6 —LancjiUf Farming, Saturday. Ptc 21.1974 KKMEIt: iMASh! Weekly Summary 19 livestock Market! Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Week Ending December 13,1974 CATTLE 5746. Compared with 4239 head last week, and 4961 head a year ago. Compared with last week's DEC. 24-29, 197-1 market, slaughter steers ", ‘ ’ . . mostly steady to |2 lower, t om. on mule, lei. ro for a .kuie. Slaughter cows mostly 11.50 Square olf those debts of conscience and close the year in Jo *2.25 lower. Slaughter peace . . . Silent Nnrlit composed by Mohr, Bavaria Dec. 24, Kh11« m ui„us„ 1818 . . . Full Cold Moon Dee. 28 . . . Great Waves at sea to g W B he J; . now .. . Average length of d.ixs for week, 9 hours, 5 minutes alttKa. Pew nigh . . . Holnn Hood died Dee. 24. 1247 . . . Rattle of Wounded Choice St Prime 36.25-40.75, Knee Creek Her. 29, 1890 . . . Gas lights installed in White Choice 37.50-40.75, Good House Dec. 29. 1848 . . . Merry Christmas, and he of Rood 34,(KW9.00, Standard 28 50- cheer; th.n K s will he better next year. 36.50. Utility 22.00-29.00. MolT"'" ~,,h ' ar ° n,>v ° r smokcd? (Answer Heifers: Choice 34.75-39.00, farorid this liniment when flm/ had stiff joints. It has a slrunq medicinal odor. fCi ndnll'i Linimnit was for horses; Shniii'i ii hi lin’d for hnth linhci and Immims. Ilnme Hint* v 'iUr»pifw ami otht r tin or tfnnit* <lu»hes browned bv mm, m«v Ih. rfc»msl l»\ Uttinir th»m mnun half an hour in Itoilint; soda water, then rubbmc with n win* di-h iloth m stiff brush Riddle avtiuer Hairpiprs OLD FARMER S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cold with scattered light snow most of week; clearing and conMdorahlj wanner hy weekend. Greater New York-N'ew Jcrsej: Cold with hea\y rain to start, then clearing and colder to end of week. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Light rain at first, then becoming quite cold; end of wo«K mosth clear and cold. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Earls week clearing and very cold; end of week cold and deal, then warmer by weekend. Florida; Showers to start, then clearing and cold with frost in north, clear and warm hy weekend. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronfo &. Montreal: Snow, 3-5" to start, then partial clearing and strv cold; end of week very cold with light snow changing to ram and warmer. Greater Ohio \ allej: Snow and cold all week with 2-4" ac- No, 1 or Better 2W’ & Up: cumulation m w.-t PENNA Red Delicious 4.80- Deep South: I’arth clouds and cold at first, then some snow 540 fair appear 4 20-4 50 fair m north, clear and scrv cold lattei part cond3.6o.Staymans4^so-4.80 Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Eailj. week snowstorm with apnear 4-4 20 ■J-") snow me tstand 1-‘J snow in west, end of week cloudy »»»jiiin n * n , . and milder. MAINE Red Delicious Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Light snow to start, then 6.00. miv cold, sunshine and u inr latter part. NY Winesaps 4.80. Central Great Plains; Ft 4 part of week mostly cloudy and co ld. end of week - .rr\ and nul'lrr Texas-Oklahoma: W— !■ ».r s sutun and cool, then flurries in north and min ■ <-i ' i-k e? d« 'i,nn\ and mild in north, still ram\ in - ■ c -"j a"o clojd> in central. Rocky Mountain Region: Mo«* ,r‘ atek clear and mild; some snow in north h\ wc-c-a-mi Southwest Desert: Mo-* of uf» sunr\ and warm with highs in 70s; parth clouds 1 ittcrnarf Pacific Northwest: Earl\ woe-, ’'insth sunm, hut some ram; end of week -tom . wui rit-iw >am and hitrh winds. California: Clear and nnld to start then cloudy and cooler; latter part r.un\ ami cool in north uul cool in south. (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin. N H 05444) C. E. WILEY & SON INC. Quarryville, Pa Phone. 