—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Novembei
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THE OLD
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NOV. 7-13, 1977
Ice may be on the lake, but wait before you skate.
Good time tor tall pruning iNixon elected President for second
term Nov 7, 1972 (Mass only state to vote against him) New
moon Nov 11 (Male child more likely if conceived before full of
the moon) Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 58
minutes Armistice Day Nov 11 He is wise who can learn from
every man Ask the Old Farmer: Many
years ago they used to bury
barrels of apple cider in the
ground in the fall They were
dug up in the spring, the cider
was filtered It would be
almost as clear as wine and
had a kick like a mule, but I
can't remembei what it was
called L C Augusta, Maine
Vie alcohol in cider can be separated from me water content by freezing
the entire mixture The result'is generally known as applejack which is
as clear as water and has a muzzle velocity like a six-inch howitzer
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England Week begins with some rain and snow in north,
then sunnv and warm at midweek, week's end is raw with ram
Greater New York New Jersey: Partly sunny, seasonal with
some showers through Thursday, colder and partly cloudy tor re
mainder of week
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Middle Atlantic Coastal- Week starts with showers heavy in the
west, then clearing tow aid week's end
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Mostly ramv through Wednesday,
then fan and warm for remainder of week
Florida. Fair and hot, light showers south through Tuesday, few
light showers, heavy in west at midweek, week's end sunny and
hot
Upstate N.Y. Toronto & Montreal: Partly sunny mild, few
showers through Thursday, cloudy, cold with light rain and snow
in north for remainder of week
Greater Ohio Valley rainy and mild throughout the week
Deep South: Seasonal with light rain east through Wednesday,
then sunny and hot for remainder of week
Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Seasonal and rainy through
Wednesday, midweek through week’s end cloudy west and south,
light snow east
Northern Great Plains and Great Lakes. Week begins with snow,
heavy in east, Thursday through week's end sunny and warm
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jL Livestock market and
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Stewartstown, Pa.
October 31,1977
CATTLE 127. Steers - High
Choice and Prune none;
Good Choice 39.00-41.75;
Good 37.00-39.85; Standard
Good 34.00-37.00; Holsteins
Good 34,00-35.85; Standard to
Good 31.00-34.50. Heifers -
High Choice and Prune
37.00- Good to Choice
34.00- 85; Good 32.00-35.00;
Standard Good 30.00-33.00;
Holsteins Good 28.00-32.85;
Standard Good 25.00-27.50.
Feeder Steers - Good and
Choice none; Standard Good
33.00- Utility 27.00-
32.50. Bulls - Good and
Choice Commercial 33.00-
36.00; Standard to Good
28.50-32.60; Utility to
Standard none. Cows - High
Yearling Commercial 26.00-
' 27.75; Cutters 24.00-26.50;
Canners Low Cutters 22.00-
24.25; Shells 17.00-22.75.
CALVES 124. Calves -
Choice and Prune 65.00-
72.00; Good and Choice 60.00-
67.50; Standard and Good
50.00- Utility to Good
110-140 lbs. 38.00-54.00;
Utility 90-110 lbs. 29.00-38.50;
Culls 20.00-27.00.
HOGS 286. Hogs - U.S. No.
1 and 2, 200-220 lbs. 41.75-
42.50; U.S. No. 1 and 3, 190-
230 lbs. 40.75-41.00; U.S. No. 2
and 3,180-250 lbs. 39.00-40.25;
Sows - 250-375 lbs 34.00-
37.50; 400-500 lbs. 31.00-33. 7 5;
Boars - 300-500 lbs. 25.00-
28.00;
SHEEP 6. Lambs - Good to
Choice 38.00-44.50; Medium
and Good 30.00-38.50; Ewes -
5.00- Private Treaty
Fat Hogs, Select No.l and 2,
200-215 lbs. 41.00-41.75.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190-240 lbs. 40.00-
40.75. Private Treaty Fat
Hogs, No. 2 and 3,190-260 lbs.
38.00-
CATTLE 235. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Good and Choice steady to
weak. Slaughter cows $1 to
2.50 higher. Choice 24, 950-
1150 lbs. slaughter steers
39.2542.00, Good 36.00-39.00,
few Standard 33.00-35.25.
Few Good slaughter heifers
33.00-34.50, few Standard
28.50-32.50. Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows
Sechrist
Auction
Dewart
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
October 31,1977
24.0ft-26.35, couple to 26.85,
Cutters 22.75-24.75, Canner
and Low Cutter 20.75-23.50,
Shells dov/n to 18.25. Few
Good slaughter bullocks
35.25-36.35. Yield Grade No.
