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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1941
Page
10
Government announces lower 1942 conservation payments for major crops except a higher wheat rate and small Virginia sun-cured tobacco increase. Rates shown compare with 1941 levels, with parity aims guiding payments. farmers receive per-acre and per-pound credits based on allotments and practice adherence.
Special to The Gazette reports multiple 4 H clubs naming officers for the coming year. Wapsie Hustlers elect Donovan Kramer as president and Bernard Evers as vice president among eight members. Buchanan county club tops officers Robert Patton president with Maurice Halstead vice president and Dwight Corkery secretary. Olin club chooses Jay Slater president with Harry Iinster vice president and Charles Furst secretary treasurer. Clarence leaders name Leo Levsen assistant and Dean Henderson assists at Olin. Wapsie Workers 4 H girls elect Luetta Licht president and Josephine Mente vice president with Dorothy Von Muenster as secretary treasurer. Eileen Licht serves as historian and Elgena Hamdorf as reporter. Harold Meloy of Anamosa spoke on farm electricity uses.
Henry Hilmer Walter Brandt and Levert Lassen farm near La Porte City and recently received feeder cattle. Hilmer bought three carloads from Montana and a double decker of calves, while Brandt and Lassen each received four carloads from Texas.
An old advertising notice promotes Dr Edwards' Olive Tablets to stimulate liver bile flow and improve bowel movements. It touts relief from constipation headaches and mental dullness, urging purchase at drugstores for 15¢, 30¢, or 60¢.
At the annual Dubuque county Farm Bureau meeting John B Cousin was elected president Ed Link vice president Howard Simpson secretary and Walter R Meloy treasurer Mrs Clem Maloy named county home project leader and Mrs Bruno Wade girls 4-H club chair. More than 300 members attended Principal speaker was W B Hamilton IFBF secretary Other speakers included Henry Eichling Ames extension supervisor and Fletcher Aitchison First district IFBF committeeman.
An oyster stew and Farm Bureau party will accompany the Allamakee county Farm Bureau meeting in Waukon on November 10. Fletcher Aitchinson of Dubuque, First district chairman, will be principal speaker. The program begins at 8 p.m.
Allan Kline of Vinton, vice-president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, warned in Ottumwa that agriculture faces threats from Washington. He said various interests are attempting to undermine the conservative elements of agricultural groups in the capital.
Final plans are set for the Belle Plaine annual agriculture and home economics show in the high school gymnasium on Tuesday and Wednesday. Cash prizes will be offered in multiple classes including corn, grains, legumes, eggs, garden produce, canned goods, clothing, baked goods and fancy work. Tuesday features instrumental music, welcome addresses by the board of education president and commerce club, with the high school girls glee club. Francis Johnson of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation will discuss War and Agriculture Adjustment. Wednesday includes a concert by the high school band, motion pictures, a one act play by the dramatic department, an accordion duet by Marion Niebes and Orlin Webert, and a girls sextet. Entries close at noon Tuesday for judging. displays open all day Wednesday from 7:30 am, with evening programs at 7:30 pm.
For the third year a winter wheat variety test plot is planted in Iowa county at Amana. Ten varieties are sown in twelve test rows each, including Kanvale Tenmarg Iowin Marmin Nebred Koturk Sebred Comanche Llobred 73 and C 1 11669.
USDA economists forecast record U S food production for 1942 with peak livestock, feed grain supplies at 120 million tons, and rising demand for meats, dairy, eggs, and canned goods for export to Britain. They project higher milk and egg output, large hog slaughter, and continued price dynamics. turkeys, poultry, fruits, and vegetables all expected to rise, while wheat and cotton acreage should be reduced.
Marengo report states the T I P rural electric cooperative will extend 274 miles of lines in Tama Poweshiek Johnson Keokuk and Benton counties Iowa with a $206000 REA loan. The project will serve 719 additional families.
Laura Holst, new home demonstration agent for Benton county, will report Jan 1, succeeding Ann Nygaard. Nygaard leaves this week for Morgantown West Virginia and will resume home demonstration work there after her county appointment ends.
Fred Gingerich's Guernsey herd of 15 cows averaged 37.7 pounds butterfat per cow in October ranking top honors for Iowa County DHIA. Orval Kinsinger’s cow produced 72.9 pounds butterfat that month. The 78 dry cows on test averaged 253 pounds butterfat each across the association.
The Agriculture Department reports that by Oct 25 1941 the Commodity Credit Corporation made loans on 272 117 809 bushels of 1941 wheat totaling 270 599 944 dollars. Of this 70 775 913 bushels are on farms and 201 341 896 bushels are in public warehouses. Iowa loans total 529 964 07 dollars on 31 209 on farms and 47 188 in warehouses.
The Cedar Rapids City Council will meet on November 17 1941 at City Hall to consider adopting plans and specifications and forms of contracts for constructing a rifle range in the basement of the Police Station. Objections may be filed with the City Clerk before the meeting. Maude M. Krebs City Clerk. Published November 3 1941 in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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U S Department forecast shows 1941 turkey production near 33.553 million, up 90,000 from 1940 despite storm losses. Prices to farmers rose. average live weight per bird up and cash income from turkeys likely record high. 1942 outlook calls for a 10 percent production increase with favorable prices.
Coming farm auctions Tuesday November 4 include Bert Lock wood public sale six miles northwest of Monticello and Kramer and Mosen closing out sale one and a half miles southeast of Troy Mills. Wednesday November 5 includes Jerry Zach closing out sale four tenths mile south of Cedar Rapids and Rach and O received sale four miles northeast of Center Point. Thursday November 6 features Leo Bud dicker Berkshire sale at Newhall. Friday November 7 lists Miller Estate a 114 acre farm five miles west of Marion. Saturday November 8 presents George D Clark closing out sale two miles east of Ely. Tuesday November 11 Jones Bros Jersey dispersion sale Town City.
An Agriculture Department report shows Iowa farmers have repaid 42,410 loans covering 44,400,951.37 bushels of 1940 corn and 1938-39 resealed corn as of January 1, 1941. Remaining loans total 106,182 on 129,834,626 bushels with national repayments reaching 82,011 loans and 87,013,268 bushels through October 25, 1941.
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