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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1938
Page
11
Eastern Iowa farmers rush threshing as heavy rain threatens ragged bundles. Some fields flat or twisted while others use combines amid rust damage. Early yields hint oats will be light though rust washed off by rain. Corn tassels appear, blackberries ripen and apples remain scarce.
In South Bethel demand for labor has been strong with farmers employing six or seven men for haying and small grain harvest. A farm scene last week showed a team and truck hauling hay and a tractor cutting oats all on the same day. Farmers start at 3 or 4 a.m. and work through the day and by moonlight at night.
Special to The Gazette. An 18 acre field of oats on the Vincent Marek farm seven miles northeast of Washington yielded about fifty bushels per acre with good quality grain. Thirty seven acres of oats on the Vince Tellin farm southwest of Riverside averaged forty five bushels per acre by truck measurement. Joe Knotek northeast of Washington reported forty five bushels per acre from twenty five acres of barley of good grade.
Outbreaks of sleeping sickness in horses appeared late last week in north Tama county affecting the farms of Henry Arp John Vesely Anton Kremenak near Traer and the Lou Billy farm north of Toledo The first hog cholera outbreak in the area occurred on the Ewaldt farm southeast of Traer
A Dubuque County farmer describes cutting on the contour in steep hills. He notes the extra fuel his tractor burned during a harvest season like this, reflecting on the drift and effort of field work.
In Sidney Montana AP report says grasshoppers spread through fourteen eastern counties, threatening Canadaward advance. Entomologist Dr Harlow B Mills notes 40 to 100 percent destruction possible on about 900 wheat acres, with farmers reporting up to 90 percent losses and sky darkened by millions of insects.
Arthur Baltz of Postville describes a home built milking device created over forty rainy day hours of labor totaling 32.16 dollars. A car mounted carrier track powers the milker moving along barn aisles to reduce labor. Parts were salvaged from an automobile engine and washing machine with hay carrier track and plumbing fixtures.
The Traer fire department offers a farm fire protection plan with 274 area farms insured. Farmers pay $1 a year for access to the department’s farm fire truck and firefighters, and no rural calls will be answered without the fee. The article also notes the North American Indian used gestures and speech.
Malcom hosts the first field day and picnic by the Poweshiek County Angus Breeders Association on July 24. Forrest Breniman of Brooklyn, secretary, announced guest speakers including W H Tomhave of Chicago and Fred Hahne of Webster City with others from Illinois and Delmar. Breniman notes Poweshick County has the most active Angus breeders in Iowa.
Dr J A Blaydes, famed for sight restoration, completed an initial operation on a two month old Percheron colt born with congenital cataracts in a barn near Bland Virginia. Two nurses assisted as a second physician gave anesthesia. One or two more surgeries may be needed to judge if the colt will see. It was the surgeon's first animal operation.
Washington township Linn county groups invite families to an evening at Center Point park featuring speakers and music Dr J N Bickert of Cedar Rapids will be the main speaker The organizing committee includes Mrs Larry Arnett Mrs Glenn Hoglan Mrs Clarence Hand Mrs Ellis Brown and Mrs Blaine Dennison all of Center Point
A portable honey extracting and straining plant has been installed at South English by Virgil Weaver of Neosho Missouri. Weaver travels seasonally with nine truckloads of materials and 900 bee colonies located near Parnell. The operation plans to stay about two months and ship the honey in gallon cans to Kansas City.
Monticello reports June results for 383 cows tested in North Jones County Cow Test association. Thirty nine dry cows included. average 75 pounds milk and 301 pounds butterfat. Claude Latta herd of ten Jerseys led groups at 72 pounds milk and 40.1 pounds butterfat. one Latta cow set top individual mark with 63.2 pounds butterfat.
ST PAUL Minn AP The American Poultry Association convention elected Harry A Atkins of Davenport Ia as its president.
The June 15 farm price basis shows 100 pounds of feed now costs about half as many eggs or pounds of chicken as a year earlier. The July 1 report cites continued high egg per layer production, large increases in young chickens, and fewer layers than last year, with total output near the 10-year July average.
A country woman reflects on a farm dog who, after years of service, loses sight and hearing, grows lame, and retires to a shaded spot. Ten years in field and fold are noted, and the family welcomes the dog’s comfortable new life as quitting time sounds.
Wheeler McMillen announced that the National Farm Chemurgic council’s ties with the Atchison Kansas power alcohol plant are dissolved William W Buffum resigned as treasurer to focus on power alcohol development Dr Leo M Christiansen and Dr Harry Miller directors at Atchison firm resign other roles to devote full time to the industry
Thirteen of 143 lambs at Winneshiek county first lamb grading demonstration and sale were graded prime and sold for 9.25 a hundredweight to Waterloo packing plant. Rex Beresford oversaw grading. primes consigned by Otis Rothlisberger Bernard Nash and William Erickson. seventy nine head graded good to choice at 8.85. medium 8. fat bucks 7.85 and culls 6.
The joint board of supervisors for Louisa and Muscatine counties acting as trustees of drainage district No. 13 has advertised for bids on 800 tons of coal for the Port Louisa pumping plant. Floyd Johnston Columbus Junction George Sauer Muscatine and C M Stanley Muscatine engineer met with War Department officials at Rock Island Friday to discuss proposed strengthening of the levy.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa's minor crops including fruit truck and minor grains are at or above yearly averages. The July 1 crop report lists apples at 1,348,000 bushels and potatoes at 5,415,000 bushels.
WALKER The Walker Farmers' creamery paid 27 cents a pound for butterfat delivered during the last half of June. The creamery secretary reported production has held up better than usual for this season.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Douglas left yesterday for their summer home at Charlevoix Michigan. Mr. and Mrs John Nye and Miss Katherine Nye left for Nichols Minnesota to stay for the rest of the summer. W. G. Haskell left today for Quebec to meet Mrs. Haskell returning from a European trip.
Miss Winifred Boston speaks at the district meeting in Marshalltown for the Town Association of Registered Nurses. Gladyce Getz visits Niagara Falls and New York City. Mrs Mae Bernegger visits her mother Mrs James A Plumb in the city. The First Reformed church calls Rev Irving C Faust of Bethlehem Pa to the pulpit. Cedar Rapids forms a motor corps led by Mrs Loomis Piper under War Activities and Red Cross, with members supplying cars uniforms and gasoline. Sergeant W B McAdams of the British army speaks at the Strand theater for War Savings. Joe Danzinger begins farm work for summer vacation per U T C resolution.
On July 16 1938 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Ida Many Herman late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to said estate must pay promptly Those having claims should file them in the office of the clerk of the Linn County district court for the laws district part
Mr and Mrs B H Witwer and their daughter Miss Jessie Witwer have returned from Europe.
Advice column notes a reader who shifts from skepticism to belief in love at first sight and vows to marry soon. It also includes guidance on winning back a steady boyfriend through friendly letter writing and measured expressions of affection to rekindle interest.
Washington reports the Keep America Out of War group announces a drive for passage of the Ludlow war referendum resolution in the upcoming session. The measure was blocked last session by President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull. The note references historical emancipation in New Hampshire in 1783.
Local druggist touts Natex as a remarkable medicine with widespread relief for constipation indigestion and nerve aches. He hails Natex representative E R Carrick and invites readers to visit 215 Second St SE to try free samples and learn of Natex’s benefits.
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