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AUG. 26-SEPT. 1, 1974
A treat; day* like these can’t be beat.
Hay fever season neats peak now . . . Confucius born Aug.
27. ,VtO R.C.... Full Corn Moon Sept. 1 ... Oysters in season
now . . . Average length of days for week, 13 hours, 22
minutes . . . Nazi’s invade Poland Sent. 1, 1939 . . . First
arrest for auto speeding, Newport, R. 1., Aug. 28, 1904 . . .
Inspect fences for mending now . . . Gather thistles, expect
prickles.
Old Fanner’s Riddle: Why is a canal a good place to keep
money? (Answer below.)
Aik the Old Farmer: When I was a
little girl in Norway, whenever
something fortunate happened
particularly the birth of a baby
we were told to “go and tell the
bees.” Do you know of this expres
sion, its origin or connotation?
R. L., St. Paul, Minn.
We have heard of thit tradition.
The origin is supposed to be Celtic
and arose, it is said, from a super
stition that only the bees could
communicate with the fairies, elves,
and so-on, who bring fortune
and also misfortune.
Item* IU»»#- Keep a few safety pin* on >our key chain for emergency
use . * Riddle mutictr. Because there are banks on both sides and locks
ever) so often.
OLD FARMER S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Clear and pleasant to start, then rain; cloudy
with intermittent showers latter part.
Greater New York-New Jersey: First part of week partly clear
and warm; end of week clear and hot.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and beautiful at first, then
turning hot; generally clear and hot latter part.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Week begins mostly clear inland
and hot, then coastal rain; end of week clear and very warm.
Florida: Rain most of week; partly sunny in north and south
by end of week.
Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Sunny and pleas
ant j start, then scattered showers; end of week partly
cloudy and very warm.
Greater Ohio Valley: Week begins clear and pleasant, then
scattered showers and hot; clear and very hot latter part.
Deep South: Rainy at first, heavy along Gulf, then mostly
clear in north, end of week still rainy along Gulf but clear
and hot elsewhere.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Clear and pleasant to start,
then becoming hot; end of week clear and hot.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Generally clear and hot all
week in east; intermittent light rain all week in ivest.
Central Great Plains: Clear and becoming increasingly hotter
all week.
Texas-Oklahoma: Ram to start, then partially clear and hot;
end of week mostly sunnj and hot latter part except ram
along Gulf.
Rocky Mountain Region; Ram to start in east, then clear and
hot m east to end of week and rainy in other sections by
w eekend.
Southwest Desert: Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
highs m low 100 s all week.
Pacific Northwest: Most of week rainy although some inter
mittent sun.
California: Light ram at first m north, then mostly sunny and
warm- nartlv sunnv and nleasant latter part.
(AH RikHU Reserved Yankee, Inc . Dublin, N H 03444)
Thailand
I Continued from Page 22)
which is initially quite fer
tile. But with acreage ex
pansion like that of the past
decade no longer possible,
groduction growth will in
creasingly depend on use of
fertilizer; in combination
with improved varieties, this
could boost yields 20 percent
or more over the current
level. However, this would
require either a lowering of
fertilizer prices, or
Government subsidies on the
present high prices.
Finally, disease and in
sects are major problems
needing attention. A total of
more than 20 com diseases
are 'known to occur in
Thailand. The most serious
of these, downy mildew,
damages an estimated 10
percent of the planted area
each year.
Aware of the difficulties
as well as the possibilitess
the Thai Government has
made com one of the six
high-pnonty crops promoted
under the Third National
Economic and Social
Development Plan (1972-76).
If its Plan goals are realized,
Thailand will be harvesting a
3.5 million-ton crop by 1976.
August 24. 1974
Keico-
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MARTIN'S MANUFACTURING CO.
Custom
Mode
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• BARNYARD FENCES
• SILAGE CARTS in stock
• PIPE GATES 6 ft. to 16 ft.
(every 6") in stock
MARTIN'S
MANUFACTURING CO.
DISTRIBUTOR OF CENTRAL TRACTOR PARTS CO.
R.D.3 Myerstown Phone (717) 933-4151
TAKE RT 64b - 3 MILES NORTH OF MYERSTOWN
FOLLOW DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
Pa. Auction Summary
Weekly Summary'
18 Llveatock Market!
Week Ending, Auguit 16
1974
CATTLE 6743. Compared
with 7159 head last week, and
7209 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers 25
cents to 50 cents lower.
Slaughter cows strong to
|1.50 higher. Slaughter
bullocks steady to 75 cents
lower. Slaughter bulls 75
cents to’sl higher. '•
STEERS; High Choice St
Prime 48.00-50.50, Choice
44.00- Good 38.75-44.75,
Standard 33.75-38.75, Utility
27.10-34.00. Heifers: Choice
38.00- Good 34.00-39.50,
Standard 30.10-38.50. Cows:
Utility St High Dressing
Cutter 26.0031.10, Cutters
24.85-28.30, Canners 21.60
Leesport
Livestock
Auction
Lcesport, Pa.
August 21,1974
CATTLE 468. Supply in
cluded 50 percent feeder
cattle. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers weak to $2
lower. Slaughter cows $2 to
$2.50 lower. Slaughter
bullocks (1 to $2 lower.
Slaughter bulls fully $2.50
lower. Choice slaughter
steers 44.00-46.85, few High
Choice 47.00-47.60, Good
36.60-44.25, Standard 31.60-
36.50, Utility 27.25-30.50.
Choice slaughter heifers
36110-41.75, Good 35.50-37.50,
Standard 28.25-33.25. Utility
& High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 24.85-26.85,
Cutters 23.60-25.10, Canners
21.00-24.25. Few Choice
slaughter bullocks 37.00-
39.50, Good 33.60-36.10,
Standard 28.75-32.85, few
Utility 28.00-30.00. Yield
Grade 1-2 1200-1640 pounds
slaughter bulls 30.00-35.60.
