—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 16, 1977 8 I he OLD ARMEIt JULY 18-24, 1977 Humid, icky, and sticky. Watch out for vacation sunburns Neil Armstrong walked on the moon July 20, 1969 . First quarter of the moon July 23 Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 50 minutes Klondike gold rush began July 19, 1897 First military draft number drawn July 20, 1917 for WWI He who sings frightens away his ills Ask the Old Fancier: Itecently Rochester, N Y. We have been told since early childhood that the original Brown Betty was a dish of brown crockery, an oddity among the "cream and molasses" articles. Home Hint*: Iron needlework on the wrong side OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS : New England: Warm with heavy ram north through Thursday, week's end promises sun and warm temperatures. Greater New York-New Jersey: Cloudy, cool, showers and fog through Thursday; weekend sunny. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny, hot with thunderstorms through Thursday, clear over weekend. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny, hot, some rain north through Friday, end of week rainy. Florida: Showers through Friday; partly sunny-for week's end. Upstate N.Y.-Toronto <c Montreal: Heavy showers east, maybe hail, through Wednesday, remainder of week, mild west, hot east Greater Ohio Valley: Hot and showery to start, then warm and cloudy through Saturday, expect sun by Sunday. Deep South: Partly cloudy and very hot through Tuesday, then hot with showers midweek; week's end brings showers south, fair Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Cloudy, hot with showers all week. Northern Great Lakes: Week begins with light showers, milder, then Thursday brings clouds; week's end sunny, very hot, light showers. Central Great Plains: Sunny, very hot with a few light showers all week. Texas-Oklahoma: Sunny and hot; Sunday expect clouds, milder and showers south. Rocky Mountain: Generally clear and hot all week, ram on Sun day. Southweat Desert: Sunny and hot through Wednesday, remainder of week brings light showers, milder west. Pacific Northwest: Cool, fair south, ram north through Friday, week's end partly cloudy and mild California: Partly cloudy and mild through Thursday; remainder of week is partly cloudy, cool north, mild south. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin, N H 03444) ... call a friend FRIEND Friend /wj Friend j j Friend T •* friend jj Friend// j CURIOUS RED? Subscribe to THE RED BLOODLINES Introductory Offer 12 Issues - $2.00 “All you ever wanted to know about Red & Whites - the Breed of the Future.” £s^o* t WHITE DAIRY CATTLE ASSOCIATION Crystal Spring, Pa. 15536 114-735-4221 have a nice weekend... GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES igl 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA coins cows cows BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignme is from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers,‘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-?444. Walter H. Risser, Proprietor IV [Continued from Page 7] 31.00- Cutters 29.00- 30.50; Canners Low Cutters 25.00- Shells 18.00-22.00. CALVES 154. Calves - Choice and Prime 5.00-53.00; Good and Choice 48.00-49.00; Standard and Good 45.00- 47.00; Utility to Good 110-140 lbs. 40.0044.00; Utility 90-110 lbs. 32.00-38.00; Culls 15.00- 25.00. HOGS 502. Hogs - U.S. No. 1 and 2, 200-220 lbs. 47.50- 48.50; U.S. No. 1 and 3, 200- 230 lbs. 47.0047.25; U.S. No. 1 and 3,240-250 lbs. 46.5046.75. Sows - 250-375 lbs. 30.00- 33.00; 400-500 lbs. 28.00-29.50. Boars - 300-500 lbs. 23.00- 26.50. SHEEP 42. Lambs - Good to Choice 42.00-45.00; Medium and Good 35.00- 40.00. Ewes 10.00-18.50. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 200-215 lbs. 47.25-47.50; Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2, 190-220 lbs. 46.75-47.00; Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 46.25- 46.50. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stable Monday, July 11 Reported receipts of 326 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market lower than last week’s market. Local work horses 150-550; riding horses 175-300; better horses 325-760; 1 reg. quarterhorse 1025; light weight killers 22-24; heavyweight killers- 28-30; mares 20-55; colts 10-25; geldings 20-50; larger ponies 65-150. