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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1939
Page
5
The Federal Bureau reports clover and alfalfa seed supplies are smaller than fall 1938 but above average while prices for red and alsike clover rise 10 to 40 percent from 1938 levels yet stay below the 1933–37 five year average. Alfalfa seed remains slightly above average in price and output.
A compact reflection on autumn colors and changing seasons, noting how warm tones give way to beige tones. The piece threads through notes from recent Iowa vocational ag bulletins, blending summer fall and winter as a single mood.
Miss Lillian Lewis former home demonstration agent in Winneshiek and Fayette counties married Sylvan Hoag northeast of West Union. The ceremony occurred Sunday afternoon in the bride's aunt’s home with immediate relatives present. The couple will live on the farm near West Union in about two weeks.
Chicago reports lake shipments of 531000 bushels of corn. 391000 sent to American ports and 140000 to Canadian ports. Export trade was negligible with No 2 American yellow at 65.5 cents fob and No 2 white South African corn at 51.5 to 52.5 cents fob. Argentine December shipment priced at 59 cents.
A Rural Electrification Administration initiative kicks off in Ames with Iowa extension agents and farm leaders noting 50 REA cooperatives serve about 40,000 farm families. Iowa now has 49 REA financed units with 16,009 miles of line and 43,009 members.
The Farm Editor reports Iowa cattle and lamb movements rising in 1939 with 29 percent more cattle and calves moved in 10 months than 1938. October shifts show feeders moving directly from ranges to Corn Belt unload stations, boosting direct shipments while stockyard volumes lagged. Lambs show mixed shifts with direct movements offsetting declines in market shipments, yielding an overall 14 percent year over year rise in lamb movement for the period.
Maquoketa received 95000 for a generating plant to serve rural residents in Jackson and Jones counties. Central Iowa Power in Des Moines has 50 customers over 2.6 miles of line with 5616 funds. Amana Society Service in Amana serves 246 customers on 21 miles with 37000. Boone Valley Electric at Renwick is first unit with 118 members on 40 miles across Wright Humboldt Hancock. Fourteen cooperatives remain under construction and not yet delivering service.
The Linn County Farm Bureau reports town and country churches plan harvest observances next Sunday. St John s Lutheran Ely will be decorated by 4 H clubs with singing and pledges. Rev Motzkus will preach. Federated Central City invites Farm Bureau families and 4 H groups to participate. Jordan s Grove hosts a 10 30 a m service led by a committee. Mt Zion north of Mount Vernon holds a 2 30 p m meeting directed by pastors Hartzell Gray Gustafson.
Marion Hendrickson, 19, from Poweshiek County, Iowa, is named the 1939 Iowa 4-H corn club champion. Paul C. Taff of Iowa State College announced Hendrickson earns a free trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago December 2 to 8 with the International Livestock Exposition. He has five years in corn club work, produced 290 bushels of certified Iowa 13 last year sold for 460 dollars, and now works part time as a seed salesman for the company that supplied his seed.
Maquoreta Charles Van Gorder, chairman of the Jackson county soil conservation association, said 1939 practices show increases over prior years. The tabulation lists 90 acres of non-crop open pastures restored by non-grazing, 16,644 tons of ground limestone applied, 38,150 acres seeded to legumes and grasses, 36.1 acres planted to forest trees, and 2,489.8 acres seeded to timothy or redtop mixtures.
Joe Raim AAA chairman announced 426 checks totaling 81748 dollars arrived from Washington for Johnson county farmers under the 1939 farm program. This first batch of regular benefits will be distributed from the AAA office on Wednesday and Thursday.
The agriculture department revamps the 1940 farm aid program to emphasize soil protection over crop controls. Farmers would receive subsidies based on conservation actions like planting legumes, returning land to grass, and limiting over grazing, with new districts and credit policies to support erosion prevention.
A multi sale listing for farm events across Iowa including Henry Schlesselman farm tools three miles northwest Whittier Geo Serbousek estate five miles southeast Walker Iowa City Sales livestock John McCormick closing out three and a half miles north Marion Davis and Sigmund sale Mt Vernon Brockman farm two miles northwest Marion A G Kester and Sons Polled Shorthorn sale Center Point 634 miles northeast Newhall Wm H Schultz estate closing out two miles northwest Newhall Lester Lebedka closing out Clutier northeast area three October dates shown as November 21 22 23 with locations Clutier Marion Center Point Newhall Mt Vernon and surrounding counties.
Grain statisticians said Monday that nine midwest states hold the largest corn on record with 2 257 000 000 bushels for the 1939 40 season. Farmers in Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Missouri Iowa Illinois Ohio and Indiana hold the crop, up 330 000 000 bushels from last year.
Iowa and southern Minnesota interior livestock markets including Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Waterloo and Austin will observe Thanksgiving on Nov 30 and close the following Thursday while central markets plan Nov 23 as Thanksgiving day. Some markets in Chicago St Joseph Kansas City St Louis Indianapolis and eastern centers will close next Thursday but open Nov 30. Central markets such as Sioux City Omaha and St Paul will be open next Thursday but closed on Nov 30.
Louis J. Taber of Columbus Ohio was reelected master of the National Grange for 1940 and 1941. He has held the office for 16 years. Thirteen other officers will be named later at the annual meeting.
Rowley Farmers' Cooperative members received October butterfat payments. Secretary Joe McGrath lists prices for the latter half of October as 32 cents for grade one, 30 cents for grade two, and 29 cents for grade three. Early October offered 30, 29, and 28 cents respectively.
Buttermakers of section 9 of the Iowa Creamery Operators' association will hold their November meeting here the afternoon and evening of Nov. 22. An educational butter scoring contest will be conducted, also a judging contest.
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