6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 8, 1973
THE OLD
lift******:
DEC. 10-16,1973
This week, much rain except in high terrain.
Get jour Chnstmas tree this week . . . Grandma Moses died
Dec. 13,1961 . . Last quarter of the Moon Dec. 16 ... Indiana
admitted to Union Dec. 11,1816 ... Battle of the Bulge began
Dec 16, 1944 . . Average length of days for week, 9 hours,
6 minutes . . . Ohio River Bridge disaster Dec. 15, 1967 . . .
First use of laughing gas for tooth extraction Dec. 11, 1844
... Boston Tea Party Dec. 16,1773 Everyone’s humming,
Christmas is coming.
Ask the Old Fanner: “Thirty
days hath September, April,
June and November . .
Was there ever a better
known jingle in common
use? How ever could we re
member the number of day®
in each month without it? I
would like to know who the
author was and when he wrote it 7 A.C., Salem, Oregon.
Tin- jingle appeared in American school books at least a
centiny and a half ago. It is said to have been inspir ’rf by the
official adoption of the Gregorian calendar by England and
\nierua in 1752 -Slightly at variance with the Julian cal
< ndar the jingle aided the memory. But who did it? We
don't hnotv.
Home Hints: Chewing gum or tar will come off clothing easily
if vou run an ice cube over them for a couple of minutes . . .
Ct eases in acetate and ravon woven fabrics will disappear if
\ou run a steam iron on the wrong side of the material
OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Week begins partly clear and warmer, then
hea\v ram with V 7" snow in mountains; end of week partly
cloud and sea c iablycf'l.
Greater New Yoi -.-New Jeisey: First part of w eek cold w ith 3-5’
snow rain and freezing rain latter part.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Early week cold with 2-4" intermit
tent si onfall; end of week rainy and slightly warmer.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Rain to start, then clearing and
not so cold; clear and mild latter part, then increasing cloudi
ness
Florida: \\ eeK hegms-mostly sunny and warm in central and
south with showers in north, then clearing; sunny latter part
with light rain in central region.
Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronfo & Montreal: Partly cloudy at
first then rain, occasionally mixed with snow, and mild; end
of week clearing in east and light rain m west.
Greater Ohio Valley: First part of week very cold with 2-4"
snow , cloudy and warming latter part with ram on week
end
Deep South; Cloudy and cold to start, then rain; rain con
tinues latter part, then clear and warm on weekend.
Chicago and Southern Great Labes: Week begins with slight
warming and rain occasionally mixed with snow, then partly
cloudy and warm; rain latter part.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes; First part of week partly
clear in west and cold with light snow in east; end of week
mild with light snow on weekend.
Central Great Plains: Light rain or freezing rain to start, then
gradual clearing and not as cold; generally clear with tem
peratures above normal latter part.
Texas-Oklahoma: Rainy and warm to start, then partial clear
ing, end of week mostly sunny and mild.
Rocky Mountain Region: First part of week cloudy in north,
clear and mild in east and light snow in north; 4-6" snow in
central latter part and cloudy and cold elsewhere.
Southwest Desert: Generally clear and pleasantly warm all
week. ,
Pacific Northwest: Rain all week, possibly mixed with snow;
heai y snow in mountains latter part.
California: Partly sunny to start, then ram in north and
heavy snow in mountains; end of week rainy m north and
partly cloudy in south.
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Cert. Saranac Alfalfa
Cert. Cayuga Alfalfa
Cert. W-L305 Alfalfa
Cert. Vernal Alfalfa
Cert. Buffalo Alfalfa
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Cert. Pennscott Red Clover
Cert. Ladino Clover
Cert. Garry Oats
Cert. Pennfield Oats
Cert. Clintland Oats
Erie Spring Barley
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Pa. Auction Summary
_ Weekly Summary
19 Livestock Markets
Week Ending November 30
CATTLE 4942, compared with
3058 head last week, and 4528
head a year ago Compared with
last week's market, slaughter
steers mostly 25 cents to $1 lower.
