6 ~-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 15, 1977 iheQLD Here comes some sun, Hon. Watch out for chimney fires now Agatha Christie died Jan 12, 1976 Last quarter of the moon Jan 12 Order your spring tools now Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 21 minutes U S radar first reaches moon Jan 10, 1946 Arctic Snowy Owls return Rotten wood cannot be carved Ask the Old Farmer; When ! was a young girl visiting my grandmother in Vermont, I was given 3C and a small pitcher and was sent to a neighbor's to buy yeast The yeast was -fluid and made with potatoes and no other bread has ever tasted so good asthat made with potato yeast Do you know how I could locate this old-fashioned product 7 WS, Norwalk, Conn We figure that you can buy dry yeast in just about any grocery store Potato yeast, though, is something else as far as we recollect, folks pounded or ground up the potatoes, put them in a fruit jar, added a little water and set the jar on a shelf near the kitchen stove and let her ferment Home Hints: Don't waste dry, unused sponge cake Cut it into slices and toast OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cold lets up; showers and thawing through week's end. Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with ram and thaw, clearing and mild through end of week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rain to start, cloudy and showery for re mainder of week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Mild with some rain, then cloudy and coo! for weekend Joliet January 12,1977 CATTLE; 2800. Trading moderately active. Slaughter Steers and Heifers 25 to 75 higher, mostly 50 to 75 higher. Supply about 18 per cent Heifers, Steers and Heifers mostly choice. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1325 Is. 40.50-41.25. Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 39.50-41.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1250 LBSM 38.00-39.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 950-1075 lbs. 38.25-38.75, Load 39.00. Choice 2-4 850-1075 Is. 37.50-38.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 750-1000 LBSM 36.00-37.50. January 13,1977 Weekly cattle CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 9120, 5 days last week 8,818, last year 10,610. MORSO - THE WOOD STOVE THAT PAYS FOR ITSELF * Air tight design * Baffle system * Long burning * 70-75% efficiency * 240 pounds cast iron * Enamel finish * Inner cast liners * Large feed door * Bums 22.8” log * 5,186 cu. in. * Holds fire overnight * 6,000 cu. ft heating capacity We have many to choose from int ,ig ...... jy type wood and coal combination stoves and ranges Build your own chimney with insulated stainless steel chimney pipe we have it m stock This winter is an exceptionally good winter to burn wood and save on fuel bills Clearance special - 25% off on Ashley type thermostatically con trolled models priced for quick sate while they last. Send for literature - Delivery available LUKE G. SENSENIG R D #1 Glenwood Drive Ephrata, Pa. 17522 Phone 717 733 0703 Located I- 1 /? miles Northeast of the Green Dragon Farmer's Market JAN. 10-16, 1977 Cattle Slaughter Steers steady with last Friday. Heifers steady to SO higher than last Friday. Supply mostly choice steers and heifers. Slaughter steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1 ISO -1325 lbs. 40.00-40.50 Monday, 40.50-41.25 Wednesday. Load 4 and 5 about 1550 lbs. 34.50 Monday, 40.50-41.25 Wed nesday. Load 4 and 5 about 1550 lbs. 34.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 39.00- Monday, 39.50- 41.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1250 lbs. 37.50-39.00 Monday, 38.00- Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice few prime, 2-4 850- 1075 lbs. 37.00-38.25 Monday 37.50-38.75 Wednesday, Load 39.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 750-1000 lbs. 35.50-37.00 Monday, 36.00-37.50 Wednesday. Midwest Carlot Meat Trade Jan. 12,1977 Compared to Tuesday’s close; Beef made moderate, demand very good for im mediate shipment, good into next week. Sales confirmed on 150 loads. Steer and Heifer Beef fully steady, except good Heifer Beef steady to-75 higher. Primal Beef cuts round and chuck cuts in good demand. Forequarters steady to 75 higher. Cow Beef not well established. 50 PCT beef trimmings steady. STEER BEEP 46 CONFIRMED LOADS Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 61.00 steady; Choice 4 680-900 lbs. 56.50 steady; Choice 2-3 500- 900 lbs. 55.50 holstein type steady; Good 2-3 600-600 lbs. 57.00 steady; Good 2-3 500-900 lbs. 54.50 Holstein type steady HEIFER BEEF 88 CONFIRMED LOADS Choice 3 400-500 lbs. 57.75; Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 58.75 steady; Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 54.75 steady; Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 54.00-54.75 steady to 75 higher COW BEEF 1 CONFIRMED LOAD Canner & Cutter 49.50 CHOICE 3 & 4 PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 7 CONFIRMED Hinds (HFR) 120-170 ibs. - 70.75; Fores 130-210 Ibs. 51.00-52.00 steady to 75 higher BEEF TRIMMINGS 8 CONFIRMED LOADS Beef trimmings 50 per cent Leesport Auction January 12,1977 CATTLE 293. Supply in cluded 86 feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly 50 cents to $1 lower. Slaughter cows strong to $1 higher. Few High Choice and Prime 3-4, slaughter steers 42.10-43.10, Choice 24,950-1290 lbs. 38.50- 42.25, Good 35.50-38.85, Standard 33.25-37.10, few Utility and Low Standard 26.75-32.