20 Nov 1941
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
1
Greet Van Haalen reports strong corn yield with 80 to 100 bushels per acre on best slopes and minimal moldy ears. His wife helps with harvesting, Angus cattle interest grows, and Dooley family reworks a henhouse with a bright scratch pen to boost egg production.
Two purebred Angus calves born and raised on Gerrit Van Haalen's farm will be taken by Don Van Haalen to the International age exhibition in early December. The animals are described as fat and well conditioned with the breed's prized blocky frame, each weighing about 900 pounds.
The text suggests residents would use their old house to shelter chickens for the winter and are willing to show it to others to keep the birds undercover and well housed in the area.
Rex Beresford of Iowa State College extension livestock predicts a ripe time for Iowa farmers to buy feeder cattle as the 1942 outlook brightens. He notes prices have eased since last summer and that 1942 marketing year may see favorable cattle prices while 1941 supplies remain burdensome.
Public notice invites sufferers of fistula rectal abscess piles or rectal colon troubles to request a free 122 page guide with current information and the mild treatment used in thousands of cases. References from every state are accepted and a postcard will suffice. The McCleary Clinic E501 Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs Mo adv.
A terse note reports the Dovleys have developed a compact, economical method to close quarters in cold weather, addressing widespread doubt about existing options. The brief hints at broader applicability and potential for others to adopt the approach.
The article notes feeder cattle prices run 30 to 75 cents below September highs and predicts fewer corn fed cattle slaughtered in 1942 than 1941, implying higher prices for better cattle next year. Favorable grazing conditions have slowed feeder movement this year, with much of the crop still to market, though fall shipments will end soon. Farmers are urged to buy feeders promptly.
Des Moines and Miami reports confirm approval by the projects committee of the national rivers and harbors congress for the Red Rock dam at 15 million dollars and the Saylorville dam at 13 million dollars on the Des Moines river. Delegates cite flood control water storage power and recreation benefits from these multi purpose reservoirs.
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