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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1944
Page
3
The Cedar Rapids Gazette issue dated July 4 1944 presents wartime city and national news, with notices and brief items from local organizations. It includes civic announcements, event schedules, and community updates typical of a mid 1940s daily newspaper.
American readers face a wool surplus as stockpiled Australian and British wool swells to hundreds of millions of pounds. Government policy shifts threaten price stability while UK holdings here raise questions about market effects. Texan sheepman C B Wardlaw urges balanced domestic policy and caution toward allies amid wartime boons.
At the William G Wilson farm near Delhi Iowa a two pound bantam rooster broods and raises nine of twelve hatched chicks as though a mother hen did. The bird feeds clucks scratches and even puts them to bed before dawn, startling visitors who wonder which hen laid the eggs.
Des Moines reports say America will be 17 million swine short of 1944 pork goals unless farmers boost market percent of pigs. War time Swine Industry council secretary Rollie Pemberton notes spring pig production down 24 percent from last year and fall expected 33 percent lower. Iowa spring output down 22 percent, fall down an estimated 34 percent. urged raisers to guard against disease and parasites to market a larger share of hogs.
The War Food Administration eliminates crop classes for 1944 and allows general crops to be fertilized at the higher of the state experiment station recommendation or the customary local rate. The order sets no per acre content specification and applies to the year beginning July 1 1944.
Topeka reports Capper’s Farmer warns land prices are climbing as credit loosens and nonfarm investors push values. The piece cites 2,000,000 foreclosures since 1920 and notes gains across several states led by Colorado and Illinois, while outlining risk to farmers who long-term speculate.
Move young pigs from parasite infested pens to gees houses and fresh pastures. Implemented relocation to improve health, reduce disease risk, and promote better growth. Authorities advise strict sanitation and biosecurity during transition.
Washington reports guidance from the US Department of Agriculture on maximizing value from frozen food lockers and home freezers. A 16 page folder outlines storage practices for beef pork and lamb, plus poultry eggs and fish, including recommended storage times and wrapping tips using melted lard when paper is scarce. It also notes tables on meat yields from cattle hogs and lambs and specifics on zero Fahrenheit storage limits.
The piece recalls the sacrifice of patriots from Concord and Lexington to Cherbourg and Saipan as the enduring guarantee of unalienable rights. It argues that in light of these sacrifices, contemporary political and economic issues seem minor compared to preserving the founders' rights.
A note on preserving meat flavor and moisture during cooking, plus using insulated double-wall boxes filled with sawdust or similar material to protect food on return trips from the locker. The AWI 75 folder, by K F Warner of the Bureau of Animal Industry, is available from USDA Publications. Do not trust an old bull with nervous temperament.
Des Moines AP reports state entomologist Dr. Carl J. Drake says Iowa will release about twice as many corn borer parasites this year as planned due to higher winter survival. Parasites from a federal New Jersey lab have already begun in eastern Iowa, with additional releases scheduled this week.
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