—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 8,1978
8
THE OLD (Sfes
Heat wave, find a cool cave.
Mulch fruit trees with hay or sawdust now Gerald Ford born
July 14, 1913 First quarter of the moon July 13 Average
length of days for the week, 15 hours, 9 minutes On July 14,
1963 it was 109 degrees below zero at the South Pole On the
evening of July 10, you can observe Saturn quite low in the skv to
the west Tis easy to see, hard to foresee
Ask the Old Farmer. In O
ipSy Henry's short story "Man
About Town," there is a
SS# sentence that reads, "No, he
never travels with the hy
drogen derivatives " Can
ft>! ' you tell me what is meant
by this phrase 7 SL, Gun
nell, lowa
There are 21 hydrogen derivatives that we know of, every one requiring
the use of water in some manner One might suspect that the man in the
story preferred other fluids
Home Hints A hot water bottle will keep hot longer if you wrap it in
aluminum foil
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Hot to start, then rainy and cooler, partly sunny,
warm at week's end
Greater New York-New Jersey. Mild, then showers, heavy north
west at midweek, then hot
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Thunderstorms and seasonal, weekend
sunny and hot
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal- Partly cloudy with occasional
heavy showers all week
Florida: Heavy showers and hot most of week
Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal- Partly cloudy and hot, then
storm with heavy ram east at midweek, week's end hot
Greater Ohio Valley- Hot with thunderstorms first part of week,
then hot and humid weather, showers east
Deep South: Hot with a few showers to start, weekend partly
cloudy and seasonal
Chicago & Southern Great Lakes. Hot with some thunderstorms
to start, then cloudy and cool at midweek, then clearing, hot
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Week begins with thunder
storms and cooling, then sunny and hot with showers west, some
heavy showers over weekend
Central y Great Plains: Scattered showers and hot, sunny, hot with
few showers southwest last of week
Texas-Oklahoma: Clear and very hot all week
Rocky Mountain; Light ram north, last part of week partly cloudy
Southwest Desert: Hot with a few showers south and east
throughout the week
Pacific Northwest. Light rain and cool, end of week sunny
California: Partly cloudy, cool north, sunny, warm south, sunny
weekend
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SPECIAL
NOTICE
VINTAGE SALE STABLE, INC.
y Box 100, Rt. 30
f Paradise, Pa.
| 12:30 P.M.
Needs more hay and straw, ear corn
| and fodder for each Thursday Auction.
f, Our prices are as good as any sale in
f the East.
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Commission rate - $1.50 per ton.
For information, contact'
L. ROBERT FRAME
JULY 10-16, 1978
Auctioneer
717-442-4181
Philadelphia
Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Report
Wednesday, June 5,1978
FRUIT
APPLES: Supplies light.
Ctn. tray pack WASH con
trolled atmosphere storage
US Ex. Fey. Red Delicious
80-88 s 20.00 100 s 19.50 113 s
19.00-19.50 125 s 18.50-19 00
138518.00-19.00.
BLACKBERRIES: NJ 12
pint trays 1.25 per pint.
BLUEBERRIES; Higher
NJ 12 pint film overwrpd
trays 75-80 cents large 85
cents per pint.
•CHERRIES- About
steady. WASH 20 lb. ctn.
Bing 12 row size & Igr 12.00-
12.50 fair cond. 8.50-9.00. NJ
16-qt. crt. Tart type 16.00.
RASPBERRIES; Film
overwrpd trays redcap NJ
75-85 cents per % pint 1.25
per pmt.
STRAWBERRIES; About
steady. CALIF 12 pint flats
med-Ige 4.80-6.00 via air one
label 10.20.
MELON
CANTALOUPS: Higher.
CALIF jumbo crt 27s 20.00
fair cond 12.00-13.00 36s 21.00
fair cond 14.00-15.00 % crt 18-
24s 11.00 ARIZ % ctn 15s 9.00
1&-23S 10.00. TEX % ctn 9s
fair cond 4.00.
HONEYDEWS: About
steady 2/3 cartons. Calif. 5s
5.00 fair qual. 3.504.00 Tex.
4s 4.00 5s 4.00-5.00 few 3.50 6s
5.00 9s 3.504.00.
