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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1949
Page
2
Jim Mason of Traer reports clear field results from chemical sprays on corn damaged by borers and from grasshoppers in beans. Sprayed corn towers two feet over untreated plants, with borers reduced from six per stalk to one or fewer. Grasshopper kill reached about 90 percent within 48 hours across 35 acres, costing roughly $1.50 per acre.
Notice is hereby given that The Money Corporation an Iowa corporation by written consent of its stockholders dissolved according to law on the Bath day of July A.D. 1949. Dated at Cedar Pagins Iowa this 28th day of July A.D. Paul A. Appleby President E. Weidman Secretary.
Urbana Ill The Mosher cattle feeding study shows feeding operations from 26 farms over 10 years 1936 to 1945 earned about 350 more dollars yearly on average than non feeding farms. Gains stemmed mainly from higher crop yields and improved fertility per farm.
Gazette Farm Editor Rex Conn presents two daily broadcasts on KCRG at 6 30 A M and 12 15 P M outlining farm news and market updates for listeners.
On July 28 1949 H Womer administrator was appointed and qualified for the estate of Gladys Wormer late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to the estate or who have claims against it should file them with the Clerk of Linn County District Court Iowa Wm W Crissman attorney for the administrator.
Sioux City will lease its wartime air base to hold up to 2,000,000 bushels of corn under a CCC agreement. Warehouses idle since the war will reopen this fall with about 1,000,000 bushels from Woodbury County expected to be stored, rising to 2,000,000 as corn arrives from nearby states. The city projects animal rental of roughly $25,312 based on 1,250,000 bushels stored.
Coggon area oats yield reported from fourteen acres on the Wallace Mills farm southwest of Coggon. Threshed 1,198 bushels, averaging 85 bushels per acre.
The Iowa Supreme Court matter involving Home for Aged Women and Children and related defendants seeks to quiet title to Lot 3, Block 33, Original Town Cedar Rapids. Unknown heirs and claimants are warned to appear by 3rd day of 1949 to avoid a judgment by default.
The Dairy Cattle Congress plans to create a national dairy shrine and club in Waterloo this year, buying the Warren E. Wolf residence for 20000 as shrine headquarters across from the Waterloo auditorium. The shrine will be dedicated during the National Dairy Cattle Congress Oct 3 with officers elected. The first project is the H H Kildee Scholarship for top intercollegiate judging contestant, honoring retired Iowa State College agriculture dean H H Kildee.
Iowa's 16 cooperative production credit associations hold their first statewide meeting in seven years at Des Moines Kirkwood hotel. Topics cover adapting farm operating credit to new agricultural conditions with national credit discussion by Do. R. Arnold and Iowa outlook by Francis A. Kutish. Panel leaders include Co. L. Hall, J. M. Shulenberger, William Yungcelas, and others. Williams Davidson presides.
Neighbors from McGregor gathered at the Ben Schultz farm to harvest hay and oat straw. Schultz, sidelined by a heart attack last March, received help raking baling and hauling twenty five acres of hay and thirty acres of oat straw. Wives and children joined the workers bringing lunches. About one hundred picnicked on Schultz’s lawn at noon.
Experiments at Gun Nar Hjertshej farm near Monroe show high volume ground spray kills 72 percent of corn borers, the best result among methods. One and a half pounds of DDT per acre applied, with 40 gallons per acre for high volume, versus lower volumes for other methods.
Examinations in flock selection and pullorum testing were taken by 134 men and women Thursday during final sessions of the hatchery short course at Iowa State College. Dr. R. E. Phillips said test results will be ready in about three weeks and satisfactory testers can seek permits from the Iowa Poultry Improvement Association and the National Poultry Improvement Plan. The IPIA also provides an annual test for field workers. In five years about 750 persons have completed the course.
Linn County Farm Bureau members hosted their annual sports festival at Ellis Park Cedar Rapids drawing about 150 members and families. Winners advance to the state festival in Ames in September with events including softball baseball throw high jump and sprints. Guest speaker Harry Story urged Farm Bureau views on pending farm legislation. Musicals by Linn County rural women’s chorus.
In a brief event, Novak captured the 50 yard dash title while the ladies driving contest recognized Mrs. J. M. Wetzel of Cedar Rapids Virginia Mawdsley of Palo and Shirley Johnson for top performances in a compact competition segment.
Harold Wade of North English lost a finger of his left hand Wednesday when his ring caught on a bolt as he jumped from a truck on Elmer Hanson farm near Williamsburg. Hanson took him to Williamsburg hospital where the finger was removed.
Washington into new 1950 program aims to move farmers from raw crops to livestock by emphasizing grass legumes and cover crops. Department will spend 285 million dollars on conservation practices with individual farmers potentially receiving up to 2500 dollars but typically less, covering under half of costs. A national outline will be distributed to states soon, mirroring past plans for lime fertilizer and seed funding.
TIPTON Twenty Cedar county 4-H members participated in a judging contest Tuesday. Classes were judged during an eight form Winners of the contest were Bob Stork Lisbon, Clair Gates West Liberty and Richard Bohr Lisbon. The winners will receive an all expense trip to St. Louis.
Rex Conn announces a twice daily presence on KCRG with shows at 6 30 am and 12 15 pm highlighting his radio segments to start the day and midday.
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