-Lancaater Farming, Saturday. March 8. 1975 6 THE OLD MARCH 10-16, 1975 Tcllier )our kite In lhl« weather. Hi piiir jimr HCivi'ii, mend your rakes, and sharpen your s.ius mm , . . J. I*. Morgan died March 13, 15)43 . . . New iimou March 12 . . . chunks male now . . . Average length of da\« fur week. 11 hours 18 minutes ... Romeo married Juliet (hut \uek in 1302 . . . Seme Rohin.s and crows are hack north mm . . . Telephone first used March 10, 1876 . . . Borrowed clothes just never fit. •Vi* "Tlif whole thing” it right. Kit in this case is a con tainer, such as a tool kit. The Kabnodle is an alliterated form of “ boodle ” - the contents. Hum* Him* T«>» and small objects won t drop through furnace registers m the (l«m if f »u uiTix u puce of v.imlo\\ screen to the underside of the grating -"•Vi. OLD FARMERS WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Fog and drizzle to start, then ram; end of week inostlj clear and cold. Greater New York-New Jcrsej: Rain at first, then clearing and becoming cold; clear and cold latter part. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins rainy, then snow in west and cold; weekends clear with warm days and cold nights. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Light showers to start, then fair and cold; clear and sunny latter part. Florida: Partly sunny at first, then scattered showers; end of week cold and rainy with possible snow in north. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronfo & Montreal: Rain changing to snow to start, then very cold; some clearing and seasonably cold latter part. Greater Ohio Valley; Week begins cold with flurries, then heavy snow in mountains, end of week clear and mild in west but colder in east. Deep South: Earlv week rainy in northwest and central, and light snow in north and cast, then clear and frosty; end of week clear and cold. Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Snow to start, then clearing and,\er> cold; sunshine and warmer latter part. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Early week clear and un seasonablv cold, end of week still clear but mild. Central Great Plains: General light snow at first, then clearing and cold; end of week clear and mild. Texus-Oklahonta: Cold snap to start with light snow in north, then some hard showers in east and along Gulf; rain ending latter pait, deal mg and mild. Rocky Mountain Region: Clear and seasonable at first, then showers in south; end of week rainy in central and north. Southwest Desert: Light showers in south and east about mid week hut clear and warm in northwest; end of week generally clear and f]Uite warm. Pacific Northwest: Most of week clear and mild; heavy rain and colder latter part. California: Early w eek cloudy and cool; end of w'eek overcast in south and light ram in north. (All Riirhtb Reserved Yankee. Inc, Dublin, N H 03444) New Holland Horse Monday, March 3 riding horses 160-225; Reported receipts of 399 lightweight killers 18-20; head of horses, mules and heavyweight killers 21-24; ponies. Market stronger than mare ponies 15-40; colts 5-20; last week. geldings 15-35 and larger Load of Kansas riding ponies 50-115. horses 150-335 and load of Tennessee riding horses 240- ynv A 290. IKY A Local work horses 315-710; mules 215-445 and pairs 695- lit U 1475; better horses 245-450; driving horses 170-460; AQJ HOG PRODUCERS! New Holland Sold in sorted lots the auction way See them weighed and sold and pick up your check SALE EVERY MONDAY 9:00 A.M. