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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1938
Page
6
Foreign and domestic meat receipts at New York totaled 1 595 785 926 pounds in 1937, a rise in pork and pork products while canned meats surged. Cured pork led with 44 815 358 pounds, beef supplies shifted, and veal lamb hog carcasses mainly came from Canada and other dominions.
Grand champion honors went to a yearling bronze tom bred by Mr and Mrs Al C Johnson of Bath South Dakota. Master breeder award went to Mrs W T Hall of Denton Texas. Breed champions included Frank Ralston Crystal North Dakota Narragansett, J J Quam Beltrad Minnesota White Holland and others from Kansas and Minnesota.
Jr F A notes a subdued yet impressive Des Moines Farm Bureau convention. He cites constructive criticism and calls the gathering a step toward a stronger organization with a strong attendance and quality overall.
The Fred Eggiman farm of 160 acres in Milo township Delaware county sold for 6300 dollars to Thomas Grapes of Delhi, about 39.37 per acre, with buildings and fences needing repair. In Decorah a referee's sale saw the Iran Kimbar farm of 156 acres near Burr Oak sell to Conrad Johnson for 48.50 per acre with possession March 1. the property is well improved.
Maquoketa volunteer fire department plans to raise funds with a $20 service fee from at least 150 farmers within an eight mile radius to buy a country fighting fire engine. The truck will be owned by the department and housed for town emergencies with a 400 gallon tank and centrifugal pump.
AMES C C Smith of Charles City was elected president of the Iowa Nurserymen's association at the annual meeting at Iowa State college. David Luke of Shenandoah was elected vice president and Harold Parnham of Des Moines secretary and treasurer. The first annual nurserymen's short course was held at Ames in conjunction with the organization's meeting.
WINTON Everett Krnstorf of Benton County feeder sold three loads of 85 pound lambs at $8.35 per hundredweight, topping the packet market in Chicago on Wednesday.
Direct hog receipts for the first four days of the week were 8 percent tighter than the prior week but 0 percent heavier than the same period a year ago. Overall the market remained strong with butcher hogs 5 to 10 cents higher and sow prices steady to 10 cents higher as sellers maintained leverage amid heavy recent movements.
Winners in the Fu ture Farmers grain show at Jesup include grade school winners Donald Rohrssen Melvin Webber Raymond Ohrt and Shirley Masteller for yellow corn ears soybeans oats and alfalfa hay in legume hay. High school winners are Loren Broad Lyle Fuller Carl Din uebier for yellow corn single car oats and soybeans.
Washington reports farm stocks of corn and oats on January 1 totaled 57,700,000 tons, nearly double last year’s 30,300,000. 1937 stocks exceed five year January averages. Disappearance in Oct–Dec reached 260,600,000 tons, well above 1936 and five-year norms, aided by fewer hogs and loans keeping corn on farms.
Marengo George Heitman a Pant feeder sold a load of steers in Chicago market at ten dollars per one hundred weight Wednesday according to the Special RENG Gazette.
Ames Iowa 4 H girls will continue a posture campaign in 1938 with eight district training schools led by Ella Gardner from the federal extension service. The schedule runs March 22 Denison March 23 Rec Oak March 24 Fairfield March 25 Indianola March 29 Cedar Rapids March 30 Waverly March 31 Clarion and April 1 Spencer.
The Farmers Grain Dealers association of Iowa will hold its thirty fourth annual convention in Des Moines January 25 26 and 27 officers announced here Wednesday More than 1000 farmers and elevator officers and managers are expected to attend Speakers will include Dr Roy M Green of Washington in charge of the division of agricultural finance of the United States department of agriculture Alchlan MacLeay of St Louis executive vice president of the Mississippi Valley association Harold Hedges of Washington agricultural economist Dr T W Schultz of Ames head of the department of economics and sociology at Iowa State College Governor Nelson G Kraschel and Clifford V Gregory of Des Moines
James Blair from Dayton Iowa bought a reserve champion Shorthorn at the National Western Stock Show auction for 1250 a hundredweight. Iowa and Illinois buyers shared in the sale as 94 carloads of feeder cattle brought 180000 dollars total at Denver.
