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—LancjiUf Farming, Saturday. Ptc 21.1974
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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.
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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.
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