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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1944
Page
8
Ervin J. Schumaecker, a Marengo area farmer, discusses crops, beef cattle numbers, contour farming benefits, and rising input costs. He weighs inflation, postwar prospects, and political views on Dewey, Roosevelt, Hull, and state candidates, with voting likely based on policy over party.
Chicago grain futures finished the week with gains as the War Food Administration reported a strong close. Most futures hit the daily limit except December corn as traders priced in the CCC plan to buy unreleased 1944 crop wheat on loan to parity prices with storage charges.
A schedule lists sales from October 3 to October 13 across central Iowa. Auctions include Poland China Duroc Hampshire and land sales by families such as Aikin Duree Brock Schink Kirkwood and more. Locations span Center Point West Liberty Garrison Garrison Monticello Cedar Rapids Newhall Vinton Muscatine Iowa City Tipton and Watkins.
The National Union Farmer accuses the extension service of backing a coercive padrone system that moves migratory workers between northern farms and southern plantations. A New York directive from R. R. Polson allegedly instructs county agents to withhold gas and tires to compel harvest participation and to issue identification only after job offers. The plan, praised as a “good deal” for next year, will be reviewed at an Atlantic coast state supervisors meeting in October.
A survey by the Iowa Bankers Association shows Iowa banks financed over half of the state's 213000 farmers in 1943. By July 1, farm credit totaled 107.6 million with inventories for commodity loans, mortgages, and operating expenses. Production Credit associations held 5.821 million in loans, and banks have 362.933 million available for farm production. The award for outstanding service to farmers went to the Iowa Bankers Association. Banks assist with livestock programs crop improvements 4-H and Future Farmers, soil erosion control, land use, and farm accounting. War Food Administrator Marvin Jones removed rationing restrictions on farm machinery, despite WPB objections, risking negative effects for small producers amid continued scarce machinery and dealer allocations.
Iowa farmer Wayland A. Hopley told War Department officials that German prisoners in the United States have learned no lesson. He described sending 10 of 800 prisoners from a Clarinda camp to his farm to work, noting seven remained non cooperative, then sent them back, and he said he now lacks help but has freedom from troublesome ferries. Patterson promised a full investigation.
In a humorous note the missus has slipped the halter on Nou for a performance as night watchman at the glue works. The scheme honors your being stuck the first time since Mskinsen's term. We’ve bought Nou this lunch pail to match Nou birdlike appetite.
Fifty Poland China boars sold for 50 to 59 dollars at the A. L. Duncan sale in Olds. The line noted the animals were cholera immune and Bangs tested.
A theft at Mason City sale barn saw 10 Hereford cattle and a roan bull stolen. Auctioneer J R Dorsey said the livestock, weighing up to 1 160 pounds for the bull and 900 pounds for steers, were moved into a waiting truck and trailer. Officials eye possible cattle theft rings as packs and Chicago stockyards were alerted. The haul was valued at 1200 dollars for the cattle and 24000 red ration points.
Cattlemen increasingly back calfhoad vaccination as a preventive measure against Bangs' disease, signaling growing acceptance of immunization in herds and potential shifts in cattle health management practices.
Meat Supplies for Civilians to be Inadequate Over Next Year due to severe livestock liquidation from drouth and price controls. H. M. Conway warns promises of higher civilian meat may be wishful, with two years needed to convert feed surpluses into more production. Cited impact on cattle feeding and hog production, plus packer power under live hog price controls per E M Harsch.
Special to The Gazette reports that thieves entered the Frank Wiley farm chicken house while the Wiley family was away last Saturday night and stole 40 to 50 young roosters nearly ready for market. authorities investigate and urge tips from the public.
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