t—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 29,1979 fc. IhlMEJi’s ANAt OCT. 1-7, 1979 Sun's scowling; storm's prowling Pick green tomatoes before frost A 1 Smith died Oct 4, 1944 Full moon Oct 5 Average length of days for the week 11 hours, 35 minutes Yom Kippur Oct 1 Pickle vegetables now and it s also time to prune or plant trees There is no medium tor tear Ask the Old Farmer I have always ■J* been a fire truck buff and know - ' ij' ' quite a bit about the history of fire- Jpi i'Wi* J fighting But I've never known .rwf vlf wnv some trucks are called "hook and ladder' trucks D H ' Such trucks used to carry a huge hook ij on a pole to haul wooden buildings ; apart in order to contain the fire Home Hints Clip the corner off an old envelope to use as a one-time funnel OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Week begins cold, with some showers, then heavy rains, continued cold, through weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and mild to begin, ram mid-week, heavy at times, cool for week's end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny to start, then cool with rain, heavy at times, through weekend Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and cool with showers northeast, mid-week hot with rain, mild for week's end (All Rights Reserved Yankee Ini. Dublin N H 03444) Four States Livestock Four States livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., September 19,1979 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers steady - Choice 67.00-69.00; Good 61.00-66.00; Medium 60.00 Down. Heifers - Choice 62.00- Good 58.0M1.00; Medium 57.00 Down. Cows $2.00-3.00 Higher - High Yield 55.00- Average 50.00- 54.00; Big Middle 45.00-49.00; Shelly 46.00 Down. Fat Bulls $2.00 Higher - Good 62.00- 65.10; Medium 56.00-61.00. Veal Calves Good Run $3.00 Higher - Choice 108.00- 114.50; Good 100.00-107.00; Medium 90.00-99.00; Farm Hfrs. to 238.00; Farm Bulls to 107.00; Light & Weak 80.00 Down. Lambs Mostly Steady - Choice 60.00-63.75; Good 55.00- Medium 54.00 Down. Sows - 300-650 lbs. 27.50-31 75 STOCKER; Steers 300-550 lbs. Very Active Bidding and BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gains on grass and roughage -55-65 lb Births-up to 1100 lb yearling Visit our farm and see our animals In stock SEMEN M 2 an ampule Vz & V* Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO N A J 4270 Quakerbndge Rd Princeton. NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association theQILD Higher Prices - Choice 92.00- 100.00; Good 82.00-91.00; Medium 72.00-81.00; Culls 71.00 Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. - Choice 77.00-85.00; Good 69.00-76.00; Medium 68.00 Down.- Heifers (All Weights) Few. to 92.50 - Choice 75.00-83.00; Good 69.00- Medium 68.00 Down. Bulls Few to 102.00 - Choice 85.00-93.00; Good 76.00- Medium 75.00 Down. Dairy Cows to 760.00. Springing Hfrs. to 1100.00. Pigs, Hd. 2.00 Lower - 20-30 lbs. 9.00-17.00; 40-60 lbs. 18.00- Shoats by Lb. to 40.00. Slaughter Hogs $l.OO Lower - 200-230 lbs. 38.50- 39.50 ; 240-260 lbs. 38.00-39.00; 180-195 lbs. 34.00-36.00. 1 Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. September 19,1979 CATTLE 225. Compared to last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $1 higher. Choice 1000-1300 lbs. No. 2-4 slaughter steers 65.50-68.00, few to 69.10, Good 63.35-65.75, Standard 59.10-63.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 62.50- Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 49.00- few 55.35, Cutters 48.00- Canner & Low Cutter 46.00-48.25, Shells down to 42.00. Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 62.05 66.50, few Standard 59.55 61.50. Yield Grade iWL 1105 1875 lbs. slaughter bulls 57.25-70.25. Few Good 600-800 lbs. feeder heifers 63.05 70.00; few Good 900-950 lbs. 68.50- CALVES 113. Few Choice vealers 105.00-108.00, few Good 95.00-100.00, Standard & Good 70-105 lbs. 65.0080.00, few Utility 5080 lbs. 45.05 65.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 85.00-126.00; few holstein heifers 100-140 lbs. 150.00-200.00. HOGS 301. Barrows & gilts 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.00-41.75, few lots 42.10, No. • Oct. Location VIRGINIA TEL-O-AUCTION FEEDER PIG SALES South HiH Marion Farmville Harrisonburg Courtland Tappahannock Farmville Petersburg Madison Mills Harrisonburg Courtland Green Dragon Livestock Sales SPj 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA cO VHS 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 Livestock market and auction news 1- 195-260 lbs. 40.8541.60. US No. 18 300550 lbs. sows 28.00-33.00, few to 38.00, No. 2- 300800 lbs. 23.00-27.00. Boars 24.0082.00. FEEDER PIGS 236. US No, 1-3 15-25 lbs. feeder pigs 60.0085.00 cwt., No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 65.00-74.00, couple lots 80.00 cwt. SHEEP 13. Few Good & Choice 60-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 62.0084.50. Few Slaughter ewes 24.05 28.00. There were 1,514 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice 500-600 lbs. 88.50-91.50; 605-700 lbs. 86.00-87.75; 705-800 lbs. 80.25- 82.00; 805-900 lbs. 75.75-77.00; 905-1000 lbs. 69.75-71.00; 1000- 1100 lbs 65.50-69.50. Good 500-600 lbs. 87.25-90.00; 605- 700 lbs. 84.25-86.25 ; 705-800 lbs. 79.00-81.25; 805-900 lbs. 74.50-77.00; 905-1000 lbs. Phone 804-447-7161 804-786-3951 804-392-5376 703-434-6765 804-562-2143 804-443-3276 804-392-5376 804-733-7671 703-572-2811 703-434-6765 804-562-2143 Contact MIKE CARPENTER Va Dept, of Agriculture (804) 786-3951 (prior to sale day) Night (804) 271-8610 Special Market Narrows, Va. September 18,1979 Special Yearling Steer and Heifer Sale Sale Time 65.00-70.00. Medium 500800 65.00-72.50; 605700 lbs. 67.00- lbs. 87.0089.50; 605700 lbs. 72.00; 705800 lbs. 60.0084.50. 81.0083.50; 705800 lbs. 76.00- Short 500800 lbs. 65.05 78.00; 805900 lbs. 66.00-70.00. 68 50. Plam 400-500 lbs. 55.00- Short 500800 lbs. 73.0080.00. 65.00; 505800 lbs. 66.0087.00; Plam 500800 lbs. 78.0083.25; 605700 lbs. 65.0086.25. 605700 lbs. 73.00-75.00 ; 7Q5 i 8^ 9 -°° ; 80M °° Solar Energy lbs. 64.0086.50. c , HEIFERS Choice 500800 ■ . S ° f'^ lbs 78.0080.50; 605700 lbs p V h ° f f ' Vt 69 2579.25; 705800 lbs. 60.00- mllhon horsepower per 61.50; 805900 lbs. 60.0080.50 * quarc mil< - rh ' s stead y Good 400-500 lbs 75.00-76 00; novv 15 alle , d the solar 505800 lbs. 75.0579.00 ; 605 constant and no measure 700 lbs. 69.0575.25; 705800 able th ar.gt in it has been lbs. 60.00. Medium 405500 detected in more than a lbs. 65.0574.50; 505800 lbs. ttmmy >" hmvey'z.' surt'ih " S ■ I ■ ■ ■ I HAY AND STRAW SALE WILL BE .DISCONTINUED UNTIL further notice. HOWEVER, WE WILL STILL BUY HAY & STRAW PRIVATELY AND ON ORDERS. B For More Information ! Phone: 215-445-5303 ;NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. | 12 Miles East otLancaster > on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY Sale to Start at IP. SPECIAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17,1979 30 Head of Bred Gilts due to farrow soon after sale consigned by Jonathan Lapp. 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 I SPECIAL I I NOTICE I HAY, STRAW & | EAR CORN SALE j DAVID (HOOD'S I I FARM MACHINERY I SALE ; EVERY WED. AT 12 NOON : : ON NORTH MAPLE AVE., LEOLA. PA. * Z Home Phone 717-656-8911 ; Z Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 • 9 O
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