fr-Lancattar Farminc. Saturday, August 30,1975 , jo> the OLD §^h^lß-S% tSjM SEPT. 1-7, 1975 At ere, cool nbadowe fall acrom the garden wall. Save best car* of sweet corn for need ... Crazy Horse slain Sept. 4, 1877 . . . New moon Sept. B . , , Labor Day Sept. 1 ... Average length of days for the week, 13 hours, 4 minutes ... The autumnal migration of birds is now at its height... It was 100 degrees in Los Angeles Sept. 1, 1955 . . . Mny flower sailed for the New World Sept. 6, 1620 ... If frosty mornings, it's a cold winter warning. Old Farmer’s Riddle: What kind of a man has to shave more than six times a day? (Answer below.) Ask (he Old Fanner: Did you know that we have transplanted the Cape Cod beach-plum and the cranberry, and have suc ceeded in making them native prod ucts of Iowa? As a matter of fact they grow larger and handsomer here. E. C.. Ft. Dodge, lowa. I mentioned this to a Cape Codder and he said he knew. And when yon suc ceed in also transplanting the flavor, he will help you to crow about it. H»«w Hiam When you h«»e » Inree batch of cookies to ice at one time, ■peed up the process by “paintina" them with a baster brash . . . Riddle answer: A barber. OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Variable cloudiness and cool with intermittent light showers throughout week. Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins very warm, with some showers, then turning cool; clear latter part. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Thundershowers early part of week, then becoming clearer and very hot; rain in south by week’s end. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Week begins hot and sunny in south; rain in the east, thunderstorm in north latter part. Florida: Still hot and sunny to start, with thundershowers in south at midweek and in central and south by week’s end. Upstate & Western N.V.-Toronto & Montreal: Intermittent thunderstorms throughout week, heavy in south and west. Greater Ohio Valley; First part of week rainy in the east, then partial clearing; weekend rainy, with high temperatures near 90, Deep South: Week is clear and hot, with occasional showers and some cooling by weekend. Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Hot with thundershower ac tivity throughout week; clearing and cooler at week’s end. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Mostly rainy through mid week, then clearing; very warm latter part. Central Great Plains: Rainy in the north, becoming heavy mid week; hot and sunny in central and south, with rain mid week. Texas-Oklahoma: Early week partly cloudy and showery, then occasional clearing and very hot. Rocky Mountain: Most of week is clear and very warm in central and south, some showers in north; clearing by week’s end. Southwest Desert: Except for some rain in the east to start, entire 'week is clear and very hot. Pacific Northwest: Week begins with rain, then remains cloudy; quite heavy rain, north by weekend. California: Rainy all week in the north; south is clear and very hot latter part. (AH Rifthts Reserved. Yankee. Inc. Dublin. N.H. 03444} Baltimore ( balance feeders & bulls. IKnAßonnrt STEERS: Choice yield UOUH nepurt grade 241050-1135 lbs. 48.50- 51.00, package yield grade 2- „ Augusts,!97s 3 975 lbs> 47.10- Good & CATTLE 400. Slaughter choice 875-1040 lbs. 44.10- steers $1 to 11.50 higher; 40.00, Good 1020-1375 lbs. heifers 50 cents to $1 higher; 38.0045.60; package Stan cows steady to 50 cents dard & Good holsteins 1300 lower; bulls 25 cents to 50 i bs a t 37.00. cents higher. Supply 35 HEIFERS: High Good & percent slaughter steers & Choice yield grade 24 895- heifers, 50 percent cows, 1050_lbs. 40.0042.50. Good ; HOG PRODUCERS! Top Price for Your Hogs jHHP 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. p. .. , Phone 717-354-4341 DaHy Market Report Phone 717-354-7288 Abe Diffenbach, Manager Pa. AuctionSummary^f«^ Week Ending down to 12.00. BULLOCKS; year ago. US No. 1-2 20*35 Iba August 22,1976 Few Choice 34.00-37.50, Good feeder plgt 20.00-39.00 per CATTLE 8188. Compared 28.0049.00, Standard 25.00* head, No. 1-3 3540 Iba, 27.00* with 5766headlaat week, and 30,00, Utility 21.75*25.25. 52.00, No. I*3 60*70 Ibi. 38,00* 7329 head a year ago. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 47.00 per bead. Compared with lait week’s 1050*2300 lbs. 25.75*31.10; market, slaughter steers & yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs. bullocks about steady. 