6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Mar. 30, 1974
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APRIL 1-7, 1974
If oak comes out before the ash,
You'll have a summer of wet and splash.
Grass file danger now, and we don’t mean April f 001... P.T.
Bafnuin died April 7, 1891 . . . Full Pink Moon April 6 . . .
Frog’s eggs can be seen now ... Average
length of days for week, 13 hours, 51 min
utes . . . CCC enrollments began April 5,
1933 ... Hat plumes the rage in 1905 ...
Jess Willard defeated Jack Johnson April
5,1915 ... He that never rides never falls.
Ask the Old Fanner: I am making candles
as a hobby and have been reading up on
the history of candle-making. But how
did they used to make candles out of
whale-oil? H.P., Hartford, Conn.
They didn’t. Candles were made of sperm
aceti, a sort of wax found in the sperm
whale's head.
Hum* Hints Childrens net shoes will dry faster when stuffed with news
papers Tape two metal clothes hangers together for heavy pieces of
clothing such as coats
OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England; Rain all week very heavy at times and mixed
with snow m mountains.
Greater New York-New Jersey: First part of week rainy and
cool; cold and drizzly latter part, then partly clear and
warmer. (
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Ram, heavy to start, then decreasing
by midweek; remainder of week partly cloudy and cool.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Heavy rain at first, ending by mid
week, then mostly sunny and mild; end of week generally
sunny and quite warm.
Florida: Week begins partly sunny and cool, then showers in
central; generally clear and mild latter part.
Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: First part of week
rainy in east and 1-3" snow in west changing to freezing rain
by midweek; rain throughout region end of week.
Greater Ohio Valley: Light rain and very cold to start, with
rain changing to light snow, then partly sunny; week ends
cool \\ ith light rain west and snow in east.
Deep South: Early week mostly sunny and warm except for
midweek rain in northwest and central; sunny and very warm
latter part, but rain in north on weekend.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Flurries at first, then light
ram and warm; end of week seasonable with rain in west and
showers in east.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Most of week clear and
mild; some showers on weekend.
Central Great Plains: Sunny and cold to start, then becoming
mild; rain latter part.
Texas-OkUhoma: Week begins clear and mild, then rain in
central and along Gulf; clear and very warm latter part, then
rain in north and along Gulf.
Rocky Mountain Region: First part of week mostly clear and
unseasonably warm; end of week colder with rain in central
and east changing to 8-10" snow in east and 1-3" snow in
north.
Southwest Desert: Clear and warm with highs in mid to upper
80s; cloudy and cool latter part, then clearing.
Pacific Northwest: Week begins partly sunny in south and
rainy in north, then rain throughout region; end of week cool
with continuing rainfall.
California: Partly cloudy and cool at first, then showers in
north; latter part partly sunny in north and showers in south,
clearing on weekend.
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Weekly Summary
19 Livcitock Market*
Week Ending March 22
CATTLE 4849. Compared
with 6021 head last week, and
7337 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers 50
cents to |2 lower. Slaughter
cows 50 cents to 81.50 higher.
Slaughter bullocks grading
Good & Choice 25 cents to
$1.50 lower, Standard 25
cents to 50 cents higher.
Slaughter bulls steady to
$1.50 lower.
STEERS: Choice 43.00-
45.75, few to 46.75, Good
40.00-45.10, Standard 39.00-
43.00, Utility 37.50-39.60.
HEIFERS: Choice 41.25-
45.25, Good 39.00-42.75,
Standard 37.00-39.00.
COWS; Utility & High
Dressing Cutter 34.00-38.00,
The Solanco Auxiliary to
the Lancaster General
Hospital met recently at the
Quarryville Borough
building. A traveling basket
was started among
the members, now totaling
43. The basket will contain
homemade goods, to be
purchased by the receiver,
who will then refill the
basket and send it onto
another member.
President Donna Ellenberg
passed out printed by-laws
which were adopted as read.
The Auxiliary will par
ticipate in the Lancaster
County Red Rose day on
Friday, June 21.
