Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, November 16, 1974, Image 6
6 —-Lancaster Farmlni, Saturday, Nov. 16, 1974 mOLD m-itXMU. »: NOV. 18-24, 1974 Yet one smile more, departing, distant Sun. You cun transplant some hardy trees still . , . Joseph Kennedy, Sr. died Nov, 18, 1909 .., Alowives back in sea .. . First (juartcr of the Moon Nov. 21 . . . Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Nov. 19, 1803 , . . Average length of days for week, 9 hours, 30 minutes .. . Battle of Tarawa this week 1943 .. . Coast of Chile rose 3 feet Nov. 19, 1822 . . . Sadie Hawkins Day Nov. 18 ... Robin Hood died Nov, 24,1247 ... Fear not the day you have not seen. Old Fanner's Riddle: What’s the latest thing in dresses? (An* swer below.) gency, shot the ship’s gun to hasten the event along. Hence, “son of a gun.’’ Do you believe this? G. 8., Brooklyn, Yes, this is true. Descriptions of such events map be found among the traditions of the whaling days and mo chant ser vice, and even more often in those of the old English Navy when married men were allowed to have their wives visit them on board ship. H«m* Hint*. Every once in a whik. loosen the soil of house plants with an old table fork . Riddle antiier Niirht dresses OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Early week partly cloudy with seasonable tem peratures; end of week overcast with scattered showers. Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly cloudy and cool most of week; clearing and warm by Sunday. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Mostly clear and mild with chance of scattered showers all week. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: First part of week pleasant and sunny inland and rainy along coast; end of week clear and very warm everywhere. Florida: Most of week rainy and cool; partly sunny in north by week’s end. Upstate Sc Western N.Y.-Toronlo Sc Montreal: Ram for most of week; mostly sunny and warm by end of w eek. Greater Ohio Valley: First part of week clear and mild in east and pleasant but cloudy in west; end of w-eek clear and \ery warm. Deep South: Generally clear and warm all week. Chicago and Southern Great Lakes; Clear and cool to start, then cloudy with possible showers in east, end of week clear ing up and very warm. * Northern Great Plains-Creat Lakes: Week begins showery in west and sunny m east, then clear and unseasonably warm to end of week. Central Great Plains: Clear and cold at fiist, then gradually warming; clear and unseasonably warm by week’s end. Texas-Oklahoma: Partly cloudy to start, then clearing; end of week mostly clear and warm. Rocky Mountain Region: Clear and warm all week in central and south; partly cloudy and mild in north. Southwest Desert: Some clouds at first, but clearing and very warm by end of week. Pacific Northwest: Partly sunny to start, then light rain, rain continuing to end of week. California: Early week rainy and mild in north and cloudy and cool in south; end Of week rainy and cool throughout (All Rights Reserved. Yankee, Inc. Dublin, N H 03444) Prtncep turns weedy alfalfa into alfalfa again. Spraying Princep™ 80-W on alfalfa this fall, can give you better quality, high-yielding alfalfa next year. It can lengthen the life of your alfalfa stand, and make your hay worth more. If you’ve got a weedy alfalfa stand spray Princep and you’ll cut cleaner hay next year. CATTLE 355. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers uneven. Slaughter cows 25 cents to |1 higher. Supply included 139 head feeder cattle. Choice slaughter steers 40.25-44.85, individual at 46.60, Good 35.25-41.10, Standard 30.00-37.10, few Utility 25.00-30.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 37.00- few Good 31.10- 36.00, one Standard at 27.25, one Utility at 22.25. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 21.10-23.35, individual at 23.85, Cutters 20.00- Canners 17.85- 20.35, Shells down to 15.85. Couple Choice slaughter bullocks 33.00 and 37.85, few Good 31.25-33.25, Standard 26.00- Utility 19.25- 25.00. No. 1, 1240-1480 lbs. slaughter bulls 27.00-32.25. No. 2, 1310-1975 lbs. 18.50- 25.85. Few Choice 335-520 lbs. feeder steers 35.00-36.50, Good and Choice 300-900 lbs. 28.00- Good 26.10-31.00, Medium 300-900 lbs. 21.25- 26.85. Few Good 490440 lbs. feeder heifers 22.00-24.25, few Common and Medium Ask the Old Farm er: Someone told me the origin of ‘‘son of a gun,” but it sounds fishy. In the old sailing days when the captain’s wife was “expecting,” the sailors, in times of emer- Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Penna. November 13,1974 kKjUUM" IS HE Strong©* * ran [ v improved be' The Internatioi _ Manure SP'f , he , machines «j" beate r design are years ahead e' °' n 3er , more e« “era hv tch to the - and heavv spreader box, ~ w ,ste6 apart beatet design of the box 9®*® P _ s have been mad© re indented, A raft of dhandf ™ -Bearaan." paddW w> es -^e me 500 Senes The MW than conventions TOP t sbaft ,hev spread mamre the “BearCI law der path nrt ta m to one of our £ll?. IIINCER *SL JH* FARM whip. cope» weaver co cLIZABETHTOWN 367-1319 NEW PROVIDENCE 786-7351 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER EPKRATA, PA ERB & HENRY EQUIP. INC. 22-26 Henry Ave., New Berlinvilie, Pa I Mile North of Boyertown Phone:2ls-367-2169 Pa. Auction Summary Weekly Summary 17 Livestock Markets Week Ending November 8,1874 CATTLE 5187. Compared with 5870 head last week and 5777 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers 25c to (2 lower. Slaughter cows 335-605 lbs. 17.00-20.00. Medium and Good 330-600 lbs. feeder bulls 23.50-28.00. CALVES 109. Vealers steady to $2 higher. Few Choice vealers 50.00-55.00, Good 45.00-55.00, Standard 32.0042.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 22.50-30.00, 70-85 lbs. 18.50- 23.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 24.50-39.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 26.00-36.50, individual at 63.00. HOGS 159. Barrows and gilts steady to 25 cents lower. US No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.75-41.10, lot (2 head) at 42.00, No. 2-3 180-245 lbs. 39.60-40.60, few No. 24 250-285 lbs. 37.75- 39.35. US No. 1-3 300450 lbs. sows 32.00-35.75, few Utility 245-300 lbs. 30.00-34.00. Boars 25.00-28.25, individual at 32.75. Sales and Service 733-2283 mostly steady to 81 lower. Slaughter bulls 75c to $1.50 lower. STEERS: Few High Choice and Prime 43.00- 45.25, Choice 40.00-44.00, Good 34.50-41.25, Standard 30.00- Utility 22.10- 28.85. HEIFERS: Few Choice 38.2541.10, few Good 29.00- few Standard 25.10-31.00. COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 20.00- Cutters 18.50- 21.50, Canners 16.75-19.50, Shells down to 13.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 33.75- 38.75, Good 31.25-36.75, few Standard 25.10-28,75, few Utility 23.00-25.60. BULLS: 1, 1100-2100 lbs. 26.50-31.50, No. 2 845-1700 lbs. 22.85-27.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Choice 385- 650 lbs. steers 35.00-41.50, Good 250-8001bs. 25.25-32.50, Medium Good and Choice 200-500 lbs. feeder heifers 23.00-30.00, Medium 300-550 lbs. 19.50- 24.50. Few Good 300-500 lbs. feeder bulls 29.00-33.00, Medium 300-600 lbs. 24.00- 29:00. c CALVES 3997. Compared with 4239 bead last week and 4210 head a year ago. Vealers about steady. Few Prime vealers 62.00-79.00, C. B. HOOBER t SON INTERCOURSE 786-8231 international harvester ss cross bulla and heifers 70-m lbs. 26.00-43.00. 130 HOGS 6113. Comparer! 6477 head a year aRO Barrows and gilts 50c to Si lower. BARROWS & GII Tc. US No. 1-2 210-135 lbs. irk 42.00. No. 1-3 190-245 lbs 39.75-41.00, NoA 2-3 185-260 lbs. 38.50-40.30, No. 2-4 250- 300 lbs. 35.00-37.70. SOW? US No. 1-3 270-600 lbs. 32.05 37.00. No. 2-3 300-650 lbs 28.00-32.50. BOARS 20 00- 28.00. FEEDER PIGS 1271 Compared with 1432 head last week and 1166 head a year ago. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 7.00-15.50 per head, No 1-3 35-50 lbs. 11.00-22.00 No 1-3 50-85 lbs. 17.00-26.00 per head. SHEEP 717. Compared with 1029 head last week and 1051 head a year ago. Wooled slaughter lambs $1.50 to $3 higher. Choice 70-110 lbs. 35.00- Good 60-100 lbs. 26.5033.75, Utility 50-90 lbs! 17.00- Slaughter ewes 4.00- Conventional spreader frame 1H „ straight-through A-frame HI