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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1940
Page
19
Crop prospects brighten across eastern Iowa as 75 to 80 percent of corn is planted and fields green with oats and grasses after recent rains. Farmers expect more sorghum cane and soybeans, with new emphasis on forage crops and continued legume and soil conservation programs aiding yields.
Photo essay shows contour strip cropping near Webster and steep sloped pasture near Prairieburg. County survey by Keokuk planning board notes rising pasture and hay, declining corn, and AAA influence on land use amid soil conservation efforts and absentee landlords.
Commentator notes the dwindling chance to affect Europe and recalls the warning from over two decades ago about taming the dogs of war when they were pups. The piece urges renewed effort to prevent escalation and seeks cautious diplomacy.
Junior Petersen son of Fr Petersen of Clinton plans to raise 2500 turkey poults near Oxford Junction. The birds arrive from Minnesota where Emil Hanwardsen an employee of Petersen Produce has studied handling methods. Several acres west of Oxford Junction are set aside and seven brood houses are under construction.
Alvin Thoreson of Garnavilo won the butter entry in Section One scoring. Harold Han partner of McGregor placed second with 932 points and Nels Larson of Decorah third with 93. In the women’s judging, Mrs Hangartner led a tight contest with a three-way second. Men’s judging saw Nels Larson take first with Hangartner and Ed Riser tied for second. The next Section One meeting will align with the state educational butter scoring contest at Calmar on June 29. Local farm demonstrations in Linn county featured contour line surveying on the Will Novak farm and insect control testing on the Emil Malhe farm with several county agents observing.
Emil Rapp a beef feeder near Vinton sold 52 head weighing 1132 pounds to Harold Ross of Cedar Rapids at 11 dollars per hundredweight ordered by a southern Iowa packer.
Sale of the 126acre Benton county farm located four miles northwest of Norway and four miles southeast of Newhall, noted as a fine farm on good terms. Full description appeared in last Tuesday’s Gazette advertisement.
Special to The Gazette. In Conesville a group of neighbors on Friday plowed fields and planted corn for Alva Ball, a local farmer who suffered a paralytic stroke weeks earlier and cannot work. Ten tractors were used in the effort.
William Vincent leads the Anamosa Holstein herd as six cows test under the Holstein Friesian association. Anamosa Miss Ormsby Gem wins second place in senior 2year olds. the herd earns positions on the 1939 honor list with a second and a ninth place award.
A country woman extols May mornings, praising the earth’s awakening and the sun’s rise. She contrasts farm life with city life and wonders at the pale pastel colors and blossoms as the day begins.
Calmar Creamery paid 32 cents per pound for butterfat received in April. From 44,193 pounds of butterfat, 50,870 pounds of butter were manufactured.
The Fayette Cow Test association No. 1 will hold its annual picnic on May 28 at Backbone State Park. Members meet at 10 am at Will Quelrich farm north of Lamont to judge Guernseys, and at 11 am at Forest Hamlett farm south of Arlington to judge Holsteins.
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