(*—BT?f P 5 wpbmiit? v*s«i<3ftAi B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29,1978 THE OLD 'KitMAHfSM Glorious tor all of us' Cut dandelion greens now Kentucky Derby Ma\ 6 New moon May 6 Bees seek first pollen now Average length of da\s for the week 14 hours 1 3 minutes First Nazi POW reached U S May 7 1942 First nonstop flight from NYC to San Diego May 2 1923 Oiu umnot k II ahat passts through the heart of a man vy tht look on ft is ftnt - « been looking for beetle traps tor c l ulte some time without " < 3ry.y " success The one I had was a Mason jar with water in it made" 1 HB, Sandusky, Ohio U e arc not sure where they can be bought but if they are that simple, why not make ont 7 We have neighbors who kill tarwigs using an empty cat food can with a mite of cat food and a couple inches of water in it Home Hints To ease the pain of a small burn apph vanilla extract OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England- Clear and very warm end of week colder with hard showers Greater New York-New Jersey Hot and dear to start, end of week seasonal with showers Middle Atlantic Coastal Sunnv and hot with a few showers, then light rain and cooler last of week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Clear and hot to start, then rainy and cool at midweek, weekend sunny and hot Florida Week begins cloudy and showers south, then rain, heavy in north and hot weekend cloudy and hot Upstate N Y -Toronto & Montreal Sunnv and hot, then some light showers, end of week colder and rainy Greater Ohio Valley: Week begins sunnv and hot, then cooler with some rain rest of week lAII Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin NH 03444) Philadelphia Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Report Wednesday, April 26,1978 FRUIT APPLES: Slightly higher controlled atmosphere storage unless otherwise stated Ctn. tray pack. Babcock B-300V IS 20” Results of the 20th Pennsylvania Random Sample Egg Laying Test confirm the reports we've been receiving from egg producers in Pennsylvania on the outstanding performance of the Babcock B-300V. If you've been buying chicks based on Random Sample performance, isn’t it time to buy today's winner - the Babcock B-300V. MAY 1-7, 1978 Ask the Old Farmer - I have Pa. Red Delicious 11.00 Staymans 10.00 Romes 9.75. NJ Red Delicious 9-9.60 fair appear 7.20-7.80 regular storage Staymans & Romes 7.20 VEGETABLES ASPARAGUS: Steady Pyramid Crates. NJ bchd. 12s Fieidrun 18.00-21.00 bu. bkt. loose 15.00. INCOME OVER FEED & CHICK COSTS PENNSYLVANIA RANDOM SAMPLE TEST Babcock B-300V Shaver 288 DeKalbXL Hi sex P O BOX 280 1 ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 1 U.S A I PHONE. (607) 272-5990 ONIONS-GREEN: About steady carton bunched 48S unless otherwise stated. NJ 4/5 bu. crt. bchd. 36s 4.00-5.00 some best 6.00-7.00. POTATOES: Steady. 50 lb, sks. US #1 Size A wshd. unless otherwise stated. ROUND WHITES: Maine 2.75 Baled 10-5 lb. film bags 4.254.50. Canada CD #12.75. SPINACH: About Steady NY bu. bkt. & bu. crt. Savoy Type 5.00-6.00 few 6.50 one lot 4.25 PA. bu. bkt. Savoy type 5.00. IMPORTANT NOTICE: We have received several questions concerning Babcock’s showing in European Egg Laying tests as advertised in this paper. The Babcock B-300V was not entered in the recently completed Wissinkenke and Putten Laying Tests. MD 1-1/9 bu. crt. loose 14 00-15.00 mostlv 14.00. CABBAGE: About steady l-% bu. crt. & ctn. med. Green unless otherwise stated. NY 50-lb. sks. Danish Type fair cond. 5 50 Red Type 6.00- 7.00. GREENS: Steady VA celery crt. loose Kale 6.00 Rape Tunnp Tops & Mustard 5.50. NC 1-2/5 bu. crt. bchd. Collard 4.50-5.00 loose Turnip Tops Mustard & Rape 5-5.50. NJ Dandelion Vz bu. bkt Frame Grown 2-2.50 fair cond. 1.50 Broccoli Rabe 1- 1/9 bu. crt. 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50-4.00 bchd few 3-3.50. LEEKS; Carton bunched 12s NJ 5.00. MUSHROOMS: About steady PA 4-qt. bkt. med.-lge. 4.25-4.50 sml.-med. 3.25-3.50. ONIONS-DRY: Lower 50-lb. sks. US #1 or generally good quality yellow unless otherwise stated. NY med. 5.00 ord. cond. 2- 2.50. INCOME OVER CHICK & FEED COST CAGE 6.07 5.52 5.85 6.04 FLOOR 6.74 6.27 5.96 6.43 Baltimore USDA April 24,1978 CATTLE 600: Slaughter steers and heifers 50-1.00 higher, cows firm to $.50 higher, bulls $.50-. 75 higher, few feeders steady. Supply 35 per cent slaughter steers and heifers, 40 per cent cows, 20 per cent feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 51.50-53.25; Good and Choice 2-4 1000-1375 lbs. 50.50-51.50; Good 2-4 950-1300 lbs. 45.75- 50.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 900-1050 lbs. 48.00- 50.35; Good 2-3 735-1020 lbs. 43.00-46.00. COWS: Utility 2-3 and Commercial 3-4 38.00-43.00; Couple 43.35-44.00; Cutter 37.00- Canner and low Cutter 33.25-37.