Slaughter cows strong to $2
higher. Slaughter bullocks strong
to 50 cents higher. Slaughter bulls
uneven.
STEERS; High Choice & Prime
40.00-42.50, Choice 40.00-43.35,
Good 38.75-43.00, Standard 37.00-
40.75.
HEIFERS: Choice 39 25-41.40,
Good 37.75-40.25, Utility 35.25-
39.00.
COWS- Utility & High Dressing
Cutter 33 50-36.70, few to 38 00,
Cutters 30.50-34.75, Canners 28.00-
32.75, Shells down to 22.00
BULLOCKS; Choice 43.25-
45.00, Good 40 25-44.00, Standard
39.25-41.60, Utility 38 00-40 00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 850-
1250 pounds 38.00-43 00, 1250-2000
41.00- 00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Choice
300-500 pounds feeder steers
53.00- Good 300-650 43 00-
50.50, Medium 300-900 40.50-45 00;
Good 300-650 feeder heifers 40.00-
48.00.
CALVES 4090. Compared with
2750 head last week, and 4676
head a year ago. Vealers steady
to $4 higher
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getting in and out of bed, bathing,
dressing and eating), and
residential care (general
supervision and a protective
environment).
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Waiver of Finance
on Most Equipment
USED HAY EQUIPMENT
N H. 1469 Haybine
N.H. 461 Haybine
I.H. Model 8 Flail Chopper
N.H. 1010 Bale Wagon
Allis Chalmers Hay Crusher
N.H. 404 Crusher
N H. 275 Baler w-Thrower
TRUCKS
1952 Dodge 12 Ft Bed
1962 Scout 4 wheel drive
MESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT INC.
HI 2750 N. Market
VEALERS: Prime 74.00-83.50,
Choice 65 00-75.00, Good 59.00-
68.00, Standard 48.00-60.00, Utility
90-120 pounds 38.00-49.00, 70-85
30.00-40 00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 80-120 41.00-66.00; holstein
heifers 80-130 45.00-70.00; beef
cross bulls & heifers 70-110 42 00-
68.00.
HOGS 5554 Compared with 521
3 head last week, and 5385 head a
year ago. Barrows & Gilts:
Mostly $1 lowet, although spots 75
cents higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2
200-235 pounds 42.50-44.75, 1-3 200-
A Rugged Construction
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RD 1 MYERSTOWN PA 17067
DIAL (717) 866 5708 Write for FREE BOOKLET
225 Hay Swather
Ph. 367-1319
John Kreider Home 367-6039
240 41.50-44.00, 2-3 190-250 40.00-
41.75, 2-4 250-300 38.75-42.00, 2-4 80-
180 37.20-41.50. ,
SOWS: US 1-3 300-575 pounds
36.50-39.75, 2-3 300-500 34.00-37 25.
Boars 30.75-37.00.
FEEDER PIGS 942. Compared
with 1043 head last week, and 773
head a year ago. US 1-3 20-35
pounds feeder pigs 12.00-23.00 per
head, 1-3 35-5017.00-28.50,1-3 50-65
30.00- per head.
SHEEP 541. Compared with 727
head last week, and 521 head a
year ago. Wooled slaughter
lambs mostly $1.50 higher.
Choice 70-100 pounds wooled
slaughter lambs 30.00-35.00, Good
65-100 28.50-32.00, Utility 50-70
22.00- Slaughter 13.00-17.50.
574 Tractor & 2050 A Loader
SPECIAL
3 point Hitch Scraper Blades
$ llO.OO
USED SPREADERS
N.H, 365 Tank Spreader
Hawk Bilt Tank Spreader
USED TRACTORS
77 Oliver Diesel
WC. Allis Chalmers
Farmall H
Farmall Cub Tractor with Plow
& Cultivator
USED,HARVESTERS
N H 717 Forage Harvester
I H 50 Forage Harvester
Fox 1 Row Harvester
Elizabethtown, Pa