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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1938
Page
6
Analyst J J Wallace, in a Cedar Valley Farm Business Association review, says eastern Iowa profits depend on corn and pork. He notes hybrid seed gains, varied hog practices, and three profit factors sanitation, selective breeding, and economical rations.
The Beverly Cattle company conducted the year’s biggest sale to date Monday, with 952 head passing through the stock yards southwest of Cedar Rapids. The consignment included 200 Hereford cows with calves at side averaging $65. calves weighed 350 to 500 pounds sold for $7 to $9 per hundredweight. heavy steers 850 to 1100 pounds brought $8.25 to $9. The pictured thin heifers brought $7.25. all cattle were from the western range.
Four-H boys from Louisa County learned to build fires with damp wood and keep tent quarters dry during frequent rains. About a dozen tents were pitched near Warrenstaff Lake on the Frank Myerholz farm as light drizzle persisted. They broke camp before a family picnic Sunday and headed home, hoping for sunnier weather next time.
Wapello Louisa county 4-H girls set an annual camp at Chautauqua park Columbus Junction from July 12 through 15. Miss Nelle Thompson extension nutrition specialist and Guy R. Hamsey extension forester will participate in the four day program.
A country wide tour of 4-H baby beef projects in Iowa County is set for Thursday with demonstrations of feeding fitting showing and judging at nine stops. Tourists begin at 9 15 am traveling from the county's northwest corner to the southeast visiting Gleason farm Sumner township G F Eggert and Alvin Kleinmeyer Pilot J V Driscoll Troy and J G Donohoe Irving Bender and J G Yoder Greene township.
A 4-H club calf owned by Warren Severs near Randalia died during a Friday night storm when lightning struck. The incident occurred as a thunderstorm affected the area, affecting local farming families and 4-H participants.
Eastern Iowa counties report rising interest in the 1938 farm program. Chairmen in Winneshiek, Delaware, Cedar, and Keokuk cite two main reasons: better understanding of provisions and favorable weather. Officials estimate participation ranging from 50 to 70 percent, with figures like 70 percent in Winneshiek's Jackson township and 65 to 70 in Keokuk. In Cedar, 60 percent hoped, and oats’ low price prompts field adjustments to qualify. State chair Klein says AAA payments flow should start by September as 4,500 committeemen audit compliance across the state.
A rural electrification project for Delaware County will be discussed at an open meeting Friday at 8 p.m. at Buck Creek church near Hopkinton. Edgar Beach of Anamosa and County Agent Edward L. Molin of Manchester will lead. Temporary chairmen include Fred Heldt Adams township Clarence Thompson Hazel Green Harold Wilcox Union W. E. First South Fork and Harry Haynes Milo township.
Special to The Gazette reports Washington county will grade 300 head of lambs on Wednesday morning in the second sheep and lamb grading demonstration of the year. Rex Beresford of Ames extension animal husbandry leads the event with packer buyers present to bid. The earlier demonstration on June 7 graded 225 head and sold 131 head.
Plan for Postville fairgrounds July 8 features Brown Swiss judging by Floyd Johnston Ames extension dairyman. Speakers Fred Idtse and Frederic Larrabee will address after a picnic dinner. Dairymen from Fayette Clayton Allamakee WinneShiek Howard Chickasaw Bremer counties exhibit. Parish herd to compete at All-Iowa Livestock exposition in Cedar Rapids Sept 9-14.
Washington Fay Barney Fairfield president Dave Yoder Kalona secretary Alvin Lue der Washington fieldman of the seventh district of eleven southeastern Iowa counties will take a herd of fifteen head to the state Holstein show at Waterloo June 30. Readable results from the district show June 4 list Maplecrest Farms Wellman showing aged bull bull calf aged cow heifer calf and produce of dam Hugh Jones and Sons Keota 2-year-old bull Des Moines county home senior yearling bull Chet Haight Winfield junior yearling bull W W Fleig and Son Richland Henry county home Mount Pleasant 2-year-old heifer senior yearling heifer and get of sire Kessler farms Oskaloosa junior yearling heifer.
J M Hanson and Gilman Hanson purchased the 143 acre Hanson estate farm five miles northeast of Waukon for 5720 dollars.
Washington county reports half of corn expected to be laid by week end if weather stays favorable. Oats show red rust and smut with high temperatures and humidity. Clover hay cutting to be general. dairy and grain crops face variable weather impacts across the county.
Mrs. Albert Bender, living south of Millersburg, reports being the first in the vicinity to can home grown tomatoes. Other gardeners have tomatoes nearly ready, with cabbage, beets, and green beans reaching excellent size and quantity. In Iowa county, first alfalfa cutting is near finish and clover haying has begun as drought relief allows field cleanup. Corn shows strong growth after heat, while rust damages small grains and grasshopper loss remains minor.
Gettsburg Pa AP veterans of the Civil War gather for an eight day reunion marking 75 years since Gettysburg while lodging and parade preparations unfold. Dr Overton H Mennett 89 welcomes Confederate veteran James Robert Paul 105 and vows American friendship as hundreds of surviving veterans attend with federal guests expected.
Japanese shock troops with air support breached the first of twelve Yangtze barricades defending Hankow as Chinese forces claim sunk Japanese ships near Matang. A Chinese pilot crashed a last mission plane onto a Japanese warship, causing a bomb explosion. Floods threaten northern front. Kiangsu plains inundated as dyke breaches widen the disaster.
Pauline Mae Clarke, a partial stork derby entrant, is named defendant in a divorce action filed by George R. Clarke. A February court hearing showed five of ten children born after separation. The court ruled her ineligible to share a $500,000 Millar estate. Harold Madill is co defendant.
State of Iowa Linn County ss on June 25 1938 Lawrence E Kremers appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Harry Kremers late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment and those having claims to file them duly authenticated in the office of the Clerk of Linn County District Court Deacon Sargent d Spangler Attorneys
Eighty Scouts chose camp leaders and assistants for Camp Waubeek. Tent captains include John Hillstead Dale Kaiser and others with duties across nine tents. Events featured a staff-vs-camp game and a camp court of honor presenting ranks, merit badges, and notable awards to Scouts including William McFann and James Barry.
Federal housing official Stewart McDonald announced in a nationwide radio address that home building and ownership rose after the 1929 crash. Dwelling construction, from only 50,000 homes in 1934, advanced to about 555,000 in 1936 and 1937 under federal aid.
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