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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1941
Page
4
Western grain belt farmers fret over prolonged rain delaying corn and soy harvests and winter wheat planting. Forecasts of clearing skies bring hope amid floods and damaged fields. Officials cite record October rainfall with corn yields likely below forecasts though bean harvest could set a record. winter wheat seeding may fall short of official allotments.
A weekly calendar lists farm auctions across Iowa with dates from Tuesday November 4 through Tuesday November 11. Listings include Bert Lockwood near Monticello, Kramer Rosencrans near Troy Mills, Jerry Zach near Cedar Rapids, Bach & O’Meara near Center Point, Leo Roddicker Berkshire near Newhall, Miller Estate near Marion, George D. Clark near Ely, and Jones Bros Jersey dispersion near Iowa City.
Iowa expects a record fall turkey crop with about 1,934,000 birds marketed this season, a five percent rise from 1940, making Iowa the fourth largest producer after California, Minnesota, and Texas. Stocks on Oct 1 fell to 9,000,000 pounds from 15,000,000, but prices should stay moderate due to ample supply and strong demand. Packing began at the Iowa Turkey Marketing Association in Oskaloosa as the industry braces for Thanksgiving.
Washington report outlines a 1942 food production campaign by the Agriculture Department. Secretary Wickard says the effort aims to supply Americans and armed forces, aid friendly nations resisting aggression, and build reserve stockpiles for postwar Europe while promoting defense savings bonds.
The article explains wartime policy to channel buying power into taxes and boost food production. Secretary Wickard mobilizes 75,000 staff and farmers to raise milk, eggs, meat, vegetables and edible oils, with ambitious 1942 production goals and price rise projections.
George Thomas announces Dean Thaneite as Linn County outstanding 4-H dairy member. Dean, active since 1934, led dairy judging teams and won grand and reserve at Iowa State Fair. He receives a trip to Farm and Home Week at Ames and qualifier to National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago.
DES MOINES The IFBF women conference will run November 18 with the theme Building Rural America on the Home Front. Speakers include Clifford Gregory Malcolm Price Elin Anderson Blanche Brotheil Spaulding and Ava Johnson. A banquet at Hotel Fort Des Moines will feature a pageant Rural America Volunteers.
Benton county farmers will gather Tuesday evening in Vinton for a dinner meeting. Fleming, research director for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, will discuss current farm topics.
At the closing out sale on the Bedell farm near Whittier Albert Bedell and Cecil Haworth offered new corn at 62 1/2 cents a bushel and eats 42 cents a bushel Mixed timothy and clover hay brought 6 to 7.2 dollars a ton Feeding shoats sold from 6.90 to 10.50 a head Cows brought 47 to 72 dollars and horses topped at 36.50
The sale opened last week with three auctions. Corn in the crib brought 65 to 66% cents per bushel, oats 40 to 48 cents, and cattle and hogs varied up to 90 dollars for cattle and 12.25 for hogs. A tractor sold for 750 dollars and a combine for 250.
Guernsey dairyman Carl Miller near McGregor shows a DIY lime spreader crafted from scrap, using the rear end of an old car as a foundation. The device spreads lime on his 40 acres, mostly alfalfa and clover, with a one bushel hopper and adjustable opening. Miller, who aims to expand his blacksmithing tools, says the spreader was built in about a day and has aided contour farming and soil improvement on his land.
The Benton county Farm Bureau set its annual meeting for November 13 at the Vinton Legion hall. George Metzger of the Illinois Farm Bureau will be the principal speaker. Reports will be heard and officers and directors for 1942 elected along with resolutions adopted.
A total of 24 464.35 was paid to farmers in the Waukon area for 52 244 pounds of butterfat received by the Waukon Creamery during September. Howard Gordon, secretary, announced Saturday. The prevailing butter price was 43 cents per pound. October butterfat is bringing 40 cents.
Prairie Farmer announces 22 champions and runners-up from 11 states who qualified for the Tonica Illinois national cornhusking bee. Floyd Wise of Prairie Center set a state record of 50.967 bushels. other top qualifiers include Leland Klein of Metamora and Ted Roger of Elmer Missouri. Officials expect up to 100000 attendees, possibly 200000 if weekend weather clears.
County results show George Sunday of Paulding County at 22.91, Ernest Torkelson of Hudson at 22.73, and Harold Enfeldt of Flandreau at 21.90. South Dakota officials note these figures from the regional event.
Iowa City report shows 438 cows on test in Johnson DHIA No 1 averaged 683 pounds milk and 27 pounds butterfat for October. Sylvanus Miller led with 12 grade Guernseys and one dry cow averaging 763 pounds milk for the month.
Independent town report credits Clarence Boddicker’s seven grade jerseys with top October averages in the Wapsie Valley Dairy Herd Improvement association. The herd averaged 679.9 pounds of milk and 37.7 pounds butterfat across 470 cows, while Roy Muchmore’s high cow produced 1 pounds milk and 67.3 pounds butterfat.
The second rural adult homemaking evening class will convene Monday in Delhi. Edith Meiners, Delhi High School homemaking instructor, will lead the session on Minerals for Growth and Repair.
A farm owner announces a one day auction on November 5 1941 at the Zach farm located south of Cedar Rapids on Highway 718 near Enter School. The sale lists two work horses one mare and one gelding and multiple machines including a McCormick Deering tractor with a 2 bottom plow and a 1 bottom plow and other miscellaneous equipment. The event signals the owner’s exit from farming.
About $2,000 in premium checks from the Delaware county fair will be distributed during the annual county-wide 4-H club party. The event at the skating pavilion one mile north of Manchester will focus on recognizing outstanding club members and will feature roller skating.
Two Cedar Rapids brokers report sales. The Pospishil Estate farm of 200 acres near Martelle sold to Harry Holcomb of Martelle for 28 000 dollars, about 140 an acre, with possession by March 1 1942. The Mithaet Yeption Vale farm of 154 acres northwest of Springville sold for 90 dollars an acre, with possession also March 1 1942. Dr. E M Victorine bought the latter for investment.
WAPELLO W VERNON Ames extension poultry specialist will discuss poultry in national defense and offer care tips at a Louisa county farmers meeting in Wapello on November 5 at 1 30 p m.
Special to The Gazette reports W. M. Veremon Ames extension poultryman will speak on Egg and Poultry Production for National Defense to farmers in Hayesville November 14 starting at 1 30 p.m.
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