S-iMcaster Fanning, Saturday, September 15,1979 SEPT. 17-23, 1979 Leaves fly high into a blowsy sky. Fall begins Sept 23 at 10 17 am Woodchucks hibernate now New moon Sept 21 Average length of days for the week, 12 hours, 15 minutes Herring spawn now Oklahoma land rush began Sept 22, 1891 First killing frosts in the north country this week In thinking of yourself first, you always come off last Ask the Old Fanner: I've always wanted to know how salt gets into the salt water Can you tell me 7 RH , Cleveland Nobody can really answer your question All sorts of theories have proximate 2 6 percent of salt in the ocean and some inland seas Some say there are huge salt deposits under the sea bottom Others claim that any water that lacks sufficient flow of fresh water from springs will become salt after a while But all agree that seawater produces life because it is so much like blood in various ways Home Hints: Never use very cold water for house plants at any season, and ignore advice about using ice cubes OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Week begins fair and cooler with few showers, then showers and rain west through week's end Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and hot with light showers to start, then cloudy and cooler by weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Partly cloudy with showers throughout week, possible heavy rains east by end of week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Week begins clear and very hot, then cloudy and cooler mid-week to week's end (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Special Market Abingdon, Va. September 11,1979 Special Yearling Steer Sale There were 196 head sold. All steers were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Good & Choice 500-600 lbs. 82.50; 600-700 lbs. 81,0082.75; 700800 lbs. 77.40 78.00; 800-900 lbs. 65.00-73.50; 900-1000 lbs. 64.00-64.75. Medium 400-500 lbs. 85.00; 500800 lbs. 83.50; 600-700 lbs. 75.00-79.00; 700800 lbs. 71.00 76.50; 800900 lbs. 68.0070.50; 9001000 lbs. 63.50. Short 400 500 lbs. 86.00; 500600 lbs. 74.0080.00; 600700 lbs. 74.00 79.50 ; 700800 lbs. 69.5070.00; 800-900 lbs. 61.0063.00. Common 500800 lbs. 76.00 76.50 ; 600700 lbs. 69.0070.00; 700800 lbs. 62.0086.50; 800 900 lbs. 59.0061.00; 9001000 lbs. 55.00; over 1000 lbs. 53.00. Peoria Livestock September 13, CATTLE: Receipts this week: 4500 Last Week: 3600 Year Ago: 5700. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 1.002.00 higher. Slaughter heifers 1.001.50 higher. Cows and sss $ $ $ OUR GRADED AND VET INSPECTED FEEDER PIGS CAN HELP YOUR DOLLARS GROW! OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE BUYERS WILL SELECT QUALITY FEEDER PIGS FOR YOUR APPROVAL. ;s *v ■- '■ijjjf, . CALL COLLECT 808 TINDALL SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO 513-462-8797 OR RAYMOND BOYCE LIVESTOCK CO. UNIONVILLE, TENNESSEE 615-294-5102 OLD MElt MAHK been offered to account for the ap- bulls steady. Receipts about 65 percent slaughter steers, 39 percent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prime 3-41150-1250 lbs. 68.00-68.50; load 1215 lbs. 69.00; load 1410 lbs. 4-5 67.50; Choice 24 1000-1300 lbs. 67.00-68.50; load 1350 lbs. 68.00; load 69.00, part load 70.00. Mixed Good & Choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 64.50-67.00; Good 2-3 60.00-64.50; few Good 2-3 holsteins 57.50- 58.00. Choice & Prune 3-4 90O1J00 lbs. 66.0086.50; four loads 66.75-67.00; load 67.25; Choice 2-4 8501050 lbs. 64.50 66.00; Mixed Good & Choice 2-4 8001075 lbs. 62.5084.50; Good 28 57.5082.00. - COWS; Utility and Commercial 1-3 47.0052.00; few 53.00; Cutter 1-2 45.00 50.00; Canner 43.0045.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-5 11001700 lbs. 57.0060.00 couple 63.0084.00. , 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 Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30 report: Steer beef unevenly 1.00-2.75 higher. Heifer beef steady-1.75 higher, inst. 2.75 higher on goods. Trading slow and demand light in a cautious, uncertain atmosphere. Most Chicago outlets off the market in face of stronger asking price levels as packers are bullish on light to moderate supplies. Sales reported on 48 loads of steer and heifer beef. STEER BEEF 34 Load! FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 105.00, 1.00- hghr. Choice 2-3 600-700 lbs. 105.00- slctd. Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 105.50 trmd. & slctd. Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 95.50- 96.25.2.00- hghr. FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 107.00 trmd. & slctd. Choice 2 550-700 lbs. 106.00 trmd. & slctd. Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 96.00- 97.00. Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 101.25- 103.00, incl. pckr./pckr., stdy.-1.75 hghr. Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 94.25, 1.00 higher. Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 96.75, 1.75-2.75 hghr. Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 102.00, PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choices 15 Loads FOB Omaha Basis HINDS (S): 145-190 lbs. 120.00-120.50. FORES: 130-210 lbs. 84.25- 86.25 slctd. ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs. 89.00-89.50, stdy.-60 higher. BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gams on grass and roughage -55-65 lb Births-up to 1100 lb yearling - Visit our farm and see our animals In stock SEMEN s l2 an ampule Vz & V* Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO M & J 4270 Quakerbndge Rd Princeton. NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association Livestock market and auction news Central U.S. Carlot September 12,1979 HEIFER BEEF 14 Loads FOB Omaha Basis FOB Amarillo Basis MELVM R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 LOINS (trimmed): 40-70 lbs. 164.00 West. Good 2-3 ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs. 88.50. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 24% Loads F<"*p Omaha Basis 100 pet. chem. lean fresh 189.00. 85 pet. chem. lean frozen 133.25-133.50. 60 pet. chem. lean fresh 68.25. 50 pet. chem. lean frozen 51.00 West. 50 pet. chem. lean fresh 51.00-54.50, mstly. 1.00 hgh. Shank Meat Frozen 110.00- 110.50. Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report: Fresh pork loins 1.004.50 higher. Picnics 4-8 lbs. 50 higher. Boston butts weak, but no comparison available. Skinned hams steady-2.50 higher. Bellies steady4.oo higher. 42 pet. trmgs. 25-50 higher; 72 pet. trmgs. & bids. pics. 1.00-3.50 higher. Frozen skinned jowls 1.25-2.50 lower. Trade moderate to active demand good. Sales reported on 171 loads, including 18 loads of trmgs. and variety meats. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 91.50- 92.00; 14-17 lbs. 85.009-91.00, late 90.50-91.00, 3.00-4.50 hghr.; 17-20 lbs. 82.00-84.00 part loads; 20 & up lbs. 63.00, 1.00 higher. PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 51.50, 50 higher. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 75.50 trinuped. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 68.50-70.00, 2.00-2.50 hghr.; 14-17 lbs. 71.50 frozen; 17-20 lbs. 65.00-66.00, load 73.00, stdy.-1.00 hghr.; 26-30 lbs. 63.00; 26 & up lbs. 62.00, 1.00 higher. BELLIES, SDLS.: 8-10 lbs. 30.00; 10-12 lbs. 30.00-31.00, stdy.-1.00 hghr.; 12-14 lbs. 36.00-40.00, late 40.00, 2.00- 3.00 hghr.; 14-16 lbs. 37.00- 40.00, late 40.00, 3.004.00 hghr.; 16-18 lbs. 39.00, 4.00 higher; 18-20 lbs. 35.00, qlpaHv HEAT) MEAT; 61.00. KIDNEYS large bo»: 24.00 export. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (chemical lean): 42 pet. trmgs. fresh 34.50, 50 higher; 42 pet. trmgs. frzn. 32.00 resale, 25 higher; 72 pet. trmgs. fresh 74.50; 72 pet. trmgs. frzn. 77.00, 2.50 higher; 72 pet. bills, pics, fresh 77.00-77.50, 1.00-1.50 hghr.; 72 pet. bills, pics, frozen 81.00, 3.50 higher; skinned jowls frsh. & frzn. 20.50; skinned jowls frozen 20.00,1.25-2.50 Iwr. L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Sheepskins 4 Furs f T Tannery Direct Dist - Wholesale 4 Retail V J Check Our Quality, Price & Services' | Q/iJf Mail 4 Phone Orders Accepted W • Woolen Hosp Pads - Natural 4 All Colors • Pa Largest Selection of Woolen Products / u, °' er S • 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 SPECIAL NOTICE NAY, STRAW S EAR CORN SALE MVID H. GOOD’S 4P MACHINERY SALE > t ft « • '*** “ 1#? §ERY WED. AT 12 NOON ON NORTH MAPLE AVE., LEOLA, PA Hpme Phone 717-656-8911 Bus.fihone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 Special Market Courtland, Va. September 11,1979 Special Slaughter Cattle Sale There were 40 head sold. All cattle were graded by the Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. CHOICE STEERS 65.00- 66.10. GOOD STEERS 64.75- 65.00. CHOICE HEIFERS 62.00- 65.25. GOOD HEIFERS 62.00- 65.75. AT I
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