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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1935
Page
11
Government storage records show about 200000 bushels of seed oats at Cedar Rapids and 28000 at Davenport, part of an original 300000 plus stock bought last fall for drought relief. The oats, stored nine months, carry invested value and ongoing storage and handling fees.
More than thirty five joined daily in the Johnson county annual 4 H baby beef tour directed by Club Agent Joe Caputin and Carl Oldsen. Sixty of the ninety one calves on feed were viewed by junior feeders including Herefords Angus and Shorthorns.
Muscatine county Farm Bureau reports a 200 member rise from a recent drive. Last year’s membership stood at 237. A Benton county farmers tour to Ames is planned.
William F Bockenstedt, a farmer near Greeley, recently sold a 14 month roan stallion colt weighing 1350 pounds to a southern Iowa buyer for 300 dollars for breeding. He also sold a 26 month roan mare, well trained and weighing 1500 pounds, to another buyer for 300 dollars.
AP dispatch reports the Agriculture Department begins its annual effort against chinch bugs with weather easing infestation. Dr. P N Annand notes the first carload of creosote shipped to Oklahoma, with limited need there. Bug counts are down in Illinois Missouri Kansas Nebraska Wisconsin, while Iowa Indiana face possible damage and Ohio may see severe effects if wet weather ends. Grasshopper threat also reportedly lighter this year.
Recent rains halted corn cultivation with many fields only once through and others nearing a second pass. Farmers also report busy alfalfa work and an abundant harvest of high quality strawberries.
Charles Ware a King farm tenant near Grundy Center reports dogs killed fifteen sheep and injured others. He also lost about thirty sheep last autumn in similar attacks on the same property.
Reports from multiple towns describe heavy rains hindering alfalfa cutting in Wheatland and delaying first hay harvests by July 4. Corn growth is slowed, fields are weedy, and strawber ry crops rot in Webster while gooseberries and berries show promise. North English notes washouts and need for labor as alfalfa and rye near harvest. Weather totals exceed long term norms with June being especially wet.
George Dennison of North English owns a 29-year-old mare that has driven in harness every year since she was a colt. The aged mare remains in good condition and still performs well in the evener, continuing a long tradition.
The report notes June growth for rye barley and other grains with alfalfa cut on some farms and soybeans thriving. Potatoes bloom and tubers form while a plentiful strawberry crop is preserved as prices fall from 20 to 11 cents per quart. A Manchester grower sold at 7 cents per quart. new peas bring 72 cents per pound and eggs 20 cents per dozen.
Independence reports corn two weeks late but moisture and warm weather could unlock recovery. Weedy fields slow cultivation while soybeans and oats are thriving. First alfalfa cutting underway with strong hay prospects. Berry growers expect an excellent strawberry crop and fruit growers forecast abundant apples and small fruits.
The first alfalfa cut in Maynard is underway but wet weather slows curing. The crop is the heaviest in several seasons, yet field work is delayed by rains.
Washington County corn hog leader OC Patterson reports all 1935 Group 1 contracts to be signed and mailed to Des Moines this week. He says 16,163.35 dollars were received for third 1934 payments from 109 checks issued Saturday, with forty checks still outstanding to close the 1934 program.
Cedar County corn hog committee sent 897 Group 1 contracts to Des Moines on Friday. This covers all but about 100 Group 1 contracts the rest of Groups 2 3 and 4 are being prepared and will be forwarded soon. About 60 percent of the compliance work has been completed.
Packwood area Jersey cattle were exhibited at Cedar Rapids August 22 24 with Dr. C. Y. Cannon Ames dairy head judging. Winners include E S Baughman Pulaski grand champion and many first place awards across aged bull to get of dam categories.
Iowa City reports chinch bugs cleared from low fields and draws in Johnson County after heavy rains. County Agent Emmett Gardner says no chinch bug fungus has been found and no army worms have been reported in the county.
Buckhorn creamery near Baldwin reports strong activity for the week ending June 15. A total of 7271.44 dollars was paid to 680 patrons for butterfat, averaging 11 dollars per patron. Largest churning occurred June 10 with 8289 pounds of butter made from 6686 pounds of butterfat in 21793 pounds of cream. May produced 115506 pounds of butter.
Walker region sees farm upgrades with new barn foundation and cement floor at Elmer Webster farm three and a half miles southwest of Troy Mills. M. C. Mette farm four miles southeast of Walker painted. Frank Sinkey farm one mile east of Walker repaired and painted.
One hundred New Vienna patrons each use a cooling tank, all live within four miles, and deliver cream by 8 a m enabling a superior butter brand M O Burocher buttermaker said at a patrons meeting. The creamery paid 29.1 cents per pound of butterfat in 1934 the highest in the area. No action was taken on adopting the state butter brand. Harmison of Dubuque spoke on the new cream grading law and dairyman matters.
Ames entomologist C. C. Deomer visited Washington county on Saturday to inspect chinch bugs. He noted the small grain was past major damage though he declined to comment on corn prospects. Bugs were found in Wellman and West Chester but not harming crops. fungus and rain-driven egg destruction observed.
Arrivals of Argentine corn at U S ports were heavy in the week ended June 21 with over 1,000,000 bushels on the eastern seaboard and 276,000 on the Great Lakes. No foreign cars arrived, but a 294,000 bushel cargo of rye from Poland reached Albany. Prices for No 2 yellow Argentine corn ranged from 85 to 89 cents per bushel at major ports.
The Iowa State College extension service at Ames collaborates with the Hollandale Marketing Association for a three day vegetable grower tour. It runs June 26 from Des Moines to a warehouse near Albert Lea, June 27 from near Hayward to north of Armstrong, and June 28 from Emmetsburg to near Breda. C. L. Fitch of Ames leads the program.
Gaddy the small rabbit boy runs into giants those giants are actually boys flying a kite. Uncle Wiggily chases after Gaddy and joins the adventure thinking giants loom in hills. The tale ends with both laughing at the misread giants and hints at more stories to come.
Packing of peas began at Iowa Canning Company plant No. 1 in Vinton last Friday night. The next two weeks will handle the early crop on 400 acres before starting on 500 acres of the late variety. Officials report the peas are of excellent quality and expect a heavy yield.
IOWA CITY M F Sullivan Iowa City chairman of Johnson county corn and hog control association elected to represent Johnson Cedar Tama and Keokuk counties in the Triple A conference at Ames July 1-18 by twelve committeemen. The group adopted a resolution pledging full cooperation with the experiment station to renew future control programs in Iowa.
Committeemen from Linn Benton Jones and Tama counties meet in Cedar Rapids on Monday to select a delegate for the session scheduled July 1 to 18 at Ames.
Mrs Ellsworth Richardson state chairman of Iowa Farm Bureau women projects will be the principal speaker at the county wide Farm Bureau picnic in Monticello on July 4 Glenn G Jones Jones county Farm Bureau president says Boys 4 H kittenball teams compete at 1030 a m and a 230 p m game between Anamosa and Monticello are on the schedule A barn dance presentation by county residents rounds out the day
Wheatland The Wheatland Co operative creamery paid patrons twenty seven cents a pound for last half of May butterfat. Mrs Ernestine Schneider was high producer receiving a check for 74 57 Klahn Brothers were second with 74 22.
Former sufferers report rapid relief from rheumatism neuritis sciatica and neuralgia using Nurite a time tested prescription with no opiates. The ad promises a money back guarantee if the first three doses do not ease the pain and urges purchase at drug stores.
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