t—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23,1978 DEC. 25-31, 1978 Don't worry, only a flurry. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah Chewing gum patented Dec. 28,1869 New moon Dec 29 . Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 5 minutes (days get longer beginning the 27th) . Gas lights installed in White House Dec 29,1848 Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind Ask the Old Farmer: My mother used to make poor man's pie Do you know what the ingredients were 7 SJ , Dublin, Ga Crackers soaked in vinegar, and seasoned with sweetening and spice There may be other OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Sunny and very cold throughout week Greater New York-New Jersey; Very cold most of week with some light flumes Middle Atlantic Coastal: Very cold with light flumes to midweek, snow for week's end Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Very cold with rain and snow east, lighter in west, partly sunny and cold for week's end Florida: Frost north to start with ram, possible snow by midweek, clearing and cold end of week Upstate NY-Toronto & Montreal: Snowstorm starts week, then clearing, light snow for last of week, more by lake shores Greater Ohio Valley: Very cold with light snow, windy by weekend Deep South: Light snow, very cold to start, midweek sunny and mild then cold again for weekend Chicago <c Southern Great Lakes: Week begins very cold with light snow, near blizzard at week's end Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Seasonal with some snow first part of week, very cold, near blizzard central end of week Central Great Plains: Seasonal with flurries to start, snow north east, very cold with light snow for remainder of week Texas-Oklahoma: Showers with light snow north and west, then sunny, cloudy and cold by weekend Rocky Mountain; Week starts with snow in south, clear central and cloudy north, then clear and mild with snow north Southwest Desert: Cloudy and cooler with light rain, then clear ing and warmer for remainder of week Pacific Northwest: Week begins cloudy and cold m south, sunny north, then warming with possible rain or snow. California: Clear and warm inland, partly cloudy on coast, cloudy with ram north for weekend (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Peoria Livestock December 21,1978 Estimated receipts this week 9850, actual receipts last week 5900, actual receipts last year 5800. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers steady to 50 higher. Slaughter heifers 50-1.00 higher. Cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls firm. Receipts about 65 slaughter steers, 30 slaughter heifers and the balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prime 3-4,1200-1250 lbs. 56.50; part load 57.00. Choice 2-4, 1050-1200 lbs. 55.00- 900-1050 lbs. 54.00- Mixed Good and Choice 2-4,900-1300 lbs. 54.00- 55.00. Good 2-3,51.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice Si Prime 3-4, 900-1100 lbs. 54.50-55.25; Choice 2-4, 850-1050 lbs. 53.50-54.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4, 850-1050 lbs. 52.00-53.50. Good 2-3,48.50-52.00. COWS: Utility and I BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE p BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE | - Rapid gams on grass and roughage I -55-6515 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 Quakerbndge Rd Princeton, NJ 08540 6CO 895 0336 Member World Beefa'o Association OLD ME* Manx varieties Home Hints: To provide a pleasant scent for an extended time, place empty perfume bottles in lingerie drawers Commercial 1-3, 43.00-44.00. High dressing utility 44.50- 46.00, few 47.00. Cutter 1-2, 39.00-42.50. Canner 36.00- 39.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1100-1800 lbs. 43.00-50.00, few 52.00. Carroll’s Market Caroll’s Sales Co., Inc. Felton, Delaware December 15,1978 COWS: Few 46.0048.00; Utility 43.00-46.00; Cutter 40.00- STEERS: Choice 54.00- 57.25; Good 48.00-54.00; Standard 45.00-48.00. BULLS; 48.00-53.75. VEAL CALVES: Prime SO.OO'&.OO; Choice 70.00- 80.00; Good 60.00-70.00; Standard 50.00-60.00; Monkeys returning to farm - 55.00- LAMBS: 52.00-96.00. HOGS: 49.75-50.25. SOWS: 38.00-40.75. BOARS; 37.50-38.75. Pigs sold between 25.00- 66.00. Livestock market and auction news Formula sales late Tues day base Choice 3: 600-700 lbs. 89.00-89.50, steady. Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 89.50-90.00, steady. Formula sales late Tues day base Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 87.25-87.75,1.00 lower. STEER HINDS: 145-190 lbs. part load 99.50. FORES 130-210 lbs. 78.00, steady. ARM CHUCKS 90-130 lbs. 75.00-76.00, weak ROUNDS, STEER; 6085 lbs. 103.00. 55 lbs. down 135.00, PT LD 137.00, steady to firm. 60 lbs. down 133.00, steady. LOINS: 14 lbs. down 103.50- 2.00-3.00 higher; 14-17 lbs. 102.50- 2.00-3.00 higher. SKINNED HAMS 17-20 lbs, 92.50. BELULES, SDLS: 12-14 lbs. 65.50. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 6 Loads SEMI BNLS HAMS: 17-20 lbs. 122.00, steady. FRANKS: 70 beef, 30 pork 1 lb. pack 83.00, steady. BOLOGNA: 70 beef, 30 pork, 1 lb. pack 87.00, weak. 90 per cent chemical lean, fresh, 128.00-133.00, 8.00-9.00 higher. 90 per cent chemical lean, frozen, 128.00. 85 per cent chemical lean, fresh, part loads 119.00. 60 per cent chemical lean, fresh 54.00. 65 per cent flank trimm ing, frozen 70.25 late yester day. PRIME (Special Fed) 180-240 lbs. few 145.00, generally steady. Good & Choice Boning Type-Hide on Northeastern Suppliers 65-75 lbs. 106.00-108.00, all steady to 2.00 higher; 55-64 lbs. 104.00-106.00; 45-54 lbs. | A MERRY CHRISTMAS | I and I S A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR I jj FROM ALL OF US TO ALL Of YOU 0 5K Harry I. Bear Lois L. Hoover Otto J. Schneebell Vj| Henry A Brown RoyH.Letever Willis E. ScOlield V At James C. Dunlap Howard W. Martin George B. Sirrtmennan. Jr. Vff Jn Walter M Dunlap, Jr J. Albert Nagle Kenneth L Smoker If Louis L Edwards IvanH Nolt Samuel Somerfield Jr. % At EnosK Good Donald E.Ober EarlM. Stoudt yV? Glenn C. Hart RebaM.Ober Steven W. Strauss {5 LeonG Hoover Horace R Plank LucyWarfel At Lloyd E Hoover Thelma A. Plank George Warfel VS GeorgeW Young At | WALTER M. DUNLAP AND SONS | East Coast Carlot Meats STEER BEEF 5 Loads HEIFER BEEF 2 Leads BEEF CUTS Choices 7% Loads LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 3-4 2 Loads FRESH PORK CUTS 8 Loads BONELESS BEEF 10 Loads BEEF TRIMMINGS 2 Loads VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON 102.00- 35-44 lbs. 100.00- 34 lbs. down 98.00- Midwest and West Coast Suppliers 70-80 lbs. 109.00- all 1.00-3.00 higher; 60-70 lbs. 107.00- 50-60 lbs. '105.00-107,00; 40-50 lbs. 103.00- 30-40 lbs. 101.00- Market courtesy of USDA. Western Maryland Market Western Maryland Stockyards, Inc. Westminster, Md. Decembers, 1978 BUTCHER CATTLE; Fat Steers few offered, good demand. Top 55.00; Good- Choice 53.00-55.50; Standard 49.00-53.00; Heifers, Top 53.50; Cows Good run, very active $2.50 higher; Good Cows 44.00-47.75; Standard & Utility 42.0044.00; Canners 40.0042.00; Shelly 40.00 Down; no heavy bulls of fered. BUTCHER HOGS; light run, prices higher. Top Hogs 51.25; Bulk 220-225 lbs. 51.00- 51.25; 230-260 50.00-51.00; 170- 190 lbs. 48.00-50.00; Heavy Weights to 41.75; Sows to 45.00. VEAL CALVES: good run, very active. Tops, to 96.50; Good-Choice 80.00-96.50; Standard 70.00-80.00; Light calves 55.00-70.00; Weak & Rough 55.00 Down; farm heifers to 80.00; Bulls to 100.00. LAMBS; good demand, Good & Choice to 59.50. STOCK CATTLE; good run, mostly steady; Stock Steers 45.00-69.00; Stock Heifers 42.00-68.00; Stock Bulls 40.00-68.00, light weights to 73.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: good run, slightly lower; By the head 12.00-42.00; Shoats to $47.00; By the lb. to 50.50. Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. December 20,1978 CATTLE 90. Compared •with last Wednesday’s market; couple Standard slaughter steers 52.60 and 53.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 43.35-47.60, couple to 48.35, Cutters 42.00- 46.00, Canner & Low Cutter 38.1041.85. Few Yield Grade #1 1350-2150 lbs. slaughter bulls 52.85-55.75. CALVES 145. Few Choice vealers 88.50-99.50, few Good 75.00- Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 67.00-72.50, 70-85 lbs. 57.0067.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 80.00- HOGS 385. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 55.10- ■ 56.00, No. 1-3 210-260 lbs. 52.75-54.60, No. 2-3 275-290 lbs. 47.50-50.75. US No. 1-3 350-650 lbs. sows 39.7544.00. Few Boars 28.00-38.25. FEEDER PIGS 200. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.50-34.00 per head, No. 1-3 40-65 lbs. 37.50-48.50 per head. SHEEP 1. No sales on offer. The National Broiler Council says you can keep chicken stock in the refrigerator for as long as two weeks or freeze it for use up to six weeks later. Freeze it m the ice tray and keep the cubes in a plastic container, for easy use in seasoning vegetables.
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