—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 22, 1977
8
JAN. 24-30, 1977
Snow comes on wings as silent as an owl's.
Ice fishing best about now Robert Frost died Jan 28, 1963
First quarter of the moon Jan 27, Raccoons are mating now
Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 47 minutes South
Africa diamond mines discovered Jan 27,1905 Edison patented
his incandescent lamp Jan 27,1880 . The riches that are in the heart
cannot be stolen
the tides are called "flood"
and "ebb, " but when the moon is in the proper phase, you get "spring"
and “neap" tides, one abnormally high, and the other proportionately
low
Home Hints; Clean children's fuzzy stuffed animals with dry cornstarch
Just rub it in, let it stand briefly, and brush it out -
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Flumes to start, then thaw after midweek, week's
end brings sun
Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and fair through Wednes
day, then ram by Friday, clearing and mild over weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Mild and fair at week's start, then 1 rain
after midweek, sunny and warm end of the week
Piedmont <c Southeast Coastal: Week begins sunny and mild with
showers expected by Tuesday along with coastal rain; cloudy and
rainy for rest of week
Florida: Ram through Wednesday, warm and cloudy with
showers in north for week's end
Upstate N.Y.-Toronto (c Montreal: Sunny with flurries through
Thursday, mild with a thaw for remainder of week
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Belleville Auction
January 19,1977
CATTLE 176. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows
strong to $1.50 higher. One
Choice slaughter steer at
39.50. few Good 34.75-37.60,
few Standard 30.50-34.50.
Standard & Good slaughter
heifers 29.85-32.85. Utility &
High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 26.60-30.50,
Cutters 25.00-27.50, few
Canners 24.00-25.85. Couple
Yield Grade No. 1450 and
2125 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.35
and 34.50.
CALVES 144. Vealers
grading Standard & Good
about steady. Few Choice
vealers 65.00-77.00, Good
45.00-59.00, Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 35.0045.00, 90-110
lbs. 26.00-35.00, Standard 70-
85 lbs. 20.00-25.00. Farm
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
* Burns 22 «" log
* 5,186 cu in
* Holds fire overnight
* 6,000 cu. ft heating capacity
We have many to choose from im >y type
wood and coal combination stoves and ranges
Build your own chimney with insulated stainless steel chimney pipe
we have it in 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 sale while they last
Send for literature Delivery available
LUKE G. SENSENIG’
R D *1 Glenwood Drive
Ephrata.Pa 17522
Phone 717 733 0703
Located 1 '// miles Northeast of
the Green Dragon Farmer’s Market
THE OLD
Ask the Old Farmer:
What is the opposite of
"neap" tide, and I don't
mean "flood" tide 7 Seems
to me I have heard a regu
lar name for it, but can't
remember EKL, NYC
You are correct Normally,
calves, few holstein bulls 95-
115 lbs. 34.00-38.00.
HOGS 313. Barrows & Gilts
75 cents to $1.75 higher. US
No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows &
gilts 41.25-42.20, one lot 42.50,
No. 1-3 200-235 lbs. 40.50-
41.60, few lots No. 2-4 250-350
lbs. 37.70-38.25. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 29.00-33.50,
Utility 175-250 lbs. 20.50-
26.50. Few Boars 15.00-19.00,
FEEDER PIGS 323. US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
14.00- per head, No. 1-3
40-65 lbs. 22.00-28.50 per
head.
SHEEP 12. Choice 80-100
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
51.00-
Compared to Tuesday’s
close; demand for beef good;
commitment made for 58
loads. Carcass Steer Beef
1.00-1.50 higher; Heifer Beef
1.75-2.75 higher. Cow beef
steady in limited test,
boneless beef .50-1.50 higher.
Choice beef cuts: Hin
dquarters .50-1.00 higher. No
comparison on other cuts.
Lamb compared to last week
steady to 1.00 higher. Fresh
pork loins firm to 1.25 higher.
Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 6200-
6250 1.00-1.50 higher, Choice
2-3 Holsteins 600-800 lbs. 6075,
4 600-800 lbs. 5900, Good 3 600-
800 lbs. 5900 1.00-1.25 higher
Choice 3 300-700 lbs. 6175
1.75-2.75 higher, Good 3 500-
700 lbs. 5800-5850 no com
parison
Utility Bng 1-2 600 lbs. up
5100 no comparison, Canner
cutter 1-2 350 lbs. up 5400-5450
steady
Steer hinds 145-190 lbs.
7450-7500.50-1.00 higher, arm
chucks 90-130 lbs. 5400 no
comparison, aim backs' 100-
150 lbs. 6200 no comparison,
steer rounds 70-90 lbs. 8000 no
comparison, full plates 2800-
2900 steady, short plates
2400-2500 no comparison,
briskets 3800-4000 steady to
firm, flanks untrimmed 2300-
2350 generally steady
LAMB CARCASS
CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4
Compared to last week 55
lbs. down 106.00-108.00, bulk
106.00-107.001.00 higher 55-65
lbs. 9600-9900, bulk 9700-9800
steady to 1.00 higher 65-75
lbs. 8800-8900 1.00 higher
WEEKLY FEEDER
East Coast
January 19,1977
STEER BEEF
(21 loads confirmed)
HEIFER BEEF
(11 loads confirmed)
COWBEEF
(2 loads confirmed)
CHOICE 3 PRIMAL
BEEFCUTS
(22 loads confirmed)
(13 loads confirmed)
INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION!
