—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 2, 1975 8 — Central Great Plains: Very hot early in week, some showers; THP tf'lW WH . heavy ram in north and central by week’s end. ' Ini* (e*. Texas-Oklahoma: Verv heavy rain along the Gulf, with pos «a «• & A.S - T -sihilitv of a tropica) stomi; shower activity continues in A T* Ra R| north on tfW )lV&7l iLI Mn % VA Rocky Mountain: Week begins clear and becomes very hot by /f'' m midweek, some ram in ea.st latter part, ji- *' M W Southwest Desert: Clear and v erv hot through midweek; inter s' yfm W m Ik & '/jf mittent showers in west latter part. . ti.k M Aff BL Pacific Northwest: Early part of week clearing and cool; /S ( ' ll77 ' e Enough weekend in noilh. lAk. California; Clear and hot all week, with highs in central and north near 110. AUGUST -MO, 1975 Too sultry for adull'rv. Rest way to weather a hot spell is to ki ep busy . . Look for shooting stars this week . . N’ev mom Aug. 7. . . Hay fever season begins now . . . Aveiage Itngth of davs foi the week, 14 hours, 17 minutes . . . The gnat English tiam robbery happened (his week in 19(13 . . . Hnoslirma Atom Bomb dropped Aug. 5,194 a . . . Painting the pump doesn’t clear the well. Old Farmer's Riddle; What kind of beans do children like the most? (Answer below.) South. One of the mean ings of the ivord"crack” t s to often a hot tit. \nd “ torn ” (s identified tvifh homemade uhmkeif. Tin “I don’t une” finit, / don’t knou. Home Hint* Chtmu.il finishts on tod w s fabrics blunt the sewing-machine needles f ist» r than n itui.iJ fibtrs »o change the machine needle often Riddle aunt< r JtlMuans OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Mostly cloudy and showery all week, with some possible hail in south midweek. Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with warm tem per.ituies and scattered show eis; clear and hot at week’s end. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Mostlv clear and hot all week, with fairlv heavy lain on weekend. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Clear and hot to start, con tinuing thiough midweek, thundeistorms and hail in north and central latter part. Florida: Cloudy and very hot thiough week, with occasional moderate to heavy rain Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Partly cloudy and hot all ..eek, with midweek thundershowers, heavy at times. Greater Ohio Valley: Week begins fair with showeis; rain becomes heavy in east and south latter part. Deep South: Ramj all week, heavy along the Gulf, with tropi cal storm possible; ram lessens somewhat on weekend. Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Very hot to start, then thundei show ers b\ midweek; clearing- in east by weekend. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Week is generally ramv Parade of the Profit-Makers These Plus-Proven Sires Are Available Daily For rJMf JM * v/' *<•» * .&, * . 15H140 Round Oak ELECTRON Good Plus & Gold Medal; PQ & TQ (5/751 USDA (May/75) - 304 Daus in 184 Herds Ave 14.846 M Predicted Difference (92% rpt) +43IM Type 50 Classified Daus Ave 77 7,46 Pr -K3BPDT Sire Lockway Sovereign Lucifer Lad - VG & GM Danr Round Oak Ivanhoe Enid - EX 135 DAIRY SIRES ARE NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN SERVICE! Atlantic BREEDERS COOPERATIVE LIVESTOCK SERVICES Ask the Old Farmer: Can you tell me the mean ing of the folk song, “Jimmy cracked corn and I don’t care?” M. T., Youngstown, Ohio. Came from the deep Member NAL Affiliated Breeders throughout, fairlj heavy to start in central and east; squall in east. Cattle receipts this week: 5600, last week: 5500, year ago 4100. Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers and heifers mostly 1.00-2.00 lower. Cows 1.00 lower. Bulls weak. Receipts about 65 percent slaughter steers, 20 percent slaughter heifers balance mainly cow. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 1180-1350 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 52.50- 54.00; Couple loads Monday 1366 lbs. 55.50; Choice 1000- 1100 lbs. Yield Grade 2-4 46.50- late 46.50-49.00; 1100-1318 lbs. 49.00-53.00, Wednesday 49.00-52.00; 900- 1000 lbs. 44.00-46.50; Mixed Good and Choice 900-1300 lbs. 41.00- Good 37.00-41.00; Monday Standard and Good Holsteins 33.00-38.25; few Good 39.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Two loads Choice and Prime 935-950 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 48.50- Choice 850-1050 lbs. Yield Grade 2-4 43.50- 48.25; late 43.50-47.00; 750-850 lbs. 33.00-43.00; Mixed Good and Choice 850-1100 lbs. 38.00- 750-850 lbs. 32.00- 37.00; Good 29.00-38.00; Standard and Good 25.00- 29.00. /-v B sSr*fe *\ '. *. >* v * ♦ v