Rain or shine Farm Progress Show pushes on at Brimfield
Brimfield Illinois three day Farm Progress Show ends amid shifting weather. Rain disrupted opening day with traffic jams and long waits for 80 000 attendees. Wednesday brought record crowds and 350 airplanes. Officials expected 300 000 visitors before mud, while late crops promise larger east turnout. Food drives profits for 4 H and FFA. officials note harvest readiness of corn and soybeans with moisture at 25 30 percent and 12 13 percent respectively.
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Brimfield
Ill
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Farm Progress
Exposition Grounds
Illinois
Roberta Moser
Farm Progress Show
Peoria
Gales
Frank Schachtrup
Virginia McLouth
Farm Progress Publications
Indiana
Moser
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
John Block
Chris Moser
4-H
Future Farmers of America
Bill Cinnamon
FFA
Brimfield High School
Nevada
Midwest Market Hog Prices Rise Across Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
Hog prices in Cedar Rapids rose to 46.50 to 47.50 per cwt with steady to 50 cent gains noted by Wilson Foods and Roth Packing in Waterloo at 46.75 to 47.25 per cwt. Sows above 550 pounds ranged 43.50 to 44.50, lightweight hog discounts applied. Wool and shorn sheep quoted 44 to 46 and 46 to 48 respectively. Buying hours are 7 to 10 am, Monday through Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Wilson Foods
Wilson
Wilsons
Cedar Rapids grain and livestock prices and quotes steady
On Wednesday the Cedar Rapids market showed modest moves in grains with No 2 corn at 2.43 on the October crop and soybeans at 4.01 for O/N, with various futures. Farm eggs rose slightly, hogs and cattle markets were mixed with steady to firmer tones. Des Moines listings reported steady corn and uneven soybeans with cattle and hog prices showing activity and shifts in ranges.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal State Market News Service
Des Moines
UPI
Interior
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Farm Roundup Highlights Linn County Pork Leaders
Joe Fiala of Troy Mills elected president of the Linn County Pork Producers Association succeeding Mike Rice. The meeting at Linn-Mar School also elected Harold Kintzle and Allan Mallie as officers, with five honored including master pork producer Randy Balderston and Hog Wild award winner Jack Scott. Des Moines notes add National Porkettes director designation for Marjorie Ocheltree, while Fayette County reports dairy leaders and ambulance funding resolutions.
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Alburnett
Jack Scott
Marion
Marge O'Connell
Porkettes
Blanca Belle Ringer
Chip Kohl
Brett Shulista
Sara Costa
The
Darlene Langhoff
Burghardt elected Fayette County Farm Bureau president
Fayett e residents gathered for the annual Fayette County Farm Bureau meeting as 40 year old Burghardt of Sumner was chosen president. Urban Kuennen of Fayette will serve a three year term as voting member while Burghardt succeeds him. In Ames the top selling boar at the Iowa Swine Test Station sale fetched 1250 dollars. The leading boar, a Duroc from Joe Dimig of Atlantic, was bought by Doug Timmons of Sanborn. The 39 boars averaged 507 dollars.
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Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Burghardt
Banks Township
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Republican Central Committee
Fayette
Sumner
Ames
Iowa
Joe Dimig
Atlantic
Doug Timmons
Sanborn
City Briefs Cast Wide Community Notices In Cedar Rapids
Catholic Laymen report on Camp Courageous progress at Cedar House Friday noon. Various ads for clothing thrift shop, medicenter hours, city official appointment to state league, theater events, bingo and games, and local services fill the page with community notices and promotions in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Dottie Cummins
Camp Courageous
Cedar House
Livestock market notes Wednesday price spreads and shifts
Hog prices advance with No 2-4 300-450 lb at 46.00-46.50 and sows up to 75 higher. Cattle firmer with steers No 2-1 high dressing around 68.00 for 1250 lb, heifers 64.00-64.50, Holsteins 60-61. Sheep steady to higher with spring lambs 110-115 lb shorn and ewes at utility levels around 13.00.
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Ewes
USDA Bulk Prices Wednesday Report
Butter prices paid to delivery held firm at 1.484 to 1.49 for 92 score A and 1.48 to 1.49 for 93 score AA. Eggs to retailers rose with Grade A extra large 71 to 73 cents, large 69 to 70, mediums 63 to 64. Wheat No 2 red winter 3.91. No 2 soft red winter 39 to 44. Corn No 2 yellow 2.46 to 2.47. Oats No 2 heavy 1.96. Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.20. No 2 yellow corn Tuesday quoted 2.60.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Han Ibs
Bert
Jjiv
USDA
Tip of the Day Power outage safety rules
When lines are down notify the power company and keep away from lines. Call police or fire dept and switch off major appliances. Have candles flashlights and a battery radio. Avoid opening refrigerators and freezers. If out >24 hours seek storage help from unaffected friends or relatives.
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E.I. Livestock
Roth Packing Co
C.R. Grain
Pro Farmer Grain
U.S. West North Central States
HOGS
OWA Regional
Joliet
Sioux City
Webster City
Pork Producers Election
Porkette
Marjorie Ocheltree
National Porkettes
National Pork Producers Council
Ocheltree
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers Association
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa State University
Jerry Falck
Stanley
Bert Henderson
Castalia
Donald Bahe
Kenneth Vagts
Eldorado
Fayette County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Gemini
Don Hanken and Sons
Kevin Lueder
West Union
Richard Menne
Frank Hangartner
Hangartner
Robert McSweeny Jr
Maynard
Brown
Clarence
Merlin Gendelmann
Oak Forest
Bridget
Three Sister's Thrift Shop
St. S.W
Czech Village
Medicenter West
Behind West Target
Oklahoma
Immaculate Conception
Early Birds
Adv
Carma Lou
W.J. Engraving
Iowa Theatre
Mount Vernon Rd
Knights of Columbus
Armstrong's Fur Salon
East Central
Iowa City Public Library
S. Linn St
Johnny’s Parkway
Pierson’s Florists
Ellis Boulevard
Center Point Road
American Legion
Jane Boyd Community House Industrial League
Larry Fields
Grand Lodge
Tom Eggleston
Embassy Club
Emerald Knights Hall
2Nd Avenue
S.E
I.C. Church
van Horne
Jenny
1St Ave
N.E
Bennie
Ben Franklin Rubber Stamp Company
Jack Shepherd
Kansas City
Shop Country Club Plaza
Roosevelt Hotel
Kim
Sertoma
Town House
Fiesta
Westdale Mall
K.C
Swiss Colony
Murray’s Grocery
Omaha
James W. Christian
United States League of Savings Associations
James N. Kendall
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
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