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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1938
Page
4
A federal report shows total meats in storage on November 1 at 344,902,000 pounds the lightest on record for that date. Hog slaughter remained high while pork and lard stocks declined. poultry and eggs also shift in cold storage alongside varied cattle beef reserves and lamb totals.
Corn sold for 30 cents a bushel in the closing out sale of Mrs. Maggie Lester near Oxford Junction. Tests by seed corn salesman Ed Sazma report local hybrid yields from 99 to 104 bushels per acre, confirming food quality in the area.
Fayette county rural young people's organization will hold a November meeting in Fayette Thursday evening. The event combines a Thanksgiving party and box social and will include the election and installation of officers for the coming year.
The Louisa county Farm Bureau board of directors will meet Monday evening to hire a 4-H club agent to replace William Spry who recently resigned.
Rhythmic creak and taut traces set a farming scene as horses toil pulling a load of corn into the crib driveway. The sounds mix burdened wheels, hoofbeats, and metal on wood in a rustic rural moment.
Sixty two percent of cows on test in U S dairy associations now have ear tag records with the Bureau of Dairy Industry in Washington and twenty six percent have production records. Across forty states nine months of 1938 yield 149 284 identifications totaling 346 454 with 83 477 production records and 143 637 cows identified in town associations. Top town identifications include Garnaville Scott Linn No 2 Elkader Monona and Wapsie Valley with counts over one thousand each. Production records lead with Scott Garnaville No 1 Linn No 2 Elkader Monona Fayette No 1.
Ellis Taylor of West Branch relied on cattle eartags to identify calves during a fall roundup. He was short one animal but located the missing calf among the herd thanks to its tag.
Neighbors east of Walker planned a husking bee at the Henry Hyrdlicka farm Tuesday. Mrs. Hyrdlicka is ill and daughter Henrietta recently returned from Iowa City hospital where she had treatment.
The Upper Town university a cappella choir of thirty six voices directed by Russell A Harris will perform at the Harlan township Farm Bureau meeting at 8 p.m on November 22 at Maynard high school.
Washington announces 1939 national corn acreage goal set at 94 to 97 million acres with total soil-depleting crops goal 270 to 285 million. Area A adjustments include 10 to 12 percent under normal, payments of 14 to 15 cents per bushel for corn producers and $1.50 per soil-building unit.
Washington reports the weekly community sale topped by three Hampshire broad sows at 48 25 per head. Ten Hampshire sows due to furrow brought 32 50. Heavy veal calves peaked at 20. Hereford steers about 250 pounds sold for 22 50. Fat cows brought 64. Ten yearlings sold for 6 20.
Three ministers will conduct Harvest Home services Sunday at 2 pm at the Fayette county home south of West Union. The lineup includes Rev. John D. Clinton of Fayette Rev. Dana Boggie of Hawkeye and Rev. Clarence Otfke of Randalia and Maxnard with music by the Fayette Methodist boys choir.
Iowa economist Lauren Soth reports rising industrial activity in Pittsburgh Detroit and other centers boosts demand for pork and lard. Hog marketings are up about 8 to 10 percent year over year as better wages increase buying power but foreign demand remains limited.
Storage stocks of creamery butter fell by 16 952 000 pounds in October from a peak of 210 703 000, a Bureau of Agricultural Economics report shows. Nov 1 butter holdings reached 193 751 000 pounds, the highest on record for that date, with 102 039 000 pounds held by the Dairy Products Marketing Association. Cheese stocks on Nov 1 declined to 115 348 000 pounds from 121 423 000 on Oct 1.
WAPELLO The annual Louisa county cattle feeders banquet is set for the evening of December 14 at Wapello with a representative of the national meat board as speaker.
The Winnebago County AAA committee offices moved Monday from Farm Bureau quarters to the new Tillinghast building in Decorah. The Farm Bureau will use the vacated space as a committee room.
A series of farm auctions run from Wednesday to Friday with multiple consignments. Albert Streets closes out near Springville, Neilson consignments near Central City, Harry Dunn sale west of Springville, Beverly livestock sale, and In. Live stock exchange in Cedar Rapids hold sales.
The Lyman C. Wareham estate farm of 160 acres in Putnam township Fayette county west of Strawberry Point sold at referee's sale to two heirs John F. Wareham of Clinton and Mrs Hannah Wareham Fredrick of Timber Lake ND at 38 dollars per acre. The farm is well improved with tenant John Whittle Jr. as the present renter.
N P Hull of Lansing, president of the National Cooperative Milk Producers federation, said a mid December campaign to dispose of excess butter storage, about 100 million pounds above normal, would lower prices and avoid a permanent surplus. A permanent program with 600000 to 1000000 dollars in funding is being drafted to boost use of all dairy products.
The Iowa Holstein Breeders association schedules its annual meeting December 6 at the Russell-Lamson hotel in Waterloo. The Iowa Guernsey Breeders association plans its annual meeting December 6 at Memorial Union in Ames.
Noel Coward comedy Hands Across the Sea delights in a madhouse of nine onlookers led by Elizabeth Glanville and John Carey while The Astonished Heart frames a psychiatrist triangle. Melvin Severance directs two strong scenes with Annie Davidson and George Hennessey delivering key moments.
George Cockburn Jr Miss Charlotte King and Mary Smreck head a cast praised for natural man nerisms and strong sets. Trick lighting shifted scenes from somber to bright while makeup impressed the reviewer. The Noel Coward plays repeat Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 30 p.m.
University of Chicago scientists study a nine year old girl who can speak only to her mother. Her vocal cords are normal yet a mental hysteria causes a virtual paralysis of speech except when her mother calms her.
Notices in Linn County Iowa announce a hearing on November 18 1938 for the last will of George M Sat ford deceased with pro bate requested. Edward W Lundquist clerk. Also notice that Orle J Colton estate has an administrator G K Thompson with instruction to pay debts and file claims at Linn County District Court.
A poem titled During the Hunting Season shows a pheasant in a yard amid gun ban shadings as the speaker muses on hunger thirst sleep and distant cousins dying. The item also lists a legal notice of appointment of administrator with will annexed for Marie Vondracek in Linn County Iowa with payment and claim filing instructions.
Notice announces hearing on the last will and testament of C. A. Marshall Inte deceased in Linn County Iowa. The District Court will hear proof for admission to probate on November in Cedar Rapids. Attorneys Crissman and Bleakley are named.
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