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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
15
Washington reports a sharp split between city district representatives and rural lawmakers over rent controls casting uncertainty on farm legislation. House members warned of potential reprisals while stressing cooperation to fund farm price supports and nation's food supply.
Tama County Farm Bureau reports 1864 members for 1949 led by county fieldman Russell Crane. Eight townships have met their quotas while the overall goal stands at 2000 members.
A Toddville hog farmer A D Clay and five sons worked Monday to Wednesday to move 74 pigs, 58 alive and nourished by Thursday. Ola lent three pigs to a neighbor, aiding a small litter. Sows are two year old Poland Chester White cross bred with three years, yielding litters of 1, 13, 14 and a sow’s 22 pigs with 15 surviving.
Johnson county Izaak Walton League chapter schedules a general conservation forum at Iowa City High School Tuesday at 745. Four color films from the Vital Earth series will be shown. A panel of experts including er Davis SCS technician Harry Wagoner state farm forester and M C Boyer of the UI hydraulics lab will discuss soil water and forest conservation and answer questions. Public invited with special notices sent to Johnson county farmers.
Eight eastern Iowans received certificates from Iowa State College after completing two ISC programs. The two year farm operation graduates include Eugene McCaw Clarence Seebach and Delos Seebach from Des Moines and Desart. The twelve month dairy plant operation graduates are Walter Morris of Strawberry Point Raymond Gideonsen Clinton Paul Bassett Roy Behrens Arlington and Albert Thompson Cedar Rapids.
The annual Tama county rural women's day is planned for April 12 at the Toledo Community building. Anton Heitshusen of Williamsburg will speak on Our Friends in Europe, with the program led by Mrs Richert of Gladbrook, the internal relations chairman.
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The article discusses farm surpluses and possible remedies including production cuts, foreign sales limits, and aiding American diets. It highlights the National Planning Association view that improving diet requires education and targeted programs, with potential shifts in planting and a broader nutrition effort in schools and public health. Also noting March February dairy herd results: Frank Wegmann leads Central Delaware DHIA with 14 Holsteins, 1119 lb milk and 41.1 lb fat. overall 456 cows averaged 6330 lb milk and 223 lb fat.
Stockton owners sell property at auction with C C McGinnis as auctioneer in Rich Hill Missouri. Wilton Savings Bank Wilton Junction Iowa acts as clerk listing terms and deadlines for claims against estate.
West Branch hosts the sub district FFA contest with chapters from Muscatine Columbus Junction West Liberty Lisbon Tipton DeWitt Wilton Junction and West Branch competing in public speaking extemporaneous speaking chapter achievement and parliamentary procedure Winners advance to the district contest in Sigourney on April 17 Finals occur at the state FFA convention in Cedar Rapids on April 21 22 and 23
The Agriculture Department announced support for 1949 crop oats at 70 percent of April 15 parity, barley and rye at 72 percent, with barley down from 75 percent to improve livestock feed grain competitiveness. Corn and wheat stay at 90 percent. Final dollar rates to be released after parity prices are set in late April or early May. latest Feb 15 parity: rye 1.76 per bushel, barley 1.52, oats 97.8 cents.
Waterloo hosts the Iowa Holstein Breeders Association spring sale at the Dairy Cattle Congress featuring 39 project heifers for 4 H and FFA. Sixteen head discount for farm organization members, 23 donated to Paul P Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund, plus 34 milking cows four open heifers and 11 service bulls. A sale committee led by J P Stewart Nels Kraschel and Dave Yoder oversees bidding with auctioneers Nels Kraschel and Dave Yoder. The event includes Volga City poultry and egg sale operations run by Lyle Burns and George Fortgang ownership, with Howard Taylor directing the previous two years.
March 21 at 1 p.m. 158 acre Clyde Malone and Long farm near Strawbery Point offers hay grain livestock and machinery. March 30 at 12 30 p.m. features 35 head registered Ayrshire cattle at the Mississippi Valley Fairground Davenport under Edward H. Peterson.
H J Eberhart Cedar Rapids Iowa State Employment Service manager said wages run from 100 to 125 dollars per month for single men and 100 to 135 for married men. The third farm labor clinic noted most demand is for single men with year round jobs. some openings exist for married men.
Iowa State College research outlines soybean program ongoing with rising acreage and oil output. Dean Kildee cites wartime expansion to 2 million acres, now stabilizing around 1.5 million, and 1949 50 forecast of over 16 billion pounds of soybean oil.
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