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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1934
Page
2
Muddy fields and ample rains halt corn husking across Iowa with northeast counties still one fourth unfinished. Reed notes runoff beginning ponds and streams while livestock feed shortages persist in south and west counties. Agricultural income for October reaches $736 million with ten month total $5.045 billion in 1934.
A writer notes corn yields in the state and reflects on friends who lost the family farm and a leg in accidents. He honors resilient men who endure hardship with stiff upper lips and gratitude for the people of the state.
The piece notes how drought conditions paired with government restrictions have intensified the challenges faced by farmers and communities, highlighting economic strain and policy impacts on water use and productivity.
Special to The Gazette Ed Riser, a Postville butter maker, placed fourth in the national fresh butter contest in Sioux Falls South Dakota with a score of 94.5 The top score was 95.5 achieved by A E McLaughlin of Greene.
Washington AP reports the Soil Erosion Service led by R E Uhland fights wind and water loss in Iowa Missouri. An estimated 150000 acres show severe sheet erosion and gullying with 200000 acres impoverished. Southern Iowa lost over half topsoil. northeast and northwest counties shed 25 to 50 percent. Remedies include terracing contour furrowing reforestation and strip cropping with civilian conservation workers assisting on lands streams and gullies.
Miss Gladys H. Adams the Linn home demonstration agent has resigned effective Jan 1 to study at Iowa State College Ames for advanced home economics work. Her successor was named, with details to be announced after acceptance. During six years in Linn county she helped organize 18 new 4-H girls clubs and led leadership growth from 70 to 216 active leaders. Eight Linn 4-H girls earned trips to the National Club Congress in Chicago. The county 4-H frolic at Marion closes the year and looks to new projects.
Alfalfa trading in the central west and Pacific coast markets remained steady with light to moderate receipts. No. 1 alfalfa averaged 18.32 a ton in November at major terminal markets, up from October and November 1933, while farm prices ran 19 to 21 a ton in some districts as markets stayed largely unchanged.
Ending Nov. 26, 1934 prices show U S No 1 extra leafy at 24 to 25 dollars, U S No 1 at 21 to 22 dollars, U S No 2 leafy 20 to 21 dollars, U S No 2 at 19 to 20 dollars, and U S No 3 at 16.50 to 17 dollars.
President Roosevelt issued an executive order withdrawing about 173 million acres of public lands in 12 western states from settlement, location, sale or entry. Secretary Ickes said the ban should last no more than six months to conserve grazing lands per the Taylor Grazing Act, covering Arizona to Wyoming.
Wellman area farmer Israel Wiles harvested twenty six loads of oat hay from a 17 acre field last week. A ruined early crop from weevils led to millet and cane sowing which failed in the dry summer. Late rains produced a volunteer oat crop that matured into a good hay yield by fall.
Van Horne farmer three miles northwest sold a team of six year old roan mares weighing 3000 pounds to a New York buyer for 374 dollars. The average price per horse was 187 50.
Rowley Farmers Co operative Creamery paid 29 cents per pound for last half of October butterfat. Butterfat in the first half of October averaged 27 cents.
Benton county 4-H club members parents and leaders meet at Turner Hall Keystone Friday at 7 30 pm for the 1934 annual 4-H frolic reports County Agent W A Geiger.
Over 250 bushels of seeds collected by six men in Washington County will be stored for winter use. The Johnson game warden says this represents the largest amount of seed and grain gathered in a county in the state. Seeds will be fed to birds in this and other counties as needed during food shortages.
Associate professor Arthur L. Anderson of Iowa State College warns that hogs will be unusually small and weak next spring due to narrow corn hog ratios this year. He notes reduced brood sow rations, light demand for herd boars, and suggests soybeans as a supplement to maintain litter size and pig vitality.
Howard Smith of Dexter, 1934 dairy calf club champion, leads a 50 member Iowa 4-H delegation to the National club congress in Chicago. A seven year Dallas County Calf club member, he owns six purebred Holsteins and totals record show wins and production in judging teams. Runners up for the state title include Mueller, Robertson, Showalter, Russell, and Douglas. The trip is funded by Iowa State Brand Creameries of Mason City.
Muscatine elevator owner L. R. McKee says drought damage last summer will not yield a surplus as nearly all corn in Muscatine county will be used locally this winter. Heavy shipments to drought areas have occurred but storage space would not exist without early sales. For the first time there is no old corn offered despite high prices.
The Tama county board of supervisors awarded livestock claims to Turvis Mason of Garwin for one ewe at 150 pounds, James M. Stadler of Chelsea for one bred ewe three years old at 170 pounds, and E. H. Vajnar of Chelsea for five bred ewes at 165 pounds and three crippled bred ewes, totaling 44 dollars.
Public sale by D Williams two miles south of Alburnett Iowa. Livestock Exchange sale at Cedar Rapids. G Walters and Barlow Holstein sale one half mile west Toledo scheduled for Thursday December.
Barbara Durow secretary announces the annual Center Point Poultry show scheduled here December 5 to 8 inclusive. E D Monilaw of Cedar Rapids will judge. Entries close the evening of December 5. Mr Monilaw will speak December 6. Rules of the American Poultry Association govern.
Washington county 4 H club members will exhibit fourteen head of cattle and seven hogs at the International Livestock Show in Chicago on Saturday. Club leader Joe Caputo and assistant county agent accompany junior showmen Ruth Patricia Ezra Smith Martha William McGinnis William Augustine Donald Rinner Everett Hayes Robert Quinn Donald Lloyd Marek Abigail Wells.
The Washington Gazett reports a 4-H club project for the year titled Home Efficiency. The girls advisory committee led by Mrs. Cloyd Knapp outlines four early year meetings in Ames with Miss Esther Pond supervising. Committee members include Mrs. Knupp, Mrs. Leslie Gates, Mrs. E. L. Stewart and Max Waterhouse with Joe Caputo, assistant county agent, meeting the group.
In Columbus Junction and Manchester area sales, items ranged from fodder at 9.50 per ton to soy and clover hay values. Livestock including horses cows calves hogs and pullets sold with prices from 40 to 80 dollars for cattle and 0.70 to 1.35 per head for poultry. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz H M Duncan and E J Hopkins.
Fayette County agent B W Lodwick announced R M Evans chairman of the Iowa corn and hog committee will speak at the Fayette County Farm Bureau annual meeting on December 17.
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