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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1934

Page

6

Bliss Calls Farm Bureau Drive for Economic Justice

Extension Director R K Bliss urged 800 Farm Bureau members in Oelwein to pursue economic justice through organized action. He cited Iowa Farm Bureau leadership in corn and hog programs, noted past opposition by some leaders, and highlighted membership data showing Farm Bureau strength among township committees. Ed O Neal, president of the National Farm Bureau Federation, warned against political opposition to the farm program and praised production adjustment as a historic cooperative move.

Elwein R. K. Bliss Ames Extension Service State Corn and Hog Committee Farm Bureau Iowa Bliss Ed O'Neal Florence Ala Washington, DC National Farm Bureau Federation Buss Ames State Federation William McArthur Mason City George Godfrey President Hughes Iowa State College Burt Neal Mount Vernon Jay Whit Son Indianola Rex Roberts Des Moines Insurance Man R. M Evans Ladrens Oedlweth Permanent Township Farm Union Holiday Association United Farmers Grange Ermarert Courts East Hag Amir Fatr Burra Indi O'Neal American Farm Bureau Federation Washington Wallace Alabama O’neal South Francis Johnson House O. R. Beeler Lloyd Cunningham Cresco Daisy Willams Lulu Moser Waterloo Dan J Schnittjer Delhi Oelwein Cedar Rapids Earl Smith Chicago Haineis Agricultural Association

Livestock Trucking Surges At Chicago Market

Livestock trucking to Chicago through May 1 shows a sharp rise of 7117 percent from last year per Union Stockyards figures. About 20419 cars of livestock were trucked in with 231146 cattle 48 067 calves 797364 hogs and 89642 sheep sold totaling strong salable receipts. Webster Savings Bank Declares 10 Percent Dividend Checks Ready Wednesday per assistant examiner C Mi Wren.

Chicago Union Stockyards Company Webster Webster Savings Bank Mi Wren

Packers Agree On Standard Lard At Ames Meeting

At Ames the Lard Institute group of interior and Chicago packers tentatively agreed on a No. 1 kettle rendered lard standard. They endorsed a creamy white color a smooth or granular texture and no foreign flavor or odor with seven physical and chemical constants, noting some variability in production makes hard standards. Leaders from Armour Swift Cudahy Wilson and the national lye stock and meat board attended.

AMES Interior and Chicago Packers College Chicago Packers Chicago Armour Swift Cudahy Wilson Dr . L. Lewis The Institute On American Meat Packers National Lye Stock and Meat Board

Farm editor records a varied day amid farm talks and sports

A Benton county farm editor details a busy day from a morning discussion on Christ versus Tugwell with Linn Farm Holiday Association to hog quotas from Des Moines. He radios Cubs and Dodgers game results, hears Moslem missionary Sufi Mutiur Rahman, attends a Cedar Rapids event, and ends with a Muslim prayer service after opting out of a Western league game.

Christ Tugwell Linn Farm Holiday Association Cormnhog Association Des Moines Mutiur Rahman Sbengalee Cedar Rapids Brooklyn Oclwein Ed O'Neal Alabama Farm Bureau Roosevelt Benton County Raiders Rock Island Hassan Igram

Oakdale Farmers Help Neighbor Plow After Accident

Epecial to The Gazette NORTH LIBERTY A neighbor hood bee was held Saturday forenoon on the Row Greer farm near Oakdale. Neighbors brought tractors and machinery to plow and prepare ground for corn planting, planned to be finished by Monday. Mr Greer, 15, at the University Hospital, suffers injuries from an automobile crash near Tiffin.

Gazette North Liberty Greer Oakdale University Hospital Tiffin

Chalmers Re elected President of Farm Holiday Association

Des Moines AP John Chalmers of Madrid was reelected president of the Iowa Farmers Holiday association as the second annual convention closed. Resolutions denounced Secretary Wallace and the Iowa Legislature for debt relief inaction and condemned a Council Bluffs medal awarded to Gen Mat Tin Jey for Iowa National Guard service. New officers include Charles Croghan vice president Jesse Sickler secretary treasurer and audit committee members Carl Jones Henry Peters.

DES Moines John Chalmers Madrid Iowa Farmers Holiday Association Wallace Iowa United States Flag Association Flag Association Mat Tin Jey Council Bluffs Iowa National Guard Charles Croghan Woodbine Jesse Sickler Ogden Henry Preyt Arcadia Carl Jones Missouri Valley Henry Peters Boone

Dysart Farmwoman Sells 315 Broilers at 19 Cents

Mrs Will Raub, a farm woman two miles south of Dysart, marketed 315 broilers at 19 cents per pound. The birds averaged two pounds each.

Gazette Dysart Will Raub

Manchester Man Demonstrates Apples Need Not Be Imported

Oscar O Smith, a Manchester area fruit grower, champions grafting to combine apple varieties on 30 acres of orchard. His 1,000 trees produce 4,000 to 5,000 bushels yearly, stored in a reinforced underground cellar with native-wood crates for 4,000 bushels, while he partners with Ames and Iowa State College on experiments. He notes drought risks and urges moisture management, and his diversified farm includes aviaries, livestock, alfalfa, and a recently built sawmill.

