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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1938
Page
2
Iowa apple production is put at 1,392,000 bushels led by 350,000 for commercial use, with a 62 percent harvest condition on Oct 1. The report by Leslie M. Carl notes 1938 fruit yields feature stronger potato and grape gains but pear and drought impacts on strawberries and other crops.
Alfred Sump of Clarinda Iowa received an American farmer degree at the national Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City. Fred Sievers of Audubon and Donald Robinson of Town Falls represented Iowa on the floor as Iowa delegates officially represent 3 126 members in the state.
Arthur R. Porter assistant extension dairyman at Ames receives six months leave to pursue graduate dairy husbandry study at the University of Minnesota, St Paul. He will return April 1. Dallas C. Jackels, ISU graduate, will fill Porter's duties during the leave and has been tested for the Fremont-Page CTA and worked on the USDA superior germ plasm survey.
Eastern Iowa cow testers will meet in Cedar Rapids November 1-2 for the semi annual district gathering. Topics include winter feeding problems the Iowa better sire program and general test association issues. Other districts meet in Emmetsburg October 25-26 Waterloo October 27-28 and Des Moines November 3-4.
Special to The Gazette from Central City reporter E F Nation notes Linn county Cow Test association No 2 tester reports a mixed Guernsey Holstein cow in Lynch and Brown herd improved with test. At age six she yielded 8812 pounds milk and 416.3 pounds butterfat, next year 8562 pounds milk and 431.5 pounds butterfat, showing testing reveals high and steady production owners might not recognize otherwise.
A brief nature piece describes a fence drift caught in woven wire with colors of yellow blue green and purple seen against a sky likened to God's paintpot. The farm editor's nephew from Saharanpur India writes of beauty in the landscape and wonders if the boy will someday witness his father's northeast Iowa homeland.
Secretary Ickes saw strong results from the grazing program in 1938 as 30,000,000 acres of western federal range land were placed under regulation in Idaho Montana Oregon and Wyoming. Grazing licenses filed reached 20 752 with appeals in only 420 cases and the effort supported about 3 500 000 head of livestock.
The Agriculture Department says muskrats are not as damaging as farmers claim after Iowa field observations. In Story County three corn fields showed $7.18 in damage for one season while pelts valued at $1.20 each. The agency notes farmers losing corn are not necessarily the pelts’ buyers.
Ten huskers have entered the Black Hawk county corn husking contest on the Paul Noubel farm near Dunkerton. The winner advances to a district contest on October 25 at the Will Schaddrle farm near Iowa Falls.
Special to The Gazette from Washington notes alsike-clover seed to growers fell 40 cents in September to average 10.10 dollars per hundredweight on Sept 27, down from 26.40 a year ago and from 14.75 the five year average. Reports show slow movement of the crop, with only 30 percent moved by Sept 27, versus 75 last year. Iowa and national trends indicate major declines in bluegrass and timothy seed, with red clover and alfalfa variations shaping next spring’s supply and prices. Alsike production is reported 58 percent higher than last year, while alsike seed now sells around 11 dollars per hundred pounds.
Ames agronomy coach CC S Dorchester announced the farm crops judging team for intercollegiate competition in November. Members are John Christensen Montrose Crosby Eldredge Ames Howard Vint Beaman Robert Thompson Vinton Howard Orwin Lake View and Don Lander Whiting. The squad will contest in Kansas City November 21 under the Kansas City board of trade and at the International Livestock Exposition November 24-25.
Purebred Poland China boars and gilts sold for an average of 37.50 at the Penningroth Brothers sale in Wellman. The top animal brought 65 dollars as H. M. Duncan of Columbus Junction and P. M. Swartzendruber of Wellman led the bidding. Auctioneers were W. R. Duncan of Creston and Lyle Poultinghouse of Aledo Illinois.
Ozark region stock shown by Hugh M Lawson of Fayetteville Ark captured the grand champion carrot of fat steers at the American Royal Livestock Show. Lawrence’s 1,041 pound Angus steers impressed Chicago and Omaha buyers and cap a landmark win for Ozarks stock raising despite sparse land and feed.
Bozeman Montana AP report says clouds of grasshoppers that swarmed seventeen counties last summer as crops neared record yields cost farmers 6 380 730 dollars. State entomologist Dr Harlow B Mills estimated the loss today.
A group toured Branson and Hollis Terrace visiting the Shepherd of the Hills country made famous by Harold Bell Wright. They explored Uncle Matt and Aunt Mollie Ross’s mountain home, Inspiration Point, the old Forks post office, a quiet cemetery, a school for mountain youth, and Fairy Cave celebrated by a country woman.
Des Moines reports rapid distribution of 25 to 30 million dollars in AAA farmer relief payments. As of today, 673,468 dollars have been mailed to residents in Adair Audubon Buena Vista Clarke Dickinson Emmet Hardin and O Brien counties. Most checks are due to go out in the coming weeks with the final mailings not expected before spring.
