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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1933
Page
2
Farm buying power climbs by 159,566,036 dollars versus 1932 as USDA data show a 43 percent income increase from March through August. Aided by rising prices and stronger marketing, receipts at major markets rose in May to July, with hogs and corn seeing dramatic gains.
A quirky dialogue frames farm and labor income struggles as a farmer named George Peek comments on a “not a kissing game” moment. The reminiscence recalls a child’s puzzled question about kissing or biting during a talkie adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew.
A sequence of upcoming auctions listed by date and location includes the Guernsey Breeders sale in West Union on October 10, a Cedar Rapids area farm sale by William Ceynar on October 11, a Holstein Breeders sale in West Union on October 11, a 52 acre Robins farm sale by W H Plughaupt on October 17, and a farm sale eight miles west of Anamosa by C V Brewer on October 16.
The report tracks cattle, butterfat, oats and other farm goods through 1932 and early 1933. Cattle sales rose to 752,105 head in July with a total return near 28.39 million, while butterfat prices climbed to 23 cents per pound in July and oats marked a 39 cent peak later in the month though full marketings and net returns for that period were not available.
The article details corn hog wool and cattle market movements from spring to summer, noting higher prices and increased shipments. Farmers held corn earlier, boosting April to June receipts, with hogs and wool also posting strong profits, while cattle prices rose modestly into May and June.
Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray will be a principal speaker at the National Secretaries of Agriculture convention in Chicago next week. He will discuss funding agriculture departments by fees and commissions rather than state appropriations.
J T Bradley near Central City marketed ten six month old purebred Duroc hogs that averaged 201 pounds last week. They sold for 490 dollars per hundredweight, reflecting strong demand for young hogs in the area.
Illinois entomologists report recommendations to mix soybeans with corn to shade ground and hinder chinch bug egg laying. Methods include early fall plowing, resistant varieties, burning in infested areas, and barriers between fields to slow bug migration.
Perry G. Mills was elected to succeed A R Hoff man on the board of directors. H R Rockwood was re elected and William Smola Jr was chosen to succeed Frank Falcon. The financial report shows a balance of 280 cash after premiums and expenses.
St Olaf farmer Palas sold a consignment of crossbred Chester Poland Berkshire hogs Friday in Chicago at 5.30 per hundredweight. The average weight was 209 pounds and the sale was handled by the St Olaf Shipping association under manager E E Aarvig.
Waterloo dairy cattle congress and Belgian Horse show officials consider merging the National Swine Show of 1934 with the local exposition. Expanded facilities may be built as premiums totaling 23 000 dollars were paid and attendance broke recent records. Premier exhibitor and breeder banners were awarded to farms including Boulder Bridge and Sycamore Farms among others.
Independence area herd data shows 431 cows averaging 513 pounds of milk and 20.2 pounds of butterfat. The state hospital herd averaged 877 pounds milk and 31 pounds butterfat. Clarence Oline led with 50.5 pounds butterfat from a grade Guernsey, while several other high cows came from R. A. Nelson Toms and Bowden W J. Bonefas and more. Feed costs averaged 14.4 cents per butterfat pound with varied forage sources.
The twentieth annual Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association convention opens at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Hotel Montrose in Cedar Rapids. The program includes sessions on livestock regulations, sheep diseases, cattle practice, and milk fever case reports, with speakers from State College Ames, Kansas City, and Kansas State.
Maquoreta county agent F E Krause stresses testing rock for calcium before lime application. Of 30 soil samples, all remain acidic needing 1 to 5 tons per acre. Two samples had no lime, 29 others ranged 70 to near 100 percent calcium. Farmers increasingly use lime, with some importing 500 to 600 tons.
A Marengo produce plant will begin feather removal by paraffin wax coating. New equipment costing about 1500 dollars is being installed by local labor to run the process.
Cedar county Farm Bureau schedules a hybrid corn field day for October 12 at the Henry Johnson farm near West Branch. Everett Pownall has produced hybrid varieties this season.
James Shover of Hazel Green township earns a Holstein-Friesian Association of America merit certificate for outstanding Holstein dairy calf club work. The award grants full membership rights except voting until he turns 21.
Seventy poultry flock owners attended a Friday evening meeting in Vinton sponsored by a local hatchery. They will supply eggs for the coming season and focused on housing feeding and sanitation through talks on care and management of poultry.
Grinnell Iowa Grange opens a two day convention with reports by state master R W Smith of Newton and state secretary Mary Lawson of Oakland Committees to be appointed and first and second degree work by local granges Sonora and Chester Royal A address by Governor Clyde Lt Herring and state superintendent Agnes Samuelson on education and agriculture issues are scheduled for the second day
Rowley Farmers' Co operative creamery pays 22 cents a pound for first half September butterfat, per secretary A F Sloan. The last half of September butterfat brought 20 cents per pound.
Seventeen wagonloads of stock beets were harvested from a quarter acre patch on the Henry Davenport place in Delta's east section. Some beets weighed sixteen to eighteen pounds each.
Wilbert H. Frye elected president of the Buchanan county wheat acreage control association with W. M. Ferrin as vice president L. A. Walters secretary A. R. Henderson treasurer and E. J. Buchan of Hazleton and Andrew Van Nevele of Aurora named as committeemen for Beecal to The Gazette.indicate May 1 1930 era style but not present in text.
The annual Hey Day for Illinois cattle feeders will be held at the experiment station on October 20. This year focuses on soy beans as protein concentrate and includes discussion on using the late corn crop for cattle feeding.
E C Turkington of Louisa County sold a consignment of Hampshire hogs in Chicago on Thursday for 5.10 dollars per hundredweight. He had purchased the hogs in Texas last spring as feeders.
Vinton Benton county farmer Charlie W Balhorn sold a car load of 1 145 pound steers at Chicago for 6 50 per hundredweight.
Mechanicville area reports Howard Platner buys the Henry Baker estate farm from the bank receiver for 67.50 an acre. C J Lynch Jr of Cedar Rapids purchases the 480 acre W R Jackson farm two miles east of Mechanicville, operated by J R Jackson and praised as a top improved property in the county.
A Jackson county farmer group including former Farm Bureau presidents met with County Agent F. E. Krause to back the corn hog production program. Lyman Teeple urged 100 percent support as NRA price shifts affect farmers. The county wheat allotment committee also met to review applications.
Approximately 9000 pounds of butter was shipped to eastern markets Saturday by the Manchester Co-operative Creamery. The dispatch underscores steady dairy movement as regional demand persists.
Hundreds of Cedar Rapids residents visit the Gly-Cas Man at Thrifty Drug Store to learn how Gly-Cas cleanses the bowels kidneys and blood and claims to ease rheumatic pains constipation and sleeplessness. Fred Jewell a longtime local grocer endorses its benefits after a single box ending years of suffering.
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