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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1938
Page
9
Government report shows pork and beef cold storage on May 1 at near record lows, with all meat holdings 40 percent below a year earlier. Hog market strengthened after steady declines. cattle market advanced sharply. May 1 beef stocks fell from April, while April withdrawals reached a high for the month.
Weather concerns delay field work as plans for corn planting await warmer days. Cattle prices rise with gains of 25 to 75 cents for various categories while storage totals show a sharp April drop, with butter, eggs, and cheese stocks inching upward and the Farmers Holiday Association noted as formed in 1927.
The bureau of agricultural economics reports April hatchery output nearly matches last year. 376 plants with 40,533,000 egg capacity hatched 23,878,000 chicks this April, vs 24,764,000 last year, while eggs set rose to 30,403,000 from 29,440,000.
Fred W Sargent of Chicago president of the North Western railway bought the F M Watson farm adjoining the McCann farm north of Mechanicsville for 125 an acre, adding 108 2 3 acres to his holdings. He plans 100 acres limed this spring. Kenneth Hall rented the farm this year and will remain living there. This increase brings Sargents Iowa land in the area to 1083 acres.
About 150 veterinarians and guests attended a Cedar Rapids dinner at the Hotel Roosevelt to honor Dr. T. A. Merillat of Chicago for fifty years of service as practitioner, educator, author, translator, editor, and military veterinarian. Speakers included D. M. Campbell of Chicago and officials from Iowa Nebraska Missouri and Illinois.
A tranquil rural scene unfolds as dusk settles and winds soften. The piece describes damp earth, distant dove calls, pheasants, birdsong, and the contented sounds from a barn and feedlot, all evoking a peaceful, restful tomorrow.
Sixteen southeastern Iowa cow testers attended the semi annual district meeting at the Y M C A in Cedar Rapids conducted by Floyd Johnston and Arthur Porter Ames extension dairymen. The program included a Dairy Day radio broadcast commemorating 100 years of dairying in Iowa and round table discussions on national production record programs and summer activities. Contesters at the meeting included Edwin Phillips Benton C T No 1 Carl Fredericks Benton No 4 John Offringa West Branch Herold Steege Greeley Wesley Borden Hopkinton A P Breitbach Dubuque Everett Hayes Henry Forrest Darey Iowa Howard Smith Johnson No 2 Dale Mayberry North Jones Dale Wicks South Jones L C Adams Linn No 1 Ernest Nation Linn No 2 Otto Bruns Linn No 3 Ralph McAllister Scott and Alvin Lueder Washington
Nebraska weather favors black stem rust development per the cooperative crop and livestock reporting service. Reports say rust is prevalent in Texas and Oklahoma. Nebraska wheat is ahead of normal for this date, but early rust could offset the favorable condition.
One hundred thirty five workers in the last ten days have built seventy seven miles of electric transmission lines in Louisa county. The route starts north of Letts, runs southeast to the Des Moines county line and east toward Morning Sun.
Cascade John P. Kurt marketed a load of 1 227 pound steers at Chicago on Wednesday for 10.65 a hundredweight.
From August 1 1937 to February 28 1938 the United States imported 65243 bales of cotton and exported about 4653513 bales.
Iowa state secretary of agriculture Thomas L. Curran reports 30 663 451 bushels of corn sealed on farms per warehouse certificates. Top counties Pocahontas Webster and Calhoun surpass one million bushels each. eastern counties list includes Allamakee Benton Black Hawk and others with smaller totals.
In Decorah the Winneshiek county farm women held their annual achievement day with twelve of fifteen township exhibits rated excellent. Ames judge Mrs N May Larson praised the Madison township booth posture feature. The county farm women’s chorus performed and over 300 women attended.
McGREGOR Barbara Witler reports Northern Lady Gold a two-year-old Guernsey heifer champion of Elkader fair for two years. She completed her first production year with 453 pounds of butterfat and an average test of 6 61 percent, from twice daily milking under ordinary farm conditions.
In Springville area two miles northwest of Springville, Dillon Atherton began cultivating a five acre field of cold resistant corn planted on April 12. He noted weeds outpaced the corn due to cold wet weather and planned to cross plow after finishing the straight way. planting is active across the area after weather delays.
Three Iowa farm youths Billy Yaw and Don Robinson of Iowa Falls and Alfred Sump of Clarinda were among candidates for the American farmer degrees at the Future Farmers of America national convention in Kansas City. The Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America wrapped up its annual meeting with awards in extemporaneous speaking, public speaking, ear of corn, chapter contest and exhibits.
Spectal reports Cascade-Fd Reiter near Cascade sold cattle in Chicago market. A 1,307 pound load brought 1075 dollars per hundredweight and a 1,242 pound load brought 9.90 dollars per hundredweight.
The Cedar county farm women's achievement day in Tipton drew a full crowd in the new municipal building. Center Dayton Fairfield and Red Oak township exhibits rated excellent. Miss Lillian Lewis of Ames judged. Speakers included Mrs. Raymond Sayre Ackworth and Home Demonstration Agent Laura Heddleson. The Cedar county Rural Women's chorus directed by K G Walker performed ahead of a district tournament June 1 at Coe College Chapel Cedar Rapids. A Massillon lamp on exhibit drew interest as well.
Ta John C Cannon of Crawfordsville was named president Dave McLaughlin of Washington vice president and Richard L Stephens of Ainsworth secretary treasurer of the newly organized Washington County Beef Breeders and Feeders association in a recent meeting.
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