—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Feb. 26. 1977
8
jg&- the OLD
IptKRME*
i&IMAHK
FEB. 28 - MARCH 6, 1977
Need mops as snow level drops.
Caution children about weak pond ice now Col Bowie and
Davy Crockett killed in defense of the Alamo March 6, 1836 Full
moon March 6 Maple syrup time now Average length of
days for the week, 11 hours, 18 minutes US Steel Corp
founded March 3, 1901 Wise men care not for what they cannot
have
Ask the Old Fanner; I've always been
curio* s about the origin of Uncle Sam as the
symbol for the U S Government Can you
tell me 7 R T, San Francisco
One tale has it that Uncle Sam was originally as
sociated with the Army back in the War of 1812
Meat was then packed in barrels for the Army
The initials "E A -US " were stamped on the
barrels, standing for Elbert Anderson, the name
of the packer, and for United States One soldier
asked what the initials meant and was told in jest
they stood for Elbert Anderson and hts Uncle
Sam If caught on In 1830, Uncle Sam was first
featured in cartoons, but he had no goatee in Lincoln's time
Home Hints Roll dates in flour before cutting and they won't stick together
or cling to the knife
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Sunny and fair through Wednesday, then 8-12"
snow at midweek, week's end brings clearing and thaw
Greater New York-New Jersey: Freezing-ram to start changing to
snowstorm of 8-10" by midweek, warming and rain at end of
week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rain turning to sleet and 12" snow by
Friday, weekend promises sun
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Cold snap and snowstorm inland
ending by Tuesday, then cold and rainy through midweek, cold
snap expected for week's end
Florida: Ram to start with clearing and warmer temperatures by
Wednesday, rain Thursday through remainder of week
Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Flumes to start and remaining
cold with 8-12" snow through Friday, week's end clear
Greater Ohio Valley: Freezing-rain with 5-10" snow on Tuesday,
then fair and very cold Thursday through Saturday, week's end
clear
(All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444)
CONSIGN YOUR
HOGS TO
McCOY CATTLE COMPANY
FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, MARCH 1,1977
Sale time l:OOP.M.
Note to Buyers
Reputation Breeder Consignments
Your Market Prices Protected
By Experienced Brokers
McCOY CATTLE COMPANY
Lancaster Stockyards
PH: 717-397-1411
CATTLE 253. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter steers
uneven, extremes $1 higher
to 75 cents lower. Slaughter
heifers mostly steady.
Slaughter cows 50 cents to 75
cents higher, spots to $2
higher. Choice 2-4, 940-1285
lbs. slaughter steers 38.00-
39.25, few to 40.25, Good and
Low Choice 35.25-38.00,
Standard 32.00-34.75, Utility
and Low Standard 27.25-
32.00. Choice 2-», slaughter
heifers 34.00-37.50, Standard
and Good 29.75-33.50, few
Utility 26.00-28.75. Utility and
High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 27.00-29.00,
individual at 29.50, Cutters
26.25-29.35, Canners 23.50-
26.60, Shells down to 20.00.
Good and Choice slaughter
bu110ck533.75-37.50, Standard
28.60-33.75. Few Yield Grade
No. 1,1585-2330 lbs. slaughter
bulls 34.00-39.00, couple Yield
Grade No. 2, 1190 and 1210
lbs. 31.10 and 32.00. Few
Good and Choice 490-885 lbs.
feeder steers 35.00-37.50, few
Medium and Good 600-885
1b5.23.75-29.75,Few Good 375-
700 lbs. feeder heifers 34.50-
35.50.
CALVES 177. Vealers
highly uneven. Prime
vealers, individual’s 72.50
and 73.00, Choice 58.00-69.00,
Good 50.00-58.50, Standard
and Good 110-135 lbs. 36.50-
48.00, 90-110 lbs. 31.00-36.00,
Standard 70-90 lbs. 28.00-
33.50, Utility 60-85 lbs. 24.00-
28.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls 85-110 lbs. 34.00-36.00.
HOGS 219. Barrows and
gilts enevenly steady. US No.
1-2 200-250 lbs. barrows and
gilts 41.50-41.75, few lots
42.00-42.25, No 1-3 200-235 lbs.
41.10-41.60, No. 2-3 190-255
lbs. 39.85-41.00, No. 1-3 140-
190 lbs. 31.25-38.25. US No. 1-3
295-500 lbs. sows 32.75-37.25,
No. 2-3 320-565 lbs. 29.00-
32,75. Boars 18.00-21.75, light
weights 25.00-30.00.
FEEDER PIGS 169. US
No. 1-3 (few) 15-20 lbs. feeder
pigs 8.00-12.50 per head, No.
