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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1937
Page
19
The September 1937 crop report from Leslie B Carl federal agricultural statistician shows Iowa's 1937 corn crop at 457 million bushels, above average and more than twice the 1926 harvest. Oats yield about 45 bushels per acre with 252 million bushels total, and bean acreage near 200000 acres expected to yield around 167 bushels per acre.
Auction notices list a Wednesday sale on September 15 for a 235 acre Buresh estate farm located 11 miles south of Cedar Rapids featuring 11 mules.
The report notes noticeable producing areas in 1937 with Southern regions shedding acreage on rough lands while Northern counties show strong interest. Beans are expected as cash crops and for feed, signaling a regional shift in soybean cultivation.
At a Linn County Farmers Mutual Creamery association meeting, M. L. Ware was retired on pension as manager effective immediately. He has been with the company for twenty years.
Carl Oldsen named judge for the Clinton four county 4-H show set for September 18. The event features 4-H clubs with members from Canton and nearby areas and includes beef and other entries.
The American Soybean Association schedules a convention in Urbana from September 14 to 16 at the University of Illinois. The program will include reports on research from the United States regional soybean laboratory and discussions on production, harvesting, marketing, and processing of soybeans and products.
The Dysart canning factory closed the season Wednesday after packing 85 000 cases of sweet corn. Total output reached 14 percent of an early estimate, marking one of the largest runs. Fifteen carloads shipped in full to growers and distributed about Sept. management reported.
The Farm Debt Advisory board holds a meeting in Room 2 of the pest face building in Cedar Rapids on Monday at 1 pm. Interested parties may attend at that hour.
An agricultural official says the war in China will not boost American soybean exports to Manchuria. Manchuria produced a larger crop than in years past, with 75 percent of shipments exported mainly as beans and oil. The analyst notes Japan’s need for foreign exchange could affect European demand and price levels, but war impacts on shipping remain limited.
Over 2,000 spectators watched sixteen draft and two pony classes at Stanwood’s annual equine exposition. Judges Ernest Sherman and W J Murphy awarded top placings to riders from Iowa and nearby towns as a tribute to late Stanwood horseman Ezra B Dedson. Credit winners include Curt Miuricher, A C Catlett, Louis Buresh, Ford Gallmeyer, and Schrader Brothers among others in multiple draft, horse and pony divisions.
Rough notes indicate about 400 in seventy premiums will be offered at a military sale in Wyoming with a date around September 17. Local organizers expect a brisk bidding pace and interest from community members and potential buyers.
Movement of Alsike Clover seed this year is faster than usual, with about half the 1937 crop set by Aug 31, compared with 40 percent last year. Central Oregon and southern Idaho show the fastest movement. quality of the 1927 crop is inferior to 1926. Prices rose to 25.25 per 100 pounds clean seed, highest for Aug 31 in eighteen years, up from 18.40 last year and 13.75 in 1935.
Independent report notes 85 percent of Buchanan county corn escaped frost due to early maturation from hot dry weather. Southwest yields quoted from 30 to 100 bushels per acre. soybeans cut for hay. apple crop above average. blairstown area sees heavy soybean hay, corn drying, apples poor, pears plentiful, grapes abundant.
A cane donated by the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce honors Sam Piece of Wadena for keeping stalls in top condition at the All Iowa Livestock show. Sam, a herdsman for Meredith Jersey Farm of Des Moines, briefly needed a cane after a foot infection during the fair circuit. Cedar Rapids physician V. H. Hasek treated him at no charge.
In Tama county after a strong grain harvest, land sales show a boom. Andrew Mehlhaus sold 107 acres east of Dysart to Herbert A. Schroeder for 175 dollars an acre with possession March 1. Other farms traded include a 160 acre Aschenbrenner parcel to John Husak at 158 an acre, and a 200 acre Carroll township farm sold to Frank Hayek for about 100 an acre. The Zimpel 160 acre tract north east of Dysart changed hands for 80 an acre to R. V. Lee. The Equitable Life Assurance Society sold 160 acres in Geneseo township for 22,000 dollars with Leonard Feuerbach as buyer, plus eighty acres of the L. L. Guernsey farm.
The 380 acre Nordyk farm two miles west of Maynard was sold by an insurance company to Harold Hurd for 6000 dollars, equating to 75 dollars per acre.
Dysart area farmers have contracted 40000 bushels of new corn for delivery to the Tama Benton elevator at 49 cents a bushel for grade No 4 and slated for November 15 delivery due to a shortage in crib storage.
Belle Plaine district lines four divisions for corn show entries during fall festival on September 23. The east west and north south boundaries are set by county line road north, Belle Plaine-Victor road south, No. 30 and Luzerne Blairstown road. Entries for small grain and women's articles are also listed.
A country reader laments the All Iowa Livestock exposition’s poor attendance despite a strong display of meat cuts, homemaking appliances, farm machinery, races, and corn exhibits. She questions rural city ties and urges more participation.
The event features corn classes with multiple categories including single ear and ten car samples across four districts, plus sweepstakes for winners. Other divisions include oats, wheat, hay, soybeans, potatoes, eggs, squash, onions, tomatoes, apples, timothy seed, and dairy butter. Gov Kraschel will speak at 2 30 p.m.
Harley Andres, formerly of Troy Mills, sold a coming-two-year-old draft colt to a Ryan buyer for $200 last week near Troy Mills.
Special to The Gesrette Postville Grand champion 4-H baby beef was Verna Mae Hamann of St. Olaf with a white Shorthorn. Vernon Larson of Strawberry Point took reserve on a black Angus. County entrants from Winneshiek Clayton Fayette Allamakee showed animals. Shorthorn class led by Hamann, Hereford first among 26 led by Roger Hemeldorf Decorah, Angus champion Larson. Grand top honors in 4-H daily classes went to Elmer Eggiemann Elkader with purebred Holstein, Ayrshires firsts to Richard Scheidel Ossian, Brown Swiss firsts to Orville Harnack Postville. Guernsey top Dywain Lubber Luana. showmanship Orville Harnack. Draft gelding John Quigley West Union. best draft mate Sidney Corbin Wadena. Shetland pony Fritz Green Postville top, Margaret Huebner runner-up. Berkshire hogs all won by W F Mittlestadt Elgin. Poland Chinas top to R E Huebner Postville. Spotted Poland Chinas lone entry Albert Snitker Son Waukon. Big Four Baby Beef class winners shown. Willard Schroeder Castalia first Shorthorn, Donald Kugel Luana second Hereford. Baby beeves to be auctioned Monday.
SIOUX CITY The annual convention of the Progressive Farmers Union of Iowa is set for September 28. The program includes cooperative activity reports a discussion led by Peter E DeVries of Sioux County an address on corn alcohol by Leo M Christianson of Atchison Kansas and officers to be elected.
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