Farming, Saturday, March 120, 1976 the OLD tXttlß IM AKAi MARCH 22-28, 1976 See the school boy, chasing his hat. Spread manure over these late snows on your garden (the melting snow will carry the goodness of it into the soil) Third quarter of the moon March 22 .. Woodchucks emerge now and begin to mate .. Average length of days for the week, 12 hours, 24 minutes ... Americans now spend $600,000,000 on hot dogs annually Sixty-foot waves delay Queen Mary's U.S arrival March 22, 1959 You will never get ahead frying to get even Old Farmer's Riddle: Who were the shortest and tallest Presidents’ (Answer below) Ask the Old Farmer: 1 am not very superstitious about walk ing under ladders, black cats crossing my path, knocking on wood, etc But I must sav Friday the 13th bothers me Can you tell me how this superstition came about 7 SA, Albany, N Y It is supposed to have been Friday when Christ was crucified and plenty of folks think it unlucky to do most anything~on that day Home Hints; A heavy paper strip holds a tiny screw when your fingers can't Punch hole to hold the screw and rip off paper once it’s started Rid dle answer: James Madison was 5*4“ short Abraham Lincoln was 6*4" tall OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: First part of week cold and rainy or freezing rain, some_snow in north and mountains; latter part seasonably cold with showers, occasional snow m mountains Greater New York-New Jersey: Week starts mild with showers, then turning colder, some light snow, partial clearing latter part, storm with heavy rain at week’s end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rainy all week, light in north, thun derstorms and heavy rain at times in south " Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Entire week rainy in north, with possibility of tornado; rain scattered in central and south, heavier in west Florida; Staying clear, warm and sunny throughout week, with temperatures consistently above normal Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Rainy and warm at first, turn ing colder with light snow, latter part clear and mild, but ram and snow at week's end Greater Ohio Valley: Week begins with intermittent ram and snow in south and east, then becoming colder and snowy, latter part sunny and cool, then storm by weekend, with rain and squalls Deep South: Early week rain in north, rain becomes heavier by week's end, much colder in north Chicago tc Southern Great Lakes: Rainy in central and east at beginning, but generally cold with light snow over region; becom ing warmer latter part, then moderate to heavy rain by end of week Northern Great Lakes: Snowy and cold over entire region most of week, but clearing and milder m east latter part Central Great Plains: First part of week rainy in central and south, mixed with snow in northeast, then colder; sunny and cold latter part, with flumes in north and showers in south TexaS'Oklahoma: Sunny and warm to start, then cold and cloudy in central and north, showers turn to ram in central and north, cloudy and warm in south end of week (All Rights Reserved, Yankee. Inc, Dublin, N H 03444) East Coast Garlot Meats Compared to Tuesday: demand and inquiry moderate for most meat items. Choice steer beef 1.00- 2,00 lower; Choice heifer beef fully 1.50 lower. Lamb 15 lbs. down steady to 2.00 lower. Fresh pork cuts: skinned hams 2.75 lovjer; no comparison on other cuts. Choice beef cuts: bind 50-2.00 lower; fores steady to 1.00 lower; ahnchucks steady to 1.50 lower; ribs steady to 2.00 higher. STEER BEEF; Choice 500-900 lb. YG 3 57.50-58.00 1.50-2.00 lower, 600-900 lb. YG 4 54.50-56.00 1.00-1.50 lower. HEIFERS BEEF: Choice 500-700 lb. YG 3 56.50-57.00 1.50 lower. COW BEEF: Utility Breaking YG 3-4 Limited 53.00- Utility Boning YG 1-2 Limited 57.00-60.00; Canner & Cutter UG 1-2 Limited 61.00-61.50. CHOICE PRIMAL BEEF CUTS YIELD GRADE 3-4: Hinds 145-190 lb. 71.50-73.00 50-2.00 lower; Fores 130-210 lb. 48.00-50.00 Steady to 1.00 lower; Arm Chucks 90-130 lb. 46.50-50.00 Steady to 1.50 lower; Arm Backs 58.00; Ribs 25-35 lb. 80.00-85.00 Steady to 2.00 higher; Rounds 60-85 lb. 72.00-73.00. LAMB CARCASS CHOICE & PRIME YIELD GRADE 2- 4: 55 lb. Down 105.00-108.00 Steady to 2.00 lower; 55-65 lb. 102.00- Steady to 1.00 lower; 65-75 lb. 98.00-99.00 Steady to 1.00 higher. FRESH PORK CUTS: Loins 14 lb. Down 89.25; 17-20 lb. 83.25; 20 lb. up 80.00-81.00; Picnics 4-8 lb. 51.00-52.25; Skinned Huns 20-26 lb. 80.25 2.75 lower. BONELESS BEEF 90 PCT. CHEMICAL LEAN, FRESH 86.00. Rehabilitate an old metal wastebasket by enameling it and then cementing wallpaper flower cutouts or decals onto it. March 17,1976 yJ i o 71/W Peoria- ■ Cattle: March 18,1976 Weekly Summary Cattle Receipts this week: 4600; last week: 5700; year ago: 4200. ' Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 lower. Cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher: Receipts about 70 percent slaughter steers, 20 percent slaughter heifers, remainder largely cows. Slaughter steers and heifers lost the early advance due to in creased receipts and a lower dressed meat trade. Cattle eligible for Canadian shipment under least pressure. