—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oct 26. 1974
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THE OLD
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OCT. 28-NOV. 3, 1974
Two*blanke( nights now.
Prune grapevines now . . . Harry Truman assassination
attempt failed Oct. 3,1950 . . . Full Hunter’s Moon Oct. 30
... Trick or treat Oct. 31 ... Average length of days for the
week, 10 hours, 24 minutes . . . Watch this week and if the
North Star hangs low, winter will be shy of snow . . . Stock
Market crash Oct. 29, 1929 . . . Statue of Liberty dedicated
Oct. 28, 1886 , . . More is accomplished if every man does
what he is best fitted to do, and nothing else.
Old Fanner’s Riddle: What is never out of sight? (Answer
below.)
iron was good for a person, even in
the form of rust. Shells in the kettle was to add a little lime
to the water and keep the kettle clean.
Hwu Hlai>. When painting, put brush or roller In s plastic bag during
Interruptions It will keep paint from dr>in* anil hardening brush or roller
.. Riddle aneictr: The letter S.
OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Week begins cool with rain along coast and
occasional showers inland; nor’easter expected latter part
with heavy coastal rain and surf.
Greater New York-New Jersey: First part of week cloudy and
cool with intermittent light rain; end of week moderate rain.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Partly cloudy and cool to start, then
possible shower; end of week clear and warm with scattered
showers.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont; Early week cloudy and cool; end
of week clear and warm.
Florida: Showers to start, then clear and very warm to end
of week.
Upstate and Western New York-Toronto & Montreal: Mostly
clear and mild at first, then cool in west with showers; end
of week clear and pleasant with showers in west and rain
in east.
Greater Ohio Valley: Week begins cloudy and cool, then light
rain and warm; gradually cooling off latter part.
Deep South: Clear and hot most of week except slightly
cooler at week’s end.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Clear and very warm to
start, then slight ram and much cooler to end of week.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Cloudy at first, then light
rain and cold with possible flurries in west; end of week cold
with light rain.
Central Great Plains: Cloudy to start, then very cool with
intermittent showers in west; end week very cool with
heavy rain in southwest.
Texas>Oklahoina: Week begins cloudy and very cool, then rain
along Gulf and in central; end of week rainy throughout
region.
Rocky Mountain Region: Cool with rain in east and central,
then clear and cool in north; end of week cold and rainy with
snow in mountains.
Southwest Desert: Clear and mild with highs in mid 70s.
Pacific Northwest: Clear and cool to start, then showers and
quite cool; end of week clear and cool.
California: Mostly sunny and warm all week.
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A4c the Old Farmer: I knew an old
sailor long ago who always kept the
bottom of his drinking cup covered
with rusty nails. I often wondered
why. Also people ashore used to nut
a quahaug shell in their tea kettles.
Will you please tell me why? J.M.,
Springfield, Mass.
Plenty of old-timers believed that
Danville Cattle Co., Inc.
Danville, Pa.
9th Annual Feeder
Cattle Sale
, October 11,1974
15 lots of 31 choice cattle
from $35.00 to $40.00 - $50.00.
Average weight - 372 lbs.
Average price • $39.08. One
lot of 9 Charolais - 370 lbs.
brought $40.50.
15 lots of 94 choice cattle -
average weight 442 lbs. -
Average price - $35.59. Sold
from $32.50 to $40.50.
27 lots of 63 bulls (choice
and good) from $21.50 to
$33.50. Average weight - 372
lbs. Average price - $28.79.
One lot of 4 Angus (400 lbs.)
brought $33.50.
27 lots of 104 choice heifers
from $25.00 to $35.00.
Average weight - 425 lbs.
Average price • $30.00. One
lot of 4 Charolais (523 lbs.)
brought $35.00 and one lot of
3 Charolais (660 lbs.)
brought $34.50.
Fat hogs - $39.60 to $41.80.
Sows - from $28.00 to 36.00.
Feeder pigs - $10.50 to 20.00
[Continued from Pace 5]
1000 lbs. 29.9041.30; Good
500-700 lbs. 30.25-32.10, 700-
800 lbs. 20.75-32.75, 800-1000
lbs. 29.8041.70; Medium 500-
700 lbs. 27.8031.90, 700800
lbs. 30.75-32.75, 800-1000 lbs.
25.0P29.50.
Special Feeder Yearling
Steer Sale
Staunton, Virginia:
October 16
There were 1,172 head
sold. All steers were graded
by representative of the
VDAC’s Division of Markets,
livestock Section by VDAC’s
standards and sold by the
hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice and'
Fancy 500-700 lbs. 33.75-34.25,
705-800 lbs. 29.50-33.50, 805-
1000 lbs. 28.75-30.75; Good
500-700 lbs. 32.25-34.25, 705-
800 lbs. 28.50-30.75, 805-1000
lbs. 28.75-29.50; Medium 500-
700 lbs. 28.50-29,75, 705-800
lbs. 28.75-30.75, 805-1000 lbs.
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Sale
Reports
“Open House” Sale
October 21
Virginia Cattle Sales R
Pa. Auction Summary
Weekly Summary
13 Livestock Markets
Week Ending
October 18,1974
CATTLE 4419, Compared
with 5992 head last week, and
5245 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers
unevenly steady, spots $2
higher to 50 cents lower.
