09 Sep 1948
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
1
Rex Conn interviews Bert Whitcomb, 76, owner of 111 acres near Springville with son Glenn. Whitcomb discusses poultry, corn prices and price supports, wartime costs, voting, and views on Russia, war, and world peace, expressing faith in the United Nations and a United States of Europe proposal.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges Iowa farmers to store corn as storage facilities lag behind a record crop. News notes high building costs and down market prices, with debate on subsidy and government crop loans. Economists recommend storing on the farm to avoid risks.
The 160 acre Dircks Farm on the west edge of Lowden was sold to Hugo Ronald of Lowden. The purchase price was 250 dollars per acre and possession is to be given on March 1.
Osceola Iowa field day transforms Ben Cole 226 acre farm with eight hour conservation effort. About 300 workers use earth movers and tractors to build three dams two ponds three miles of terraces water diversions and a ford crossing. Charles Brannan and Clifford Hope scheduled to speak.
Lee Foley of Hoppers Ferry won the northeastern Iowa contour plowing contest at the Corlett Brothers farm near Elkader with a score of 86.62 earning $15 and a spot in the national event in Dexter. Abe Habeger placed second and George Kerr third with other competitors and demonstrations on terrace building and soil conservation.
The Cedar Rapids area reports a Hampshire sow on Alfred Witousek farm farrowed 10 pigs Monday and 14 more Wednesday for a total of 24. Twenty three pigs remained alive at the latest count, topping the Petrak farm’s previous 21-pig litter.
Calmar resident Theodore Timp was seriously injured Tuesday evening when a young bull attacked him. He suffered a hip fracture and multiple bruises, knocked down and mauled until his dog drove the bull off and his son helped in the rescue.
The agriculture department announced support for Midwest egg prices in October at an average producer price of at least 35 cents per dozen for shell eggs.
A dairy farm near Cedar Falls announces a dispersal sale to liquidate the herd as barns are torn down for a new larger facility. The sale occurs at the farm three miles west of Iowa State Teachers College on 27th Street Road or three miles west on Highway 20, fourteen and a half miles south.
37 head herd includes 3 bulls 4 heifer calves 4 months to 1 year and 27 young cows and springing heifers Calfhood vaccinated T B and Bangs tested certificates available Dr L L Boxwell Cedar Falls led the vaccination program Our senior herd bull Calved Aug 28 1944 Beene Farms Sleeper No 46090 Sire Bindles Primrose Advancer No 405295 Dam Sterling Farms Blonde No 1397018 Fat records and 2x305 at 1 year 11 months plus 300 3 lbs fat in herd history Also noted were calves at side and stock planned for fall freshening with noted sale day interest
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