786-2895 mOLD Ask the Old Farmer: Can you pive mo the name of the lini ment. a thick pray solution, used on the leps of cows and horses when thev sufferfrom stiffness caused by damp pround? The old-timers themselves Tuesday, December 17 APPLES Ctn Tray Pack: PENNA US Combination ExFcy & Fey Red 'Delicious 80-113 s 6.50-7.00 125 s 6-6.50 mostly 6.50 Staymans 80-113 s fair color 6.00. VA Red Delicious US Combination Ex Fey & Fey 88-1132 7-7.25. Ctn Cell Pack: NY Mclntosh US Fey 100-120 s few best 7.25-7.50 US No. 1 120 s fair appear 5.00. NEW ENGLAND Mcln tosh US No. 1 100-120 S 6-6.50. Ctn Film Bag 12-3 lb. US NEW ENGLAND Mcln tosh & Golden Delicious 4.80 Red Delicious Small for Size 4.204.80. VA Red Delicious 5.40 Staymans 4.80. CABBAGE 1% bu crt & ctn med-lge Domestic Round Type Green unless otherwise stated. LI 3.75 Red & Savoy Type 3.504.00. NJ fair qual 2.50-3.00. NY Danish Type mesh sks approx 50-lb. med & Ige 3.00. CAULIFLOWER LI Long Island crt 12s 6.00. CHINESE CABBAGE NJ 1 1-9 bu crt & ctn Trimmed 4.50-5.00 few 5.50. GREENS Wirebound crt approx IVt. bu crt & ctn unless otherwise stated. NJ bchd Collard 2.75-3.00 loose including bu bkt Hanover Salad & Collard 2.75-3.00. NJ 4-5 bu crt & ctn bchd 12s 4.50-5.00. PENNA 4-qt bkt med-lge 2.50-3.00 best mostly 3.00 sml-med 2.25-2.50. 50-lb sks US No. 1 Size A wshd unless otherwise stated. Rounds Whites - MAINE & LI 2.15-2.25 few 2.30-2.35 PENNA unwshd 1.75-2.00. Round Reds - NY including Size B 3.00. REPACKED LOCALLY Origin Unknown Baled Film bag 5-lb sks 50 cents. Russets - IDAHO 2” or 4- oz. ipin 5.00 ctn approx 50-lb count 80-100 s 6-0,25 WISC ctn approx 50 lb count 80-120 s 5.50-6.00. RADISHES NJ Vz bu bkt Black Type few 4.00. Pa. Auction Summary Good 28.25-36.25, Standard with 3762 head Last week, and 25.50- Utility 21,00- 3003 head a year ■go -28.00, Cows: Utility 8c High Y e *|. er * u ” cvcn ’ *^ ou^ Gutters S VEALERS: Few Prime 17.50- Ca’nncrs 15.00- . Ch ®' c ® S'JJ" 19.00, Shells down to 12.00. W.°°. J 5 ®®^ Bullocks: Choice 34.5038.75, SUnJ*«J Good 30.2535.00, Standard 90 ‘ 120 r s « 2 A‘°t 32,oo ’ I 0 24.0030.00, Utility 18.50- lbs. 15.00-25.00. Farm calves 26.10, Bulls: Yield Grade slow. Holstein bulls 90-120 No. 1 1100-2000 lbs. 26.25- lbs. 25.0039.00; beef cross 31.00; yield grade No. 2 900- bulls 8c heifers 70-120 lbs. 1600 lbs. 22.00-26.75. Good 24 ;5®£2.00. 300300 ibs. feeder steers HOGS 7665. Compared 21.50- Medium 250300 with 5183 head last week, and lbs. feeder bulls 22.00-27.50, 5757 head a year ago. few Medium 15.00-21.00. Barrows & Gilts fully 50 cents higher. BARROWS 8c GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 42.00- 43.00, No. 13 190-240 Ibs. Philadelphia Produce LEEKS MUSHROOMS POTATOES CALVES 4190. Compared SWEET POTATOES Ctn approx 50-lb Porto Rico Type unless otherwise stated. NJ no grade mark Orange Jersey 6.00 few hgr fair appear 5,00 White Yams fair appear 5.00 Vz bu hmpr Open Face Yellow Jersey 3.25-3.75 mostly 3.50-3.75 fair appear 3.00 sml-med 2-2.50. TURNIPS NJ White-Topped & wshd bu ctn 5.50 25-lb film sks 2.75. Read Lancaster Farming For Full Market Reports PENN-JERSEY HOLIDAY DAIRY TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 POM JERSEY HARVESTORE BE. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. R.D.I, Willow Street 717-464-3321 ANNUAL 10:30 A.M. to 2;30 P.M. VISITS TO FOUR OUTSTANDING BERKS COUNTY DAIRY FARM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR AREA REPRESENTATIVE NEW HOLLAND, PA. 717-354-4051 No. 2-3 185-255 lb>. 39.73-41,60, No. 2-4 240- 300 lbs. 35.00-W.OO, No U 110-185 Iba. 32.50-3o!oo. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300450 ?w ,0(W7,00 ’ No - 2-3 300- 650 lb«. 27.00-31.50. Boars 19.50-25.50. 8 FEEDER PIGS mi Compared with 1149 head last week, and 705 head a year ago. US No. 14 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 6.00-16.00 per head, No. 1-3 35.50 lbs. 12 00- 23.50, No. 1-3 50-100 lbs. 14.00- 32.50 per head. SHEEP 913. Compared with 541 head last week, and 700 head a year ago. Wooled slaughter lambs steady to $1 higher. Choice 70-110 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 36.00- Good 60-90 lbs. 30.00- few Utility 40-60 lbs. 23.00-28.00. Slaughter ewes 4.75-18.00. OPERATIONS. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED OR CALL VANESSA RUPP TOUR COORDINATOR •yous istmas to :hc world . re chime in to wish you and yours ie happiest of Christmases.
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