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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1941
Page
9
Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota markets report January hog receipts at 890,500 head, the lowest for the month since 1937. Four month marketing year total reached about 3.811 million head, the largest in over a decade, while prices fluctuated and wholesale pork demand remained slow.
Describing a Tuesday sale commencing at 11:30, the auction lists 151 head of horses and mules including chestnut sorrel geldings and a one year old gray, 58 hogs, 37 cattle with Guernsey heifer calves, 10 Western ewes plus 15 native ewes, and 37 cattle with various calves. Also offered are a John Deere tractor and extensive farming equipment and miscellaneous hay grain and seeds.
The piece notes fence drift caught in the wire and hints at Groundhog Day approaching. It remarks that winter has been mild, with spring ahead and betting on January already past the midpoint of the season.
Strawberry Point F F A members heard J J Matthews discuss credit and starting farming. Darrell Chevralier reported a $300 net worth mostly in purebred Duroc hogs. The Duroc Breeders association offered support and reduced hog prices. A basketball game then saw the high school F F A team beat alumni 18 to 17.
A series on Landscape Development of Home Grounds will be held in Jones county during the first week of February. Meetings start at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Monticello, Wednesday in Anamosa, Thursday in Onslow, and Friday at Ray Embree’s Greenfield township home. Led by John R. Fitzsimmons of Iowa State College.
At our closing out sale on February 11, featured items include a John Deere A tractor with cultivator, a 15 ft tractor disc, and three registered Polled Hereford cows to calve in spring plus a registered Hereford heifer and a registered Hereford bull. Watch for our complete list next week.
A rental or land notice cites Nels and William Tvedt Schmitz and Long with Auds P G Folvaag as clerk at a farm located 1414 miles west of Cedar Rapids on U S No 30.
A playful verse laments cutting a cat's hair with quirky lines about a four year old barber. The speaker notes the cat's hair styles and warns not to cut the cat's hair, while interlacing scenes of farm play and family humor.
At the annual meeting manager H B Booknall announced a total dividend of 13 614 32 including 10 percent cash and patronage refunds on building material coal and feed seed and government corn. The company has 362 stockholders with no debt and a 25 161 24 surplus. New directors John Ohland and Cooper Hutchinson were elected.
At the annual stockholders meeting in Alburnett H N Rockwood W E Quaas and Sam Stirm were reelected directors. The company reported 1940 sales of 232000.
Ta Marion Timmins a 4 H member from Cedar township Washington county has added a purebred six months old Ayrshire heifer from Toronto Ontario Canada to his herd. This is his fourth purebred Ayrshire in 18 months with plans to buy a sire to complete the foundation herd. The four heifers will be shown at the Washington county 4 H achievement show and later at the state fair.
Special to The Gazette reports a district planning conference in West Union on February 4. chaired by county agricultural planning committee chairmen and county agents from 24 eastern Town counties. County Agent Paul McElroy of Fayette announced the event today.
Miss Florence Forbes assistant state club leader and home furnishing specialist at Ames will meet with the Jones county girls club committee local leaders and club representatives on February 26 for their second training lesson in home furnishing.
WHITTIER The Burrell Taber farm of 30 acres two miles northwest of Whittier has been bought by John Armstrong of Springville for seventy dollars an acre. Louis Taber’s son will continue as tenant on the farm for the coming year.
Charles Cottrell of Vinton wins the corn sweet stakes in the 10 car class at the annual Iowa State College student grain show. He also takes best single ear of corn best ten pounds of popcorn and rye piecing. Grand champion William Hamilton of Derby earns top points, with Verl Walstrom of Spencer as runner up. Awards come from grain producers distributors and faculty members.
Waterloo Blairstown official William J Doerzman was reelected vice-president and Benton county director of Members Mutual Oil at the annual meeting. Other officers elected include F E Mattinely president H E Town treasurer F N George secretary. 1940 gas and oil sales totaled 266 670 80 with a 5 percent patronage rebate. Machinery division manager Vaughn L Craft reported 22 813 34 in gross with 1 562 55 net profit. Net income overall was 9 625 67.
Anamosa reports 85 Jones County 4-H members feeding 151 baby beeves this year. Listings include 43 Angus 84 Herefords and 24 Shorthorns with 24 members feeding calves for the first time and four members in the five head eastern Iowa junior cattle feeders project.
