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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1952
Page
17
L. W. Murphy of Hormel reports at the American Meat Institute meeting that carbon dioxide gas is used to anesthetize hogs before slaughter. The method, approved by USDA, quiets the shackling area, reduces trimming losses and bruising, and speeds dressing as hogs lie unconscious for about 25 seconds before dispatch.
Illinois agricultural experts warn aluminum sheeting can provide durable roofing and siding but advise precautions. Do not store against lime or cement and avoid copper or ungalvanized nails. Install on solid roof deck with 18 inch max spacing, 4 inch slope, and drive nails through crown with neoprene washers.
Home treatment of fence posts reduces long term fencing costs and labor. For non pressure treated posts use cold soaking rather than brushing preservatives. Use pentachlorophenol copper naphthenate or creosote. Season posts at least two months in summer before treatment for better penetration.
Calvin Perrin resigns as Iowa County extension youth assistant after more than two decades in service. Perrin will become Adair County extension director on October 16 as announced by the Iowa County Farm Bureau.
Iowa farmers can minimize ear loss with properly adjusted corn picker. Dale Hut advises timing gathering chains, setting slip clutch just tight enough to work yet slip when clogged, and choosing medium roller clearance for the snappers. Regular lubrication and thorough chain cleaning boost efficiency.
Washington reports USDA economists project higher overall egg output this fall than last, with winter production dipping due to few replacement pullets from the late spring hatch. September production near the year’s low, echoing recent September trends.
Farmers weigh corn hog ratios and price signals to gauge hog production in 1952. Corn at 1.53 per bushel versus futures around 1.68 hints at modest profits if demand holds as employment improves. Butter shows Iowa dominance with Radeke's creamery score and rising breed news from the poultry program.
Adult Farmers in the Dysart school will hold a talk next Thursday evening on foot and mouth disease. A film will show how the disease has menaced livestock and the control methods used to fight it.
Iowa farmers saw an 11 point drop in the prices received index from Aug 15 to Sept 15, falling from 31.8 to 30.4 based on the 1909 14 base. Meat animals led declines at 18 percent, poultry and eggs fell by six points, while dairy products rose eight points due to higher milk and butterfat prices. The all crop index slipped one point. corn fell two cents a bushel and soybeans 21 cents, oats rose three cents, and hay gained 1.30 a ton. The corn hog and egg poultry feed ratios weakened mid month, while the butterfat dairy feed ratio improved.
Otis L Voss owner of 18 acres near Luzerne rents 169 acres. He farms 145 acres and relies on a hired man. He milks 20 cows and raises purebred Duroc hogs plus sheep. He bought Suffolk ewes and a ram, and plans 60 lambs next spring. He leans toward Stevenson but may vote Eisenhower, unsure overall. Beardsley earns his vote.
R K Bliss former Iowa State College extension chief publishes The Spirit and Philosophy of Extension Work a history from 1900 to present built from unpublished papers. It covers the Sioux county experiment station and Seaman A Knapp in the South, with three years of Bliss research and co publishing partners Graduate College and Epison Sigma Phi.
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