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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1936
Page
18
Weather and mold hindered the expected surge of heated corn on the Cedar Rapids market. Inspectors report moisture levels near normal after March and April winds while mold damage remains a chief cause of low grades. Movement quickens as farmers rush to market before warm weather, with planting delayed until soil and conditions improve.
Brandon farmers report no corn planted yet as custom plowers take on excess work. Rates run from $1.50 to $2 per acre with some fields too wet to work. Light colored soils plow easily while landowners push soil building with liming and seeding this spring.
Oat fields show green from recent rains. Women assist with field work. Apple, cherry and plum trees bud. Strawberries bloom. Gooseberry and raspberry bushes thrive. Lilac buds form. Early gardens rise with tomato and cabbage plants being transplanted.
Reno, a colorful Iowa farm figure and skilled psychologist, dies leaving a mixed legacy. He aroused national concern over agriculture’s low mood and critical condition, earning praise for his blunt approach and warning against complacency.
Ames hosted an annual soil management short course with 100 attendees. Dr. W G Murray spoke at the dinner on Economic Issues in Appraisal Methods. Speakers included Dr. Brown, J L Boatman, Prof. Firkins, and others. The group toured the McLean farm to perform appraisal work.
Cedar county women set August 14 for Achievement Day linked to the Cedar county fair. Township exhibits on child development led by Mrs Alma Jones of the Ames extension service. Mrs Mary K Gregg of Ames will judge the exhibits.
About 150000 dollars will be refunded to farmers and country buyers served by the St Joseph Stockyards as the Supreme Court upholds lower rates set by the secretary of agriculture. The refunds cover the difference between former rates and the May 1934 lower rates, with bonds and monthly reports required. Other appellants in related cases include C H Acker, J M Carrick and Fred O Morgan, all challenging the new rates for Chicago and other markets.
A Chicago Union Stockyards survey from 1000 correspondents estimates the spring pig crop in principal Midwestern states at 37 million, up 25 percent from last year. Iowa shares the 25 percent rise, while South Dakota shows about a 99 percent increase.
Charles Grimm of five miles southwest of Millersburg has finished planting corn. John Coffman, two miles south of North English, finished twenty acres. Several Jefferson county farmers near Batavia have planted corn.
Joe Kaiser a farmer near Aurora sold a span of mules to Frank Macheak of Lamont for 436 dollars.
A Cedar County Farm Bureau membership drive ended with 304 farm families joining as paid-up members over a two week campaign in Tipton.
Clarence area farmer W W Weatherwax found his Duroc sow after a 45 day exposure in snow without shelter or feed. Veterinarian S G Pauls confirmed the animal’s condition. the sow lost an ear, tail, and skin patch but recovered, weighing about 150 pounds upon discovery.
About 70 000 trees including black locust, maple, ash and willows were planted on farms in Clayton and Allamakee counties by the McGregor CCC men since April 13. The project aims to mid May with additional food trees and shrubs for game covers on select farms.
Linn county Farm Bureau women announce the annual Achievement Day program on June 2 at the Marion Methodist church. A program and township booth exhibits are planned with judges and assistants from Ames and local townships directing county booth and publicity.
In April the 411 cows on test in Wapsie Valley Cow Test averaged 739 pounds milk and 29.9 butterfat. High herd was Verne Osborne’s eight grade Guernseys at 965 pounds milk and 46.1 butterfat. State hospital herd ranked second with 43.3 butterfat. Arthur Satterlee third with 42.2. High cow was a grade Holstein in Arvid Magnuson herd producing 1950 pounds milk and 60.5 butterfat. Pauline Belle Piebe in state hospital herd yielded 256.1 butterfat in 72 days. Holstein Breeders report Anna Mercedes Alcatura Piebe in state hospital herd finished fourth in class A 10-month division with 789 butterfat.
In April the Benton Cow Test Association No 1 reports 344 cows in 25 herds averaging 677 pounds of milk and 27.7 pounds of butterfat. H D Rogers of Shellsburg leads with 810 pounds of milk and 41.7 butterfat from 16 grade Jerseys. Matt Birker of Vinton ranks second with 890 pounds and 36.2 butterfat. Twenty six members fed balanced rations, twenty four legume hay, ten ensilage.
The Delaware Clayton Cow Test association in Edgewood averaged 646 pounds of milk and 22.8 pounds of butterfat with 467 cows on test, 39 dry. The high herd owned by Moser and Koenecke posted 953 pounds of milk and 32.7 pounds butterfat from fourteen purebred Holsteins. The top cows were grade Holsteins in the White and Gull herd with 1 761 pounds of milk and 59.9 pounds of butterfat.
Delta Clair Werner of Gibson led the Mahaska County Cow Test Association in April with 666 pounds of milk and 37.2 pounds of butterfat from eleven purebred Jerseys. Mabel in the Werner herd yielded 867 pounds of milk and 50.3 pounds of butterfat. At the annual meeting F B Leighton of Ottumwa was elected president Otis Taylor of Delta vice president Howard Aldrich of Oskaloosa secretary treasurer and Clair Werner of Gibson and Carroll Johnson of Oskaloosa as directors. Frank Fry was rehired as tester.
John Haas led the high herd in the Iowa County Con test with grade Holsteins yielding 1138 pounds of milk and 39.5 pounds of butterfat. The Iowa County home herd placed second with 38.4 pounds of butterfat, Anton Heitshusen third with 37.7 pounds. The high cow for the month was a grade Holstein from the Iowa County home with 1821 pounds of milk and 83.8 pounds of butterfat. A purebred Jersey in Leo B. Smith herd ranked second with 1527 pounds of milk and 74.8 pounds of butterfat.
The Iowa County allotment committee distributed second payment benefits totaling 195780 to 1216 contracts. Checks, processed from County Agent D. H. Zentmire’s office, average 150 each and were handed out Saturday and Monday.
Veterinarians report hog cholera outbreaks during the last week across many towns in eastern Iowa. Localities include Brandon Independence Grand Mound Lost Nation London Monona Garnaville Luxemburg Edgewood Ryan Coggan Hopkinton Worthington Cascade Earlville Manchester DubuqueBellevue Lamotte Elgin Grundy Center Deep River Preston Maquoketa Iowa City Anamosa Wyoming Monticello Fort Madison Central City Walker Dixon Durant and Gladbrook.
Two Linn county girls Betty Rhinehart and Mary Hoover will demonstrate tomato juice canning during 4 H club week at Ames June 24 27. The Linn county girls were asked to present the method as a model for canning clubs to follow.
An advertisement claims Bukets tablets drain bladder irritation by using buchu leaves juniper oil and water intake. It promises relief in four days with a 25 cent refund if not pleased and mentions May Drug Store.
Washington announces a new Animal Nutrition Division within the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry effective May 1. Dr Paul E Howe, senior biochemist since 1924, named chief and assistant chief. The unit will boost fundamental feeding research using existing personnel and expanded Beltsville facilities.
Fred Schiele, an extensive farmer and breeder near Bennett, recently purchased seven carloads of Kansas feeder cattle, expanding his stock and operations in the region.
William Pickering, retired farmer, added 160 unimproved acres from the Minnie Kerkman estate four miles northeast of Van Horne. The purchase cost $12,000 or $75 an acre. Possession passes Nov 1. The land is leased this season to E. W. Kerkman and H. C. Kerkman.
A brooder house fire Sunday at the Frank Duckett farm near Stanley killed about 306 three-week-old baby chicks. The blaze, believed caused by a brooder stove, was discovered by neighbor Herman Michaelis who alerted the Stanley fire department.
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