•—Lancaster Faming, Saturday, September 9,1978 SEPT. 11-17, 1978 Glass falls low, in for a blow Pickle your cukes now Columbus finally returned to Spain Sept 12, 1504 Full moon Sept 16 Average length of days for the week, 12 hours, 31 minutes Cider is made, fish are spawning, and trees are starting to blush now Promise little and do much Ask the Old Farmer: I can remem ber my grandmother making nanny plum tea Do you know what it is 7 KB, Wilmington, Del The nanny plum is also known as the sheepberry It is black and grows on a shrub or small free We believe that it may have various local names Home Hints To prolong the day when buttons drop off seal the thread with a dab of colorless nail polish OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Ram coast, partly sunny inland to start, then north easter with heavy rain, weekend clear and warm Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and warmer, then showers and cooler at midweek, partly sunny for weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Warming with showers through mid week, then sunny, seasonal Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Hot with moderate showers, heavy rain and cool expected for weekend Florida: Showers and hot, weekend partly sunny with more showers Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Sunny to midweek, then ram and cooler, clearing Greater Ohio Valley: Partly sunny and seasonal through mid week, then moderate ram and cooler Deep South: Sunny and warm days, cool nights, end of week mild temperatures and ram Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Partial clearing and warmer, then rainy and cool at midweek, weekend sunny, hot Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Few showers locally heavy east, sunny and hot last part of week Central Great Plains: Sunny and seasonal to start, then cooling with some ram, week's end-sunny and hot Texas-Oklahoma; Rainy and mild, end of week sunny, hot north Rocky Mountain: Showers south and east first part of week, then mostly hot and clear Southwest Desert- Partly cloudy with showers east, weekend mostly sunny and hot Pacific Northwest: Sunny and hot to midweek, then partly cloudy and seasonal California: Sunnv south and east, cloudy northwest all week (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Philadelphia Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Report Wed., September 6,1978 FRUIT APPLIES: Supplies light. SC ctn tray pack Red Delicious USP cy 80-113 s 14.00-14.50 125 s 11.00 ctn film bag 12-3 lb. USF cy 2V4” & Up Red Delicious 8,40-9.00. BLUEBERRIES: Supplies insufficient to quote. GRAPES-TABLE: Stea dy. NJ Vz bu. tmpr Open Face Concord 6.50-7.00. PEACHES: About Steady. 38 lb. ctn no grade mark Up Sizes unless otherwise stated. NH Redskin 2” 8.00 2- 1/8” 9.00-10.00 2V*" 10.00- 11.00, Lonng 2Vz" 11.00-11.50 USExM 13.00, Jersey Queen DOES YOUR FARM EQUIPMENT HAVE DIESEL PROBLEMS????? Contact us MILLER DIESEL INC. Specializing in Diesel fuel i injection pumps, injectors and turbochargers. I 6030 Jonestown Rd. | Harrisburg, Pa. 17112 i 717-545-5931 I Interstate 81 Exit 26 | In addition to our repair service, we offer a fast I exchange system for fuel injection pumps, injec- \ tors and governors. Let us solve your diesel pro- I blems. You can depend on us for fast efficient ; service. We welcome all farm equipment dealers business. OLD ME« MANX 2” 8.50 2V*" one lot 13.00 2%” 11.50-12.00 3” 12.00, Mar- Queen 2V*” 12.00, Stayman Beauty 2” Ripe 6.00-7.00 2- 1/8” 10.00. Ripe low as 5.00, Commercial 4-4.50, few 3.00. PEARS: Steady. Bar tletts. Wash 36 lb. ctn 100-135 sz 13.00, Calif. 4/5 bu. ctn US#ll2os 15.50. PLUMS-PRUNES; High er. PA Vz bu. ctn no grade or variety mark 4-4.50. MELONS CANTALOUPES; About steady. Calif. Vz ctn 6s 5.00 12s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6-6.50 few 7.25-7.50 15s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7-7.50 few 8.5018 s 8.00-9.00. HONEYDEWS: Steady. Calif. % ctn 4s 4-4.25 5s 4.50- 4.75 mostly 4.75 6s 4.75-5.00. MISCELLANEOUS ME LONS: Calif. % ctn Cran shaws 4s & 6s 6.50-7.00. WATERMELONS: About steady. Per lb. unless otherwise stated. Md Crimson Sweet 25 lb avg. 3%- 4 cents. Jubilees 30 lb avg 5c 46 lb avg 5 c. Long Gray 18 lb avg 4M>-5 c. BEANS-LIMA: NJ % bu hmpr 4.50-5.00. BEANS: Higher. NJ bu hmpr & bu crt Round Green Type 5.00-7.00 fair qual 4.00- 5.00. Bountiful Type bu ctn 3- 3.50. CABBAGE: Steady. l-% bu crt & ctn med-Ige Green unless otherwise stated. NJ 4-4.50 some 3.50. PA 4-4.50 some 3.50. CELERY: About steady. Crates & Carton. Ohio 2-4 doz 11.00-12.00. NY 2 dox 10.50- 11.50 2% doz 11.00-11.50 few 10.50 3 doz 10.50-11.50 few 10.00 4 doz 10.00. CORN-SWEET: Slightly higher. Wirebound crt 4% dozen Minimum Pre-cooled Yellow unless otherwise stated. PA 3.00-4.00 not Pre- cooled 2.50 White 3-3.50. NY 4.00. NJ 3-3.50 Not Pre cooled 2.50 White 3-3.50. CUCUMBERS: Higher. 