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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1934
Page
6
A yearlong, quiet campaign targets dairy purity across U S butter makers. Enforcers seize a carload for excess moisture while industry pushes for extraneous matter removal and uses a sediment detector to ensure quality.
The piece uses a magnet in sand as a metaphor for perception. It contrasts an unthankful heart that misses mercies with a thankful heart that discovers blessings. Beecher’s line connects earthly iron to divine gold in a reflective moral about gratitude.
Heedless dairymen risk spoilage as feed costs outpace butter values. City milk rules guide sanitation, but a broader drive seeks pure cream. Creameries warn that cleanliness, clean separators, cooled milk, odor-free plants, and washed cans are essential to preserve producer returns.
Angus Jferd selected as outstanding 4-H boy of the nation amid a review of his breeding, training, and community service. The nominee’s achievements reflect involvement with the herd club and local committee work, highlighting character, leadership, and commitment to agricultural education.
In Des Moines buyers favored heavy butchers as weights rose to 240 pounds and up, while 220 pound hogs discounted. Prices held steady to higher midweek with 200–220 pound hogs at 510 to 545 dollars and 180–200 pound hogs 460 to 520 dollars. Sows mostly 490 to 535 dollars, with some to 545 in large lots.
Washington civic group banqueted here as the Washington Chamber of Commerce hosted a corn show awards program. Clarence was speaker. Mary Ree of Riverside crowned queen with attendants from Crawfords Nashaupton Wellman and others. awards for judging and county contests announced. Probate notice for Charles Herty Westview listed with hearing in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Robert F. Fris a named as executor in Tin County Iowa for Josefa Joaoaleo deceased. All debts to estate to be paid promptly and the executor authorized to manage estate affairs. P H Kubicek attorney listed.
Special to The Gazette real estate agent C. E. Morehead reports two cash farm sales north of Clarence. The William Clute farm, 100 acres, sold to William Robinson for 10000 with possession March 1. The T. A. Spear farm, 160 acres, sold to Joe Ditz for 15000 with possession to be arranged.
Forty six neighbors gathered at Mrs Laura Kirk’s farm near Center Point to husk thirty acres of corn. Eighteen teams and wagons worked the field while Mrs Kirk’s widow received a dinner prepared by neighboring women after her husband Mr Kirk died recently.
Directors of the Wheatland Co operative Creamery association set October butterfat price at 27 cents per pound. Mrs Ernestine Schneider earned the largest check of 12255 dollars, with Fred Schnede second at 8070 dollars.
The new Anne Adams Pattern Book is ready and offers stylish wearable clothes with easy patterns. It promises practical guidance for matrons with figure changes, college-age girls, and children’s apparel, with ordering instructions in today’s pattern feature.
Iowa State college economist L G Allbaugh suggests high living costs curb farm wealth. The December Agricultural Economic Facts review notes 1933 average expenditures of 737 dollars per family versus 497 dollars net cash income, with living costs ranging from 2100 to under 240. Only seven of 1933 families earned more than expenses, six of whom owned farms.
At the Keokuk county fair annual stockholders meeting, directors were elected for the coming year. Names include Sam McKain Cil on H H Shanafelt Stjourney WS Fisch Keswick Dick Bruns Sigourney Denver Garrett Delta Clare Mes singer Keswick WE Caughey Thornburg Henry Shepherd John White Gib son Albert Mateer Roy Clevenger Orr JT Baylor Thomas Armstrong C N Augustine John Ritter Hedrick Walter Fuller Barnes City. The 1935 Keokuk county fair will be held at What Cheer the week of Aug 20 23.
AH Tagge of the U S Department of Agriculture enlists Iowa county schools to form Rust Buster clubs to combat barberry and the black stem rust of small grains. He tours rural schools, holds chart lectures, and inspects specimens gathered by pupils.
Livestock judging teams from North Dakota Oklahoma and Colorado visited Holbert Horse Importing to inspect their $100000 Belgian stallion import and judge five Belgians and two Percherons. A 4 H Oklahoma team joined agricultural colleges for the event with turkey dinner hosting by Mr and Mrs Thomas Holbert. Eighteen of the 41 imported stallions go to Chicago showing with a Get of Fire by Avenir d Herse among them.
Stanwood rancher E B Dodson returned from Fulkton Nebraska with twenty young draft horses purchased for his stables.
Six week shredding for fodder in Tipton Cedar County is halted by rain. Farmers report continued shredding needed for fodder and seed crops. Joan Graham threshed thirteen acres of soybeans for seed yielding 270 bushels and fifteen acres yielding about 400 bushels. Ralph Pierce threshed six acres of millet for 50 bushels.
Washington county prepares for a January Poultry Breeders Association show from Jan 15 to 18. President Gerald Duncan and secretary Fred Downing lead plans with committees handling feed care refrigerated displays coop setup and membership exhibits.
West Branch farmer J Kofron planted 100 pounds of Rural Russet seed potatoes June 12 and harvested forty six bushels from the patch on October 26 and 27. He displays six potatoes totaling eight pounds in weight, noting they are smooth and symmetrical.
Public sale by D Williams two miles south of Alburnett Iowa. Iowa Livestock Exchange sale in Cedar Rapids. Horse sale by E B Dodson in Stanwood on Saturday December 1. Walters and Barlow Holstein sale one half mile west of Toledo on Thursday December 6.
Belle Plaine high school hosted a venturing discussion on the 1935 outlook with focus on industrial conditions and future price predictions. Merchants pledged prizes for a forecasting contest as forty-seven attendees projected top prices for hogs cattle and corn and planned future dates for price guesses.
Winneshiek county soil erosion control association organized with E. F. Sellman as president and Philip Bakke as vice president. Karl Hanson serves as secretary and Albert Womeldorf as treasurer with W. F. Baker joining the board of directors.
DECORAH The Winneshiek County Farm Bureau announces its annual meeting on December 4. A B Kline of Vinton district corn hog committeeman will be the speaker.
In Ox Ford Junction the Dave Benischek closing out sale saw ninety two corn shocks fetch 1.30 each and 2000 bushels of corn at 82 to 86 cents. Hay prices ranged from 9.75 to 14.75 per ton with livestock and equipment selling across multiple lots. North English and Toledo sales followed with varied prices on fodder oats corn and livestock.
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