6 Lancaster Farmini NEXT WEEK WITH: THE OLD si&itiMtf FEB. 18-24, 1974 The back of winter is broken. Pot geraniums now . . President Johnson impeached Feb. 24, 1868 .. . New Moon Feb. 22 ... Rotary founded Feb. 23, 1903 . . A\crane length of da>-> for week. ll* hours, 52 minutes . . . Marathon dancing the rage 1928 . . . Nixon arm os in China Fch 21, 1972 . . . Famous Iwo Jima photo taken Feb. 23. 1945 . . . Paper first made from rags 1417 . . . Try escry man to please and \ou’ll ha\e no ease Old Farmer's Kiddle: What’s most like half a pumpkin? (Answer below.) a beautiful larfje sketch of t ** |> a <!C h c>oncr at soa . on which wj'v her teeth ami the best Kiri on the tow rope,” What does mean,> ’ encer ’ bnu. nml tin refen tier to the "hi <tt girl” menus hoi/u unrii hound, hi '.hort, s/ie’s goinp homi u> fnst <ii fimdihle. Home Hint' Wash n tils from the l*ottom up Dribbles of ele-immr solution on dirts stalls make streaks that are almost impossible to remote Kiddlr anttntr The other half OLD FARMER S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Snow to start, 4-6 Itv midweek, then partial clearing, ram latter part, with 1-7 snow in mountains. Greater New York-New Jersey: I ight snow and cold at first, then partial cle inng and warnur heaw rain latter part becoming mixed with snow, then partial clearing on weekend. Middle Atlantic Coastal: I.ight rain to start, then clouds and seasonably cold, heaw rain latter part followed hv gradual clearing Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: First part of week rains inland and mostly clear with scattered showers along coast; rain followid h\ partial clearing hy week’s end Florida: Week begins sunny and warm, then showers in central and north, week ends generally clear and very warm. Upstate & Western N.Y.- Toronto & Montreal: Snow all week accumulating .1-7 in west, 2-4" in east, and 8-10 in south. Greater Ohio Valley: I ight rain to start, then ram becoming mixed with snow followed b\ clearing and cool, light ram in west and light snow in east latter part. Deep South- Intermittent rain, heavy at times, for most of week, generally sunny and cool on weekend Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Freezing rain at first, then clear hy midweek, much colder latter part with 4-6" snow in west and light snow in east Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Light snow to start, then sunny , end of week clear and \ery cold. Central Great Plains: Snow to start in west and rain in east, then sunny, 3-1 snow in west latter part with flumes in east. x Tevas-Oklahoma: Rain to start and cool, then clearing except ram along Gulf, end of week partly sunny and warmer. Rocky Mountain Region; Week begins with intermittent light snow and cold, then gradual warming, end of week mostly clear and mild with some light snow in north and central. Southwest Desert: Partly cloudy and mild at first, then clear ing and w armer, generally clear and very warm latter part. Pacific Northwest: Intermittent showers first part of week; ram and cold latter part with hea\y snow in mountains. California: Most of week generally sunny and mild; showers m north on weekend. I All Rights Htstrvul Unkw Inc DuUm, N H 03444) JAYOBER SALESMAN Home Phone 717-665-3768 Jay and John Want You to Know They Still Have Some NEW FORD TRACTORS IN STOCK For Your IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. Why Not Call Them Today or Stop in and Meet All The Friendly People at LANCASTER FORD REMEMBER. If You Haven’t Gotten Our Price, You Haven’t Gotten The BEST PRICE. Saturda Feb. 16. 1974 Ask the Old Farmer: We ha\e LANCASTER FORD TRACTOR IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW HIGH IN FORD TRACTORS SOLD FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONFIDENCE IN US LANCASTER FORD TRACTOR, INC. 2166 Willow St Pike Ph. 464-2746 Where the Deal is Always Better Merill Lynch Seminars On Hedging Slated A seminar on hedging with commodity futures trading will be presented by the Merrill Lynch brokerage firm in the .livestock ex change room of the Lan caster Stock Yards. Each session will begin at 7:30 p.m., and the same program will be presented each time. Anyone interested in at tending one of the sessions should contact the Merrill Lynch office in Harrisburg via the Hot Line at the Stock Yards, or by calling 717-232- 8611 collect. There will be meetings on Tuesday, February 26 and every Tuesday in March. There will also be sessions on the first two Thursdays in March. Corn-Soybean Day Set For Lebanon County Farmers George Washington probably would not believe his eyes if he were to see some of the modern tools and technology that farmers use to produce and