1- 1/9 bu crt & ctn waxed med unless otherwise stated. NJ 5.00- fair qual 3.50-4.00 Ige 3.00. NY Ige 3.50 sml 5.00. NC 5.50-6.50 few 5.00 fair qual 4.00-5.00 Ige 2.50-3.00. EGGPLANTS: About steady. NJ 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn 6.00- some 5.50 fair qual 3.00- ENDIVE: Steady. 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn Precooled unless otherwise stated. NJ 6.00 Not Precooled 3.50. GREENS: Wirebound crt approx. 1-Vz bushel unless otherwise stated. PA bchd Collard 3.754.00 Turnip Tops 3.75. VA loose including bu bKt Mustard Tump Tops Kale &Rhpe 4.50. LEEKS: 4/5 bu crt bchd 12s unless otherwise stated. NJ 5.00. PA fair qual 4.00. Calif, ctn bchd 12s 6.50. LETTUCE: Iceberg about steady. Ctn 245. Calif. 5.75- 6.00 mostly 6.00 some 5.25- 5.50 film wrpd Standard ctn 6.00 Ige ctn 7.00. NY 3.75-4.00. ROMAINE: About steady. NY ctn 24s 4.50 crt 16s 3.50. MUSHROOMS: About steady. PA 4-qt bkt med-lge 4-4.50 best 4.75-5.00 sml-med * 3.50-3.75 best 4.00. ONIONS-DRY; Steady. 50- lb sks US#l or Generally Good Quality Yellow unless f WANTED | 200,000/wk. W 0 j f Xh Leghorn Hens - Heavy Hens i f DIRECT Plant Prices - Leghorn Hens Prevailing jp TOP PRICES PAID I WE BUY, LOAD & HAUL - J No Lots Too Small Or Too Large. i Call or Write: j IRWIN M. SECHLEft & SONS POULTRY { Box 55, Strausstown, PA 19559 \) Phone 215-488-1188 | " ■-JJiX'-rzt' " 5 ICOtXEE-o<S3>o-®2B'CX££ Kasifc-' .-yrax : >azr> - ■-*rr' rrz>'<~~ VEGETABLES otherwise stated. NY med 2.50-3.50 mostly 3-3.50 few 4.00 25 lb sks Red med 5.00- 6.00 Ige 7.0041.00. NJ Globe Type med 3.00. ONIONS-GREEN: About steady. NH 4/5 bu crt bchd 36s 5.00-6.00 fair qual 4.00. PARSLEY: About steady. Bunched Curly. NH bu crt 5 doz 10.00. PEPPERS: About steady. 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn California Wonder Type Green unless otherwise stated. NJ Ige 6-6.50 med-lge 5.50- 6.00 Mixed Red 4.00-5.00 mostly 4-4.50 fair qual 3-3.50 All Red Ige 5.00-6.00 Cuban Type Ige 5.00 few 6.50-7.00 Long Hots 5.00 Vz bu ctn 2.00- 3.00. POTATOES: Steady. 50 lb sks US#l Size A wshd unless otherwise stated. Round Whites. PA unwshd 2.50. NJ including some unwshd 2- 2.75 mostly 2,25 Ige 3.25-3.50. DEL 2-2.35 Ige 3.25 Baled 5-10 lb film bags 3.50 10-5 lb film bags 4.50. Round Reds. NY 4.00 few higher. RADISHES: About steady. Ctn Film Bag 30-6 oz Red unless otherwise stated. NY & OHIO 1.50-1.75. OHIO 2.50 16-qt bkt bchd Red 24s 6.00. SPINACH: OHIO 24-qt bkt Savoy Type 5.00. SQUASH: Higher. NH % bu ctn Zucchini sml 10.00 med 6.00 YeUow Straight neck sml 10.00 fair cond 3.00 med 6.00 White med 3.00- 4.00. SWEET' POTATOES: About steady. 50 lb ctn Porto Rico Type unless otherwise stated. MD US#l 7.50-8.00 med 5.00 Ige 4.50-5.00. NC US« 8.50-9.00 one lot 7-7.50. NJ no grade mark % bu hmpr Open Face Red & Yellow Jersey 3.004.00. TOMATOES: Steady. 30 lb ctn Light Red unless otherwise stated. PA Ige 6.00 Red 4.50. NJ 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50 Red 3-3.50 med 2.50-3.00 few 4.00. Valley Livestock ' Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, September 4 Reported receipts of 466 calves, 119 cows, 114 hogs, 27 heifers, 24 sheep, 20 lambs, 18 bulls, and 14 steers. Cattle marketreported steady. Veals 55.00-75.00; bobs, 90 110 lbs. 58.00-70.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 50.00-55.00; grassers and feeders 35.00 51.50; lambs 52.50-60.00; sheep 15.00-28.00; hogs, 200 250 lbs. 44.0048.50; sows 36.00- boars 34.0038.00; pigs 25.00-37.00; feeder heifers 38.0042.50; steers, good 46.00-54.50; steers, common 46.0050.00; bulls 44.00- cows, good 38.00 41.00; cows, medium 35.00 , 37.50; cows, poor or small 30.00334)0; horses 200.00 250.00; ponies 15.0050,00; goats 15.0040.00. '
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