—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 19, 1977 8 Des Moines 53.00; load 54.00 2.00-2.50 l& M Till v-h Ifi 1Q77 lower load 16-18 lbs - 54 - 75 ; IHt OLD AS OF 2:15 AND CLOSE S’Si™JS£l Kls£ jjjSSjsig* a Vf I* *> Pork Mt'Sde he,rts 29 '“ : compared to fyj£lS |T£Sf£a?S s»fEJfS£S «St- M w H haxnf F?ihLoins moderate to iight.Steer beef • Woolen Hi RifeT Ji f \m i %r K C Mm steady to 100 higher - Heifer • Pa -*** iiestabliJte^BostoSßutts beef 50-1.00 higher. Primal » Sheepskin SSpgiK 1.75-2.00 lower, spareribs no Bee * cats . a ™. j chucks • See Us At I comparison available stead y- Boning Utility cow 117 FEB. 21-27, 1977 Ice on the river, two feet of snow. Thirty-mile wind and thirty below. Pass along your old clothes to the poor Washington's Day Feb 21 (although his birthday is Feb 22) First quarter of the moon Feb 25 Mardi Gras Day Feb 22 Average length of days for the week II hours, 1 minute Famous Iwo Jima Marine photo taken Feb 23, 1945 Grand Canyon Park established Feb 26, 1919 Is it progress if a cannibal uses a knife and fork 7 Ask the Old Farmer: Old sea cap tains spoke of the wind "backing in" and "canting around," mean ing the weather would be foul or fair Could vou explain these ex pressions 7 A P, Fayetteville, North Carolina quarter to the west "Hauling," or as you say, canting," was the reverse When the wind backened, it usually meant that good weather would not last, but if it hauled especially into a westerly quarter, days of fair weather might be expected The terms are st’ll used Home Hints- To minimize the "bleeding" of a plant when it is cut back, al ways prune when it is semi-dormant OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Snowy to start, then becoming fair through Wednesday, snow storm with 10" expected Thursday and Friday, week's end fair Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and chilly through Wednesday, then snow and ram, freezing-rain over weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cold with flurries, then Wednesday brings 5-8" snow, clearing by Friday and cold for remainder of week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and mild to start, cold snap and snowstorm from midweek on (AH Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin NJ H 03444) Baltimore USDA February 14,1977 CLOSE CATTLE 500: Slaughter steers & heifers 50-75 cents lower on high Good & Choice grades, others steady to weak, cows weak to 25 cents lower, bulls 50-1.00 lower. Supply 45 per cent slaughter steers & heifers, 45 per cent cows, balance few feeders and bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 950-1300 lbs. 38.0069.50; Good & Choice 37.25-38.00; Good 2-4 925-1200 lbs. 32.50-37.25; Standard & Good Holsteins 2-3 1095-1375 lbs. 29.60-33.60 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 870-1100 lbs. 34.25- 36.50; few Good 2-3 800-865 lbs. 29.60-33.00 COWS: Utility 2-3 24.35- 28.25; Cutter 23.00-26.75; Canner & low Cutter 19.75- 23.00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1150-2155 lbs. 32.50-35.50; few 960-1110 lbs. 27.00-31.60 New Holland Dairy Monday, Feb. 24 Reported recipts of 145 cows, 11 heifers. Market lower than last week’s market Load of Pennsylvania fresh cows 450-700; load of Franklin County fresh cows 580-700; load of New York State fresh cows 700-900, springers 510-825; load of Pennsylvania fresh cows 475- " Backing" means agamstthe sun, that is from the east by way of a northerly FEEDER CATTLE: several Good steer calves 340400 lbs. 32.0034.00 HOGS 800: Compared with Thursday Barrows & Gilts steady to 50 cents higher U S 1-3 200-230 lbs. 41.00- 41.50 U S 2-3 230-250 lbs. 40.00- 41.00 SOWS: Steady U S 1-3 300400 lbs. 30.00- 31.00 U S 2-3 400-600 lbs. 31.00- 32.00 VEAL & CALF AUCTION 15: Choice 150-285 lb. Vealers 58.50-71.00; several Prime 73.00- Good 100-225 lbs. 46.00- Standard & low Good 75-125 lbs. 30.0045.00; few Good calves 250-380 lbs. 28.00- SHEEP AUCTION 10: Individual Choice wooled slaughter lambs 125 lbs. 51.50 several Good 55 lbs. 37.50 740; Holstein herd, all stages of production 290-600; Guernsey herd, all stages erf production 240-400. $ skinned hams 75-3.00 higher, bellies 1.50-2.50 lower. Bellies, sdls 12-14 lbs. 52.50-53.00; load 54.00 1.50- Join the thousands of fanners who - on more than ten million acres - have made Q3S3 an important part of their complete ag-program. Discover for yourself that - on crop after crop from germination to harvest... 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The results of all our replicated research plots, usingCHaat 16 ounces per acre we’re 99 percent confident that the root mass was increased in excess of 10 percent. ; oouJtRS'NWjf 0 : : for sEU.m G • ; coMKim s : product s ; 2.00 lower; 14-16 lbs. 52.50- Beef steady. Sales on 50 loads of steer and Heifer Beef confirmed 2 loads cow beef confirmed LET GO TO WORK FOR YOU one of many QUALITY CONKLIN PRODUCTS GOLDEN ACRES SEED CORN SPRAY MATERIALS and INSECTICIDES Contact Compiled Data On Mi=»a For More Information On MELVIN R. WEAVER R.D. 1 Box 529 Manheim, Pa. 17545 717- 569-6576 R 4 WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Moutons & Furs Tannery Direct Dist. - Wholesale & Retail Check our Quality, Price & Services! losp. Pads - Natural & All Colors jest Selection of Woolen Products Coats at Reasonable Prices it Meadowbrook Market in Leola , W. Summit St., Mohnton.Pa. 215-777-2465 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-8:30; Sat. 9-5 SEE THE DIFFERENCE area is making Q2S applied to the wheat on the right produced increased stooiing, better developed roots and taller, stronger plants.
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