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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1944
Page
14
The Office of Price Administration is gathering operating figures from pork packers to justify reducing ceilings or the pork subsidy. Despite low hog costs, packers maintain high prices, affecting farmers and consumers as lend lease buys at ceiling prices continue.
Ames Extension Director R. K. Bliss warns complacency endangers food production as Iowa reports 20 percent less corn on farms than 1941 and a 24 percent drop in national corn carryovers. Weather delays plague planting with oats poorly seeded and cattle on feed down, signaling tighter meat supplies next winter.
Chet Bullis Holstein herdsman at Wayside farm north of Marion questions milking method in reaction to rapid milking article. He asks if he should finish by hand if a cow isn’t milked out in three to six minutes and whether machine milking is appropriate when a hired man takes too long.
The agency asserts it will drive down prices, marking the first time it has warned packers of such market intervention. CCC purchases have not yet shown similar moves.
All vegetable seeds should be treated with a good dust to kill disease organisms. Spergon Ara san may be used on all vegetable seeds, and Semesan Jr may be used on all except lima beans.
President Edward A O Neal of the American Farm Bureau urges Congress to outlaw federal consumer subsidies and shift farm price controls from the OPA to the War Food administration. He says administration policies widen the farm labor gap and criticizes labor leaders for seeking wage hikes alongside subsidies.
Agriculture Secretary Harry D. Linn says Iowa seed houses are being canvassed for early maturing corn and bean seed as favorable weather could push planting into the next week. He warns seed may be scarce to meet demand and notes some farmers must rely on dealers for supply. He adds no Iowa fields have been planted yet and stresses seriousness of the situation. A separate note mentions hog mange control with lime sulfur solution.
Senator Gillette of Iowa was named to head a Senate agriculture subcommittee. The panel will probe manufacture and distribution of farm machinery including overseas shipments and the allocation of strategic materials to farm machinery.
The third annual Chicago market fat stock and carrot competition will be held at the Chicago stock yards on December 27. BWH Heide, manager of the event, announced the date this Wednesday. The show replaces the cancelled international livestock exposition for wartime.
The April federally inspected hog slaughter reached 6,289,588 head, a new monthly high surpassing 1934’s mark by over 1.8 million. Through four months in 1944, hog kills totaled 28,674,230 head, up from 18,890,082 in 1943, while cattle and calf slaughter also posted high April totals and sheep and lamb kills remained strong.
The Cedar county board of supervisors passed a resolution to destroy all noxious weeds as defined by Iowa law. Weed commissioners were appointed across multiple townships including Cass, Center, Tipton, Farmington, Stanwood, Lisbon, Clarance, Mechanicsville, Wilton Junction, Lowden, West Branch, and others with nominees listed by township and name.
Governor John Bricker of Ohio, a Republican presidential aspirant, is described in Omaha as thoroughly familiar with and sympathetic to farmers' needs. Ohio agriculture leaders Brown and Irons met Bricker supporters and plan further talks as Bricker speaks in Des Moines and Omaha.
Charles Maruth of Iowa City recently acquired a load of calves for his pasture. Agricultural notes discuss farm mortgages at The Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids and methods to eradicate moles, highlighting trapping and gas methods with calcium cyanide or car exhaust.
War Food Administration pleas for 125 midwestern counties may lift the corn freeze before June 25. Leroy K. Smith of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency says 43 million bushels pledged in five states Illinois Iowa Minnesota Indiana Nebraska. CCC to buy corn by contract to ensure delivery and meet emergency wartime needs. Senators demand action on the issue in Washington.
Senator Reed as group chair said he will ask for a meeting with Jones to press for restoring the 180-330 pound hogs support price and modifying the feed freeze so farmers can buy feed and avoid selling into the glut. Wherry added embargo risks as markets overflow and demand wanes in warm weather.
Iowa creamery butter output for the week ending May 4 rose 6 percent from the prior week, the USDA reported. Yearly comparison shows a 15 percent decline from last year. U S creamery butter production nationwide was about 35.5 million pounds, up 4 percent from the previous week.
A rule of thumb is to feed one pound of alfalfa hay per 100 pounds of liveweight daily. If more roughage is needed, straw prairie hay timothy or any non leguminous hay may be added.
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