Three Gazette area homemakers win Master Farm award
West Des Moines reporters note that Marlys Lien of Calmar Dorothy Russell of Morley and Lou Walker of Marengo are among five winners of the Master Farm Homemaker Award. The Gazette three are recognized for hosting foreign students aiding school and church activities while managing farms and families.
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Gazette
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Marlys Lien
Calmar
Luther College
Scandinavian Institute
Bob
Dorothy Russell
Morley
Anamosa School Board
Everett
Lou Walker
Marengo
Iowa Valley
Amana
Robert
Lawrence
Irene) Blom
Pella
Jack
Nancy) Burright
Pierson
Boone County
Iowa County
Loy
Federated Women’s Club
PEO
United Methodist Women
First Methodist Church
ALCW
Lions
Deb
Gary Rausch
Charles City
Gary
ISU
Scott
South Winneshiek High School
Kris
Ossian
Wallaces Farmer Magazine
Midwest Market Hog and Sheep Quotes Report Cedar Rapids Waterloo
Hogs fell to 39.00 40.00 in Cedar Rapids and 39.50 40.00 in Waterloo with 75 cent drop in Waterloo. Sheep remained steady at 40 42 for wool and 42 45 for shorn in Cedar Rapids. Wilson Foods quoted hogs 39.00 40.00 down 1.50 and listed various weight based discounts. Packing sows under 550 and over 550 pounds priced 35 36 and 36 respectively. Buying hours 7 am to 10 am Monday through Friday. Waterloo Bath Packing Co listed 39.50 40.00 hogs, 75 cent lower than Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Wilson Foods
Wilson
Wilsons
Bath Packing Co
Grain prices slide on soybeans and corn in Cedar Rapids market
On Monday afternoon, C R Grain Soybeans fell 82 cents across November December January crops while March dipped 9 cents. yellow corn declined 1 to 4 cents for December January March crops with November steady. Grower white corn rose slightly from Friday. Cedar Rapids processors quoted deliveries at 2 30 p m with No 2 Corn November 2 51 December 2 53 January 2 55 March 2 60 White corn grower 3 08 No 1 Yellow Soybeans.
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Cedar Rapids
Omaha Livestock Market Report Monday Summary
Hog offerings 6,000 with prices down 1.50 to 2.75 per cwt across weights, No 1-2 200-240 lb around 40.50 to 41.00, 240-270 lb 39.00 to 40.50. Cattle and calves trading unevenly with steers around 60.00 to 61.50, heifers 58.00 to 60.00, cows 36.00 to 39.00. Sheep and lambs 300 head, lambs 50 lower, ewes absent. pelts 100-120 lb at 46.50, wool at 44.50. Second report: cattle 2,500 slow trade, 80% unsold at 10:30 CST. steers 60.00-61.25, some loads 61.50, primes few at 60.00. hogs 1,500 trade fair, 1.00-1.50 lower, No 1-2 210-240 lb 42.50-43.00, 200-240 lb 42.00.
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Chicago
UPI
Des Moines Market Report: Eggs and Livestock Trends
U S west north central market news notes steady to barely steady trade for eggs and hogs. Farm egg prices hold with Grade A large 55 to 64 cents per dozen and medium 50 to 60 cents, while hogs show generally active trading with prices 1.00 to 1.50 lower for butchers and mixed sow ranges amid moderate demand and holiday receipts around 125000.
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Federal State Market News Service
USDA Bulk Selling Prices and Cash Grain Report
Monday price notes show butter unchanged with Grade A at 1.48 to 1.53 per pound and eggs for Grade A in cartons at 81 to 83 for extra large through mediums 77 to 78 cents. Cash grain lists wheat at 4.44 to 4.48 for No 2 hard and 4.05 to 4.19 for No 3, corn 2.50 to 2.70 for No 2 white and 2.30 to 2.68 for No 3, soybeans 6.01 to 6.14 per bushel, sacked bran 109.00 to 110.00, sacked shorts 109.00 to 110.00, bulk mids 95.00 to 96.00.
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USDA
Shorts
Livestock Prices and Trade Report Monday
Hog prices show 1 400 head with moderate demand. butchers 200-250 lb 40.00-40.50, sows 300-700 lb 35.00-38.00. Cattle sales steady to strong from last week with No 2 3 choice slaughter steers 1100-1200 lb at 61.00-62.00, 1000-1100 lb heifers 57.00-59.00, and 900-950 lb cows 56.00-57.00.
Livestock Prices Report Monday Market Slaughter Summary
Hogs totaled 8 500 with butchers 2 50 to 2 75 lower and sows 1 00 to 2 00 lower. No 1 2 butchers at 210 to 240 ib ranged 40 50 to 41 25. Sows 350 to 500 ib 35 00 and 500 to 650 ib 38 00 to 38 50. Cattle 3 800 with slaughter steers steady and heifers steady to 25 higher. 1 050 to 1 300 ib steers 60 00 to 61 00 and No 2 4 choice heifers 850 to 1 100 ib 58 25 to 59 25.
Funds snag slows work by farm agencies
Federal agencies scrambled Monday as a looming shutdown split operations into essential and nonessential. Congress approved a shortterm funding bill. Reagan signed it, keeping most farm agencies open, though some offices operated with skeleton staff and partial closures.
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al Swegle
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Congress
Reagan
Federal Farm Program
Farmers Home Administration
Richard Lyng
Rural Electrification Administration
Inspector General
Gulliford Named Director of Iowa Soil Conservation
Gulliford of Carbondale Illinois was chosen to lead the Iowa Department of Soil Conservation, taking over January 1. He previously served as assistant director of operations at Southern Illinois University Coal Research Center and has ties to Iowa State University on the Iowa Coal Project. He holds ISU bachelor and master degrees.
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Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
Claude Gifford
Edward Hews
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Iowa
Farmers Home Administration
Farmers Home
William Brune
Brune
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Des
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Soil Conservation
James B. Gulliford
Carbondale
Ill
Gulliford
Lawrence G. Vance
Ohio
Southern Illinois University
Iowa State University
ISU
City Briefs and Ads Mix in Cedar Rapids Gazette
Public notices, store ads, and event reminders fill the page. Listings include basket of times for city stops, restaurant and shop promotions, health and fitness ads, funeral notice for James R. Darling, and Thanksgiving observances at local banks and venues.
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Mount Pulaski
Ill
Springfield
Ralph
Norman
Jess
George
Carroll
Hubert
Cedar Rapids
Springville
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