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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
6
State entomologist Dr C J Drake reports chinch bugs remain numerous in eastern Iowa despite recent rains and humidity. He notes delays in spring movement mean potential damage will still occur unless farmers act, with first noticeable dispersion on May 6.
A weather and pest report notes warm days may ease bugs for Liberty Leaguers and textile workers opposing the processing tax. Dr Drake warns rain will not quickly kill pests as all life stages survive submerged for hours, dampening expectations of drought or flood effects.
Illinois entomologists report midwest rains flooded fields and killed millions of chinch bugs. The loss this year lowers pest pressure and could save farmers about 200 million dollars, with many hibernators dying and a white fungus spreading as a natural enemy.
The article notes abundant sap for insects and many bugs ready to damage small grain in the eastern state. It forecasts winged migration through early June and a laying season beginning soon after, with heavy rain needed to kill swarms once they surface.
A fragment mentions a price of 2.35 dollars and a 0 cent entry for Roh S25 with unclear context. The readable portion highlights a numeric price and a mysterious code T5e Tae Soe. Further details are unreadable.
In Linn county, incomplete contract signup reports from meetings show about 99.15 percent signup. Four township sessions were added on Wednesday with eleven held Saturday. The Saturday list includes Franklin Mount Vernon city hall Grant Walker Coggan Linn Mount Zion Maine Central City Marion Marion Monroe Toddville Otter Creek Alburnett Ely Spring Grove Troy Mills Washington Center Point. sessions run 8 am to 9 pm.
Dr Lee Mr Christian son consulting chemist of Iowa State College Ames spoke to Elgin farmers Monday evening. The talk was sponsored by the Fleencore arts club and Industrial Utilizer of Farm Products.
Repairs and renovations described for a large property project in the north area. Workers stage a restoration of the building and grounds, with efforts focused on structural updates and refurbishing interior spaces. The timeline and full scope remain partially unclear in the readable text.
Iowa farmers report near one-quarter of corn planted with progress strongest in Greene and Dallas counties where about three fourths of seed is in the ground. Cool, rainy weather delayed field work but boosted pastures and crops. chinch bugs were checked by wet conditions and warm days brought noticeable spring flights. May rainfall above normal in eastern Iowa, near normal statewide. further showers possible and warmer weather expected. Pennsylvania-based?
The Belgian ambassador told the state department that Belgium has reduced the import license tax on lard from 100 to 50 francs per hundred kilos.
Central City report says three new members joined the West Prairie Rangers 4-H club at the Achenbach home Friday evening. They are Ernest Renfer Merle McBurney and Vernon Soukup.
Des Moines officials announced a 22000 boost in 1935 Iowa State Fair premium offerings marking the first raise since 1930. Total premiums reach 93779.50 with 4-H contests totaling 15000 the largest ever. the list covers speed horse cattle swine sheep poultry dairy culinary agriculture fruits vegetables flowers and more.
H. E. Nichols Ames extension horticulturist will visit Fayette county to demonstrate orchard spraying. The session occurs Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Graf orchards near Lima with calyx or petal drop spray advised when about 95 percent of petals have fallen, roughly May 15 to 20.
Hawkeye hosts its annual farmers picnic on June 20 with committees chosen and preparations underway to make it the largest ever held at Hawkeye.
A Kansas City firm won the contract to divert Michael creek in drainage district No. 13 Louisa and Muscatine counties. The bid of 18 474 dollars undercuts the government estimate by 8 348 dollars. Work includes 151 000 cubic yards of earth moving, 2 800 cubic yards removal, 420 cubic yards of Tiprap stone, and two levees 250 feet apart from the main river levee to a junction with Michael creek at Wagon bridge.
In April the Greeley Cow Test association measured 444 cows, 58 dry, near Manchester. They averaged 649 pounds of milk and 245 pounds of butterfat. Top individual was a purebred Holstein from Paul McElmeed’s herd with 1,887 pounds milk and 81.1 pounds butterfat. The Walter Ortberg herd led with 37.2 pounds butterfat. Delaware county home herd placed second with 35.4 pounds. The annual picnic is set for June 13 at the Delaware county fair grounds in Manchester.
On January 1 1935 corporate owned land accounted for 101 percent of Iowa's 34,000,000 acres of farmland, indicating a discrepancy in land ownership figures reported for the state.
Washington AP Claude Wickard head of the farm administration corn-hog section promised 400 corn-hog farmers faster contract preparation. Iowa farmers J B Kimberley and R J Conrad urged quicker return of listing sheets and contracts amid delays threatening co-operators in the AAA program. Wickard said an extra man would be sent from Washington and a Kansas City meeting would pursue shortcuts to speed work while reviewing some rejected base-period applications.
Classification of corn hog contract applications is complete in Winneshiek county with 1 757 total. Class 1 numbers 1 480 as in 1934, class 2 has 188 under a changed corn base, class 3 lists 40 with a new hog base, and class 4 includes 50 requesting permissible production of either corn or hogs.
The share of Iowa farms under tenancy grew from 54 percent in 1927 to 59 percent in 1933, reflecting rising landlord and tenant arrangements across the state.
Rural club chatter reveals daily chores and concerns as a member arrives late to share farm news. Topics include feeding and culling chickens, large hatch counts, garden resets, weather woes, mud and cleanup, church plans, planting delays, school status, rhubarb and asparagus, pantry scarcity, and inspecting twins while noting upcoming errands and meals for eight tonight.
Menno Buskohl bid for the 160 acre Krueger estate farm northwest of Grundy Center at 95 dollars an acre. He agreed to raise his offer to 100 dollars an acre after Krueger heirs objected to the initial price.
Ames extension economists report that 1,269,000 tons of feed and fodder were imported from July 1934 to March 1935, about 2.5 percent of the drought deficit of 50 million tons. Barley imports surged thirtyfold, feed wheat tenfold, and corn eightfold compared with the prior ten years.
INDEPENDENCE The Wapsie Valley Cow Test association reports 453 cows, 41 dry, in April averaging 712 pounds of milk and 285 pounds of butterfat. The Iowa State hospital herd of 75 purebred Holsteins averaged 1,190 pounds milk and 42 pounds butterfat. Feed cost per cow was 7.20 dollars monthly, with 19 members feeding ensilage, 25 a legume day, and 24 a high protein concentrate.
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