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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1939
Page
18
Price declines in October were modest with declines of about 3 to 4 cents per grease in some domestic wool grades. Many wools fell only 1 to 2 cents while several classes held near September peak levels due to limited trading volume and urgent buying for immediate needs.
Special to The Gazette reports Tama county farmer Albert Brush sold 44 head of short red steers averaging 1 020 pounds at Chicago for 10 10 per hundredweight. The sale reflects the farm market and livestock pricing in midweek trading.
A country columnist muses on unseasonable blooming violets beneath brown leaves and blooms on fruit trees. The piece reflects on nature signaling messages from April in November and savoring the pleasant scene.
About 600 people expected Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Keota high gym for the Keota Community club corn banquet closing its fourth annual 10 acre yield contest. Six townships in two counties participated. 168 farmers entered, 108 yielding 100 bushels or more per acre. First and second prizes will be cash. 106 others receive ribbons. Guests include 50 nearby growers. keynote speaker is Clifford V. Gregory of Des Moines. toastmaster Vern W. Butler is club secretary.
Troy Mills reports rapid corn husking with both mechanical pickers and hand methods. Farmers praise the crop quality as several fields yield around 100 bushels per acre, including a nine acre W. M. Skallerup field that averaged 117 bushels. Farm women assist with husking.
Walker Farm Creamery paid 32 cents per pound for butterfat delivered in the first two weeks of October Kenneth Butler secretary reports.
In Linn county, 28 government granaries rise on William Behle’s Fairfax premises, part of a state-wide surge with about 1 000 carloads of government bins erected. Ed Ellison of Des Moines AAA notes more than 30 000 000 bushels stored and resealing nearly complete as records are finalized.
Tipton Howard A. Hamilton announces county 10 acre corn yield results. Weldon Woods Mechanicsville first with National hybrid 116 at 128.74 bu per acre. Banquet planned by Greater Tipton club for participating farmers with awards. Other growers listed by rank and hybrid with yields from 89 to 128 bu.
The writer reports a rise in government bins across Iowa and notes farmers hold grain for potential price changes while elevator operators may benefit from higher farm incomes. He reflects on brokers, co ops, and a broader western boom, with observations from Montana to Nebraska and mentions cattle, autos, and a strong Iowa season.
A Keystone area corn crop yields about 80 bushels per acre on the Franzenberg farm. Federal grain inspection in Cedar Rapids shows 1938 October carloads with 1 115 grade 1, 17 grade 2, 33 grade 3, 15 grade 5, indicating top quality. Commercial movement is light due to sealing, with October receipts under 1 338 carloads.
Mrs William M Schwartz a farm woman south west of Blairstown has kept her table stocked with fresh ripe strawberries from her garden for a week She shared the late crop with her parents Mr and Mrs A R Heck The article notes Alex Little from Luzerne using red raspberries and Jessie Wise’s Blairstown home still shows red roses along the east side of the house
George Arnold of Walker and a north of Walker farmer suffered a severe arm injury when his arm became caught in a corn picker Thursday afternoon. Amputation was necessary and he was taken to Independence Hospital for treatment.
Raymond Mallie, a farmer north of Mount Vernon, sold 22 head of heifers averaging 921 pounds at Chicago on Wednesday. The cattle brought $10 per hundredweight.
The 1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act program saw erosion-control practices implemented on nearly 16 million acres of farmland. The initiative aimed to conserve soil and reduce erosion as part of broader farm support policies.
ICFifty seven head of Texas calves were unloaded and allocated at Hawk Eye Downs Cedar Rapids fair grounds for junior feeders from Linn Tama and Jones counties to fit steers for the 1940 All Iowa livestock exposition. Allocation sent 30 to Linn 15 to Tama and 10 to Jones with two extra calves sold to a non entrant Linn boy.
Feeder calves were distributed from West Branch on Saturday to Gordon Agne Tipton Richard Anderson West Branch Paul Hain Moscow Amos Mohr Durant and Harold Guyer Wilton Junction. Calves will be fed for exhibit and judging at the All Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids next summer.
Eighty neighbors gathered at Jacob Erb’s farm near Wellman to husk his corn crop due to illness in his home. The Rural Mennonite community members chipped in to complete the harvest.
Neighbors gathered at the Ivan Rammelsberg farm near Vinton to husk 35 acres of corn over three days. Mr. Rammelsberg is recovering from a major operation. Assisted by John Scott Alva Scott Archie Martin Henry Glandorf and others bringing pickers including Joe Wax Albert Ordt Clarence Hornung Harold Scherbaum Fred Simnacker Homer Crowe Russell Walthart and Harold Happel.
The WPA report Field Implements shows mechanization cut man hours per acre from 16.2 in 1909 to 12.4 in 1936, with high capacity gear reducing harvest effort to 6.3. The corn-picker and larger multirow equipment boost efficiency as tractors share more plow and harrow work, raising farm output per worker.
Traer firefighters battled a blaze on the Pulkrabek Petra farm seven miles north of Traer Friday afternoon. The fire started in an alfalfa stubble field on the Otto Hansen farm nearby and burned over four acres. Fifty bushels of corn were destroyed while the crib survived.
The Linn County Farm Bureau lists meetings this week including 4-H girls training at Y M C A Cedar Rapids Monday 10 am Jackson township home project training at Mrs Hiel Hendersons home Tuesday 106 am Farm Bureau board at federal building Cedar Rapids 8 pm Otter Creek township Farm Bureau at Alburnett high school Wednesday 8 pm Otter Creek township meeting Alburnett Evangelical church Thursday 10 am Otter Creek school Evangelical church Alburnett Friday 10 am North Marion school at Mrs Gerald Thomas home
Coming farm auctions list events on November 9 11 14 and 16 with sales by Wallace Eash Holstein C Jurgensen Chester White W H Morehead estate Mathias Nemecek and In City Sales Co livestock auction detailing locations near Wellman Olin Maquoketa Ely and city auction site. The notice catalogs multiple sales by date and location for livestock and farm assets through mid November.
Elmer Bixler, near Clarence, bought Edwin C Williamson 160 acre farm two miles northwest of Martelle for 110 dollars an acre. Possession passes March 1. George P Witwer Co handled the deal. John Gamm of Arlington bought Ed Hayes 150 acre farm four and a half miles north of Volga City for 6000 dollars or 40 dollars an acre with possession March 1 1940. Clair Everetts family tenants.
The Iowa Jersey Cattle club announces its annual meeting for November 17 at 10 a.m. in Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids with election of officers and project discussions including Parish shows and the state sale. A noon banquet luncheon precedes a short program with musical selections by Mrs. Donald Jones Mrs. Ivan N Gates and Lowell Adams. Directors include W J Campbell Jesup John W Johnson Auburn C R Peters Des Moines Ivan Bartz Rudd and Ed Geraghty McGregor.
The Iowa Guernsey Breeders Association will hold its annual meeting December 7 in Ames to elect four directors and review officer reports and other business. Expiring terms belong to E. R. Hicks J. H. Buckett S. R. Woodruff and Francis Stewart.
Miss Selma Ekquist Ames extension home efficiency specialist will conduct the Jackson county 4 H club training school for the coming year. Lighting and Home Living will be discussed. Leaders, assistant leaders, and one girl from each club invited to attend starting at 10 a.m. Officers of a new 4 H girls club near Miles include Dorothy Papke president Gertrude Baasch vice president Leola Cook secretary Joan Walker historian Carol Cook and Ruth Ehlers are other members.
Strawberry Point reports over 30 attenders at each of four adult night sessions. Lyle Sutton of Delhi will speak on New Methods of Hog Production at the next evening session.
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