Slaughter heifers mostly 50
cents to $1 higher. Slaughter
cows mostly $2 to $3 higher.
Slaughter bullocks highly
uneven. Slaughter bulls
steady to $1.50 higher.
Feeder Cattle mostly 50
cents to $1 lower.
STEERS: High Choice &
Prime 43.50*46.50, Choice
41.7544.50, Good 37.0042.00,
Standard 32.00-38.00, Utility
25.00- HEIFERS:
Choice 38.5040.50, Good
36.00- few Standard
28.0036.00, few Utility 22.00-
per bead.
Steers • from $38.00 to
44.20.
Butcher cows - from $lB.OO
to 25.00.
Bulls - $32.00 to 41.75.
25.50- Common 500-700
lbs. 24.00-24.75, 705800 lbs.
24.50-
Special Feeder Calf
Sale
Harrisonburg, Virginia:
October 15
There were 303 head sold.
All steers and heifers were
graded by Representatives
of the VDAC’s Division of
Markets, livestock Section
by VDAC’s standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice and
Fancy 300-400 lbs. 34.50-35.00,
405-500 lbs. 33.75-35.75, 505-
600 lbs. 33.25-35.50; Good 300-
400 lbs. 32.0034.00, 405500
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BEFORE YOU SEE OUR FALL SALE
WATCH FOR AD NEXT WEEK
28.00. COWS: Utility & High
Dressing Cutter 22.75-25.50,
Cutters 21.50-23.50, Canners
18.50-21.50, Shells down to
13.50. BULLOCKS: Choice
34.0040.00. Good 32.00-35.00,
Standard 27.50-32,00, few
Utility 27.00-29.00. BULLS;
Yield Grade 1-21000-2000 lbs.
26.5032.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good
250675 lbs, feeder steers
25.0031.00, Medium 300-750
lbs. 21.0025.00; Good 250500
lbs. feeder heifers 24,00-
31.50; Medium 365300 lbs.
feeder bulls 20.00-29.00.
CALVES 2760. Compared
with 4107 head last week, and
3768 head a year ago.
Vealers uneven, $5 higher to
$2 lower.
VEALERS: Choice 55.00-
65.00, Good 48.00-56.00,
Standard 37.00-48.00, Utility
90-120 lbs. 27.00-38.00, 7085
lbs. 22.0032.00. Farm calves,
holsteins bulls 90-135 lbs.
28.00-45.00; beef cross bulls &
heifers 60-130 lbs. 30.00-50.00.
HOGS 5004. Compared
lbs. 33.50-35.50; Mediums
Too few to report.
HEIFERS: Choice and
Fancy 300400 lbs. 21.00-25.50,
405-500 lbs. 25.50-26.00; Good
405-500 lbs. 23.50-25.75;
Medium Too few to report.
Special Feeder Calf
Sale
Jonesville, Virginia:
October 11
There were 412 head sold.
All steers and heifers were-,;
graded by Representatives
of the VDAC’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
by VDAC’s standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice and
Lancaster
Tractor, Inc.
Take Flory Mill Exit off 283 and go 'A mile toward East Petersburg.
The New Home of Hie Friendly People
1655 ROHRERSTOWN ROAD
LANCASTER, PA.
with 6514 head last week, and
5826 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to
11.50 higher, spots SO cents
lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US
No. 1-2 195-240 lbs. 41.00
41.75, No. -1-3 190-250 lbs.
40.00-41.00, No. 2-3 190-255
lbs. 38.50-40.00, No. 2-4 245-
300 lbs. 35.00-39.00, few No. 2-
4 120175 lbs. 36.0040.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 290550
lbs. 31.0036.00, No. 2-3 300
690 lbs. 26.5031.00. Boars
22.0028.50.
FEEDER PIGS 805.
Compared with 1148 head
last week, and 1233 head a
year ago. US No. 1-3 2035
lbs. feeder pigs 8.0014.00 per
head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 14.00
18.50, No. 1-3 500100 lbs.
17.5029.00, Utility 15-45 lbs.
7.0017.00 per head.
SHEEP 276. Compared
with 955 head last week, and
771 head a year ago. Wooled
slaughter lambs $2 lower,
spots to $5 lower. Choice 75-
95 lbs. wolled slaughter
lambs 31.0034.00, Good 70
100 lbs. 25.00-32.00, few
Utility 55-60 lbs. 13.5023.50.
Slaughter ewes 5.5014.50.'
eport
Fancy 300-400 lbs. 27.50-30.25,
400-500 lbs. 27.75-33.25, 500
600 lbs. 28.50-28.75, 600-700
lbs. 27.00-28.00; Good 300-400
lbs. 27.0031.00, 400500 lbs.
28.2034.00, 500600 lbs. 28.20
29.00; Medium 300400 lbs.
24.0028.50, 400500 lbs. 22.00
29.50, 500600 lbs. 23.2024.50,
600700 lbs. 23.7027.75.
HEIFERS: Choice and,
Fancy 300400 lbs. 21.5024.50,
400500 lbs. 22.7024.75, 500
600 lbs. 23.0024.75, 600700
lbs. 23.5025.75; Good 300400
lbs. 21.7023.25, 400500 lbs.
22.5024.00, 500700 lbs. 23.00
24.00; Medium 300400 lbs:
19.2023.00, 400500 lbs. 19.20
22.25, 500600 lbs. 21.5022.75.
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