6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday November 24, 1973 THE OLD HfftKßMEft: NOV. 26-DEC.-2,1973 The Moon is hid, the night is still. Keep good fires and good company .. . John Brown hanged Dec. 2, 1859 . . . First quarter of the moon Dec. 2 . . . Dr. Harris revealed secrets of termites this week in 1849 . . . Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 20 minutes (days now almost 6 hours shorter than in June) ... Wilson farewell address Dec. 2,1918 ... Boys’ Town founded Dec. 1, 1917 . . . First phonograph Nov. 28, 1887 . . . Boston’s Cocoanut Grove fire, Nov. 28, 1942 . . . Happy is the man who does all the good he talks of. Ask the Old Fanner. Did you ever meet up with the old tonic of sulphur and molas ses ? N If so, do you know the proportions and dosage? K. M., Springfield, Mass, Proportions varied, but our own elders used to stir in a tablespoon of sulphur to a cup of molasses. A tdblespoonful was what they gave us for a dose (of the mixture) each day for three days. Then they skipped three days and started over. Home Hints: For extra flavor, cook Brussels sprouts in con somme or bouillon instead of water. .. Keep a small magnet in your sewing basket to collect stray pins and needles. OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cool to start, then slight warming with rain; heavy rain to end of week. Greater New York-New Jersey: Rain to start, moderately heavy by midweek; heavy rain latter part, then ending. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rain, heavy at first, continuing most of week; cloudy and cooler latter part. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Rain throughout most of week; possible clearing on weekend. Florida: Week begins rainy, heavy rain in north and central by midweek; clear and cool latter part, then warming. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Cool ana rainy all week. Greater Ohio Valley: Rain and very cool all week; rain heavy by midweek and latter part. Deep South: Cloudy and cool to start, then rain, heavy in east; end of week clear and pleasant. Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Cloudy at first, then becom ing cold and rainy; rain continues to end of week. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes; Flurries to start, then partial clearing; 5-7" snow in west latter part. Central Great Plains: Rain to start, then clearing and cool in east, warm in west; end of week cloudy android. Texas-Ofclahoma: Partly cloudy and very cool at first, then rain; rain continues off and on to end of week. > ' Rocky Mountain Region: Partly cloudy and cold to start, then snow in east and north; flurries in central section latter part. Southwest Desert: First part of week clear and warm; end of week rainy and very cool. Pacific Northwest: Light rain at first, then clearing; very cold latter part. California: Mostly clear and cool all week in north; cloudy with occassional rain in south. (All Rights Reserved. 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HEIFERS: Few Choice 40.50- 41.75, Good 37.00-39.00, Standard 36.75-38.00. COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 31.25-33.35, few to 34.50, Cutters 29.40-31.50, Canners 27.25-29.60, Shells down to 21.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 43.50- 45.00, Good 40.50-43.50, Standard 39.00-40.50, few Utility 36.00-39.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 900- 1200 pounds 38.00-41.00, yield grade 1-2 1200-1700 39.50-43.00, few to 44.50. FEEDER CATTLE; Choice 350-650 pound feeder steers 45.00- 51.50, Good 300-650 40.00-49.00, Medium 350-800 36.00-43.50; Good and Choice 250-600 feeder heifers 37.00-44.00, few Choice to 47.25, Medium and Good 300-625 35.00- 4LOO. Christensen Fillies Place At Expo During the recent Keystone International Livestock Ex position in Harrisburg, the entry of Silver Meadows Arabian Farm and Riding , School, Elizabethtown Road, Manheim Rp, won the Produce of Dam class in the Arabian Hofse Division. The entry consisted of a yearling filly, Silver Phoenicia, and a two-year-old filly, Silver Joy, the procude of Rose Araby Joy, former champion and the foundation brood mare of Silver Meadows Farm. Silver Phoenicia also won a second place in the yearling filly class. Both fillies were bred and raised by Silver Meadows Farm, which is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. John Christensen. vim sole nhosp ha,f 'MJECTABLE SOLUTION lB 2% _ The most effective wormer you can use can now be injected, and it’s as easy to use as 1-2-3 1. Dose: 2 cc. per cwt. 2. Pull the trigger 3. The job is done Take the guesswork out of worming Zimmerman's Animal RD4 f Lititz, Pa. 17543 CALVES 4545, compared with 4210 head last week, and 4879 head a year ago. Vealers $1 to $5 lower. VEALERS: Prime 75.00-80.00, Choice 66-75.00, Good 59.00-66.00, Standard 51.00-58.00, Utility 90- 120 pounds 40.00-48.00, 70-85 34.00- 41.00. Farm calves moderately active, Holstein bulls 90-120 pounds 45.00-61.00; Holstein heifers 85-130 50.00-65.00, few to 80.00. HOGS 6091, compared with 6477 head last week, and 6670 head a year ago. Barrows and Gilts mostly $1 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 2 200-235 pounds 44.00-45.00, 1-3 200-245 43,00-44.00, 2-3 200-260 42.00- 24 130-190 35.00-39.50. SOWS: US 1-3 300-550 pounds 37.0042.00, 2-3 300-600 35.00-37.00. Boars 31.00-36.00. FEEDER PIGS 1297, com pared with 1166 head last week, and 1346 head a year ago. US 1-3 20-35 pounds feeder pigs 13.00- 20.00 per head, 1-3 35-50 17.00- 31.00, 1-3 50-75 27.00-34.00, Utility 20-50 6.00-22.00 per head. SHEEP 1190, compared with 1051 head last week and 1223 head a ago. Choice 70-110 pounds wooled slaughter lambs 31.50- 33.50, few to 36.00, Good 60-110 29.00- Utility 50-80 27.00- 30.00, Slaughter ewes 8.00-19.50. DAIRY WHITE Witmer. Pa HIGH PRESSURE WASHING OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VIAL PENS BARRY i. HERR - 1744 Pioneer Road, Lancaster, Pa. Phone 717-464-2044 Formerly operated by Maynard L. Beitzel a new way to deworm cattle 5] new TRAMISOI! INJECTABLE SOLUTION 3 Mi. West of Ephrata off 322 on Wood Corner Road Phone 717-733-4466 HITE WA Dili". \Miite Dili's Not Rub Off No Wot Floors 1s t ompatible-AVitb Disinfectant"; MAYNARD L. BEITZEL levamisole phosphate Tramisol Health Supply Two changes' have been an nounced in the Sales Division of Victor F. Weaver, Inc., New Holland, according to Donald H. Welk, divisional sales manager - prepared foods. Glenn E. Esbenshade, of 56 Homestead Drive in Lancaster, and Dwane L. Hostetter, Route l, New Holland, have been named to the newly created positions of district sales managers. Esbenshade joined Weaver in 1968iis a salesman, since then he has held positions as a retail salesman, inside sales co ordinator, Broker represen tative, and district sales supervisor in the New York, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania areas. Hostetter came to Weaver in 1968 as an assistant dispatcher. In 1969 he joined the Sales department as a salesman, and since then has held positions as a retail salesman. Broker representative, and district sales supervisor iirthe New England and Eastern Pennsylvania areas. Under their new respon sibilities, Esbenshade and Hostetter will be responsible for the direction of sales personnel 3nd product sales within their assigned districts. HIND with t ** C levamisole phosphate 392*7227
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