—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 8,1977
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THE OLD C S§
OCT. 10-16, 1977
Little snappier to make you happier
Geese flv south now Total eclipse of the sun Oct 12 (will be
\ isible as a partial eclipse over al' of U S The middle of the eclipse
will occur around noon PST, about 3 00 PM (CST), and 4 20 P M
(EST) New moon October 12 Average length of days for the
week, 11 hours, 11 minutes What one does one becomes
p Ask the Old Farmer My great
-esEf, w , ,* -jv ]J grandfather used to say, "I'm a
vAtyi Yankee " Why did
\ e ° ,r> * e ° f £ e " eratlon us( -
- " Dak' from Civil War days
> ankees were called Blue-bellies because of their uniforms More Ilian
likely your great-grandpa still had some strong feelings regarding that
war too
Home Hints A new pair of evebrow tweezers is a useful addition to your
kitchen Use them for remov mg small bones from fish or for placing candles
and tmv decorations on fancy cakes
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Sunny and mild with ram by Tuesday to start,
week's end clear and cool
Greater New York-New Jersey. Heavy ram through Wednesday,
sunnv and pleasant with some cool days for remainder of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rain "through Wednesday, sunny and
warm for resf of week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal. Rain and cool to start, then clear
and very warm at midweek, weekend brings heavy rain
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Chambersburg
Auction
September 29,1977
CATTLE 472. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter steers:
Few Choice 1000-1150 lbs. (2-
4), 39.5041.50, Good 36.10-
38.35, few Standard 33.85-
35.85. Few Choice slaughter
heifers 33.50-36.85, few Good
32.50-36.00. Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows
22.85-26.25, Cutters 22.50-
25.00, Canner and Low
WHITE HORSE GRAIN CO., INC.
AT TWO LOCATIONS
(We have recently emerged with
Breckbill Farm Seed & Supply)
Grain Elevator located Warehouse will be at
at White Horse Grain Russellville for farm
R 2 Cochranville supplies, fertilizer
808 HOOD and chemicals.
215-869-8201 DICK BRECKBILL
215-932-3307
NOW BUYING
• SHELLED CORN & SOYBEANS
On a day to day basis at current
price or by contract.
J MVWWWWWW
WE HAVE INCREASED OUR DRYING
FACILITIES TO SERVE YOU BETTER
AND FASTER.
FALL SEEDS AVAILABLE
WHEAT BARLEY
• Abe • Pennrad
• Red Coat • Barsoy
• Logan • Rapidan
• Arthur 71
We have complete fertilizer needs
for Fall Seeding.
Combing & Truck Service Available.
Cutter 20.75-23.00, Shells
down to 18.00. Few Utility
slaughter bullocks 24.50-
28.00. Yield Grade No. 1,
1000-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls
27.85-34.75, individual at
35.85. Few Choice 250-550 lbs.
feeder heifers 29.00-38.00.
Mixed Good and Choice
(few) 300-600 lbs. feeder
bulls 26.50-34.00.
CALVES 872. Prime
vealers 70.00-74.50, Choice
58.00-73.50, Good 48.00-
60.00, Standard and Good
110-130 lbs. 44.00-53.00, 90-110
lbs. 41.0045.50, Standard 70-
Also Rye Seed
Livestock market and
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Octobers, 1977
CATTLE 255. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good and Choice 25 cents to
$1.75 higher. Slaughter cows
25 cents to $1 lower. Choice 2-
4, 950-1200 lbs slaughter
steers 40.60-43.60, individual
High Choice at 44.25, Good
36.75-40.50, few Standard
32.25- Few Choice
slaughter heifers 36.75-39.35,
few Good 33.50-34.25. Utility
and Commercial slaughter
cows 23.00-25.50, individual
at 26.50, Cutters 23.00-25.35,
Canner and Low Cutters
20.25- Shells down to
18.00, Mixed Good and
Choice (few) 550-750 lbs.
feeder steers 34.00-37.00.
Few Choice 300-450 lbs.
feeder hiefers 28.75-35.00.
CALVES 195. Vealers
steady to $2 higher. In
dividual Prune vealer at
72.00, Choice 60.00-71.50,
Good 47.00-57.00, Standard
and Good 110-130 lbs. 43.00-
47.00, 90-110 lbs. 39.00-44.00,
Standard 70-85 lbs. 37.00-
85 lbs. 39.0043.00, Utility 50-
80 lbs. 30.00-38.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 40.00-51.50; Holstein
heifers 85-115 lbs. 46.00-00.00.