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. Phone 717-354-4341 Daily Market Report Phone 717-354-7288 Abe Diffenbach, Manager Weekly Summary /mV, 19 Livestock Auctions Week Ending • February 28 [ CATTLE 8082. Compared ~ with 41)94 head last week, and I 5114 head a year ago. - Compared with last Friday’s summary, slaughter steers unevenly steady. Slaughter heifers strong to 75c higher. Slaughter cows mostly 50c to (1 higher. Slaughter bullocks weak to $2 lower. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. STEERS: Few High Choice and Prime 37.00- 38.25, Choice 34.75-37.50, Good 30.00-34.75, Standard 26.00- Utility 22.00- 27.00. HEIFERS: Choice 30.00- Good 27.00-31.00, Standard 24.75-27.25, Utility 20.00- COWS; Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 19.00-21.50, few to 22.85, Cutters 18.00- 20.50, Canners 16.50-18.50, Shells down to 12.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 27.00- 28.75, Good 24.00-28.00, Standard 23.00-27.00, Utility 21.50-24.50. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-2000 lbs. 24.75-28.00, Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1600 lbs. 22.50-25.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Good 275-700 lbs. steers 22.00-29.00, Medium 200-000 lbs. 17.00- 23.00. Good 300-700 lbs. heifers 23.00-26.00, Medium 250-700 lbs. 15.00-23.00. Good 300-700 lbs. bulls 23.00-28.00, Medium 300-700 lbs. 20.00- 24.00. CALVES 3878. Compared with 2817 head last week, and 3702 head a year ago. Vealers grading Choice $2 to $5 higher, Utility to Good steady to $2 lower. VEALERS: Few Prime 60.00- Choice 52.00- 61.00. Good 43.00-52.00, Standard 30.00-43.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 19.00-30.00, 70-85 lbs. 16.00-22.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90- 120 lbs. 23.00-34.00, Holstein heifers 70-110 lbs. 23.00-38.00; Beef cross bulls and heifers 55-110 lbs. 21.00-35.00. HOGS 7641. Compared with 6002 head last week, and 7633 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts uneven, $1 higher to 25c lower. BARROWS & GILTS: Few US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 41.50- 42.50, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 40.50-41.50, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 39.75-40.50, No. 2-4 250- 325 lbs. 36.00-39.50, No. 2-4 140-185 lbs. 32.00-39.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 275-550 lbs. 33.00- No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 30.00-34.00, BOARS: 22.00- FEEDER PIGS 892. Compared with 685 head last Ask the Old Farmer: When I was a kid, I often heard the expression “the whole kit and kaboodle." I always took it to mean “the whole thing,” but I wondered if you could comment on the origin of the meaning. T. N., Balti more. Pa. Auction Summary ft AN IMPORTANT NOTICE IV (' TO ALL CONSIGNORS OF LAMBS ON MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24th & 26th, Which is the Monday and Wednesday before Easter, all lambs will be sold at auction beginning at noon. All these lambs will be sorted and weighed upon arrival. It is recom mended that these be the days, Monday and Wednesday. March 24th & 26th, to have lambs on the market, and your consignments are respectfully solicited. For further information please contact Horace Plank. Tel.; Area 717-397-5136 (office), or Area 717-392-2304 (residence). WALTER M. DUNLAP and SONS LANCASTER STOCKYARDS week, and 71(1 hood o >eor ago. