fc St* v', „ -• * i Farming, Saturday, March 18,1978 MARCH 20-26, 1978 Spring is here! Spring begins March 20 at 6 34 pm EST and bluebirds returning north now ' Full moon March 24 Oysters spawn on full tides now Average length of days for the week, 12 hours, 18 minutes Easter is the 26th Woodchucks emerge this week and skunk cabbage blooms Every path has a puddle Ask the Old Farmer: We found an old history of a New England coastal town from about 1775 Some boys were on a wharf on a Sunday and saw the Tidy Man They ran away fast because of the Sun day Blue Laws Who was a Tidy Man and what did he do? DJ K, Concord, N H ( We believe that what they saw was the "tithing man," who kept order in the meetinghouse, especially amongst small boys Home Hint*: To remove purple price-mark stains from counter tops, wipe with a damp cloth and a little nail polish remover OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Clear and warm to midweek, remainder of week partly sunny with a few showers Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins clear and warm, then seasonal with some showers through week’s end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny and warm, weekend promises' very warm with showers (All Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin N H 03444) New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, March 13 Reported receipts of 317 FEEDER STEERS: horses, mules, and ponies. Choice 815-1050 lb. 43.25- Market reported stronger 46.50, part load 595 lb, 47.00 than last week. and small lot 320 lb. 53.00; Local driving horses 200- mixed Good and Choice 600- 525; riding horses 200-375; 8001 b. 42.00-43.50. better horses 400-550, reg. Quarterhorse 1025; work* FEEDER BULLS: Choice horses, singles 625-850; 46&<701b. 43.25-46.00. lightweight killers 28-34; heavyweight killers 40-46; mares 20-60; colts 15-25; geldings, 20-55; larger ponies 85-210. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Friday, March 10,1978 Feeder Cattle 241 Today 313 TREND: Few lots feeder Last Friday NOTICE Extra HAY SALE Every Monday ▼f Starting March 20 from 9 A.M. to 12 Noon II Located 1 mile South of Gap ill on East Side of Route 41. II ALL SALES PRIVATE Phone 717-443-9221 (daring sale hours only) HAY, STRAW & EAR CORN SALE Every Wednesday at 12 Noon At David Good's Farm Equipment Sale North Maple Ave., Leola, PA HARVEY Z. MARTIN XX Home Phone 215-445-5303 -Wc Buy On Orders Bos. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-7270 and straw privately. * NOTICE * THURSDAY, MARCH 23, SPECIAL LAMB MARKET Prior to regular Veal Calf Sale. Sell your lambs on these special sales. HEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. New Holland, Pa. 717-354-4341 theOLD MIME* iMAIUk steers and feeder bulls 2.00-' 3.00 higher. Bulk of supply' steers and bulls sold in lots of three or less. CLEARANCE REDUCTION ON CERTAIN ITEMS OF ENGLISH DINNERWARE (Second Floor) W.L ZIMMERMAN &SONS Intercourse, Pa. vjxmmmmzti At 2:00 P.M. Abe Diffenbach Manager CATTLE 354. Compared with last Monday’s market; High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 49.00-50.30, Choice 47.50-50.00, Good 45.50- Good 42.00-45.00, Standard 38.50-42.00, Utility 35.00- Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 35.00- Cutters 32.50 36.C0, Canner & Low Cutter 30.00*34.00, Shells down to 26.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 45.50-48.75, Good 42.00- Standard 39.00 42.00. Utility 35.00-38.50. Yield Grade HI 1000-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 42.0046.00; yield grade H 2 900-1600 lbs. 37.5042.00. CALVES 278. Choice vealers 68.50-74.00, Good 58.50- Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 48.5062.50,90-110 lbs. 45.0067.00, Standard 70 90 lbs. 28.0043.