—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 23, 1977 8 APRIL 25-MAY 1, 1977 Days bright for swallows flight. Tie fast-growing vines to support ... Hitler committed suidde April 30, 1945 .. First quarter of the moon Apnl 26 ... Canadian geese arrive back in Canada ... Average length of days for the week, 13 hours, 56 minutes... U.S. paper money made present size April 26,1927 .. Ground broken for Grant's Tomb April 27, 1891 Nothing is more highly to be prized than the value of each day. Ask the Old Farmer: Why is scrimshaw called scrimshaw? D.L, Atlanta. ~As you know scrimshaw is what the old whalers called carved and etched whale's teeth and all sorts of things made of whalebone and ivory Maybe, just maybe, the first man to do Otis was named Scrimshaw. Research has never yet uncovered the origin of this term, but it has uncovered' at least four men named Scrimshaw who practiced the art Home Hints: Salt on your fingers when cleaning (owl or fish prevents hands from slipping OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Ram and showers for the week. Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with rain, then sunny and cool by Tuesday; Thursday brings cold and showers through week's end.. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cool, ram through Thursday, then sunny and warm; Sunday brings light ram. cold. Piedmont tt Southeast Coastal: Mostly tamy and cold to start, then sun'ny and cool; Tuesday through Thursday with clouds and showers south and west by Saturday, week's end clearing. (All Right* Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin, N H 03444) OLD MEfi MAMM CATTLE 385. Compared with last Tuesday's market, slaughter steers grading Good & Choice mostly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 25 cents sports 51.50 higher. Few High Choice & Prime No. 3-41000- 1200 lbs. slaughter steers 38.85-39.60, Choice No. 2-4 900-135011)6.37.75-39.00, Good 35.10-37.60, Standard 33.00 35.101 few Utility & Low Standard 31.00-32.75. One High Choice slaughter heifer at 37.85, Choice No. 3-5 33.85- 37.10, Good 32.10-34.10, Standard 30.10-33.00, few Utility 17.5030.85. Utility & High Dressing , Cutter slaughter cows 30.50-31.85, Commercial 29.75-33.00, one at 34.10, Cutters 28.25-30.50, few Canners 24.75-28.35. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 36.1038.85, few Good 3535- 36.60, Standard 31.35-36.35, one Utility at 30.10. Yield Grade No. 1 12501855 lbs. slaughter bulls 35.6037.00, one at 39.50; one yield grade %2 1305 lbs. 31.35. Lot Choice 700 lbs. feeder steers 42.50, few Medium & Good 400-800 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••ft Know Where the Activities Will Be? Read the Farm Women Calendar. BEEFALO N & J PRODUCTION SALE MONDAY, APRIL 25,1977 Offering 60 lots of percentage Beefalo and commercial cows bred Beefalo. Semen will be sold at the day of sale. $ 12-ampule. BEEFALO N t J 4270Quakerbridge Road Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association Livi Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. April 19,1977 NOTICE All DeUVAL DAIRY FARMERS IN THE LEBANOA COUNTY AREA Wt Will SERVICE YOUR ] WmiNBEBgPUir I PROMPT RELIABLE SERVICE 24 HOURS A DAY PLEASE GALL US NEW& USED EQUIPMENT J. M. HORST SERVICE CO. Box 231 Quentin. Pa. Phone (717) 274-1242 . o v ck mar Vet and auction news lbs. 31.00-37.50; Medium 4 Good 300-615 lbs. feeder heifers 29.75-32.75; few Medium & Good 4004175 lbs. feeder bulls 26.00-36.50. CALVES 173. Vealers mostly $5 to $8 higher. Choice vealers 60.00-70.00, High Good to Low Choice 50.00- 59.00, Standard & Good 110 130 