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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
2
East Iowa farmers report the heaviest and most extensive red clover hay crop in years with broad pink blossoms and widespread harvest activity. Alfalfa yields are solid with increased ensiling in dairying areas, while corn shows rapid growth and good color despite dry conditions. Some oats look promising but many fields are stressed by heat and dryness.
Special to The Gazette reports a fence drift in the teoven wire observed yesterday afternoon over a field of headland brome grass at the south edge of Dinsdale. Moisture shortages slow all crops with alfalfa spared, corn resistant to worm damage, and replanted fields underperforming. In Millersburg, cherries ripen raspberries bloom blackberries set and peaches likely with apricots and plums. apple crop wetter than last year.
Special to The Gazette notes corn is exceptional with good color and height for the date in many fields. Alfalfa yields are generally good, hay fields down in some areas, red clover blooming abundantly, oats profiting from recent rains, and local drought threatens northern Fayette county crops. Troy Mills reports light alfalfa, short oats, and corn needing rain, with early potatoes and peas ready and widespread potato bug spraying.
Despite late week heat, the weather spared the main chain but caused damage to a brain and nearby pastures. The report notes rising stress on crops and livestock areas with lingering dryness. Local officials monitor for further heat impacts and pasture recovery.
Decorah report notes Albert Andera of Sumner township Winneshiek counts experiments with legume silage and harvests 111 acres of sweet clover to store in his silo this week.
Special to The Gazette. Harold Clark of La Porte City lost 20 head of broad sows five miles west of town Sunday as heat swept a clover field after a mile morning drive. Sows weighed 300 to 509 pounds each. six animals were found alive in the afternoon from a herd of 26.
Five cars from Brandon two from Rowley and one from Independence shipped to Milwaukee for export. Arthur Satterlee reports the corn in good condition. Approximately the same amount to be shipped this week.
At the National Hampshire Type conference in Marshalltown Iowa RL Pemberton of the Iowa Swine Producers association and officials judged a boar prized for deep ham and lean carcass. A L Anderson of Iowa State urged price incentives and a uniform grading system to favor meat type hogs and improve hog production economics.
Late Monday afternoon a hay dumping rack built by Jim Wilson on his Green Mountain farm near alfalfa fields redefines stacking. His son and crew operate a tractor with a jay hawker to lift and slide hay from windrows directly onto the stack, reducing bucking and backbreaking work.
In Elkport Monday Howard Rentschier was burning hay when a spark from a brush pile set the rack afire. Jumping off the road he landed where the horses pulled the load over him and fled a quarter mile before stopping when a horse collapsed. One horse suffered severe injuries, and the rack burned. fire crews saved the remaining hay.
In Waverly Bremer county hosts a dairy day featuring an amateurs milking contest with Mark G Thornburg state secretary of agriculture competing against county milking champions. The Jersey parish show selects entrants for All Iowa at Cedar Rapids next fall with Perry B Gaines former U S senator speaking. Floyd Arnold presents Jersey judging, a noon dairy parade with five bands, queen coronation, a high school marching band, milk maids contest and a business versus farming kittenball game.
A forestry department and Iowa State College extension report shows Winneshiek County fourth in Iowa for tree planting this year. The update highlights county efforts within the state program.
A 14 year old boy sits idle outside a cafe as the author argues the need for any job to teach responsibility and pride. The piece laments youth unemployment and praises manual work as formative for character and self respect.
Approximately 100 people attended the Holstein show for District No. 4. Eleven breeders from Black Hawk Benton Grundy and Tama counties exhibited 47 entries including senior and junior champions in both female and male classes. 4-H members played a large role in judging and fitting, with Folmer C. Hansen high scorer and Black Hawk 4-H taking top group honors.
The Agriculture Department reported farm flocks of chickens 3.5 percent larger than last year. May egg production reached 13,658,000 cases, up from 13,036,000 last May, while hatchery chick production fell 13 percent. Unfilled orders on June 1 rose 14 percent, with strong demand from commercial broiler areas. Egg breaking and poultry canning in May increased 31 and 71 percent respectively from May of last year.
The first Brown Swiss breeders show for Canton 7 will be in Washington Iowa on Saturday June 29. Canton 7 covers 13 southeastern counties and the Canton 6 show is set for August 7. Emery Leichty Wayland is show chairman with L. B. Van Auken North English secretary and Clarence Walcott Richland chairman for Washington county. Judge Bob Stewart Newton of Maytag Dairy Farms will preside.
In the Jura mountains near the French border, a desperate stand by Maginot and Alpine forces saved about 300 000 fortress troops from a German encirclement. Allied units, including reserve artillery and Alpine chasseurs, covered a retreat toward Switzerland as German manpower and air power pressed the trap.
Notice is hereby given that on this sixth day of June 1940 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Kate C. Dunshee of Linn County Iowa deceased. Debts should be paid to the undersigned and claims filed in the Clerk of the Linn County Iowa District Court with proper authentication. William H. Dunshee Executor.
The District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear on June 24 1940 at 9 am a will claimed to be the Last Will and Testament of John H Stallman deceased. Ced ar Rapids Iowa dated June 17 1940 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court E A Johnson Attorney
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