23.00*25.50. FEEDER Slaughter cows mostly CATTLE: Good 300400 lbs. steady to 50 cents higher. feeder steers 22.00*28.75, STEERS: High Choice & Medium 18.00-22.25; Good Prime 51.50*54.00, Choice 300-700 lbs. feeder heifers 44.00- few to 52.00, Good 19.00-24.75, Medium 16.00- 38.00- Standard 30.00- 20.50; Good 250-900 lbs. 38.85, Utility 21.00-30.00. feeder bulls 23.50-27.75, HEIFERS: Choice 38.00- Medium 250400 lbs. 16.00- 43.75, Good 30.10-38.50, 23.25. Standard 24.75-31.75, Utility CALVES 5164. Compared 19.00- COWS: Utility & with 5791 head last week, and High Dressing Cutter 22.00- 4485 head a year ago. 25.25, Cutters 20.00-23.25, Vealers uneven. Canners 17.00-20.75, Shells VEALERS: Few Prime 60.0048.00, Choice 46.00- 60.00, Good 35.00-46.00, Standard 28.0040.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 22.5042.50, 90-110 lbs. 17.00-28.00, 7045 lbs. 12.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 17.00- HOGS 7526. Compared with 7279 head last week, and 7858 head a year ago. Barrows & Gilts mostly steady, spots 25 cents higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US. No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 59.60- 60.60, No. 14 190-245 lbs. 58.6040.25, No. 24 185-260 lbs. 57.70-59.25, No. 2-4 250- 300 lbs. 51.00-56.50, No. 24 120-185 lbs. 48.75-58.00. SOWS: US. No. 14 300450 lbs. 46.0042.10, No. 24 300- 650 lbs. 42.0046.50. Boars 32.0043.50. Chambersburg Chambers burg, Pa. August 21,1975 CATTLE 310. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers uneven. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 51 higher. Few Choice slaughter steers 44.00- Good 39.00-43.75, Standard 28.00-37.25, Utility 23.50-28.50. One Standard ' slaughter heifer at 30.50, few Utility 23.50-26.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 23.00-24.75, individual’s 25.85 and 27.00, Cutters 20.85-23.25, Canners 19.00- Shells down to 15.10. Pew Good slaughter bullocks 29.50-35.00, Stan dard 25.35-29.00, few Utility 23.35-26.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1432-2212 lbs. slaughter bulls 26.00-30.25; One Yield Grade No. 21360 lbs. at 27.60. Common & Medium 400-900 lbs. holstein feeder steers 17.00- 5 head 24.00-27.50. CALVES 496. Vealers grading Standard to Choice $2 to $5 higher, Utility steady to $1.50 higher. Few Prime vealers 65.00-68.00, Choice 55.00- Good 42.00-55.00, Standard 33.50-45.00, few Utility 115-130 lbs. 29.00- 33.50, 90-120 lbs. 18.50-28.00, 65-90 lbs. 14.00-19.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 20.00-38.00. Slaughter calves; few Choice & Prime 225-350 lbs. 38.00-50.00, Standard & Good 170-280 lbs. 22.00- HOGS 85. Few US No. 1-3 34.75- lot Standard & Low Good yield grade 2-3 745 lbs. at 30.00, COWS: Utility & Commercial 20.75-24.35, several High Dressing dairy breeds 25.00-25.10, Cutters 17.75- Canner & Low Cutters 14.50-17.75, few 12.00- 14.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1045-1730 lbs. 24.35- 29.00. one 1840 lbs. at 30.00; yield grade No. 2 800-1000 lbs. 21.25-24.25; Standard bullocks 625-830 lbs. 15.00- 18.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Package Good & Choice 820 lbs. steers 30.25, few low Good 585-870 lbs. 23.75-28.00; package Good & Choice steer calves 518 lbs. at 28.75; few Choice heifers 300-360 lbs. 23.00-26.50. HOGS 750. Barrows & Gilts $1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 200- 240 lbs. 59.50-59.75, one lot 250 lbs. at 59.75, No. 2-3 230-260 lbs. 59.00-59.50, No. 2-4 250- 280 lbs. 58.00-59.00 Sows $1 to $2 higher. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 48.00-49.00, few near 300 lbs. at 50.00. r COW CLIPPER REPAIRS. 1 ( AND SHARPENING SERVICE I I Also Used Clippers For Sale I | I I Don Lohr . I RD6. Lancaster. PA } j j 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 58.50-59.50, few No. 2-3 185- 250 lbs. 56.50-58.25, few No. 2- 4 275-335 lbs. 50.0055.00. US No. 1-3 275-525 lbs. sows 48.25-53.00, one No. 2-3 628 lbs. 51.00. Few Boars 40.25- 42.25. FEEDER PIGS 55. Lot US No. 1-3 20 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00 per head, few No. 1-3 45- 50 lbs. 32.0041.00, No. 1-3 50- 60 lbs. 41.00-47.00, few Utility 50 lbs. 33.00-34.00 per head. SHEEP 37. Few Good & Choice 70-85 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 32,00-38.00, Good 65-85 lbs. 24.00-27.50, Utility 35-65 lbs. 22.00-25.00. Few Slaughter ewes 2.00- 8.50. Planning to Dig 780 EAST MAIN ST., NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 717-354-4241 ~FREE ESTIMATES ~ TERRE HILL SILOS TRI-RIB CONCRETE STAVE SILOS More Quality More Strength More Silos t Si)o Unloaders TERRE HILL SILO CO.. INC. Terre Hill, Pa. 17581 Hume 215-445-6736 .Quality & Service Since 1927 SHEEP 1019. Compared with 11S2 head laat week, and 1127 head a year ago. Spring daughter lain be steady to |l lower. Choice 70-110 lbs spring slaughter lambs 35.00- 49.00. Good 00-100 lbs. 25.00- 38.50. Utility 40-70 lbs. 20.00- 28.00. Slaughter ewes 3.00- 10.00. riomy Sunk Feeders pquid Manure Tanks
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