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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1936
Page
6
Fragmented OCR notes describe drifting snow and detours possible up to early July. It also surveys alfalfa and timothy seed shipments and prices, with dealers across states forecasting larger in exports, while noting regional surplus reduces need for shipments in some areas.
A survey of seed crop prospects reports twelve percent price shifts and variable yields across states. Dealers expect 2,560,000 pounds of Sudan grass and other seeds to move, with seed corn shipments 5 percent higher and soybeans likely to exceed last year’s sales. Iowa shows potential adequate seed corn supply, but germination tests reveal wide variation, urging farmers to test and locate seed.
Ear l Peterson of the Farm Bureau announces the availability of approximately 2 6600 bushels of surplus seed corn for planting this spring in Louisa county. Germination tests range from 60 to 90 percent, with tests conducted locally to ensure viability for farmers.
County Agent Paul E. McElroy reports about 1500 bushels of surplus corn in Fascite county suitable for seed for farmers in need. Germination tests range from 50 to 96 percent, indicating viable seed supplies.
A long auction report from Lisbon and Columbus Junction details farm sales. A 1300 pound team sold for 30250 eight miles southeast of Lisbon, with full siblings aged nine and ten. Cows brought 35 to 70 dollars, hay and produce sold at several price points, and a 14 foot tractor disc brought 117. A separate Richmond area sale listed fifty five head of horses and mules, bay mares four to five years old at 3300 pounds selling around 300 to 400, and grey mares seven to nine years old selling near 350. Prices for teams, singles, and other farm equipment vary widely.
A sequence of farm auctions listed by date and location from March 4 to March 10. Entries include buyers and sellers such as Burserald, Ely Mursak, Charles Fin, E R Potter, George Free, Lev Peterson, Freund Realty Co, and Wederhiser Skalsky. Locations cover Lisbon, Newhall, Lowden, Cedar Rapids, Mechanicsville, Western, Sonneville, Norway, Bennett, Ely, and Whittier. Several auctions feature cattle, mules, stock, and farm equipment with public sales and closing out events.
A sale featured brown mules around 2,500 pounds fetching $305. A used tractor brought $495, another five-year-old tractor $400, and a side delivery hay rake $85. Corn plows sold for $32 to $35, tandem disc $85, wagons worth $15 to $30, corn planter $30, binder $185, horse disc $20, harnesses $25 to $35. Paul Klotz of Columbus Junction served as auctioneer with F. S. Bridger of Richland as clerk.
Fayette county Junior Farm Bureau hosts a regular meeting on March 11 with Fayette county highway patrolmen Vennings of Manchester and Meyers of Decorah. They discuss the two month highway safety campaign aimed at reducing accidents under the motto Lose a minute and save a life.
DYFASVILLE cream grove ne school hosts examinations for cream graders licenses on March 17. Inspector H E Skott of Epworth and Ed Felder of Guttenberg will conduct the proceedings.
Johnson county farmer Charles Lackender sold thirty nine head of 1,297 pound steers on the Chicago market for 11 dollars per 100 pounds. The cattle came from a string of 119 head purchased last fall and fed a balanced ration of oil meal molasses feed and ground corn.
Fayette county Farm Bureau directors have employed six income tax assistants to aid farmers in filing returns this year. Last year workers aided more than 300 farmers, with plans to station two days per location in banks across Fayette, Arlington, West Union, Waucoma, Maynard, Westgate, Oran, Elgin, Hawkeye, Clermont, Oelwein chamber of commerce, and Randalia.
Ames Iowa State college received an engraved scroll from the National Dairy association honoring them for meritorious herd records. The 80 milking cows averaged 405 pounds of butterfat last year, up 40 pounds per cow despite 25 more cows milked. A five year old Brown Swiss produced 872 pounds of butterfat, a world ranking for breed and age. Holstein cows also showed strong results with 573 pounds of butterfat and 17 945 pounds of milk in 358 days. Feed grain supplies for 1935 36 are 13 percent below the 1928 32 five year average, with grain consuming unit reduced by 16 percent.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a 35 cent remedy to cleanse kidneys and reduce nocturnal awakenings. It links weak kidneys to backache puffy eyes leg cramps moist palms burning or scanty urination and urges asking a druggist for GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil.
Harold Ingle, Linn county 4-H agent since January 14, 1935, submitted his resignation to the Linn county Farm Bureau board effective March 12. He will become livestock agent for the Illinois Central Railway, based in Waterloo in the office of M J Flicker. He previously worked for the state planning board and as 4-H agent in Fremont and Mills counties. He grew up on a farm near Bondurant and graduated from Iowa State College in June 1933. His Linn county successor is not yet named.
Auctioneer W E Challis reports the 30 acre J B Blaine estate farm near Lisbon sold Saturday for 2375. The earlier Bertram report of 23 75 per acre was erroneous. Purchaser was Dan Morningstar, not Lewis Morningstar.
A fire Monday morning at the Fred Garner farm five miles southeast of Stanwood was started by an overheated stove and destroyed the house. All furnishings were saved except some on the second floor. Stanwood volunteers aided by saving the barn and other outbuildings.
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