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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1935
Page
9
Government stock reports show total meat in reserve down to 376,300,000 pounds on Oct 1, a 60 percent drop since Jan 1 and well below a year ago. Pork stocks hit a record low of 227,711,000 pounds, with beef and poultry edging higher and lard and egg holdings also shrinking or fluctuating.
Auctions list events across Iowa with sales including 160 acre S Dahms farm near Marion. Poland China boar sale Helgens Brothers near Monticello. Walmer closing out Lisbon. Purebred Duroc Jersey boars Aikins Central City. Later days cover Stiller consignment Whittier George Minor Cedar Rapids Jellison Lafayette Lamb Louisa Bert Miller Lisbon Milking Shorthorn cattle Independence and West Union sale.
Special to The Gazette reports William Harris of Quasqueton began building a dairy and horse barn on his farm at the east edge of town. The structure will measure 38 by 84 feet and 35 feet high with 14 foot side walls, and the first four feet will be concrete.
The annual fall conference of cowtesters begins November 14 and 15 at Emmetsburg with a second meeting November 19 and 20 in West Union. A third gathering follows November 21 and 22 in Cedar Rapids, culminating with a final conference November 25 and 26 in Des Moines.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration spent 35.9 million dollars in July, drawing from available funds of 177.4 million, leaving 141.5 million to August. Expenditures covered rental and benefit payments to farmers, surplus removal, drought relief, trust fund operations, and tax refunds, with major payments to corn hog producers and various commodity programs.
University of Minnesota forecast shows 1935 farm income exceeding 1934 by about 40 million dollars. Receipts from marketings may reach 250 million with farm payments above 20 million, aided by larger crops and steady purchasing power despite lower prices.
At Earl Lanning’s farm near Center Point 1500 gallons of sorghum were produced this season, down from 3500 last year due to spring weather. Nearby at John Dougherty’s mill north of Waukon the 30th year of Dougherty sorghum continues with two old Dobbins powering the press. Elmer Reinig farm west of Toledo began sorghum making last week with yields of 100 gallons per acre and plans to produce 50 to 60 gallons daily for the next three to four weeks at 75 cents per gallon.
Economists expect a substantially smaller lamb crop for the coming season, with Iowa showing the sharpest decline from last year. They note drought and feed shortages, a shift away from lamb feeding, and contrast with a larger cattle on feed outlook for late fall and early winter.
Recent rains and fog slowed corn husking in Iowa county but soybean threshing has started. Practically every combine harvester in Keokuk Washington Johnson and Iowa counties has begun. many new corncribs are under construction.
In Lone Tree the Knox Cline mill has produced about 2000 gallons with cane raised by Mr. Cline and Henry Goertz and local farmers contributing. a week of work remains and a 100 gallon daily press replaces the old one. In Central City the Jesse Lennox farm mill near Jackson township finished an eight day run at 800 gallons, far below 1934's 3000 gallons in thirty days due to frosts damaging cane in northern Linn county.
The 5S B Wenger sorghum plant near South English begins molasses production. Owner Mr Wenger says the cane is of excellent quality and the syrup is superior.
In Dallas plans for the state centennial fair include a private bath area for hogs, indirect lighting, music to lull the hogs to sleep, automatic feed troughs, and straw changes every twelve hours. Murals will depict ancestors who built Texas' livestock industry.
More than 300 head of livestock sold for a total of 5 304 at consignment here Saturday. Two Shorthorn bulls two years old sold for 66 each. Three yearling steers brought 51 50 each and one lot of ten steers sold for 5 65 a hundredweight. One Holstein cow sold for 60. Forty veal calves averaged 12 each. Broad sows brought 20 to 30 and four spring gifts sold for 22 50 each. Ewes sold for 75 and 5 80 each. Shoats sold for 10 75 and 9 each. Fifty leghorn pullets sold for 43 cents each.
Grundy county schedules two corn husking contests this fall on October 21 at the Simon Bockes farm near Grundy Center and October 28 at the Clarence Bockes farm. The Oct. 21 meet is a three county event with four huskers from Marshall and Audubon joining Grundy entrants. The Oct. 28 county contest features only Grundy participants led by the Four Horsemen Ben Grimmins Jr Joe Grimmins Clarence Bockes and Elkie Hendricks with others Dord. Fayette to follow with a Oct 30 county contest at the J R Wood farm and a state meet on November 1 in Scott county near Davenport.
Des Moines reports the 1935 Iowa potato harvest at 7 396 000 bushels, about 86 bushels per acre, up from 5 280 000 in 1934. Tomatoes yield 2.1 tons per acre, sweet potatoes 285 000 bushels, while national estimate places 1935 U S potato crop at 366 000 000 bushels.
Vivid prose paints an autumn scene with drifting scents and color. The imagery speaks of fallen leaves, fragrant vapors, and a hillside framed by Persian hangings in a show window of nature.
Freeman Ethridge buys 126 acre farm four miles west of Oxford Junction for 65 dollars per acre. Possession set for March 1, 1936. In Williamsburg W C Menary purchases a 40 acre improved farm adjoining his current holdings for 100 dollars per acre. he previously owned the land.
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