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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1942
Page
15
U S cold storage data show September to October decreases in beef pork mutton and cured trimmings with pork in government hands and lard reserves down. Poultry stocks rose while butter eggs and cheese fluctuated against five year averages and prior year levels.
A letter from Mrs Ruth Brenneman corrected a Sunday interview recipe error saying three teaspoons of baking powder not three tablespoons was intended The author RK F A thanks Mrs Brenneman and notes prior odd baking powder results from amateur cooks posing behind the scene
Three hundred ten lambs from Shawmut Montana were graded at Ames for the first lamb feeding trial by the Ames experiment station. Lambs, averaging 71 pounds, will be fed about 90 days and sorted into six lots with two duplicate checks.
The Cedar County Farm Bureau adopted resolutions urging forward pricing to maximize farm commodity production for wartime needs. About 300 people attended the annual meeting in Tipton. Elected officers included Ray Severin of London as president Vernon Dice of West Liberty as vice president Louis Thordsen of Tipton as secretary J M Reeve of Isaville as girls 4 H chairman and Russell Willer of Tipton as boys 4 H chairman.
A 25 year old grain elevator valued at 400 dollars led a list of farm equipment sold Monday two and a half miles southwest of Covington. Speed jack brought 12 dollars. Other items fetched 69 for a binder, 30 for a potato planter, 15 for harness, and 21 for a single seat cutter. Field crops brought mixed prices with corn 33 to 45.50 per acre and soybeans at 25 per acre. Fifty nine acres sold along with oats at 48 cents a bushel and various hays priced per ton or bale. Livestock included a pair of colts at 215, sows with pigs at 87 and 213.50 for others, gilts at 35.50, old sows at 61.50, cows to 126, and four ewes at 14 each. Peoples Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids served as clerk.
At the Harry Dodson farm sale two miles northwest of Washington an Angus bull sold for 125 dollars. Sixty seven cattle including Herefords Guernseys and Holsteins were auctioned along with milk cows yearling steers stock calves heifers and sheep. A rubber-tired trailer hay loader mower wagon and straw bales also changed hands with prices listed. Auctioneers were Paul Klotz and William Bruty.
Quasqueton area reports a 160 acre farm near Bert Nelson sold to Andrew J Higgins of Rowley for 75 dollars per acre. Possession to pass March 1 1943. Negotiated by W M Armstrong Independence broker. Other Belle Plaine auctions include 120 acres at 58 and 177 acres with buildings at 52 per acre. While two Belle Plaine Main Street stores sold for 6450 dollars to C A Rucker.
The joint boards of Louisa and Muscatine counties authorize 17000 to be spent in 1942 for drainage district 13. Funds cover 1943 collections and repairs at the Port Louisa pumping plant following last Thursday’s Muscatine meeting.
In a long interview Alvin Preste of Waukon discusses farm wage parity, defense labor, and the Des Moines Farm Bureau meeting. He notes local farm security, FSA land use near Algona, and views on future credit and local forester projects.
Twenty five boars sold at the Herman J. Martin Duroc Jersey auction for an average of 74 dollars and 89 cents. Twenty five gifts brought an average of 62 dollars and 50 cents. Auctioneers were W. E. Challis and John Boling.
Des Moines reports September milk output at 100 percent of the prior year with October cow milk yield at about 12.7 pounds per day, down from 13.8 last year. Butterfat prices rose to 45 cents per pound by Sept 15, with dairy feed ratio improving 7 percent and remaining favorable for dairymen.
Manchester canning firm completes its first season selling upwards of 500000 tomato cans to government and wholesalers. Manager Gunther says $25000 paid to farmers and about $20000 to nearly 200 employees. Sixty farmers under contract. weather hindered harvest with frost damage and loss from Sept 24 frost.
A Washington update cites a late week meeting between Claude Wickard and J. K. Galbraith suggesting a hog price ceiling near 13.50 to 14.75, below the September 15 level. Slippage followed with Chicago top near 15.05 as farmers reassessed marketing in light of stabilizer orders and corn hog ratios.
A sequence of farm auctions scheduled from Oct. 14 to Oct. 22 across Iowa. Listings cover Duroc boars and gifts, Hampshire boars, Chester Whites and gilts, and tolsteins. Auctions note locations near Palo, Fairfax, Lisbon, Center Junction, Martelle, Anamosa, Olin, and Iowa City regions with organizing firms including W. W. Miller, J. B. Seehu sen, and Iowa Sales Co.
DES MOINES Benton Stong of the Iowa Farmers Union said authorities will set a fair support price for frost damaged soybeans ineligible for loans. The union also reports assurances that loans on 25 million bushels of 1938 and 1939 corn in northern Iowa will be extended, with earlier settlement set for November 1.
Troy Mills women led by Mrs John Peyton and Mrs Harry Parson assist at the Parson quarry feeding lime crushers as labor shortages widen. Other Troy Mills residents join the bumper harvest while high school boys take part in part time work nearby.
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