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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1937
Page
4
Price drop driven by weak demand for hogs and large storage holdings. U S pork in storage on November 1 totaled about 265 million pounds, below five year average, while lard in storage was unusually low at 30 million pounds. Multiyear hog and corn price shifts affect feeding economics and stockpiling.
Amos Suchomel recalls a river fishing yarn near Cedar Bluffs about a baby cab dragging home a catfish from the Iowa City river years ago. Neighbor Frank Shima shares a wild turkey in a Cedar boat tale, as neighbors gather on a Sunday afternoon.
Belle Plaine adults night school marks ninth year as George Raabe announces Tuesday start. The corn performance plot at L F Keep farm will be discussed, with program for removing meetings and film showings by Harold Driscoll. Benton County Farm Bureau and vocational agriculture tie in, with local specialists to be featured.
A fragmentary OCR line shows garbled characters and partial words likely from a historical newspaper page. It contains obscure tokens and unclear names, offering no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize into a full card.
Schools of instruction for corn sealers and warehouse board members will be held in nine Iowa cities from November 24 to 30. Dr. Thomas L. Curran announces the program with multiple counties and counties paired to sessions led by Homer Hush or Robert Overton across Ames Primghar Mount Pleasant Chariton Algona Red Oak West Union Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids venues.
National Hybrid Corn company of Anamosa paid seed growers 11869 last week for corn delivered to plants in Anamosa Onslow and Iowa City. Linn county received 4176.36, based on 25 cents per bushel. A final spring payment is planned. detasseling and harvesting duties described. plants in Anamosa and Onslow to close temporarily for drying. Gift boxes of corn sent to prominent Americans and hotels.
A Cedar Rapids photographed group lists Linn county farm program managers for 1938. Township directors elected by farmers and county officers chosen Saturday form the county committee with Rex Conn as secretary. The roster includes John F. Wager, R. B. Booth, Lester E. Mitchell, A. R. Pearson, and others across Marion, Cedar Rapids, Mount Vernon, and Springville townships.
The Fred Haédy farm near Lisbon, 167 acres, sold to Theodore R. Light at 135 dollars per acre with possession March 1. W. M. Bennett of Lisbon arranged the deal. Nearby, Clyde Burkett bought the Travelers Life Insurance farm of 240 acres for 12,000 dollars, while Carl Hars purchased 160 acres east of Cheney for 100 dollars per acre. Several other parcels changed hands in Benton and surrounding counties amid a wave of improvements and new buildings.
A country woman extols taffy pulling as a thrifty and entertaining activity for school or small groups. With a kitchen, sorghum, sugar, butter, sturdy iron skillets, and a skilled taffy maker, children watch the process from dark brown syrup to light brittle candy.
The parcel includes a farm owned by the Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company featuring cement tanks and a large cattle shed, along with a remodeled house.
Washington reports slow Sudan grass seed movement this season. By Nov 9 only about 5 to 10 percent of the 1937 crop had been sold. Texas and New Mexico prices rose about 20 cents per 100 pounds since Oct 12, with offers around $1.30, far below last year’s $2.35 and the 5 year average. Kansas and Nebraska were mostly offered about $2 on Nov 9, 1937.
The Kansas City issued weekly grain market review says corn markets remained weak due to heavy receipts. Principal market arrivals reach 11 713 000 bushels, up over 2 million from the prior week. Demand from industry and shippers remained fairly active with some exports reported. South Africa will prohibit corn exports after December 15, potentially lifting foreign demand for U S grain, and Holland was noted to have bought substantial American corn during the week.
Special to The Gazette F R Gerken near Oran harvested 22.5 acres of hybrid corn yielding 2406 bushels, an average of 107 per acre. He grew 170 acres in corn this year on a 360 acre farm seven miles northwest of Oelwein, with ten thousand bushels projected. Two men husked and handled the crop, eight varieties were grown, and next year he plans to plant 250 acres. He also owns fifty five Hereford cattle.
An advertisement for FASTEETH powder promises comfort and security for denture wearers. It explains the product has a non acidic alkaline formula with no gummy taste and should be sprinkled on denture plates to prevent embarrassing slips while eating talking or sneezing.
Auction notices list multiple farm sales including Frank James closing out near Anamosa on November 24, Yehl estate 148 acres near Walker on November 26, John Stolba Jr closing out near Cedar Rapids on November 30, and Woods estate 295 acres near Coggon on December 4.
Doras Latham operates a diversified farm where eight horses and two mules pull heavy machinery, including a tractor or mechanical picker. He husked 205 bushels in a single day and averaged 130 bushels per day over twenty days.
Rowley Farmers' Cooperative creamery paid 41 cents a pound for No 1 butterfat in the last half of October, reports manager Joe McGrath. No 2 butterfat fetched 40 cents and No 3 39 cents.
The ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild laxative that aids regularity and mood by stimulating bile without harsh drugs. It emphasizes daily use for fatigue and loss of appetite and notes prices of 15 30 and 60 cents at all druggists.
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