Feb* Hr 1976 i«OLD r *%, #tKRMEj{^ MARCH 1-7, 1976 Begin* tike a lamb, but if'* a sham. Town meetings begin this week Glenn Miller born March 1, 1909 Average length of days for the week, 11 hours, 22 minutes Skunks emerge now Battle of Alamo March 6, 1836 Inter national Ice Patrol started March 5, 1959 If you hear thunder this week, it means fine fall crops Facts do not erase to exist because they arc ignored old Farm „., Rlddle: How can you make a Maltese cross 7 (Answer A very old custom and so far as we know it never fails Of course older folks ate more potatoes than we do today, so the doses of peelings were frequent and liberal Home Hint*: To hide scratches on natural Mood cabinets and woodwork, rub with mineral oil on a soft cloth The scratch will assume the shade of the woodwork Riddle answer: Pull its tail OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Moderately rainy through midweek, warm and clear latter part, then light ram and light snow in north by week’s end Greater New York-New Jersey; Rain at first, then colder and some light snow; latter part cloudy and warmer, some light rain Middle Atlantic Coastal: Light to moderate rain at first, then turn ing to snow and colder, latter part mild with light rain Piedmont 4c Southeast Coastal: Some light rain with sub-normal temperatures early week, a few showers and very warm latter part. Florida: Week begins fair and warm with scattered light showers, week ends sunny and warm in central and north, partly cloudy and mild in south Upstate N.Y.-Toronto 4c Montreal: First part of week rainy, except snow in north and mountains, then cleanng, light rain in south, snow in mountains and north latter part Greater Ohio Valley: Rainy at first, heavy along Ohio River, then clear and mild, warm spell, heavy rain and floods, except light rain in east, latter part. Deep South: Ram ending, then cleanng and warming to normal; week ends clear and warm in central and south, and showery. Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Week begins sunny and cool m central and south, light snow m north, ram in east, rainy over region latter part, mixed with snow m north Northern Great Lake*: Early week very cold with snow, more in west and less m central and east, light snow latter part, cold abat ing by weekend Central Great Plain*: Light snow at first, but heavier in central and very cold in north, then mild, light rain, heavier in southeast, latter part Texas-Oklahoma; Sunny and unseasonably cold to start, then returning to normal midweek, rest of week partly cloudy and warm, with showers in north Rocky Mountain: Cold and snowy all week, except for clearing and milder temperatures in south by week's end Southwest Desert: Gear and cold, then warmer, some light rain in west ends latter part, then general clearing and cool Pacific Northwest: First part of week cloudy, quite cold and drizzly, some snow in mountains, storm latter part, heavy rain mixed with snow and gale winds California: Clear and cool through midweek, then rainy, cold and windy latter part (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Leesport Auction Leesport,PA February 18,1976 CATTLE 250. Supply in cluded 44 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers about steady. Slaughter cows weak to 50 cents lower, spots $1 lower. Few Good and Choice slaughter steers 40.00-42.75, Good 37.00-40.25, Standard 32.00-38.85, few Utility 27.75- 31.50. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 39.25 and 40.00, Good 34.00-37.35, Standard 28.35-34.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.35-29.50, Cutters 25.00-27.35, Canners 21.25-26.10, Shells down to 18.00. Good slaughter bullocks 34.50-38.50, Stan dard 31.75-35.00. Two Yield Grade No. 1, 1470 and 1585 lbs. slaughter bulls 32.50 and 34.85. One Choice 620 lbs. feeder steer at 43.25, Good 360-900 lbs. 33.50-40.50, few Medium 740-765 lbs. 30.00 30.50. One Choice 490 lbs. feeder heifer at 37.50, few Good 300-670 lbs. 29.50-36.50, below ) Aik the Old Fanner; Have you ever heard that burning fresh potato peel ings on top of the logs in a fireplace will help clean the chimney’ I have tried it, but can't tell whether it works HK, Auburn, N Y Medium 200-660 lbs. 18.00 30.00. Good 300-530 lbs. feeder bulls 30.00-33.50, Medium 200-735 lbs. 22.50 27.50. CALVES 191. Vealers mostly steady. Couple Choice vealers 60.00 and 65.00, Good 52.00-62.00, Standard 40.0052.00, Utility 110-130 lbs. 29.0040.00, 90-110 lbs. 23.0028.00, 7085 lbs. 20.00-25.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs. 26.0043.00. HOGS 260. Barrows and gilts 25 cents to 75 cents lower, US No. 1-3 200225 lbs. barrows and gilts 50.25-51.10, No. 2-3 190235 lbs. 49.00 50.25, few No. 24 200300 lbs. 47.1048.60. US No. 1, 300600 lbs. sows 38.5044.00. Few Boars 210235 lbs. 41.0053.00. FEEDER PIGS 104. US No. 1-3 35-50 ibs. feeder pigs 32.00-52.00, lot No. 1-3 90 lbs. at 52.00, Utility 2035 lbs. 13.0026.00 per head. SHEEP 7. Two Choice 85 and 100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs at 45.00, few Good 65- 95 lbs. 32.0040.00. Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. February 17,1176 CATTLE 251. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows mostly steady to 25 cents lower. Few Good slaughter steers 35.25- 39.10, Standard 31.50-35.60, few Utility 26.50-29.85. