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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1933
Page
3
Chicago Union stockyards saw a record 887 truck loads of livestock unloaded on Wednesday, with 3 901 cattle 330 calves 12 742 hogs and 2 353 sheep, as buyers faced volatile prices after an early week surge. Hog and cattle totals set new records before late-week reversals erased gains amid holiday effects and cash shortages for checks.
Des Moines reports a state wide banking moratorium caused chaotic hog trading with prices jumping from 35 to 50 cents in the first two days as market nerves calmed later. The week saw drastic fluctuations driven by withholding hogs from sale.
A dramatic fragment describes sudden awakenings to fire in tall houses with ghastly flickers at the window. It warns that fire season brings many devastating blazes that are often preventable and urges caution.
Full page ad lists bulk raisins apricots peaches and prunes with bulk and box prices. Flour cereals oats soups crackers rice and beans appear with varying prices. Fresh produce includes potatoes lettuce apples naval oranges grapefruit cabbage and other items with per pound or per package rates. Payment and delivery terms not specified beyond free delivery banner and contact number.
Regional directors of the National Farmers Holiday association gather in Des Moines to form a concrete program for agriculture. Milo Reno leads the drive to present an overalls petition to the legislature amid a mass parade and possible nationwide mobilization. John Simpson of the Farmers Union attends as a guest speaker. The plan aims to coordinate a national legislative and economic program, with a potential strike discussed but not confirmed.
John A. Simpson national president of the Farmers Union will arrive Friday for a national emergency meeting Saturday. All national officers and state presidents will attend though few details were released. It is expected to cover farm legislation before Congress and the banking holiday as the allotment plan faces shifting support in Washington.
Charles E. Hearst, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, traveled to Washington on Friday to join a gathering of agricultural leaders at the request of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace.
Forty five head of milk cows sold from 15 to 25.50 dollars. Six horses fetched 28 to 74 dollars. Two Shetland ponies brought 15 and 30 dollars. Sows with seven small pigs sold at 14.25 dollars each. Hay, soy beans, and farm machinery also moved, with local officials processing payments. Nearby Columbus Junction sold a five barrel mare for 125 dollars and other livestock and equipment at varied prices.
Dr. R. M. Hofferd of the Federal Meat Inspection Service at Sinclair was elected president of the Linn County Veterinary Association at the March meeting. He succeeds Dr. H. N. Strader of Marion. Dr. John Bryant of Mount Vernon is vice president and Dr. K. Bogaard of Cedar Rapids clinic is secretary and treasurer. The forum addressed range paralysis in baby chicks with Dr. F. J. Patterson of Ames Poultry Research speaking. Twenty four practitioners from eastern Iowa counties attended.
Iowa extension economists report farmers at 74 county outlook meetings favor adjustments to cut costs and raise efficiency. Tactics include no cash outlay steps like seed testing weed control and manure use, plus cash inputs such as high yielding varieties and legumes for soil health and quick returns.
Dysart farmer Fred Leo in the Reinbeck vicinity restocks his place with livestock and machinery and helps his tenant relocate. A two year grain crop stored on the farm will be fed.
Seed and feed prices show flighty movement after Washington inflation warnings. Linseed oil meal climbs to 2.00 per ton, tankage up about ten percent, with dealers predicting broader gains as manufacturers push asks.
Elmer Schafer of Garrison sold a carload of hogs and a load of cattle to local buyers. Clarence Messer, north of Dysart, sold prime hogs to the same buyers. The three loads were shipped to Cedar Rapids on Wednesday.
TRAER Iowa sixty five Tama county farmers attended an outlook meeting where County Agent Mills and Ames economist Westcott debated currency inflation effects on commodity prices. Westcott warned of a slow climb with possible reverses while Mills urged cheaper money to spur recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Amesa Work have bought the 160 acre Manchester area farm formerly held by the Harry Sly family two miles northeast of town. Possession is taken. The fully cultivated property features a modern bungalow style house.
Clarence farmers take advantage of favorable weather and begin field work. Dick Juehring six miles south of Clarence starts breaking sod. Ernest Conrad William Geadieman and Henry Britcher drag fall plowed ground. Ground conditions are good and ahead of previous years.
Prices steady to a trifle lower at Union Stockyards Chicago weekly horse sale. One hundred fifty head sold in cash transactions despite banking stringency. Top team $275 and top horse $150. most sales $90, with good chunks $100 to $125 and some as low as $35.50.
Ames extension plant pathologist R H Porter warns that cheap clover or alfalfa seed often has low germination and may contain weed seeds. Seed with poor germination must be planted thickly, reducing cost benefits and risking weed growth. Tests show lower purity and fertility than normal. Farmers should buy quality seed and adjust seeding rates to germination percentages for profit. LITTLETON Sheep sold for 4 per head and cows from 15 to 32 1 2 at F S Crowell estate sale near here. Marie Crowell is executrix of the estate.
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