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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1950
Page
3
Land prices in Korea have climbed about five percent since March, with further gains expected by next March. Analysts note two buyer types driving the surge: long term farmers and inflation hedgers, including more city buyers. some economists warn against speculative land buying and advocate heavier taxes on land sale profits to curb volatility.
In Des Moines more than 400 dairy farmers and leaders backed a broadened advertising push for butter milk cheese and other dairy products to reduce surpluses. They urged raising weekly per-family purchases and financing a larger campaign via a one cent per pound butter fat levy during a 60 day period in main dairy states with Iowa currently collecting the tax in June.
O E Droege of Swift and Company was chosen president and A E McGrath of Sugar Creek Creamery Danville Illinois was named vice president at the 42nd annual convention in Chicago.
In Ossian area during the last week three people sustained injuries from falls. Elmer Hemesoth broke an ankle, Frank Hemesoth broke a bone in a leg, and Fred Seibold suffered a broken rib while replacing a burned out basement light bulb.
Teachers and directors are invited to attend an open house this Sunday at the new Wayne No 9 school to tour the facility and meet staff. The event aims to introduce the community to the updated campus and programs.
Canadian and American wheat growers at a Grand Forks meeting urged international cooperation to fight stem rust on a continent described as one giant wheat field. About 350 delegates from four states and Canada backed three resolutions for more rust research funds, barberry eradication, and an advisory organizing committee to guide plant pathologists and breeders.
Karlsan Inka May Lucille, a registered Holstein in the Carl E. Santman herd of Dysart, finished a Herd Improvement Registry production test with 622 pounds of butterfat and 16,050 pounds of milk. Other high producers include Karlsan Lucille Posch with 574 pounds butterfat and 13,765 pounds milk and Ashleigh Merndale Henrietta with 550 pounds butterfat and 15,299 pounds milk. Milking was twice daily and tests were supervised by Iowa State College in cooperation with the Holstein-Friesian Association.
Three farm accidents near Volga leave farmers with injuries. Charles Bennington injures his hand in a corn picker mishap. Don Leete sustains a mangled finger in a similar incident. William Wilker Jr suffers a broken toe from a wagon tongue falling on his foot.
A 200 acre Wiese family farm near Marengo sold to Myron Rathjen for 49000. The Henry Kruse estate farm of 187 acres sold to Herman Heitshusen for 46400, plus forty acres sold to Claus H Kruse for 8600.
The late Sam Baber estate farm sold Wednesday for 201 dollars per acre. The 80 acre property two miles west of Brandon went to Noah Baber, son of the deceased, while the estate house in Brandon sold to Raleigh Babbower for 2700 dollars. Ger ald Stainbrook tenants the farm.
The USDA declines to measure parity by simple dollars, defining it as total gross farm income yielding a living similar to non-farm workers. In 1949 farm per person income was 765 dollars versus 1520 for non-farm people, with per worker figures 1587 vs 2900.
EIABA announces top milk and fat producers from herd improvement tests conducted with Iowa State College and the Holstein-Friesian Association. Rockcrest Alcartra Bessy led with 604 pounds pennage and 17 957 pounds of milk, followed by Wylamyna Dusky Rag Apple and Yeeman Bess Legis Fobes in the standings.
Des Moines cattle buyer John C. Wisdom pleads innocent in district court to two false check indictments. He posted a $3,500 bond after charges by the Polk County grand jury allege he gave farmers worthless checks totaling $1,421 for hogs. Wisdom owns Wisdom Livestock Company in Des Moines.
A farmer suggests collecting eggs several times daily, particularly after wet litter, to cut the number of soiled eggs taken to market.
Mr and Mrs Norman Behrns sold their 150 acre farm two miles north of town to Clarence Orhts of Reinbeck. Price reported at 280 per acre with possession March 1 1951. Tenants C W Dreesen will move near Lincoln and Albert Dirks of Reinbeck handled the deal.
Neighbors and friends moved seven mechanical pickers to the Edward Weaver farm on Wednesday and harvested 20 acres of corn. Weaver recently underwent two operations with help from David McKinley Ralph Strobelin Pete Taylor Henry Holden Dale Schrader Warren Schrader Kenneth Wendt Joe Ruzicka Edward Ruzicka Ernest Mannell Virgil Plogmann Lester Plogmann Bob Mitchell Early Pritchard Ernest Weaver Thomas Anderson and Howard Heaton.
In Columbus Junction Hershel M Addleman sold 25 Poland China boars with a top price of $150. A top gift also brought $150. Average boar price was $75 while 35 gifts averaged $68.
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