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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1946
Page
2
The agriculture department forecast 1947 beef and veal per capita supplies to approach the 1909 peak as exports fall and civilian consumption rises. Pork production may dip due to a small pig crop, with lamb and mutton scarcer. Prices likely ease moderately, with pork possibly rising in spring.
The note suggests the current period will yield the largest crop since 1943, but pork production is not expected to grow until spring and summer of 1948.
Dr. C. E. Finley announced that Dr. J. D. Drake will devote all research time at Iowa State College. Dr. H. M. Harris becomes department head and entomologist for the agricultural experiment station. Harris has long collaborated with Drake and holds key roles in entomology circles.
A detailed sale notice lists 48 head of cattle including Herefords, 2 work horses, 33 hogs Hampshire feeders, 250 bales clover hay and 80 tons loose hay, farm machinery such as a Model A John Deere tractor and implements, pullets not laying, a breeder stove, household goods, and miscellaneous tools. Harold Butz owner with Harts and Eckert as auctioneers. Terms cash or arrangements with clerk.
J C Fuhrmeister bought the Sentman 80 acres lying a quarter mile south of his home farm three miles northwest of here. The W W Brender family of year Swisher will move to the place March 1.
Rail officials report coal gondolas moved to the southwest to collect grain for export via gulf ports. The Office of Defense Transportation approved the diversion as part of salvaging the food export program amid the coal strike. Officials cited weather and diesel use as factors while noting doubts over meeting 400 million ashhels of grain shipped abroad by next June.
Public sales and closing out auctions listed by date and location across Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids Center Point Anamosa Garrison Mechanicsville Mt. Vernon Van Horne Fairfax Marengo Waubeek Solon and Palo. Entries name buyers sellers and mileage from towns with multiple December dates and one January 2 sale.
A Hereford steer hide valued at $4,100 is being tanned into luxury boots worth about $18,000. ACME Shoe Co of Nashville bought the hide from a 15-year-old Ida Grove farm boy, and Albert Trostel Jr. will oversee the tanning at Trostel tannery in Milwaukee. The hide is expected to yield six pairs of $3,000 boots with demand already rising.
An eight acre corn field on the Alfred Gurnett farm near Walford produced 145 bushels per acre in a Thursday harvest by Trachta Brothers of Cedar Rapids. Ernest Trachta, Gurnett’s brother in law, purchased the crop. The ground had been bluegrass pasture for 30 years before being broken up last spring.
In Chicago the heifer attends the Shorthorn Banquet at a Michigan Avenue hotel. The event showcases the cattle breed with J. E. Halsey of Des Moines serving as auctioneer.
Hopkinton farmers report cattle sale results at P. J. Greiff and Emil Jaeger farm. Prices averaged around $160 per head with a solid turnout of bidders and buyers.
Tuesday sale drew a large crowd as milk cows averaged 160 dollars with a high of 202. Corn sold at 1.02 per bushel and oats at 92 cents while a tractor sold for 1040 dollars.
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