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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1946
Page
12
The article explains parity in U S farming, tracing its 1933 base and how it ties farmers’ purchasing power to base-period prices. It notes the base periods for various crops, the 86 essential living items, and the rising index from 123 in 1939 to 204 after World War II, driven by costs of goods, interest, and taxes.
Ames entomologist Dr Harold Gunderson says most Hessian flies will be gone by weekend, enabling safe wheat seeding. Northern Iowa counties may seed now. fly-free by Saturday in several central counties. southern counties by Wednesday. Watch for grasshopper risk as fields emerge and poisoning may be needed in scattered areas late month into early October.
A list of upcoming farm auctions includes sale dates and leads: Ray Stanford sale near Troy Mills on Sept 24, Duroc sale by Frank Bys and Son at Amana on Sept 27, land sale for Frank Krause estate at Toddville on Sept 28, Chester White and Jersey sale by Henry Jurgensen near Olin on Oct 1, and Hampshire sale by Tow and Elliott at Hawkeye Downs on Oct 26.
The text notes parity rising to 221, with August 1939 and August 1943 interruptions. It compares August readings of 214 and 204 for farm inputs, explaining farmers pay about four percent more than twice as much now versus 32 to 37 years ago. Under parity, the government says they may charge four percent more for what they sell.
H V Baker of Mount Pleasant assumed duties as president of the Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative association after being elected at the convention. He succeeds O J Gray of Storm Lake who retired after four terms. Alfred Schmiller Marcus Julius Lensch named directors. George C Kirstein re elected secretary treasurer. Resolutions urged Congress to fund REA studies and oppose rate reductions.
The Big Six Aberdeen Angus Breeders association will hold a picnic and field day at the Leslie Oliver farm five miles southwest of Williamsburg on Sunday Sept 29. J C Holbert of Washington will speak and conduct a type demonstration. Garold Parks and D H Zentmire will run the judging contest with A J Dice as association secretary.
Washington The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives defends co op tax status against claims of undue private competition. A Loos committee report says co ops pay no income tax as they act for members and refunds go back as patronage. Patronage refunds are taxed as members income and limited stock dividends offer only a tiny advantage.
A 245 pound Poland China barrow exhibited by Manning Creamery, Manning Indiana, set a world price record by selling for 2256 dollars after being named individual champion. Curlys Cafe of Minneapolis purchased it at 8.80 per pound. A pen of three Chester Whites from Portage Farm Woodville Ohio sold to Swift and Company Chicago for 1240 dollars. A Berkshire boar from Milo Worlach Mt. Vernon Iowa brought 1025 dollars to Bern Grove Farm Palatinate Illinois. About 2000 hogs were sold at the auction held with the swine show.
Ben Meyer Maynard purchased the Guy Bennington tract in the east part of town with immediate possession. The Jenns family, current occupants, have bought a 10 acre plot nearby at Randalia.
The OPA announced Friday higher prices for mixed feeds at retail and wholesale levels, effective Monday. Retail markups rise 75 cents to 2 dollars a ton depending on feed type, while wholesale margins increase 50 to 75 cents by container size.
Ames Iowa State poultry specialist W R Whitfield reports farmers shift to all-pullet laying flocks for higher egg output and profitability. Benefits include 25 to 30 percent more eggs per year, healthier pullets, higher fall prices, and reduced avian tuberculosis risk to swine.
Feeding of corn to hogs and cattle at current prices is unprofitable trade sources said Friday but the new crop should bring prices down from present highs. H. M. Conway and Mark Pickell cited old crop shortages and price relations affecting hog and cattle feeding, with forecasts of post harvest shifts and later market actions.
Two Holstein cows consigned by J. H. Windenberg were sold for 194 dollars each at the sale barn here on Tuesday. The report notes strong bidding and steady demand for dairy stock in Maynard.
Marengo The Farmer Canning company completed its sweet corn pack on Wednesday totaling between 55 000 and 60 000 cases. Some corn came from Monticello where the local plant couldn t handle the volume. Manager Harold L Paulson said yields were good and corn was of excellent quality with three to five tons per acre and little ear worm damage though some late fields had corn borer infestation The season began August 19 and peaked last week with about 25 000 cases packed.
J J Brunner announces five district meetings of the Iowa Creameries association for September and early October to discuss reorganization, regulations, dairy product quality, and operator issues. Each district will elect a director, with J S Quist speaking at all afternoon sessions. Details list towns and directors for Kimballton Spencer Mason City Ottumwa Oelwein Des Moines hosts planned state meetings October 2.
Olin's second adult night school session will explore soil problems next Monday evening at the local high school. Vocational agriculture instructor W. F. Robertson announced the topic "What’s wrong with your soil" for the program.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson warned the meat situation will deteriorate by the second quarter of 1947 with per person annual consumption falling to about 116 pounds by spring. He noted that halting meat exports will have limited effect, as exports were already low, and he deflected responsibility for restaurant closures to price controls administered by Paul Porter.
Des Moines AP reports seven district Soil Conservation meetings will be held in October. Winterset October 8, Atlantic October 9, Cherokee October 10, Humboldt October 11, Oskaloosa October 15, Muscatine October 16, West Union October 17. All districts and interested counties are invited to attend at least one gathering.
Sioux City tool makers Albertson company become new owners of the interstate 4-H baby beef grand champion. The steer, owned by Robert Johnson of Galvania, sold for one hundred dollars per hundred weight at the sale.
A Sydney AP poll finds 50 percent of Australians have listened to the newly begun parliamentary debates broadcasts. Among those surveyed, 68 percent want them to continue, 18 percent want them stopped, and seven percent have no opinion.
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