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, July 8,1977 Feeder Cattle 287 253 Today Last Friday TREND: Insufficient volume sold in lots of 4 or more to establish a trend. Few sales mixed Good and Choice 750-850 lb. feeder steers 36.00-38.00, couple lots mostly Choice 675-775 lb. 38.35-38.75 T lock market amt auction news Joliet Cattle Joliet, m. July 14,1977 Friday Through Wed nesday’s salable, receipts 8,163,5 days last weet7,39B, same period last year‘9,3lo. At Mid-week slaughter steers and heifers 75 to 1.25 lower than last Wednesday. Supply mostly choce steers and heifers.” SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 34 1125-1275 lbs. 41.00-41.25, Load 41.50' Monday; 40.50- 41.00 Wednesday; 4 and 5 1225-1425 lbs. 38.50-40.50 Monday. Choice 241050-1350 lbs. 39.5041.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1250 lbs. 37.50-39.50. Some mixed Good and Choice holsteins 2- 3 1200-1500 lbs. 36.00-37.00 Monday. Some Standard and Good holsteins 1-2 1050-1250 lbs. 34.00-35.00 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime, 2-4 900- 1075 lbs. 38.50-39.50, load 39.75 Monday, 38.50-39.50 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 36.50 38.50. Danville Auction Danville. Pa. July 11,1977 STEERS: High Choice and Prime 37.25-39.35; Good to Choice 35.00-37.25; Standard to Good 30.00-34.00. HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 34.00-35.10; Good to Choice 31.00-33.80. FEEDER STEERS; Standard to fcood 32.00-37.00; Other 27.50-32.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 28.00-29.00; Good to Standard 26.00-28.10; Utility 23.00-25.85. CALVES: High to Choice 45.00- Good to Choice 38.00- HOGS: 46.00-49.40. SOWS: 30.00-36.50. BOARS: 24.00-30.00. LAMBS: 49.00-58.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, July IS Reported receipts of 148 cows, 32 heifers, and 4 bulls. Market lower than last week’s market. Load of Butler Co. springers 550-675; load of All States Producers dispersal herd 225-490; load of Wisconsin fresh 610-950; load of N.Y. purebreds 550-1450; springers 625-1050; load of Maryland springers 710-810; load of Wisconsin fresh 630- 860; load of Pa. fresh 525-810. Local cows 450-750; springing heifers 450-675; bulls 275-510. Lebanon Valley July 12,1977 CATTLE 334. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly 25 cents to 50 cents lower. Slaughter cows $1 to $1.75 lower. Few High Choice & Prime No. 4-5 1190-1385 lbs. slaughter steers 37.25-39.25, few Choice No. 2-3-1050-1240 lbs. 39.00-40.10, No. 2-4 1000- 1290 lbs. 37.75-39.00, Good 34.50-37.85, Standard 32.50 34.50, few Utility & Low Standard 26.00-32.00. Choice slaughter heifers 34.00-38.25,“ Good 32.35-34.85, few Standard 28.50-31.85, few Utility 26.00-27.60. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 26.35-27.85, few 28.35, Cutters 24.00-27.10, Canners 22.00-24.60, Shells down to 19.35. Couple Choice slaughter bullocks 35.00 and 37.00, Good 34.0035.10, few Standard 31.75-34.00, few Utility 27.75-30.10. Few Yield M t HAY, STRAW AND EM CORN SALE J Every Wednesday at 12 Noon 4 At David Good's Farm Equipment Sale 4 ♦ North Maple Ave., Leola, PA 4 ♦ HARVEY Z. MARTIN I 7 Home phone 21M0&5303 I f We Buy On Orders I J Boa. Phone Wed. Only 7 ♦ 717-656-7270 J £ We also buy hay and straw privately. HELP WANTED FOR SWEET CORN PROCESSING CORN PICKER OPERATORS Over 18 years of age. Must be experienced operators of farm equipment. From approximately August 1 thru September 15. Call 367-5142-8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. JOHN F. COPE COMPANY, INC. Grade No. 1 1450-1710 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.50-35.35, one yield grade No. 2 1215 lbs. 33.50. CALVES 245. Vealera grading Standard & Good mostly 50 cents to $1 lower. Few Choice vealers 54.00 65.00} Good 41.00-47.50, Standard & Good 110-135 lbs. 39.0044.00, 90-110 lbs. 33.00 38.50, Standard 70-90 lbs. 30.0035.00, few Utility SO HO lbs. 20.0030.00. Farm calves, hostein bulls 80-115 lbs. 45.0051.50. HOGS 368. Barrows St Gilts $1 to $1.75 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.75-48.35, few 48.60, No. 1-3 195-235 lbs. 47.0048.10, No. 2- 3 225-255 lbs. 46.0047.25. US No. 1-3 370535 lbs. sows 33.50-34.50, one at 35.25, No. 2-3 290610 lbs. 28.0033.25. Few Boars 25.0026.50. FEEDER PIGS 17. Lot US No. 1-3 25 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00 per head, few No. 1-3 35- 45 lbs. 34.5040.00. SHEEP 43. Good & Choice 40-65 lbs. spring daughter lambs 41.5044.00, one 100 lbs. 44.50. Slaughter ewes 10.00- 15.00.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers