—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 27, 1974
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K&JCAX X*
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JULY 29-AUG. 4, 1974
The blackberry vine bend* with its weight.
It will he hot this week, so lay low . . . Columbus started to
sail west Aur. 3, 145)2 .. . Full moon Aur. 2 ... Coast Guard
founded Aur. 4, 1790 . . . Averaßo Icnßth of days for week,
14 hours, 30 minutes ... Lincoln orders up 300,000 men Aur.
4,1802 ... Pilßnms left Holland Aur. 2,1620 ... U.S. Census
takinß began Aur. 1,1790 ... The
“Marseillaise” written July 30,
1792 ... If you have many irons in
the fire, some will cool.
Old Farmer’s Riddle: Why is a clock
like a condemned man? (Answer
below.)
Ask the Old Fanner: My grand
mother used to dose me with mul
lin tea. Did you ever hear of it?
D.S., Philadelphia.
Yes, and mnllin syrup, made from
the root, thickened with molasses.
We dpn’t know whether it would
cure anything or not, but it would
certainly take your mind off the
Horn* Hint* Try coating fish with finely crushed onion or garlic potato
chips before frying Thev give a different, but delicious, flavor to fish . . .
Riddle annner Us hours are numbered.
OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Cloudy, rainy and cool all week.
Greater New York-New Jersey: Cloudy to start, then heavy rain
and cool; clear and pleasant but becoming hot latter part.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Heavy rain at first, then partial clear
ing and cool; end of week generally clear and becoming hot.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Clear and very warm all week
inland; rain along coast all week.
Florida; Rain all week except partly sunny in north by week
end.
Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronfo & Montreal: Rain and warm
to start, then clear and very warm; rain latter part, then
mostly sunny on weekend.
Greater Ohio Valley: Rain at first, then partly sunny; end of
week generally clear and becoming hot.
Deep South: Rain, heavy in central and north, to start, then
clearing and hot; late week showers in east and central.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Week begins with light rain,
then clearing and very pleasant; mostly sunny and hot latter
part.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Most of week clear and
warm; intermittent rain and very warm at week’s end.
Central Great Plains: Generally clear and hot all week except
late week showers in west.
Texas-Oklahoma: Week begins mostly sunny and very hot,
then light ram along Gulf; end of week partially clear and
hot.
Rocky Mountain Region: First part of week mostly sunny and
becoming hot, end of week partly cloudy with light rain.
Southwest Desert: Clear and hot to start, then cloudy and
cooler; light rain latter part.
Pacific Northwest: Early week partly cloudy and warm with
showers in north; end of week sunny and warm.
California: First part of w r eek cloudy and warm with inter
mittent showers in north; mostly sunny and mild by end of
week.
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Week Ending, July 19,1974
CATTLE 7634. Compared
with 8090 head last week, and
5515 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers 25
cents to $5 lower, most
decline on Utility to Good.
Slaughter cows $4-$6 lower.
Slaughter bullocks mostly
$2.50 to $5 lower. Slaughter
bulls fully $4 lower.
STEERS: High Choice &
Prime 43.50-45.00, Choice
40.25-44.00, Good 34.25-40.50,
Standard 30.00-36.50, Utility
27.00- HEIFERS:
Choice 36.00-41.50, Good
32.85-37.50, few Standard
32.00- few Utility 27.00-
32.30. COWS: Utility & High
Dressing Cutter 23.60-28.25,
Cutters 22.50-26.50, Canners
20.50-24.00, Shells down to
17.00. BULLOCKS: Choice
34.00- Good 32.00-36.00,
Leesport Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
July 24,1974
CATTLE 262. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter steers $2
and $5 higher, most advance
on Standard & Good.
Slaughter cows active, $5.50
to $6.50 higher. Few High
Choice and Prime slaughter
steers 46.10-46.75; Choice
43.75-46.10, Good 39.00-44.25,
Standard 34.85-37.75, Utility
32.25-34.25. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 40.25-43.00,
few Good 34.60-37.25, few
Standard 29.85-34.00. Utility
& High Dressing-Cutter
slaughter cows 30.25-33.50,
Cutters- 28.75-31.50, Canners
26.50-28.50, Shells down to
25.75. Choice slaughter
bullocks, individual’s 39.25-
40.25, Good 36.75-38.75, few
Standard 34.10-37.75. Yield
Grade 1-2 1195-1790 lbs
slaughter bulls 36.50-40.00.
Good & Choice 235-440 lbs.
feeder steers 38.50-42.00,
Medium & Good 300-500 lbs,
30.00-35.50; lot Choice 840 lbs.
feeder bulls 34.50, Medium &
Good 350-670 lbs. 28.00-33.50.
CALVES 176. Vealers very
active $3 to $5 higher. Few
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Lititz Pa
626 7766
Pa. Auction Summary
Weekly Summary
19 Livestock Markets
Standard 29.00-35.50, few
Utility 27.00-33.00. BULLS:
Yield Grade 1-2 1050-2000 lbs.
30.00- FEEDER
CATTLE: Good & Choice
300-700 lbs. feeder steers
31.00- Medium 28.00-
36,10; medium 300-700 lbs.
feeder bulls 28.00-35.50.
CALVES 4153. Compared
with 4152 head last week, and
4234 head a year ago.
Vealers mostly $2 to $l2
lower.
VEALERS: Prime 60.00-
65.00, Choice 46.50-62.00,
Good 42.00-55.00, Standard
35.00- Utility 90-120 lbs.
22.00- 70-85 pounds
18.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-120 28.00-
61.00; holstein heifers 90-140
35.00- beef cross bulls &
heifers 70-150 38.00-62.50.
HOGS 7218. Compared
with 7134 head last week, and
5520 head a year ago
Choice vealers 50.00-60.00,
Good 45.00-53.00, Standard
40.00- Utility 90-120 lbs.
29.00- 70-85 lbs. 20.00-
27.50. Farm calves, hosltein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 33.00-54.50;
few holstein heifers 90-120
lbs. 31,00-50.00.
HOGS 306. Barrows & Gilts
$1 to $1.25 lower. US No. 1-3
190-235 lbs. barrows & gilts
36.60-37.40, No. 2-3 185-255
lbs. 35.25-36.50, No. 2-4 135-
180 lbs. 33.00-37.40, No. 2-3
185-255 lbs. No. 2-
4 135-180 lbs. 33.00-34.90, one
lot 165 lbs. 26.25. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 24.75-27.75,
No. 2-3 340-550 lbs. 21.00-
24.50. Boars 20.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 177. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
12.50-18i00 per head,- No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 21.00-22.00 per
head.
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Barrows & Gilts $1 to $2.75
lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US
1- 200-235 pounds 36.80-38.50,
2- 185-250 36.00-38.25,2-4 250-
300 30.00-36.25, 2-4 120-185
23.75-30.00. SOWS: US 1-3
300-550 pounds sows 23.00-
28.75, 2-3 300-650 22.00-28.00.
Boars 19.25-24.25.
FEEDER PIGS 1830.
Compared with 1551 head
AUTHORIZED Biq Dutchman i distributor
last week, and 940 head a
year ago. US 1-3 20-35 pounds
feeder pigs 8.50-18.50 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 13.00-
22.50,1-3 50-85 20.00-29.00 per
head.
SHEEP 1119. Compared
with 1069 head last week, and
1201 head a year ago. Spring
slaughter lambs $1 to $5
lower. Choice 60-100 pounds
spring slaughter lambs 36.00-
43.75, Good 60-100 29.00-38.00,
Utility 45-80 22.50-28.50.
Slaughter ewes 6.00-18.00.
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