6—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, 1 December 29, 1973 DEC. 31,1973 - JAN. 6,1974 Welcome in the glad new year. Best time to buy next year’s Christmas cards . . . Calvin Coolidge died Jan. 5, 1933 . . . First quarter of the Moon Jan. 1. . . Raccoons are sparking now ... Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 8 minutes (days begin lengthening now) . . . Amelia Bloomer first started wearing them this week in 1849 . . . First day of week last day to make New Year’s resolutions ... No U.S. debt Jan. 1842 ... Water gone over the dam won’t run the mill wheel. Old Fanner’s Riddle; What has two thumbs and no fingers? (Answer below.) We’ll send a copy to any one who wants it. Just send 75<t (includes postage) to Old Farmer’s Almanac, P.O, Box OF A, Dublin, New Hampshire OSUi. Home Hints A lemon rind dipped in salt will remove most corrosion or tarnish from brass . . Use old plastic bags from the dry-cleaners to store dust-free screens ... Riddle answer • a pair of mittens. OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cloudy and cold to start, then flurries by mid week; partial clearing and very cold latter part. Greater New York-New Jersey: Begins cloudy, then cold with flurries by midweek; end of week clear and very cold. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and mild at first, then becoming very cold; week ends mostly clear and cold. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: First part of week cloudy and cool; clear and cold latter part, then rain on weekend. Florida: Pleasant at first, then rain central and north; light rain throughout region latter part, then clear and cool over weekend. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Light snow to start, then becoming very cold through end of week. Greater Ohio Valley; Begins cloudy, then cold with flurries; end of week partially clear and warmer with intermittent snow flurries. Deep South: Cloudy and cold at first, then rain along Gulf and in east; generally clear latter part, then rain on weekend. Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: First part of week cold with light snow; end of week clear but flurries in east. Northern Great Plains-Grcat Lakes: Week begins cold, then light snow in east and cloudy in west; partly cloudy and slightly warmer latter part. Central Great Plains: Cold to start, then intermittent snow fall; end of week sunnier and warmer but flurries on weekend. Texas-Oklahoma; Cloudy and cold at first, then light rain along flurries in north; generally fair latter part, but rain central and Gulf. Rocky Mountain Region; Week begins clear and very cold, then warming; end of week partly cloudy in central and north but clear in east. Southwest Desert: Generally clear and cool all week; high temperatures near 60s and lows near 30. Pacific Northwest: Light rain or freezing ram to start with (snow in mountains), then moderately heavy ram continuing to end of week. California: Week begins rainy in north, cloudy in south and snow in mountains, then ram in south; ram throughout region latter part. (All Kushts Reserved Yankee Inc. Dublin, N H 03444) HIGH PRESSURE WASHING OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS BARRY L. HERR 1744 Pioneer Road, Lancaster, Pa. Phone 717-464-2044 Formerly operated by Maynard L Beitzel LANCASTER CO. DAIRYMEN pp. American Breeder Service HB& fakes great pleasure in introducing H JAMES N. CHARLES, 796 Stoney Battery Road, Landisville, Pa., 717-898-8694. Jim will be providing service m Manor Township and Northwestern Lancaster Co He is an experienced technician with a life time of dairy and beef background. Jim will be providing service immediately Call Jim or your local ABS Representative for service to the Great Battery of ABS Plus Proven Sires At ABS there are 28 regular priced bulls - average P D plus 520 THE OLD zmakx Ask the Old Farmer: I un derstand that the 1974 edi tion of The Old Farmer’s Almanac came out last month. Maybe it’s because I’m way out in the sticks, but I can’t find it on my newsstand. How can I get a copy? J.L., Estherville, lowa. We’d like to think they’re all sold out, but chances are we just missed getting copies to your section. Pa. Auction Summary Weekly Summary 15 Livestock Markets Week Ending December 21 CATTLE 4086. Compared with 4961 head last week, and 4477 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers strong to $2 higher. Slaughter cows mostly $1 to $3 higher. Slaughter bullocks 75 cents to $1.75 higher. Slaughter bulls active and strong. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 42.10-43.35, Choice 41.50- 43.75, few to 45.00, Good 38.75- 43.25, Standard 38.00-41.00. HEIFERS: Few Choice 38.25- 43.50, Good 36.50-40.00, few Standard 35.85-37.75, few Utility 34.00-37^20. COWS: Utility & High Dressing Cutter 33.50-38.50, Cutters 31.60- 35.50, Canners 28.50-32.50, Shells down to 25.