1-3 25-30 lbs. 17.50-24.00, No.
1-3 30-50 lbs. 25.00-30.00, few
No. 1-3 50-65 lbs. 34.00-37.00,
lot Utility 50 lbs. at 22.00 per
head.
SHEEP 15. Individual
Choice 30 lbs. new crop lamb
at 90.00; Two Choice 80 and
110 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 50.00 and 58.00, few
Good 110-150 lbs. 30.00-54.00.
individual Utility 45 lbs. at
38.00. Few Slaughter ewes
5.00-18.00.
Leesport
Leesport, Pa.
February 23,1977
Pa. Auction Summary
FEBRUARY 18,1977
CATTLE 6887. Compared
with 7277 head last week, and
5580 head a year ago.
Compared with last Friday’s
summary; slaughter steers
and heifers 50 cents to $1
lower. Slaughter cows
mostly 25 cents to 75 cents
higher. Slaughter bulls and
bullocks steady to $2 ower.
STEERS: High Choice &
Prime 3-4,39.50-41.75, Choice
2-4, 37.00-41.00, Good 33.00-
37.50, Standard 30.00-34.00,
Utility 27.00-31.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 34.00-
38.50, Good 31.00-34.75,
Standard 28.00-31.00, Utility
24.00- COWS: Utility &
High Dressing Cutter 25.50-
29.75, Cutters 24.00-27.00,
Canners 21.00-25.00, Shells
down to 15.00. BULLOCKS:
Few Choice 36.00-39.50, Good
33.00- Standard 28.00-
33.00, few Utility 26.00-28.25.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1,
1000-1900 lbs. 30.50-35.50,
Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1600
lbs. 28.00-33.50. FEEDER
CATTLE: Good 300-850 lbs.
steers 26.00-33.00, few to
38.00; Medium & Good 300-
750 lbs. heifers 17.00-27.00;
Good 400-800 lbs. bulls 25.00-
32.00.
CALVES 4841. Compared
with 4422 head last week and
3496 head a year ago.
Vealers grading Good to
Prime steady to $4 higher,
Standard & Good 70-130 lbs.
steady to $2 lower.
VEALERS: Few Prime
69.00- Choice 60.00-
75.00, Good 45.00-60.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
38.00- 90-110 lbs. 30.00-
40.00, Standard 70-90 lbs.
24.00- Utility 50-90 lbs.
15.00- FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
34.00-
HOGS 6951. Compared
with 6910 head last week, and
7269 head a year ago.
Barrows & gilts mostly
steady to 50 cents higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US No.
1-2 200-240 lbs. 41.50-43.60,
few to 44.00, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 40.5042.00, No. 2-3 190-
260 lbs. 38.0041.00, No. 24
250-325 lbs. 34.00-38.50, No. 1-
3 140-190 lbs. 32.0040.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs.
32.00- No. 2-3 300-650
26.00- BOARS 15.00-
22.00, light weights 21.00-
27.50.
NEW IDEA 95 BU.
GROUND DRIVEN SPREADERS
For Shipment Soon. Limited Supply. Order Yours Today.
LANDIS BROS., INC.
FEEDER PIGS 1488.
Compared with 1356 HEAD
LAST WEEK, AND 777
HEAD A YEAR AGO.
Feeder pigs were highly
uneven, US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs.
10.00-20.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 17.00-27.00, No. 1-3
50-100 lbs. 24.00-34.50 per
head, Utility 20-60 lbs. 11.00-
24.50 per head.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS
SALES. 2461 head. Com
pared with 604 head last
week. ALL SALES PER
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
Feeder Pigs mostly $3 to $5
higher CWT. US No. 1-2 40-65
lbs. 60.00-78.50, No. 2-3 35-60
lbs. 49.00-77.00, few to 86.00,
Utility 30-60 lbs. 30.00-39.00,
few to 71.00.
SHEEP 439. Compared
with 402 head last week, and
417 head a year ago. Wooled
slaughter lambs uneven, $1
to $5 higher, with spots $5
lower. WOOLED LAMBS:
206 New Idea Spreader Available
SPECIAL PRICE
1305 Manheim Pike. Lancaster, PA 1760 j.
PH: 717-393-3906
Choice 60-115 lbs. 47.50-55.50,
few to 59.00, Good 50-110 lbs.
40.00- Utility 40-75 lbs.
29.00- SLAUGHTER
EWES |
ipeflY
% -
In the language of flowers i
white violet means "modesty/
INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION!
LEASE QUALITY DAIRY COWS
DHIA HERDS AVAILABLE
DAIRY FARM LEASING COMPANY
1700 DUPONT AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55403
CALL 612-377-1489 TODAY!
7# P