6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 18, 1974 THE OLD MAY 20-26, 1974 \\ e're in (lit- lap of the >car. Is \ oil i will up to date, ot do \ou has e one 0 ... Amelia Eai hai t lieu Atlanta Ma\ 20, lo.Ji . New moon Ma> 2] ...Apple tnes Idossoniiiij; non Aseiaire leimth of da\s for week II liiiuis. '>! minutes . Hioi)kl\ n Rndjre opened Mat 24, 1881 riinr's yills now disappeai . . . lied Cioss founded M.n 21, 1881 . (’ml War ended Ala\ 20, 180') ... A bin-lit o' e mdn ales i ui n>sil\ , a lilac K e\e too much It ijou ih/i <>ll mit hniil- U<! it illt it jiti 11 it I i'''Hil ht 11 ith m h til ixtu’l tit it t iff If mill lln ti i mi’t Hutki mm mil head urn/ at all Ili'iiu* 11 mi i * UhOi ilunurmm n bttonu dull Ikml some naun^s in tlum l<» Imtt- link thi <>M di//k ind shim Lsc a hi-a phstu 1 iwn l> to < n\i i voui li it I*l« lit -iiill to piotiit it liom l> ul \\t ithu Uid({(< iiU'tut I ipl nul OLD FARMLR S \VF ATHLR FORLCASTS \ew England; Uoud\, rann and cool most of week, possible dealing weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: It.uin and mild to start, then lain becoming moderately Jieasy, p'aitial deal mg' and warm latte i pait Middle Mlant.c Coastal: W and rain thiough- hot utter |)art out \uck, lam modeldtcly hea\\ at times. _ *_ * „ , ~ . * A , xl , o.« . * f ~i~,r Pacific Northwest; Cool to stai t, then rain in south and m- Southcast Coastjl-Piedmont; Inst part of ueck mostly clear Wltte showtrg ln noith , raI ’ n moc leratclv heaxj thiouffh and wain,, iam at week s end. , out reft,on at week’s end. Florida: Mostly sunnv and hot thioughout week; late week Ca|ifornia: p aitl> sunnv and mild all week in south, paitK ram m noith cloudy with ram at first and on weikcnd m north. Upstate & Western VY.-Toronto & Montreal; Ram, heavy at (A „ R „ ervedi Y((nkee . Inc . Dub!ln , n .h 0M4«) times, all week ______________ Greater Ohio Valley: Eailv week laim and cool; end of week paitly simm and waim. Deep South: Ram, hcasy at times, all week and cool tempeta tures Chicago: Week begins cool with light lain, then waunei ; in termittent lain and some sun lattei part. Northern Great Plains-Grcaf Lakes: Mostlj sunny to stait, then lain, waim with more ram lattei part. Central Great Plains: Cold at first with light lam m east, then sunin and warm; end of week pleasant in east and lainy in w est. Tcxas-Oklahoma: Moderate to hca\ \ ram for first part of week, \ei\ tool and deal lattei pait. Rock> Mountain Region: Paitial dealing to stait, then lain, end of week raim and warm. Southwest Desert: Cleai at first, tin n inoderatclj hea\> lam, WE SELL Negley-Miller Silos For More Information Call: 60TSHALL SILO REPAIR R.D.I, Womelsdorf, Pa. 19567 Phone 717-933-4616 Old Fanner’s Riddle: What countis aie chil dren happiest in ’ (An swei below.) Ask the Old Fanner: Do vou know of anv wav to present the spieadmp; of grasshoppers and lo custs ’ J.H., Canton, Ohio. P(|, Auction Summary . . Viewpoints Weekly Summary 18 Livestock Markets Week Ending May 10 CATTLE 6638: Compared with 6322 head last week, and 6429 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers 25 cents to 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bullocks 25 cents to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 75 cents higher. STEERS: High Choice & Prime 42.00-44.25, Choice 40.50- Good 37.50-40.50, Standard 35.75-39.10, Utility 33.75-37.00. HEIFERS: Few Choice 38.5042.00, Good 35.35-38.50, Standard 34.00-37.35, Utility 31.60-35.00. COWS; Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 30.50-34.60, few to 35.75, Cutters 29.00-33.75, Canners 27.50- Shells down to 24.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 39.7542.25, Good 38.0041.00, Standard 36.25-39.00, Utility 33.00-36.10. ' BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1000-2100 pounds 35.1043.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good 300-800 pounds feeder steers 37.00-48.50, Medium 300-650 BANTER BROS. AND THEIR COCKSHUTT WITH A BLOWN CHEVY BUCK TRACTOR PULL ANNOUNCES FIRST PULL - MAY 24 - FRIDAY 7:30 P.M. MAY 25 - SATURDAY 7:30 P.M. COME SEE BANTER BROS. (NATIONAL POINTS CHAMPIONS FROM MARION, INDIANA) CHALLENGE THE BEST IN THE EAST. GENERAL ADMISSION $ 2.50 Buck Tractor Pulls Located on Rt. 272 10 Miles South of Lancaster 34.5044.50; Medium & Good 300-600 feeder heifers 36.00- 45.00. CALVES 2846; Compared with 2554 head last week, and 2763 head a year ago. Vealers mostly steady to $2 higher. VEALERS; Prime 70.00- 77.00, Choice 60.00-71.00, Good 57.00-66.00, Standard 50.00-60.00, Utility 90-120 pounds 40.00-53.00, 70-85 34.0042.00. Farm calves, Holstein bulls 90-120 pounds 44.00- 67.00; Holstein heifers 90-150 49.00- few to 82.00; beef cross bulls& Gilts 75 cents to $1.25 lower. HOGS 6724: Compared with 7364 head last week, and 5887 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts 75 cents to $1.25 lower BARROWS & GILTS: Few US 1-2 200-235 pounds 31.00- 31.50, 1-3 195-245 28.50-30.50. 2-3 190-260 27.50-29.00,24 250- 300 25.85-28.00, few 24120-185 22.50-25.25. SOWS; US 1-3 3QO-550 pounds 21.00-25.75, 2-3 300-750 20.00- Boars 20.00-22.50. FEEDER PIGS 823. Compared with 802 head last week, and 665 head a year ago. US 1-3 20-35 pounds Under 12 *1.50 feeder pigs 8.00-20.00 per head, 1-3 35-50 13.00-26.00, few 1-3 50-75 23.00-27.00 per head. „ . SHEEP 640; Compared with 671 head last week,"and 786 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs mostly $2 higher. Choice 40-70 pounds spring slaughter lambs 44.50- 57.00, few to 66.00, Good 32.5040.00. Slaughter ewes 6.00-19.50. Project HOPE programs are designed specifically for the region in which they are conducted. Emphasis ranges from pediatrics in Brazil, to sanitation programs in Tunisia, to health career training programs in the American Southwest. WHITE WASHING with DAIRY WHITE - £)ries White - Does Not Rub Off Easily - No Wet Floors • Is Compatible With Disinfectant Also BARN CLEANING SERVICE Available With Compressed Air MAYNARD L. BEITZCL Spraying Since 1961 Witmer.Pa. 717-392-7227 HAVE YOUR BARN SPRAYED & CLEANED NOW. Cleaning Service after Sept. Only as Time Permits. RESERVED SEATS I ask only to be a good and faithful servant of my Lord and my people. —Harry S. Truman $ 2.75
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