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—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 4, 1974
THE OLD
MAY 6-12, 1974
Such chicanery, cool and rainy.
There arc fish and fishing for everyone now .. .
Indian chief, Pontiac, began his blockade of Detroit May 9,
ITtio . . . Full Flower Moon May (i . . . Asparagus time . . .
Average length of days for week, 14 hours, 22 minutes . . .
Dust storms Okla., Kan., Colo., and Texas this week in 1934
... Ram on Mav 8 means a net haivest .. . Skunks born this
week and bees seek first pollen ... Germany surrendered G:01
PM, May 8, 1945 . , . Envy never enriched any man.
folks first learned how to
make cheese, there were no
square contairiers. The belief started that a square cheese
tcouldn’t keep well or taste right.
Horn* Hint- It iou tlnn t have a whetstone handj when a knife needs
sharpening. tr\ using the rim of a clay flower pot or a crock . . , Riddle
antucr. >\hen its fiozen.
OLD FARMER S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Partly clear and cool to start, then heavy rain;
ram continuing to end of week.
Greater New York-New Jersey: Cloudy and cool at first, then
ram; clear and warm latter part.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Warm to start, then rain by mid
week ; ram, heavy at tunes, continuing to end of week.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Ram all week, heavy at times in
land and intermittent along coast.
Florida: Clear and hot throughout region most of week ex
cept some midweek rain in north
Upstate & Western New York-Toronto & Montreal; Sunny at
first, then rain; heavy ram latter part.
Greater Ohio Valley: Partly sunny to start, then scattered
showers; dear and warm latter part, then rain on weekend.
Deep South: Heavy ram at first continuing through midweek;
clearing and very warm by end of week.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: First part of week warm
w ith heav \ ram; end of week cool with light rain.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Early week rainy, heavy
at times; clearing and very warm at week’s end.
Central Great Plains: Light rain to start, then clearing; rain
again latter part.
Texas-Okiahoma: Raip at first, then clear and hot; end of
week cloudy then rain on weekend.
Rocky Mountain Region: Rain and cold most of week; clearing
and warmer on weekend.
Southwest Desert: Cloudy and warm to start, then clearing;
end of week temperatures in high 80s.
Pacific Northwest: Light rain at first, then clearing and warm;
show ers and warmer latter part.
California: Cloudy to start, then rain by midweek; clearing
and very warm latter part.
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TRY A
PHONE
Old Farmer’s Riddle: When
can you carry water in a
sieve? (Answer below.)
Ask the Old Fanner: In the
old days, why did they
make cheese in round con
tainers, and not square
ones? J.P., Washington,
D.C.
Back in the days when
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626-2191 or 394-3047
CATTLE; Compared with
6155 head last week, and 6819
head a year ago. Compared
with last week's market,
slaughter steers uneven,
mostly steady to 25 cents
lower. Slaughter cows
steady to 25 cents lower.
Slaughter bullocks uneven.
Salughter bulls bully 50 cents
lower.
STEERS: High Choice &
Prime 42.10-44.25, Choice
41.00- Good 38.50-42.00,
Standard 37.50-11.00, Utility
34.00-
HEIFERS: Few Choice
40.50-43.20, Good 37.25-40,25,
Standard 35.50-38.25.
COWS: Utility & High
Dressing Cutter 32.60-36.00,
Cutters 31.50-34.50, Canners
29.00-32.50, Shells down to
25.00.
Soil Stewardship Week
Soil Stewardship Week, a
nationwide observance
which emphasizes man’s
responsibility to protect and
conserve soil, water, and
other natural resources, will
be May 19-26 this year,
Aaron Z. Stauffer, Chairman
of the Lancaster County
Conservation District an
nounced today.
This year’s theme, “A
Different Place”, em
phasized “how the many
changes now occurring in the
nation affect our continuing
responsibility to be good
stewards of the land,” said
Mr. Stauffer.
Mr. Stauffer c>ted the
energy shortage, en
vironmental pollution, and
the growing concern over
land use as examples of
changes and developments
affecting the use of
America’s natural resour
ces.
“We hope,” said Mr.
Stauffer, “that during Soil
Stewardship Week, millions
of Americans will pause for a
moment to consider their
responsibilities for the
protection and use of the
Lord’s earth.”
The district, upon request,
provided local churches with
programs, bulletin inserts,
and copies of this year’s
observance booklet. The
material was prepared by
the National Soil Steward
ship Advisory Committee of
the National Association of
Conservation Districts. The
advisory committee is
composed of churchmen of
different faiths.