lbs. 39.5050.50,90-110 lbs. 33.0039.50, Standard 7030 lbs. 30.0038.00, few Utility 60-85 lbs. 20.0030.00. Farm Calves active, holstein bulls 80-120 lbs. 38.0048.00; few holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 36.5050.50. HOGS 397. Barrows & Gilts 75 cents to $1.25 higher. US No. 1-2200-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 38.7539.60, No. 13 200 245 lbs. 38.0039.25, No. 23 190-250 lbs. 36.8538.00, few No. 13 125-185 lbs. 33,00 36.00. Few US No. 13 340510 lbs. sows 29.2530.25, few No. 23 300570 lbs. 24.00-29.25. Few Boars 20.25-25.25. FEEDER PIGS O. No sales on offer. SHEEP 9. Two Choice 35 and 40 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 79.00. Few Slaughter ewes 7.0012.00. - , ,ciu « April 19,1977 CATTLE 297. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly $1 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 50 cents higher. Choice slaughter steers 38.25-39.25, Good 35.50 38.00, _ Standard 29.0033.00, Utility 25.50-28.35. Good slaughter heifers 35.2536.00, Standard 30.2532.60, Utility 24.75-29.00. Utility and High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 29.35-31.75, Cutters 2750-29.50, Canners 24.50 28.00, Shells down to 21.00. Good slaughter bullocks 34.6037.75, Standard 31.50- 33.10. CALVES 141. Vealers strong to $5 higher. Choice vealers 61.5072.50, Good 555065.00. Standard and Good 110130 CATTLE FEEDERS • You've Fattened Your Cattle, Now Fatten Your Profits. WIN A *l.OOO BOND Consign The MILLIONTH HEAD To Be Soldat UNCASTER STOCKYARDS Monday or Wednesday Cattle Auction • It’s Due to Occur Sometime in May or June. • Free • No Gimmicks • No Entry Blanks • Just Ship Your Cattle to UNCASTER STOCKYARDS And Sell Them Through Your Favorite Commission Man • That’s All There Is toll* When You Think About Going to Market, THINK: LANCASTER STOCKYARDS (The East Coast's Livestock Trend-Setter) Phone (717) 394-2611 J.B. KELLER BRO. DAIRY COWS . Mount Joy, PA 17552 REBISTCEDCOWS Round Oak Hag Apple Elevation, open. Dam +B3 Vernon, 5*431,19,753,736,3.7 Heatberatone Lucky Type Blazer (3rd caff), due 6/7/77, Elevation, 2 yrs. 10 mos. 285,15,388* 429,3.4 Ray-Mc Rag Apple Segia (Ist caff) due 8/28/77 Elevation, Dam +B4 Duplicator, 44,305,18,779,719,3.8 Wittier-Farms Apollo Rocket (Ist calf) Dae 9/16/77, Gay Ideal, Dam +Bl Citation M, 3-1,305,15,852,701,4.4 Paclamar Citation M, (Ist caff) Ivanboe Van, due 7/2/77, Dam Apollo 4-2,315,20,577,818,4.0 Simpson Farm Tidy Gent (2nd caff) Doe 5/28/77 Elevation, Dorns +B4 Walker, 6-10,306,19,920,790,4.0 Paclamar Triune Complete (2nd caff) Due 4/17/77 GlendeUArlinda Chief. Wittier-Farms Apollo Rocket (Ist caff) Due 8/1/77 Matt Carlo ALSO, JIISH QUALITY SHADE COWS I HEIFERS Transportation and financing available. STEVE KELLER 808 KELLER 717-653-2284 717-426-1075 Office: 717-653-4851 Carlisle Auction lbs. 40.00-55.00, 90-110 lbs. 29.50-41.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 21.00-28.50. HOGS 287. Barrows and gilts highly uneven. US No.l-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 37.35-38.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 35.00-37.00, No. 2-3 190- 200 lbs. 33.6-35.00, No. 260300 lbs. No. 1- 3 150-185 lbs. 22.00-27.00. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 28.00-31.00, No. 2-3 30040 Q lbs,. 23.50-24.50. Boars 20.00- 20.85. FEEDER PIGS 142. US No. I*3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 18.5fr-25.00 per bead. No. 1-3 30-45 Iba. 27.00-35.00 per head. SHEEP 20. Good spring slaughter lambs 51.0fr58.00. Slaughter ewes 9.00-16.00.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers