The Gazette from Cedar Rapids, Iowa • 15

g'lFTEEM Poultry And Egg Co-Op Definitely Becomes A Farm Bureau Project CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1939 HOG PRICE SPREAD CONTINUES TO WIDEN HATCHERIES BEGIN TO CUT PRODUCTION Reorganization Plan launched At Ottumwa SOUL CONSERVATION "It the fragrance of the country evening that I miss the most, aaid the transplanted farmer as he gazed across the city skyline. "Right now," he continued, "I can close my eye and recall the musky scent of wild grapes blooming, the heady aroma of dew-laden timothy meadows when the sun shines hot, the sweet earthy odor of tasseling corn sad the scent of wild roses in the dried hay." Its when you leave the seres that you realize the Importance to existence of those everyday things youve taken for granted. BY A COUNTRY WOMAN. Explanatory Meetings Scheduled; 25 Cents To Be Diverted From Each Membership Fee In Sixteen Counties For Stock. By RAY ANDERSON.

DEFINITELY a Farm Bureau project hereafter is the heavily-indebted Iowa Poultry and Egg Producers Cooperative Marketing association headquartered at Ottumwa, according to information obtained by The Gazette Friday from Manager William Heckendorn of Ottumwa and from O. R. Beeler, Des Moines, organization director of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation. Mr. Heckendorn aid that beginning Monday explanation of a plan whereby Farm Bureau members automatically will become stockholder-members of their respective county poultry and egg co-ops will be made in a series of meetings in each of the sixteen counties in which are organizations affiliated with the central co-op at Ottumwa.

Utzett pnoto. STAGED AT MARION FENCE DRIFT caught in the woven wire by R. F. A. fORE THAN 200 Linn county boys and girls partipated in the 4-H sports festival staged for them Thursday at Thomas park, Marion, by the Linn county Junior Farm Bureau.

Track events and softball tournaments were run off, the winners to be eligible to compete in the state Farm Bureau and 4-H sports festival at Ames Sept. 8-9. In the picture is Florence Bena, Cedar Rapids, as she cleared the bar in a high jump. The Alburnett boys softball team was county winner, first trouncing the Marion team, 16-7, and taking the Whittier boys, 12-2, to cinch the finals. Whittier walked over the Jackson club, 11-4, to reach the finals.

Winners in boys events were: Hundred-yard dash, Mac Towers, Marion, and Dale Thomas, Marion; baseball throw, Don Thomas of Marion and Dale Thomas; football throw, Don Thomas and Dale Thomas; high jump, William Rhinehart of Marion and Robert Macon, Springville. Girls events winners were; Fifty-yard dash, Marion Towers of Marion and Mary OConnell, Cedar Rapids; high jump, Rita OConnell of Cedar Rapids and Ruth Harrison, Cedar Rapids; standing broad jump, Lillian Peli-sek. Cedar Rapids; running broad jump, Ruth Clark, Marion; baseball throw, Ardis Quaas, Marion. Hay Combustion Causes Barn Fire Near Richmond Special to The Gazette. WASHINGTON Fire, believed caused by spontaneous combustion, Wednesday destroyed a 34 by 56-foot barn on the A.

W. Kern farm just west of Richmond. This is the first loss of its kind in Washington county this year. Included was a full line of horse drawn machinery, 30 tons of hay and 10 tons straw. The Washington county Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance truck was responsible for the saving of a large double com crib and contents.

Loss was placed at $3,000, with insurance covering most of it. BARN BURNS NEAR DELTA. Spcclzl to The Oazette. DELTA A barn on the George Greenlee farm near Delta burned Thursday night, along with 2,000 bushels of government sealed corn and three tons of 1938 hay. The 24 by 50-foot structure is on a farm one mile northwest of here, operated by H.

L. Kelley, but it was not rented to Kelley. The roof was discovered In flames at 8:30 p.m. The wind was Output For January-June However, Exceeds Any 6 Months On Record. SpMlal to The Gazette.

WASHINGTON A more rapid seasonal curtailment of hatchery operations this year than last seems indicated in the fact that eggs set in June failed to keep pace with the increase in number of chicks hatched, said the June hatchery report of the bureau of agricultural economics, available today. The number of eggs set during June was about 2 per cent less for the whole country than the number set last year, while the number of chicks hatched was 10 per cent greater than a year earlier. Fewer Than Last Year. June was the first month this year, the report said, when a record production of chicks was not established. The total was 4 per cent under the record June in 1936.

