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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1940
Page
4
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports egg markets now rely mainly on current output as storage shell eggs vanish. February storage shells fell to 57,000 cases with further declines, and March stocks are expected to be well below March 1, 1935 levels. Frozen eggs in storage totaled 56 million pounds.
Farmers attended a swine feeding and management discussion led by E L Quaife and Dr K W Stouder of Ames at West Liberty Tuesday. Stouder spoke on swine crosipelas as part of the session.
Natex promoter visits PODZIMEK'S PHARMACY at 100 Second Ave SE to tout Natex. He cites Atkins Iowa farmer Harry Wendel detailing long term constipation relief, improved appetite, nerves, and energy after trying Natex. Rep offers sample and personal consultation amid general drugstore sales.
The Strawberry Point Farmers' Creamery reported 1939 figures with patrons paid an average of 297 cents per pound for butterfat and 249 cents for cream haulings included. The creamery processed 25,571,188 pounds of milk, churned 953,728 pounds of butterfat, and produced 1,173,117 pounds of butter. Chris Otterbeck was elected director to succeed Charles Wilcox. A R Dittmer reelected. officers reelected.
An 1890 Chicago commission sale of 21 head of cattle is detailed with weights and prices. Twenty head weighing 16,080 pounds earned 75 cents per hundredweight for a total of 128.60 dollars. A 1,300 pound cow sold at 185 dollars per hundredweight yielded 240.5 dollars. After freight, yardage, hay, and commission, Robertson netted 85.85 dollars.
Des Moines report notes butter production increased seasonally for the week ending February 29, rising 2 percent from the same week a year earlier. The output also climbed 5 percent versus the week ending February 22, according to federal agricultural statistician Leslie MM Carl.
Fire of undetermined origin Sunday night destroyed the hog house and contents on the Leo Slater farm five miles southwest of here. Seven sows 38 small pigs and 65 heavy pullets perished in the blaze.
In 1708 a group of thirty noblemen in England formed the Kit Kat Club to advance the Protestant succession and secure a favorable political context for the era.
North Star school near Whitier showcases hands on projects with a miniature house built by Oscar Anthes and furnished by Donna Domer under Miss Doris L. Schley. Other students carpenters and sewers helped. Linn county reports 1950 rural schools with 137 teachers and 1950 pupils, eighth grade graduation set for Cedar Rapids on June 4.
TVA phosphate co operators in Fayette county will apply 31300 pounds of 43 percent phosphate on 2617 acres of seedings this spring. The phosphate, shipped by TVA, will be received by listed local agents in various towns as part of the 4-County Soils Improvement association work sponsored by the Farm Bureau.
An Ames winter effort to secure a comprehensive report on the use of TVA superphosphate 43 percent in Iowa on a demonstrational basis has been unsuccessful. Agronomists in charge have not produced a full results summary despite several years of trial.
Individuals and soil associations warn TVA phosphate yields not as expected due to dry seasons. Demonstrational phosphate has been provided to cooperators at roughly ten dollars per ton for transportation from Muscle Shoals.
Right Rev L G Ligutti spoke at the Iowa institute of cooperation arguing co operatives are a democratic middle path. He rejected communism and fascism and urged ownership and control of productive property by many through cooperation. Monsignor Ligutti criticized Ray Murphy's speech The Road to Ruin.
The Iowa state commerce commission approved 57 miles of electrical transmission lines in 10 counties to five companies. Rural Electric Cooperative of Brooklyn received 13.5 miles in Tama county, Farmers Electric Cooperative of Greenfield 2 miles in Union county plus 5 miles in Adair county, Atchison Holt Electric Cooperative of Rock Port Missouri 125 miles in Fremont county and 8.5 miles in Page county.
Des Moines AP reports the March 18 acreage survey will show Iowa farmers reaction to a 12 percent reduction in AAA farm program participation. Leslie M. Carl says the spring survey gathers planting intentions for states and nation to guide decisions before planting. The report targets 10 000 Iowa farmers and hints at a drop in winter wheat, a rise in oats, and a possible corn acreage reduction if 1939 compliance holds.
Fayette County Beekeepers hold their annual meeting in the afternoon of March 14 with George Schatz of West Union as president. F B Paddock of Ames, state apiarist, will attend and address the group.
Forty six 4 H club girls met with Miss Clara Hoyt from Luther College to form a county wide chorus in Decorah. Voices were tested and assigned by part for the March 16 meeting. Weekly rehearsals are planned and additional members may join later.
Upcoming sale events list multiple auctions in the Cedar Rapids region. On Thursday March 1 Farmers Impl Co conducts horse and machinery sale at 245 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. Lillig Merritt dissolution sale at 1 mile south of Waubeck. Beverly Cattle Co livestock sale at 5 miles southwest Cedar Rapids. On Friday March 8 the Livestock Exchange sale takes place in Cedar Rapids.
Chicago based forecaster Nat C Murray projects a 434 million bushel figure for the winter wheat crop, up 35 million from the December 1 forecast. Last year produced 563 million bushels amid a severe drought at planting, with Nebraska and Kansas observers noting little gain since December.
Iowa City campus 4 H club holds its second meeting Saturday at 1 30 p m in the Iowa Union announced by Paul A Whitmore of Batavia chairing the group Mina Jean Shaw of Pocahontas serves as secretary She reports that Iowa students with 4 H ties in high school will be notified and invited to join The main item is to choose a sponsor for the club.
Federal livestock statisticians report good range conditions in Salt River and Yuma valleys Arizona and favorable feed in Imperial San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys California. Projections indicate a large lamb supply at slaughter, though California lambs may mature later due to a dry lambing season. Moisture returns and warm weather should boost early lamb progression.
Special to The Gazette reports Monona buttermaker Gulsvig moves to Edgewood to run the Hatch creamery succeeding Francis Giblin who begins operating the Ossian cooperative creamery. Elvin Drahn takes Gulsvig’s Monona post and Jack Goltz becomes secretary to replace Drahn.
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