—Lincjuter Farming, Saturday, Oct. 19, 1974
6
mOLD
f&MEit
OCT. 21-27, 1974
We can now begin to feel winter’s threats.
Usually better to pmmt your buildings in the fall than in the
spring... Capt. Kidd executed Oct. 22,1699... First quarter
of the Moon Oct. 22 . . . Frost is on the pumpkin this week
... Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 43 minutes
... Animals take on fat fastest this month ... NYC subway
opened Oct. 27,1904 ... Chipmunks hibernate now ... Male
cnild most likely if conceived Oct. 25-27 ... A warm heart
requires a cool head.
Old Farmer’s Riddle: What chef in the kitchen wears the
largest hat? (Answer below.)
Aik the Old Fanner: Why is a
porch called a "front stoop” in
many places on the East Coast?
S.E., Denver.
“Stoop" or “atoep" it a platform
in front of a door with a teat ott
each tide. It was introduced in
thit country by the Dutch. The
designation covers varioue ap
proaehet to a doorway.
H«m Him* i An Iron hammer becomes n rubber mullet when n rubber tip
aoeh u thoae used on canes or crutches placed over it* head . . Riddle
answer: The one with the btraeat head.
OLD FARMER S WEATHER FORECASTS
New Eagjaad: Generally clear and warm all week except
possible showers on weekend. ,
Greater New York-New Jersey: Early week partly cloudy and
warm; end of week beautiful fall weather.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and pleasant with very warm
temperatures throughout week.
■f Coastal Piedmont: Shower to start, then clear and
warm; possible shower latter part.
Florida: Light rain to start in south, then rain in central;
showers latter part in north.
Upstate and Western New Yoik-Toronto & Montreal: Beautiful
fall weather most of week; showers and partly cloudy on
weekend.
Greater Ohio Valleys First part of week cloudy and warm;
end of week mostly clear and very warm.
Deep South: Mostly clear and very warm all week except
early week showers in east.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Generally clear and hot
throughout week.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Very warm and cloudy
most of week; showers at midweek.
Central Great Plains: Mostly clear and pleasant all week in
east; rain to start then cloudy in west.
Texas-Oklshoma: Partly cloudy and slightly cooler to start,
then shower in north; late week ram along Gulf.
Rocky Mountain Region: Showers at first, then partial clear
ing; cloudy, cool with rain latter part.
Southwest Desert: Cloudy to start, then showers; partial clear
ing with highs in upper 70s latter part.
Pacific Northwest: Sunny at first, then showers in north; rain
throughout region latter part.
California: Rain most of week in north; fair to start, then
cloudy in south.
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CATTLE 5992. Compared
with 5828 head last week, and
5010 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers
uneven, $1 lower to $1.50
higher. Slaughter cows $2 to
$3 lower. Slaughter bullocks
uneven. Slaughter bulls fully
$2 lower. Feeder Cattle
steady to strong.
STEERS: Few High
Choice & Prime 44.5046.25,
Choice 41.10-44.50, Good
CATTLE 405. Supply in
cludes 134 head feeder cattle.
Compared with last Wed
nesday’s market, slaughter
steers steady to strong.
Slaughter cows $1.25 to $3.25
higher. Few Choice
slaughter steers 41.85-42.60,
Good 37.00-41.00, low yielding
31.00- Standard 29.00
37.00, Utility 25.00-29.35. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
37.50- few Standard
33.00- few Utility 25.00
33.60. Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 23.75-25.25, few to 26.00,
Commercial 20.85-23.75,
Cutter 22.25-24.10, Canner
19.75-22.00, Shells down to
15.60. Good & Choice
slaughter bullocks 34.85-
39.75, Standard 27.50-32.00,
Utility 23.50-28.35. Few Yield
Grade No. 1 1120-1780 lbs.
slaughter bulls 28.85-31.00;
individual Yield Grade No. 2
1100 lbs. 25.00. Good & Choice
300-560 lbs. feeder steers
28.50- (lot 34.50),
Medium & Good 360-750 lbs.
26.0030.25, 2 lots Medium
holsteins 1020 and 1055 lbs.
23.60. Medium & Good 365-
645 lbs. feeder bulls 23.25-
28.75.
CALVES 97. Vealers
mostly $2 to $3 higher. Few
Good vealers 50.00-53.50,
Standard 42.01W0.00, Utility
90-120 lbs. 33.00-40.00, 70-85
lbs. 24.00-33.50. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 95-145 lbs.
38.00-45.00; beef cross bulls &
heifers 70-235 lbs. 31.00-66.00.
