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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1944
Page
7
April shipments into Iowa for cattle and calves totaled 24 470 heads down from 47 508 a year earlier. For January to April 1944 Iowa received 121 779 head versus 188 632 in 1943. Sheep and lambs into Iowa in April were 22 169 compared with 53 314 a year ago. eight Corn Belt states saw April lambs 65 590 versus 138 800 in 1943.
Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard says the threat of a nationwide milk famine has passed as dairy cow numbers rise. He credits the food program, milk production emphasis, and supplementary feed payments for stabilizing supply despite earlier concerns.
J. R. Stierwalt of Centerville named to succeed G. Gross Rogers as Marion county extension director effective June 1. Rogers granted military leave. Stierwalt brings vocational agriculture training from Iowa State College and rural farming roots with 4-H club experience.
Forty four Jones county 4 H club members, boys and girls from the south half, were given physical examinations Thursday at the Anamosa courthouse. Doctors from Anamosa and nearby towns assisted. north half members to be examined in Monticello on May 25. The healthiest boy and girl will be named at the Rally Day program in Anamosa on June 1.
Tipton Cedar county 4-H Girl's Rally Day will be held June 7. Laura Heddleson county home economist announced the event. Mrs. Selma Duncan of the state 4-H club office will be a guest.
Iowa State College expert Ralph Baker notes that regular culling of non laying hens reduces egg production costs and feed use. Maryland experiments show 3 pounds less feed per dozen eggs at 50 percent vs 30 percent production, lowering costs by about 8 cents per dozen. Prices for older hens fall in fall, while OPA ceilings rise with the season.
A cow at the Walter Hare farm two miles south of here was killed by lightning on Monday. The incident occurred during a storm, leaving the farmer with a loss of livestock.
Linn county fair directors announced a light horse show to accompany the annual fair on August 11 in Central City after a dinner conference with Cedar Rapids Horsemen's Club and others. The program includes fair harness and combination classes with President Charles B. Towers leading a meeting attended by county and club officials from Linn county Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. A second saddle horse show is planned in Linn county for July 2 in Marion.
Mr and Mrs Frank Pealer traded 70 acres from their 110 acre farm between Wyoming and Onslow to Mr and Mrs Cecil Myers for a Wyoming residence. Both families have moved to their new homes.
Members of section one of the Iowa Buttermakers Association met at Elgin as guests of Louis Lehmann. Ed Riser of Postville won first in the butter exhibition with 94.5, Francis Giblin of Osian placed second with 94, and Louis Lehmann third with 93.5. Official judges were B. W. Patsy, Floyd Sires and C. W. Pennington. A higher scoring contest and banquet followed the monthly meeting.
The hog marketing committee in St Louis lifted the embargo on hog sales at National Stockyards, effective 6 am Sunday, ending a ban that began Tuesday after a surge of pork arrivals. A separate note suggests harvesting first clover cutting before blossoms turn brown if seed is desired.
Special to The Gasette reports D Gale Johnson former Iowa State College economist argues extending price controls two years after the war aids reconversion to peacetime production and prevents a postwar price surge. He notes rationing will also be needed until supply catches up and prices stay protected from collapsing ceilings.
About 300 farm operation items have been uprated by the War Production Board to help farmers obtain available supplies. WPB district manager Paul A. Jenkins announced the action on Friday, detailing items uprated from AA5 to AA-2X and including various essential inputs.
The notice lists items including hay stacker cables fire extinguishers flashlights funnels grinders metal fence posts fly screen and lumber substitutes. Dealers must give farmers preference in purchasing these items when farmers certify they are needed for farm use not household use.
Cecil F. Rooks of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association said Cedar Rapids on Thursday that Iowa has the most American saddle stallions in public service, with about 120 stallions enrolled, surpassing Kentucky and Missouri.
Iowa, boasting the most locker plants with 575 facilities, leads the nation as owners and operators gather for their annual meeting. Albert Guggedahl notes wartime material shortages restrict expansion while projecting nearly 6,000 lockers nationwide by 1944 end. Glenn B. Holden cites 75 percent of plants in towns under 5,000 and 80 percent of renters from rural areas.
Rowley residents lose milk delivery as Stanley Forsythe ends the local route due to farm work and aine shortage. No replacement route or arrangement yet established for the community.
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