Ames poultry specialist George F. Stewart unveils an egg saver device for hatcheries that detects infertile eggs early. The two part unit uses a pre incubation chamber at 99 to 100 degrees for 15 to 20 hours and a carbon dioxide aided eye quality test to remove infertile eggs without harming quality. It promises three savings including better recovery of usable eggs and more efficient incubator space. Extra machines are not new but Iowa State College adopts the carbon dioxide chamber method for eye quality during testing.
The Army seeks bids on 2 066 tons of alfalfa hay for March and April delivery at Texas posts with bid openings on Feb 12 and Feb 18. Additional requirements include 4 326 tons of feeding hay and about 1 600 tons of bedding straw for February through April. Special to The Garett Kansas City Mo reports.
In Jones County, the Wyoming boys' 4-H club elected Rupert Eichhorn as president. Robert Fishwild was named vice-president Rochard Moen secretary-treasurer, and Robert Shedek reporter at the recent meeting.
Forty five eastern Iowa hatcherymen from Clintor DeWitt Lost Nation Ton Anamosa Hills Davenport West Liberty Iowa City Mechanicsville and West Branch gathered as guests of Vir and Mies H A Johnson for a discussion of hatchery problems led by Foenrs Yor ger of Davenport district chairman.
Deere and Company farm implement makers report sales climbed to 84 million dollars for the year ended Oct 31 1940 from 70 million the prior year an increase of 19.7 percent Net income rose from 7.6 million to 12.2 million dollars.
Miss Gladys Adams Ames extension clothing specialist will lead a clothing training school in Cedar county. She will meet with the county 4-H club committee officers club leaders assistant leaders and club representatives on February 5.
Rowley cooperative creamery reports 1940 butterfat at 32.7 cents per pound, up from 1939. Total butter make reached 326,589 pounds with most shipped to eastern markets and smaller amounts sold to patrons and local merchants. Cream bought totaled 941,644 pounds. All board members were reelected: Frank Kirsch, Charles Quass, Joe McGrath, John Bishop, Clarence Rehberg, Jess Gapingk, and Frank Micheal.
The Farmer's Co-Op creamery at Roeth is scheduled for its annual meeting on Wednesday February 5 in the Legion hall at Hopkinton.
Special to The Gazette. The Manchester cooperative creamery's 1940 retail income was 176,608 dollars an 8 percent rise from the prior year. Butter prices averaged 28.9 cents a pound shipped in fiber boxes. overall butter manufactured cost 29.2 cents per pound, down 9 percent from the year before. Directors reelected include C F Lwamim Frank Jordison Chester McCarthy Earl A McGee Martin R Maurer Fo F Porter Garrett McGee, with new directors Fred I Durey WV Childs. Officers elected were Clifford PF Ivmen president and tied L Duresy vice president.
Washington AP report notes Representative Gilchrist Roo introduced HR 2951 proposing an appropriation of 15 900 dollars to assist the Agriculture Department in developing disease and insect resistant onions. The aim is to breed an immune variety that resists pests and blights.
Speralte The Gate Washington In Braue Kilpatrick will assess TVA demonstration farms in Iowa and meet county cooperators Monday and Tuesday to aid planning. A dinner meeting is set Tuesday noon for TVA and SCS cooperators county soil improvement committee and local businessmen. Speakers include Kilpatrick and Jess Extine TVA cooperators in Appanoose County.
Decorah area cattle sale reports cows averaging 72.50 per head after a total of 8798. Heifers brought 46 and 50 dollars. Three sows sold for 1825 each and one pig for 1350. White Rock chickens sold 59 to 67 cents each. Fred Rowan presided over the event with a total of 2005 dollars.
George Greenway farm manager for Equitable Life Insurance in Cedar Rapids reported corn damage on a farm near Weton seven miles northeast of Weton. Entomologist Harold Gunderson suspects true weevil as the likely cause and will inspect within days as cold weather keeps insects dormant. About 1 700 bushels in four clips affected with $940 crop loss reported. conditions due to strong winds described in the storm.
Auction notices list events from February 1 to February 11 across multiple locations. Auctions include livestock, horses, and Berkshire sales in Mechanics, Viola, Monticello, Cedar Rapids, Belle Plaine, and Woof Crda, with sellers such as La Cits Sales Company and Helgens Bros.
Des Moines AP reports Heline reelected head of the Farmers Grain Dealers of Iowa. The organization chose its president and outlined upcoming plans and activities for the grain trade group.
Officers were elected at the Co Op Cheese Factory in Gunder. The report lists new leadership and positions filled by factory members, reflecting routine organizational business.
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