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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1937
Page
8
Beef prices show a sharp 50 cent to 1 dollar drop in the fat steer market over the last ten days, echoing 1935 trends after drought. Feeder plans call for unusually large May and June sales as feed costs stay high, with April 1 cattle on feed 33 percent below 1936. heifers remain steadier amid strong demand.
A farm desk receives a package marked fragile containing a strange egg stating it weighed one half pound at birth and measured 9 bs 744 inches. Glenn Stoner of Mount Vernon recalls a Sunday egg essay and notes a Rex Conn assertion about the hen dying, while the egg’s hatch fate is uncertain and likely misattributed to chemical caging rather than gas.
Farm Bureau poultry marketing committee members report a comparison of poultry and egg prices around Fayette showing as much as a two cent variation on the same day. The results were discussed at a meeting with committee members and local representatives.
Federal records show April calf slaughter reached 587 555 head, the largest for any month. Cattle totals and hog slaughter also rose, with April hogs at 2 809 788 while calves and sheep posted gains versus a year ago in the four month period.
More than 500 gardeners florists and vegetable growers will gather in Ames on May 25 for Iowa s first horticultural mass meeting. B S Pickett heads the Ames horticultural department noting the event was requested by state societies for up to date demonstrations. Representatives from several grower and florist associations will attend. The program includes college bed inspections and sessions on top grafting disease and new cultivation practices.
Special to The Carette WAPELLO Corn club members in Louis county have started work on the tibiid project for the season. The members are Dean Lowe, Herbert Korn, Thomas Finns, Delmar Evans, Gene Crow, Vernon Devare, John Cutkemp and Delbert Gum. A start ale has been made by the twenty-fever entered in the mrarhket tut club, seven oar He omarket Pttepalate twenty att the meet Tab club and fous vy the pureored Lamb clut.
An advertisement warns against excessive use of Bukets Flash and 6 other drugs sold as 25 cent test products. It notes risks of excess acids, immune issues, and waking at night with urinary symptoms. The copy promises refunds through Mass Drug Store.
Sixty five vocational agriculture students at Belle Plaine high school worked on the Dr C J Snitkay farm to study erosion control. They measured the land, planned rotations and terrace construction with county agents, and will plant 3000 black locust trees along ditches this spring to prevent erosion. The class previously planted 1000 trees at another farm and plans similar plantings on home farms.
A delaysome tale from Decorah reports a dollar watch swallowed by a cow owned by Leon Johnson near Highlandville. The watch, found in the cow’s stomach after the animal died, was wound by Johnson and now ticks loudly, despite earlier illness and a veterinarian’s efforts.
A grasshopper egg census at fifteen points shows Iowa County has the densest deposits in eastern Iowa. County Agent D H Entmire warns rain must drown the future hatch to curb the infestation. If not poisoned, the county risks higher hopper numbers. government supplies poisoning ingredients, farmers cover mixing costs up to 25 cents per sack.
Archie Kiefer and Trios Wils report a patch of potatoes planted on Good Friday is up and cultivated. Cabbage and tomato plants are set out as gardens are cultivated. Warm days boost growth while farmers push to catch up on spring work delayed by cold wet conditions. Strawberry plants, plums, cherries, and apples are blooming and trees begin spraying as Raspberry canes leaf out.
Special to The Gazette reports Tipton Cedar county farmers began planting corn on Saturday and continue this week with more hybrid seed than before. Grasses and small grains are in excellent condition due to cool moist weather, though warmer days are needed for corn germination.
Cedar County Agent Morrel Seeds reports vast numbers of grasshopper nymphs on the Alxin Japp farm south of Bennett. The condition is thought typical for the county. Farmers are urged to use poison bait this year to combat the pests with about 500000 pounds of bait needed in the Cedar area.
Delaware county fair directors list from Manchester area shows Colony township Howard Sampson and Adams Russell Preston. Delhi William Nieman. Colesburg J C C Bolsinger. Honey Creek Paul McElmeed. North Fork Dan Gibbs Greeley Huse A Dow. Oneida L Bert Bishop. Hopkinton Leo J Sullivan. Earlville Selwyn F Otis. Prairie Martin Diercksen. Manchester E W Williams John M Brayton Austin A Hengan and Dr E A Brockmeter.
In Washington a community livestock sale saw 139 head bring about 2000 dollars. Cows sold from 80 to 91.25 dollars with feeders reaching 10.80 and sows yet to farrow at 33 dollars.
Ed Dyas of Ames reports soybeans gain about 10 percent protein with inoculation and lime. Without lime the increase is larger on inoculated soil. Experiments show extra pods and plant growth. cost is 10 to 12 cents a bushel.
The Washington County Cow Testing association posted April results for 244 cows, including 34 dry, with an average of 722 pounds of milk and 299 pounds of butterfat per cow. The A L Duensing herd of 14 grade Holsteins led with 1,361 pounds of milk and 48.2 pounds of butterfat.
Theodore Sampson, a farmer from Eldorado, spent two hours perched on a small limb in Henry Steffens’ pasture after the two year old Holstein bull chased him. The Steffens family, visiting 121 Wisconsin, helped with chores and the incident began as he crossed toward the barnyard. He remained in the tree longer than expected and his distress call was misheard as ordinary barnyard talk.
The East Central Veterinary association holds a May dinner Thursday at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids with T. L. Curran Town secretary of agriculture as principal speaker. Other speakers include Dr C L McBryde Ames Dr R M Hofford Cedar Rapids Dr W C Vollstedt Dixon and Dr R R Cappen Brooklyn.
In Tipton the CH Leabhart farm west of town saw 1000 locust and 1000 ash trees planted this spring to prevent erosion and supply timber pasture and fence posts. The planting was carried out by Butler McQuillen and Fred Isaacs of Tipton.
Fayette county reports seedings nearly complete for oats with one of the latest finish dates on record. Grass is ahead due to damp cool weather, pasture conditions praised amid feed shortages. Plowing for corn becomes general as rain subsides, lime application and soybean acreage set to break records. Sunny days and late bloom shape a strong prospect for fruit growers.
A seven-room frame house 28 by 26 feet is under construction on the Ewald Quandt farm near here. Contractor Tietge of Sumner handles the work as the project progresses.
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