—Unc«iter Farming, Saturday, Feb. 22,1975 6 THE OLD Ik^KBMEK ti&IMAVH A FEB. 24 - MARCH 2, 1975 Winter, still we nee many charms In (hce. Timber out now in less subject to decay . , . Last survivor of the Hoston Tea I'ar(> died Feb. 24, 18.02 .. . Full moon Feb. 25 . .. F’ost seired by Indians at Wounded Knee Feb. 27, 1973 ... Average length of days for week, 11 hours, 6 minutes .., Ludlow, Conn. (15,777 acres) was purchased for {6O Feb. 26, 1640 ... Dinoflagellates turned Florida tides red Feb. 26,1950 . Forget others' faults by remembering your own. Aik (he Old Farmer: When I was a boy, I used to hear the ex pression “asleep at the twitch," meaning someone who was lax in his duties. Do you have any idea where the saying orig inated? O. M., Little Rock. This it old railroad jargon a switchman had to open and close switches, in a railroad yard, for example, and if he wasn't on the job, n lot happened to wake him up. Horn* Him* Tor a wonderful pincushion, cover a bat! of steel wool with a Wright setnp of material It sharpens >our needles and pins OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Most of week stormy with 20" snow in moun tains and ram in southern region; clear and very warm by weekend. Greater New York-New Jersey: Light ram to start, then clear ing mild; rain, heavy at times, latter part. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Early week very warm with some rain, then clearing and cooler; end of week heavy rain and mild. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Cool at first, then warmer with ram; heavy ram inland and north latter part. Florida: Fair and warm through midweek, then ram, heavy m northwest; clear and cool by weekend. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Week begins with heavy snowstorm in north, then heavy rain and snow m south; clear and mild latter part, but rainy by weekend. Greater Ohio Valley: Some ram to start, then sunny and cool; rainy and cool latter part. Deep South: First part of week rainy in north and central with possible dust storm m west; end of week fair and warm. Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Heavy rain in east at first, then cloudy and cool, ram latter part and mild. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Mostly mild all week with late week snow and sleet in south central regions. Central Great Plains: Showers to start, then clearing, then ram m south and east with heavy snow’ in northwest; clear ing and warmer by weekend. Texas-Oklahoma: Fair at first, then showers and possible dust storm in northwest; clearing and warm latter part. Rocky Mountain Region: Week begins pleasant, then rain or possible snow in noith and central; late week showers m north and central, warm in south. Southwest Desert: Sunny and warm in west to start, then cold in east; end of week clear and hot in west, warm in east. Pacific Northwest: Moderately heavy rain most of week and heavy snow in mountains; clearing by weekend. California: Light ram at first, then clearing and warm; end of week clear and warm in south and mild in north. (All Rights, Reserved Yankee Inc , Dul»Un, N H, 03444) f ■ I if i I ij mm *1 WANTED TO GROW CUCUMBERS We will have a public meeting of all interested farmers on Thursday, March 6 WATCH FOR FULL DETAILS ON TIME AND PLACE IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE. If you are interested in contract growing cucumbers, and-or tomatoes, and-or several varieties of peppers, Please write to BROWN & LANGER INC. 68 Gansevoort Street New York City, N.Y. 10014 We are interested in having one or two men act as our paid agent To grade the cucumbers, and act as our shipper. Please contact us as soon as possible CATTLE 427. Supply In cluded 145 head feeder cattle. Compared with the market two weeks ago: Few Good and Choice slaughter steers 34.60-36.75, Good 30.00- 35.10, Standard 26.00-28.85, few to 30.00, Utility 22.00- 26.85, Few Choice slaughter heifers 27.50-30.50, one High Yielding at 35.00, Good 26.00- 27.50, few Standard 24.25- 26.25. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 18.85-20.35, few to 21.35, Cutters 17.60-19.35, Canners 15.85-17.75, Shells down to 13.