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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
17
Federal figures show alfalfa seed production near 40 million pounds country wide, about one fourth below last year. Severe winter and grasshopper damage in South Dakota and Montana, plus hay shortages and higher hay prices, contributed to the decline.
The report notes average alfalfa yields around 175 pounds per 100 for 269 growers, with expectations for 10 pounds less than last year and 22 percent fewer acres harvested. Prices to growers averaged 1.75 per 100 pounds, down from prior years, with wide state ranges. Small carry over and low imports marked trade, while 1933 exports rose but remained below 1932 records, led by France and Mexico.
In Benton county the AAA corn-hog contract survey moves toward an early finish. John B. Wilson says discord has given way to harmony and the county committee cooperates fully. Out-of-state checkers will be withdrawn next week, leaving three Iowa county chairmen to finish the work. Wilson hopes to depart by week’s end.
Gladys Frantz was elected president of the Fayette Farmerettes 4-H club at a Wenell Rehder home meeting. Irene Rallsback is vice president Eva Waddle secretary Alberta Ratlsback historian. Mrs Rehder and Mrs Ben Yates lead with Miss Gladys Adams Linn county agent. Next meeting set for October 20 at Ben Yates home.
A severe killing frost struck Iowa with widespread frost from Alta to Waterloo and beyond two weeks earlier than usual. Late tomatoes beans melons pumpkins and other garden crops likely damaged though feed corn remained largely safe. Low lying areas suffer most with temperatures dipping to 29 32 degrees at several stations and ice forming in West Union on corn and garden plants.
Pickle packers in Chicago report poor prospects for pickle production after recent weak periods. They note a shortage of pickles and expect consumers to pay premium prices this winter. The Palmer house was cited as the place where they discussed the pickle problem.
Harry Linn of Des Moines secretary of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association and Byron T Virtue Ames extension engineer led demonstrations at the G Esauer farm east of Oelwein. Four and six horse hitches were used. Virtue explained sharpening plow shares and setting wheels and hitch positions both vertically and horizontally for optimal draft, noting a range from one third to one half horsepower factor.
Walter Robin, owner of 160 acres near Hawkeye, criticizes AAA administration and predicts changes at Thursday allotment meeting. He cites drought, nonrepresentative rulings, and uncertain contracts as reasons to seek reform and continued support for the program.
Special to The Gazette Tipton At the close of last week thirty two farmers in Cedar county had contracted a total of 1 200 tons of corn fodder to the government The government fodder quota has not been taken as yet however and farmers are asked to sign applications for contracting fodder at the Farm Bureau office here Each signer must contract for not less than ten tons of fodder The government agrees to pay 88 a ton for shredded based No 2 fodder delivered at the local railway station.
Special to The Gazette Iowa City Paul Beard 21 of Frytown is in University hospital with a mangled hand and broken wrist after his hand was drawn into a silo cutter while aiding in silo filling at the Menno Bontrager farm west of Frytown.
Clinton county farmers learned of distribution plans for nearly 400000 in corn hog contract benefit checks starting Saturday. The payment marks the first of three installments totaling 1033000, with Frank Frederichsen of Bryant among the largest beneficiaries at 900 dollars.
Secretary Wallace commends the Iowa Farmers Union for withholding a farm strike call, calling the move a statesman like attitude and expressing congratulations on the decision.
Andrew Harrington purchased the B. R. Shine farm of 120 acres two miles north of Quasqueton from the Federal Land Bank for $90 an acre. He has been tenant on the property recently. The farm shows good buildings with tillable soil except for fifteen acres of timber.
Fayette county exhibitors led the baby beef show at the Big 4 Agricultural fair in Postville. George Whitley won the grand championship with a Hereford, while his wife or relation placed top three in the Hereford class. Roy Bennington won the Shorthorn class, with rivals in second and third. Kenneth James also won the showmanship award. Marjorie Deering of Postville led the Holstein winners in two purebred classes and grade two-year-old. Boyd Turner exhibited the champion Holstein calf. Paul Schroeder of Postville took another first in grade yearling and Fay ette County received the daily showmanship award.