Cumulative production of chicks as the season advances, however, continues to exceed that of any comparable period of record, the report said. Production for Jan-uary-June was 22 per cent larger than for the corresponding six months last year and 32 per cent more than the 1933-37 average for the period. Iowa hatcherymen reduced eggs set during June 33 per cent from June, 1938; salable chicks hatched in the state last month exceeded those of a year earlier by 6 per cent. Iowa Reports. Eighteen Iowa hatcheries with combined egg capacity of reported 138,000 eggs set during June and 494,000 salable chicks hatched.

The relation between feed costs and egg prices is considerably less favorable to egg producers now than it was at this time last year. Advance orders for chicks, however, are still keeping ahead of last years orders by a substantial margin. Reports from 96 plants showed 3,184,000 chicks booked on July 1 for Julv or later delivery compared with 2.629,000 chicks a year earlier, an increase of 21 per cent. But with the hatching season rapidly approaching its close, advance orders at this time are not particularly significant. No Cockerels Destroyed.

Disposal of chicks hatched in June followed the pattern of the preceding two months. Demand was sluggish in some areas and chicks moved slowly, but this situation was helped materially by a sharp curtailment of operations by a number of plants. Plants reporting disposals of chicks hatched in June indicated that 92 per cent were sold and delivered as day old" chicks, 5 per cent were custom hatched, practically none destroyed as sexed cockerels, and 3 per cent brooded for later sale as started chicks, disposed of by other methods, or unsold at the end of the month. Sexed chicks continue to be more in demand this year than last; 52 plants reported 728,000 chicks sexed in June compared with 441,000 a year earlier, an increase of 65 per cent. This increase is more than six times larger than the 10 per cent increase reported for June hatchings, and definitely indicates a much larger interest sexed Demand was particularly strong In the east north central states, the west north central states, and the Pacific coast states.

Poults hatched commercially in June were 48 per cent larger than the number hatched a year earlier, judged by reports from 67 plants which reported 541,000 hatched this year as against hatched last year. Reports from 15 plants on advance orders as of July 1 for poults to be delivered in July or later showed 18,000 poults for this year compared with only 7,000 on July 1 last year. READY TO THRESH. CLARENCE Threshing in the Clarence vicinity will start the end of this week if weather continues drying. Some grain still remains to be cut.

Most corn is shooting ears, and some fields are in the roasting ear stage. The proposition to be submitted In the sixteen county meetings originated at a conference Wednesday evening at Ottumwa attended by Farm Bureau and poultry co-op delegates from each of the counties and by Mr. Beeler, Mr. Heckendorn, Hervey Hazen of Denmark, president of the Ottumwa co-op. and Jerry Mason, president of the Omaha Bank for Cooperatives, principal creditor of the Ottumwa co-op.

25-Cent Shares. The proposition is that 25 cents iut of each Farm Bureau membership shall be used to purchase a share in the county branch of the organization. It is further proposed that the Iowa Farm Bureau federation will match each 25-cenf investment with a similar amount. The Iowa Farm Bureau federation, accordingly, will become the major stockholder and thereby control operations and policies. Heckendorn said that the executive board of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation already had approved this plan.

Part Schedule. A part-schedule of the series of county meetings follows: July 24 at Marshalltown with Mr. Heckendorn, Mr. Beeler and James C. Green of the IFBF to present the reorganization plan; July 25 at Toledo with H.

H. Masteller of Cedar Rapids, district organization director for the Farm Bureau, as explainer; July 26 at Vinton with Masteller; July 27 at Brooklyn with Masteller; July 28 at Washington with James Green and Guly Lindsey, Fairfield, fieldman for the Ottumwa co-op; July 29 at Sigourney with James Green and Frank Bliss of North SPECIAL CLOSE-OUTS NEW STEEL ROOFING PER SQUARE And Up Barb and Woven Wire Baling Wire Combine Belts, Etc. E. COHII SONS 3rd Street at 9th Ave. SW.

3 Blocks West of Penlck and Ford. Heavies Drop 40 Cents In Week Compared To 15 Cents For Lights. Br THE FARM EDITOR. During the 10-year period 1928-37, the price of refined lard averaged $3.22 a hundredweight higher than the price of live hogs at Chicago. During the week ended July 1.

