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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1936
Page
12
Eastern Iowa farmers face a corn hog ratio challenge as rough feeds are plentiful and grains scarcer. Experts urge balanced rations and careful use of oats, noting oats lose value beyond 25 percent of the hog diet.
Special to The Gazette Ames reports Iowan farmers split into two camps this fall feed on hand or lack of pigs. Economists map near normal hog numbers in western and southern Iowa where corn failed, guiding heavy feeder pig movement from counties like Harrison Plymouth Ida Crawford Audubon Mills Fremont Pottawatamie Shelby Union and more.
In Anamosa Jones county nutrition project training schools led by Ruth Cessna Ames extension nutritionist, eighty five leaders demonstrated home prepared meals graded 95 percent or better. Ten townships showcased easy to prepare menus with varied depictions including California chicken and porcupine meatballs, all costing about 20 cents per person.
Harold Hart man, share-renter of 280 acres near Amber, discusses crops, yields, weather, and farming practices. He backs Landon, critiques Roosevelt, recalls corn-hog policy, and predicts a straight Republican vote, noting he doubts Kraschel’s governor prospects.
The text argues that most fine animal breeds arise mainly from long term empirical selection rather than genetic science, emphasizing traditional breeding practices and observed traits over formal knowledge.
Tony Polich of Chariton topped a Black Hawk County shucking contest in Gilbertville with 1 755 pounds in 80 minutes. Rookie Will Dinnebier of Jesup placed second at 1 723 pounds and Herman Mordhorst of Hudson was third with 1 672 pounds.
The Jones county Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting in Anamosa on Thursday November 12. The session aims to consider raising dues from five to ten dollars with Allan Kline from Vinton the principal speaker and Iowa Farm Bureau federation vice president.
Carl C. Malone of the Ames extension department will lead the new northeastern Iowa farm records association. The group plans 150 members and will be headquartered in Osceola route service with activity in Fayette county. Registrations in Fayette county this week include Rothlisberger Medberry Strong Saltsgiver Meisgeier Sauerbry Farr Adams Ingels Malven Humphry Palmer Wood and others.
The weekly grain market review reports more than 2.636 million bushels of foreign grains imported in the week ending Oct 30. Argentine corn totals include 1.5 million bushels received at coast ports with inland movement reaching Duluth, plus shipments to Gulf and Buffalo ports. Other imports include 656,000 bushels of Canadian wheat, 45,000 rye, 415,000 barley from Poland, and shipments from Rotterdam to Philadelphia.
The 1935 Iowa agricultural census reports 967,979 people living on 214,484 farms as of January 1 1935. It details tenure types including 83,950 full owners and 106,067 tenants, with most operators on farms over five years.
Purebred livestock sale led by Weaver Witwer near Marion and an additional closing out sale for R C Greenwald near Solon with a 5 percent commission. Auction events set for Thursday November 5.
Edith P Barker announces ten 4-H record book winners at Ames with 160 girls from 69 counties entered. First place earns a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. Winners include Irene Rock Dixon Scott County and Bernice Briden Cedar Falls Black Hawk County with 8-year records plus multiple 7 to 5 year entries and honorable mentions.
Farm loan associations serving Conroy Grinnell North English and Victor were consolidated with a central office established Mrs R B Galbraith secretary to the late John Heitshusen directs the office under J L Mellrath of Grinnell new executive and field representative Mellrath titled secretary treasurer had a similar post at Grinnell maintaining a part time office at Grinnell in the Poweshiek County National Bank he will oversee Poweshiek and Iowa counties.
Washington report from the bureau of agricultural economics notes timothy seed prices in Iowa for October 13 at 5.15 to 5.25 per hundred pounds, down from a month earlier and well below 1934 and 1935 levels. About 65 percent of the crop had been sold by then with movement slower than usual but slightly faster than last year.
In 1935 the Bison flax variety was grown on about 2,000,000 acres in the United States and noted for wilt resistance. The report highlights its regional adoption and agricultural impact.
Thirty-six Hampshire hogs sold for an average of 41.30 at the annual sale of Orben Schoff at Lost Nation Friday. Top hog was bought by Clarence Suepple of Solon for 56.50. The second high went to Orval Thom of Winthrop for 52.50.
Cattle brought 48 dollars and pigs 22 dollars at Hopkinton’s first community sale held Saturday. Pullets sold for 42 cents each for White Leghorns and 46 cents for Rhode Island Reds. A top buggy sold for 3 dollars. The Hopkinton Community club sponsored the event with Mer rit Haigh serving as auctioneer.
Des Moines reports sixteen of eighteen entries for the state corn husking contest near Newhall on November 5 are announced by Arthur T. Thompson of Wallace's Farmer. Listed starters include Ralph Robinson Blairstown and others. Elmer Carlson will not compete, Audubon sends Carl as his substitute, with two more entrants to be named after the Br Emery county results. The event occurs at the Herald Grovert farm three miles north of Newhall with wagons hauled by tractors.
The average dairy cow produces 165 pounds of butterfat per year, while many cows bred for production yield more than 400 pounds annually.
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