—Lancaster Furmii 6 f&MEit *MAMA NOV. 4-10,1974 Barometer dropping and iff topping. Touch an oiled feather to squeaky door hinges . . . Eleanor Rooievelt died Nov, 8, 1002 . . . Roiea bloom now in New Zealand . . . Third quarter of the Moon Nov. 6 . . . Indian Summer ahould begin the end of this week... Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 7 minutes . . . Dr. Livingstone (“I presume”) found Nov. 10, 1871 ... Massachusetts busy pre paring for next year’s Bicenten nial of American Revolution . . . Tis better to suffer wrong than do it. Old Fanner’s Riddle: Which candles bum longer, the candles in a birth day cake or those in a candlestick? (Answer below.) Ask the OM Farmer: Perhaps you can tell me why the old wooden station wagons or beach wagons were affectionately called “Banana Cars”? P. L., Salt Lake City. Early wooden station wagons were varnished and were bright yellow, or banana-colored. H,m Hints; Uk a window cleaner for a fine polish on the outside of stainless steel coffeepots, toasters, and other small appliances . . . Riddle answer. They all burn shorter. OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: First part of week stormy; end of week slowly clearing, fair by Sunday. Greater New York-New Jersey: Cloudy to start, then storm with heavy rain; gradual clearing by week’s end. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins cloudy, then storm with heavy rain; clearing and becoming warm by end of week. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Cloudy at first, then light rain; fair and warm latter part. Florida: Cloudy to start, then heavy rain; end of week clear and mild in north and showery in south. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Mostly clear at first, then rain; clear and cool latter part, then some showers. Greater Ohio Valley: Week begins cloudy and cool, then inter mittent rain; end of week generally clear and mild. Deep South: Cloudy and coo} to start, then ram; sunny and mild at week’s end. Chicago & Southern Great Lakes; Ram to start, continuing through midweek; clearing and warm latter part. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Week begins partly sunny and cold, then clear and warmer by midweek; end of week clear and warm with scattered showers. Central Great Plains: First part of week cold and rainy; end of week generally clear and warm. Texas-Oklahoma: Heavy rain to start along Gulf and in north, continuing through midweek; end of week partly sunny and mild, but rainy in south. Rocky Mountain Region: Most of week partly cloudy and warm in north east; and clear and warm in south and west. Southwest Desert: Clear and warm to start, then cloudy with light rain; generally clear and warm latter part. Pacific Northwest: Clearing to midweek, then cloudy with rain; heavy rain in north and light rain in south at week’s end. California: First part of week clear and warm in south and cloudy and cool in north; end of week warm and clear in north and clouc ' in south. Saturday, Nov. 2,1974 THE OLD CATTLE 5895. Compared with 4419 head last week, and 6974 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers weak to $2 lower. Slaughter cows 75 cents to |2 lower. Slaughter bullocks grading Standard & Good mostly steady to SO cents lower, spots |1 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to $1 higher. STEERS: Choice 40.10- 43.75, Good 34.75-40.50, Standard 30.0048.00, Utility 23.85-31.00. HEIFERS: Few Choice 37.00-40.50, few Good 31.50- 38.75, few Standard 28.00- 32.20, few Utility 23.30-29.00. COWS: Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 21.00-24.75, Cutters 19.25-22.50, Canners 17.00- Automobile Service Tips Forks were not introduced into England until 1620. Pa. Weekly Summary 17 Livestock Markets October 25,1174 VALVE COVER shoulp ee replaced when LEANING. TO SEAL IUE ENGINE AND PREVENT WAETE OF OIL ■ NEW PART IS ALGO RECOMMENDED AFTER COVER IS REMOVED FOR VALVE SERVICE. » * Auction Summary 21.00, Shells down to 13.00. BULLOCKS: Few Choice 35.0048.00, Good 31.60-35.35, Standard 27.00-33.50, Utility 21.00-28.25. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1100-2000 lbs. 28.0044.00; yield grade No. 2 800-1400 lbs. 23.00-30.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 350-550 lbs. feeder steers 32.0044.25, Good 3004100 lbs. 24.0042.50, Medium 22.10- 24.75; Good 300-450 lbs. feeder heifers 24.0041.50; Good 3004100 lbs. feeder bulls 24.00-28.00. CALVES 4012. Compared with 2760 head last week, and 4193 head a year ago. Vealers mostly $1 to $3 lower. VEALERS: Few Prime 65.00-75.00, Choice 54.00- 65.50, Good 44.00-56.00, Standard 34.00-50.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 24.00-37.00, 7055 lbs. 20.0040.00. Farm calves slow. Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 26.00-11.00; few holstein heifers 100-125 lbs. 25.00- 32.00; beef cross bulb & heifers 70-135 lbs. 26.0048.00. HOGS 6928. Compared with 5004 head last week, and 5642 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts 51 to $1.75 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 42.75- 43.50, No. 14 195-245 lbs. 40.50-42.75, No. 24 185-255 lbs. 39.50-42.10, No. 2-4 240- 300 lbs. 36.50-40.20, No. 2-4 125-190 lbs. 33.50-40.00. This 7-day-old pig's stomach is exactly this size The little dry feed it takes to fill this tiny "fuel tank" must be LOADED with POWER It takes mighty little pig starter and sow’s milk to fill the “fuel tank” of a week old pig. Yet, it must provide quick energy, fast growth and protection against disease. It must contain all vital nutrients sow’s milk may lack—and m just the right balance. Most important of all, pigs must like it. No matter how great a pig starter may be, all is lost if pigs won't eat it. Pigs love Purina starters—Baby Pig Chow, Early Weaning Chow, Pig Startena. And Purina starters offer “built-in” livability, plus grow-and go power to bounce pigs off to a fast, thrifty start. Keeps 'em going, too. Fed Purina all the way, hogs have raced to market weight m five months (often less) and make pork for remarkably low cost. Folks around here are finding out... Pigs start, grow, finish fast on Purina. Call us soon and order Purina Hog Chow. lames High & Sms John B. Kurtz Ph: 354-0301 Gordonville McCracken’s Feed Mill, Inc. Ira B. Landis Ph: 665-3248 Box 276, Manheim RD3 West Willow Farmers Assn., Inc. Ph: 464-3431 West WIDow SOWS: US No. 13 300-520 lb#. 32.0037.28, No. 2-3 400- 650 Ibc. 28.0032.50. Boars 20.00-28.00. FEEDER PIGS 1272. Compared with 806 head last week, and 1079 head a year ago. US No. 13 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 5.50-14.00 per head, No. 13 3530 lbs. 12.00- 18.00, No. 13 50-75 lbs. 17.00- 27.00 per head. SHEEP 985. Compared with 276 head last week, and 781 head a year ago. Wooled slaughter lambs steady to $1 higher, instances |4 higher. Choice 70-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 32.2038.50, Good 60-90 lbs. 25.0033.00, Utility 4030 lbs. 20.00-25.50. Slaughter ewes 5.00-14.50. Wenger’s Feed Mill hie. Ph: 367-1195 Rheems 2 New Charlotte St., Manheim Ph. 717-665-2186 John I. Hess, 11, Inc. Ph. 442-4632 Paradise Ph: 354-9251 R.D.3, Ephrata