—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 24. 1976 "
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APRIL 26-May 2, 1976
Yonder forest wears again its native hue.
Set fruit trees now . Casey Jones killed in Mississippi April 30,
1900 . New moon May 29 . Annular Eclipse of the sun April 29
(not visible from continental US). Wild pear now in bloom .
Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 2 minutes .
Japanese Peace Treaty signed April 29, 1952 .. We overlook so much
happiness because it costs nothing
Old Fanner's Riddle: What Presi
dent had false teeth made of ivory 7
(Answer below.)
Ask the Old Farmer: Could you tell
me why they call them the "Horse"
Latitudes 7 H.H, N Y.C
The Horse Latitudes are also called the
Belt of Calms Sailors on Spanish ships
carrying horses to the New World cen
turies ago often had to kill their horses
and throw them overboard because they
ran short of water waiting for wind in these latitudes
Home Hints: The next tune you wash the cover of your ironing board, tack
the cover on while it is damp and it will be a tight, smooth fit when dry
Riddle answer: At the close of the Revolutionary War, a French dentist
made George Washington false teeth carved from rhinoceros ivory -
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Cool with showers at first, then clearing and mild,
clear, sunny and warm latter part, but ram beginning on coast at
week's end
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins partly cloudy and
showery, then clearing and warmer, clear and seasonable latter
part, but storm arriving by end of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Scattered showers and very cool to start,
then clear and mild, week ends clear and mild inland, ram starting
near coast
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: First part of week clear and mild,
then cold with light to heavy rain; latter part cloudy and cooler
than normal, rain on northeast coast by week's end
Florida: Early week partly cloudy and cooler, with scattered heavy
showers in central and north, thundershowers and cool latter part
Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal:'Week begins with ram in
north and west, then clear and unseasonably warm throughout the
region rest of week
I
' East Coast
Carlol Meats
April 21
Compared to Tuesday’s
dose: demand and inquiry
moderate at best for most
meat items. Choice steer
beef steady to 1.50 lower,
mostly 1.25-1.50 off. Utility
cor beef 1.50 higher, Canner
and Cutter 1.00 lower. Spring
lamb compared to last
Wednesday 2.00-3.00 higher;
lamb 4.00 higher. No com
parison on skinned hams.
Steer Beef
Choice 600-800 lb. YG 2-3
73.00, 600-800 lb. YG 3 70.00
72.00 1.25-1.50 lower, 600-800
lb. YG 4 67.00 Generally
steady; Good 600800 lb. YG 3
68.0068.50.
Cow Beef
Utility (Boning YG 1-2
62.50 1.50 higher; Canner &
Cutter YG 1-2 63.00 1.00
lower.
Choice Primal Beef
Cuts Yield Grade
3-4:
Fores 1302101 b. 57.0060.00
2.00-5.00 lower; Arm Chucks
90130 lb. 55.00 Generally
steady.
Spring Lamb Carcass
Yield Grade 3-4
Compared to
last Wednesday: >
Choice & Prime 50 lb.
Down 123.00; 50-55 lb. 120.00-
123.00 2.00-3.00 higher; 55-65
lb. 118.00 2.00-3.00 higher.
Lamb Carcass
Yield Grade 3-4
Choice & Prime 55 lb.
Down 118.00 4.00 higher.
Fresh PorkCnts
Skinned Hams 14-17 lb.
83.50 No Comparison; 20-26
lb. 79.00 No Comparison.
Smoked Port
Skinned hams 16-20 lb.
82.00 No Comparison.
OLD
ME*
HANK
SAVE VALUABLE FEED, AS WELL AS
FLOOR SPACE, WITH A LONG-LASTING
ROTARY FEEDER
Here’s the compact, space-saving rotary hog feeder
that lets hogs get enough feed but not waste it. Top
mounted screw crank adjusts precisely and locks so
securely unnecessary feed waste can be eliminated.
Rugged construction features include stainless steel
drum bottom section to ward off abrasion and rust
from wet snouts ... durable Porcelainized Steel or
cast iron trough ... cross-braced, heavy-duty drum
that holds its shape ... bearing mounted center pivot
shaft that even small pigs can turn with ease.
The AGSTAR rotary is available in three sizes —l4O,
275, and 400 lbs. capacity with or without top lid and
grill.
If you’re thinking about confinement equipment, you
owe it to yourself to get the facts about AGSTAR’s
complete line of rotaries, rectangular .feeders,
waterers, pen partitions, slotted floors, and other
products.
WE SELL, SERVICE and INSTALL
Greater Ohio Valley: Rain, locally heavy in south, and cold to
start, then fair and warm; mostly sunny and becoming unseasona
bly hot latter part.
Deep South: Early week clear and warm, then rain and unseasona
bly cool; generally clear and seasonable latter part, some scattered
showers in northeast
Chicago b. Southern Great Lakes: Cool and partly sunny through
midweek, then clearing and hot, cloudy, dry and hot weather con
tinues through weekend.