LEASE QUALITY DAIRY COWS
DHIA HERDS AVAILABLE
DAIRY FARM LEASING COMPANY
1700 DUPONT AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55403
C«i 612-377-1489 TODAY!
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
SALE EVERY
WEDNESDAY
Sale To Start Promptly At 1 P
WE WILL RECEIVE YOUR
State Graded Until 12 Noon. Ail pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian.
State tags available at our office for you to
tag pigs at home to save 25* tagging charge.
Tags delivered if you call 717-3544341 our office in advance.
NORMAN KOLB
717-397-5538
Carlot Meats
FRESH PORK CUTS
Trimmed loins 14 .lbs.
down 101.50 no Comparison,
Loins 14 lbs. down 9900 1.25
higher, 14-17 lbs. 9800 firm,
Tongues green boneless
frozen 5400 no comparison
BONELESS BEEF
(2 loads confirmed)
90 per cent chem lean,
fresh 7350 .50-1.50 higher, 85
per cent chem lean, fresh
6900 1.00 higher
BEEF TRIMMINGS
(5 loads confirmed)
50 per cent chenuTean,
fresh 2450-2600 steady
Carlisle
Carlisle, Pa.
January 18,1977
CATTLE 144. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers steady.
Slaughter cows steady to 75
cents higher. Good slaughter
'steers 35.85-36.85, Standard
29.85-32.50. Good slaughter
heifers 33.85-35.85, Standard
30.00- Utility 25.75-
27.00. Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 26.60-28.85, Cutters
24.00- Canners 21.00-
24.00. One Utility slaughter
bullock at 29.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1 slaughter bulls
32.10-33.75.
CALVES 144. Vealers
uneven. Choice vealers 64.50-
75.00, Good • 48.00-60.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
38.00- 90-110 lbs. 31.00-
42.00, Standard 70-90 lbs.
25.00-
HOGS 246i-Barrows &
GUts $1 to (3 lower. US No. 1-
2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gUts
41.25-42.85, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 39.85-40.75, No. 1-3 140-
190 lbs. 31.50-33.75. US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. sows 30.00-33.10.
FEEDER PIGS 126. US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
11.00- per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 21.00-24.50 per
head.
12 miles east of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, PA.
PIG
CALF SALE TO BE HELD IN NEW SALES PAVILION
EVERY THURSDAY AT 6:30 P.M.
Lebanon Valley Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
January 18,1977
CATTLE 293. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market.
Choice 1000-1200 lbs. No. 2-4
slaughter steers 37.85-40.50,
Good 35.85-37.60, few
Standard 32.50-36.25. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
36.00-38.25, Good 32.10-34.10,
Standard 29.50-32.50. Utility
& High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 27.85-30.00,
Cutters 25.50-28.50, Canners
23.60-26.00, Shells down to
21.85. Few Good slaughter
bullocks 34.50-35.75, few
Utility 29.00-30.85. Yield
Grade No. 1 1400-2100 lbs.
slaughter bulls 33.00-36.00.
CALVES 210. Choice
vealers 61.50-71.00, Good
45.00-58.00, Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 40.00-48.00, 90-110
lbs. 34.00-40.00, Standard 70-
85 lbs. 32.00-35.00, few Utility
50-65 lbs. 10.00-25.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 95-115
lbs. 35.00-43.00.
HOGS 473. US No. 1-2 200-
245 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.75-
42.50, one lot 43.35, No. 1-3
190-230 lbs. 41.25-42.00, No. 2-
GREEN DRAGON
LIVESTOCK SALES M)
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
CfINS COWS cows
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Alfred
Albright, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed
Stover plus local consigners.
Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Stef rs, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and veal calves.
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call: Office 717-733-2444.
Walter H. Risser, Proprietor
ABE DIFFENBACH
717-3934464
- 3 210-260 lbs. 41.1041.60, No.
1-3 180-185 lbs. 39.8541.85.
US No. 1-3 325-525 lbs. sows
30.00-33.25. Boars 23.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0. No sales
on offer.
SHEEP 0. No sales on
offer.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, Jan. 20,1976
Reported receipts of 121
cows, 10 heifers, and two
bulls. Market lower than last
week’s market.
Load of Pennsylvania
fresh cows 740-840, springers
710-760. Load, of Penn
sylvania fresh cows 470-715;
Load of Wisconsin fresh 585-
625; Load of Pennsylvania
fresh cows 465-630, springers
510-615.
Local cows 425-750;
springing heifers 450-525; 20
head of purebred heifers,
bred and open 330-515; bulls
240-285.
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