Chicago packers sold refined lard for an average of $6.75 a hundredweight, or only 11 cents more than the average price paid for live hogs. Therein lies the major explanation of the steadily widening margin between prices of heavy hogs and choice light hogs at all markets. All packing sows were approximately 40 cents lower on the interior markets of Iowa and southern Minnesota Friday compared with a week earlier. Heavy packers of more than 300 pounds also were 40 cents loiver, and packers from 250 to 300 pounds averaged 30 cents lower. Hogs up to 250 pounds were approximately 15 cents lower.

The market Friday was steady on the lighter hogs and 5 cents down on the heavy hogs. Interior hog receipts Friday totaled 19,300 head compared with 19,400 a week earlier and 18,800 a year earlier. Interior receipts for the first five days of this week totaled 120,400 compared with last week and 84,800 for the corresponding period a year ago. The increase in marketings this week was said to have been due to a let-up in pressure for field work on the farm. Wet weather in some areas prevented field work and slightly stimulated marketing of hogs.

Reports from the interior markets indicate that the movement of packing sows has reached or is near the seasonal peak. Reports from other markets indicate that marketings of packing sows have NEW SPAGHETTI WINS FAMILY! Find that addition of MILK greatly improves FLAVOR. Cooks up firm, yet tender! Here's a simple way to make your favorite spaghetti recipe thrillingly more delicious! Just use Quaker Spaghetti! It is the only spaghetti ennehed with milk. It gives our dishes added richness of flavor hicb you miss in ordinary flour-and-water spaghettis. Quaker Spaghetti is economicaL It cooks quickly, and every strand comes up plump, firm, light and tender, and unbroken.

Quaker is the spaghetti the family specially appreciates. Look for the big blue and yellow box. Buy several packages from your own grocer today! Livestock Auction Sale Tuesday, July 25 at IOWA CITY SALES CO. In IOWA CITY. I A.

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Free Delivery Dial 2-3149 SPORTS FESTIVAL LINN REA OBTAINS 2ND LOAN ALLOTMENT $225,000 For 226 Miles To Serve 665 Farmers In Three Counties. R. D. Palmer, Marion, project superintendent for the Linn County Rural Electric Cooperation association, said Friday morning that he had not received official notification of the $225,000 loan allotment reported from Washington, D. Thursday evening by Associated Press.

Palmer added that official confirmation was expected Friday and that preliminary work for construction of the Linn REAs second project would begin immediately. Energization of the first project began Monday. The second project, to be financed by the $225,000 allotment is for construction of 226 miles of REA highline in seven Johnson county townships, six townships in Linn and one in Benton. Mr. Palmer anticipated that actual construction would start within two months.

The lines will be built in Monroe, Jefferson, Big Grove, Cedar, Oxford, Clear Creek and Penn townships in Johnson county; Washington, Otter Creek, Grant, Spring Grove, Jackson and Buffalo townships in Linn county, and in a portion of Florence township in Benton county. A total of 665 farmers have applied for the REA service along the proposed lines, Palmer said. Approximately 125 miles will be built in the Johnson county township to serve 347 applicants, 95 miles in Linn county to serve approximately 300 applicants, and six miles in Benton county for 18 applicants. 5-Round Milking Meet At Iowa City Club Show Special to The Gazette. IOWA CITY Iowa Citys businessmen are looking forward to the Johnson county 4-H club show to be held at the Iowa fieldhouse and stadium here Aug.

16, 17 and 18. The big attraction for them promises to be a milking contest between Vern Nall, president of the Iowa City chamber of commerce, and Fred Roberson, president of the junior chamber of commerce on Aug. 16. Both organizations will furnish the cow for their contestant to milk and the contest will be held in rounds. Each will milk for a period of one minute and the results will be compared.

The winner will be the milker who wins the most of five rounds. Dan Overholt of Iowa City, who will referee the match, said first prize would be a cow belL 26c And 27c For June Butter fat At Calmar Special to The Gazette. CALMAR Patrons of the Calmar Creamery company were paid 27 cents a pound for butterfat during the first half of June and 26 cents during the last half of the month. The creamery received 50,269 pounds of butterfat from which 62,496 pounds of butter was made. SPECIALS PORK ...14 CHEEKS, lb lb.

22 CHICKENS Spring Fryers, lb. 21c Young Hens, lb. 16c begun to decline. Most trade observers believe that receipts of all types of hogs will be lighter next week. Aug.

