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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1934
Page
10
The AAA plans to submit next year’s corn and hog acreage contracts within two weeks. Corn plantings are to be cut 10 to 15 percent below the 1932-33 base, about half the reduction of this year. Hog cuts are expected at 5 to 10 percent with production near 2.25 to 2.35 billion bushels if yield stays around 25 bu per acre. The total 1935 feed program may cost about 300 million dollars.
Mrs Mary Strausser of 323 Ith Street SW Cedar Rapids reports a thirty year rheumatism struggle eased after starting Gly-Cas. She says knee and shoulder stiffness, sleep disruption, and digestive issues improved, noting no gas or souring effects. Gly-Cas sold at Thrifty Drug Store and other local druggists.
A brief note by R. F. A. Zippy titled Fence Drift describes a quiet October scene with brisk mornings and ghostly evenings. The piece uses vivid timing cues and atmospheric tones to sketch a day in autumn.
Iowa leaders and federal and state officials meet in Des Moines to discuss a three point preventive relief program. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace and Gov Clyde Herring lead talks to seed drought stricken farmers, promote quick growing forage crops, and curb small farm planting with federal funds. Others present include EH Mulock W J Albers Fred Biermann and James Lecron.
Farley butter wins the Iowa Creamery Operators Section 9 contest with a 94 14 score by Leander Jordahl of Farley leading the men’s judging. A C Honn of Colesburg places second and C N Bachler of Greeley ties for third with 94. The ladies’ division sees Mrs Bachler first and Mrs Sadler and Mrs Holthaus tied for second with 23 points off.
Lee Stodgell of Morning Sun captured the Louisa County corn husking championship at ST Whe ap farm near Waprile. The 37 year old husked 1 619 55 pounds in eighty seconds, earning a spot in the state contest while other top huskers include Walter Tapper Hamilton Wouter Johansen Audubon and Herts Peterson Webster Peterson.
Waterloo reports demand for corn fodder eased by mild weather but still needed for feed before spring. L. W. Plager, director, urges signing by Nov 10 with flexible tonnage options and government care if deliveries extend to April 1, 1935.
Special to The Gazette describes experiments at the Agricultural Experiment station on moisture content, curing, and baling of corn fodder and stover. Researchers test shredding versus baling, color changes under different curing, and freezing effects on moisture loss to assess keeping quality and spoilage risks.
Ten nubbin tossers compete for the 1934 corn husker title at the Tyler and Downing farm north of Anamosa in a third annual Jones county event. Defending champ Jne Ladehoff of Scotch Grove returns alongside John Boysen Archie Fraser and other contestants from Monticello Anamosa Scotch Grove Center Junction Martelle Clarence Zimmerman and Olin among participants. The Farm Bureau and Anamosa Chamber of Commerce sponsor a promising slove contest expected to yield sixty to seventy bushels per acre.
Lloyd Dickinsons two row plot of corn produced forty five bushels per acre, ranking first after husking day. Frank Kisers two row plot tied for second with forty one, and Walter Kaser followed with forty bushels at the Finand Hvin farm experiment tract as Sugar Creek and Rochester township Farm Bureaus report results.
In an interview near Wapsipinicon, Iowa farmer John F Wager of 190 acres argues for relocating federal corn and hog offices from Washington to the Midwest. He says Cedar Rapids offers a central site with rail and highway access and less political meddling, and that farmers should originate the move. He also defends a long term, collectively managed program and emphasizes cost efficiency in Linn County.
Keystone rural high school students receive a five day excused absence during the corn harvest season due to a smaller crop. The board of education maintains tradition but cuts the limit from ten days to five days for any student this year.
A farmer announces a public sale to quit farming. The auction will take place at the F J Richards farm eight miles northwest of Anamosa and six miles south of Praireburg on County Trunk B.
U S department of agriculture reports average slaughter weights seven pounds lighter year over year. Oct 1 lard stocks are 33 percent below 1933, while this year’s stocks exceed the five year average by 17 percent. Demand favored heavier hogs but lights suffered with prices down twenty to forty cents from last week.
Closing out sale led by Jay D. Richards is set for Tuesday at Prairieburg area 6 miles south. The event includes farm equipment and miscellaneous items from the Richards estate.
Dysart community sees major farm upgrades with extensive remodeling and painting of buildings. A large barn on Mrs Adam Schreiber’s farm southeast of Dysart is undergoing remodeling work as part of the project.
Cedar Rapids Co operative Dairy asks members to boost output due to milk shortages. Aug 16 price basis changes raise payments to distributors and producers while fluid milk retail price drops. Members urged to increase production to meet local demand or risk admitting new members.
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