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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1952
Page
4
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago projects a reasonably profitable cattle feeding season due to margins between feeder and slaughter cattle, ample feed, reduced hogs, and rising beef demand. Farmers remain cautious, some awaiting lower feeder prices, with corn of 3.1 billion bushels and hay crops supporting large feeding volumes.
Des Moines report quotes H. E. Hazen, chairman of the State Production and Marketing Administration committee, urging farmers to store crops to market gradually and protect prices. Price support loans and purchase agreements provide cash or price protection, with storage in compliant bins needed for loan eligibility. Farmers should inspect on farm storage now to plan for fall loans.
Owen W. Saltzman sold a 60 acre farm in southwest Black Hawk county to G. A. Hinson of Waterloo for 26600 dollars. Hinson, a feed salesman, will take possession December 1 and continue to sell feed. The E A Ashenbrenunner agency at Hudson handled the deal.
U S Department of Agriculture reports 88.1 percent of farms electrified in the year ending June 30 1952 with over 260000 newly connected. REA estimates 641285 farms remain unelectrified and 2384106 are served by REA financed systems. Michigan leads states with 98 9 percent followed by Indiana and Iowa.
Hampshire boars averaged 105 with 65 head sold at the Loren Oxley and Son auction 14 miles east of West Liberty. Top boar went to Perry Simms Davenport for 300 and the junior champion gift brought 315 to buyer Dave Soldwell Pekin Illinois.
Postville FFA announces officers for the chapter with Ronnie Harris as president Byron Schultz as vice president Leonard Althouse as secretary Edgar Brainford as treasurer and Dick Waters as reporter.
A series of public sales schedules livestock and farm equipment across Iowa towns. Highlights include Emora Attig receivers sale near Lone Tree at 7 30 p m and Duroc boar gilt sale by Gregor Vaske and Sons three miles north of Dyersville on Oct 8. Closing out sale includes E J Sheets near Marengo on Oct 9 and a 160 acre farm and dairy cattle dispersal by L L James estate near Aurora. Also Oct 11 12 Angus calves and 86 select club calves at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids from Hawkeye Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association. Bord’s Acre auction at Shueyville Evangelical U B Church. Yorkshire boar gilt sale by L M Peters at Marion Hawkeye Downs. and Oct 14 Yorkshire sale.
Clarence P. Schmidt, owner of 160 acres near Montour and 138 beyond Dillon, discusses soybean yields of 33 bushels per acre, hogs and sows farrowing, breed choices, and his Republican voting stance amid taxes and government corruption concerns. He notes corn will be picked soon and farm programs debated politics.
A resident notes better times in the past with war and farm programs, but worries about continued aid if Republicans win. They warn prices are up while incomes lag, recounting hogs and corn pricing, and question the governor’s income tax handling and potential Loveless alternative.
Lamont FFA to hold a two day swine institute Friday and Saturday at Lamont School. The program includes tours starting at 9 am at Forrest Fumilett farm, lunch provided by local businessmen, talks by Dr. Maynard Spear and Carroll Worlan, and a Saturday session on swine nutrition and type followed by a sale of purebred boars Saturday afternoon.
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