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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1949
Page
2
Government plans to set 1950 corn plantings at about 76 million acres, down 10 million from 86 million this year, to cut production from 3.45 billion to 2.9–3.0 billion bushels. Affected farmers in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic would bear most of the cut, with allotments tied to price support eligibility.
Multiple public auctions listed with dates from Nov 3 to Nov 14. Notable locations include Leona R. Trachta near Fairfax, Fred Zumbrunner near Ryan, Mary Cole near Lisbon, Leslie Anthony near Center Point, Anthony Goldzig near Ely, Walter Behrens near Center Point, and Don E. Ward near Prairieburg. Items include farms hay grain livestock and machinery livestock and household goods.
Twenty four neighbors gathered Monday to harvest 35 acres of corn on George Hora’s farm near Clutier. Hora, recently discharged from Cedar Rapids hospital after injuries from an auto accident, watched as volunteers and helpers from the community picked and delivered meals to the workers.
The Iowa County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting in the Marengo Odd Fellows hall on November 10. Howard Hill, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, will be the main speaker.
The Farmers Home Administration plans to fast track farm housing aid with a $262,500,000 loan program at up to 4 percent interest over 33 years. The measure, part of Title Five of the general housing bill, passed Congress last July amid partisan debate led by Senator Gillette and opposed by Senator Hickenlooper. James G. Patton of the Farmers Union calls the legislation a remedy for rural malaise and unemployment.
A five million dollar program funds rehabilitation and reorganization of farms to self sufficiency, with a separate one million for first aid minor improvements. Total five year outlay expected near 25 million. Local administration through county FHA supervisors in 31 Iowa communities with three farmer directors each. Funds and labor arranged locally. applications via county offices. B W Lodwick FHA director based in Des Moines.
The two day dispersal sale of Maytag Holsteins at Newton ended with 133 head averaging $1,038, the highest Holstein sale average in the nation to date. Heaviest buyers included Harold S. Goldsmith of New York who bought 18 cows and a bull for foundation stock, and others from Ohio Wisconsin and Iowa.
Iowa State college extension service will tour the state this winter with three educational shows for farmers the Better Milking Clinic Egg and Poultry Day and Pest Control Clinic The programs draw on dairy entomology botany poultry husbandry and veterinary medicine specialists and will run from January through winter reaching nearly every county Exhibits lectures and demonstrations will cover milk production mastitis control poultry meat and egg industry concerns and pest management including corn borers and weeds planned actions to be announced later
Iowa State College engineers report limited success using stalk choppers to locate and clear down corn. Trials at six mph with high clearance yielded about eight bushels per acre behind the machines, versus nine on unchopped strips, offering only reduced fatigue as a minor benefit.
Clayton county 4 H boys elected officers at the Elkader rally with Rohn Roys as president Rollin Possehl as vice president Maurice Meyer as secretary and George Leonard as historian. Rollie Henkes received a gold medal for meat animal projects. Holstein honors went to Norbert Henning and Roy Eiffert. Corn club awards were given to Henning Richard Baskerville Lloyd Bittner and Maurice Meyer.
Mrs. James Wescot of Cedar Rapids was hired Tuesday night by the Linn County Farm Bureau board as assistant to County Extension Home Economist Margaret Stewart. She is a Iowa State College graduate with a home economics degree and has five years 4-H club experience. Her husband works for Collins Radio Company.
Top boat sold for 105 dollars at the John Dill Spotted Poland sale in Columbus Junction Saturday. The top gilt brought 85 dollars, with nineteen oos averaging 77 dollars and thirty two gilts at 59 dollars.
Kutish notes returning feds. margins run from 3 to 5 dollars as demand for meat boosts prices this fall. Iowa State economist Francis says fat cattle show wide price spreads. few top-choice cattle fetch peak prices while mid-grades follow. More short feds expected next month as pork supplies rise.
Anamosa past presidents of the Jones county Farm Bureau and their wives will hold their annual meeting next Tuesday evening at the W. D. McLaughlin home in Monticello. The gathering opens with a basket dinner at 6 30. John Bodenhofer of Anamosa serves as president.
A free protein analysis offer invites customers to mail a quart or more of Lowe Pro-Pak product with a sales slip or tag. The protein content results will be sent to the address of Oren Bolin in Kankakee Illinois.
Ira Lewis and son Kenneth received a shipment of steers for their farms north of Oscar Anthes of Springville. Spring weather aids Fall plowing of sod ground, corn faring well after a recent windstorm. Iowa State College touts fall plowing for soil health and earlier spring planting.
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