8 —Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 22,1978 ARMEJtyaj iMAHhW JULY 24-30, 1978 Who is teaching us now, the meaning of forever Cut brush now Nazis rescued Mussolini July 24, 1943 Last quarter of the moon July 26 Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 36 minutes Dog Days (hot and sultrv), which begin the 25th, were reckoned in ancient times from the rising of the dog star Sinus Stars and Stripes raised over Guam again July 28, 1944 Opportunities like eggs, come one at a time Ask the Old Farmer When 1 was a bov, a long time ago, I was familiar with the ex pression ' Take the rag off the bush,” which meant you were good at something Have vou ever heard of it 7 FT J, St Louis We have, and /* meant to excel at something It was originally a marks man s term Home Hints To prevent your pets bowl from sbdmg around on the floor glue a rubber jar ring onto the bottom OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England* Clearing and warm to start then rain at midweek clearing and mild over weekend Greater New York-New Jersey Showery with normal tem peratures, frequent showers all week Middle Atlantic Coastal Showers, heavy west and hot, end of week cooler and cloudy Piedmont 4c Southeast Coastal Variable cloudiness, showers west, end of week sunny and hot Florida* Rain to start, then cooler with showers, heavy showers scattered south for week's end Upstate N.Y.-Toronto 4c Montreal Verv hot with scattered showers to start, then rainy w*ith chance of clearing bv weekend Greater Ohio Valley Verv hot and partly cloudy to start, then ex pect rain, clouds, and seasonal temperatures Deep South Showers moderately heavy east, more showers and hot temperatures for weekend Chicago 4c Southern Great Lakes Very hot then heavy shovxers and seasonal Northern Great Plams-Great Lakes Verv hot, then cooler with some heavy showers expected at midweek, weekend sunny and \ery hot Central Great Plains Hot west, seasonal east, last part of v\eek brings ram southwest, showers north (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) COWS Mount Joy, PA 17552 REGISTERED COWS PACLAMAR ASTRONAUT, +BO, due 8/31/78 to Pacemaker with 2nd calf. ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION, +BO due 8/14/78 to Job with 3rd calf. YARSONS SEVENS SUCCESSOR J, VG 86 due 7/22/78 to Edmarae Eclipse. FERNHAMEIVANHOE EMPEROR, plus 81 due Aug. with 3rd calf, 3-10,344,20,706,909,4.4. WALHOWDON PRESIDENT VERNON due 8/20/78 to Pacemaker with 2nd calf. WHITTIER-FARMS APOLLO ROCKET due 8/3/78 to Zion Meadows Admiral with 2nd calf. REGISTERED BULLS PAWNEE FARM ARLINDA CHIEF, Dam 87 pt. Ivanhoe Star ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION, Dam 88 Pt. Bold Chief WHIRLHILL KINGPIN, Dam 86 pt. Elevation PAWNEE FARM ARLINDA CHIEF, Dam Worthy Master Will come Service Age Fall 1978 Also High Quality Grade Cows and Heifers. Transportation and financing available. STEVE KELLER 808 KELLER 717-653-2284 717-426-1075 ' Office: 717-653-4851 ! THE OLD Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. July 17,1978 CATTLE 240. Compared with last Monday’s market; Choice slaughter steers 52.50-54.25, Good 50.01W2.00, Standard 47.00-49.00, Utility 40.00- Choice slaughter heifers 49.50-51.00, Good 46.00- Standard 42.00- 45.00, Utility 38.00-42.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.5043.25, Cutters 37.00-39.00, Canner & Low Cutter 34.00-37.00, Shells down to 32.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 48.50- 53.00, Good 47.50-49.00, Standard 46.0048.50, Utility 42.0046.00. Yield Grade #1 1100-1750 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.00- Yield grade §2 900-1500 lbs. 43.0047.00. CALVES 320. Choice vealers 70.00-76.00, Good 65.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 50.00-62.00. Farm calves, Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 75.00-86.00; holstein heifers 85.-130 lbs. 60.00- 80.00. HOGS 306. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.75- 48.50, one lot 49.25, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 46.00-47.75, No. 2- 3 185-250 lbs. 42.0046.00, No. 1-3130-185 lbs. 38.0044.00. US BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gams on grass and roughage - 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb yearling - Visit our farm and see our animals In stock SEMEN *l2 an ampule Vz & V* Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO N & J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association f WANTED \ V£) 200,000/wk. I Le horn Hens - H' IRWIN M. SECHLER & SONS POULTRY | Box 55, Strausstown, PA 19559 ! Phone 215-488-1188 Jj Livestock market and auction news g eavy, DIRECT Plant Prices - Leghorn Hens Prevailing TOP PRICES PAID WE BUY, LOAD & HAUL - No Lots Too Small Or Too Large. Call or Write: No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 38.0042.50, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 35.00-38.00. Boars 29.00- 34.00. FEEDER PIGS 43. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.0040.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 32.0048.00 per head. SHEEP 13 Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. July 17,1978 CATTLE 228. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows grading Utility and Commercial mostly 94 lower, Canner and Cutter steady to $1 lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 52.85- Good 49.00-54.00, couple to 54.85, Standard 46.85- few Utility 44.00- 45.25. Few Standard slaughter heifers 42.0046.25, few Utility 41.5044.25. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 36.50-42.00, couple 44.25, Cutters 38.0040.50, Canner and Low Cutter 35.50-38.50, Shells down to 35.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 49.50-50,35, few Standard 47.5049.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.10-53.00. CALVES 200. Vealers $5-$7 lower. Individual Prime vealer at 74.00, Choice 64.00- 71.00, Good 60.00-65.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 57.00-60.00, 70-85 lbs. 52.00- Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 66.00- Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 65.00-77.00. HOGS 315. Barrows and gilts 50 cents-91 higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 49.0049.50, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 48.0049.25, No. 2- 3, (lot) 260 lbs. at 47.00, lot No. 1-3 190 lbs. at 47.00. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 35.50-39.25, couple to 41.00, A contract is being offered for a Leghorn breeder flock 10,000 - 12,000 birds. New construction preferred. Financing available. Qualified parties please submit name and address to; P,O. BOX 366 H c/o Lancaster Farming Newspaper Lititz, PA 17543 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. weekly fflT - \’V FEEDER PIG SALE m *IA w EVERY iWfm H WEDNESDAY Sale to Start Promptly at 1 P.M. “ 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 No. 2-3 450-700 lbs. 31.75- 35.00. Boars 30.00-38.00. FEEDER PIGS 197. US No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs 29.00-39.50 per head, No. 1-3 40-65 lbs. 38.00-46.50 per head. SHEEP 29. Choice 80-110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.00-54.00, couple to 56.60. Slaughter ewes 12.00-19.00. - MANAGE to preuont fa .S3 S3* Oaf; /'■ v/bt- ) ranch L w.accidents 1 1 . MfITDWFL , > FARM \AJEEK JULY 25-311378 ens
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