4 Is Farm Bureau Day At Central City Fair BpmmzI to The Gazette CENTRAL CITY Feature of the Linn county fair at Central City, Aug. 3-6, will be Farm Bureau day on Aug 4 with a county sports festival preliminary to 'the state Farm Bureau sports days at Ames in September. Also on Aug. 4 will be 4-H girls achievement day with home efficiency exhibits and demonstration contest and 4-H livestcok club show. Bill Horr of Cedar Rapids, club agent, reports that a record number of entries will be entered the livestock classes.

The annual baby beef auction la scheduled Aug. 5, and a one-day horse show is planned Aug. 6. FOR BEST QUALITY and best results, me good old Blue Ribbon Malt. Its packed full 3 pounds of the finest wholesomeness, purity and unvarying high quality.

So always be sure to call for Blue Ribbon Male mnr lM NNT IMM IMNf, I I BY 4-H CLUBBERS in the right direction to save other buildings on the farm. The Delta fire department answered the alarm. FIRE HAZARDS POINTED OUT. MOUNT VERNON The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance company of Linn township is having all buildings among its risks inspected and fire hazards designated for each premium holder. New 4-H Building At Decorah To Be Completed For Fair DECORAH The contract for erection of a 4-H boys livestock club building on the Winneshiek county fairgrounds here was awarded to John Doerr Thursday night at a price slightly under The building will be 28 by 160 feet and will accommodate 150 head of livestock.

Subscriptions for the project approximate $2,250. The building is to be completed for occupancy when the fair will open. 3-Head Purebred Beef Heifer Clubs Formed In SW Iowa AMES (AP) Organization of a new Four-H club project stressing commercial beef production is underway in southwestern Iowa, Rex Beresford, Iowa State college extension animal husbandman, said here today. The club rules provide that any farm boy between the ages of 15 and 21 may participate, proided he lives on a farm with suitable feed, water, pasture and shelter for the proper maintenance of the cattle and his parents are willing to cooperate the establishment of the herd. Each club member will purchase one lot of three high grade beef heifer calves through the county committee in charge, Beresford said.

The calves are to be developed and maintained for at least five years as a breeding herd for the production of feeder calves or, preferably, market baby beeves. A committee appointed from southwestern Iowa county agents and club agents together with Beresford and Ed Syndegaard, Ames extension assistant in 4-H club work, now is formulating plans for the new club. Other committee members are A. P. Parson of Creston, Dale E.

Bush of Atlantic, Rueben Berg-quist of Council Bluffs and Lester Soukup of Clarinda. Open Till 9 P3L Week Day Sundays, 8 A3L TUI IS Noon BUILDING Alphabet minded, The steno in an eastern Iowa AAA office, Who recently mailed letters simply addressed ELAS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa The postal clerks correctly deduced ELAS meant The Equitable Life Assurance Society. English, fieldman for the Ottumwa co-op; also July 29 at Muscatine with Guy Lindsey and Eugene Cook, fieldman for the Farm Bureau. Other counties identified with the Ottumwa co-op and in which meetings will be held are Lee, Wapello. Mahaska, Van Buren, Lucas, Jefferson, Dais, Monroe and Wayne.

Combines Increase In Montezuma Vicinity Special to The Gazette. MONTEZUMA Harvest is in full swing around Montezuma and threshing will start next week. Combining has become more prevalent here during the last two years, and many farmers will have no threshing crews or new straw stacks this year. A good rain is needed here, but farmers are willing to wait for it until the grain is in the bin. 150 EMPLOYED.

Spreltl to Tho MARENGO Delmar Henderson, manager of the Pioneer hybrid corn plant here, reported that 150 men and boys are employed in detasseling seed corn yields in this vicinity. The work started July 4 and is expected to be completed within 10 more days. 100 DETASSELERS. Special to The Otzctte LOST NATION One hundred detasselers are working in 250 acres of hybrid seed corn on the W. C.

Mohl, Henry Musch and Edward Mohl farms northwest of Lost Nation. The crew is working 10-hour days at 25 cents an hour. KIDTUPLETS. POPEJOY (AP) North Iowa today boasted kidtuplets, five kids dropped by a nanny goat owned by Robert Willis, southwest of Popejoy. Quintuplets for goats are reported to be rare.

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