds of milk and 32.5 pounds of butterfat prior to installation. Ration remained unchanged.
Lost Nation farmers canvassed for funds to buy a new rural fire truck. Subscriptions to date total about $1,000, M. E. Schubert, secretary, reported.
A pullet owned by Mrs. John Allender in Central City laid her first egg described as 914 inches in circumference and 714 inches in girth. The egg weighed five ounces, about two and a half times a normal egg, and reportedly contained a second shell with an inner yolk and white surrounding a full shell.
Johnson county farmers got 25000 in corn loans during December 16 to 31 as part of a government plan. The loans were secured on 50000 bushels of corn sealed under the program, according to M F Sullivan, chairman of the county agricultural conservation commission.
The Buenos Aires crop outlook shows drought hit yields with a 1937 harvest around 360 million bushels. Total seasonal supplies reach 378.157 million bushels, leaving about 35 million for export on Jan 1, 1938 after domestic use and late 1937 exports. US and world stocks include 1.704 billion bushels on farms and terminals, up from 821 million a year ago.
Home Demonstration Agent Ann Nygaard announced eleven township entries for the Benton county drama festival. The festival runs in five district presentations and ends with a county wide show in Vinton the week of February 14. Cities and plays include Harrison More Than a Million Polk Pin a Pin on Me Jackson Twas a Company Benton While the Toast Burns Big Grove Sparking Eden Junior Canton Grandpa Goes Hunting Union Teeth of the Gift Horse Eldorado Crossed Wires Iowa The Trap Snaps Leroy Fathers Day. The Trap Snaps was written by Iowa township resident Mrs Elmer Tiedemann.
Within two weeks W R Dolezal and Harry Hartzell of Tama submitted 285 crow heads to County Auditor L M Youngman, earning 28 50 in Tama County bounty at 10 cents per bird. They refused to disclose how the birds were killed.
Washington reports the hatchery industry shows a favorable start to 1938 with lower feed costs boosting returns for eggs and poultry. Egg supplies thin as stores switch to fresh eggs, while December hatchings rose in Atlantic and East North Central regions. Orders for January deliveries up 17.8 percent year over year.
Garnavilla report says the Garnavilla Commission handled 150 semi trucks 40 straight trucks and 15 railroad cars of livestock in 1937. It lists 441 cattle 771 calves 9638 hogs and 254 sheep weighing 3 085 785 pounds. J H Kaiser named president and others reelected as officers and directors.
Farmers Leo Wicke and Jay Maxfield close out auctions with sale sites in Iowa. The week includes LC Wieneke near Marion and WL Crippen near Mechanicsville plus Lynch and Griem near Marion with dates from January 15 to January 25.
The longtime Galesburg horse and mule market, once a leading remount hub, nears final bankruptcy disposition. Decline followed tractors replacing draft animals, drastic drops in sales, and nationwide shipment of stock to Europe. The vast barns housed a once bustling weekly sale, now insolvent after months of dwindling demand.
The Clinton county Farmers Union annual meeting is set for Tuesday in DeWitt. Illinois state secretary Fred Winterroth of Bloomington will speak at the event.
U S farmers received 2.36 cents per pound for greasy wool on Dec 15, down from 3.01 cents a year earlier. The drop, about 25 percent since August, stems from weak mill demand, poor business conditions, and large raw-wool supplies. Apparel-wool stocks on Jan 1 ran 60 percent above a year earlier.
A $500000 trust endowment fund for studying industrial uses of farm crops was established at Michigan State College in East Lansing, announced by college authorities.
Walter Lehrman of Stanwood sold a feeder herd at Chicago on Wednesday. He moved 100 hogs weighing 252 pounds for 7.80 per hundredweight and 14 hogs at 330 pounds for 7.35 per hundredweight.
An old fashioned chest salve ad urges easing a child's chest cold at bedtime with Penetro. The product is described as made from mutton suet with high medication content and vaporizing action to open nasal passages. It advises rubbing the chest and references jar sizes and pricing.
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