1, 1100-1800 lbs. slaughter
bulls 29.25-33.50. Few Mixed
Good and Choice 300-600 lbs.
feeder heifers 22.00-28.50.
CALVES 209. (Most of
vealers sold for bull calves
returned to farm). Few
Prune vealers 65.00-77.00,
Choice 58.00-70.00, Good
47.00- few Standard and
Good 110-130 lbs. 44.00-47.00,
few 90-110 lbs. 40.00-40.45,
Standard 70-85 lbs. 35.00-
40.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls $5 to $l5 higher.
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
42.00- Holstein heifers
85-120 lbs. 38 00-60.00.
HOGS 309. Barrows and
glits $1 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
220 lbs. barrows and gilts
42.7043.10, No. 1-3 200-245
lbs. 41.5042.80, one lot No 24
310 lbs. at 35.00. US No. 1-3
300-650 lbs. sows 34.00-37.00.
Few Boars 25.00-29.00.
FEEDER PIGS 360. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
12.50-20.50 per head, No. 1-3
40-60 lbs. 23.00-30.00 per
head, Utility 15-25 lbs. 5.50-
10.50 per head, Utility 40-60
lbs. 15.00-22.00 per head.
SHEEP 25. Few Good 70-
110 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 41.0049.00. Slaughter
ewes 15.00-27.00, few
Yearlings at 37.00.
Chambersburg
Auction
Chambersburg, Pa,
October 27,1977
CATTLE 358. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter cows $1.25
to $2 higher. Few Choice No.
2-4 1000-1200 lbs. slaughter
steers 39.85-43.00, few Good
36.00-38.00, few Standard
33.10-36.60, few Utility 27.00-
30.75. Few Good & Choice
slaughter heifers 36.10-37.75,
few Standard 31.00-33.00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 24.00-27.10,
Cutters 23.75-26.50, Canner &
Low Cutter 21.85-24.00, few
Shells down to 19.00. One
Good slaughter bullock at
36.50, Standard, individuals
at 31.00, few Utility 27.75-
31.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1
1300-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls
31.60-36.60.
CALVES 624. Vealers $2 to
$3 higher. One Prime vealer
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at 77.00, Choice 63.50-75.00,
Good 50.00-64.00, Standard &
Good 110-130 lbs. 43.00-53.00,
90-110 lbs. 39.00-44.00,
Standard 70-85 lbs. 36.50-
39.50, Utility 50-80 lbs. 20.00-
35.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 40.00-54.00;
holstein heifers 90-120 lbs.
41.00-55.00.
HOGS 165. Barrows & gilts
$1 to $2 lower. US No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.50-
40.75, No. 2-3 225-275 lbs.
38.85-39.35 US No. 1-3 275450
lbs. sows 35.00-39.75, No 2-3
300450 lbs. 32.85-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 44. US No.
1-3 30-50 lbs. feeder pigs
19.00-28.00 per head.
SHEEP 25. Choice 85-105
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
47.00-53.50, one lot Utility 60
lbs. 20.00. One lot Slaughter
ewes 15.00
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
November 1,1977
CATTLE 227. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market.
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slaughter cows mostly $1
higher. Few Choice No. 2-4
1000-1320 lbs. slaughter
steers 41.10-42.50, Good 38.00-
40.25, few holstems 34.75-
37.35, Standard 32.6 Q-35.25,
few Utility & Low Standard
29.00-30.50. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 34.10-39.00,
few Good 30.10-32.85, few
Utility & Standard 24.50-
28.85. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 25.75-27.50,
few 28.60, Commercial N 0.3-
5 24.00-25.85, Cutters 23.85-
26.00, Canner & Low Cutters
21.85- Shells down to
17.50. Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 35.75-38.00, one
Good at 33.00, one Standard
at 29.25. Few Yield Grade #1
1000-2300 lbs. slaughter bulls
31.85-
CALVES 175. Vealers $5 to
$8 higher. One Prune vealer
at 77.00, Choice 68.00-71.00,
one at 75.50, Good 51.00-60.00,
few Standard & Good 110-135
lbs. 45 00-50.00, 90-110 lbs.
39.50-45.00, Standard 70-90
lbs. 35.00-40.50, Utility 45-110
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