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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1940
Page
2
Davenport prepares for a vast husking event with authorities estimating around 200 000 attendees. The pageant features ceremonial corn displays, tribal dances, scarlet tents, and a parade through town leading to a banquet at the Masonic temple.
A cryptic note about a fence drift and unclear measurements surfaces in local chatter. The piece mentions a February or March event, an American Legion commander, and plans for contests or demonstrations, leaving readers puzzled about the exact details and timing.
Auctioneers Paul Kieu of Columbus Junction and D N Gibson of West Liberty presided as cattle and horse sale results show Guernsey and Helsted heifers selling up to 8.50 per unit and a range of cows sows and horses fetching prices from 12 to 90 dollars with weights noted and multiple consignors.
Notice of probate of will appears amid a garbled obituary style piece. References to a granddaughter, family names, and a probate hearing indicate an estate matter in Iowa. The readable fragment mentions Elizabeth, Eller, and a probate appointment with a date line obscured.
Telegraphed reports from Calvorn note the Romanian freighter Pahoa unloading 6000 tons of Argentine corn at Los Angeles. George Beath of Lam sar Brothers was questioned by telephone about corn movements on the West Coast. He said the Pahoa unloaded in Los Angeles and was bought for delivery in the United States at roughly 130 dollars per hundredweight with charges, while no Argentine corn was traced as entering the region.
Agricultural bulletin outlines a fall cattlemen meeting in Ames Iowa with steers fed on pasture and full feed for summer testing. It covers methods of growing and fattening steer calves, comparisons of corn varieties, environmental effects on beef cattle, and economic implications for feeders and consumer demand.
In a candid farm interview near Mount Vernon, a farmer recounts mortgage struggles, government loans, and a shift to Roosevelt support. He explains bank rejections, a federal land bank loan, and a lease-driven path to keeping his 1364 acre holding amid high taxes and corn yields.
The clipping lists corn field top bids from $28.00 per acre and sales across the farm including prices from $1440 to $2330 per acre. It also notes cattle and a sow with pigs selling for $2250 and various horses and two-year-olds priced up to $79.
Delaware farmers received pension-like payments totaling 67185 in a state program. Officials reported the distribution supported rural households and farming operations during the period.
Special to The Gazette reports creamery butter production at 144,205,000 pounds for September, up 9 percent from a year ago but 3 percent below the 1836 record. Output increased in all regions except the South Atlantic, with notable gains in the East North Central and Pacific areas and a nine‑month total of 168,380,000 pounds, 10 percent above last year.
Eleanor Roosevelt writes about spending time with her son Jimmy and discussing the strain of soldiers leaving home for training. She notes public reactions to wartime farewells, praises Army and Navy programs, and urges continued sacrifice and support to benefit the country and future resilience.
Lenders farm Berkshire sale planned 5 mi southeast of Marion. Marvel Sales Co. to offer cattle at Webster City. H F McCalley Spotted Poland auction set 2% miles northwest of Marion on Wednesday October 10. Ed Zabel auction near Ely features 2391 acres four miles east on Wednesday November 6.
Patrons of the Ossian creamery received 331 cents per pound for butterfat during the last week of September. The Steaaita Gazette reports the updated rate and notes the payment value.
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports a 35 cent cut in alfalfa seed prices per 100 pounds between Sept 20 and Oct 3. Prices on Oct 3 averaged 13.65 per 100 pounds for clean seed, down from 16.40 last year. Export totals for January–September reached 263,487 pounds, with imports in September minimal. Growth has slowed with 45 percent sold by Oct 8, led by Oklahoma and southern Kansas, and least in eastern Oregon.
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