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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1933
Page
6
Iowa State College economists report the 1934 farm outlook remains cautiously optimistic. Prices may edge higher, but recovery hinges on success of agricultural adjustment programs and a broader economic revival.
A consignment sale features 25 head of cows, calves, and breeding stock including a purebred Short horn bull, Polish boars, Brown Swiss cattle, roosters, pigs, and a herd sale. Machinery and furniture offered. D. E. Brickley manager Lee Bebee auctioneer.
An advertisement for Tydia EF Pinkham's Tablets presents a uterine sedative claiming to treat monthly pains by addressing the cause. It promises relief within weeks to months, asserts no harmful drugs, and notes chocolate coating and easy use, with a 50 cent price for a small box.
Friday November 24 at Town Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids and DeClow yards Marion Blvd consignments. Saturday November 25 closing sale by 75 L Drakos Cedar Rapids and consignments at Anamosa fair ground.
A table lamp with a shade wide enough to cast light broadly proves most practical. It emphasizes even illumination, reducing shadows and glare while enhancing room ambience and usability.
Carl Oldfield of Wellman produced the grand champion corn at the Washington county show judged by Ed Dyas of Ames. Oldfield also earned reserve championship with the second best entry. Carl Anderson of Wellman placed third. Arlene Lowe of Crawfordsville won the queen drawing with attendants Modelle Harbison of Ainsworth and Marianne Hobbs of West Chester. County Agent Rouda bush led the program. 45 merchants participated with prizes mostly 1.50 for first, 1.00 for second, 0.50 for third. Oldfield to receive silver loving cup at Friday banquet where George Godfrey of Ames will speak. Earl Scheurman of Brighton won first in the judging contest. Joseph Schantz second. junior division Everett Hayes first and Merle Warner second.
Special to The Gazet HAZLETON AL The Fred Herold and George Robinson sale on the Herold farm three miles north of Hazleton saw horses bring good prices. An 8 year old mare sold for 117 dollars, a 10 year old mare for 100, and others for 74 55 and 37 50. Top cow 40 50. Ten head averaged about 30. Grain binder 14 50 wagon 15 50 hayloader 23. Running years of a wagon 20. Auctioneer W Fay Miller of Independence and clerk Wengert of Hazleton.
Ralph Moyer, federal regional director for the corn-hog program, will address farmers at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Monticello public school auditorium. County Agent Carl Smith invites farmers of Jones and surrounding counties to attend.
Lt. Gov. Nels G Kraschel served as auctioneer and speaker at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City. He presided over the Shorthorn cattle auction and told the audience that Kansas City is becoming known as the cattle capital of America.
Lighting placement should prevent the worker's shadow from falling on the table stove or sink while she works.
Iowa has the largest number of entries among eleven states in the commercial carlot competition at the International Live Stock Show. B H Heide announced the count on Thursday. Heaviest Iowa entry comes from Crawford county with fifty eight cattle loads and two swine loads. Clinton county ranks second with thirty roads entered by thirteen exhibitors.
Publication of farmers names, production and acreage in wheat applications has improved accuracy. Extension workers report farmers often correct errors, withdraw fraudulent applications, and some figures appear distorted but not certified. Similar public listing for the corn-hog program may follow.
Farm women in Tipton area dress and deliver cockerels twice weekly to local customers. Mrs. Cy Achey, who raised 800 chicks, began dressing at two pounds and has sold most stock. Mrs. Lamp and Mrs. Techau sell three to four pound cockerels by order at 45 to 50 cents each. Dressed poultry nets higher profits than selling alive. dressed ducks also marketed.
Elgin and surrounding counties will send livestock to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition. Clayton county sends four 4 H Shorthorn calves owned by Elmer Christen of Elgin and Ruth Bennington of Elkader. Fayette county contributes three Shorthorn steers from FP Rothlisberger and Son of Elgin.
A series of corn hog meetings in Benton County outline plans to discuss the corn hog reduction program and the corn loan. Schedules list meetings from November 22 to November 29 in Urbana Eden Shellsburg Garrison Big Grove and township farm bureau gatherings in Fremont Blairstown Eldorado and Taylor with times and venues.
At Bodenhofer Tonne farm sale five miles northeast of Mechanicville a large crowd bid actively. Prices: two black geldings 11 and 12 years old sold for 160 and 72 dollars. cattle including twenty five milch cows sold near 40 dollars each. Poland China sows 12 dollars each. corn 30 12 cents a bushel. oats 28 cents. hay five dollars a ton. Equipment sales included a McCormick binder 66 dollars and a Fordson tractor 55 dollars.
Thirty five neighbors husked five hundred bushels of corn for Howard Caldwell Saturday afternoon at his farm. Caldwell, who manages two farms for Merle Strait, has been ill for several weeks. Names include Jake Wassmer Joe McGivern J Keller Charles Beitz Tom Millard Paul McGivern Winnie Stick Kelly Rockwood Harold Bugg and others.
Belle Plaine reports the annual adult agriculture class met in the high school Tuesday under instructor Lewis Falck. The group discussed oversupply of farm products, corn and hog reduction, and a 45 cent corn loan via the warehouse act. Officers were chosen for 1933-34 with a nine lesson plan and weekly Tuesday meetings at 7 45 pm.
In Morley forty three neighbors with fifteen wagons gathered at Charles Seeger home to husk about 500 bushels from ten and a half acres in two hours. A noon picnic dinner for twenty two women was offered in the U B church basement. The event showed sympathy after the Seeger family's loss. After dinner nineteen men helped another neighbor, J O Farnham, who was behind with his corn due to illness.
Keokuk county Farm Bureau quartets Iowa champions will hold a concert in Sigourney on December 6 with a mixed chorus to raise funds for travel to the national Farm Bureau contests in Chicago December 11. Five more county concerts are planned with performers Adah and Mildred Coon Joyce Humes Maurine Brower Orlo Ruth Homer Kerr Glen and George Grove Marilyn Bryant and Mrs Paul Hultequist.
ONEIDA The fifth annual Oneida Corn show is set for Jan 17. Francis Barker the student secretary announced the date. Dr Paul Emerson Ames formerly of Iowa State College inventor of a simplified system of soil analysis and soil requirement reagents will speak. Wilbur Balmos Guttenburg vocational agriculture instructor will judge exhibits.
Farmers in the community near completion of corn husking report a heavy yield. Those who faced large loads after the November 12 wind found husking harder as much of the crop lay flat on the ground. Egg yolk is touted as a top natural source of Vitamin D alongside cod liver oil.
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