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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1934
Page
4
Regional reports describe excessive rains delaying oats harvesting and threshing across several towns. Weeds outgrew oats, causing mold and head losses, while some fields yield scant straw and others support second crops. Corn prospects look fair, pastures improve, and hay crops face light yields amid ongoing rainfall and storms.
In Urbana late gardens show vigorous growth as corn tassels and oats rise after heavy rains. Pastures revived and threshing slowed due to excessive rainfall. In West Union Mrs. J Ocker notes sprouting onions and salsils planted over two months ago responding to recent rains, with Martin Kleppe reporting similar onion growth.
Special to The Gazette reports the Agricultural Adjustment Administration survey shows vast areas moved from surplus crops into grass, forage, soil-building and erosion-preventing crops. The shift, spanning about 40 million contracted acres, aims to conserve soil fertility, boost pasture and meadow production, and reduce costs, with emphasis on alfalfa, clover, timothy, and related forage crops across major corn belt states.
Washington reports the Agricultural Adjustment Act faces multiple court challenges led by Jerome Frank and lawyers. Critics accuse officials of pursuing compulsory controls, while farm groups resist. Drought and market issues strain AAA plans and reveal tensions with NRA policies and proposed amendments.
Washington County Contest members near Ames speakers at the annual Washington County Con Test association picnic in The Gazette. Earl Schultz Ames extension assistant in dairy husbandry and George Hendrickson professor in zoology at Iowa State College addressed more than fifty farm folk. Schultz led judging contests. In the men's division Merie Matthes scored 293 of 200 possible points for first. R Zook second. Martin Matthes and Robert Brasch tied for third. Emmett Hayes fourth. Charles Ashby fifth. Mrs E R Zook and Ida Matthes tied for first in the women's section with 288 points. Myda Matthes second. Mrs C O Palmer third. Wima Palmer fourth. The following officers were present Arthur Duensing president. Dran Johnen of Brichton Vice president. Chares Of Palmer serferiurs and High Janes of Keota and Maryn Matther of Wellman rector.
Wilton Junction on the east, rented to A F Christiansen, sees defensive improvements. G Nobis of Davenport reports 15 making D fensive improvements on his 29. Joulry and barn yard are paved with cement. driveways graveled. Seven carloads of tile installed for drainage. two more to be laid in fall by Clarence Hobbs, Davenport contractor. Nobis and Mrs Christiansen run large herds of Angus and Shorthorn cattle. tires raise about 800 chickens and many hogs. Crop rotation planned. Middle Amana farm department reports a valuable horse struck by lightning during a storm. two mares and foals grazed in pasture. one mare killed, other mare and colts escaped injury.
Iowa farm women with interesting hobbies are invited by state fair managers to enter a new Hobbies exhibit as part of the women's exposition. Prizes totaling forty dollars will be awarded, based on neatness and finish, hobby interest, and personal story. Wall space in the women’s building will be provided with three-foot booths for each participant. W H Stacy of the Iowa extension service at Ames leads the exhibit.
EDGEWOOD The two cow testing associations of Clayton county held their annual picnic Tuesday with a tour starting at L C Leath farm near Elkader at 10 am. Floyd Arnold led a dairy judging demonstration and a contest narrowed to two representatives per group for a Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo this fall.
The Greeley C T A averaged 665 pounds of milk and 257 pounds of butterfat from 471 cows in June. The top cow, a grade Holstein owned by Francis B Dunham, yielded 738 pounds of butterfat. second was a grade Holstein owned by John Armstrong with 621 pounds. The month’s highest producing herd belonged to PF L Obrbs with a 249 pound average.
Edgewood Creamery recently paid patrons 27 cents per pound for June butterfat with checks distributed July 18. Central City patrons of Farmers Mutual Creamery received 27 cents a pound for late half of June butterfat.
An Ames report summarizes results from seven Iowa cities showing part time farmers or subsistence homesteaders remain in place. The typical homestead sits on eight acres two miles from town, with a frame house and several children. Average net farm income is about 75 dollars annually, while other income per family averages 705 dollars, higher near Ottumwa where workers are employed in meat packing plants.
Iowa reports a rainfall record with July to date 3.78 inches, a deficit of 1.21 inches above normal for July, and year to date totals 11.76 inches versus 18.08 inches normal. The data notes precipitation through Friday 17 a.m. and shows a 6.32 inch deficiency since January 1.
Near Centerville in the coal mining area the annual payment dropped to 190.49. The survey shows a larger share of residents over 35 on homesteads and that farms twelve acres or less are most profitable. A cow on the farm boosts returns. The Iowa State Planning Board will take over the study to obtain more detailed data on homestead sites acreage size and suitable part time farmers.
Des Moines AP A conference completed plans to activate the Frazier Lemke debt moratorium law in Iowa. Farm debt coordinators from nine districts will work with county advisory boards to settle debts before invoking the act. Participants included W W White Reed Carl A W Wolf and others.
Roy Dyas, chair man of the Jackson county corn hog committee, says 1,554 contracts will be completed Monday. Some farmers opposed the hog allotment but sign up should finish within a week.
Washington AP reports that most drought area farmers refuse FERA relief to relocate, choosing to stay on their homes despite ruined crops and parched land. Lawrence Westbrook says relocating costs are similar, efforts focus on increasing water via wells and dams, with two to three years needed for moisture recovery.
West Liberty fair board met to complete plans for the fair scheduled August 18 to 22. W. W. Watters was placed in charge of kittenball teams. A small wage increase was approved for fair employees who must buy their own admission tickets.
Dogs mauled sheep belonging to Philip Carney causing one death and multiple injuries. The attack marks a repeat loss this season with two other farmers reporting sheep killed nearby and previous dog-on-dog and dog-on-sheep incidents in the spring.
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