MISCELLANEOUS ME
LONS: CALIF % ctn
Cranshaws 4s 5.00 5s & 6s
6.00 Casabas 4s & 5s 5.00.
WATERMELONS: About
steady. FLA per lb. Crimson
Sweet 28 lb. avg. 7-7Vz cents
23 lb. avg. 5V2-6 cents
Jubilees 28-38 lb. avg. 6M>-7
cents Long Gray 18-20 lb.
avg. 5 cents 28-lb. avg. 6%
cents.
VEGETABLES
BEANS: Higher Bu bkt &
bu hmpr round green type
unless otherwise stated NJ
17.00 Wax Type 13.00 DEL
14.00-15.00.
BEETS: Steady. PA 4/5 bu
crtbchd 12s 3-3.50.
BROCCOLI: Steady
CALIF ctn bchd 14s one lot
9.50-10.00.18 s 9-9.50.
CABBAGE: Higher 1% bu
crt & ctn med-lge green
unless otherwise stated. NJ
6.75-7.50 mostly 7-7.50 Ige 6-
6.50. Red Type 12.00 Savoy
Type 9.00.
CARROTS-TOPPED: ’ St
eady CALIF 48 1 lb. film
bags m film sks 12.00-13.00
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc.
12 Miles East of Lancaster
on Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
WEEKLY ff f]. \’V
FEEDER PIG MtegJ S rfA*
SALE mifyj* 'CVW
every
WEDNESDAY ~
Sale to Start Promptly at 1 P.Mr "
Special July 12-15 - Bred gilts, 2 &,3 way cross,
consigned by John B. Stoltzfus.
Special Sat., July 22 - Feeser’s Production Sale
- Boars, open & bred gilts.
Special Tues., Aug. 1 - 7:00 P.M. Bred gilt sale -
Ron Harrison.
We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime
From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning
State Graded Until 12 Noon.
All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian.
State tags available at our office for you to
tag pigs at home to save 25 cents tagging charge.
Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341
our office in advance.
Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion
Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M.
NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH
717-397-5538 717-393-4464
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4
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some 14.00 50 lb. sks loose Ige
12.00-13.00.
CAULIFLOWER: Steady
CALIF ctn film wrpd 12s
13.00-14.00 few 12.50.
CELERY: About steady.
CALIF crt 2 doz. 18.00 2%
doz. 18.00-18.50 few 20.00 3
doz 18.50 few 20.00 ctn 2-3 doz
17.00-18.00. FLA ctn 2-3 doz
16.00. OHIO crt 2% doz. 15.00
3 doz 15.00-16.00 4-6 doz 14.00.
CORN-SWEET; Lower
Wirebound crt 4M> dozen
Minimum. FLA yellow 5.50-
6.50 mostly 6.00 few 7.00
white 8.00-9.00 few 9.50-10.00.
GA Yellow 6-6 25 White 9 25;
NJ Yellow 3-3.50 some 2.50
CUCUMBERS: Abbut
steady 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn
waxed med unless otherwise
stated. DEL 12.00 fair qual.
8.00 Ige 600 VA fair cond.
10.00 sml 8 00 Ige 5.00. NC
13.00 fair qual cond 4.00-6.00
Ige 5.00-6.00 fir cond 3.00-
4.00. GA fair qual. cond. 4 00
Ige fair cond 2.00-3.00. NJ
fair qual 8-8.50 Vz bu bkt
pickles 2.00-3.00. FLA ctn 24s
fair cond 75-1.00.
EGGPLANTS: About
steady. FLA bu crt & ctn
wrpd 6.00-7.00 fair qual cond
2.00-3.00.
ENDIVE: About steady
NJ 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn
Precooled 10.00 some best
12.00. OHIO bu crt 10.00-
12.00.
ESCAROLE: Lower 1-1/9
bu crt & ctn unless otherwise
stated. NJ Precooled 9.00-
10.00 few 8.00 fair qual 6.00.
OHIO bu crt 8.00. NY 6.00-
7.00.
GREENS: Steady.
Wirebound crt approx IV2
bushel unless otherwise
stated. Pa bchd Collard3.so.
NJ bchd Collard 3.504.00
Kale 3.004.00 loose including
bu Bkt rape turnip tops &
mustard 3-3.50. OHIO Dill 12-
qt bkt bchd 12s 3.00.
LEEKS; Supplies in
sufficient to quote.
LETTUCE: ICEBERG:
About steady. Carton 245.
CALIF 6.75-7.50 mostly 7.00
fir qual 6.00 film,, wrpd
standard ctn 7.00 Ige ctn 7.00-
8.00 NJ fair qual 4.00. NY 5-
5.50 fair qual 3.004.00.