HOGS 221. Barrows & Gilts
steady to 25 cents higher. US
No. 1-2195-215 lbs. bairows &
gilts 41.60-41.75, No. 1-3 190-
250 lbs. 40.6041.75, No. 2-3
185-255 lbs. 39.85-40.75, few
No. 24 245-330 lbs. 34.75-
39.00, No. 24 (lot) 165 lbs. at
36.00. US No. 1-3 290485 lbs.
31.00-34.00, few to 36.00, No.
2-3 400-690 lbs. 29.25-31.00.
Few Boars 22.00-32.50.
FEEDER PIGS 101. US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
7.00-12.50 per head, few No.
1-3 35-45 lbs. 14.50-18.50, few
No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 17.50-26.50,
few Utility 20-40 lbs. 6.00-
16.00 per head.
SHEEP 9. Individual
Choice 90 lbs. wooled
slaughter lamb at 30.00,
individual Good 80 and 90 lbs.
25.00 and 27.00. Few
Slaughter ewes 12.00-14.50,
individual at 2.00.
The Hohokam Indians of
the southwest built canals to
irrigate crops in Arizona’s
Salt River Valley as early as
600 A.D.
Pa. Auction Summary
Weekly Summary
19 Livestock Markets
Week Ending
October 11,1974
Leesport
Livestock
Auction
Leesport,Pa.
October 16,1974
XXX
Early-Day Canals
35.00*42.50, Standard 32.50
37.50, Utility 22.25-31.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 38.00-
41.85, Good 30.00-38.00,
Standard 27.00-32.50, Utility
21.90-27.50. COWS; Utility &
High Dressing Cutter 20.00-
23,25, Cutters 18.50-21.50,
Canners 16.50-19.00, Shells
down to 13.00. BULLOCKS:
Choice 36.00-38.00, Good
31.00-35.60, Standard 25.80
31,00, Utility 24.00-27.00.
BULLS: Yield Orade 1-2
1000-2000 lbs. 19.50-35.00,
mostly 25.00-32.00. FEEDER
CATTLE: Good 300000 lbs.
feeder steers 25.00-33.50,
Medium 20.80-27.75; Good
250600 lbs. feeder heifers
24.0032.50, Medium 21.00
25.00; Good & Choice 300800
lbs. feeder bulls 26.0031.75,
Medium 20.5024.50.
CALVES 4107. Compared
with 4148 head last week, and
4071 head a year ago.
Vealers uneven, mostly $1 to
$3 lower.
VEALERS: Few Prime
58.50-76.00, Choice 50.00-
60.50, Good 43.00-58.00,
Standard 35.0050.00, Utility
90-120 lbs. 25.0039.50, 7035
lbs. 19.0031,00. Farm calves
slow. Holstein bulls 80-130
lbs. 27.00-44.00; beef cross
bulls & heifers 70-140 lbs.
27.0048.00.
HOGS 6514. Compared
with 6668 head last week, and
5808 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts mostly $1.50
to $2 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US
No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. 40.50
42.25, No. 13 190245 lbs.
39.6041.50, No. 23 185-225
lbs. 38.0040.35, No. 2-4 250
320 lbs. 32.0036.50, No. 2-4
120185 lbs. 32.7539.00. US
No. 13 300-500 lbs. sows
27.5035.00, No. 23 300650
lbs. 22.0029.50. Boars 20.00
27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1148.
Compared with 1637 head
last week, and 932 head a
year ago. US No. 13 2035
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lbs. feeder pigs 5.5015.50 per
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17.75, No. 1-3 5075 lbs. 15.00
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SHEEP 955. Compared
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VORIS VIGOR-PROVEN
V-2662 - 125 Day Maturity
Very Dependable, Large Ears, Heat & Leaf
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V 2642 - 119 Day Maturity
A Champion. Short-stalked, upright leaf, with a
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Exceptionally healthy hybrid with rugged,
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By demand. A special hybrid for the East, large
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This is a high population hybrid. Pour on the
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Tremendous yield potential. Early. Fast drying.
High yielder. Picks and shells beautifully.
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Mt. Joy, Pa. Phone 653-4121
with 729 head laat week, and
997 head a year ago. Wooled
slaughter lambs uneven,
averaging about steady!
Choice 70-100 lbs. wooled
slaughter lambs 33.0049.00
Good 60-90 lbs. 25.0042.50*
Utility 50-75 lbs. 17.00-25.00.’
Slaughter ewes 5.00-16.50.