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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1934
Page
6
May 1 rye condition reported at 59 percent of normal by Lamson Brothers. Production projected at 24,980,000 bushels versus 21,184,000 last year. Acreage cut estimated at 66 percent. Factors include expected distiller demand and imports from Poland despite a 15 cent tariff.
Northeastern Iowa towns report scattered showers from Forest City to Des Moines with amounts from 0.5 to 1.5 inches in the last 24 hours. Amid heat and drought, officials consider relief policy, while a forest fire near Antigo, Wisconsin threatens Pearson village.
An enthusiastic testimonial from J. A. McIntyre of Philadelphia credits Kellogg's All-Bran with restoring appetite and weight and improving digestion. The ad notes bulk from ALU-BRan, plus vitamin B and iron, and suggests two tablespoonfuls daily with milk or in cooking. If relief is not achieved, consult a doctor.
The verse laments crop uncertainty as dry weather persists. Farmers face a topsy turvy season with woven wire fence drift and the gamble of expecting yields despite conditions. The speaker notes thirty cents a bushel for nonproduced corn and questions weather forecasts amid the unsettled period.
The government resisted a price increase on raw materials for the newly active distilling industry fearing whisky costs would rise alongside rye bread and cereals.
Light rain Tuesday gave the first signal of drought relief in Decorah and Winneshiek county. Crop conditions remain doubtful with early sowing of small grain showing better stands. both options need moisture. Some corn planting occurred as early as April 29 near Castalia, with rain needed for growth. Pastures are brown and livestock feed is scarce.
Officials from the Iowa department of agriculture dairy division at Ames and the State Dairy Association sponsor a cream improvement meeting at 2 pm Thursday in the Central City Legion hall. Creamers, men and cream station representatives will help plan to make a better product.
Rowley Farmers Co operative Creamery paid 23 cents per pound for butterfat delivered in the first half of April. Fragments note that butterfat during the last half of March commanded 25 cents per pound.
Scientists announce a cost effective method to slim by losing up to a pound daily through two simple steps. A tea spoon of Condensed Jad Salts before breakfast plus small dietary changes, with a month's supply for 60 cents.
In Decorah Iowa a Jersey cow owned by J C McArthur escaped in a truck then appeared at the lodge stairs to be milked before returning to the vehicle. Lodge members dodged the escape details but praised the animal for behaving like a perfect lad.
Pastures are good in the North English Jefferson county community. Corn planting is in progress from Fairfield to North English with radishes and lettuce ready for table. Rollie Long near North English completed his corn planting Saturday morning.
The map shows heavy chinch bug infestation across the United States compiled by Lamson Brothers in 26 cities. Heavy rains are needed in the coming weeks to destroy eggs and nymphs and prevent severe crop losses, with Iowa regions already affected and barley fields hit hard last season.
Delaware county corn hog allotment committee sent early pay contracts to Washington totaling 93 609 dollars. Sixty one thousand two hundred twenty two dollars funds hog payments and thirty four thousand three hundred eighty seven dollars funds corn acreage payments. About twelve point six acres per farm on the contracts. Roughly 30 percent of 1800 signers in Delaware county opted for the early payment plan. The committee will verify the remaining contracts.
Elgin area report notes H H Gilbertson and sons Millard and Hilder drilled a well east of Elgin and struck a 41 foot water vein at 141 feet depth. They own a drilling machine and plan to build a water system on the farm atop a high bluff.
A large reservoir at the hilltop will be filled and water piped to all farm buildings and a recently constructed home. The former residence was destroyed by a fire caused by a stove explosion.
Ames extension service crop specialist E. S. Dyas advises when to seed eligible crops on government rented contracted acres amid drought and late payments. Alfalfa, sweet clover, and soybeans may be seeded in June, with practical notes on weed control, seed rates, and the use of sudan grass as a cover crop to aid soil building.
Mr. Dyas urges adjusting seedings if June sowing fails, with early August as an alternative once soils have sufficient moisture after August 1. He emphasizes the urgent need for organic matter in Iowa soils and recommends increasing legume crops on government-leased acreage to improve soil fertility.
Lloyd Ellison bought two 4-H club lambs after a bicycle trip to Cedar County. Sunday night dogs attacked, killing one lamb and seriously injuring the other.
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary association lists hog cholera outbreaks from the past two weeks in Elkader Volga City Haskins Washington Dixon Princeton West Branch Mechanicsville Clinton Central City Reinbeck Peters burg Worthington Holy Cross New Vienna Dyersville Luxemburg Cascade Maquoketa Protovia Cres co Calmar and Ossian.
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