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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1932
Page
10
The article notes a seasonal price rise for hogs and cattle in the coming weeks, with hog upturn depending on farmers feeding policies. It cites May cattle averages, shifts in supply, and factors from grazing to slaughter trends, including hog slaughter up 16 percent and broad export declines.
A sharp column cites R F A and Charley in a heated exchange over Boulder dam Hawley Smoot tariff and a Kansas City convention vote. It hails “Hell Raising Dick” and criticizes the pair for party loyalty and policy reversals, hoping for consequences.
Three hundred persons attended Fayette county Farm Bureau women’s Achievement Day at Upper Iowa University gym. A health talk by Dr. Kinman opened the morning, with a pageant and township exhibits totaling high scores. Banks township won with the slogan Looking Toward the Sunlight.
Jones County farmer R C Dethmann owner-operator with three of his four sons on Valley View Stock Farm near Clarence Iowa discusses money as a weapon, unemployment, and the need for work programs to prevent civil strife. He critiques wealth concentration and bond-driven taxes, calling for real jobs and honest farming.
Dorothy Dodds named Cedar County 4 H queen and will compete in the state contest during the state convention at Ames from June 27 to 29. She has served five years in club work and led the county organization as president this past year.
Iowa Canning company started the peas season at the No 1 plant in Vinton after a test run Friday. The firm has 360 acres in peas with an excellent crop, favorable weather, and a two week season ahead. Two vining outfits separate peas from vines and hull them, peas trucked to the factory, vines stacked for ensilage. About 75 workers are employed, 31 in the plant and the rest in fields and at the vining machines.
Special to The te notes Morley area crops thriving with strawberries plentiful cherries nearing ripening. Corn plowing delayed by rain last week. Mrs Emily Bowen reports early peas from her garden and another gardener notes tomato plants in blossom.
Heavy rain through the week halts corn plowing. First alfalfa cut complete with excellent second growth. Pastures and red clover fields thriving. Strawberries abundant with fruit selling at 10 and 12 cents per quart. Cherries ripening and new cabins used from some gardens.
The Anamosa Cow Test association reported May averages of 805 pounds of milk and 39.7 pounds of butterfat from 410 cows. High herd was W. H. Finn and Son with seven purebred Holsteins and 40.5 fat. Other top producers include J. M. Byerly and others. Johnston had the high cow on twice daily milking at 1,990 pounds of milk and 69.7 butterfat. For thrice daily milk, W. H. Finn and Sons led at 2,015 milk and 1028 fat. refatory herd second with 101.9 fat. For four daily milk, Tyler and McGovern’s purebred Holstein led at 1,531 milk and 61.2 fat.
About seventy five livestock judges including county agents teachers and farmers are expected at Iowa State College for the fourth live stock judging conference June 15 to 17. Swine judging on opening day beef and dairy cattle on day two and sheep and draft horses on day three. A round table discussion will occur June 15 evening with breed characteristics and judging basis changes reviewed during the three days.
Charles E. Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau and vice president of the American Farm Bureau will headline the annual Buchanan County Farm Bureau picnic on June 23 at the state hospital grounds.
Fasteeth, a new powder, is advertised to keep upper or lower plates firm and comfortable without sliding or slipping. It claims no gooey taste and leaves breath sweet. Available at May Drug Co and other drug stores.
South English 4-H club the Merry Maids won the portable trophy for the highest Music Memory score at the Rally Day program in Sigourney. Club leader Mrs S E Brower presided as Marjorie Maurine Lillian Brower Beatrice and Helen Herr participated.
Cedar county 4-H members will tour and inspect 55 baby calves at Saturday event led by County Agent Emmett Gardner. Of the calves 39 are Herefords 13 Angus and 3 Shorthorns with Carl Oldsen of the Iowa State Beef Producers' association attending to discuss feeding fitting and showing. Two travel schedules exist for good roads or bad weather. The group departs from the Farm Bureau office at 8 a.m. with dinner at Stanwood.
546 cows in the Hopkinton Dairy Herd Improvement Association produced an average 7598 pounds of milk and 280.4 pounds of butterfat in the year ending June 1. R. W. Engler led with 11365 pounds milk and 388 butterfat in a purebred Holstein herd. High cow yielded 14575 pounds and 536.8 pounds butterfat. Thirty-seven high-herd owners listed among top ten. Fifty-eight cows sold for dairy purposes, sixty-four culled as unprofitable, thirteen grade cows bought, ninety-eight heifers placed on test.
Cedar county presents its fifth training session for home project leaders during the week of June 21. Miss Ruth Cessna, Ames extension nutrition specialist, will teach home canning for nutrition at the session.
A retired Pasadena man long bedridden by arthritis reports a doctor prescribed remedy that ended his pain and restored activity. He offers free information and a liberal trial by writing Renton Desk 868 Station C Pasadena California.
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