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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1942
Page
18
The 1941 state crop report lists 32,814 colts foaled on Iowa farms, down from 41,870 in 1940 and 45,799 in 1939. Male foals rose to 3,302. Other livestock production shows gains in meat, milk, and poultry under the food for freedom drive, with acres and yields detailed for crops and hay across 1930–39 to 1941.
Creamery butter production in the west north central area including Iowa and Nebraska rose 2 percent for the week ending June 25 from the previous week but fell 1 percent from the year earlier. National production rose 1 percent for the week, the U S Department of Agriculture reported.
A photo from the Lous Keiper farm near Covington shows Grover Miehe county club agent leading the final of 16 4 H livestock tours in Linn county during June. E H Rammelsberg Palo club leader Clinton township assists. Miehe notes most projects by 4 H members were observed in June including crops and livestock.
Jay Colburn of Harlan Iowa president of the National Livestock Advisory Council warned a drastic drop in U S beef production will force stricter rationing and may lift foreign beef imports. He said price ceilings prevent full coverage of production costs, risking lighter cattle and a smaller market beef supply by 15 percent.
A country woman reflects on sugar rationing with a playful mythic voice as she confronts empty cupboards after haying season. The piece satirizes household moments during wartime food shortages and the resilience of rural families.
Representatives from the National Livestock Association, American Meat Institute, National Livestock Exchange, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Grange, and cattlemen's groups met in Chicago at the request of P. O. Wilson to discuss CPA price ceilings on beef that threaten dry lot feeding of high quality cattle.
Two Jones county 4-H members named to attend the Iowa farm youth school at Ames from July 15 to August 22. Paul W. Borglum, club agent, announced today that Wayne Frantz of Martelle and Willard Byerly of Anamosa will represent the local group.
Much damage to oats corn and hay reported across northern and western Iowa as heavy rains and floods persist. Hailstorms worsen losses though east central and southeastern counties show some recovery with lighter rains allowing field cleanup. Early oats color appears, and second growth alfalfa progresses while overall hay curing remains poor.
One farmer, Fred Scheidel, 4 horses were killed by a Sunday evening lightning strike 1.25 miles east of Ossian. Insurance partially covered the loss.
Harold Krause of Springville recovered a lost billfold containing $22 after years, reclaiming the purse through proper procedure. A crowd attended the Iowa State College Cattle Feeders Day with Linn County visitors including Quaas, D Earl Miller, Frank Frederick, and Glenn Stoner. The Farmers Bank notes helpful service to the Farm Service Dept. of Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids. Planning guidance for a fall garden suggests planting dates for late cabbage and other vegetables from July 1 to 20.
Wisconsin will hold the state fair from August 22 to 28 and 68 county and district fairs as planned. Delegates from the state department of agriculture fair association and farm groups approved the decision after a Madison meeting. They said fairs boost morale for the war effort and provide rural one day recreation, supporting USO and Red Cross funds.
Fred O Riley Allamakee County agent announced a farmers meeting July 7 at the Rudy Huebner farm near Postville. The 4:00 p m inspection will review an oats variety test plot and its results for area growers.
Officials of the Louisa county fair association announced this week that the annual exposition at Columbus Junction has been canceled, replacing the Aug. 11-14 dates with no event.
Linn county fair directors meet in Central City to proceed with the annual event July 30 to August 2. 4-H livestock judging July 31 and auction August 1. National defense transportation director Eastman had urged postponement, but cancellations impractical due to prior preparations. Merton Lewis serves as acting secretary of the fair association.
Michigan State College animal husbandry officials recommend a perfumeless lotion to protect white pigs from sunburn in pasture. The mixture is equal parts lime water and raw linseed oil, as noted in a department bulletin from East Lansing.
Iowa poultry and eggs marketed in 1941 totaled 79 million dollars up 42 percent from 1940, with Iowa ranking first among states. Butter production hit a 1941 record of 255 million pounds, while cooperative and individual creameries output added to total dairy cash receipts of 115 million. The report notes higher butter prices and 550 frozen food lockers, with 46 percent of farm families using lockers.
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