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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1940
Page
6
Prices at leading markets show high wheat and corn feeds with oilseed meals notably cheaper. Tain seed meal leads at $25.80 a ton in mid October, soymeal averages $26.55, cottonseed meal $27.54, bran $1 above last year, middlings $2 above bran, gluten feed near last year, and hominy feed about $45 higher than last season.
Tim othy seed moved from farms in September at a faster rate than usual and near last year's pace. By month end about 70 percent of the 1940 crop had been sold, versus 72 percent a year ago and a 5-year average of 60 percent for similar dates. Movement was strongest in northeastern Missouri and weakest in northwestern Minnesota with grower prices rising about 10 cents per 100 pounds in key producing areas.
In August timothy seed exports reached 259 720 pounds, 220 120 pounds to Great Britain, against 376 840 pounds last year and 151 050 pounds for the five year August average. Clean seed price averaged 305 per 100 pounds on Oct 1, versus 344 last year and 5 80 the 5 year average.
Fayette report shows Ralph L. Bowers Arlington herd of 10 Brown Swiss ranked No. 1 with 451.3 pounds butterfat. Jester Bower’s 21 Holsteins close behind at 451.2. Mrs A R McLaury and Son led cows with 6239 pounds butterfat. eight cows >500 pounds and 64 >400. Officers named for 1940-41.
Grinnell reports the Poweshiek Jasper Dairy Herd Improvement association annual average of 8,130 pounds of milk and 329.6 pounds of butterfat surpassing the state average. Other details note regional performance and dairy metrics from the meeting.
BeBe the pig led the Harold Wehrman Berkshire boar sale near Marion selling for 225 to Forrest Stewart Cedar Rapids businessman. Wehrman sold 35 boars for an average 57.40 with top pig in a litter of ten sired by a champion from Clay county fair. Second high at 150 paid by Anderson Brothers Oneida Illinois. third at 145 paid by Kenneth Volk Battle Creek Nebraska. Jack Halsey Des Moines was the auctioneer.
Listings show auctions across several Iowa locations with names such as F McCalley Spotted Poland sale and Beverly Cattle Co. Included are sales near Cedar Rapids Blairstown Marenzo and Center Point plus Marion and Els with distances ranging from 4 to 294 miles NW or SE.
The Brooklyn breeder Herbert Kleiss posted an average milk yield of 14 600 pounds and butterfat 5 087 pounds for his six year herd test, ranking fifth in the state for the year just closed. His herd averaged 8 337 pounds of milk and 3 312 pounds of butterfat overall.
Cornhusking in the Vining area is about 50 percent completed due to hot weather and dry fields. Average yield reported around 65 bushels per acre with about 75 percent of work done by hand.
At the GDD in Troy Mills shredding of corn fodder started Monday. Powell farm notes many farmers plan to shred this year while others will stack fodder.
In the Walker vicinity corn yields reach 85 to 90 bushels per acre as farmers using mechanical pickers finish husking. Dry conditions aided soybean and clover combining last week. much soybean hay stored. Gardens remain productive with ongoing strawberry and raspberry picking.
Corn picking is in full swing in STANWOOD with both hand huskers and machine pickers active. Hand huskers earn 4 to 5 cents per bushel depending on unloading method, and some farmers have finished husking. Soybean harvest runs 20 to 30 bushels per acre.
On Sylvester Wise farm in Pleasant township near Decorah a falge concrete dam of the drop inlet type is under construction to control runoff from 233 acres across parts of three farms. It is designed to carry 644 cubic feet per second, equating to a 5.88 inch per hour rainfall. The dam will stop a gully about 14 feet deep and 20 feet wide that threatened to divide a farm. Local CCC camp workers are building the structure under Engineer John W. Bryant.
Twelve vocational agriculture students were initiated into the Marengo Future Farmers chapter Wednesday evening. Ralph Gruenwald, the instructor, directs the organization. Initiates included Richard Edwards Dallas Sloan Kevin McGivern Joe Randolph Russell Stoner Clifford Schwarzing Willard Hopp Melvin Kenzinbau Charles Meyers Robert Schumacher Ray Schafbach and Dean Sayers.
A 56 by 72 foot frame barn was completed by Charles Banks on the Mr. and Mrs Irving Anton farm two miles west of La Porte City. The new structure replaces the old barn that burned on July 12 and will house 100 head of feeding cattle 10 milk cows 4 horses and about 150 tons of hay.
The Southeast Iowa Experiment Association will release yield data from 49 hybrids at a hybrid corn day in Conesville on October 31. Ames botanist C S Reddy announced the program will compare yields on high and low productivity soils to help farmers pick suitable hybrids. The 1:30 PM event is open to the public.
Nationally prominent veterinarians and technicians will demonstrate and discuss at the Midwest Small Animal association fall clinic in Burlington on November 7. The one day event features C L McGinnis of Peoria as president and Wayne Riser of Des Moines as secretary treasurer with A R Theobald of Cincinnati, A C Merrick of Brookfield Indiana, and Mildred Radakovich leading sessions. The program begins at 10 am with a sterile technique discussion by Radakovich, director of nursing at Simpson College.
Independence sale totals 5200 dollars from 1330 head of livestock. Veal calves sold up to 17.50 with most 14 and higher. hogs, cattle, and heifers also sold, Berkshires at 7.70 per head and Hereford steers at 6.50 and Angus bull at 60.50.
Wapsie Valley FFA members harvested a 40-hybrid corn yield test plot on Ernest Wendt farm four miles southwest of Olin. They measured ear height missing hills down stalks and disease-affected hills, then weighed the corn and tested moisture. They plan to attend the national husking contest near Davenport Wednesday.
DYSART adults will discuss swine feeding problems Wednesday at the night school under the direction of M. F. Youtz vocational agriculture instructor.
Interview with C. F. Saxon, 95 acres near Wyoming, on politics, party principles, labor unity, and the pendulum swing between capital and labor. He recalls past cattle ranges, notes better livestock quality, and calls Wyoming a premier feeding area amid national economic shifts.
A dated advertisement touts P and O Foot Powder as a safe remedy for burning or itching feet and odors. It targets women on their feet and athletes, guarantees satisfaction or money back, and lists Liggett’s Drug Stores and several pharmacies as sellers with prices of 25 cents and 50 cents.
At the annual meeting of the Farmers Creamery Company in Ryan the officers for the coming year were elected. George Chrystal is president and Godfrey Wenger is vice president. Lydia Wendt becomes secretary, William Duggan remains treasurer and manager, with Chrystal Wenger and Carl Wenger named as three year directors. Frank Ryan Jr. appointed to fill a board vacancy.
The Bragonier farm of 200 acres ten miles northeast of Traer was sold to Arthur Lundak of Toledo for 25 000 cash or 125 per acre. James Logan Realty handled the sale. Present tenant is Chris Larsen with possession on March 1 1941.
A Sunday fire four miles north of Winthrop destroyed a 48 by 60 foot barn along with a team of horses six spring calves several hogs 40 tons of hay 1500 bushels of oats and stacks of soybeans. Neighbors alerted the Miller family and Winthrop firemen saved another large barn and several smaller buildings despite water shortages.
CENTER JUNCTION The annual fall roundup of local shippers associations met Monday evening. Speakers included J. C. Williamson of the Iowa Live stock Marketing association and Sam Y. Thompson from the Ames extension service. Attendees represented Maquoketa Clarence London Anamosa Dubuque Monmouth Wyoming Onslow Bennett Durant Cascade Earlville Dyersville Center Junction.
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