ROMAINE: About steady.
CALIF crt 13.00-13.50. NJ 1-
1/9 bu crt & ctn 4.50-5.00 fair
qual 2.50-3.50. OHIO fair qual
bu crt 2.50-3.00.
BIG BOSTON: O hio 24 qt
bkt 3-3.50. NJ Eastern
Boston crt 3-3.50.
BIBB: OHIO 12 qt bkt 3-
3.50.
LEAF: OHIO 24 qt bkt 3-
3.50.
MUSHROOMS: Steady.
PA 4 qt bkt med-lge 4.50-5.00
few best 5.25 fair cond 4.00
sml-med 3.50-3.75 few best
4.00 fair cond 3.00.
ONIONS-DRY: Steady. 50
lb. sks US#l or Generally
good quality yellow unless
otherwise stated. TEX
Grano Ige 7.25-8.00 med-lge
6-6.50 fair cond. 4.00-5.00.
Repacker Size 5.75-6.50
mostly 6-6.25. CALIF Grano
Ige 7.50-8.00 med-lge 6.50
Repacker Size 5.50-6.00 ctn
Red 40 lb. Ige 7.50-8.00. NEW
MEX Grano Ige 7.25-7.75.
ONIONS-GREEN Steady.
NJ 4/5 bu crt bchd 36s 5.50-
6.50. OHIO 16 qt. bkt bchd 24s
3-3.50.
PARSLEY: About steady.
Bunched curly. NJ bu bkt &
crt 5 doz 18.00. OHIO
wirebound crt 5 doz 14 00-
15.00. PA sml wirebound crt
30s 7.50-8.00.
PEAS-GREEN: NJ bu bkt
8.00.
PEPPERS: About steady
1-1/9 bu crt & ctn California
Wonder Type Green unless
otherwise stated. NC med
15.00- NJ bu bkt Ige
18.00 med 15.00. TEX Mixed
Red med-lge 6.00-7.00. FLA
Cuban Type Ige 13.00-15.00
med 10.00-12.50 sml-med
6.00-
POTATOES: Higher 50 lb.
sks US#l Size A wshd unless
otherwise stated.
Green Dragon v*|w
Livestock Sales
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA 6
CO>N s
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. - Smali 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
I > s
i/TT
PENN PACKING
BUYING STATION
At Green Dragon Market
I mile north of Ephrata
on North State St.
WILL REOPEN
MONDAY, JULY 10
SUMMER HOURS:
7 A.M. to 12 NOON
KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO
GET FOR YOUR HOGS BEFORE THEY
LEAVE YOUR FARM.
NO SELLING COSTS.
CALL FOR MARKET QUOTES
717-733-9648
ROUND WHITES:
MAINE 5.50-6.00. VA 5.00-
6.00 mostly 5.50 Size B 4.00.
NY 8.00. NC 6?00 baled 10-5
lb. film bags 8.25 5-10 lb. film
bags 7.25.
RADISHES: About
steady. OHIO ctn film bag
30-6 oz. Red 2.50-3.0016 qt bkt
bchd 24s Red 4.00. MINN ctn
30-6 oz film bag Red 2.50. NJ
lug bchd Red 24s 3.00.
SPINACH: NY 1-M> bu ctn
Savory type few 8-8.50.
SQUASH: Steady NJ Ms bu
bkt & ctn Zucchini & yellow
straightneck sml-med 3-3.50
med-lge 2-2.50.
SWEET POTATOES-
Supplies light NC 50-bl ctn.
Porto Rico type US#l 16.00-
17.00.
TOMATOES: About
steady. 30-lb. ctn light red
unless otherwise stated.
Sales by Repackers; FLA
ex Ige 14.00 Ige 13.00 med
1.00. CALIF ex Ige 12.00 fair
qual 11.00 Ige 11.00 fair qual
10.00 med 10.00 fair qual 9.00.
Sales By Others: FLA ex
Ige 12.00-12.50 Ige 11.00-11.50
med 10.00-10.50. SC ex Ige
red 9.00 Ige 10.00-11.00 red
7.00-0.00 med 9.00-10.00 red
6.00. GA red Ige & Igr 6.00
med 4.00. ALA red Ige 5.00
med 4.00.
2 Layer Cartons: ARK ex
Ige 5.50-6.50 mostly 6,00 fair
qual 4.00-5.00 Ige 4.50-5.00.
9y
%
fl