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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1948
Page
6
Elgin Belle Maine Ganeeon Beverly Reed and others welcome Mrs Edith Barker as honorary member at the 4-H Girls convention. Barker receives tribute for three decades of inspiring Iowa 4-H clubs and ten years as state leader. Music features include singer Mrs Thomas Crawford returning to the program.
The report notes daily corn borer counts and average corn height where egg masses are found. It records the average number of egg masses per 100 stalks and notes oats and soybeans as good emergency hay crops for Iowa farmers facing a winter hay shortage.
Nearly 100 attendees from Des Moines to Lamont gathered at Will Oebich farm for the North east Iowa Guernsey picnic. Prizes honored the farthest, oldest, and newest breeders, with Robert Bassett named newest, N. J. Fink oldest, and Arnold Pancratz farthest. A 4 H demo on producing cleaner milk, cow butterfat records, and a machine demonstr ation followed, while children enjoyed Peach the Irish setter.
Des Moines reports show Ringgold County and Winstown F B contest updates. Emmet and Warren tie for greatest increase while Scott County lingers last with 10.2 percent of eligible voters participating.
The prize money will be given to county boards of education for purchase of what appears to be host and literary books and citizenship and biographies.
Chicago Up Produces Poultry: 30 trucks report hens steady and chickens steady. Hens 32 14, colored iryers 39, Plymouth Rock broilers 38, White Rock broilers 37, colored broilers 37, Leghorn chickens 35. Cheese Twins 45 to 47. Prices and weights shown for various egg sizes and fowl categories.
The market shows varied scores for meats and vegetables with steady demand. Carrots near 90 and 7854 to 4714 range, eggs described with blended browns and whites, current receipts at 39 percent and checks around 3544. Overall market activity remains steady despite volatility in individual items.
USDA Chicago up market shows hogs slow and uneven with prices 75 cents to 1.00 lower across weights. Tops around 28.50 with bulk good and choice 170-250 lbs at 27.50-28.25, 260-280 lbs 26.25-27.50, 290 lbs 24.50-26.00, 350-400 lbs 22-23.75. Sows under 400 lbs 22.00-24.00, 425-550 lbs 20.00-21.75. Slaughter prospects incomplete clearance. Sheep 1,500 head. early slaughter lambs 50 cents higher, spring and old crop advancing. early top good and choice spring lambs 31.00 or higher, most good 28.00-30.00, loads of good and choice 95 lb shorn yearlings 27.50.
Cattle figures show 5,500 calves and 600 fed steers and heifers priced 250-50 cents lower. Top for 1200 lb choice to prime steers reached 39.00 with 1100 lb heifers at 37.00. Good to choice steers and yearlings 35.50-38.25. heifers 34.50-36.50. Cows weak. cutters and canners 14.00-17.50. Bulls 25.00 down. vealers steady around 27-28.
Livestock losses cost Iowa farmers 25,006,009 dollars in the period between June 1946 and June 1947. The event near Saratoga tracked field day activity and related agricultural figures.
Hog market in Cedar Rapids closes 50 lower with top at 27.50. Participants arranged by weight: 180-200 Ibs, 200-240 Ibs, 240-270 Ibs, 270-300 Ibs, 300-330 Ibs, 330-360 Ibs. Sows range 276-360 Ibs at 22.00, 400-450 Ibs 21.25, 450-500 Ibs 20.75, 500-550 Ibs 20.50.
A historic ad touts pork profits on one acre of pasture with Nutrena's pasture feeding plan. It claims 20 hogs per acre, saving grain and supplements, detailing feeding rates of Nutrena 40% Hog Nuggets and conservative savings of 17 to 30 percent on grain and 600 pounds on supplements.
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