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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1944
Page
14
Dr. K W Stouder of Iowa State College urges precautions to prevent shipping fever in feeder calves. Rest in shelter with hay, water and well balanced feed are essential. Vaccination several days before shipment boosts resistance but may not fully prevent outbreaks.
The article notes a tighter protein situation last winter and reports Iowa‘s expanded soy bean processing capacity will provide much more for local use, improving regional supply resilience.
Public sale by Wm Herbst on Monday November 6 located two miles southeast of Sutliff. Joseph F Horak estate sale on Wednesday November 8 six miles southeast of Cedar Rapids. J S Milligan public sale on Thursday November 9 three quarters mile south of Hunter airport.
A Palomino stallion brought 500 dollars at a horse sale in Columbus Junction conducted by Fletcher Brothers and David Hull at the fair grounds. About 60 head of horses, singles, colts and mules sold well. auctioneers were Klotz, Duncan and Dunlap with the Columbus Junction State Bank acting as clerk.
Top boar at the Elton Farms Poland China sale near Rose Hill sold for 1300 dollars to Carl Hirsch of Indianola. EK M. Duncan served as the auctioneer.
Center Point resident A. H. McGuire suffered the loss of his right hand Thursday after his fingers were caught in a corn picker. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where the hand was amputated midway between the arm and elbow. His condition is reported as fair.
Auction set for Monday November 6 1944 at 1 pm two miles southeast of Sutliff features 8 horses including a bay mare 1400 pounds 1 yearling filly and a Neiterhizer Britian sired horse herd of 2 dairy cows 7 Hampshire sows with 5 piglets plus 5 week old pigs. 65 fall pigs to be sold with sows. grafting boar. and a wide array of farm machinery tools and household goods including two-row Allis Chalmers tractors plows hay equipment a corn planter a cream separator and poultry housing plus hay corn and household items.
Mrs. Raymond Sayre and the State Farm Bureau Women’s Committee led a meeting on rural schools and farm organization programs. Officers elected include Laurence Falcon Rowley president and LeRoy Gardner Rowley boys 4-H chairman, with a large slate of township directors and home project chairs across multiple communities.
Special to The Gazette Ames Lespedeza has established itself in Iowa by forming a stand and yielding excellent pasture on poor soils where other legumes fail. H D Hughes Iowa State College and Maurice L Peterson extend agronomist say the legume will have great value for pasture in southern Iowa. Early-maturing seed strains are found and seed supply increasing making it practical for much of the state. Lespedeza complements Kentucky blue grass and provides a palatable protein pasture while fixing nitrogen to boost grass growth.
Rex extension beef specialist cites concrete paved lots as cost effective for cattle feeders in Beresford Iowa. A group of steers averaged 2.47 pounds daily for two months but slipped when mud intensified losses. Exclusion engineers estimate four dollars per steer for materials. 40 square feet per steer. benefits include easier chores and healthier, drier cattle, plus less soil erosion and manure savings.
The general farm index of prices received by Iowa farmers increased by one point in October driven by modest gains in several crop and livestock prices. Soybeans and eggs rose while no declines of significance occurred. the all products index stood at 198 on Oct 15, up from 197 a month earlier.
The Elgin canning plant reports 99 500 cases packed at peak. About 150 workers were employed during the rush. One third of the pack was reserved for the government.
State of Iowa notice to all to appear November in the District Court at Rapids Iowa for proof and admission of the will of J Guy Pitchell late of said county. The case concerns the testament and related probate actions to be heard with Sargent Spangler and Hines as attorneys.
Rex Conn interviews farmer Mr. Vine about soybean acres five in the field corn harvested five acres with a silo planned. He notes contour farming soil conservation efforts, cattle and pigs, dairy subsidies, postwar surpluses, and plans to help his sons return from service join farming paths.
A farmer discusses voting habits and prefers Hickenlooper, favors extending rural electrification to keep youth on the farm, notes low farmer signups, and plans for youth training and a building project once materials arrive.
Lincoln AP R M Howard state agricultural director announced a north central states weed control conference to be held in Omaha on November 16 and 17. Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota sponsor the event to exchange information on state control laws and programs with invited states and Canadian provinces.
In Washington several farm organization leaders met Friday with OPA and WFA officials to discuss price controls amid a recent drop in hog prices. The conference, the first in a series, included Bowles and Jones along with Grover Hill and Albert S. Goss.
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