t—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Octobw 21,1971 OCT. 23-29, 1978 Daylight Saving Time Ends. We return to Standard time Oct 29 Set your clock back one hour before retiring Last quarter of the moon Oct 23 Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 34 minutes Statue of Liberty unveiled Oct 29,1886 The stock market crashed Oct 29, 1929 There is no cure for birth or death save to enjoy the interval Ask the Old Farmer: I don't know why I thought about it now, but can you tell me how the old noisy Fourth of July, with fireworks and all the com motion, was invented’ SJ, Milwaukee Our colonial forefathers started it They dragged cannon around and discharged them, imported Chinese fireworks, and invented others Home Hints: Club sod* that has gone flat is good for watering plants, the re maining chemicals add vigor and color OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Sunny and warm with light showers to start, then rainy and mild Greater New York-Ndw Jersey: Mostly sunny and warmer through midweek, then showers and warir. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny and very warm first part of week, then showers and turning cool Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Scattered showers with chance of clearing by midweek, then showers central and west, and hot Florida: Partial clearing and hot, scattered showers and cooler for weekend Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Warm with showers central and west, end of week brings light rain and partial clearing Greater Ohio Valley: Warm to hot with showers most of week Deep South: Partly cloudy and hot to start, then intermittent showers rest of week Chicago & Southern Great Lakes; Sunny and warm with light showers, midweek brings rain and cold Northern Great Flains-Great Lakes: Week begins sunny and very warm, then cold and snowstorm at midweek, sunny for week's end Central Great Flams; Seasonal and rain east to midweek, then cold, snow north, ram south and east Texas-Oklahoma: Week begins with ram, end of week very cold with heavy rain central Rocky Mountain: Colder with scattered snow, week's end brings warming west, snow east Southwest Desert: Clear and hot southwest, showers north and east to start, then clear and seasonal at midweek, weekend partly cloudy Pacific Northwest: Cool with rain, locally heavy north, end of week clear and mild California: Sunny to start, then partly cloudy, weekend clearing and warm (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Russian Rivers Russia contains thousands of navigable rivers and streams which serve as ma jor trade arteries The waterways carry 150 million passengers and 500 million tons of freight each year OLD ME* MANX When the rivers freeze hard enough in the winter, some are used as highways by heavy vehicles 1 ► HAY AND STRAW SALE < ► EVERY WEDNESDAY -12:00 NOON < w Located 1 mile South of Gap on East Side of 4 r Rt. 4i. 2 V For More Information k Phone 717-442-9221 Wed. Only A £ or 215-445-5303 J Vegetable Report APPLES: Steady Ctn. tray pack. MD US ExFacy Red Delicious B-8.25 Stayman 100-113 s 10.00. NJ no grade mark Red Delicious 64-100 s 8.00-7.00 138 s 5.00. Ctn cell pack Maine US Fey Mclntosh 96s 12.50- 120 s 11.50-12.00. Ctn 12-3 lb. film bag 2%” & up. NJ US #1 Red Delicious 5.50- Stayman 6.00. MD & VA USFcy Red Delicious and Stayman 6.60. Maine Mclntosh 6.00. NJ Golden Delicious & Rome 2Vt" min. 3.002%” 4.00-5.00. VEGETABLES BEANS: Higher. Bu hmpr & bu. crt. round green type unless otherwise stated. NJ 5.00-6.00 mostly 5-5.50 fair qual. 44.50 Bountiful 4.00. Del. 4.50. CABBAGE: About steady. 