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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1956
Page
15
The Iowa Farm Bureau study shows 15 percent of farm sales went to outside investors while 4.6 percent of buyers were from outside the area. IFBF research director Guy Gilchrist notes investors on both sides appear active. Local investors accounted for 20.4 percent of buyers and 19.2 percent of sellers.
A proposal to merge the American Hereford Association and the American Polled Hereford Association is advanced by directors of the former group. The merged body would be named the American Hereford Association with new headquarters. The plan notes two registrations now exist for Herefords and cites World Hereford Conference delegates agreeing not to accept unregistered U.S. Herefords.
The Agriculture Department says meat supply will shrink in 1957 with higher prices than 1956. Hog slaughter should drop, cattle slaughter near 1956 levels but lighter carcasses may lower beef output. hog and cattle prices expected higher, sheep and lambs also likely to rise slightly.
The survey shows investors bought just over 27 percent of farms and owned 35.1 percent of sold farms. Only 8.3 percent of buyers aimed to start farming, peaking at 14 percent in southern pasture counties. More than 26 percent of sales came from owner operators quitting farming, with estate settlement as the major selling reason affecting over 27 percent of sellers.
Ames agronomist H F Thompson predicts higher prices for legume and grass seeds in 1857 due to reduced forage seed harvests. Alfalfa and orchardgrass may be best buys though overall supply will be shorter. Thompson urges farmers to buy seed now and notes alfalfa supplies 60 percent above average while timothy, bromegrass, and clover show declines.
Mrs. Delbert Gerholdt of Cedar Falls in Black Hawk county will receive the state 4-H alumni award this year among four Towans. County Extension Director Paul Barger announced the honor based on leadership, public service, 4-H club work, and career success. She has extensive 4-H and Farm Bureau service and is mother of three.
West Branch DHIA records show 547 cows across 22 herds in October. Average milk yield was 92 pounds and fat 28.6 pounds per cow, with the top herd yielding 42.2 pounds of fat by Ernest Lenifers. A Jersey owned by Ivan Gates and Sons led fat with 544 pounds in 105 days from 10,580 pounds of milk. Neighbors near Springville gathered 20 acres of corn for Owen McMahon as he farms northeast of town.
A 240 acre rolling Tama County farm 514 miles southeast of Tama owned by Mrs. Alva Strebner sold at auction Wednesday to F M Jensen of Garwin for 104 dollars per acre. Auctioneers were Tony Schmitz and Son of Keystone. The Streibner family had owned the property for several years.
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T Benson warned that a 25 year trend has moved power from individuals and states to the federal government. He noted a rise from one quarter to three quarters of taxes collected by Washington and spoke at a meeting of land grant colleges.
The Garnavillo unit of Clayton County DHIA led in October butterfat with 634 pounds of milk and 26.7 pounds fat from 682 cows in 28 herds. D W Olmsted of McGregor owned the top fat lactation at 403 pounds. Volga Valley averaged 725 pounds of milk and 26.6 fat from 608 cows in 18 herds. Elkader Monona averaged 649 pounds milk and 25.1 fat from 692 cows in 27 herds.
Mrs. Floyd Whitman of the Masonville Grange was elected Grange Master succeeding James Carradus. It is the first time a woman has held the post in 20 years and likely the second time in Town history. Whitman has 15 years in the Grange and has served as lecturer and secretary.
At a convention, experts from Texas A M University and the University of Illinois discuss progress against bovine tuberculosis. They note vaccination and dairy safety reduce human risk and highlight future goals in creative medicine and public health.
Ames researchers C. B. Weber and D. W. Staniforth reported four year results at the American Society of Agronomy meeting in Cincinnati. They found weeds reduced yields by up to 17 percent when left until maturity, with varying losses by plant density and weed treatment.
Herschel Newsom leader of the National Grange urged returning to the private trade system as the core Grange philosophy while preparing for the Grange's 90th annual meeting in Rochester New York. He called government spon sored exports and sail bank short term devices and said they should be used to restore private trade operation. Elkader 4 H rally day set for Clayton county on August 28 at 7 30 p m at the Elkader municipal building.
A long list of farm auctions runs from Saturday November 17 to Friday December 7 across towns near Central City Lisbon Anamosa Martello Hopkinton and Cedar Rapids with sales of livestock machinery hay grain dairy equipment and real estate. Buyers include James C Toom Donald Bowers John M McNamara Eldo Hakkemeyer Aerl Bergen Chimes Schlatterbeck and LeRoy V Lacock estate among others.
UPI reports that farmers in 45 states and Puerto Rico received soil bank payments totaling 202,959,759.75 through November 9. The seventh report shows a $21.9 million rise since November 2, with Iowa leading at 42,700,000, followed by Nebraska 25,900,000, Winds 18,600,000, Texas 17,000,000, and South Dakota 12,500,000.
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