r { Farming. Saturday, Jurte 29, 1974 OLD Weekly Summary on t«j wtr wSqSjSbji bows;' IWMy & High CATTLE 6rn: Compared with 6536 head last weekend ,C* nne rs 7201 head a year ago. S^ 2950 ' SheU3 down to Compared with' last week’s ~ ~ „ market, slaughter steers 50 Aanft fft *9 7C hi oh At* ‘ tiOOQ 33.00-37.10, JULY I - 7,1974 “o Warm and hazy makes one lazy.' Slaughter bullocks 50 cents TOwJonn 1100 " 2000 Beware of lightning this week ... Cap’n Kidd deported July to $2 higher. Slaughter bulls _ _ 6, 1695)... Full Buck Moon, July 4 ... The years half gone steady to |2 higher. * TTLE: Good .. . Average length of days for week, 15 hours, 15 minutes STEERS* High Choice & 300-750 pounds feeder steers -•- Frogs arc adults now and pursue romance... Salvation p ri _. oo ’, n 7, in pi.- s _- 35.00-46.50,'Medium 300-750 Army founded by William Booth, July 5, 1865 .. . Maiden JJi?* 7* 'iSmSs 33.00-39.50; Medium & Good voyage of SS United States, July 3,1952... Leelo ? t Gettys- 37.0040.75, Good 35.00-39.25, burg, July 3,1863 ... Pacific cable arrived Honolulu, July 3, Standard 32.00-36.00, Utility rr!5 W feeder heifers 33 * 50- 1903 ... Many a man's tongue has broken his nose. 31.00-34.25. uM* Old Fanner's Riddle: Why is a gun like a jury? (Answer WFTFF.RS- phalm qi 7*. CALVES 2932: Compared below.) aai cVod So-34 50 with 3003 head last week, and Ask the Old Farmer: What is the origin of the word doughnut? _j o, ca ,q m tihihJ 3647 head a year ago. I have heard they were first made with a hole so a captain st * na * ro JI.wKW.OO. Utility could hang them on the spokes of his vessel. D. E., - - # - leesport Livestock Auction because women rolled the Leesport, Penna, HOGS 229: Barrows and dough into a Render rope- _ Gilts $3.50 to $4.50 higher. hke length and twisted the UAIILC, 272. Compared p ew rjs m- , « oos.m 163. US Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Coastal rain to start, then showers h e i{ ers individuals 37 DO fl o ’^ lbs. feeder pigs inland, some clearing and hot latter part. - wT rT’; 7 'n ‘ 13.50-19.50 per head, No. 1-3 Florida: Rain at first, then partly cloudy in north and central; qj*cn ’ j oc qc* 1 .- 30-50 lbs. 19.00-25.00, few rain all week in south. Utflity 15-25 lbs. 6.50-9.50 per Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Most of week to. Utulty and High head, sunny and warm; early week showers in Montreal and heavy Dressing Cutter Slaughter ram midweek in east. . COWS 31.25-33.75, individual Greater Ohio Valley: Week begins hot with rain in east and at 34.35, Cutters 29.85-31.50, clouds in west; end of week hot with continuing rain in east. Canners 28.35-30.00. Choice Deep South: Rain and cool all week; rain heavy along Gulf at slaughter bullocks, in midweek. dividual’s 38.10 and 40.60, Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Most of week hot and Good 35 50-38 85 Standard muggy; some rain at midweek. 35.60-38.00, few Utility 32.85- Northem Great Plams-Great Lakes: Ram for first part of week; 34 25. Few Yie i d Grade No j. end of week partly sunny and hot. „ 1115.1740 1 hi Central Great Plains: Rain to start, then hot and sunny at f „ 00 -, SI3U ?r j week's end. hulls 34.00-38.75. Few Good Texas-Okiahoma: Week begins partly sunny, then rain, heavy * nd Choice 320460 lbs. at times, to end of week. feeder steers 43.2549.25, Rocky Mountain Region: Early week fair and hot; end of ew Medium and Good 435- week rainy in north and east. 825 lbs. 37.75-39.50. Good and Southwest Desert: Most of week clear with highs in upper Choice 335460 lbs. feeder 100 s; partly cloudy on weekend. bulls 40.7542.75, Good and Pacific Northwest: Drizzly in north and light rain in south for Choice 450-90 p lbs. 33.25- most of week; partial clearing and warm on weekend. 37.50. California: Cloudy all week in south; clear to start in north, CALVES 128' Prime then cloudy and showery. vealer heaw weight , in (All RI«hU Iteierved, Y.nlce. Inc. Dublin. N.H. OUU) at SOJK), OnfchpiCC at 56.00, few Good 55.0040.00, few Standard 50.00-56.00, Utility 95-120 lbs. 40.0047.00, 70-95 lbs. 30.00-38.00. Farm calves: Were active. Holstein bulls 80-145 lbs. 41.00-67.00; Holstein heifers B5-140 lbs. 40.00-53.00; few People once thought that bull beef would make them ®6ef CTOSS bulls and heifers strong and muscular. 85-110 lbs. 48.00-62.00. s£! u/m •e /• / * * i Pa. Auction Summary p New idea's Uni-Forage Harvester Superchopper chops 15% more. 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Lancaster Rheems A.B.C.GROFF, INC. 717-3933906 -717-367 3590 New Holland 717—354*4191 Vealers uneven, $1 to ,|2, 30^0, higher. />-- y* ■■ * *..♦ ,i, „ VEALERS: Few Prime SOWS; t '72.00-80.50, Choice 50.00- 23:35, M 300-700515.00-20.00. 71.00, Good 52.00-63.00, 15.50-20.00. -i)' >' Standard 47.0055.00, Utility FEEDER PIGSvI3I7: 90-125 pounds 39.00-51.00, 70- - Compared with 1126 head 85 35.0044.00. Farm calves, last week, and 1191 Head a Holstein bulls 90-120 45.00: year ago. 1-3 2035/pdurids 62.00; Holstein heifers 90-120 feeder pigs !0.00-20.00Xper 43.0007.00; beef cross bulls & head, 1-3 35-5042.5024.00,1-3 heifers 70140 47.0067.00. 6085 16.002100, perhcad. HOGS 7365: Compared SHEEP 1156: Compared with 6879 head last week, and .with 868 head fcst week, and 6812 head a year ago. ; 10Q6 head a year agoT Spring Barrows & Gilts $1.50 to $4.75 slaugher lambs about higher. - steady. Choice‘4o-100 pounds BARROWS & GILTS: 1-2 spring slaughter Umb« 42.00-210-230 210-230 pounds harrows & 50.00, Gqod 50-50 35.0tf42.00. gUts 29.0032.35 1-3 200-240 Utility 27.75-31.85, 2-3 185-200 26.10- Slaughter ewes S.OO-IiOO. * v -'T. LANC. EQUIP. CENTER, INC. * L - HERR * BRO Kinzer Pa {Formerly Kmzer Equip Co ) 1 786-3521 717-442 4186 or 717-768-8916 CHAS. J. McCOMSEY & SONS v Hickory Hill Pa mn.wm.rn \ Za ' mX ' s Ephrata R D 2 717-859-2441 ■> w i 1 , V,S > A vA I S v % ' Vs STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE Cochranville Pa 215'-593-5280 ff