Good and Choice 150-300 lbs.
slaughter calves 38.00-50.00.
HOGS 154. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows and gilts
42.0043.00, No. 1-3 220-230
lbs. 41.2542.00. US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. sows 31.50-36.00.
Few Boars 22.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 62. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
19.50-27.50 per head, lot No.
1-3 70 lbs. at 38.00 per head.
SHEEP 23. Few Choice SO
SO lbs. slaughter lambs 41.50-
50.50. Few Slaughter ewes
12.00-18.50.
Sechrist
Auction
Stewartstown, Pa.
1977
CATTLE 156 Steers - High
Choice and Prune 43.00-
43.60; Good Choice 42.00-
42.75; Good 41.50-41.85;
Standard Good 39.00-40.50;
Holsteins Good 37.00-38.25;
Standard to Good 32.00-35.00.
Heifers - High Choice and
Prune 41.50-41.75; Good to
Choice 40.00-41.00; Good
38.00- Standard Good
32.00- Holstems Good
30.00- Standard Good
27.00- Feeder Steers -
Good and Choice absent;
Standard Good 35.00-36.00;
Utility 25.00-30.00; Bulls -
Good and Choice Com
mercial 34.00-34.85; Stan-
40.50, few Utility 50-75 30.00-
34.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 40.0048.00.
HOGS 361. Barrows and
gilts 50 cents and $1 lower.
US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs.
barrows and gilts 40.7042.60,
small lot at 43.60, No. 1-3 210-
230 lbs. 40.1041.40, No. 2-3
230-240 lbs. 37.7540.40. US
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows
32.50-38.50, No. 2-3 300-600
lbs. 28.50-32.00. Boars 23.00-
28.50.
FEEDER PIGS 316. US
No. 1-3 10-18 lbs. feeder pigs
12.50-18.00 per head, No. 1-3
2040 lbs. 19.00-31.00, No. 1-3
50-80 lbs. 36.5043.00 per
head.
SHEEP 13. Few Mixed
Good and Choice 90-135 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs
38.50-50.00. Slaughter ewes
14.00-16.00.
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dard to Good 32.00-33.50;
Utility to Standard 28.00-
30.00; Cows - High Yearling
Commercial 26.50-27.00;
Cutters 25.00-26.00; Canners
Low Cutters 23.00-24.50;
Shells 18.00-22.00,.
CALVES 173 Calves -
Choice and Prune 65.00-
72.00; Good and Choice 60.00-
64.00; Standard and Good
50.00-59.00; Utility to Good
110-140 lbs. 45.00-49.50;
Utility 90-110 lbs. 35.00-42.00;
Culls 18.00-30.00.
HOGS 215 Bogs - U.S. No. 1
and 2,190-220 lbs. 41.5042.50;
U.S. No. 1 and 3,190-230 lbs.
41.0041.25: U.S. No. 1 and 3,
180-250 lbs. 40.5040.75; Sows
- 250-375 lbs. 34.00-35.50; 400-
500 lbs. 30.00-33.75; Boars -
300-500 lbs. 25.00-27.00.
SHEEP 52 Lambs - Good
to Choice 4-H Lambs Club
70.00-79.00; Medium and
Good 45.00-62.00; Ewes-8.00-
19.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
10 mi. East of Lancaster
on Rt. 30
Box 100, Paradise, PA
717-442-4181
or 768-8204
EVERY THURSDAY AT 12 NOON
Hay, Straw & Grain Sale
We have plenty of good buyers each week.
We need consigners.
Contact:
L Robert Frame, manager
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, Octobers, 1977
Reported receipts of 407
horses and ponies. Market
lower than last week’s
market.
Local work horses 540-910;
driving horses 175-800;
riding horses 150-325; better
horses 350-700; lightweight
killers 18-24; heavyweight
killers 28-30; mares 15-50;
colts 10-25; geldings 15-45;
larger ponies 60-150.
Select No 1 and 2, 200-215
lbs. 41.50-42.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190-200 lbs. 41.00-
41.25.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 40.50-
40.75.