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 35.00 and 36.00, few Good 29.85-35.00, Few Standard 28.50-31.75, few Cutter and Utility 23.50-26.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.00- 28.50, Cutters 24.00-28.50, few to 27.50, Canners 22.25-24.10, Shells down to 12.00. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 30.00-32.75, few Utility 22.25- 24.35. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1310-1850 lbs. slaughter bulls 29.25-33.50; individual Yield Grade No. 2, 1540 lbs. at 34.00. Common and Medium 265-500 lbs. feeder steers and bulls 22.00-28.50. CALVES 221. Vealers uneven, mostly steady to $1 higher. Few Good and Choice vealers 61.50-74.50, Good 45.0057.00, Standard 40.50-49.50, Utility 110-120 lbs. 32.0038.00, 90110 lbs. 24.0029.50, 7085 lbs. 20.00 25.00, few 6070 lbs. 15.00 20.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs. 28.50-37.00. HOGS 306. Barrows and gilts mostly strong to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200 235 lbs. barrows and gilts 50.5051.35, No. 1-3 195-245 lbs. 50.0051.10, No. 2-3 195- 260 lbs. 49.25-50.25. Few US No. 1-3 385-485 lbs. sows Protect your hogs... and your pork profits ATGARD (DICHLORVOS) ... the best wormer for your money... ! here’s proof: EFFICACY OF MAJOR FEED ROBBERS Dewormer Round worms 99-100% ATGARD 96-100 BANMINTH 99-100 TRAMISOL 75-100 PIPERAZINE 1 No label indication 2 Critical studies unavailable, however, clinical evidence shows that it is less than 1 50% effective Compiled from North Carolina Swine Parasite Control Program, October, 1975 Ext Folder No 259 and selected Shell data Local Grain Friday, Feb. 2i These prices arc made up of the average prices quoted by a number of participating local feed and grain con cerns. It should be noted, however, that not every dealer or broker handles each commodity. All prices are per bushel except ear corn and soybean meal which are per ton. The average local grain prices quoted Friday, Feb. 20 are as follows: Bid+ Offered-f Ear Com 64.00 71.00 Shelled Com 2.74 Barley 2.05 Oats Local Western 1.70 1.87 Wheat Millers 3.41 Feed 2.75 Soybeans 4.64 Soybean Meal +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. 41.5045.00, few No. 2-3 515- 545 lbs. 40.0041.75. Boars 35.2037.25. FEEDER PIGS 150. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 25.0033.00, per bead, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 35.00-42.00 per head. SHEEP 30. Few Choice 110110 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 47.0048.00, Good 70 110 lbs. 30.0041.00. Slaughter ewes 8.5015.00. Thick Stomach Worms Whip worms Nodular Worms 90-100% 90-100% 95-100% 99-100 80-100 50 2 Omaha Cattle February If Weekly 51 Sheep Slaughter lambs closed 50 to 1,50 higher, full advance on weights under 110 lbs. slaughter ewes scarce. Receipts this week 1175 consisting largely of shorn lambs compared 900 last week and 1125 year ago. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice with end Prime 103- 116 lbs. shorn with no pelts 49.75-51.00 included 325 head 103-108 lbs. 51.00, wooled around 100 lbs. late 49.50. 2.87% 2.22 Merck gives 1.90 2.05 *16,900 for 3.63 3.00 egg 176.00 promotion Merck Animal Health Division presented American Egg Board with a check for $16,900 for egg promotion at the In ternational Poultry Con vention and Exposition in Atlanta. United Egg Production President John Wallace accepted the check for AEB. With the addition of the check, Merck’s total contributions to AEB total more than $69,000. Richard L. Kathe, President of AEB, awarded For pigs, boars, open or bred gilts and sows Stops all four of the feed-robbing worms Kills worms before expulsion Worm pigs at weaning Worm sows 7-10 days before breeding and farrowing Always read and follow label directions AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL FEED & FARM SUPPLY DEALER Serviced by New Holland Supply Co. or for additional information contact SHELL CHEMICAL CO. 515 Haverhill Road Lancaster, PA Phone 717-569-7562, Oklahoma Cattle February 19 Thuraday Feeder Cattle Auction Estimated Receipts Same day last week Trade moderate, feeder cattle SO cents to 1.00 lower Majority receipts mixed good and choice, and choice 400-900 lb. steers, 400-750 lb heifers, with the bulk con sisting of cattle off wheat pasture (73 to extreme dry conditions throughout area Moderate attendance buyers. STEERS- Choice 350-500 lb. 38.76-42.00, 500-700 lb 38,75-42.00, bulk 39.0041.75, 700-990 lb. 38.75-41.50; mixed good and choice 390-500 lb. 36.00-38.75, 500400 lb. 35.25- 39.50, 600-800 lb. 36.7540.75, few 800885 lb. 38.0038.75; good 550750 lb. 34.75-37.75. HEIFERS: Choice 300-500 lb. 31.00-34.75, 500400 lb. 32.25-35.00, 600-785 lb. 33.50- 36.00; mixed good and choice 300-500 lb. 28.50-32.00, 5004Tv lb. 31.50-33.50, couple pa./ loads 713409 lb. 31.2543.25. Merck Company a plaque acknowledging their strong support. Merck’s contributions come from a special fund which the Animal Health Division sets aside for promotion purposes. Mer ck’s customers have the option of allocating the money deducated from their invoices for egg, broiler, or turkey promotion. SWINE WORMER T) -0 3
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