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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1948
Page
2
Delbert Krug, 34, owner of 160 acres near Atkins, discusses farm policy and farmer concerns. He recalls missing a Polled Hereford field day, reports on Dewey versus Iowa farmers, and weighs voting for Wallace for president due to aid to farmers amid price declines and economic hardships.
A local discussion reveals mixed views on Truman, Berlin, and national politics. Participants debate governor and senator votes, Farm Bureau dues, and the value of Farm Bureau services versus local dealers. One speaker values supporting local merchants and cheaper fertilizer from nearby suppliers.
The Gazette lists multiple farm auctions led by Edward Forest and Sons and Ivanhoe Farms. Dates cover Oct 12 to Oct 19 with purebred and public farm auctions, land sales, closing outs, and livestock, hay, grain, and machinery. Locations include Davenport Oxford Junction Walker Urbana Shueyville Parnell Dy Sart and West Liberty.
Pabst Farms, Inc. won seven first prizes in the Holstein division at the Dairy Cattle Congress closing show. The Paul P. Stewart memorial trophy for top senior Holstein dam was awarded for the first time. F. W. Griswold of Hopkins, Minnesota, showed the grand champion Holstein cow and bull and was named premier exhibitor and breeder. Wisconsin led as the top Holstein state, with Minnesota second, Iowa third, Illinois fourth.
Ronald D Petrak of Alburnett tied for first in the 4-H dairy production contest in the records kept by club members. His two Jersey heifers produced mature butterfat equivalents of 6128 and 601.8 pounds. Petrak scored 50 on production, 17 on ration, and 24 on the written report for a 91 total, also tying for fourth and eighth in other divisions with scores of 83 and 80.
H B Thomas sold a 115 acre farm located one mile south of Columbus Junction to current tenant Reid Buffington. The Thomases will move to Tampa Florida.
OELWEIN A new packing plant will open two miles southeast of Oelwein under Harry and Wilbur Kenniston. It will process pork beef veal and poultry with a chill room for 50 car casses of each. Special products include wieners bologna hamburger sage hams and dressed poultry for restaurant and wholesale meat trade in 38 northeastern Iowa towns. The building features steam heat air conditioning four loading docks a packaging room a smoke house a slaughter house and refrigeration rooms.
William Mc Mahon sold 47 Chester White hogs at the West Liberty fairground. Boars averaged 156 dollars and gifts 95 per head. Top boar brought 750 dollars to Anderson and Geffers of Grand Mound. top gift 150 to Callahan Brothers of Milford. In Ruess Brothers Poland China sale, 65 boars and gifts averaged 86 with boars at 114 top 350.
Cedar Rapids Kiwanis announces a banquet for 100 Linn county 4-H club boys and their fathers at the Coliseum on October 19. The program begins at 6 30 p.m. Guest speaker is Walter Berger of Chicago with the talk titled Thank Your Lucky Stars.
Anamosa buyer William Martin purchased the top boar at the Leo Hay purebred Poland China sale in Anamosa last week for 200 dollars. Henry Schnoor paid 125 dollars for the second high animal, and Carl Hirsch of Independence paid 150 dollars for the highest priced gift. Fifty five head were sold.
The thirty fifth annual Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association meeting will be in Cedar Rapids with a valuable technical program. Vets are advised to plan their week to avoid Thursday and Friday for the convention and to enjoy two days free from routine non-emergency calls.
Chicago report notes usage of bathtubs on farms has nearly doubled since 1940. National figures show 10.6 percent of farms had baths then, rising to 20.1 percent today. The trend reflects broader rural modernization and improved living standards.
Monticello reports Hygrade Food Products Corporation of New York has shut its Monticello poultry processing plant, affecting local operations and employment.
Plant Manager Frank Martin announced actions following an unauthorized strike by part time workers on September 29. The facility opened five years ago, marking a milestone in its operations and labor relations.
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