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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1958
Page
14
University of Illinois analysis notes farm prices rose 19 percent over 28 months due to scarce meat and egg supplies and weather affected fruit and vegetable harvests. Demand softened as unemployment rose, paying bills delayed and purchasing power constrained.
WAUKON William Regaal was elected chairman of the Allamakee county DHIA Co-Op at the annual meeting last week. Other officers include vice-chairman K B Simmons secretary treasurer Elmer Kewsley and directors Willard Eberndt Calvin Snitker George Westby Paul Selberg Lloyd Schneider and Walter Winka. Gordon Sivesind resigned to enter partnership with his father. Supervisors appointed for the next year include Bernard Snitker and Frank Siehvesind Beatie Named To Head Delaware Dairy Council
Iowa growers planted 17 acres with 705125 trees over ten years. Extension Forester Martin Craine notes 89 people in 38 counties planted and sold 3274 trees last year within 100 miles. Red pines dominate, but others like Austrian and Virginia pines grow. statewide survey predicts sales to triple in 1958 with 9834 trees ready.
The Chicago Daily Drovers Journal reports cattle prices near parity for April with hogs at 91 percent of parity. It warns of rising feeder cattle supply, potential hog production, and a recession cloud. It also cites the O Mahoney Watkins bill and USDAFTC jurisdiction debates.
Washington observers track farm labor gains as a sign of improvement amid recession. Agriculture data show a 20 percent rise in hired labor, higher wages by about two cents an hour, smaller family labor, and strong price trends with crop prospects excellent for most commodities. Officials see 1958 as a possible banner year for farming.
Muscatine officials led by Mayor Walter Conway press for a privately funded agriculture hall of fame in the area with bids from farm implement manufacturers. Rep. Fred Schwengel pledges to mobilize Davenport and Quad Cities firms to raise funds and support. Washington reports say contracts soon to be let by the U S Army Engineers for the Mad Creek flood control project in Muscatine.
In Allamakee County the 1,116 cows on DHIA tested produced an average 10,549 pounds of milk and 397 pounds of fat for the last year, with Willard Goeke's Holsteins top per cow at 14,449 pounds milk and 558.2 fat. The state average is 6,270 milk and 232 fat. The high herd’s average cost was $153, the low group $14, and overall return $134. The report also notes best gasoline storage practices and shading tanks to reduce evaporation.
Chicago reports meat production last week exceeded the same week in 1957 for the first time this year. Steers averaged 28.35 dollars in May, hogs 20.00 dollars the highest for May in four years, while lambs averaged 21.25 dollars the lowest for May since 1946.
T Milton Nelson a Iowa State graduate and native of Emmettsburg Iowa was named assistant director of the information and research division of the Farm Credit Banks of Omaha He comes from St Louis where he worked for a grain futures brokerage firm Nelson previously served on the agricultural information staff at Iowa State from 1954 to 1958 as assistant market news cue for the college radio station.
Chicago Board of Trade records a latest transfer of a membership for 4900 dollars as announced by William J.A. Edger assistant treasurer.
Delaware swine producers will tour farms in the Waterloo area on June 4, announced Extension Director Hubert Hall. Farms raise 600 to 3,200 hogs per year and use multiple farrowing techniques. interested parties should contact the extension office or a swine producers board member by May di.
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