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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1947
Page
18
New York report from Dr. H L Haller of the U S Department of Agriculture warns insects drain about 300 million bushels of stored grain annually, urging farmers to use modern control methods and DDT treatments for bins and seeds to save significant crops and livestock feed.
Tipton Cedar county 4-H officers meet at the Farm Bureau office in Tipton Wednesday evening to plan the annual 4-H party and the county wide club officers training school.
A large Iowa farm of about 318 acres offers possession March 1 1948. Located two miles east of Coggon along highway 13, with half mile of paving, and several improvements including a two story dwelling barn machine shed crib granary and several outbuildings all electrified. Properties must be sold to close the estate with sale to occur by March 11 1948. Executors office H J Swift Manchester Iowa.
A statewide survey shows 83 percent of Iowa farms used some fly control this year. 15 percent had complete programs, 68 percent partial, 17 percent none. Sanitation, spraying buildings, and livestock were key measures. some cows received mixed fly sprays with DDT.
Washington reports slower movement of bromegrass and crested-wheat grass seed from farms in 1947. By Oct 15, 62 percent of the commercial bromegrass crop was sold versus 84 percent last year and 73 percent on the 1943-45 mid October average. Prices averaged 10.90 per 100 pounds, down from 17.50 last year. Sudan grass sold about 14 percent of its small 1947 crop, with cleaned seed at 6.28 per 100 pounds, below 7.12 last year. Imports of bromegrass from July to October totaled 447,900 pounds.
The nation's oil crops produced a total cash farm value approaching one billion dollars in 1946, reflecting strong market demand and production levels across major oilseed operations. This figure underscores the sector's pivotal role in agricultural income and rural economies during the postwar year.
Washington officials report the United States is nearing a grain export goal of 570 million bushels for the year ending June 30. By Oct 31 shipments reached 237 million bushels, with 143 million on hand for future shipment, leaving about 200 million to be procured or allocated. The report also notes a chicken-buying program to weed out low-quality egg-layers and a postponed meeting of industry leaders due to a grain conservation conference.
Davenport awaits more than 1,000 birds for the district poultry show set for November 27 to 30. Eastern Iowa Poultry Association Muscatine County Poultry Association and Louisa County Poultry Association collaborate on the event.
Postville home economics instructor Dorothy McCorn will oversee Wednesday evening homemaking classes. This week’s topic is Plastic Handicraft.
A sequence of closing out and public sales listed by date and location across Iowa towns. Auctions cover livestock, poultry, dairy equipment, hay grain machinery and household goods from sellers including Frank R. Novotny A A Edwards C J Willard and Son Leo S Peterson Emmett Smith A H Williamson Steve Wheelock E E Loan John O Connor Charles P Kelly Bernard Geiken Gust Brender and Son Edwin Schminke Bob Aldrich with times and miles from Shueyville Onslow Hopkinton Oxford Rowley Cedar Rapids Center Point Shellsburg Swisher Atkins Coggon and surrounding areas.
Barley may regain importance in Iowa as plant scientists seek disease resistant strains through a 12 state Midwest program backed by state and federal funds. Iowa State College will be a focal point with material tested at Ames and distributed if promising.
Plans for the annual Cedar County Beef Producers Association banquet were announced by Ed Crist, association president, for November 24 at Tipton City hall. Rex Beresford, Iowa State College extension beef specialist, will discuss cattle feeding outlook. Morris Christy and Wilson and Company from Cedar Rapids will present a beef carcass demonstration. Directors nominated by the executive committee include William Davidson, Don Smith, Frederick Decker Jr, Clarence, Robert Elijah, Roger Bolton, Arnold Albert, William Hinkhouse, A V Mather Jr, Wesley Howe, and Fred Wilke.
New York United Press report states the nations cows produced enough milk last year to fill a river 3000 miles long 40 feet wide and three feet deep The Milk Industry Foundation said more than 60000000 quarters of milk are used daily in the United States and the average American will consume 18744 quarters this year
Seeland of Froelich was named president of the Clayton County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Elkader. New officers include Rudy Possehl as vice president Vernon Diers secretary and Ray Tieden treasurer along with Fred Fisher as boys 4 H chairman. Retiring president Steve Donlon received an ovation after 13 years on the county Farm Bureau board and high attendance. Women’s officers elected include Joel Clark chairwoman LeRoy Larson and Roy Ejiffert vice chairwoman and others. Joel Clark spoke on his Europe trip and Overon Olson reported on efforts to establish a Clayton county hospital.
Joel Clark of El kader will give a report on a recent trip to Europe at the Allamakee County Farm Bureau annual meeting held in the Waukon Opera House on Wednesday evening.
Mason City hosts the third annual farm drainage conference November 18 and 19 at the Hanford Hotel. Drainage experts will address attendees, followed by a tour of Mason City Brick and Tile Company plants. W S Lynes invites all drainage enthusiasts.
Soybeans account for about half of the United States oil crop production, reflecting their central role in domestic agriculture and the vegetable oil industry. The factor underscores the crop's importance to farmers and related markets nationwide.
Monday November 17 sale features 38 head of cattle including purebred Angus, Guernsey and Brown Swiss stock, fall pigs, 800 bits of corn and 650 bales of alfalfa, plus 40 plus farm implements. Catalog includes Oliver and Ford tractors, plows, planters, elevators, a variety of hay and equipment and a New Idea rake as well as other farm gear.
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