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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1947
Page
14
Ames report quotes agricultural economist Carl Malone of Iowa State College forecasting strong demand and higher prices for early 1948 amid a mixed economy. He warns of weak spots and potential declines in exports, with careful planning needed as livestock, dairy, and grain sectors face varying profit prospects and supply challenges.
A dense auction schedule lists multiple farm sales around Marengo, Walford, Morse, Walker, Mechanics, Lisbon, Van Horne, Center Point, Blairstown, and Coggon with dates from Nov 28 to Dec 3. The commodity outlook notes steady or high prices for soybeans, flax, lard, and crops, with scarce strawberries and robust demand for oilseeds and dairy fats next year.
Saturday December 6 sale includes high wheel wagons and boxes, McD corn planter, hay and grain items, Clinton oats 700 bu, 500 bales corn, barbed rockets, two 10 by 12 Cas, two chick brooders, household equipment, dairy cream separator, electric washer, room suite, stone jars, pens canvas, belts, hay forks, cribbing, feeds, heaters, lawn mower, saws, baskets, and assorted tools.
The 48th International Livestock Exposition opens with 1325 animals groomed by 4-H youths from 27 states and Canada. Friday judges contest for college scholarships as 1500 youths’ farm achievements are displayed. Phyllis Bonnater seeks another Hereford win and Harriett Schlichting, 9, is the youngest competitor.
A December auction begins at noon offering 15 head of cattle including Guernsey cows calves and heifers, 45 Hampshire pigs, hay and grain with 200 bushels of corn, 900 bales of hay, and extensive farm machinery from Allis Chalmers, New Idea, and John Deere. Furniture includes an upright grand piano and oak dining room set. Terms are cash or banker’s arrangement, with lunch on the grounds.
Co H Kileckner announces a closing out farm sale to be held in December at Blairs Ferry Road area, three miles west of Highway 150, then half a mile north. The notice adds a rural tip from The Peoples Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids on protecting home orchards from rabbit damage with a resin and alcohol repellent, to be applied with a brush and sprayed if using more alcohol, and to rinse the sprayer with alcohol after use.
A grand champion bull named A Fidelity 37th sold for 3400 dollars at the Wyoming Hereford sale in Casper, bought by W I Wright of Gillette and consigned by Brush Creek Ranch of Saratoga. Average per bull was 765 dollars, with three-bull pens averaging 446 dollars. Blizzard kept buyers away, and total receipts reached 77360 dollars.
A 10 state survey in Manhattan warns dust bowl conditions may recur, with erosion risk higher in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. Wheat stands declined due to stubble burning and summer fallow. Rainfall since July 1 ran below normal in 349 of 426 counties. some counties reported moisture adequate for germination, though late germination seldom yields average crops.
Washington dispatch reports the weather bureau notes recent Southwest rains have softened the winter wheat belt drought. In its optimistic weekly summary the bureau calls the area a former drouth zone and says the critically needed crop is much improved as moisture now appears sufficient to sprout volunteers and aid growth.
The bureau reported reseeding progress in northwestern Texas and nearly half complete planting in southwestern Kansas and Oklahoma. Additional rain and a few warm sunny days are needed to aid completion and growth. Winter wheat remains mostly in very good condition across the Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes, and Ohio Valley regions.
A sweeping summary extols scientific progress in agriculture, highlighting hybrid corn funded by public and private money, added farm income, and DDT benefits for livestock. It emphasizes cooperation between colleges, experiment stations, private labs, and Swift & Company in applying research to crops, pests, and nutrition.
W. H. Brokaw, 70, will retire as director of the University of Nebraska agricultural extension service on January 1. A nationally known agricultural education leader, he has shaped the program since joining the university in 1918, expanding it into a key public service alongside the U. S. Department of Agriculture for Nebraska farmers and ranchers.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed two large barns and their contents on the Harrington estate farm, five miles northeast of Dysart, Tuesday afternoon. The farm is tenanted by the Harold Grimm family.
A grainy Thanksgiving note highlights gratitude for an abundant harvest and the effort to feed America. It emphasizes support for Ghote of the bied Weekin farm and ranch communities contributing to agricultural research and food production.
A quirky column urges Americans to recognize small sensible acts as potential heroes worth dollars. It reflects on gratitude for the nation and the everyday value of prudent choices, urging readers to see opportunity in ordinary acts.
A South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station report shows soft corn fed to cattle hogs and sheep over three years yielded strong gains, especially in winter feeding. It outlines palatability, wastage, storage notes, and storage options with recommendations for handling soft ear corn for fattening.
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