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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1983
Page
25
Market notes indicate a steady tone with users noting corn and water readings. Weather and trading cues hint at morning activity, as Waterloo region reports slight shifts while other areas show no dramatic moves.
Market report notes cattle and calves values with bid ranges and price estimates. The fragment mentions regional price activity and several figures including 62.50 and 1106.89, indicating daily market movement and commodity terms.
A fragmented note lists wholesale butter prices and delivery terms in Chicago. Mentions large and medium lots with price ranges around 69 to 72 and 67.5 to 68, linked to Joliet deliveries and Tuesday timing.
Governor Terry Branstad will enter a steer named NRG Converter in the State Fair Charity Steer Show. The 1,150 pound animal, presented by the Iowa Cattlemen's Association and the Iowa Beef Industry Council, will be auctioned for Ronald McDonald House after the show on August 16 1983. Branstad urged celebrities to enter steers to support the Iowa beef industry and aid area families.
Seeley Lodwick of Wever Iowa a former state senator and ex No 3 U S Agriculture official is slated for confirmation hearings this week for a post on the International Trade Commission He previously served as U S chief negotiator on trade pacts with the Soviet Union and resigned as Undersecretary of Agriculture for International Affairs in December Nomination comes from Senator Roger Jepsen.
Iowa and national figures show 6.2 million acres idled in Iowa under the payment in kind program with 74 percent of Iowa farmers participating. Hank Anderson of ASCS announced nationwide 39.4 million acres idled and noted record participation.
Kimberlee Thedens of Rowley was crowned Buchanan County Pork Queen at the Independence pork banquet held at the Middle School. Thedens, a Independence High School senior, was crowned by retiring queen Lisa Hesner. Also named were Pork Princess Lisa Werner and Little Miss Pig Tail Megan Foster, with other awards and park board elections announced.
In Cedar Rapids, Deere and Kinze battle over how long tests can precede patent approval. Deere argues long on‑farm testing before patent, while Kinze says such extensive planting would constitute a grand scale product release. Experts discuss Elizabeth paving Co decision and prior art issues.
A 20 minute word rearrangement puzzle by Judd with rows of letters to form 2 to 7 letter words. Scoring rules grant 50 points for 7 letter words and blanks have no value. Proper nouns and hyphenated terms are forbidden. Solution published tomorrow.
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