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 36.50-38.25, Good 30.00-34.00, Standard 27.00- Utility, in dividual’s 26.00 and 26.75. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.00- 29.25, individual at 30.00, few Commercial 26.25-28.35, Cutters 25.00-27.25, Canners 22.00- few Shells down to 20.00. One Choice slaughter bullock at 34.50, few Utility 24.50-30.75. One Yield Grade No. 1, 2340 lbs. slaughter bull at 33.75, One Yield Grade No. 2, 1395 lbs. at 31.00. Choice 400-600 lbs. POL‘BARN Financing Or Leasing Available Quonset Pol-Barn (with 18" wing units) chem lean (fresh) 24.00 steady; Beef trimmings 85 per cent chem lean (fresh) 64.00 Compared to Tuesday’s close: Fresh Pork cut trade slow, largely the -result of limited supplies on most cuts. Loins 17 lbs. down 5.75- 8,50 higher, lbs. 2.00 higher; skinned hams 14-20 lbs. 50-2.25, lower. Seedless bellies 12-14 lbs. 2.00 lower. BNLS CT Butts 3-6 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher. Other cuts not well established. FRESH PORK CUTS Loins 14-dn lbs. 91.50 5.75- 7.00 higher; 14-17 lbs. 90.50 5.75-8.50 higher; 17-20 lbs. 76.00 2.00 higher Picnic 8 & up lbs. 39.75 Boston Butt 4-8 lbs. 54.00- 54.75 8 & up lbs. 49.76 Spareribs 3-5 lbs. 63.50 5-up lbs. 39.0041.75 Skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 70.00; 17-20 lbs. 64.5065.00 50- LOO lower; 26 & up lbs. 61.00- 62.00 Belies, SDLS 12-14 lbs. 48.50 2.00 x lower; 14-16 lbs. 48.50 BNLS CT Butt 1 %-3 lbs. 82.00; 3-6 lbs. 78.00 steady to 1.00 higher Pork Trim 50 per cent lean 26.00 frozen; 30034; 3,5 lean 51.50-52.25 frozen Port-Cheek Meat 58.00- 59.50 frozen Pork Jowls 20.50 frozen Pork Neckbones 15.00 frozen Offal & Variety Pork Livers 16.00 frozen feeder steers 34.50-38.50, Good and Choice 400-730 lbs, 32.00- Medium and , Good 435-920 lbs. 25.75-32.00. Few Good and Choice 325-520 lbs. feeder heifers 28.50- 29.50. Few Good 465-715 lbs. feeder bulls 30.25-30.50. CALVES 230. Vealers uneven, extremes $4 higher to $4 lower. Few Choice vealers 61.50-77.50, Good 47.00- Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 36.5046.00, 90-110 lbs. 30.00-36.50, Standard 65-90 lbs. 24.00- 29.00, few Utility 65-100 lbs. 15.00- Farm Calves: Few Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 35.5044.00. Two Prime 300 and 315 lbs. slaughter calves 44.00 and 45.00, few Good and Choice 255-500 Ibs. 31.00- 42.50. HOGS 282. Barrows and gilts fully $1.75 higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barroves and gilts 41.85-42.50, one at 42.75, No. 1-3 195-230 lbs. 41.00-42.10, No. 2-3 185-245 lbs. 40.8541.75, few No. 24 260-280 lbs. 40.0041.75. (IIJOIVSIiT, Chambersburg Chambersburg, Pa. January 6,1977 CATTLE 445. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers grading Standard & Good mostly steady. Slaughter cows $1 to $2 lower. Few High Choice & Prime No. 3-5 1100-1300 lbs. slaughter steers 'SLSO-dO.SO, Choice No. 34 1000-1300 lbs. 37.00- Good 34.75r36.85, Standard 32.00-34.75, Utility 27.00- Few Choice No. 2- 4 975-1165 lbs. slaughter heifers 33.10-36.25, few Good 29.60-32.10. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.50-27.60, few to 28.10, Cutters 23.00-24.75, Canners 21.00- Shells down to 16.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 34Ji0-39.00 5 Couple Standard 30.00 and 30.60. Yield Grade No. 1250-1975 lbs. slaughter bulls 31.60- 36.10; few yield grade No. 2 950-1350 lbs. 27.75-31.60. Good 325-650 lbs. feeder steers 30.50-34.00, Medium 250-670 lbs. 24.00-29.75; Good 350-600 lbs. feeder heifers 23.50- 31.50. CALVES 670. Vealers grading Good & Choice mostly steady, sports stronger: Steady to Low VERNON E. MYER Good steady to $1 lower. Prime venters 65.00-70.00, couple gt 77.50, Choice 58.00- 67.00, lightweights 120-130 lbs. 53.00-58.00, Good 46.00- 60.00, Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 36.00-49.00,90-110 lbs. 31.00- Standard 70-85 lbs. 27.00-33.50, 55-65 lbs. 23.50-27.00, Utility 60-100 lbs. 16.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 100-115 lbs. 35.00- 90-95 lbs. 32.00- 35.00; Slaughter calves 325- 600 lbs. Good & Choice 27.00- 32.50. HOGS 44. Barrows & Gilts $2 higher. Lot US No. 1-2 225 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.35, No. 1-3 205-250 lbs. 40.85, lot No. 2-3 250 lbs, 39.50, few No. 1- 115-185 lbs. 30.00-82.50. Few US No. 1-3 400-525 lbs. , sows 28.50-31.00, Couple No. 2- 330-500 lbs. 24.50 and 26.75. Few Boars 16.5 C-19.25. FEEDER PIGS 84. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 13.00-25.00 per head, few Utility 30-35 lbs. 9.00-12.00 per head. SHEEP 8. Few Choice 85- 115 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 47.00-48.50, few Good - 55-85 lbs. 38.5044.00. One Slaughter ewe at 12.00. 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