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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1933
Page
4
In October hog prices slid from as high as 5.10 to 3.50 with buyers reducing bids as packers moved stock. The drop followed a surge early month to 5.10 and was driven by expectations of lower prices, slow demand, and large throughputs. By month end, prices hovered around 3.50 to 3.65 with new crop hogs making up about 90 percent of marketings.
Eleven states including Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Kansas Colorado Montana and Nebraska may qualify farmers for 50 cent loans on corn under new warehouse and storage laws. Loans are tied to agreement with the corn marketing plan and require compliance with state and federal regulations.
A White Leghorn pullet reportedly laid 357 eggs in 365 days amid a farmyard display. Experts noted the hen’s consistency though the text contains garbled OCR fragments.
The state reports rapid corn husking progress and varied yields with northwest at one third done and southeast nearing completion. Soybean harvest continues. wheat and pastures show rain relief while northern and western areas suffer drought. Hog cholera outbreaks and chinch bug presence threaten next year’s crops.
Arthur Schuessler 31 of Lone Tree topples nine rivals at Walter Hughes farm southwest of Iowa City by route 1, netting 1 9705 pounds from 2066 pounds gross with 6 ounces per 100 pounds of ears. Lloyd Burr places second with 1 9325 pounds. other contestants list Ray Frank 1 905, Edward Mulloough 1 745, Ivan Yoder 1 7025, Henry Jansen 1 680, Francis Bigley 1 539, John Jensen 1 5945, Russell Prank 1 5430, Omar Terhune 1 443.
Carl Miehe was elected president of Harlan township Farm Bureau at its regular meeting. Mrs L. C Surfus was chosen vice-president and chairwoman of women's work. WE Pace and Mrs Henry Henninges were elected secretary and treasurer.
Ellen Borghart of Linn, a south of Cedar Rapids 4-H member, earns a National Club Congress trip in Chicago December 1 to 9 for best nine year record book. Other state winners include Hilda Fern DeHoet and Mary Ollie Friday, with roles for Frances Hahn and Elna Jensen. Mrs. Josephine Arnquist Bakke will supervise.
In October the Omaha Federal Land Bank approved 499 loans to Iowa farmers totaling 2,697,000 and 143 commissioner loans totaling 311,500. The eighth district set a monthly record with 5,300,000 in loans across Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming. Daily payments averaged 100,000, with October finalizing 931 land bank loans for 4,528,000 and 393 commissioner loans for 827,700.
Farmers husking report bumper corn yields in Wellman area. Frank Romine southwest of here harvested over 90 bushels per acre from a 30 acre field.
Special to The Gazette Ames Iowa State College economist Mrs Ethel Cessna Morgan argues American housewives now wield thirty three mechanical slaves guiding leisure time more than ancient Rome. She cautions against overuse and calls for balanced leisure through recreation travel arts music and cultural activities aided by media and public programs. Twenty gallons of gasoline can be refined from one barrel of crude oil.
Consignment sale at West Branch on Thursday November 2. A horse auction at Marion stock yards. Friday November 3 features a Duroc Jersey hog sale three miles east of Martelle by W. B. Meeks and a reload stock yards livestock sale in Cedar Rapids.
Coggon reports 318 cows in Linn county Cow Test Assoc No 3 produced 457 pounds milk and 19.9 pounds butterfat in October per tester Paul Henderson. High cows include Emil Hodgin on grade Jersey with 905 milk and 58.3 butterfat in 27 days. John Rogers’ grade Guernsey 1349 milk and 55.3 butterfat. Association spans Keokuk Mahaska Wapello Monroe counties. Frank Fry tester.
E. J. Fry, farmer and apiarist living half a mile east of Van Horne, removed about 1500 pounds of honey from twenty colonies. One hive yielded 120 pounds, and two years ago he gathered 2000 pounds. Almost the entire current crop has been sold.
Kentucky has eradicated bovine tuberculosis with the last six counties tested. The state is now a modified accredited area as of Nov 1, becoming the twelfth state to achieve the status. Officials credit strong co operation and plan continued retesting to maintain the designation.
Iowa meat retailers and ISU staff met to plan the second annual meat retailers short course set for Feb 21 and 22. The first course last spring was credited as the nation’s first of its kind. Topics include cooking methods for housewives, lard quality, true costs to retailers, pricing by grade and weight, and strategies to boost meat sales.
Paul Pownall was elected president of Springdale township Farm Bureau and Lee Millett was elected president of the Iowa township organization at a joint meeting Friday evening. Other officers include Mrs. C C Erb home project chairman and vice president of the Springdale group and Howard Dickinson secretary treasurer of the Iowa township Bureau.
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