1% bu. crt. & ctn. med-lge green unless otherwise stated. NJ 3.504.00 mostly 3.50 med. 2.60-3.00 Savoy sml. 2.50 red 5-5.50. NY 3.00 50-lb. sks mesh 3-3.50. CAULIFLOWER: Lower. NY Catskill sect. ctn. 12s 8.50-9.00. CELERY; About steady. Crt. & Ctn. NY 2% doz. 14.00 3 doz. 13.00. CHINESE CABBAGE; NJ l-l/9bu. crt. 4.00. ' EGGPLANT: About steady. NJ 1-1/9 bu. ctn. 4.00- 5.00 few 6.00 fair qual. 3-3.50 some 2-2.50. ENDIVE: Steady. NJI-1/9 bu. crt. precooled 3-3.50 not precooled 2.50. ESCAROLE: About steady. NJ 1-1/9 bu. crt. precooled 3.504.00 few 4.25 not precooled 2-2.50. GREENS: About steady. Wirebound crt. approx. 1% bu. unless otherwise stated. NJ bchd. Collard 3.504.00 loose including bu. bkt. Mustard Turnip Tops Kale & Rape 3.504.00 Broccoli Rabe 3.004.00 mostly 3.504.00. PA bchd Collard 3.75. LEEKS: NJ 4/5 bu. crt. bchd 12s 6.00-7.00. LETTUCE: Iceberg about steady. NJ 3-3.50 mostly 3.00. Romaine about steady. NJ 1- Livestock market , Philadelphia Fresh Fruit and Wednesday, Oct. 18 FRUIT 1/9 bu. ert. 3-3.50 fair qual. 2- 2.50. Big Boston NJ Eastern Boston crt. 24s 3.50-4.00 fair cond. 2.75. Bibb NJ sml. crt. 3.50, Leaf NJ 4/5 bu. crt. 4.00. MUSHROOMS: Steady. PA 4-qt. bkt. med-lge 4.50- 5.00 best mostly 5.00 sml med 3.75-4.00 fair qual 3-3.50. ONIONS-DRY: Steady. 50- lb. sks US #1 or gen good qual. yellow Ige unless otherwise stated. NY Globe type med. 3-3.50 mostly 3.50 few best 3.754.00. ONIONS-GREEN: Steady. NJ 4/5 bu. crt. bchd 36s 5.50- 6.00 few 6.50. PARSLEY; Higher. NJ 6.50 few 7.00 plain 8.00. PEPPERS: Steady. 1-1/9 bu. crt. & ctn. Calif. Wonder type green unless otherwise stated. NJ most offerings fair qual. Ige. 5.00-6.00 med lge 44.50 sml-med 2-2.50 mixed red med. 3.00 Cuban type med. 3.00. POTATOES: Steady. 50- lb. sks US#l size A washed unless otherwise stated. ROUND WHITES: PA unwashed 2.50. Del. few 2.25- 2.40. NJ 2.25-2.75 fair ap pearance 2.00 Ige 3.25-3.50.. Maine 3.15-3.25. NY Ige 3- 3.25. PUMPKINS: NJ face type 25-30 per box 5.00. SPINACH: NJ Savoy type bu. crt. 3.504.00 fair qual. 2.50. SQUASH: About steady. % bu. bkt. & ctn. unless otherwise stated. NJ Zuc chini sml. 2.50-3.00 some 2.00 med. 1.50-2.00 Vk bu. crt. & ctn. Butternut & Acorn 3- 3.50. SWEET POTATOES: About steady. 50-lb. ctn. US #1 Porto Rico type unless CHOOSE THE MODEL FOR YOUR NEED St 1-2 & 3-4V 2 - 35 hp. HR 2-3-4 & 6-17-113 hp. 6 SR 2-12 hp. 1 Fetter PH2 15 hp. I 1 HR 2-29 hp. 1 DVAISOO Slanzi 20 hp. 1 Fetter PHI Th hp. 2 FL 712 Duetz 11 hp. GALL HORNING’S WAREHOUSE 717-3544158 or IF NO ANSWER CALL 717-3544374 SMUCKER’S ENGINE SHOP RD 1, GORDONVILLE, PA. 17529 SALES & SERVICE DIESEL & GAS and auction news otherwise stated. VA 5.00. 5.00 med. 3.504.00 sm. NC 7.50 some low as 6.00. 3.00. NJ % bu. hmpr open Del. 6.25-6.50. NJ % bu. hmpr face Igt red Ige. 5.00-mgd. open face yellow Ige. 5.00 4.00. med3.oo sml. 2.25. TURNIPS: Steady. NJ % bu. bkt white topped and TOMATOES: Lower. PA washed 3.50 bu. bkt. Ige. 30-lb. ctn. Igfc red Ige. 4.50- n.oo. Special Market October 17,1978 Fancy 500-700 lbs. Special Feeder 65.25-67.25, 705-800 lbs. Yearling Sale 58.00-64.50, 805-1000 lbs. Staunton, Va. 53.00-59.00. Good 500-700 lbs. There were 1090 head sold. 61.50-67.50, 705-800 lbs. All cattle were graded by 57.75-63.75, 805-1000 lbs. Representatives, of the 53.75-58.00, Medium 500-700 VDAC’s Division of Markets, lbs. 59.7564.75, 705800 lbs. livestock Secton on VDAC’s 52.50-60.75, 805-1000 lbs. standards and sold by the 50.75-54.50. Common 500-700 hundredweight: Choice and lbs. 46.50-53.50. I Liquid Fertilizer J SNYDERS PLANT FOOD COMPANY, the established manufacturer of quality | Hi-Score brand liquid fertilizer, ) is anxious to fill your needs. | 'We have available any of a variety of formulas I for use as a complete fertilizer, foliar feed or | starter Give us a call at 717-626-8909 SNYDERS PLANT FOOD CO. PRICE QUALITY SERVICE 111 W. Newport Rd. Litilz, Pa. 17543 Manufacturers of Quality Liquid Plant Food For FARM LAWN GARDEN For lower cost per hour power, rely on DIESEL POWER
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