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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1939
Page
4
Figures show May beef and hog slaughter up from April yet cold storage stocks fall. Cattle kill up 136,185 head. June 1 beef in storage 34,431,000 pounds, down 2,435,000 from May 1. Hog storage 519,851,000 pounds, down 7,362,000 from May 1. Lamb, mutton, and poultry stocks decline, eggs rise sharply. butter hits record June 1 highs with 85,168,000 pounds in storage.
A reflective piece questions economic systems through a fable about cows and milk. It ponders capitalism limits, generational productivity, and a guess at Americanism via a Jersey breeders' decision on registering pure bred sires.
U S agricultural stocks report June 1 holdings across meats and dairy. Lard rose to 139,235,000 pounds from 129,533,000 a month earlier while poultry reached 66,798,000 pounds with turkeys at 17,415,000. Egg holdings stood at 9,257,000 cases and American cheese at 64,719,000 pounds.
Two soil conservation tours will be held in different sections of Allamakee county on June 28 and 29. The events are sponsored by the Four-County Soils Improvement Association and the Farm Bureau.
Harriet Younkin of Montezuma was installed as new Poweshiek county 4-H president during the rally day program in Malcom. New officers include Margaret MacDowell Grinnell vice president Helene Wiley Grinnell secretary and treasurer and Virginia Brush Brooklyn historian.
West Union reports show rain missing the northern Fayette area. Knee high corn appears common, hay crops will be light, oats vary from promising to yellow, pastures improve milk flow, clovers in blossom, and overall crop prospects are mixed despite recent rainfall.
Corn oats and hay around Vining show encouraging health due to recent rains. Wet fields delayed cultivation but many growers began third cultivation this week as weeds compete with green corn.
A group of retired farmers recalls preferred farming seasons. One man fondly calls June the moment when low winds blow through headed wheat, a vivid image of the season on a farm. The reminiscence is presented as a gentle rural vignette by a country woman.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration set the 1940 national wheat acreage allotment at 62,000,000 acres, up from 55,000,000 in 1939. In the north central region total allotments reach 17,007,337, with Nebraska and South Dakota receiving the largest shares, and Minnesota Illinois Indiana Missouri and Ohio totaling 9,005,230 acres.
Cedar Valley Veterinary association members held a meeting in Waterloo to discuss the ninth annual Eastern Iowa Veterinary association clinic set for June 20 at the Dairy congress grounds. Speakers included Dwight A. Smith Ames faculty chair of small animal division and others from Traer Elkader Elma Osage Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Seventy four practitioners from sixteen counties attended with their spouses. Carleton Sias presented an illustrated talk on a Salmon River hunting and fishing trip in Idaho.
Jacob H. Blitsch faces quarantine after he refused state inspection and testing of his cattle for tuberculosis. The action blocks movement of livestock and requires compliance with health authorities to lift the quarantine.
Kidney and bladder discomfort are advertised to ease nocturnal urination and flush poisons from kidneys. The copy lists symptoms such as burning passage backache leg cramps and puffy eyes and urges purchasing a 35 cent package of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules.
Hudson J N Pitts a Winnipeg contractor bought a 160 acre farm two miles south of Hudson from John Hancock Life Insurance for 19000 dollars about 118.75 per acre. The plot adjoins another 160 acres he purchased earlier with a new barn under construction and will be operated as a single unit.
About 1,500 club girls and several hundred leaders are expected to register by noon Wednesday as the Iowa 4-H girls convention opens in Ames with the theme A 4 H Girl Looks at Democracy. The event features 23 girls in four panel discussions guided by A Drummond Jones.
An ad touts Natex as a cure for chronic constipation with claims of rapid relief in a Fairfield Iowa case. It promotes a Natex representative at Podzimek's Pharmacy 100 Second Ave SE opposite Post Office and notes sales by other local druggists. A testimonial from Joseph Lenicek describes long-term relief and improved digestion after using Natex, including restored appetite and sleep. The copy ends with a $100 reward note and disclaimer about testimonials.
Des Moines activities include Mrs. Max Mayer at the Jewish center discussing Magnificent Balance and Dr J A Starrak addressing Youth Leadership in a Democracy. Mrs V L Coons leads East Pottawattamie 4 H group with a leader’s viewpoint. Girls rehearse for an outdoor festival and a large Flag of Our Land show at Clyde Williams field features a 1000 voice farm women chorus. General sessions run afternoons and Saturday morning with morning groups organized by yearlong projects clothing home efficiency home furnishing and nutrition.
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