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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1935
Page
5
Butter prices edged to a season low of 2215 to 2234 cents a pound amid favorable dairy conditions boosting production. Government relief buys supported recent gains, with the Triple A accepting bids for 3.284 million pounds and planning additional purchases. Arrivals and output data show mixed week trends across major creameries and plants.
Poetic vignette describes a windy scene near Waubeek with a woven wire fence, distant scouts campfire fading, a rain curtain falling, and twilight sinking behind junipers along the river.
Special to The Gazette. LA PORTE CITY The Glen Bown Omar Bown and G. H. Nies farms report an average yield of one to one and a half tons per acre. The Reinbeck canning plant finished packing asparagus Friday. Quality was fine but total volume fell short due to cool weather. Corn is backward from excessive rain and weedy. Gardens are fine and the strawberry crop is the best in years and nearing its end.
Expenditures of the Tipton county wheat production control association for administering the Cedar wheat program in its first year averaged 2.1 cents per bushel of the 29 cents allotted. The state and national averages were 1.9 and 1.42 cents respectively. Neighboring counties ranged from 2.25 to 3.1 cents per bushel with small producer turnout and higher admin costs noted.
A Friday storm with heavy wind hail and rain damaged Brandon area crops and buildings. It stripped corn fields battered gardens flattened oats and overturned two chicken houses on the Paul Hughes farm. The storm also damaged the J E McMillan orchard with only minor livestock losses reported.
The Scotch Grove dealer reports increased sales of building materials compared with last year, indicating a positive business trend for the local hardware supplier.
Representative producers from sixteen key rye states will meet AAA officials in Washington on July 3 to discuss a rye adjustment program. States include Illinois Indiana Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Wisconsin and Iowa. Rye production soared this year with a June 1 forecast of 44 031 000 bushels, well above the five year average of 38 655 000, amid drought and high prices raising fears of a later curtailment.
Special to The Gazette Urbana Seth Wyckoff the farmer two miles west of Urbana missed a cow from his herd Saturday. A search of the neighborhood found no trace until workmen clearing debris from the wrecked Wyckoff barn caused by Friday's storm discovered the cow buried beneath debris. The cow was thrown to the ground as the roof fell in but was unharmed. Boards had to be sawn away to release her.
Special to The Gazette reports a brisk building season across eastern Iowa. New 36 by 56 barns rise near Waterhouse and Edgerly farms, with brick and timber work, sheds, and repairs under way. Other projects include a 34 by 72 balloon-frame barn near Manchester, a 30 by 50 barn in Milo township, and booming activity in Maquoketa and Clutier area building.
Anamosa area dealers report a strong increase in sales of farm building materials driven by expanding farm construction and maintenance demand. Local suppliers note higher demand for lumber siding metal roofing and related supplies.
In Oelwein dealers indicate much better business in lumber and farm equipment, reflecting stronger local demand and activity. The report notes increased sales and optimistic outlook for the sector.
Imports of corn for the week ending June 28 totaled 851000 bushels with 243000 from East Africa and 350000 Atlantic, 31000 Gulf, and 227000 Pacific ports. Argentine shipments to the United States reached 1331000 bushels while exports to all countries topped 7000000 bushels, and rye from Poland arrived at Albany. No oats barley or wheat were reported.
About 3000 people attend the first annual Farmers Union picnic in West Union. Milo Reno criticizes President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace, the NRA, Iowa State College, the Farm Bureau, and bankers.
Linn C T A No 3 reports 235 cows in June averaged 686 pounds milk and 26.9 pounds butterfat. Nineteen cows produced over 40 pounds butterfat, W. L. Smith led with 1,436 pounds milk and 49.5 fat from 27 Holsteins. J. J. Mills second with 1,196 pounds milk and 41.7 fat from 14 Holsteins. Four cows culled for low production, one died, one sold.
Grace McCormac was elected president of the Four-H Officers Alumni club of Louisa county at an organization meeting in Wapello. Other officers include Mary Pauline Hiller as vice president Eileen Wiederrecht secretary treasurer Kathryn Hiller historian and Ethel Murray news reporter. Thirteen former club officers attended.
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