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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1935
Page
8
Open class winners and top bidders are named as Champion Baby tops Postville sale with an average price around 14.50 per head. Winners include Eimer Jiemenr and Leie Tarue among others from Postville and Luane, while the event notes strong bidding and a closing toss of one late lot.
Brief notes describe women in Delaware studying chicken canning processes. Fragments reference a survey or workshop, with unclear dates or specifics. The legible text hints at local home economy tasks and community activity without detailing participants or outcomes.
An economist assesses the 1825 corn bog program with expected total disbursements around 530 million, outlining payments through a two year period and noting possible reductions due to unforeseen circumstances. The analysis cites budget constraints, deficit effects, and predicted waste from administrative and production costs.
Iowa farmers may gain from improving business conditions as reading indicators show stronger demand and higher prices. Economists note pork scarcity boosted meat prices and contracts in August reached 168 million dollars, with pulp and lumber sectors driving production and earnings into fall.
Davenport boy Lester Zahn and Stanhope girl Alvina Iverson win trips to the National 4 H Club congress in Chicago during the International Livestock exposition. Award notes their achievements in conservation and other 4 H work, linked to a recent Iowa conservation camp and club records.
In Johnson Iowa City a distribution event for corn payments occurred, with officials including Sullivan, Ellisent ’enomi tee cresrman, and Agent Hennett Gardner in charge. The report notes approximately 3,200 group participants and funds totaling about 150,000 dollars arriving Wednesday morning.
Montana lambs shipped in for Clarence Brower and neighboring farmers. Nearly 200 head purchased, with local farms including Vernover turning 200 sheep, amid a flood of rural livelihood in South English.
The Progressive Farm Union opposed fascist practices and warned of new anti farm legislation before the U S Supreme Court. It endorsed clergy formation for economic equality and pledged support to protect farmer interests. Eight directors were re elected and Ralph Sutherlin was new on the board as Guy Gillette and Gerit Roelofs spoke.
A hen nested in a reed cover in a hoghouse on the G. Z. Sauerbry farm east of Celwemn. A fire set by the cooker caused the hen’s feathers to burn as her escape roused Mr. Sauerbry. He chased the bird toward the straw pile and barn, but the hen escaped and later stalks about with blackened feathers while witnesses laugh at the near disaster.
Waterloo, Iowa, hosts a butter and cheese judging event with exhibits from eleven states incl. 229 tubes of butter and 33 blocks of cheese. Notable participants include Nedra Minnette of Wisconsin, and judges Rudgerere H. C. Larsen of Madison and Dr. Vf. Mortensen of Ames.
The top price on the Cnieezo market reached £2 75 for a load of native lambs. The sale was led by a consignor ZA Eden with sereny and feeder Nving as part of the Tuesday trading.
An auction sale reported profits from Beir acres and nearby farms. Cattle and cows fetched varying prices while stock hogs and sheep sold in small lots. The sale totaled about 7300 dollars with multiple bidders, an auctioneer, and a clerk noted among the staff.
Mr Shearer, a longstanding member of the animal husbandry staff since 2913, was chosen to head the Ames department. He studied at Iowa State in 1912 and has since managed much of the department's administrative work following the dean's arrival.
Washington county corn husking contest set for October 29 with four entries announced by County Agent William J. Roudabush. Participants include the Mremtz brothers of Crawfordsville and Dwight Horie, last year's champions, as plans for two fields and a new seed selection are finalized.
Bowley creamery patrons were paid 23 cents per pound for sweet cream butterfat in late August. No. 1 grade earned 27 cents per pound, No. 2 grade 26 cents, and first half August rates were 21, 26, and 25 cents respectively, per secretary Joe McGrath.
Wheatland Co operative creamery association paid patrons 27 cents per pound for butterfat in the last fall season. Arnestine Echneider received the largest check of 7205 dollars and 2nd Emil Hetling was second with 22.79 dollars.
A livestock sale on Wednesday October 2 offers 25 Poland China beasts and 289 gilts all March farrow. Sires include The Evidence praised by judges as a top boar. Sporsdale produced a notable gilt. Carr's Climax produced a standout litter. Catalogues available from E. C. Forest, 38 Vernon, Iowa.
Auction of farmland equipment and livestock set for Thursday September 3 with multiple consignments listed. Local agents emphasize early catalog release and previews this week at the county fairgrounds, with bidding opening at 9 a.m. and vendor demonstrations slated throughout the day.
In Waukon Farm a barn fire amid hay storage is reportedly caused by spontaneous combustion. Local fire crews battled flames and smoke with remains of hay and suspected structure damage. No injuries reported.
A damaged line notes a 160 near Waubon selling for 13 000. It mentions farm land near Waukon with references to Jefferson township and Allamakee county. Names and amounts mingle with OCR errors, listing a bank connection and a 250 acre farm as context.
Winneshiek Guns To Demonstrate At Waterloo features Lretle and Buin Slegg of the Wooteide Workes along with Mildred Mundt and Larile Bodemsteiner of Castalia Go-Getters. Mire George Deckham leads the Go-Getters with Miss Lillian Lewis county club agent accompanying the teams. Miles Daily of the Southeastern Winnesnick Testing association will enter the tester's judging contest.
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