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 29.00-30.50, Good 27.00-29.85, Standard 24.25- 26.85, few Utility 22.00-23.85. Yield Grade No. 1, 1265-2115 lbs. slaughter bulls 23.75- 29.85, one yield grade No. 2, 1545 lbs. at 27.00. Good and Choice 360-825 lbs. feeder steers 29.00-31.00, lot at 33.50, Good 410-925 lbs. 27.00-29.25, Medium and Good 225-785 lbs. 21.50-26.00. Medium and Good 340-650 lbs. feeder heifers 24.00-30.50. Good and Choice 315-675 lbs. feeder bulls 25.60-29.00, Common and Medium 265-790 lbs. 19.00- CALVES 174. Few Choice vealers 52.00-55.00, few Good 48.00- Standard 33.50- 45.00, Utility 90-115 lbs. 20.00- 28.00, few 115-130 lbs. 28.00- 34.00, 70-85 lbs. 18.00-20.00. Farm calves: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 25.00-38.00, few Beef cross bulls and heifers 90-110 lbs. 23.50-33.00. HOGS 289. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs; barrows and gilts 41.10-12.25, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 39.85-11.35, No. 2-3 190- 250 lbs. 39.50-40.50, lot to 39.00, few No. 2-4 260-370 lbs. 34.00- US No. 1-3 250-465 lbs. sows 34.50-38.25, No. 2-3 380-585 lbs. 31.25-35.75, few Utility 250-395 lbs. 25.00- 32.00, Boars 25.00-27.50, few light wieghts 29.75-38.00. FEEDER PIGS 81. Two lots US No. 1-3 60 and 75 lbs. feeder pigs 29.50 and 38.00 per head, lot No. 1-3 30 lbs. at 13.00, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 26.50- 33.00, lot No. 1-3 75 lbs. at 25.00 per head. SHEEP 11. Couple Good 80 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 27.50 and 30.00, couple Utility 75 lbs. 25.00-28.00. Few slaughter ewes 5.00-16.00. Local Grain Thursday, February 20 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by a number of participating local feed and gram con cerns. It should -be noted, however, that not every dealer or broker handles each commodity. All prices are per bushel except ear corn which iS per ton. The average local gram prices quoted Thursday, February 20, 1975 are as follows: Ear Corn New Old Shelled Corn 2.94 Oats Local Western Barley Wheat Feed 3.31 3.47 Millers 3.30 +Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. TRY A CLASSIFIED Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Feb. 19,1975 Bid+ Offered-f- 61.00 69.00 3.24 1.83 2.01 2.18 2.40 2.67 Peoria Cattle February 20 Weekly Summary CATTLE: Receipts this week: 5000; last week 5400; year ago 5800. Compared with last week's close, slaughter steers sold steady to strong. Slaughter heifers strong to 75 higher. Cows 1.00- lower. Bulls steady. Receipts about 75 percent slaughter steers 15 percent slaughter heifers balance mainly cows. Large share steer supply mixed good and choice 950-1050 tbs. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 1150-1300 lbs. yield grade 3-4 35.25- 36.00; load 1375 lbs yield grade 4-5 33.00; choice 950- 1250 grade 2-4 34.25- 35.50; mixed good and choice 900-1300 lbs. 32.50-34.25; good 29.00- standard and good 27.00-29.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and prime 900-1050 lbs. yield grade 3-4 34.50- 35.2*; lend 35.50 and part load 35.75; choice 850-1000 lbs. grade 2-4 32.50-34.50; mixed good and choice 750- 1100 lbs. 29.50-32.50; good 25.00- standard and good 22.00-25.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial 16.00-18.00; high dressing utility 18.50, few 21.00 early. Cutter 13.00- 17.00; canner 10.00-13.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1500 lbs. 21.00-23.00; individual yield grade 11600 lbs. 26.00. 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Load of Kansas riding horses 150-290; load of work horses 355-725 for singles and load of driving horses 235- 450; load of Illinois driving horses 220-525; riding horses 175-250; load of Virginia riding horses 275-400 and load of Tennessee riding horses 195-550. Local work horses 350-460 and pairs 900-1175; mules 150-400; better horses 240- 550; driving horses 160-720; riding horses 160-225; lightweight killers 17-19; heavyweight killers 20-23; mare ponies 15-40; colts 5-18; geldings 5-35 and larger ponies 50-110. Field proven exclusive! 285 4538 ELIZABETHTOWN Read Lancaster MEMO HAY, STRAW and EAR CORN SALE EVERY MONDAY ATI IA.M. EVERY WEDNESDAY 12:00 NOON NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. Phone 717-354-4341 * Lloyd H Kreider. Auct MESSICK FARM EQUIP. COPE & WEAVER CO. NEW PROVIDENCE C. B. DOURER & SON INTERCOURSE HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1054 S StateSl. Ephrata. PA 717-733-2283 Farming For Farm Women News 367-1319 786-7351 786-8231
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