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs 15.00-25,00 per head, No. l-.’l 1)5-50 lbs. 22.00-.')2.00, No. 1-3 00-150 lbs. 28.00-38.00, Utility 15-75 lbs. 11.50-35.00 per head. * SHEEP 366. Compared with 178 head last week, and 505 head a year ago. Woolcd slaughter lambs mostly steady. LAMBS' Choice 70- 120 lbs. 40.00-45.00, Good 70- 100 lbs. 32.00-40.00. Slaughter ewes 7.00-17.50, Omaha Cattle March 6 CATTLE; Compared with the previous week close closing prices Slaughter Steers and Heifers steady, instances 25 cents higher. Cows 50-1.00 lower, most decline on Canner and Cutter Bulls fully steady. Slaughter Steers ap proximately 43 percent weeks total, Heifers 27 percent, a Good share Good to Average-Choice. Cows 14 percent. Feeders 13 percent. Four day total 17800 as compared 22,100 previous week and 14,600 a year ago. STEERS: At midweek high time, High-Choice and Prime 1021-1253 lbs. yield grade 3-4 35.00-35.50, five loads 35.25-35.50.. Choice 975- 1325 lbs. yield grade 2-4 34.00- 35.00, some at 33.50-33.75 quite muddy or predominatly yield grade 4. Two loads 1459-1500 lbs. yield late., Good 29.50-33.50. Standard and Low-Good 28.00-29.50. Average cost Slaughter Steers first three days 33.42 average weight 1117 lbs. as compared 34.02 and 1118 lbs. previous week adn 41.14 and 1128 lbs. a year ago. HEIFERS: Part load High-Choice and Prune 1040 lbs. yield grade 3-4 34.50, several loads same grade 923-1152 lbs. 34.00-34.25. Choice 850-1050 lbs. yield grade 2-4 33.00-34.00, load 1166 lbs with end Prune yield grade 3-5 32.50. Mixed Good and Choice 800-975 lb. 32.00- 33.00, some 750-800 lb. 31.50- 31.75. Good 28.50-31.50. Standard and low Good 27.00- 28.00. COWS; Utility and Commencal 16.50-18.50, few 19.00. Canner and Cutter 11.50-16.50, Mixed Cutter and low-Utility 16.75-17.25 Shelly Canner 10.00-11.00, BULLS- Yeild Grade 1 & 2 1400-2000 lbs. 20.00-23.00, few yield grade 1 24.00-25 00. Oklahoma City Murch 6 Thursday Feeder Cottle Auction Estimated Receipts 12,800 Some Day I.si Week 10,245 Trading now more active. Feeder Steers generally steady: Feeder Heifers mostly 50 cents to 1.00 lower; Majority receipts Mixed Good and Choice and Choice 400-800 lb. Steers and 400-650 lb. Heifers with the bulk of these consisting of Cattle arriving from wheat pastures; moderate at tendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 370-500 lb. 26.00-27.75; 500-600 lb. 25.00-28.50; 600-700 lb. 26.00-28.50 ; 700-915 lb. 27.00-28.80; Mixed Good and Choice 350-500 lb. 23.00-25.75; 500-850 lb. 23.75-26.50; Good 400-700 lb. 21.00-23.25. Small lot Good 712 lb. Holstein Steers at 17.10. FEEDER HEIFERS: WE HAVE GOOD MARKET for your W EASTER |gyt LAMBS Monday, March 10 - 3 P.M Thursday Evening, March 13 - 7 30 P M Monday, March 17 - 3 P.M. Thursday Evening, March 20 - 7 30 P M Monday, March 24 - 3 P.M NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. New Holland, Penna Abram W Diffenbach, Manager Phone 717-354-4341 4114 LB. NORTHWESTERN (MIS PLUMP ★ CLEAN To Be Sold Directly for Cash Upon Arrival of Rail Car +4- Prices (Net) - F. 0.8. Our Mill ++ (100 Bu. Minimum Purchase) BULK *2.00/Bu. (6.25/100) BUYER’S BAGS ‘2.08/Bu. (6.50/100) OUR BAGS ’2.16/Bu. (6.75/100) (Prices Good While Supply Lasts) ADD lOc-Bu. for Delivery to you. ADD Bc-Bu. for lOO’s Weighing. WALKER COMPANY FEED - GRAIN Gap, Pa. Phone (717) 442-4169 Choice 380-500 lb. 19.50-21.50' 500-005 lb. 19.75-22.00, I Wo part loads Choice and Prime 540-577 lb. at 22.00 and 20.40; Mixed Good and Choice Hsfl. 500 lb. 17.00-19.25 ; 500-700 lb 17.25-19.25; few Good 500-fi:i(i lb. 10.00-17,00. For the Week: Compared to late last week, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves 50 cents to 1.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly I.of 1.50 lower; Beef Cows lost part of the early advance to close strong to 50 cents higher. Canner and Cutter in broad demand and 1.00*2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls under ex treme pressure and 2.00-3.00 lower. Salable receipts near 27,900 head compared to 21,723 last week and 27,372 the comparable period a year ago. Expanded receipts due mainly to movement of Cattle off of wheat pasture.