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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
1
Farmers are advised to winterize equipment immediately after finishing use for the season. Start with a thorough grease job to push out dirt and moisture, then coat shiny surfaces and critical parts with a rust-preventive compound. Apply grease to all fittings, protect bearings, and treat plow moldboards, shares, knotters, clutches, and other parts to ensure full protection through winter.
The text discusses rust prevention options for machine sheds and oil service dealers. It notes rust preventive pastes or liquids, axle grease on shiny parts for protection, and painting crankcase oil as a less effective, shorter lasting method.
Duroc Jersey breeders held their first Marion County sale at the county fair grounds in Knoxville. Top boar price was 115.00 paid by J B Fords of Everly for a young animal. another price reached 67.50 paid by H G Meinweathey of Baxter. Average for 12 boars was 4 and for 3 gilts the same. Secretary Barrest Hodgson noted timing issues but praised the results and look forward to a spring sale.
A newly formed 4-H club met at the Pinceath Church in Red Rock Township on Saturday. Officers elected include Jenmiv de Ville View as President, Betty Clark as Secretary, Dorath Porter as Treasurer, and Clark as Historian. Mrs Jetude reelected as reporter.
Farmers should inspect bins of shelled corn oats and other small grains for insects by feeling the crust on the surface. If crusted areas are found fumigate with carbon disulphide only in the crust, breaking crusts first. Ensure no sparks or flames during fumigation and recheck surface later in December or January.
The general farm index of prices received by Iowa farmers advanced one point this month on the strength of moderate price increases in several crops and livestock. Soybeans and eggs led gains while corn hog and butterfat dairy ratios held steady. the egg poultry feed ratio rose as eggs bumped seasonally. The ratio of prices received to prices paid also edged up one point on higher prices paid.
G Murray head of the Economies Department at Iowa State College warns postwar stability depends on paying debts and buying war bonds. Surplus farm income previously flowed into land and buildings after wars, but current farmers have paid debts and built reserves. He notes farm mortgage debt trends and urges continued debt repayment to avoid a coming postwar boom and subsequent low mood, embracing bonds to smooth purchasing power after the war.
Advice for safeguarding young fruit trees from bark damage by rabbits and mice. Methods include wire screen protectors wrapped around trunks buried in ground, alternative coverings like paper sacks or corn stalks, and repellant paints made from rosin and denatured alcohol. Inspect trunks for damage, remove protectors if needed, and mulch over large injuries.
The Town Conservation Commission reports a slow start to the 1944 pheasant season due to unpicked corn heavy vegetation and mild weather. Hunters saw two or three birds per hunt on average, though some counties reported occasional limits. The season closed in 27 counties on November 6, with 37 northern counties remaining open until December 8. census indicates higher ringneck populations than 1943, suggesting better hunting as crops are picked and cold weather drives birds together.
Des Moines OPA reminds Lowans that rationing applies to home butchering. An exempt producer is someone who butchers exclusively for own family or for tenants, under strict supervision rules. Even with exemptions, owners or those with financial interest must surrender stamps, and custom butchers must collect stamps on delivery.
Iowa extension economist Francis Kutish says 1945 pork demand likely remains strong, advising farmers to breed as many sows this fall as last year. If January or February 1945 government demand forecasts suggest cuts, some bred sows may be marketed then. Breeding early could yield higher prices, with strong 1944 fall pig crop prices also noted.
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station at Iowa State College will compare limited grain with roughages in a 1944 cattle feeding test. Culbertson will lead, using forty-eight native cattle fed over 5 to 6 months with silage, protein supplements, minerals, and hay, some groups receiving no corn and others receiving increasing corn portions to assess market finish.
The United States spring pix crop fell from 74 million head in 1943 to an estimated 96 million in 1944, with sharper cuts in the fall pig crop. Hog marketing shows lighter weights as producers adjust to the year.
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