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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1941
Page
6
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics said cash farm income from marketings and government payments in 1942 may reach about 13 billion dollars, the highest since World War I. Prices are expected to keep rising in 1942 but not as sharply as in 1917, with a moderate 1942 recession unlikely.
Louisa county beef cattle producers elected John Jenkins of Cotter as president for 1942. Walter Morris of Wapello, Max Schomberg of Letts, and H. Lee Huston of Columbus Junction were named officers with William Robertson, H. Orr, and Elmer Shipman as directors. The annual beef cattle banquet is set for December 12 at Wapello High School.
Iowa State College seed testing service grows to meet state labeling rules requiring tests and labels showing purity and germination percentages and weed seed absence. Thirty part time analysts and six supervisors operate in a 5000 square foot lab directed by Prof. R H Porter. The rule applies to all Iowa seed vendors delivering via common carriers.
State seed inspector O N Jakouette explains Iowa new labeling law requiring testing before retail sale. Tests available through Iowa State College or the state agriculture department, with weed seed cap of 3 percent and germination validity of nine months. Farmers should submit samples early to ensure timely reports.
A quoted speaker, a country woman from Iowa, defends wartime production aloft in the Midwest scene. She contrasts local farming with distant coastal industry while praising uninterrupted output of corn, hogs, cattle, and poultry, and lauds production without strikes or shifts.
Duane Munter of Coleridge Nebraska won the Star American Farmer title at the 14th NFFA convention in Kansas City. He received 5500 and beat three regional winners from 300000 youthful farmers based on farming achievement community service savings earnings and scholarship. Munter specialized in swine breeding and was the only Duroc Jersey breeder with three sons among the ten best single sitter records in the 1940 production registry.
Washington reports say Undersecretary Paul H. Appleby is out and Spike Evans may be the leading pick for the Federal Reserve Board seat to replace Chester C. Davis. A federal official close to decision makers notes several names are under review with no decision imminently expected.
Milton Kellogg and Fred Mellen sold a Milking Shorthorn herd bull weighing 2090 pounds to Edgewood stock buyer Jack Wiley for 177.65.
Glenn Dvorak of Chelsea wins the Tama county cornhusking title on the Frank A. Dvorak farm near Elberon with 1428.6 pounds. Arnold Brandt of Dysart places second at 1340.58 pounds and Riley Head of Toledo third at 1222 pounds.
Harry Brenneman of Nichols Johnson county won the 1940 cornhusking crown at Lloyd Burr farm Lone Tree edging seven contestants with 2599 pounds. Lloyd Burr finished second and Charlie Stover Iowa City third. Weather slowed field attendance to about 200 spectators as Brenneman advances to district contest near Preston October 28 with other county winners. First prize 250 dollars. runners up included Charles Scott Molokai Hawaii and Alex Weimer Fort Morgan Cole.
R. L. Jones of Carrollton Alabama won first place in the Future Farmers of America public speaking contest at the annual Kansas City convention. He spoke on The Soil Ala with emphasis on soil and farming issues.
A. W. H. Lenders' purebred Berkshire sale near Marion sold 59 head with gilts averaging 48.03 and boars 44.79. Top boar Dilborn's Epoch Challenger 26th fetched 200 to Wehrmann Farms. top gilt Dilborn's Rookwood Princess 15th sold for 100 to Milo Wolrab. Major gilt buyers included Ralph Childs and many others across Iowa.
A series of farm auctions scheduled from Wednesday Oct 22 to Thursday Oct 30 includes Robin son and Maurer Shorthorn sale near Ryan, E J Trimble sale near Toddville, B R Burt sale near Coggan, Chas Fee closeout at West Union, CO J Hess Poland China sale at Dyersville, Edith Rice estate 60 acre farm near Alburnett, Lawn View Farm Hampshire sale near Cedar Rapids, M E Buckner closeout near Amber, Anton Novotny closeout near Cedar Rapids, and Henry Jurgensen Chester White sale at Olin.
Twenty three head of Duroc Jersey boars sold for a total of $770 at the Forrest L. McCalley sale south of Walker. The top price was $49 paid by T R Tobiason of Monticello. Boars averaged about $33 to $34 each with most stock going to local buyers.
Iowa Farm Bureau plans Harvest Sunday for Nov 23 inviting town and country residents to visit farms and join in programs. Churches and unions will host services and joint activities with over 700 clergy expected to participate alongside newspapers radio stations and civic groups supporting the effort.
Elmer Primus manager and buttermaker of the Farmer's Cooperative creamery in Butter Judge Earlville has been named a judge for the state buttermakers convention to be held at Cedar Rapids on November 5.
Linn County Iowa board meets after adjournment with all members present. They approve minutes from October 7 1941 and adopt several resolutions including warding notices to residents and authorizing pension payments and tax sale assignments. Bridge project plans are filed and funds set for care and maintenance of state institutions and county farms.
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