Nineteen-seventy four will
be the 19th consecutive year
that the Lancaster County
Conservation District, along
with almost 3,000 similar
districts throughout the
PUNCH LINE
OF THE WEEK
Pa.
Weekly Summary
19 Livestock Markets
Week Ending April 26
Set For May 19-26
Auction Summary
BULLOCKS: Choice 41.50-
43.50, Good 39.50-42.10,
Standard 37.00-10.25, Utility
34.25-38.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1100-2000 pounds 38.50-44.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Good
300-700 pounds feeder steers
41.00- Medium 35,50
43.00; Good 300-800 lbs.
feeder heifers 39.50-45.00.
CALVES: Compared with
3013 head last week, and 3329
head a year ago. Vealers
grading Good & Choice |1 to
$2 lower, Utility & Standard
fully steady.
VEALERS: Few Prime
71.00- Choice 65.00-
72.00, Good 60.00-68.00,
Standard 52.00-63.00, Utility
90-120 pounds 40.00-55.00, 70-
85 35.0042.00.
Farm calves, Holstein
bulls 90-120 pounds 43.00-
65.00; Holstein heifers 90-140
45.00-79.00; beef cross bulls &
heifers 70-110 48.00-63.00.
nation, has sponsored soil
stewardship week. The
custom of setting aside
special “Rogation Days” for
this purpose began more
than 1,500 years ago in
France, when French
peasants 'prayed for help
after crop failures had
brought widespread hunger.
GREAT WAY
TO STEP UP
LIVESTOCK
FEED***
PRODUCTION
RED ROSE FEED & FARM SUPPLY
Div of Carnation
Quarryville Pa
REIST SEED CO
Mount Joy Pa
MARTIN FEED MILL
RD#3 Ephrata Pa
LEROY SENSENIG MILL
Hmkletown Pa
HOGS: Compared with
7802 head last week, and 6675
head a year ago. Barrows &
Gilts 50 cents to $1.50 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US
1-2 205-230 pounds 31.50-33.25,
1- 200-240 29.80-32.00, few to
33.30, 2-3 185-250 28.50-31.50,
2- 250-300 24.7030.00,2-4 120
185 24.6030.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 320-550
pounds 23.0027.50,2-3 320050
20.0023.25. Boars 20.0024.50,
STANFORD TRIPLE “S”
Sorghum-Sudangrass Hybrid
Available through Stanford Seed Company Dealers
F.M BROWN’S SONS, INC
Sinking Spring Pa
Birdsboro Pa .
FARMERS SUPPLY CO
215 E Fulton St
Lancaster Penna
SWATARA CREEK MILL
RDI Myerstown Pa
JE’MAR FARM SUPPLY
Lawn Pa
STANFORD SEED COMPANY
F* 0 Box 230 Plymouth Meeting, Pa 19462
FEEDER PIGS: Com
pared with 1052 head last
week, and 499 head a year
ago. US 1-3 20-35 pounds
feeder pigs 14.00-25.00 per
head, 1-3 3040 21.00-28.50,1-3
60-85 per head.
SHEEP: Compared with
371 head last week, and 1535
head a year ago. Spring
slaughter lambs $5 to sio
lower. Choice 50-100 pounds
spring slaughter lambs 40.50-
51.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-
20.00,
s
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CHECK THESE
ADVANTAGES
All over the country there has
been a booming demand fprfast
growmg. high-yieldiog J annual
forage grasses to boost livestock
feed production TRIPLE “S" is
one crop that is filling this need
Here, in summary, are "some of
(he advantages of this ex
ceptional sorghum-sudan-grass
hybrid
COMES CP FAST
establishes easily, needs no
special pampering
SPEEDY RECOVERY
can be pastured or cut
frequently
TREMENDOUS YIELDS
up to 50 percent more forage
than some common sudangrass
varieties
PALATABLE
your livestock will love it
NUTRITIOUS
high in Protein, TDN value
HIGHER CARRYING
CAPACITIES
big yields can mean more
cattle per acre
STRONG STALK
stands up well to heavy winds
USES FULL GROWING
SEASON
takes advantage of full yield
potential when used for silage
HIGH LEAF RATIO
leaves are large plentiful,
cover full plant height
LANCASTER BONE FERT.CO
Quarryville Pa
Oxford Pa
GERMAN FEED MILL
Denver Pa
E H KEEN & SON
Atglen Pa
OXFORD GRAIN 4 HAY CO
Oxfo. d Pa