Manchester Delaware County Oscar O Smith Smith Iowa State College Ames Mr. Smith Jonathan Allen Smith Farm Money of

Iowa Rain Record To Date This Year

Weather summary notes Iowa rainfall since January 1 4.38 inches state average 9.58 inches deficit 5.20 inches. Rain in the 24 hours ending Tuesday 0.09 inch. May to date 0.94 inch with normal 2.88 inches and a deficit of 1.94 inches.

Iowa

Prizes Set For Jersey Show At Postville Event

The Postville Commercial Club arranged prizes for exhibitors at the second annual Jersey Parish show on June 12. The northeastern Iowa exhibition will select outstanding animals for display at the Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, and the Waterloo Cattle Congress. Sponsors say the prize system levels the field for small purebred dairymen and large breeders alike, with cash prizes split between exhibitors and first place ribbons awarded.

Gazette Postville Postville Commercial Club Jersey Parish Iowa Des Moines Waterloo Cattle Congress

Showers End Iowa drought but rainfall sparse

Iowa faced a brief relief from a heat wave as showers fell across most of the state. Temperatures dropped from past 100 degrees to the mid thirties in places like Inwood, with Iowa City reporting the heaviest rain at .45 inches. Federal meteorologists urged more rain to end the drought.

Des Moines Iowa Iowa City Inwood Charles D. Reed Paylad Davenport Burlington Lamont

Drought hits farms near Spencers Grove and Stanwood

Farmers near Spencers Grove plowed drought damaged oat fields and re planted to soy beans millet and sudan grass. Creeks run dry and cattle pastures face serious water shortage. In Stanwood heavy Monday rain revived pastures hay crops and gardens, producing cautious optimism. Light road graders spread drifted soil from fence rows onto fields.

Spencers Grove Stanwood

Wheatland Sees Heavy Rainfall Monday Afternoon

Farmers near Wheatland welcomed a heavy shower delivering seven eighths of an inch in a half hour Monday afternoon, easing crops fears and refreshing fields.

Wheatland

Rainfall update affects Marengo crops and pasture

Two light rains on Monday added 1 inch to Marengo soil, bringing May totals to 11.5 inches and April to 15-16 inches. The figures lag 1933 drought levels by about 4.25 inches. Over thirty days without moisture harmed oats and hay, while crops planted after the last rain may recover if rain resumes.

Marengo John Oliva

Oelwein Woman Named on State Farm Bureau Board

Mrs. George E. Sauerbry of Oelwein three miles east was recommended as state committeewoman for district No. 1 of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation. Appoinment by home project chairmen followed a conference of Farm Bureau workers from eleven northeastern Iowa counties. Ratification will occur at Des Moines.

Oelwein George E. Sauerbry Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Iowa Farm Bureau Sauerbry Des Moines Lulu B. Moser Waterloo Illinois Farm Bureau Organization Fayette County

Barn Fire Destroys Will Ward Farm Barn Near Urbana

Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a large barn on the Will Ward farm east of Urbana Saturday evening. Harness and a small quantity of hay and small grain were burned.

The Gazette Spencer's Grove Will Ward Urbana

Chinch Bugs Found in Wald Barley Fields

Special to The Gazette reports chinch bugs discovered in barley fields near Wald south of Stanwood. Little damage so far, but some barley turns yellow. Red Oak Grove Farm Bureau plans creosoted back furrows as barriers to limit spread. Corn stands are uneven from dry planting and pastures burn up.

Stanwood Wald Red Oak Grove Farm Bureau

Smoking Forbidden In Sioux City Stockyards

Sioux City stockyards posts no smoking signs to prevent fires. Smoking is banned outside scale houses chute houses and the exchange buildings. Packing plants also restrict smoking to fire safe quarters.

Sioux City INS Chicago

St Paul Man Promotes Free Udga Trial For Ulcers

Wm H Fraser of St Paul Minnesota claims a novel Udga treatment relieves stomach ulcers acid indigestion and excess acidity with thousands endorsing it He offers a free sample by mail from Suite 72 Foot-Schulze Ride St Paul and mentions a seven day trial box of Udex Tablets sold under a money back guarantee by College Pharmacy May Drag Co.

St. Paul Minn Wm. H. Fraser Fraser St Paul College Pharmacy May Drag Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Oelwein Farm Bureau AAA Ray Anderson R. K. Liss Sed Lea Cdar Rapids First Ave. L Leibsohn Packers Fencz Oakdale Farmers Chalmers Farm Holiday Association C. O. Smith International News Service Jersey Postville Kellogg's Kellogg Battle Creek State Farm Bureau Board G. E. Sauerbry MAY Drug CO Second St. SE C. K. Wilson Kneip. Bowen DIAL Ring Bologna Iowa Theatre
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