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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1949
Page
8
US agriculture officials note rising costs and lower prices push farmers to ease field work. They project wheat acreage reaching a record high, over 14 percent above goal, amid hopes of alleviating surpluses. Cotton plantings are awaited with June data anticipated.
Des Moines labor leaders seek aid from the Farm Bureau to repeal the anti closed shop law while Washington city congressmen threaten reprisals against the farm program. Rural representatives and farm organizations opposed extension or rent controls, showing the Farm Bureau’s growing legislative clout.
Cedar County 4-H club leaders and assistants will meet with R. M. McWilliams from Iowa State College animal husbandry at the Farm Bureau office Friday at 1 30 pm. Topics include livestock projects feeding and management problems per Extension Director Howard Hamilton.
Des Moines reports the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Cooperative has no debt after manager Glen Birlingmair announced a final payment of 5616 dollars on its three story warehouse and office building, ending the financial obligation.
Birlingmair stated the wool handling organization would not borrow funds to cover this year’s operations.
The Economic Cooperation Administration reports a 7 200 000 grant to Britain for cheese by U S firms as part of European Recovery Program aid. Overall American aid under the Marshall Plan climbs to 4 846 939 000 with more than 100 new transactions noted across seven European countries West Germany and French territories.
Closing out sale of livestock hay grain and machinery at Center Point announced by Adren Hand Scho Mel Bros and Jack Petticott on March 28 at 12 30 p m 3 miles west of Center Point. March 30 at 12 30 p m registered Ayrshire cattle sale of 35 head by Edward H Peterson at the Mississippi Valley Fairground Davenport.
Iowa State extension engineer Harold Beaty warns heat lamps used in pig brooders can cause fires and electrocution if not installed properly. He advises hanging lamps high, using metal reflectors, moisture resistant Pyrex, avoiding germicidal lamps, and following manufacturer directions. ensure wiring carries 110 volts for full output.
Keswick A C McCoy rents stock yards to Russell Latcham of Sigourney with Wilford Follman to oversee Latcham's Keswick branch.
Waterloo reports a top $750 price for a two year old Holstein heifer at the Iowa Holstein Breeders Association spring sale held at the Cattle Congress sale barn. The high bull sold for $500. Sixty bulls averaged $368 and 33 females plus nine calves totaled about $14,000 with an average of $420.
Kraschel of Harlan and M. Boney of Des Moines handled the sale drawing about 500 attendees to the event.
Winneshiek county 4-H banquet expands to four sections due to growth. Marjorie Fincham and Vernon Spilde list dates and venues including Canoe Church, Ridgeway High School, Calmar dining hall, and St Benedict Church Decorah. Each dinner features awards, talks, singing and entertainment.
Washington reports almost four percent of the nation s dairy cows enrolled in dairy herd improvement associations in 1948. There were 1 787 associations, up 119 from 1947, testing 35 851 herds with 948 940 cows, up 57 810 cows. California and New York led in cows tested.
The estate of late William S. Rice former state representative 1929 30 sold at auction near Clinton Iowa comprising 218 acres. The 80 acre home place went for 257 per acre and a separate 138 acre unimproved tract sold at 210 per acre. Total receipts 49540. Rice died in 1948.
A 24 by 56 foot hog house at Lincoln farm six miles west of Wyoming burned Sunday afternoon. A tractor, baled straw and a litter of pigs were destroyed. Officials believe a pig warmer knocked over by the litter started the fire. Lincoln carried only a small amount of insurance.
A bushel of wheat yields about 42.6 pounds of flour and about 17.4 pounds of mill feeds.
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