Fayette county 4 H members will exhibit twenty five calves across dairy breeds except Ayrshires at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo October 1 7. J H Hanson of Oclwein and County Club Agent G H Slemmons oversee the project with help from Putman Talcott and others. Calves shown October 6 at 9 a m. The NRG 4 H girls club crews Thelma Martin Esther Betts compete in demonstrations led by Mrs Conrad Kopp. Helen Bodens teiner of the Auburn club appears in a style show.
Mrs. J. E. Wagner near Wilton Junction grows large gladiolus and nine inch dahlia blooms despite drought. Her son George Chown of Santa Monica supplied the bulbs. Plants exceed five feet with sunburst to dark red blossoms. She also keeps 100 White Leghorn hens laying forty to fifty eggs daily with a special egg-producing ration.
In Decorah corn loan activity for the past month, releases totaling 1225 bushels were obtained by Nick Biere P Foltz E R Albers and E R Knoke. The releases reduce the seal to 60094 bushels and loans to 27042 50 dollars.
Troy Mills truckers Troy Mills James Flannigan delivered twelve head of 1000 pound mixed cattle to the Chicago market Tuesday morning.
Harvesting of watermelons and cantaloupes in the Conesville and Muscatine Island districts is nearly finished. The crop suffered from extreme heat and drought, with below normal yields but fair quality and good prices. Sweet potatoes have begun digging and will last about three weeks, with most stored for winter sale. Nuts including walnuts and hickory are being gathered in northeastern Iowa with unusually early drops in October.
A series of auctions listed for Friday September 28 in Whittier Cedar Rapids and Marion with livestock and public sales. The schedule includes Dean P Haworth closing out sale near Whittier, C R and I G stockyards Cedar Rapids, Frank Vupil sale near Marion, and Ruess Poland China sale near West Liberty.
The twenty first annual Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association meeting is set for Oct 16 and 17 at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids chaired by Joan B Bryant. Hog cholera outbreaks on eastern Iowa farms persist with warnings to hog owners to monitor droves after swine flu attacks. Outbreaks are reported at Keystone Vining Dysart Waverly Mount Vernon Springville Marion Andover Goose Lake Charlotte Brooklyn Maquoketa Preston Ryan Manchester Independence Rowley Brandon Tipton Wyoming Monticello.
H. H. Whiteside of Chicago representing the federal bureau of agricultural economics conducted examinations at Cedar Rapids for grain inspectors seeking licenses to grade soy beans. Grading will begin at the market once exams are passed and licenses issued.
Sheriff Joseph A. Petrus of Cedar Rapids backs a Linn county sale device that marks each poultry and farm animal with a unique brand. The brand may be listed with the Register of Copyrights and recorded at the sheriff's office.
Muscatine dock owner L R Mickee announced the first grain barge loaded at the new station would depart down the Mississippi toward New Orleans on Friday marking a milestone after decades without such shipments.
Precipitation data shows 24 hours ending 7 am Thursday at .10 inch. September to date is .22 inch, normal .48 inch. Excess for September to date is 1.74 inches, while Jan 1 to date totals 19.89 inches, against a normal 26.31 inches. Deficiency since Jan 1 stands at 6.42 inches.
Labor demand reaches high levels at Stanwood farms as farmers rush to harvest rough feed. C. L. Rigby’s farm drives a major forage cutting effort with three corn binders and ten men shocking eighty acres. Henry Biere’s farm reports twenty-two acres of alfalfa yielding one hundred sixty eight loads of hay.
Faye Kubichek of St. Clair township Benton county won the best one year canning record in the county 4-H contest. She canned 401 jars following approved methods. Other top awards went to Virginia McLennan Harriett Werner and Francis Heitman for two three and four year club records. State long time record winners earn trips to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. The one year winner receives a tin can sealer at Ames in June 1935.
Walter Kaufmann and Henry Angerer of Wilton Junction bought a new International truck to launch a general trucking business. Leroy Fick takes over the livestock business and truck of Ray Baldridge. Farmers in Pleasant Prairie fill silos and shred corn due to hay shortages. Dan Grimm and Ted and George Drumm purchase corn shredders. Wauchula residents resume nightly frogs gathering as frog legs regain northern demand.
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