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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1942
Page
10
Walker area scene shows Bert Hudson on his farm two miles south of Walker with seven acres of alfalfa silaged while rains ease concerns. A field cutter chops forage as corn meal is added to the blower during silage, at a rate of 400 pounds per green ton.
Ames hosts a twilight festival on Clyde Williams field featuring Town 4-H girls with marching maneuvers, majorettes, and a drum corps. About 2000 girls and leaders from 954 Iowa clubs participate in the Service Revue showcasing 4-H war effort contributions. Naval trainees and officers stationed at Ames attend. flag service ends the event with a parade of United Nations flags. A fashion show Clothes for the Duration highlights war work attire and made over garments. Contestants from 26 counties compete for the Better-Groomed Girl title and the 1942 clothing achievement record is awarded in the division meeting.
Five blue graded lambs sold for 13 dollars per hundredweight while 41 head entered. Noller Brothers of Sigourney bought the entire consignment from judge C W McDonald Ames animal husbandman. Champion pen of six lambs and champion individual lamb were shown by Las Fauth of Sigourney. Lambs were Hampshires from five ewes. Red grade lambs sold for 14, green for 13, and black culled at 12 per cwt.
The North Town Rural Church Leaders Institute at Ames will run July 13 to 17 with the theme New Relationships in Rural Church Work. Ex tension sociologist W H Stacy announces A H Rapking of New York will be the principal out of state speaker. Ames leaders on the program include Miss Jessie M Parker Francis Johnson M F Haygood and the Rev Colin Schnucker.
Independence reports Wapsie Valley test association No 2 with 350 cows, 38 dry, averaging 29.5 pounds butterfat in May. Fred Fisher led with 46.2 pounds from 10 Holsteins. The high cow was a purebred Brown Swiss from C A Morey and Sons, yielding 74.9 pounds last month.
Four causes are cited for widespread trouble in cheese factories and creameries that shifted from butter to cheese. Low cheese prices, rising storage surpluses, inspectors enforcing quality rules, and alleged control by large suppliers limiting access to needed materials are reducing output and forcing shutdowns across the industry.
The Hanover cheese factory in the ghost village of Han over southern Allamakee county closed due to inability to market its product. In operation since 1915, Wisconsin buyers refused the output as surplus markets shrank. The Hanover plant specialized in American cheese.
A nine man emergency dairy committee submitted a four point plan to the agricultural marketing administration to relieve Wisconsin cheese gluts. Led by Ralph E Amman the plan calls for moving government cheese from warehouses, expanding cheese in military rations, boosting domestic consumption, and increasing cheese in relief diets and school lunches.
Darwin Winn, once southwest of Troy Mills, reported the loss of a 3-year-old heifer after a lightning strike during an electrical storm Monday. The incident occurred as storm conditions swept through the area affecting livestock and farm operations.
An international note outlines U S dairy processing flaws in tropical markets. It cites Uncle Sam’s youth as facing merchandising challenges and reports cheese spoilage and dried milk decay if not properly dehydrated.
Washington officials estimate 80,000,000 to 100,000,000 bushels of corn would be used for industrial alcohol and alcoholic beverages in the 1942-43 marketing year. The report also projects 55,000,000 to 60,000,000 bushels converting to alcohol for beverages, with up to 45,000,000 extra bushels possible next year. Grain belt congressmen say about two and a half gallons of alcohol per bushel.
Special to The Gazette Madison Wisconsin hosts the annual Midwest Farm Bureau training school July 18 2 Nationally known speakers include Roy Hendrickson administrator of agricultural marketing Washington Chester Davis president of federal reserve bank St Louis C A Dykstra president of University of Wisconsin Madison Ed O Neal president American Farm Bureau federation Chicago Lowans O W Beckler Des Moines Harry L Bryson Des Moines W B Hamilton Des Moines Francis Johnson Des Moines Allan Kline Vinton Mrs Raymond Sayre Ackworth and Ray Sorenson Des Moines
Twenty of forty Louisa County farmers report contour farming this year growing tomatoes on 4 acres corn on 552 acres oats 145 acres and beans 54 acres, reflecting a shift toward soil conservation methods and diversified cropping in the region.
Walford area on a Hal Trosky farm two miles southwest of Walford hosted a group of 18 Iowa county 4-H club boys inspecting Hereford steers fed by Donald Erger and Kenneth Erger. The tour, led by Ralph C Stephens with Stanley Christie, covered horses, Shorthorns, Angus, Jersey and Duroc stock across Amana areas as more tours are planned in five additional localities this month.
Iowa weather bureau weekly crop report finds May brought 472 inches of rain on average, rainfall above normal and widespread weed growth. Corn in flooded northern and central counties advanced well, Poweshiek leads with knee-high plants, while some western areas report silking and beetle damage to beans and oats.
The American Society of farm managers and rural appraisers will hold its annual meeting in Ames from June 29 through July 1. R. G. Anderson of Fort Dodge serves as president of the Town Association of farm managers.
Judith Kaiser of Garnaville was elected president of Clayton county 4-H girls at Rally day. Irene Wickersheim is vice president, LaVonne Martin secretary and treasurer, Agnes Juvik historian. Clayton county sends a large delegation to the Ames 4-H convention including Margaret Olmsted Edith Whittle Helen Biedermann Betty Bentien Julia Schoulte Agnes Juvik Lolita Heck Barbara Klotzbach Irene Wickersheim Dorothy Thompson and Judith Kaiser with leaders Miss Willa Helwig Mrs Otto Bankes and Mrs Casper Schoulte.
Vintage advertisement urges waking bile flow to aid digestion and prevent bloating and sour feelings. Claims two pints of bile must flow daily to avoid constipation and stomach distension. Promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills 10¢ and 25¢ as the remedy and advises following directions.
A two year old Angus heifer topped the Maquoketa sale at 5100 dollars selling to Lebaron Farms of Warrenton Virginia. Bulls reached 1750 dollars from Argentine Export company and Oldfield Farms of Galena bought the second top cow at 1000 dollars. Forty two head offered including eight bulls and 32 cows and heifers averaged 555 dollars. Buyers represented twelve states and one foreign country Argentina.
Des Moines farm editor Herb Plambeck announced that the corn belt plowing match has been discontinued for the duration of the war.
SARNYARD CHATTER notes John O Walsh of Riverside sold 42 steers on the Chicago market last week while feeding silage to 45 more on pasture. Ben Stickle of Amana farms 15 horses for power. The Farm Service Department of The Peoples Savings Bank Cedar Rapids offers help with finance to meet Food-for-Freedom goals. Guidance covers loading timing, bedding, cooling, light grain feeds, and avoiding overcrowding to protect hog quality during market. G E Mullinex, Shellsburg, runs 20 qualified Hereford-yearling steers on pasture. W A Quass of Cedar Rapids repairs fences near Coggon.
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