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 48.5065.00; holstein heifers 85-115 lbs. 42.0068.00. HOGS 441. US No. 1-2 200 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.5049.75, No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 47.7548.50, No. 2-3 200 260 lbs. 47.0048.00, No. 1-3 130185 lbs. 32.0040.00. US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows 37.0041.50, No. 3-3 300600 lbs. 34.5038.00. Boars 23.00 31.00. FEEDER PIGS 16. US No. GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES figl 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA COVIS COWS cows BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments 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 717-733-2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor ♦♦ ♦♦ S3^ which is the Monday before Easter, and APRIL 24th. which is the Monday before the Greek Easter, all lambs will be sold at auc tion beginning at noon. All these lambs will be sorted and weighed upon arrival and we recommend that these be the days, Monday, March 20th, and Monday April 24th, to have your lambs on the market, and your consignments are respectfully solicited. For further information contact Horace Plank. Tel.: Area 717 397-5136 (office), or Area 717 392-2304 (residence). Livestock market and auction news Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. March 13,1978 aJP AN IMPORTANT NOTICE jK2- 10 ALL CONSIGNORS OF lAMBS MONDAY. MARCH 20th WAUER M. DUNLAP and SONS 1-3 2035 lbs.' feeder pigs 15.00- per head. SHEEP 5. Good 85-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 55.00- Peoria Auction Peoria, Illinois March 16,1978 Receipts this week: 3700 Last week: 4500 Year ago: 4300 Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 1.00 1.50 higher. Slaughter heifers 1.50-1.75 higher. Cows fully steady. Bulls 1,00 higher. After Monday Choice and Prime slaughter steers absent. Receipts about 65 per cent slaughter steers, 30 ' per cent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: On Monday couple loads Choice and Prime 34 1150" 1280 lbs. 49.75-50.00; Choice 24 10501250 lbs. 48.5049.50, couple loads 50.00; 9001050 lbs. 47.5048.50; Mixed Good and Choice 24 9001300 lbs. 46.0048.50; Good 2-3 42.50 46.00; Good and Choice 2-3 Holsteins 42.0043.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 900- 1100 lbs. 47.00-47.75; Choice 2-4 850-1050 lbs. 45.5047.00; 800-900 lbs. 45.00-46.00; mixed Good and Choice 24 750-1050 lbs. 43.50-45.50; Lancaster Stockyards x - *7 1 Good- 2-3 40.5043.50; Stan , dard and Good 2-3 38.50 40.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 24 32.00-35.00; High-dressing Utility 36.00 36.50; Early up to 37.50; Cutter 1-2 31.00-33.00; Canner 28.0031.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 11001800 lbs. 31.0041.00; Few Yield Grade 142.00. Joliet Cattle Joliet, Illinois March 15,1978 CATTLE; Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 5800, 5 days last week 6929, same period last year 6668. Slaughter steers 50 to 1.25 higher than last Wednesday. Slaughter L & M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE f —Quality Electrified Mounions & Furs t 1 J 3 Tannery Direct Dist. - Wholesale & Retail Jt Check our Quality; Price & Services' • Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural & AH Colors • Pa. largest Selection of Woolen Products • Sheepskin Coals at Reasonable Prices • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola 117 W. Summit St., Mohnton, Pa 215-777-2465 Hours- Mon. - Fri. 9-1 30, Sat. 9-5 ATTENTION FARMERS!! CIBA-GEBGY AATREX FURADAN 10-G DYFONATE 20-G SUTAIM + , LASSO, ETC. CONKLIN PRODUCTS j For greater root system, looser soil, less water run off, in creased'yields. University data available. More than .15 years of proven performance. Medina has been used on all types of crops and soils • in almost all of the United States and in 25 foreign countries. Check our Prices before you buy. MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA. 17601 PH: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 heifers-1.50-2.00 higher thaii last Wednesday. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1125-1350 lbs. 49.00-50.00 Monday; 49.75-50.50, load 51.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1075-1200 lbs. 48.50-49.25 Monday; 48,75-49.75 Wed nesday. Choice 2-3 950-1100 lbs. 48.0049.25. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 46.00-48.00. Some Good grade Holsteins 2 900-1250 lbs. 41.00 Wednesday. "SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 34 950-1050 ' lbs. 47.00-47.75. Choice 24 875-1000 lbs. 45.50- 46.50 Monday; 46.5047.25 Wednesday. Choice 2-3 800- 875 lbs. 45.0046.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 44.0046.00. COWS: Utility & Com mercial 1-3 33.00-35.00, few High Yielding Utility 35.00- 36.00 Wednesday. NMONDAY t
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