Choice 450-900 lbs. feeder
steers 37.00-38.50, Good 400-
800 lbs. 32.00-36.50, Medium
300-800 lbs. 24.00-30.50;
Choice 450-600 lbs. feeder
heifers 30.00-33.50, Medium
& Good 500-700 lbs, 25.25-
30.50; Good 300-500 lbs. 32.00-
37.50 feeder bulls, medium
400-800 lbs. 24.25-32.00.
CALVES 116. Couple Good
vealers at 48.50, Standard
40.00- Utility 90-120 lbs.
30.00- 70-85 lbs. 25.00-
26.50, Shells down to 19.00,
Bullocks: Choice 35.75-40.60,
Good 34.00-37.85, Standard
32.00- Utility 28.60-
33.25. Bulls: 1-2 1000-2000
pounds 32.0039.75. Feeder
Cattle: Good & Choice 300-
600 pounds feeder steers
34.00- Medium St Good
30.0035.00; Medium St Good
300300 feeder heifers 28.00
35.00; Medium St Good 300
700 lbs. feeder bulls 24.00
33.00.
CALVES 4301. Compared
with 4273 head last week, and
4063 head a year ago.
Vealers uneven, about
steady.
VEALERS; Few Prime
70.00-78.00, Choice 54.00-
66.00, Good 47.0031.00,
Standard 40.0030.00, Utility
90-120 pounds 32.00-43.00, 70
85 23.0033.00. Farm calves,
30.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 35.50-47.00;
few holstein heifers 90-120
lbs. 35.00-52.00; beef cross
bulls & heifers 80-150 lbs.
40.00-
HOGS 250. Barrows & Gilts
steady to 25c lower. US No. 1-
3 195-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
40.25-41.10, No. 2-3 185-260
lbs. 39.10-39.85, No. 2-4 210-
340 lbs. 34.00-38.50, No. 24
140-180 lbs. 34.0038.60. US
No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows
25.75-31.25, No. 2-3 300-750
lbs. 23.00-25.00. Boars 20.00-
24.50; couple stock boars
30.00 and 31.50.
FEEDER PIGS 114. US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs
14.00- per head. No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 21.50-30.50 per
head.
SHEEP 14. Individual
Choice 50 pounds spring
slaughter lamb at 45.00, few
Good 45-90 lbs. 27.0036.00.
Few slaughter ewes 6.00-
14.50.
Chops Fast and Fine
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Quarryville.Pa Washington Boro, Pa.
A
ALUS-CMALMERS
holstein bulls 90-125 lbs.
32.0031.00; holstein heifers
90-130 32.0038.00; beef cross
bulls St heifers 70-130 37.50
60.00.
HOGS 7062. Compared
with 7446 head last week, and
6151 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts |1 to $2
higher.
BARROWS St GILTS: 1-2
200-230 pounds 40.30-41.50,13
195-240 38.50-40.75,23 180-260
38.0039,75. 2-4 250300 32.00
38.00, 120185 32.0038.85.
SOWS: 13 300350 pounds
25.0030.00. No. 23 300650
lbs. 22,0027.00. Boars 18.00
25.50.
FEEDER PIGS 1436.
Compared with 1441 head
last week, and 1067 head a
year ago. 13 2035 pounds
feeder pigs 7.25-17.50 per
head, 13 305012.5021.50,13
5090 19.0023.00 per head.
SHEEP 1092. Compared
with 1065 head last week, and
1517 head a year ago. Spring
slaughter lambs steady to $2
higher. Choice 70110 pounds
spring slaughter lambs 35.00
41.00, Good 60100 27.0035.00,
Utility 40-80 20.00-27.00.
Slaughter ewes 6.0014.00.
Fogelsville
Sale of August 13
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per lb., except where
noted.)
Hens, heavy type 8-18%,
mostly 8-16; Pullets 28-38;
Roasters 1538, mostly 28-35;
Ducks 1545; Geese 29;
Turkeys, Tons 21-23; Rabbits
16-50, mostly 30-35%;
Pigeons (per pair) 793.00;
Total coops sold 464. ,
Poultry received Monday 7
p.m. to 10:30 p.ro. Tuesday 7
a.m. to 12 Noon. Sale at 11:30
a.m.
Directions - Take Rt. 2
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
exit. North on stoplight in
Fogelsville, turn left,
proceed 1 mile.
BHM Farm Equipment, Inc.
Annville, R.D.I, Pa.
Order 4
Base Milk
Drops 39 e
The July uniform price for
base milk decreased 39 cents
from the previous month
according to Andrew A.
Marvin, Ephrata, field
representative for Interstate
Milk Producers Cooperative.
Excess milk showed an
increase of 12 cents.
In comparison to July
levels one year ago base
milk was up $1.03 and excess
up 51 cents per cwt. The base
milk price was $8.60, excess
milk was $6.35, and the
butterfat differential was 7
cents.
The weighted average
price for the market was
increased by 91 cents above
July 1973.
A total of 384 million po
unds of producer milk was
pooled in July of which 59.12
percent was sold as Class I,
showing an increase of 3.32
percent of deliveries made in
June, and a 1.63 percent
decrease under July a year
ago. 7779 Order No. 4
producers provided 12.3
million pounds per day to
dealers during July,
averaging 1539 pounds per
day per farm. Total value of
producer milk was set at
$31,992,565.95 for the month.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD
L. H. Brubaker
Lancaster, Pa.
Roy H. Bush, Jnc.
Ephrata, R.D.2