Plans Were made for the
year’s project, the May
Country Fair and Flower
Mart, to be held May 10 in
Quarryville. Members are
Pa. Auction Summary
Auxiliary Initiates
Traveling Basket
Sici Dutchman. /g\
Handles the Following \jMJ
Equipment, Supplies, and Parts
- HART CUPS
- PLASTIC CHICK FOUNTS
- FOX VALVES
- SOLENOID VALVES
- TIME CLOCKS
- THERMOSTATS
- TIMERS
- PRESSURE REGULATORS
- WATER FILTERS
- EGG ROOM COOLERS
- EGG ROOM DOORS
- AUGER PAN FEEDERS
- 8’ HANGING WATERERS
- SUSPENSION ACCESSORIES
■ WINCHES & PULLEYS
- FOX-O-LENE TUBING
-FANS
- MANURE DRYERS
- TURKEY RANGE FEEDERS
- LAYER & CHICK CAGES
- ROUND HANGING WATERERS
- MOTORS
- SCREW HOOKS & CHAIN
- NESTS
- HOG HOUSE VENTILATION
R.D. Ko. 2
EPHRATA
Cutters 32.60-35.00, Canners
29.50-33.50, Shells down to
26.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 42.75-
46.10, Good 40,00-43.50,
Standard 40.00-43.60, Utility
36.00-39.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2
900-1100 pounds 39.25-42.50;
1100-2000 40.00-45.10.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good
500-700 pounds feeder steers
43.00-47.75, Medium 300-800
41.80-51.00; Good 300-650
feeder heifers 39.75-47.00.
CALVES 3489. Compared
with 3728 head last week, and
3837 head a year ago.
Vealers about steady, spots
uneven.
VEALERS: Prime 74.00-
81.00, Choice 65.00-76.00,
Good 61.00-70.00, Standard
50.00-62.00, Utility 90-120
now starting flower and
vegetable plants and
planning savory items for
the bake table.
Members will get together
April 4, 7:30 p.m. to make
Amish dolls. Nancy
Gingerich from Barrs
Nursery will give a flower
demonstration at the April
meeting.
HOG WATER BOWLS
HOG NIPPLE DRINKERS
HOG HOUSE HEATERS
CATALYTIC HEATERS
FARROWING CRATES
HOG SLATS
HOG FEEDERS i 1 V
EGG WASHERS M J
EGG CARTS
BROODERS
CAGE FEEDERS
CURTAIN MATERIAL
GAS & WATER HOSE
STAINLESS & GALV. CABLE
INCINERATORS
CABLE PIT CLEANERS
BULK FEED BINS
FLEX AUGER FILL SYSTEMS
EGG COLLECTORS ■ ■
CAGE NIPPLE DRINKERS ■ ■
MANURE AUGERS ■ ■
HANGING FEEDERS »
SWISH WATERERS ■WU
VIBRATORS
LIGHT DIMMER
FEED METER SCALE
- EGG GRADERS 20-70 Cases
Complete Systems Package Building and Equipment
£uj Dutchman,
pounds 38.00-50.0 U, 70-85
34.00-41.00. Farm calves,
Holstein bulls 90-125 41.D0-71.00,
71.00, few to 81.00; Holstein
heifers 90-150 50.00-100.00;
beef cross bulls & heifers 70-
100 50.00-69.00,
HOGS 7169. Compared
with 7320 head last week, and
6938 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts $3 to $4
lower.
BARROWS St GILTS: Few
US 1-2 210-230 pounds 33.25-
36.601-3 200-240 32.50-35.00, 2-
3 185-260 31.6034.70, 2-4 250-
300 29.1032.50, 2-4 120-185
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SOWS: US 1-3 300-550
pounds 28.00-34.25,2-3 300-600
25.00-30.25. Boars 22.00-29.00.
FEEDER PIGS 645.
Compared with 568 head last
week, and 252 head a year
ago. US 1-3 2035 pounds
feeder pigs 17.00-28.00 per
head. 1-3 35-50 21.50-37.50 per
head.
SHEEP 457. Compared
with 455 head last week, and
469 head a year ago. Spring
and Wooled slaughter lambs
about steady. Choice 25-40
pounds spring slaughter
lambs 57.00-75.00.50-90 49.50
62.00; Choice wooled
slaughter lambs 70-100 40.00
46.00, Good 7090 36.75-40.00.
Slaughter ewes 11.0020.50.
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