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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
4
The April feed egg ratio ranked as the worst on record, and advance orders for baby chicks by May 1 were 51.1% below year ago levels. Iowa hatcheries face cancellations and output cuts as producers hope for a brief rebound before hatch season ends.
Drift and litter disrupts a grass area as references to fencing and watering appear in a fragmented text. The piece mentions someone named Scamperrg and initials R F A F, with unclear dates or events.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions petrolate, natenes, and an Odera article. Lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize a coherent news item.
The fragment mentions a record number signed for an agriculture meet, with references to the Gaeta AME, program details, and dates around Nay 13 and 14. The text is heavily garbled, but indicates preparations and scheduling for an agricultural event with community involvement.
Inspector Skolt resigns from police duties to take a role with Solf Service, signaling a career shift away from active enforcement. Details on new duties and timing not disclosed.
Local scene notes the Linn Farm Bureau picnic with speaker Kline addressing attendees. Community leaders and residents gather for a farm focused event on a summer day, highlighting agricultural issues and local concerns.
Secretary Wallace argues for higher taxes to curb speculative profits and prevent severe economic swings. He warns of lingering government expenditures for relief and stabilizers while predicting national income would fall without stimulus unless catastrophe interrupts the business cycle.
Iowa State College announces junior Jon Johnson of Ames named a Danforth Fellow. He will spend two weeks at Reston Purina mill and experiments farm in Missouri and two weeks at the American Pot Farm near Shelburne. He is active in public speaking and student organizations.
Dairyman near Center Point, Center Point D C Snyder, reports his S210 38 ensilage nearly exhausted for the first time in six years. His herd is currently fed on the remaining ensilage and is said to be eating well.
4 H girls projects in Iowa are valued at 45000 dollars with 13000 farm girls and 2000 adult leaders preparing for next year’s program. Reports show 45000 dollars worth of canning baking garments and home tasks from last year plus savings and improved rooms and furnishings across 4000 girls in home efficiency and 3600 rooms.
Iowa's Agriculture Department reports total receipts of $192,558.77 for January through April 1937, up from $179,374.36 a year earlier. April alone brought $44,669.50, with 32 inspectors performing 18,013 inspections and costs of $1,776.50 for the month.
Fay ette 4-H members will attend a booster meeting in Fayette on May 18. Speakers include Ernest M Wright of Waterloo field secretary for the Iowa Dairy Association and Senator Paul P Stewart of Maynard. Last year's Iowa champion demonstration team will participate.
A grove dedication Saturday morning will plant several trees in memory of Dr Louis H Pammel longtime head of the Town State college botany department from 1889 to 1927 Senior Dean of Agriculture C F Curtiss and botanists E Melhus and J N Martin will speak at the service on site
The Iowa state railway commission approved a 1400 mile rural electrification franchise for the Benton County Rural Electric Cooperative the largest yet. The group will buy power from Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Cedar Rapids and begin line construction next month with 500 customers signed and federal grants tentatively approved. If October 1 finds no progress the line portion may be canceled.
Farmers across East Iowa report corn planting starting as weather improves after delays caused by rains and muddy fields. Crews use new tractors and machinery, with operations continuing into the night to catch up. Strong soil and favorable conditions aid early growth on several farms near Ankeny and Weres.
Buckhorn Creamery set butterfat at 28.75 cents a pound with buyers in Maquoketa and Beverly paying similar rates. The report notes cattle shipments and feeder operations as part of the dairy market activity in the region.
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