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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1935
Page
4
The United States has 184 milk cows per thousand population in 1934 down from a peak of 195 in 1933. Drought and disease programs caused liquidation of herds, with potential gradual recovery as farmers regroup and possibly expand dairy and other livestock.
A Montana stockman and party ride a Ringling to White Sulphur Springs rail trip drifting through Iowa farmsteads. They tour Hanson cattle operations, describe ranch life, stock cars, and the journey with Hereford calves and beef plans.
An account from Hanson and Elijah details calf shipments from Montana to Iowa, describing a 1300 mile journey by stock train. The piece emphasizes farmer collaboration, partnerships between Hanson Buckingham and Elijah Joslin, and the broader goal of reducing agricultural conflicts through cooperative processing and trade.
More than 1 000 Iowa farmers from virtually all county Farm Bureaus will travel to Chicago on December 9 to hear President Franklin D Roosevelt speak at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention. The Iowa Farm Bureau will survey county bureaus to count attendees, with many requesting ten to twenty tickets each. The convention venue will shift to the Union Stock Yards Auditorium to accommodate the crowd.
John and George Rasmussen bought 125 acres of the James Mattingly estate near Garwin for 62.50 an acre. The Riverside property, a 180 acre former Mart in Lincoln farm southeast of Riverside, was sold to Paul Gerot of St. Louis for 45 dollars an acre with Lloyd Aubrecht as tenant.
Sperial to The Gazette reports Loren Brown, previously Boone county club agent, will become Poweshick County club agent starting December 1. Brown, a Iowa State College graduate and seven year 4-H member, coached the winning judging team at the Iowa State Fair last August.
About 600 head of feeder cattle were sold in Maquoketa in a conv inment sale. Angus calves 4590 pounds brought 8 65 per hundredweight, with other lots including 1000 pound cattle at 8 40, three steer loads at 8 35, heifers at 7 25 and 7 4 per hundredweight. Bulls topped at 16 50 as Holsteins and lambs also listed among revenues. total sale value near 400 thousand dollars.
An organizing meeting for a Linn county League for Economic Equality is set for Tuesday at Marion Legion hall. Composed committee chair C. W. West, Marion oil co operative manager, invites the public. Speaker Lew Mighell, farmer near Washta, will discuss economic equality.
Decorah creamery patrons were paid 34 cents a pound for sweet cream butterfat, 33 cents for No 1 grade and 32 cents for No 2 grade for the first half of November. Through Sept 30 the plant produced 1 034 460 pounds of butter, up 15 000 pounds from last year. Local sales reached 171 321 pounds with 853 038 pounds shipped.
In 1833 1834 Dubuque frontier settlers founded the town’s first Methodist church led by Barton Randle. A log chapel 26 by 20 feet was raised on Washington Square with funds from locals including Woodbury Massey and a slave named Tilda. The church opened with twelve members and later expanded under ministers Bastion and others, eventualizes into St Luke's Episcopal lineage.
Ames extension economist Sam Thompson told county agents at the annual outlook conference that consumer buying power could drive 1936 hog prices higher despite larger marketings. He noted a stronger pork and lard demand may offset early-year supply, with prices expected to ease slightly in 1936 but average higher for the 1935-36 marketing year. He cited heavier weights and continued export limits and predicted lower hog prices from Jan to Apr, a smaller late-summer rise, and more hogs kept for breeding.
Officers of the Iowa Poultry Improvement association tenth district were elected in a recent reorganization meeting. Charles Foy of Clinton was chosen chairman Carl J Smith of De Witt was named vice chairman Urban Christensen of Lost Nation was elected secretary.
Auction notices list multiple farm sales across central Iowa from November 26 to December 4. Sellers include Pp. C. Bremer Jr., Milo Carrol, Joe Bergen, Mackies, Mrs. Emil Smahel, John McClelland, Albert Stevenson, Mrs. Charles Post, H. A. Ferguson, and R. D. Kelley as referee. Locations span Paris, Marion, Mt. Vernon, Van Horne, Cedar Rapids, Lisbon, Oelwein, Whitier, Sigourney.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports arrivals of Argentine corn at U S ports for the week ending November 22 totaling 538000 bushels. About 375000 bushels reached Atlantic ports and 163000 bushels reached Pacific ports. Argentine shipments to the United States last week totaled 563000 bushels.
Lillian B. Risley transfers to Anna R. Risley a parcel described as Block 3 Davis 1 addition Mt. Pernioe with value noted at $1 and valuation connected. Date 11 6 17.
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