Monsees of the Farm Security Administration visits the Amana colonies in Iowa this week. He inspects farm departments the woolen mills and studies the cooperative methods used in the Amana society.
A country woman explores how people construct alibis to explain life choices and underachievements. She argues excuses are self-deception, not protective norms, and urges honest self appraisal rather than bluffing.
Speer to The Garet SBON The Eston Coopera thos creamery company reports a 36.3 percent rise in business in 1987 over 1936. It paid an average 38.7 cents per pound of butterfat, with income 41.4 cents and manufacturing costs 27 cents per pound. Fixed assets total 29,210 dollars. Officers elected for 1938 include Milo Lehr as president and Lyle C Capper as manager.
TIPTON MORRELL Seeds, county agent in Cedar for three years, moved to Sleepy Eye Minnesota to serve as vocational agriculture instructor in the high school. Howard A. Hamilton, Monroe county county agent from Albia, will replace him February 1.
Governor Kraschel and four principal speakers will headline Farm and Home week February 7 to 12 with more than sixty guest speakers. The program includes mass meetings with men and women, plus morning assemblies and afternoon sessions across departments. Nearly 200 speakers are slated from state and university staffs and extensions.
Elgin hatchery installs new incubators and enlarges facilities doubling capacity and claiming status as one of the largest all electric plants in the country. Building expansion completed recently.
Ma rengo Future Farmers of America chapter held its first annual parent and son banquet on Wednesday evening. Seven boys were to receive the greenhand degree: Merl Cronbaugh and Franklin Randolph of Belle Plaine, Loren and Lee Faas of Millersburg, George Kimmich and Kenneth Hadenfeldt of Marengo, Dale Noyes of Victor. R R Schroeder of Marengo was to present a paper on birds. R L Amsberry, vocational agriculture instructor, led the arrangements.
Edgar Beach, manager of Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric, announced an initial REA allotment of 80 000 to build about 178 miles of electric line serving 385 farms in Dubuque county. Total project cost exceeds 150 000 with lines from Maquoketa and a Jones county entry near Cascade. Construction starts when weather allows, after 175 miles already built in Jones and Jackson counties.
R. G. Moore of Dunlap was elected president of the Iowa State Veterinary Medical association at the Des Moines annual meeting. He is a state representative and a member of the Iowa conservation commission. Frank Donahue of Milford was named first vice president and Don Sperry of Fayette second vice president. C. J. Scott of Knoxville was reelected secretary and treasurer and H. K. Van Tuyl of Paullina joined the executive board. More than 800 veterinarians attended.
Sand Springs Co operative Creamery company sets its annual meeting for February 2 at the schoolhouse in Sand Springs.
A series of farm and household goods auctions listed by date. Key events include Huch Blair household items 22 miles northeast of Marion and multiple closing outs by Joseph Sponar Sr 31 miles northeast of Oxford, Lynch & Griem 6 miles northwest of Marion, Frank Petrick 515 miles west of Mt. Vernon, Rogers 80 acre farm near Tiffin, F C Russell near Springville, and Gail Storck near Marion.
At the McMillan and Mueller farm auction two miles west of Elgin on Tuesday corn sold for 51 cents a bushel oats brought 29.44 cents per bushel and hay 9.50 dollars a ton. Cows topped at 81 dollars and averaged 62.50 dollars.
Frank Petrick owner offers a large sale including Holstein and Guernsey cows, Shorthorn cattle, hogs, sheep, and bred sows with calves. Machinery includes McCormick Deering tractors, plows, binders, hammers, loaders, and corn equipment. Also listed are cars, hay, corn, oats, and miscellaneous farm gear with usual terms. Auction at 11 o'clock, catalog details and contact Vernon Bank & Trust Co. clerk.
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