Famktt Saturday, October 28,1978 OCT. 30-NOV. 5, 1978 Lots of praise for these Indian summer days. Store garden furniture now . Orson Welle? radio play panic Oct 30, 1938 . New moon Oct 31 Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 15 minutes Tnck-or-treaters Tuesday First radio broadcast station (KDKA) opened Nov 2, 1920 Eisenhower elected president Nov 4, 1952 . Thost who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves (Sir James Barrie) on the single rein caused them to swerve to the right, a steady pull, to the left There were no reins on any of the other mules, but they did wear bridles , Home Hints To keep children's new shoes from slipping, lightly sandpaper the soles OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cloudy and cool to start, then sunny and mild with rain for weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly sunny through midweek, rain storms for remainder of week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins cloudy and cool, clearing by midweek, then heavy ram Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Mild to start, ram at midweek, but warm and dry south, sunny through week's end Florida: Showers off and on all week, warm north Upstate NY-Toronto & Montreal: Week begins with light rain, then clearing, ram east for weekend Greater Ohio Valley: Seasonal to start, becoming very warm and sunny then rain. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Inc, Dublin NH 034441 Indiana Auction October 21,1978 CATTLE 240. Compared with last Thursday market, slaughter cows $l.OO-1.25 higher, spots $2.00 higher, few Choice Y 6 52.00-53.25; few Good 50.0051.25; few Standard 45.00-48.75; few Utility 43.25-44.25; Good 46.9048.50; few Standard 38.0040.50; Utility at 36.00; Utility & Commercial si. cows 39.5043.75; Cutters 38.0041.00; Canner & L. Cutter 34.00-38.50; Choice sL bullocks 51.00-53.00; Good 48.25-49.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & Choice 350-720 lbs. steers 50.0062.50; Good & Choice 350-550 lbs. heifers 48.00 545.50; Medium & Good 500 850 lbs. 45.00-54.00. CALVES 156. Vealers I Kip’ 6 Liquid Fertilizer 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 for use as a complete fertilizer, foliar feed or starter Give us a call at 7X7-626-8909 SNYDERS PLANT FOOD CO. PRICE QUALITY SERVICE 111 W. Newport Rd. Lrtitz, Pa. 17543 Manufacturers of Quality Liquid Plant Food For FARM LAWN GARDEN OLD ME tt MANX Ask the Old Farmer: How were the twenty mules on the "Twenty-Mule Team" driven 7 Obviously no one could hold all those reins SJ, St Paul, Minn The twenty-mule team that operated out of Death Valley was led by a pair of "single-line leaders " These two mules were trained so that a jerk grading Standard and Good $l.OO-3.50 higher. Prime vealers Good 71.00-83.00; Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 70.00-81.5 ti; 7090 lbs. 65.00 78.50. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 80.00107.00; Hoi. Heifers 80120 lbs. 75.00 100.00; si. calves grading Good & Choice 190300 lbs. 55.0087.00. HOGS 45; barrows & gilts No. 1-3 195-210 lbs. 52.25- 53.50; No. 03 200270 lbs. 50.00-51.50; US No. 1-3 350575 lbs. sows 45.5049.75; BOARS 32.3037.00. FEEDER PIGS 30. few US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 19.5030.00 per head, few No. 1-3 4050 lbs. 37.0040.50,1 lot No. 1-3 75 lbs. at 49.25. SHEEP 44. Wooled si. lambs Choice 75-85 lbs. 59.00 60.00. Good 7075 lbs. 54.50 57.00; Slaughter ewes 16.00 29.00. Estimated receipts this week 4700, actual last week 4100, actual receipts last year 5600. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 1.00 1.50 lower. Slaughter heifers 2.003.00 lower- Cows 50 lower. Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Receipts about 60 slaughter steers, with increase in slaughter steers over 1200 lbs. and yield grade 4 cattle: 35 heifers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prime 34,1100-1250 lbs. 54.0054.50, late 54.00 54.25; few early 55.50. Choice 24,10501260 lbs. 53.0054.00; load 1350 lbs. yield grade 3, Monday 55.00; 9001050 lbs. 52.00-53.00. Mixed Good and Choice 24,9001350 lbs. 51.50 53.00. Good 2-3,49.0052.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 3-4, 900- 1075 lbs. 51.50-52.00. Choice 2- 4, 900-1050 lbs. 50.5051.50; 800-900 lbs. 50.0051.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4,8001000 lbs. 48.5051.00.G00d 2-3, 46.0048.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3, 37.5040.00, few 40.50; early 41.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 11001800 lbs. 41.0048.