Northern Great Lakes: Cool and partly sunny through midweek,
then clearing and becoming unseasonably hot, end of week hot,
with showers in central
Central Great Plains: Scattered ram and showers over region at
first, then turning hot and sunny; warmer than normal latter part,
cloudy with showers in central and west, fair in east.
Texas-Oklahoma: Scattered light showers at beginning, then clear
ing and pleasant; few showers in north, cloudy and warm in
central and south, sunny in north latter part
Rocky Mountain; Early week showers and seasonal temperatures,
except warm midweek, end of week cloudy and cold with light
rain, except heavier m southwest, and snow in mountains
Southwest Desert: First part of week increasingly cloudy with
widely scattered showers and cooler in east; latter part cloudy and
cooler than normal with light showers
Pacific Northwest: .Mostly cloudy and rainy all week, except for
some occasional sun in north ■
California: Sunny and hotter than normal to start, then cloudy and
mild, end of week cloudy and m.ld with light rain, locally heavy
rain in mountains.
FEEDERS: Outgo
estimated at 3000 including
near 2400 Thursday’s
auction. Feeder steers and
heifers uneven, generally
steady. Supply good and
choice 400-700 lb. steers and
mostly'choice 400-650 lbs.
heifers.
STEERS: Choice 400-600
lbs. 43.00-46.25; 600000 lbs.
42.50-45.75; 2 lots 629-687 lbs.
46.25-46.50, few Choice fleshy
800-1025 lbs. 41.00-42.25.
Mixed Good and Choice 300-
500 lbs. 40.00-44.50; 500-600
lbs. 39.25-43.50, few Good
AtSSTAR
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R.D.I, WILLOW STREET /'VI
717-464-3321 CZZJ
AG STAR
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St. Louis
April 22
including Holsteins 400-850
lbs. 33.75-36.75.
HEIFERS: Choice 400-500
lbs. 35.00-39.00; 500-700 lbs.
35.00-39.25, mostly 36.00-
39.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 300-500 lbs. 32.50-
36.00.
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SINGLE CHAIN
CONVEYORS
BARN CLEANERS
SILO UNIOADERS
J. M. HORST SERVICE CO.
Box 231, Quentin, PA Phone (717) 274-1242
Bill Guhl Phone (717) 529-2569 Sales Rep. in Lane. Co.
Zeoo - PIONEER OF FARM BULK MILK COOLERS
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Martmsburg Auction
Martbuburg,PA
April 19,1976
> - CATTLE 225. Compared
. with last Monday’s market.
slaughter steers strong to $2
higher. Slaughter cows $1 to
|2 lower. Choice slaughter
steers 40.1043.50, Good 38.25-
39.75, Standard 32.60-36.00,
Utility 28.00-33,25. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
37.1040.25, few Good 34.50-
37.75, few Standard 28.00-
31.50. Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
c0wiT29.75-32.90, one at 33.40,
Cutters 27.00-30.75, Canners
23.00- Shells down to
19.50. One- Good slaughter
bullock at 39.60, one Stan
dard at 35.00, few Utility
29.00- Few Yield Grade
No. 1,1270-1775 lbs. slaughter
bulls 36.50-38.50, individual
Yield Grade No. 2, 1465 lbs.
at 33.85. Few Gpod 250-700
lbs. feeder steers 32.50-36.50,'
few Medium 500-800 lbs.
24.50-32.50. Medium and
Good 250-630 lbs. feeder
heifers 24.50-29.50. Good 350-
READ LANCASTER FARMING
FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS
NRNOUNC/JV£
BIG SAVINGS SALE
NOW THRU MAY BTH
Qutlty Mit Ifvipnmt
•••for ForWmttoo Varaiag
A COMPLETE LINE FOR
ALL LIVESTOCK FARMING
880 lbs. feeder bulls 30.50-
35.25, few Medium 350-030
lbs. 23.00-27.00.
CALVES 265. ' Vealers
grading Standard and Com]
uneven, Utility mostly $1
higher. Few Choice vealers
68.00- Good 59.00-70.00,
Standard 43.00-58.00, few
Utility 110-120 lbs. 37.00-
42.00, 90-110 lbs. 32.00-37.50,
70-85 lbs. 24.00-32.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 35.00-46.00; Holstein
heifers 100-110 lbs. 43.00-
56.00, 80-95 lbs. 31.00-43.00.
HOGS 327. Barrows and
gilts about steady. Few US
No. 1-2 210-225 / lbs. barrows
and gilts 50.00-50.10, No. 1-3
200-235 lbs. 49.00-49.80, No. 2-
3 185-245 lbs. 48.0049.00, No.
24 235-265 lbs. 42.7547.00. US
No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows
42.0047.00,
'FEEDER PIGS 91. US No.
1-3- 2065 lbs. feeder pigs
21.00- per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 31.00-48.00 per
head.
SHEEP 0. NO SALES ONI
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