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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1946
Page
7
May slaughter across inspected plants fell to a new low with cattle and lambs down sharply. Hog slaughter rose to 4,149,005 head while cattle under 700,000 and lambs off about 500,000. Market uncertainty from OPA rules and looming price controls pressures cash live and dressed meat prices, spurring packer buying.
Lead poisoning of cattle remains a constant threat on eastern Iowa farms, the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association warns. The bulletin lists outbreaks across Tama Montour Gilman Waverly Sigourney Manchester and many towns with hog cholera rabies and other diseases noted among cattle swine and horses, urging preventive actions and safer disposal of lead paint.
Buckingham Grain Co elected Tuesday at its annual meeting with Frank Yuska as president Frank Lockard as vice president Walter Wilson as secretary and George Beenken as treasurer Directors include Joe Yuska Dave Wilson Alex Green Ed a and Raymond Lambert Beenken retained as manager with a $25 month raise A 30 percent dividend was declared for stockholders The company reported $323000 in gross business and shipped 204000 bushels of grain by truck and rail
South Dakota farm mortgage foreclosures dropped to 58 tracts totaling 12 736 acres in 1945, only 3 percent of the average yearly number over 25 years, according to Gabriel Lund head of the agriculture economics department at State College.
Some 800 Iowa farmers attended the combined Flying Farmer and Agronomy day programs at Iowa State College. The event showcased Buffalo and Ranger alfalfa varieties for future planting, promising wild resistance and survival. Demonstrations covered grass and legume seeding methods, brome management, soil fertility plots, and new grasses like birdsfoot trefoil and Caucasian bluegrass. Haymaking with balers, bale handling, and a soil conservation nursery tour were also featured.
The event showcased timetry along with bromegrass and orchard grass. The field day was repeated on Wednesday and was sponsored by the agricultural departments of the college and the nursery division of the soil conservation service.
More than 400 tons of meeting weight at Iowa State College as the Flying Farmers organization voted to incorporate and adopt by laws. Four aims outlined include promoting light aircraft use on farms, voicing rural aviation hopes, advancing flying safety, and sharing farming related information. A dispute over nonfarming members led to a provision requiring 51 percent farming capital or income to vote or hold office. Plans include local airstrips and town economic use.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa milk production in May reached 746 million pounds, the highest in three years, with an average of 570 pounds per cow. Milk cow numbers were 1,337,000, well below the 1934 and 1940s peaks, as careful culling and good pasture and feeding boosted output.
DES MOINES Iowa corn crop is off to the best start in years reports show six percent of acreage replanted conditions declined slightly but all sections expect surface moisture to help. Alfalfa progressing well in southern and west central sections with yield higher there while northern counties report lighter tonnage. Oats lead in the southern third with extra moisture and cool weather needed soon for strong filling and yields.
DES MOINES AP announces Iowa Hampshireers association and the loweve Beskahise association will hold their annual picnics at Ames next Sunday. Rollie Pemberton national seed breeds of swine is invited to attend.
WAUKON Allamakee county youths find gopher trapping profitable says County Auditor Alfred Hansmeier. One thousand nine teen irs of clans turned in for bounty since January 1. fox bounty totals $743.50. Other bounties paid include $8.60 for groundhogs and $37.
About 100 Clayton county 4 H girls and guests attended the annual rally in Elkader with leaders detailing club activities and upcoming county events.
At the luncheon, Rosella Opland was chosen best gromed girl to represent the county at the Ames state convention in July. Officers installed were Delores Eiffert president Jean Marlow vice president Inda Graddy secretary treasurer and Betty Jundt historian. Mary O'Brien led the meeting. Miss na Vaupel Fayette county home economist spoke in the afternoon session.
Investigations show that pigs fed once daily on grain or three days every two weeks in addition to other feeds gain protection against most common internal parasites.
Alvert Garwyard mentions Howard VanAlst at a Cedar Rapids farm eight miles northwest of Walker. Insect control tips discuss flies affecting livestock and milk loss, with advice to farm by spraying and field manure management to minimize damage and annoyance.
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