t-4Jncast#r Faring; Saturday, March 25,197 S mOLD JtßMEit IMAUK /lARCH 27-APRIL 2, 1978 Pufaway your sled* and sleigh*. Only fools observe April 1 "Oklahoma" opened in NYC March 31, 1943 Last quarter of the moon March 31 Geese flying north now .. Average length of days for the week, 12 hours, 38 minutes . U S purchased Alaska March 30, 1867 WW II food rationing began March 29,1943 In a mar of ideas it is people-mho gel killed lhe^Old^ F^rmeir: ~~ anything and we doubt if there is anyone living who would know how to mix it We only know that sulphur, burdock, bitters, salts, senna, and sassafras were among the items used, maybe not all at once Home Hints: Paint rollers with short naps are best for most walls, ceilings, woodwork, and smooth concrete Use long-napped rollers for stucco, brick, wire fences, and most irregular surfaces OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Partly sunny, scattered showers and flumes ail week. Greater New York-New Jersey: Mild with light rain, then clear ing, weekend partly sunny and showery Middle Atlantic Coastal: Showers and very warm, then cloudy and cool at midweek, warm, partly sunny but chance of showers for weekend Piedmont tc Southeast Coastal: Clear and hot to start, then heavy ram and cool, light showers and seasonal for weekend Florida: Sunny and hot through Friday, weekend brings showers north and hot Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Light ram and mild, then cloudy and cool at midweek, week's end rainy with snow in the mountains Greater Ohio Valley: Intermittent ram, seasonal, warm'and con tinued showery for weekend (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Inc., Dublin, N H. 03444) Andersons Vegetable Report APPLES: Steady. On. Tray Pack: Wash. Golden Delicious US Er. Fey. 88- 100 s 13.00-13.50; Pa. Romes 6.75. 1-1/8 Bushel Cartons: Pa. Red Delicious IVz" US #1 5.50-6.00. Controlled At mosphere Storage: NY Red Delicious US Fey. 88-125 s 10.00- 138 s 9.50; Pa. Romes US Combination Ex. Fcy.-Fcy. 88-100 s 10.00-10.50. Ctn. Cel.. Pack': NY Mcln tosh US Ex. Fey. 100-120 s 11.00- Ctn. Film Bag 13-3 lb. US Fey. 2V«” & Up unless otherwise stated: Pa. Red Delicious 9.00 US Com bination Ex. Fcy.-Fcy. 10.50; Romes 8.40-9.00; Staymans 8.40; NY Mclntosh 7.80. CABBAGE: Supplies very light. NY 50 lb. sks. Danish Type med.& Ige. few 5.50. MUSHROOMS: Slightly higher. Pa. 4 qt. bkt. med.- Ige. 4.50-4.75', fair cond. 4-4.25, sml.-med. 3.50, fair cond. 3-3.25. POTATOES: Steady. 50 lb. sks. US #1 Size A wshd. unless otherwise stated: round whites LI 2.25-2.35, mostly 2.35, Ige. 3.25; Maine 2.25-2.50, mostly 2.35-2.40, fair cond. 2.00, Ige. 3.25-3.50; Canada CD #1 PEI 3.153.25. SWEET POTATOES: Steady. NC SO lb. ctn. Porto Rico Type US #1 10.50-11.50, mostly 11.00, few low as 10.00, fair appear 8.50-9.50; NJ supplies insufficient to quote. Per ton 501 b. BLENDS 801 b. bags bags 12-12-12 16-16-16 126.00 127.50 19-19-19 142.50 144.00 20-10-10 121.00 0-14-42 110.50 0-26-26 118.50 Philadelphia Fresh Fruit and Thursday, March 23,1978 FRUIT VEGETABLES 106.00 Peoria Auction Peoria, Illinois March 23,1978 CATTLE: Receipts this week: 4300; Last Week: 3700; Year Ago: 4400. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows weak to 1.00 lower. Bulls firm. Receipts about 60 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per cent slaughter heifers, balance mostly cows. After Monday choice and Prime steers absent. SLAUGHTER STEERS: On Monday couple loads choice and prime 3-4 1160- 1195 lbs. 50.50-51.00; At mid week choice 2-41050-1250 lbs. 49.75-51.50; 900-1050 lbs. 49.0050.00; Mixed good and choice 2-4 900-1300 lbs. 48.00 49.75; Good 2-3 45.00-48.00; Few good and choice 2-3 holsteins early 43.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, including few prime 24 850-1100 lbs. 47.5049.00; 600-900 lbs. 47.0048.00; Mixed good and choice 24 750-1050 lbs. 46.0047.50; Good 2-3 42.0046.00; Standard and Good 2-3 40.0042.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial 24 32.00-34.00; High dressing utility 35.00; few early 36.00; Cutter 1-2 30.00- 32.00; canner 27.00-30.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 32.0041.00; few yield grade 142.0043.00. ATTENTION PORK PRODUCERS Market your hogs at the largest and best livestock market in the East. Market with M. McCoy at the Lan caster Stockyards where your hogs will be handled by a young capable and ambitious staff. At the March 28 Feeder Pig Sale we will be offering: 150 FEEDER PIGS from Jerry Rutter, Dover, PA. V » FEEDER PIG SA2 J MARCH 28, 1978 + A Tags will be delivered A to your farm on request. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: MAIN OFFICE - 717-397-1411 HOG DIVISION -717-291-8912 ED PROSSER, HOME - 717-259-0988 Hunter’s Sale Bam March 20,1978 Rising Sun, Md. FEEDER HEIFERS: High Choice 34.50-36.50; G00d32.00-35.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 37.50-40.50; Standard to Good 33.00-36.50. COWS: High Choice to Prime 35.25-37.00; Good to Standard 34.25-35.00; Utility 32.50-34.00; Cutters 29.50 33..75; Canners 28.75-32.25. CALVES: Prime 180-240 lb. 65.00-68.00; High to Choice 140-180 lb. 62.00-67.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lb. 47.0057.50; Standard to Good 90-110 lb. 46.0057.00; Utility 7055 lb. 36.0042.00; Low Utility 65-75 lb. 27.0035.00. FEEDER PIGS: 3040 lb. |22tos3obyhd.; 4050 lb. $34 to $3B by hd. SOWS: 34.5037.00. BOARS: 33.0036.50. SHEEP: 22.50-25.00. LAMBS: .79 to .82 cents a lb. GOATS: Kids $2O to $4O by hd.; Nannies $2O to $25 by hd.; Billies $l5 to $22. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, March 20 Reported receipts of 364 head of horses, mules, and SPECIAL NOTICE A BRED GILT AND PUREBRED BOAR SALE WILL BE HELD 6:30 P.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, AT THE LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME. ponies. Market steady with last week’s market. ' Local horses, singles 700- 1050; mules 650-1325; horses 250-630; riding horses 200-350; better horses 375- 650; lightweight killers 28- 34; heavyweight killers 40- 46; mares 20-65; colts 10-25; geldings 15-60; Larger ponies 75-210. Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. March, 22,1976 CATTLE 213. Compared with last market, slaughter cows $142 lower. Individual Good slaughter steer at 45.00, few Standard 36.75-40.75. Few Standard slaughter heifers 36.35-40.35. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 31.00-34.35, couple to 34.85, (Turn to Page 9) CURIOUS RED? ~ - Subscribe to THE RED BLOODLINES Introductory Offer --12lssues - $2.00 “AJTybu ever wanted to know about Red & Whites - the Breed of the Future.” & 4 - WHITE DAIRY CATTLE ASSOCIATION CrystalSpring,'Pa. 15536 Jl4-T35-4221
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