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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1941
Page
24
The 1942 national goal for feed grains is 151 to 154 million acres with 74 to 75 million for hay, signaling stronger feed demand next year. Corn stocks are high in much of the corn belt, with carryover into 1942 43 expected above average.
Data from The Feed Situation and L K Soth of Ames warn that feed supplies will lag behind livestock numbers into 1942-43. Iowa farmers must better utilize feeds to sustain livestock production amid defense goals and higher market incomes. The article notes protein supplies fell and overall feed availability is tight, urging adjustments on farms to balance feed, labor, equipment, and taxes amid unpredictable developments.
Ferd Schmidt, a nationally known cattle feeder near DeWitt, won the Clinton county 100-bushel Corn club contest with 128.35 bushels per acre on a 10-acre plot. Paul Godes of Welton was runner-up at 118.07 bushels per acre, with several others exceeding 100 bushels.
A sequence of farm auctions lists dates from Monday October 20 to Thursday October 30. The notices name sellers such as Berkshire boar and gilt at 5 miles east of Marion and Poland China sale near Independence, with further sales by S. G. Pearson & Sons, Walter Peyton, Esch Estate, Robinson and Maurer, and many others at locations including Troy Mills, Toddville, Coggan, West Union, Alburnett, Cedar Rapids, Amber, Olin, and more towns.
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