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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1941
Page
6
March hog receipts in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota are estimated near 770000 head, approaching 1940 heavy totals and just under last year's record. By month end, weights averaged high with many droves over 360 pounds and prices up about 175 to date from December lows, signaling a cautious market rebound.
District Court of Linn County will auction 40 acre farm midway between Mount Vernon and Lisbon on April 3. Sale includes unimproved land with building site and plowable acres. terms require 5 percent down with balance on delivery of deed and abstract. Notification lists expectant bidders to view property with guardian J. E. Colton guardian for Mary Haskell and others.
Gov A G Black of the farm credit administration says farmers cooperatives may expand beyond marketing to include assembly transport storage warehousing and processing services. He notes competition has increased and diversified services could yield net profits despite some unprofitable ventures.
On the E W Green farm near Castalia maple syrup time arrives. The Green sugar buck of 1700 to 1800 trees yields 10000 to 20000 gallons of sap yearly, boiled down to syrup and sold ready.
A sequence of 1941 property transfers lists Clare S Johnson to Howard Smith and back, several joint tenants, various lot and block references in Well Heights and other additions, value declarations at $1, and recording dates February through March 1941. It includes details of waivers of joint tenancy, survivorship rights, and covenants with several pairs of grantors and grantees.
Mervin Zeller owner of the A W Lenders farm three miles southeast of Marion began discing blue grass pasture sod awaiting tareseeding. He plans to disc and seed seven acres this week with a seed mix and nurse oats, after recent liming fertilization. The Lenders farm spans 115 acres with 24 Guernsey cows, 25 younger cattle, 100 hogs, 30 sheep and about 1990 poultry.
The Oneida township exhibit on home management studied by Farm Bureau women in Delaware county was praised at Achievement day in Manchester with 135 attendees. Judges included Miss Ruby Simpson and the event highlighted strong organization across Oneida Coffin's Grove and Delaware booths and top music memory contest results by Oneida Delaware Colony.
Willie Willis defends his actions while taking home a report card amid school concerns. The student notes pressure from peers and teachers as the incident draws attention in the community.
Residents from Delhi Prairie township Masonville and Manchester attended Coffins Grove Community singing followed by an address on Credit by Rev V C Grant pastor of Earlville Methodist church.
More than 150 Louisa county Farm Bureau women took part in the annual achievement day program at Morning Sun. The event featured talks by Farm Bureau president Lee Dotson and County Agent Lael Moon, a panel by Grandview township women, readings and songs by 4-H members, and afternoon chorus performances.
Tripoli hosts the Iowa Creamery Operators Association meet. Ed Riser of Postville scored 94 for top butter in Section One, while Robert Ewing of Tripoli and Chris Fischer of Fremont tied for second at 93 14. Mrs Robert Ewing won the women’s judging. Mrs Ed Riser and Mrs Francis Giblin tied for second in that division. Louis Lehman of Elgin won the men’s judging. a five way tie for second included Ewing, Riser, Giblin, Gordon Junker of Clermont, and W. Ewing of Postville. A dinner served to sixty.
George Manter nach, a Jones county farmer, sold a load of medium weight steers in Chicago for 13 dollars per hundredweight on Wednesday, according to correspondent reports from Anamosa.
Postville farmer William Moeller east of town received a Luana Farmers Cooperative check for 1313.20 from selling 58 spring hogs. The hogs weighed 18,700 pounds and averaged 22.64 dollars per hog.
Washington AP reports a record-breaking farm bill exceeding 1.34 billion dollars plus 275 million in loans, advancing from the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senators urge fast passage to share defense prosperity with farmers, with parity payments, soil conservation funds, and farm tenancy support on offer.
POSTVILLE The Postville Farmers Cooperative Creamery company paid patrons 34 cents a pound for February butterfat, it was reported today. During February the creamery manufactured 67,574 pounds of butter from 54,420 pounds of butterfat received, up from February 1940 when 66,124 pounds of butter was made from 53,122 pounds of butterfat and 32 cents was paid.
A Country Woman laments selecting more plants than she should as she savors vibrant blooms and a vegetable display. She praises fringed zinnias, pastel petunias, and a riot of flowers from verbenas to gladioli, expressing a lasting thrill for spring’s seed catalogs.
Ninety persons were served at the mother-daughter 4-H club banquet in Whittier Thursday. The Whittier Gleaners 4-H girls club sponsored the event with the Whittier Willing Workers boys' 4-H club serving. Frances Lee Knight was toastmistress. Isabelle Hoge gave a welcome and Mrs. Florence Carpenter gave the response. Ruth Minish of Mount Vernon and Mrs. Arlo Stinger spoke. C F Hartzell of Mount Vernon delivered the principal address on South and Central American Music. Music numbers by Miss Knight. Leader was the rural marketing service report. Club leaders include Miss Gertrude McGrew of Springville, with two new leaders Mrs Abner Hoge and Mrs Lester Macon.
LOST NATION Orben Scoff near here has 300 poults hatched from his own eggs. His turkeys have been laying well this winter and the eggs are hatching well. He has converted his haymow into a chicken house housing 350 seven month old New Hampshire Red pullets laying at about 83 percent.
At the annual gathering in Anamosa 150 members reelected Warner Heiken of Anamosa president and Arthur Lincoln of Wyoming as directors. New directors elected were John Martin Martello and Carl Wigger of Olin. Henry Adams of Monticello will fill the unexpired term of the late Adolph Bohlken of Scotch Grove.
West Liberty canning plant manager R. W. Updyke leads tomato acreage contracts for the coming season with a Muscatine firm also contracting. The community typically produces large yields with about 400 acres devoted to tomatoes yearly.
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports February creamery butter production at 130 825 000 pounds, up 2 percent from last February and 6 percent when adjusted for extra days. Growth driven by abundant feed and more cows. weekly output rising since early March despite winter storms limiting gains.
Independence Iowa Kenneth Hyde of the Farm Security Administration announced a fifth tenant purchase loan this week. Harvey D Nelson age 28 bought the Jessie Louise Smith farm six miles southeast of Independence, a 97 acre tract at 55 dollars per acre. An extra 710 dollar loan financed house and building repairs fencing and soil lime. Mr Nelson has one son.
Jim Davis, a Washington county farmer, sold 70 Hampshire hogs at Chicago on Wednesday. The hogs averaged 236 pounds and brought $7.95 per hundredweight.
William Reimer of Linn County fed hogs at Chicago on Wednesday selling a shipment of choice light weight butcher hogs averaging 202 pounds for 8 dollars 10 cents per hundredweight.
Dubuque county cattle feeders post strong sales with Ed Reiter sending 1,409-pound steers at $13.25, Chris Reiter delivering 1,300-pound steers at $12.75, and Lawrence Burlage offering 19 head of 1,297-pound steers at $12.75.
Chicago prices show fat steer averages slipping to about 10.80 while heavy steers fall up to 40 cents as liberal marketings ease. Prime yearlings reach 14.50, red steers break over 13 on select loads, and calves trade around 12. Iowa and Kansas City report solid feeder activity with calves around 13 to 13.25. Cows and bulls retreat about 25 cents, packers drop 50 cents as supplies rise.
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