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1060-1935 lbs. 42.75-49.60. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice steers 300-500 lbs. 56.00- few Good Choice bulls 395-550 lbs. 47.50-55.00. HOGS 1000: Barrows and gilts steady to $.25 instances $.50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 46.5046.75,25 head 47.00- 47.25; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 45.5046.50. SOWS: 250-50 cents higher. US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 37.50-38.25. VEAL & CALF AUCTION: high Choice and Prime Vealers 190-265 lbs. 80.00 84.00; Choice 145-225 lbs. 66.00- few Good 110-250 lbs. 46.00-65.00; 75-100 lbs. 39.00- calves returned to farm 44.00-56.50; In dividual 65.00. SHEEP AUCTION 30: Choice & Prime Spring lambs 89-107 lbs. 73.60-75.20; few Choice 57-64 lbs. 71.00 73.00. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. April 24,1978 CATTLE 330 Compared EGG PRODUCTION PER HEN HOUSED FLOOR 275.7 273.1 275.7 268.3 CAGE 256.1 245.5 253.3 258.8 with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers unevenly steady to strong. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Few High Choice & Prime No. 3-4 1050-1325 lbs. slaughter steers 53.35-54.35, one at 55.00, Choice No. 2-4 950-1350 lbs. 51.10-53.35, few to 54.50, Good 48.75-50.85, Standard 46.0048.75, Utility & Low Standard 42.5045.75. Choice slaughter heifers 46.75-50.10, few Good 43.85-47.00, few- Standard 42.25-43.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39.5042.50, couple 43.35 and 44.10, Cutters 35.50-39.60, Canner & Low Cutter 32.50- 35.25, few Shells down to 28.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 46.00-50.25, few Good 43.75-46.75, few Standard 41.00-43.50. Few Yield Grade #1 1105-2210 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.0049.00. Few Choice 300-520 lbs. feeder steers 54.00-58.50, Good 350-650 lbs. 48.50-53.00; Good & Choice 325-625 lbs. feeder heifers 43.0049.50; Medium & Good 300-600 lbs. feeder bulls 43.00-50.00. CALVES 164 Vealers $4 to $lO higher. Few Prime vealers 76.50-87.50, Choice 78.0064.50, Good 65.0074.00, Standard & Good 90110 lbs. 57.0067.00, Standard 6085 lbs. 51.0057.00. Farm claves active, holstem bulls 90120 lbs. 57.0070.00; holstem heifers 80120 lbs. 55.0060.00. HOGS 458 Barrows & gilts mostly 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.0047.50, No 1-3 190- 245 lbs. 46.0047.00, No. 2-3 195-250 lbs. 45.3046.10, few No. 1-3 155-175 lbs. 41.25- 44.00. Couple US No. 1-3 385 and 505 lbs. sows 39.50 and 40.00. No. 2-3 350625 lbs. 35.00-38.50. Two Boars 29.50 and 31.00, light weights 31.00 37.00. FEEDER PIGS 165 US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 31.50- few down to 20.00 per head, No. 1-3 3545 lbs. 40.50- No. 1-3 5060 lbs. 53.5060.50 per head. SHEEP 13. Few Choice 75- % LAYING HOUSE MORTALITY CAGE FLOOR 3.1 1.0 5.2 3.0 2.1 3.0 4.2 7.0 110 lbs spring slaughter lambs 65.00-70.50 Few Slaughter ewes 18.00-22.50. Middleburg, Pa. April 25,1978 CATTLE 268. Compared with last Tuesday’s market Choice 1050-1350 lbs. slaughter steers 52.00-54.35’ Good 950-1350 lbs. 48.00-52.50, Standard 46.00-48.00, Utility 42.00- Choice 900-1100 lbs. slaughter heifers 51 00- 53.85, Good 48.00-51.00, Standard 45 00-48.00, Utility 40 00-45.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 40.00- Cutters 39.00- 42.00, Cannor and Low Cutter 36.00-39.00, Shells down to 32.00. Good slaughter bullocks 42.00- 48.75. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-2085 lbs. slaughter bulls v 44.00- Yield Grade No*f 2,800-1200 lbs. 40.0044.00 CALVES 166. Prime vealers 80.00-66.50, Choice 75.00- Good 65.00-75.00, Standard and Good 110-130 lbs. 60.00-65.00, 90-110 lbs. 55.00- 70-90 lbs. 40.00- 55.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs. 65.00-75.00; Holstein heifers 80-110 lbs. 70.00- HOGS 828. US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.0048.35, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 46.2047.10, No. 2-3 190- 270 lbs. 44.2546.00, No. 1-3 130-175 lbs. 43.0044.50. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 37.0041.25 Boars 220-690 lbs. 32.75-34.25. FEEDER PIGS 101. US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 25.0040.00 per head, No. 1-3 2040 lbs. 40.00-55.00 head. SHEEP 47. Good 65-75 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.00- Slaughter ewes 15.00- ■/> BABCOCK B-300V Ist CAGE AND FLOOR. LB FEED PER LB. EGGS FLOOR 2.33 2.44 2.59 2.36 CAGE 2.36 2.44 2.43 2.43 Middleburg 0 Auction *
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