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 1100- 1250 lbs. 37.00-37.50, late 36.00- few loads Monday yield grade 3-5 1250- 1365 lbs. 35.00-36.00, load Yield Grade 5 1430 lbs. 33.00; few Wednesday 1415 lbs. 32.00; Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 36.90-38.00, half-load 38.50; late 36.00-37.00, few 35.75; mixed good and choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 35.00-36.00; good 2-3 34.00-35.00; couple loads standard and good 2-3 Holsteins Monday 33.00- 34.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 900- 1050 lbs. Monday 35.50-36.00; Yield Grade 4-5 900-1100 lbs. 31.00- Choice including few Prime 2-4 850-1050 lbs. 34.50*35.50, late 33.00-34.00, half-load 34.50; mixed good and choice 2-4 750-1000 lbs. 31.50-33.50; Good 2-3 29.50- 31.50. COWS: Utility and Com mercial 2-4 27.50-31.00; high dressing utility 2-3 31.50- 32.00, few Yield Grade 1 32.50; cutter 2-3 26.00-29.50; canner 22.00-26.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1900 lbs. 26.00-33.00; few Yield Grade 1 35.0047.00. Middleburg *■' jT March 16,1976 CATTLE 258. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly 50 cents to $1 higher. Slaughter cows steady to $2 higher. Choice slaughter steers 38.1041.00, Good 35.25-37.50, Standard 32.00-34.50, Utility 29.25-32.00. Individual Choice slaughter heifer at 36.25, Good 34.50-35.75, Standard 30.00- Utility 28.00- 30.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 31.85-33.25, Cutters 28.00- Canners 24.75- 27.75, Shells down to 20.00. One Choice slaughter bullock at 41.00, Good 36.7540.00, Standard 34.50-37.25. Yield Grade No. 1, slaughter bulls 32.50-36.75. Medium and Good 300-600 lbs. feeder heifers 22.00-34.50. Medium and Good 300-600 lbs. feeder bulls 23.00-38.50. CALVES 217. Vealers mostly $1 to $3 higher. Prime vealers 72.50-78.50, Choice 62.00-72.50, Good 55.00-63.00, Standard 40.00-53.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 28.00-38.00, 65-85 lbs. 22.50-30.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 100- 110 lbs. 38.50-45.50; Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs. 42.00-53.00. HOGS 502. Barrows and gilts steady, spots 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.60-49.20, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 46.50- 47.40, No. 2-3 250-285 lbs. 45.20-46.50. US No. 1-3 375-585 lbs. sows 38.25-45.00. Boars 34.75-45.00, Stock Boars 275 lbs. at 70.00. FEEDER PIGS 106. US No. 1-3 20-40 lbs. feeder pigs 28.00-45.00 per head, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 45.00-57.50 per head. SHEEP 7., Few Good wooled slaughter lambs at 48.00. Slaughter ewes 10.00- 14.50. Chambersburg r> " Chambersburg, PA March 11,1976 CATTLE 391. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard and Good 50 cents to 75 cents higher. Slaughter cows $1 to 51.50 higher. Slaughter bulls $1 to $2 higher. Few Choice No. 2-3, 950-1350 lbs. slaughter steers 36,75-38.75, Good 35.25-37.00, Standard 32.50-35.00, few Utility 29.00-32.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 34.50-35.60, few Standard 32.85-34.50. Utility and Nigh Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 30.00- 33.25, couple to 34.25, Cutters 28.00-30.50, Canners 25.50- 28.35, few Shells down to 23.25. Few Good slaughter bullocks 35.00-38.00, few Standard 33-35-35.00, few Utility 31.60-33.25. Yield Grade No. 1, 1100-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.50-37.60. Few Good and Choice 400-800 lbs. feeder steers 30.5040.50. Medium and Good 250-650 lbs. feeder heifers 24.50- 29.00. CALVES 574. Vealers $2 to $5 higher. Few Prime vealers 76.00-79.00, Choice 67.00-76.00, Good 52.00-66.00, Standard 42.00-54.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 35.00-39.00, 7065 lbs. 32.00-35.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 37.00-54.00. HOGS 97. Barrows and gilts 25 cents to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 205-225 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.25-48.35, No. 1-3 205-240 lbs. 47.00- 48.25. US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows 38.00-43.50, No. 2-3 450- 700 lbs. 37.00-40.00. Few Boars 33.00-42.00. FEEDER PIGS 55. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigsr 34.00-16.00 per head. : % SHEEP 9. Few Slaughter ewes 12.00-14.00.
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