t—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 8,1979
THE OLD
MMER
IMAHK
SEPT. 10-16, 1979
Checkerboard skies, full of surprises
Reseed bare spots in lawn now Leopold Stow kowski died Sept
13, 1977 Last quarter of the moon Sept 13 Average length of
davs for the week, 12 hours, 35 minutes Make cider now
First Ponv Express began from St Louis to California Sept 16, 1859
Many a man - tongue ha s broken Ins nose
Ask the Old Farmer: What
places have the most sunshine 7
We think we do here in Florida
Are we right 7 LC, Ft Lauder
dale
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Between Feb 9 1967 and March
17 1969 St Petersburg, Florida
£ had 768 day'- of sunshine On the
Eastern Sahara Desert there is
sunshine 97 percent of the time
Home Hints !f \ou are troubled with rust spots soak fabric in lemon juice,
coser spot with salt then let it stand in sun until stain disappears
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Showers to start then sunny and hot with showers
west, cooler for weekend
Greater New Yorfc-New Jersey Partly sunny and pleasant
throughout week, hot with light showers bv week's end
Middle Atlantic Coastal Week begins hot with light showers,
then partly cloudy with showers mid-week until end of week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal Mild showers to start, then clear
ing and hotter mid-w'eek, week's end brings showers
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Hunter’s
Auction
Rising Sun, Md.
September 3,1979
HEIFERS: Good to Choice
57.00-64.00.
FEEDER STEERS:
Standard to Good 400-500 lbs.
80.00.
BULLS: 600 lbs. 60.00; 500-
700 lbs. 58.00-64.00.
COWS: High Choice to
Prune 51.75-52.50; Good to
Standard 50.75-51.75; Utility
48.75-50.00;., Cutters 44.50-
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■ HAY AND STRAW SALE !
£ WILL BE DISCOHTWUEO UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. !
■ HOWEVER, WE WILL STILL BUY HAV !
Z & STRAW PRIVATELY AND ON ORDERS. ■
J For More Information *
J Phone; 215-445-5303 1
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Green Dragon
Livestock Sales Ssi
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
C COWS COWS
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob
Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local
consigners.
Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and Veal Calves
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250'each week.
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call: Office 717-733-2444.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
47.25; Canners 36.5042.75.
CALVES: Prime 240-340
lbs. 110.00-122.00; 180-220 lbs.
109.00- High to Choice
140-180 lbs. 92.00-112.00;
Good to Choice 120-140 lbs.
82.00- Standard to Good
90-110 lbs. 69.00-98.00; Utility
70-85 lbs. 65.0082.00; iW
Utility 65-75 lbs. 50.00-71.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 20-25 lbs.
$l4 to $l9 by hd.; 25-35 lbs.
$lB to $22 by hd.
SOWS: 25.00-27.00.
BOARS- 27.00-29.00.
Livestock market and auction news
G&M
Livestock
Duncans villc, Pa.
Septembers, 1979
Market reported higher.
Dairy Cows: 550.00 to
1400.00.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 66.00 to 68.10; Good to
Choice 62.00 to 66.00;
Standard to Good 55.00 to
62.00.
HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prune 61.00 to 64.50;
Good to Choice 58.00 to 61.00;
Standard 50.00 to 58.00.
FEEDERSTEERS Good
to Choice 300 to 500 lbs. 80.00
to 107.50; 500 to 800 lbs. 60.00
to 80.00.
BULLS. 900 to 1350 lbs.
62.00 to 68.50.
COWS: High Choice Prune
49.00 to 53.00; Good 47.00 to
49.00; Utility 45.00 to 47.00;
Cutters 42.00 to 45.00;
Canners Down to 38.00.
CALVES- High Choice
110.00 to 119.00; Good to
Choice 95.00 to 110.00;
Standard to Good 75.00 to
95.00.
Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90
to 120 lbs. 100.00 to 129.50.
Farm Calves: Hoi. Heifers
90 to 120 lbs. 140.00 to 207.50.
HOGS: 200 to 240 lbs. 41.50
to 43.30.
SOWS: 28.00 to 35.25.
BOARS: 24.00 to 32.00.
Feeder Pigs: 15 to 25 lbs.
12.00 to 18.00.
Feeder Pigs: 25 to 50 lbs,
18.00 to 34.00.
Lambs: 60.00t064.00.
SHEEP: 24.00 t 040.00.
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
September 1,1979
STOCKER, FEEDER &
L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE
frqf Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs
f T Tannery Direct Dist Wholesale & Retail
\ j Check Our Quality. Price & Services'
I Mail P^ one O rt *ers Accepted
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• Woolen Hosp Pads-Natural& All Colors / Oea/p~~~7
•Pa Largest Selection of Woolen Products /u, ers /
• Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices
• See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola '
117 W Summit St, Mohnton, PA
215 777 2465
Hours Mon - Fn 9-8 30 Sat 9 5
Wed 9 4 30, Sat 9-5
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I SPECIAL I
I NOTICE I
HAY, STRAW &
I EAR CORN SALE i
: AT :
I DAVID H. GOOD’S i
I FARM MACHINERY i
SALE
: EVERY WED. AT 12 NOON \
• ON NORTH MAPLE AVE., LEOLA, PA. 11
I Home Phone 717-656-8911 ; I
I Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 ; I
SLAUGHTER CATTLE:
Good Light Steer Calves
100.00 to 114.00; Medium
95.00 to 100.00; Plain 90.00
and down; Good Heavy
Steers 75.00 to 80.00; Medium
70.00 to 75.00; Plain 65.00 and
down; Good Light Heifer
Calves 80.00 to 87.00;
Medium 75.00 to 80.00; Plain
70.00 and down; Good Heavy
Heifers 72.00 to 77.00;
Medium 67.00 to 72.00; Plain
62.00 and down; Slaughter
Cows 44.00 to 49.00; Utilities
39.00 to 44.00; Stock & Milk
Cows 985.00 and down; Stock
Bulls 81.00 and down;
Slaughter Bulls 56.00 to 67 25.
CALVES: Veal Calves
128.00 and down; Baby
Calves 105.00 and down.
SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice
Blue O 62.75; Good Red O
56.00; Feeder Lambs 67.00 to
68.00; Heavy 42.25;
Slaughter Ewes 24.00 and
down; Stock Ewes 77.50 and
down.
HOGS: Top 39.35; Heavy
38.35; Medium 37.75; Sows
30.50 to 33.25; Boars 25.75 to
26.75.
. NEW CORN!
Our Va. corn is
excellent & being
harvested now.
Call us for daily
dry corn prices.
PIEDMONT
FERTILIZER
Fredericksburg, VA
50 Mi S of Wash , DC
703-371-1800
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc.
12 Miles East of Lancaster
on Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
WEEKLY -
FEEDER PIG > VT
EVERY
WEDNESDAY
Sale to Start at IP.M. -
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12
CONSIGNMENTS
15 Bred Gilts for Jonathan Lapp
1 Service Age Boar
2 Purebred Hampshire Service Age Boars
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 1:00 P.M.
Pa Landrace Association Sale, selling Bred
Gilts, Yearling Gilts and Boars
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
Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M.
NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH
717-397-5538 717-393-4464