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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
4
Hopkinton merchants discuss a corn money plan to buy grain with scrip at 27 cents a bushel on April 1 and 3. Farmers may deliver up to 100 bushels per farm, receiving redeemable coupons usable in Hopkinton until June 1, with a banker clearing coupons and a 5 percent cash conversion.
A desolate robin perches on barbed wire in a snowy, wind swept scene. The sun breaks through as a craftsman is hired for a repair, a Wee daughter proclaims him working again, and thoughts turn to thawing soil and life beyond gloom.
Backers expect the corn scrip to turn over enough times to nearly cover the premium price. In Clear Lake merchants funded a $900 cash fund, with a general committee to decide final disposition of the corn and a pending board to print and advertise the scrip. Committees were named Tuesday evening and signatures will guarantee the project. Final adoption decision expected within a day or so, said Mr. Pierce.
Sam Clark of the Unemployed Relief association says the Farmers' Holiday association will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at 126 Third Avenue SW Cedar Rapids for the regular weekly gathering.
William Burk and his daughters Fay Merritt and Edna Burk returned to their Tipton area farm north of Tipton and will operate it this year. Burk, retired years ago, plans spring improvements and to feed down part of the land to boost productivity.
Henry Morgenthau Jr is named farm board chairman and estimates losses from stabilization and related Hoover era programs at about 350 million dollars of the original 500 million fund. He notes a cash balance around 38 million and good loans, with plans to continue cooperative advances under new budget rules and to abolish the Cotton and Grain Stabilization corporations as holdings are sold. The cotton pegging program adds over 159 million dollars in government losses, with further sums tied to unpaid cooperative debts and 1929-30 operations. The Red Cross inventory of cotton remains largely idle with most of 844,063 assigned bales to be sold by Oct 31.
R. S. Stevenson of Amity spoke on regular feeding of baby beeves at the Farm Bureau gathering in the Amity community house. He noted 5,000 baby beeves on feed in Iowa and highlighted the program’s progress. Present were Bruce Miller Dirck Bruene Dale Arnold Mrs. John Hansen and Future Farmer members from Grant township.
A quote attributes Willie Willis with a humorous defense of a tardy boy, noting he has five older siblings who require him to wait for the toothbrush. The line captures a family dynamic and early 20th century colloquial voice.
The 1933 farm relief plan aims to raise farmer purchasing power by tying cash benefits to acreage reductions. A rental and allotment system would pay farmers per acre to leave land fallow, with taxes on key commodities to fund rentals and administration. Officials say the act is not price fixing and will focus on reducing surpluses while restoring pre war parity.
Hopkinton Cooperative Creamery reports savings of 75 dollars per month after replacing electric power with steam. Director C W Rouse notes a 15 horsepower steam engine, water heater, and pipe insulation costing 350 dollars. Fuel use rose slightly but coal cost remains six fifty a ton.
Delaware County farmers expect larger soybean acreage this year per County Agent Kermith Huehn. Soy prices run 40 to 50 cents, with clover seed in fair demand but limited supply. Farmers discuss hybrid corn, alfalfa hay feeding, spring pigs, and fertilizer hauling as farm activity continues. A Mareango report notes Harry Langlas sold 1,406-pound steers in Chicago at $5.25 per cwt.
Twenty horses sold from 30 to 85 dollars a head at the fairgrounds consignment sale. Milk cows brought 18.50 to 34 dollars, two steers 16 a head, shoats 170 to 410, sows 8.50 to 15.50, sheep 3 dollars. A disc sold for 10 dollars. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and H M Duncan. The livestock pavilion was bought by R F Smylie for 400 dollars and will be rebuilt on his property to replace the Midway pavilion destroyed by fire. Work began Wednesday.
Crop reporters report Iowa dairy herds averaged fourteen pounds of milk per cow on March 1, down from 15.1 pounds a year earlier and 14.7 in 1931. The Feb 1 figure was 14.4 pounds. Cows kept for milk increased by 2 percent from the previous year.
The St. Louis division met Tuesday at Hotel Sherman to conduct business on farm product sales. The national association met Wednesday. W. W. Fuqua of Monroe City said farmers hope for help from the new administration and that the bottom of the low mood has been reached.
George Studebaker reports the sale of 100 tons of limestone for spreading on Otto Sells farm four miles southwest of Tipton and fifty tons for Ed Penning roth’s Whitmer place three miles east of Tipton. He delivers countywide at a fixed per ton rate and will move his crushing outfit to Clarence later.
Rowley Farmers' Co operative Creamery payments for butterfat show 17 cents per pound for both the first and second halves of February. Reporter A F Sloan notes steady prices and timely settlements to patrons.
The Victor Co-operative Livestock Shipping association adopted a resolution asking public stockyards to cut terminal charges for live stock handling. In 1932 the group shipped 6 372 hogs, netting producers $62 493.31, with average marketing expense at 23 cents per hundredweight.
A sequence of farm sales is listed for March with events at Water loo Lisbon Waterloo and West Branch. The schedule includes Holstein and consignment cattle auctions at various venues and dates through March 29 near Fair fax.
Heavy ice during a sleet storm causes broken branches on young fruit trees in Tipton Cedar area. Nurserymen report steady deliveries for planting and higher orders for berries and small fruits at foundation shrubbery despite damage.
The second 4 H girls club leaders training school will be held March 30 in Tipton. County Agent Emmets C. Gardner says the program will review 4 H club uniforms shoes hose for school and dress, shoe qualifications, smocks patterns and materials, construction issues, collar attachment, and pattern alterations.
Anamosa Rome township farm girls formed a 4 H club Saturday afternoon with Miss Althea Shu maker as leader. Lucille Embree chosen president, Loraine Wil son vice president, Muriel Hunter secretary and treasurer, Cecile Cook historian, Myrtle Hunter reporter.
Tam moves to smaller farm selling at residence six miles west of Swisher six miles southwest of Fairfax or two miles southeast of Walford on Wednesday March 29. Items include 220 head of livestock 6 head cattle 25 sows with litters or bred for April open 133 Weaned spring pigs 40 feeding shoats four thousand bushels corn 600 barley 400 oats four bushels clover and timothy seed 11 tons alfalfa hay and two tons timothy hay plus machinery lumber tools and shop equipment. Sale begins at 11 o clock terms cash lunch on grounds Auctioneers GEO. E. Parizer. Clerk John Krall.
County Agent F. E. Krause reports a rise in alfalfa planting in Jackson county with an estimated 4,200 acres for the current season. Earlier censuses show 3,397 acres, 281 farms growing alfalfa in 1919, and the state average around 4,800 per county. In addition to alfalfa, sweet clover and soybeans are grown, with some farmers cultivating Lespedeza. He urges inoculation before seeding.
Boston reports a slower wool market than last week with steady prices. Sales focus on 58's 60's and finer territory lines. Colorado wool 58's 60's brings 43 scoured. best territory lines up to 45. Original 64's and finer goods bring 41-42 for bulk French combing, 43-44 for average French combing and strictly combing staples.
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