29 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
1
The piece notes subscription terms for Titonka area papers and outlines Ruth Hicks home agent findings on 1939 price trends. It highlights higher food prices, plentiful fruit supplies, rising apple and vegetable costs, pork price adjustments, and butter stock impact on dairy pricing through the year.
Town farmers eyeing plain feeder cattle to market next spring may gain by choosing good to choice feeders due to narrow price spreads. Rex Beresford, extension agronomist, notes good feeders cost 50 cents to a dollar more now but should yield greater spring value, offering two market chances. Plain cattle falter with spring competition. good feeders provide flexibility if spring conditions sour. Prices show plain cattle at about $6.75 versus $7 to $7.76 for good feeders last year, with current good to high feeders around $7 to $8.
A discussion of old age pensions and the Townsend plan reveals deep partisan tension and voter influence. Analysts note Democrats in power face pressure to raise benefits while Republicans fear fiscal strain, with Roosevelt disapproving extreme proposals and Congress urged to address a growing crisis.
Peak calf prices typically rise in September and January with seasonal lows in April and May. A later note mentions November as a period of price fluctuation.
Winter milk deliveries are reduced, so the dairy head urges extra cooling care. Remove milk or cream from the barn before cooling to avoid barn odors tainting the milk. Feed should be given after milking to prevent air contamination, with silage noted as a potential tainting feed.
Wesley High School students chose a Cardinal as their emblem after a representative committee pared five top names from student suggestions. Four boys, Junior Bottom, Robert Diekman, Julius Monson, and Denny Vitathum, earned credit for the winning name.
Dairy experts at Iowa State College advise feeding silage after milking to prevent off flavors in milk. Sorghum silage in particular can leave a strong odor. the feed should be given at least four hours before milking to let odors dissipate.
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