B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6. 1975 mOID SSL, /, SEPT. 8-14, 1975 Morning dues and some full hues. Most children arc going hack to school now, ho drive care fully . . . Everyone’s making apple cider now . . . First quar ter of the moon Sept. 12 . .. Shortest twilights this week .. . Average length of days for week, 12 hours, 4.‘1 minutes . . . Air mail from NYC to San Francisco took four days in I!t2(l .. . Ftussians hit the moon Sept. 12, l!la!). . . Hemg unhapp.v in this season is almost like treason. A P Open thtnt/'f up 30 the ent /o' enti fill the place, and when they an atoned away in the day turn , loin h off a few mlphnr candles. Home Hint* One of the was* to nmnvc rust from outride metal fix ture* is vuth steel wool dipped in kerosene lollou l»\ polishing with li«iuhl wax Hiddlr atmter A coat of paint OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORI CASTS New England: Most of week is mild and fair, except for possible hurricane at start and storm midweek. Greater New York-New Jersey: Possible hurricane to start, some ram midweek: rest of week clear. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins clear, continues through midweek; latter part cloudy with highs in upper 90’s. Piedmont and Southeast Coastal: Hurricane possible first part of week; becoming clear and very hot by week’s end. Florida: Hot and partly cloudy throughout, with some thun dershower activity; sunny all week on Gulf. Upstate and Western N.Y.-Toronfo and Montreal: W eek begins wuth heavy rain in the east, hurricane, then clearing; latter part rainy. Greater Ohio Valley: Mostly clear and hot throughout week, with high temperatures near 100 by week’s end. Deep South; Heavy rain in the west and Gulf to start, then clear and warm in central and north; latter part hot. Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: First part of week clear and hot, then becoming partly cloudy; heavy rain in east by week’s end. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Generally clear and hot through midweek, then rain in central and east, cooler at the end. Central Great Plains: Clear and hot in south and west to start, then showers in north by midw eek, weekend is raim. Texas-Oklahoma: Entire week is clear and \ery hot, with a few showers along the Gulf. Rocky Mountain: Except for heavy rain in central and north midweek, mostly clear and warm all week. Southwest Desert: Continued clear and hot weather, with thundershowers in southwest midweek. Pacific Northwest: Partly sunny and warm throughout; mod erately heavy rain latter part. California: Week begins with rain in south, then clearing clear and very warm in north. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin, N H. 03444) harvest time is just around the corner are you ready for it? Will your present drying facilities or arrangements allow you to harvest at top speed? Can your grain handling equipment keep up? And, to protect yourself from selling at what may be the lowest prices of the year will you have the necessary storage capacity for holding? There s still time to get the equipment and storage you need by visiting your modern farm systems center The experienced people there can provide you with the information you need in planning and financing your gram drying, storage, and handling needs Also remember the 10% investment credit available to you But. time is running short act now and be assured of getting the equipment you need installed for the coming harvest GLENN HADE Old Farmer's Riddle: What’s the only coat von put on wet? (Answer below. 1 Ask the Old Farmer: We have a camp in the mountains and we are bothered by bats. We have taken the usual precautions of caulking all noticeable cracks. Can vou suggest an effective method of ridding our camp of bats? C. N., Rrattlehoro, Vt. RD2 Waynesboro, PA (717) 762-4985 New York Dressed Meats September 4 Daily ditrubutlvc ■ leu than carlot meat trade. Compared with Wed nesday: prices mostly weak for beef, veal, calf & lamb. Pork no better than steady for all listed cuts. Pork sellers feel edge is off as far as local market is concerned & retailers leu aggreuive than early. Lamb chucks accumulated in spots while outlet for beef, veal & calf only fair at best. Steer Beef Prime 600-900 lb. 80.00- 81.00; Choice 600-700 80.00- 81.00, 700-800 80.30-81.50, 800- 900 81.00-82.50; Good 500-800 69.50-75.00, Heifer Beef Choice 500-700 lb. 79.50- 81.00. Calf (Skin Off) Choice 150-350 lb. 61.00- 65.00; Good 150-350 53.00- 60.00; Standard 150-350 50.00- 55.00. Veal (Skin Off) Choice 90-150 lb. 83.00- ?????; Standard 60-120 70.00- 73.00; Good 60-90 74.00-83.00. Spring Lamb Choice & Prime 30-55 lb. 92.00-93.00; 55-65 92.00-93.00! Choice Beef Cots Hinds (Steer) 145-190 lb. 96.00-99.00; Arm Chucks 90- 105 68.00-71.00; Ribs (7-Rib) 34-40 102.00-120.00; Loins (Trmd) 50-70 134.00-138.00; Rounds (Steers) 70-95 87.00- 89.00; Full Plates 51.00-52.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 96.00- 98.00. Pork Cuts (Fresh) Loins (Regular) 8-14 lb. 115.00- 14-17 115.00- 118.00; Picnics (Regular) 4-8 68.00- Boston Butts 4-8 99.00- Spareribs3lb. & down 114.00-117.00; Hams (Skinned) 14-17 92.50-94.00; 17-20 92.00-93.00. Kosher Steer Beef Choice & Prime Forequarters 67.00-69.50. Farm Problem One neighbor's farm is so muddy they have to jack up the cows to milk them The wife though, is so clean that one day she scrubbed the kitchen floor too hard and went right through into the basement And the husband 7 He’s so strong that when his horse fell in a well he dug up the whole thing and gently poured the horse out St. Louis Auction Weekly Cattle Review Receipts 6700 Last Week 8000 Year Ago 6300 Slaughter steer and heifers steady to 1.00 higher, most advance on slaughter steer and heifers steady to 1.00 higher, most advance on choice. Cows steady to 1.00 higher and bulls fully steady. Bulk of steer supply mixed good and choice 900-1100 lbs. of 24 with near 20 percent heifers, 15 percent cows and near 25 percent feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Part load choice including prime 1100 lbs. of 34 50.25. Choice 950-1200 lbs. YG 24 47.0000. choice 850-1050 lbs. YG 24 45.0048.00. Mixed good and choice 900-1200 lbs. 44.0047.00. Good 1000-1300 lbs. 40.0044.00, 850-1050 lbs. 36.00- Standard and good holsteins 1000-1250 lbs. 33.00- part load mostly standard 1000 lbs. 28.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 800-1050 lbs. YG 24 45.0047.00. Choice 750-850 lbs. YG 24 43.0045.00. Mixed good and choice 700-950 lbs. 40.0044.00. Good 37.0042.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial 20.00-23.50, few 24.00. Cutter 17.00-21.00. Canner 13.00-17.00. BULUS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1700 lbs. 21.00-25.00, few 26.00. Thin 900-1100 lbs. 19.00- 21.00. VEALERS: Good and choice 25.00-30.00. 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