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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1946
Page
11
A Department of Agriculture report on 1930 to 1945 farm tenure shows wartime prosperity did not reduce tenancy. Over 50 percent of farm investment in 1945 was operated by tenants in nine of fourteen regions, with some areas reaching 80 percent. Mortgage debt declined during the war but largely returned to 1930 levels.
Woven wire confusion marks Monday markets as producers processors distributors and retailers struggle to react after years of price controls. Analysts warned relief may lag as farm offerings stay light amid heavy rainfall with eight inches more precipitation than typical for the year.
A fragment records 1846 U S dairy farming noting about five million milk cows and a related figure near twenty eight million head of cattle, reflecting early agricultural scale and dairy production in the period.
Ames hosts the first postwar live stock judging conference at Iowa State College. July 10 to 12 will feature beef cattle hogs horses sheep and dairy cattle with a dinner in Memorial Union. Prof A B Caine notes focus on judging problems show-ring rules and 4 H fairness as fairs resume postwar.
The grain harvest in the Sioux Falls area is expected to begin around July 5, about ten days earlier than normal, due to improving conditions. Ray Bonner in Minnehaha County says small grain cutting could start soon as farmers report urgent need for combines and shorter crops. Corn prospects are described as the best in several years.
Iowa State College veterinarian Dr. R Allen Packer reports penicillin as the leading treatment for mastitis since 1943. It acts fast, can start during milking or on a dry cow, and infections may improve within 24 hours. Penicillin targets streptococci best, requires sustained udder concentration, and is not preventive. repeat infections remain possible.
The record notes 672 pounds of butterfat and 19,022 pounds of milk produced in 348 days. The project was supervised by Iowa State College in cooperation with the Holstein-Friesian association.
Allan B. Kline president of the Iowa Farm Bureau told the Farm Bureau Women’s group in Des Moines that Europe must be fed to keep peace. He and his wife had just returned from the International Agriculture Producers convention in London and visits to Berlin. He spoke at the fifth annual summer camp of the women’s division.
Regulations of the Pure Bred Dairy Cattle association require that an artificial insemination report be filed within 10 days after the month ends to ensure eligibility for registry.
Harry Siemans of Traer purchased an improved eighty acre farm nine miles west of here from August Seeman for five thousand dollars. The land adjoins a farm now operated by Siemans.
Government purchasers bought 36 mares from a 130 head sale here last week. Saddle horses sold well with average prices above 125 dollars per head and a top price of 167.50 dollars for a bay saddle gelding.
Oakdale's 60 registered Holstein cows completed a year of production testing at the state sanatorium. Average butterfat per cow was 425 pounds and average milk yield reached 11 678 pounds. Fifty nine cows were milked three times daily and one cow twice daily. top producer was Oakdale Aaggie Tritomia Plus, a 6 year old, with the highest output.
Iowa State college dairymen warned Monday that some artificial breeding associations have lax reporting. Reports must include the date semen is received bull name registry number and container label. Fred Idtse of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders association warned that cows inseminated without proper reports risk problems registering offspring.
Linn DHIA No 2 reports June averages across 517 cows with 89 dry. Witwer Haak herd yields 1 244 lbs milk and 40.2 lbs fat. Other herds exceed one pound fat per day. notable cows include Carver Jersey 95.5 fat Praire View Guernsey 95 fat and Dows Jersey 89.8. Feed costs set at 5.98 per cow or 0.25 per lb fat.
John P. Crozier of North Liberty, 77, suffered leg injuries Saturday afternoon after becoming entangled in a rope while leading a call. Neighbors helped and he was taken to Mercy hospital in Iowa City for treatment.
Harold Massee of Nashua won both grand championships at the second district Jersey parish show in Hampton. Junior champion bull and junior champion female were shown by Richard Finn of Belmond and Mrs. Fern Beil of Rowan respectively. Winners will compete at the All Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids August 11 to 16 under Dr C Y Cannon of Iowa State College.
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