Luesther Patterson elected president of the Clinton Climb ers 4-H girls club at their annual meeting held Saturday at Edith Gensicke’s farm west of Cedar Rapids. Gensicke named vice president and other officers include Jean Gerber secretary Margaret Maudsley treasurer Josephine Stumpff historian Joanne Gerber reporter. Mrs. Gerber also leads the Roosevelt high school PTand A. The club will visit the Cedar Rapids PT A Oct 26 to review the year’s work with a program featuring Virginia Pratt and Maudsley on bound and tailored buttonholes.
A barn 40 by 80 feet on the Fréd Falck farm near Ridgeway burned late Saturday night. Four horses perished and a large quantity of hay was destroyed. The loss was about $3,500. Spontaneous combustion was listed as the cause. Firemen from Cresco and Decorah helped save surrounding property.
Three carloads of corn from fields east of Marion were tested for moisture by Floyd Robson. Weather bureau report shows an average of 24.2 percent moisture in 33 cars, indicating unsafe moisture levels for cribbing given recent temperatures.
A. R. Blanchfield of 117 Eighteenth Street NE reports a volunteer tomato vine in his yard that stands seven feet tall, continues blooming, and bears large tomatoes despite the season.
Two members of the Eastern Iowa 4 H Cattle Feeders club purchasing committee are in the Nebraska Sandhills this week sorting 375 head for shipment from Long Pine Nebraska on October 22. Calves, bought at 925 per hundred weight, will be dehorned vaccinated for black leg and hemorrhagic septicemia before delivery, then distributed to 75 boys in 17 eastern Iowa counties during the week of October 23. Awaiting rest and fill at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids October 24, the calves will be sorted by weight into five head lots. The Cedar Rapids Production Credit association financed the purchase, which remains under ownership until handed to the boys.
U S reports Iowa farm income from principal products rose by over half a million in August 1938 from August 1937. August receipts from crops and livestock totaled 40 978 000 dollars, with January-August totals up 9 percent. Government payments are listed for January-August totaling 17 305 000 dollars, bringing eight month income to 354 254 000 dollars, up from 331 704 000 dollars in 1937.
Harold Bromwell of Maynard was elected chairman of the Fayette county AAA committee last week, succeeding W. S. Rothlisberger of Elgin who declined the office after four years. L. D. Hitch was named vice chairman, Robert Wilson third committeeman, and Albert Kohlmeyer and Carl Bodensteiner alternates. Paul E. McElroy of Fayette was named secretary, and Maida Larson treasurer.
Nine steers and heifers died in three months at William Johnston’s farm near Dinsdale from unknown cause. The last calf died early last week and Ames analysis found poisoning. No poisonous weeds found on the farm, a swatch is placed over remaining cattle.
Ivan Dickinson of Shellsburg reports a white Milking Shorthorn cow delivered a snow white heifer last week. The calf measured 48 inches long and 32 inches tall, weighing 11712 pounds before milking. Dickinson estimated the animal will weigh more than a ton when full grown.
In the District Court of Linn County Iowa notice is given that on October 22 1938 at 9 o’clock a.m. an instrument purporting to be the last will of Harry F Lambertson will come for hearing for proof and admission to probate. Cedar Rapids Iowa October 15 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court James EZ Franken attorney.
A sequence of farm sale notices lists auctions on Tuesday October 18 with Martin Neilson consignment 41 miles southeast of Central City plus auctions on Wednesday October 19 for C J Sueppel Hampshire sale at Mount Vernon and Thursday October 20 for John Butler 113 acres closing out 5 miles northeast of Lisbon and Saturday October 22 Jurgens Brothers Chester Whites 24 miles northwest of Van Horne.
Farm meetings in almost every county will be held during eight days starting Tuesday. The Iowa AAA announced with cooperation from the state college extension service. Township meetings will follow at the county level to give farmers background for the 1939 agricultural program.
A Linn County meeting is set for next Saturday while the AAA pitiae at Cedar Rapids reported on Monday. A young colt on John Brauer’s farm, purchased for 200 dollars, was killed last week after wandering through an open gate and being struck by a railroad train.
A lively description of Pattern 4930 for a dirndl style dress suitable for school and parties. It highlights simple construction with few pieces, elastic waist options, and fabrics like wool crepe and printed silk or cotton. Available in sizes 6 through 16. price details and ordering info follow.
The Farm Editor reports Triple A committees in eastern Iowa were informed by the Commodity Credit Corporation in Chicago of minimum selling prices for government corn by county. Most counties set 7.5 cents under December No 2 corn futures. some like Dubuque at 7 cents. Muscatine at 6.5 cents due to barge demand. Linn County adopts a uniform 75 cents under the prior day Chicago December close for locally sold farmer corn, with CCC to handle non farmer sales.
Ames study by Robert R. Ritchie shows farmers supply about 80 percent of cold storage locker business in Iowa. Most storage is home slaughtered meat with lockers offering year round freshness and lower spoilage. study notes 1995s plants. 87 privately owned, 12 cooperatives. costs between 2000 and 18000 dollars. Some plants offer slaughtering and processing services.
Washington AP Mexican buyers have purchased about 1 500 000 bushels of midwestern wheat under the agriculture department export subsidy plan. Negotiations for further shipments are in progress between Mexican firms and Chicago and Kansas City companies. The total may reach 3 000 000 bushels, with unclear government involvement.
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