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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1947
Page
12
The dairy industry and lawmakers clash over proposed tariff cuts aimed at loosening protections for butter and dairy products. Industry leaders warn reduced tariffs would harm farmers, citing Parity support prices and competition from Britain Canada and Argentina. Rep Murray alleges a covert campaign to lower prices without proper cuts and seeks a one year halt on tariff deals.
Alan Williams resigns from the Iowa Swine Producers Association after serving since February 1946 to join Wilson and Company in Chicago as part of its livestock service department. He studied at Iowa State College, served in the army, and worked with his family firm before moving to Wilson and Company. He will replace the vacancy created by Wayne Jackson’s promotion.
A shipment of 4,000 pounds of fertile turkey eggs from Modesto California has arrived for distribution to Iowa turkey breeders. The eggs traveled 11 hours in flight in cooled compartments from 40 to 60 degrees. It marked the first segment of a 1,600,000 egg consignment for Iowa.
Purebred Holsteins in Elmer Becker's herd top lactation lists in Benton DHIA. Princess Biebe Walker Beets yields 486 milk days 302 with 437.2 fat pounds. Jewel Ormsby Pontiac Walker 9 13 945 milk 304 days 434.5 fat. June Ormsby Korndyke Walker 16 466 milk 299 days 565.2 fat. Segis Burke Nanette 12 853 milk 283 days 462.2 fat.
The Gazette lists multiple farm auctions with dates from January 21 to February 20. Listings include sellers such as Adolph Zuber Paul Bond and Henry Jurgensen, with locations across Bertram Clarence Cedar Rapids Marengo Newhall Springville Olin Olin Mt. Vernon Marion Prairieburg Swisher Solon Troy Mills Morley and Mechanicsville.
Sioux City, still the nation’s second largest stocker and feeder market, becomes the fourth largest new public live stock market. In 1946 it led gains among 12 major markets with a 9.3 percent rise in receipts, and hog receipts jumped 37.5 percent, the nation’s biggest gain. Total 1946 receipts reached 3,675,000 head of cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs.
Twenty one veterans enrolled in on the job farm training conducted by the West Union high school vocational department instructor Bernard Ebbing announced. The group meets Monday and Thursday evenings with Jerry Spencer of Clermont as dairy instructor and Leo Smith of West Union teaching agricultural arithmetic. Ebbing directs the program.
Coggon FFA members will be featured on WMT at 6 45 a m February 7 Virgil Corey announced Duane Henderson and James and John Bell will participate Their talks link to the third annual dairy heifer contest sponsored by the Iowa State Dairy Association the six Iowa breed associations and the radio station.
Last week at the annual meeting of the Postville Farmers Company were Lorenz Casten Boyd B Turner John A Schroe der and Walter Sander. Holdover directors are P L Perkins W F Baltz W M Harris H O Miller and Arbey Rose. Receipts totaling 33046 90 and disbursements of 31243 18 were reported.
A South Dakota man endorses Uncle Sam Laxative Breakfast Food made from whole flaxseed and toasted wheat flakes. Medical authorities caution on daily use though the cereal is advertised as a useful daily breakfast item. Produced by Uncle Breakfast Company in Omaha Nebraska and now sold at grocers.
The Iowa State Conservation Commission announced that over 200600 walnuts have been planted at the Ames state forest nursery for erosion and soil water control. One year seedlings will be distributed in spring 1948, with yearling trees available at $8.50 per thousand through county agents and officials.
Special to The Gazette WAUKON Allamakee county's 2 080 farms last year produced a total of $8 368 469 worth of farm products. Livestock and livestock products sold accounted for the greatest part of the farm income with $7 434 420. Crops sold from 307 farms brought $165 456. The value of farms and farm property rose from $16 133 840 in 1940 to $20 960 497 in 1945.
Se See burg area county claims first in northeast Iowa to reach its 1947 membership quota. The goal was set at 1250, with membership rising from 358 in 1941 to 1153 in 1946, then achieving the target this year.
London AP reports Moscow radio says Soviet scientists crossed rye with winter wheat to create a hardy soft winter wheat. Ten years of work by Agronomist Oseledets at the Ukrainian Research Institute yielded heavier per acre yields, with experimental plots in cold regions producing 22.3 bushels per acre.
Decorah Verle Borsheim of Freeport and George Wolfe of Os sian finished first and second in the 4-H pig club record book contest which closed last week. Richard and Donald Lomen of Decorah placed top in the daily record book contest.
Famine relief for Europe and Asia gains momentum as grain receipts surge in the United States. Improved seller willingness, tax incentives, and railroad car availability reduce prior transport bottlenecks, with wheat and corn pouring into interior terminals led by Kansas City Minneapolis and Chicago.
The record notes that buckwheat was brought to the island early in 1625 or 1626. It marks an early agricultural introduction and places the event in the early colonial period.
The West Union Creamery board presented its annual report noting 595445 pounds of butterfat sold for cream. Patrons received 73.1 cents per pound for butterfat, up from 53.3 cents in 1945. Clarence Hoag of Elgin was reelected president with Melvin Olson as vice president and Carl Palmer, Walter Dietel, and Oscar Reeder as directors. Fleet Frieden is the buttermaker and Mrs Helena Randall serves as secretary.
Campbell Jersey farm in Jesup Brampton Norman Pin nacle announces a herd sire achievement. The bull has 20 tested daughters averaging high milk yield and fat percent with strong test scores and an overall 86.82 percent type score.
Decorah and Calmar will host H. R. Meldrum Iowa State College agronomist to speak on fertilizers on February 6. County Extension Director E. J. Weigle announced the event.
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