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Compared to Tuesday’s dose: Choice steer beef 1.00 lower; Choice Heifer beef 1.00-3.00 lower, full decline on Yield 4’s. Cow beef steady Choice Primal fores steady -2.00 lower. Ann chucks steady-1.75 lower. Heifer rounds uneven, mainly steady. Demand moderate with best movement for Heifer beef into Chicago area. Interest for steer beef continues light. Sales reported on 103 loads of carcass beef. STEER BEEF Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 78.50 1.00 lower; Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 79.50; Choice 2 600-800 lbs. 80.50; Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 71.00-74.00; Choice 3 550- 650 lbs. 81.00 slctd/trmd; Choice 2 550-650 WHOLESALE & RETAIL DISTRIBUTOR FOR: SCHLESSMAN'S v SEED CQRN BOOKING BY OCT. 30 - EARLY DISCOUNT ★ WINTER RYE ★ CERT. BARLEY ★ CERT. WHEAT * BALER TWINE ★ EARLY BOOKINGS ON CHEMICALS FERTILIZER FACILITY NOW IN OPERATION ★ BULK or BAG ★ Truck Spreader and New Tylers Available CALL FOR QUOTES \ BOYD'S SEED CENTER 306 lona Rd., Lebanon, Pa. 17042 Phone: 717-272-8943 Livestock market and auction news Peoria Livestock October 26,1978 Des Moines Carlot October 25,1978 lbs. 82.00 slctd/trmd; Good 23 500900 lbs. 77.50. HEIFER BEEF Choice 3 500700 lbs. 76.75- 77.75, 2.00 lower late mostly 76.75. Choice 4 500800 lbs. 70.0073.251.003.00 lower. COWBEEF Utility (BRKG) (NP.THN) 34 400 & up lbs. 68.50 steady; Utility (BNG) 2-3 400 & up lbs. 73.00-73.50 uneven, mainly steady; Canner/cut ter ((NRTHN) 1-2 350 & up lbs. 79.00 late yesterday. CHOICES PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 18 Loads Hinds (steer) 145-190 lbs. 87.50; Fores 130210 lbs. 71.0073.00 steady-2.00 Iwr; Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs. 68.00 70.00 steady 1.75 Iwr; Rounds 6085 lbs. 85.5086.75 (hfr) uneven, mostly steady. GOODS PRIMAL CUTS 11 Loads Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs. 68.50. ■ BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 26 Loads 50 Pd. chem. lean frozen 42.50; 50 Pd.' chem. lean fresh 40.00 boxed; 50 Pd. chem lean fresh 40.00. Compared to Tuesday’s close: Fresh pork loins 1.00- 2.75 lower. Boston Butts steady-1.00 higher. Skinned hams steady-50 higher, except 26 & up lbs. steady - 1.00 lower. Bellies mostly 2.005.00 Iwer. Jowls 1.50-3.00 lower. Boneless picnics 1.00- 2.00 lower. Trading moderate to fairly active; demand mod. to' good. Sales on 105 loads, inducting 7 loads of trimmings. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 106.75- 107.00 2.00-2-25 lower; 14/dn lbs. 117.00 ezport/trimmed; 14-17 lbs. 106.00 2.50- 2.75 lower; 14-17 lbs. 113.75 trimmed; 14-17 lbs. 115.50 clear channel; 17-20 lbs. 99.50 1.00 lower; 17-20 lbs. 109.75 trimmed. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 81.00; steady -1.00 hgr.; 8 & up lbs. 81.50. SPARERIBS: 3/dn lbs. 96.25 selected/fresh; 3-5 lbs. 79.75 fresh. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 101.00-101.25 steady-25 higher; 14-17 lbs. 101.50 frozen; 17-20 lbs. 96.50; 20-26 lbs. 95.00-95.50 steady - 50 higher; 26 & up lbs. 88.00 89.00 steady -1.00 Iwr. BELLIES, SOLS: 8-10 lbs. 55.5055.75 pt. loads; 12-14 lbs. 56.0057.00, 4.805.00 lower mostly 56.00-56,50; 14- 16 lbs. 56.0058.00 3.005.00 lower; 1018 lbs. 53.5057.00; 1020 lbs: 53.0054.00; 2.00 3.00 lower; 2025 lbs. 54.75 75- 1.25 lower. JOWLS: Fresh 35.0035.50, mostly 35.00; frozen 35.00 36.501.503.00 lower. HAMS f SMOKED Boneless 145.25 PORK TRIM MINGS/BONELESS PRO CESSING PORK (Chemical Lean): 72 Pet: trimmings 80.50 fresh; 72 Pet. Boneless picnics 86.00 export/frozen 1.00-2.00 Iwr. late Tuesday. Market courtesy of USDA. East Cdast Carlot October 25.1978 Commitments light on carcass. beef, but- definite weak tone indicated. Good and Choice boning veal generally steady on in shipped. Lamb 55 lbs. down steady in limited test. Fresh pork loins compared-to last week 2.00 to 2.50 lower. Boneless beef 90J S weak to 4.00 lower than last week. STEER BEEF 2Loads Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 82.00; Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 82.00 part ioad late yesterday; 700-800 lbs. 83.00 part load late yesterday. STEER BEEF — 3 Loads Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 83.50, weak. BEEFCUTS Choices 3 Loads Steer Hinds 145-190 lbs. L&MFUR& WOOLEN. ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs /*" i- 7 ' Tannery Direct Dist. - Wholesale £ Retail V Jl Check Our Quality, Price & Services - Mail& Phone Orders Accepted • Woolen Hosp. 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LAMB CARCASS Choice & Prime 3-4 ILoad 55 lbs. down 126.00 part loads, steady. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON BONING TYPE Good & Choice Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 112.00 LTD, all steady; 55-64 lbs. 110.00 LTD; 45-54 lbs. 108.00 LTD; 3544 lbs. 106.00 LTD; 34 lbs. down 104.00 LTD.- Midwest and West Coast Suppliers: 70-80 lbs. 111.00-, 114.00 LTD all generally steady; - 60-70 lbs. 109.00- 112.00 LTD; 50-60 lbs. 107.00- 110.00 LTD; 40-50 lbs. 105.00- 108.00 LTD; 3040 lbs. 103.00- 106.00 LTD. FRESH FORK CUTS 37 Loads LOINS: 14 lbs. down 110.50, 2.00 lower; 14-17 lbs. 109.50,2.00-2.50 lower; Clear Channel 1447-lbs. 118.50; Butts 4-8 lbs. 85.00; Bellies, SDLSI2-14 lbs. 60.00. BONELESS BEEF 8 Loads 3 90 PCT Chemical lean, fresh 110.00-111.00 weak; 90 PCT Chemical lean, frozen 112.00,4.00 lower. - PORK TRIMMINGS 11 Load 80 POT Chemical lean, frozen 84.50. Market courtesy of USDA.
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