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 44.50- 46.75, Good 42.00-45.25, Standard 38.50-42.85, Utility 36.90-38.85. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100- 2000 pounds 40.00-46.00. CALVES 3027. Compared with 3903 head last week, and 4540 head a year ago. Vealers uneven, mostly steady to $2.50 lower. VEALERS: Prime 76.00-81.00, Choice 65.00-75.00, Good 60.00- 71.50, Standard 48.00-60.00, Utility 90-120 pounds 38.00-50.00, 70-85 32.00-41.00. Farm calves slow, Ayrshire Cited in Martin Herd In the herd of Cocalico Farm, James W. Martin Stevens, Pa., a senior-four-year old registered Ayrshire cow named Masonic Homes Hi Judy has completed an official milk production record of 14510 pounds, with 603 pounds of butterfat, on twice daily milking for 305-day DHIR testing period. This record is one of many being made by an increasing number of registered Ayrshires on the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association official DHIR testing program. Judy’s record is one and three eight times the national average for all dairy cows. The Ayrshire breed is noted for persistent, profitable production of nutritious, quality milk. Also in Hie herd is foilwing cow and her record: Cocalico Klon dike’s Alice, J-2, 12640 pounds milk, 520 pounds fat. Fitting a Man’s Suit Jacket Suit jacket fit starts with the shoulders, padded or natural. Mrs. Ruth Aim Wislon, Extension clothing specialist at The Pen nsylvania State University, says the fit at the shoulders whould allow for easy movement, with full cut armholes. The jacket should hang smoothly when buttoned. Button only the middle button of a three-button suit. The suit collar should hug the neck, allowing about one-half inch of the shirt collar to show in the back. The lapel should always lie flat against the jacket. The jacket should cover the seat of the pants, and be long enough to to touch the thumb tip. Holstein bulls 90-120 44.00-65.00; Holstein heifers 90-140 45.00-70.00. HOGS 5291. Compared with 5757 head last week, and 0 head a year ago (Hog Cholera quarantine). Barrows & Gilts uneven, mostly steady to $3 higher. BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-3 200-240 pounds 41.7046.00, 2-3 195- 250 39.50-44.20, 2-4 200-300 39.25- 40.00, 2-4 150-170 34.50-38.85. SOWS; US 1-3 300-500 pounds 32.00-39.50. Boars 25.00-31.00. FEEDER PIGS 657. Compared *' e There is a growing market for quality food which is produced organically. Demand is strong for grain, meat, eggs, and produce. We are attempting to generate interest in production and provide source information for consumer. POF-CO will be at the Penna. Farm Show-Room D Thursday Jan. 10-8 AM to'9- PM. or write Box 86, RDI, Morgantown, Pa. Phone 215- 286-5268. We will have ex perienced men to discuss methods and requirements. New John Deere Grinder- Mixer with exclusive flat-bottom tank that prevents bridging The new 700 Grinder-Mixer from John Deere with its exclusive flat-bottom tank allows you to grind wet or dry materials and get a completely blended ration. Bridging is a thing of the past. An exclusive roto-sweep-blade knife at the bottom of the flat-bottom tank keeps material constantly moving toward the center auger. Here the material is gently lifted by the big 18-mch-diameter auger and spread evenly without separating small particles. See us and get more details on the Grinder-Mixer with the flat-bottom tank. n™LL GR ° WWGER implement, INC. The Buck 284-4141 LANDIS BROS. INC. ADAMSTOWN EQUIPMENT INC. C|inT7DCDf*CD'c Mohriton, RD2, Pa. 19540 MIUIZBERCtR S (nearAdamstown) 665-2141 Phone (215) 484-4391. M. S. YEARSLEY & SONS --West Chester ~. _ 696-29.90, Lancaster Kim with 795 hbad aweek ago, and o head' a year ago. (Hog Cholera quarantine). US 1-3 20-35 pounds feeder pigs 10.00-23.00 per head 1-3 35-50 19.00-28.00 per head. SHEEP 537. Compared with 700 head last week, and 961 head a year ago. Wooled slaughter lambs steady to $1 higher. Choice 70-100 pounds wooled slaughter lambs 33.90-39.00, Good 60-100 31.00-35.00, Utility 60-80 20.00- 29.50. Slaughter ewes 13.00-19.75. A MILKMOVER SYSTEM 2ets you out of the bam sooner-with non roomy in your pocket! It saves your lugging heavy pails of milk from bam to cooler. • HAS MORE MILK CAPACITY • PERMITS FASTER MILKING • ELIMINATES EXTRA HELP • PROTECTS MILK QUALITY • IS 100% SELF-CLEANING • HAS ELECTRIC CONTROLS' • FITS INTO ALL BARNS • EASILY INSTALLED Available thru your local dairy equipment dealer or call the factory collect to arrange for a free'demon stration on your farm Manufactured by oibue t INDUSTRIES, INC. WOHNSOIM ** o aox aaa. button, mb. *i«*i Phone 301-398-3451 393-3906
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