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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
12
Rex Beresford warns that low emphasis on quality risks future beef production. J.C. Holbert urges united beef groups to fund a postwar campaign highlighting quality, proper grading, and better bulls to stabilize the industry.
The American Berkshire Association will hold its West Central National Berkshire show and sale at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids on Sept 14 and 15. Secretary C W Mitchell of Springfield says $1,000 in premiums will be offered and expects a strong display of winter, March and April pigs. Winners will be sold on day two to distribute top breeding stock and spur breed improvement, likening the event to Perth and Easter shows internationally.
Sioux City leaders join Worthington officials as 100 eggs hatch on the flight test to assess air transport for turkey eggs. The experiment aims to show faster, gentler shipping for poults and eggs, potentially expanding postwar markets globally.
Des Moines report states the first shipment of corn borer parasites will be sent to Clinton on June 20. It includes 8 596 adult tachinid flies. Three more shipments follow later in June. Dr C J Drake notes the wasp like insects target the European corn borer and cannot live on plants or animals. Weather affects corn borer mortality and planting. Parasites must be released in heavily infested areas. Wisconsin Indiana Illinois have used them before, with a first-time use in this state.
About ten days to Shenandoah, the wooly aphid has damaged young apple trees in all nurseries across southwest Iowa, signaling widespread loss and potential impact on orchard plantings.
Belle Plaine resident William K. Kern son of Mr and Mrs John C Kern Luzerne won first prize in the American Farm Youth project story contest His listed projects include five registered Spotted Poland China hogs five beef cattle three dairy cattle and five acres of corn He served as vice president and president of the Belle Plaine Future Farmers chapter and earned the Iowa Farmer degree He was elected state vice president at the 1944 F F A convention He also leads the local 4 H club as president and serves as treasurer of Benton county 4 H clubs.
The 1944 Iowa Poultry Flock Selectors and Testers school will be held at Ames from June 26 to July 1. Conducted annually by Iowa State College with the Iowa Poultry Improvement Association and Supervisory board. Attendees may learn flock sorting and pullorum testing, notifying the Poultry Department before June 15. Examinations for permits are issued by the association, with authorization cards provided at the school.
Brazilian agriculture minister Dr. Apolonio Sales will arrive June 27 for three days at Iowa State College and visits to central Iowa farms. He will be joined by Dr. Oscar Guedes president of the Brazilian American Food commission and Guy Bush agricultural attaché to the U S embassy in Rio de Janeiro.
Ames Iowa readers are urged to join a Use More Eggs campaign to reduce a glut in storage. Rural extension expert Seiearcen cites 25 million dozen eggs lacking cold storage while production exceeded demand, advising households to use more eggs and store extra in freezers.
Washington United States Senate hearing heard Charles W. Holman secretary of the National Cooperative Milk Producers association warn that removing the coloring tax from margarine could force slaughter of about one million cows to meet demand for yellow colored oleomargarine. He told the agriculture subcommittee that producers foresee 1,000,000,000 pounds annual output. B S Staliones of the South Texas Producers association warned that unrestricted sale of colored oleomargarine in Texas would destabilize the dairy industry.
Cedar county board of supervisors met as a board of equalization to adjust 1944 personal property assessments across townships. Farm machinery values were cut 25 percent in Dayton and 15 percent in Inland, while horse values fell 10 percent in Fairfield. The semi annual treasurer J M Blazek report was approved.
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