harvest their crops. He might also wonder why we celebrate his bir thday on the 18th of February instead of the 22nd. Lebanon County corn and soybean growers will leam about the latest in crop technology on Monday, February 19th m the Le banon City-County Building auditorium and the spirit of good farmer George will probably be listening. Dr. Joseph McGahen, Penn State Com specialist, will be there to update growers on the latest hybrids and production methods. He will discuss the latest fin dings from the 12 research variety plots established over the state last year. One of the plots planted on the farm of Henry Royer, * JOHN FENNINGER SALESMAN Home Phone 215-286-9435 Lancaster, Pa Pa. Auction Summary Weekly Summary 16 Livestock Markets Week Ending February 8 CATTLE 7147. Compared with 5967 head last week, and 6447 head a year ago. Market this week very unsettled due to Trucker’s strike. Com pared with last week’s market, slaughter steers mostly 75 cents to $2.75 higher. Slaughter cows mostly $1 to $2 higher. Slaughter bullocks steady to $1.25 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to $2 higher. STEERS: High Choice & Prime 51.00-55.10, Choice 48.75-52.50, Good 44.50-50.00, Standard 41.50-45.00, Utility 39.00-41.85. HEIFERS: Choice 46.60- 49.75, Good 41.50-47.50, Standard 38.75-43.75, Utility 37.0040,00. COWS; Utility & High Dressing Cutter 35.00-39.00, Lebanon, Route 1, contained 42 varieties, most of which are adaptable to southeastern Pennsylvania. Many differences in yield, standability and disease resistance were observed and these will be reported by Dr. McGahen. At the afternoon session, Dr. Willis McClellan, Penn State Weed specialist and Dr. Robert Tetrault, Ex tension Entomologist, will be the speakers. Since weeds and insects often limit yields of corn and soybeans, growers need to keep up to date on the best control methods. The meeting which will start at 10:30 A.M., has been arranged by the Lebanon County Agricultural Ex tension Service. Newton Bair, Assistant County Agent, will conduct the meeting. Lunch will be available in the cafeteria of the Municipal Building. VANT DALE SCF IRA BUN FEED The SCF-1400 traveling bunk feeder puts you on track to faster, more profitable operation Delivers up to 40 tons per hour Exclusive "snap ga,vamzed constructs reduces erection time as much as 50 per oent Adapts to any feeding need in barn or out-of-doors Heavyduty chain and construction means longer life Large 14" troughs gives more capacity See us today for all the facts CALEB M. WENGER, INC. few to 41.00, Cutters 33.00- 37.25, Canners 29.50-35.00, Shells down to 26.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 45.50- 49.00, Good 42.00-47.25, Standard 41.5045.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 1000-2000 pounds 42.0049.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good 300-650 pounds feeder steers 49.50-53.00. CALVES 2357. Compared with 3160 head last week, and 3770 head a year ago. Vealers grading Standard to Prime strong to $3 higher, Utility weak to $2 lower. VEALERS: Prime 79.00- 85.00, Choice 72.00-79.50, Good 65.00-75.00, Standard 55.00- Utility 90-120 pounds 40.00-51.00, 70-85 33.00- Farm calves moderate. Holstein bulls 90- 125 45.00-74.00; Holstein heifers 100-145 49.00-75.00, few to 90.00. HOGS 6233. Compared with 7301 head last week, and 6306 head a year ago. Stalk strength resists high winds. Deep kerneled ears produce extra-heavy test weights. PX 77 is bred for high plant populations and huge yields, Northrup King corn breeders put “everything” into this one. Ideal maturity for this area, Plant PX 77... make it your favori' up to 207 bu. per acre in NK, tests. Order PX77 now! SEE YOUR LOCAL NORTHRUP KING DEALER STANFORD SEED COMPANY DRUMORE CENTER, RDI Quarryville, Pa, Barrows & Gilts vcrv uneven, mostly $2.50 to $3.50 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 205-235 pounds 46.50-48 50 1-3 200-240 42.00-48.10, mostly 44.50-47.00, 2-3 195-260 40 00- 47.75, mostly 44.00-46.00 2-4 120-185 41.85-45.20. SOWS: US 1-3 300-550 pounds 35.00-39.75, few 2 3 300-600 30.00-33.75. Boars 23.75-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 319 Compared with 867 head last week, and 637 head a year ago. Few US 1-3 20-35 pounds feeder pigs 10.00-19.00 per head, 1-3 35-50 22.50-30.00 per head. SHEEP 411. Compared with 555 head last week, and 690 head a year ago. Wooled slaughter lambs mostly 50 cents to $1 higher. Choice 70- 90 pounds new crop lambs 42.00- few to 50.00, Choice wooled slaughter lambs 40.00-45.00, Good 70-90 37.00- Slaughter ewes 15.00- Single cross stress fighter OR WRITE P.0.80x 230
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