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Start ordering your seed catalogs now Paul Robeson died Jan 23, 1976 First Quarter of the moon Jan 24 Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 43 minutes Amazon River dis covered Jan 26,1500 Alger Hiss found guilty of perjury Jan 22, 1950 Don't have more secrets than you can keep yourself Ask the Old Fanner: I am curious about the origin of the name "turnips" for the old large pocket watches men used to carry FB, Huntington, WVa First of all they didn't call a watch a "turnip " They called it a "turnup " One of the meanings of "turnup" is a stroke of good luck There was a time when a man who owned a watch was regarded as lucky Home Hints: Baking soda is an easy way to get toilet bowl stains off OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Snow, cold, at week's start, then mild, with ram changing back to snow by week's end Greater New York-New Jersey: Rain, continuing mild, snow mid week 6"-10", changing to ram by end of week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week brings snow and rain, then heavy snow, possible rain, through weekend Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Cool to start, then heavy rain west and turning mild, weekend is clear and warming (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Inc, Dublin. N H 03444) Shenandoah Valley Livestock Saturday, January 12 STOCKER, FEEDER, AND SLAUGHTER CAT TLE: Good Light Steer Calves 92.00-97.00; Medium 87.00-92.00; Plain 82.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 1 80.00- Medium 75.00- 80.00; Plain 70.00 and down; Holstein Steers 55.00-66.50; Good Slaughter Steers 67.00- 69.75; Medium 62.00-67.00; Plain 57.00 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 69.00- 67.50; Medium 64.00-69.00; Plain 59.00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 68.00-71.25; Medium 63.00-68.00; Plain 58.00 and down; Slaughter Cows 48.00-53.00; Utilities 43.00- Canners & Cutters 35.00 and down; Milk & Stock Cows 570.00 and down; Stock Bulls 57.75- 67.00; Slaughter Bulls 50.00- 68.00 CALVES Veal Calves 92.00 and down; Baby Calves 82.50 and down. SHEET? & LAMBS: Choice Blue 0 69.25; Good Red 0 65.00; Feeder Lambs 62.00- 65.00; Slaughter Ewes 22.75 and down; Stock Ewes 49.00 and down. HOGS: Top 36.85; Heavy 32.00-33.00; Medium 35.00; Light 30.00; Sows 30.25 and down; Boars 20.00; Butcher Hogs 34.00 and down. FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL MEDINA SOIL ACTIVATOR ■ Check Our Prices Before You Buy. I I MEIVIN R. WEAVER I I 2213 Leabrook Road. Lancaster, PA 17601 I ■ Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 I me OLD New Holland Dairy New Holland,?#. Wednesday, January 16 Reported receipts of 151 cows, 99 heifers, and 6 bulls. Market steady. Load of New York purebred & grade fresh cows, 1000.00-1675.00, springers 1400.00-1675.00; load of N.Y. purebred cows, all stages cows, 830.00- 2600.00; load of Pa. fresh cows, 1100.00-1200.00; load of Pa. fresh cows, 1150.00- 1400.00; load of 21 head, all stages cows, 600.00-1350.00. Locally consigned cows, 750.00-1400.00; Springing Heifers, 750.00-1270.00, Purebred 1000.00-1550.00; Open Heifers, 300.00-675.00; Bulls, 370.00-900.00. PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI., JAN. 25 130 P.M. AT WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION Westminster, Md Phone (301) 848-9820 s Sechrist Auction Monday, January 14 CATTLE 67. Steers High Choice and Prune 68.00- 70.85; Good Choice 65.00- 68.00; Holstems Good 65.00- 70,00; Standard to Good 60.00-65.00. Heifers High Choice and Prune 65.00- 68.00; Good to Choice 62.00- 65.00; Holstems Good 52.00- 55.00. Feeder Steers Good and Choice 70.00-90.00; Standard Good 60.00-70.00. Bulls Good and Choice Commercial 68.00-72.25; Standard to Good 60.00-68.00. Cows High Yearling Com mercial 50.00-53.50; Cutters 47.85-50.00; Canners Low Cutters 45.0047.75; Shells 40.0045.00. CALVES 71. Choice and Prune 110.00-125.00; Good and Choice 105.00-110.00; Standard and Good 85.00- 105.00. Bulls Good 100-120 lbs. 90.00-120.00. Hfrs. 90-150 lbs. 150.00-210.00. Culls 50.00- 80.00. HOGS 277. Sows 250-375 lbs. 32.00-38.00; 400-500 lbs. 28.00- Boars 300500 lbs. 25.00- SHEEP 2. Lambs Medium and Good 50.00-55.00. Ewes 10.00- Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 39.0040.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-230 lbs. 38.50- 38.75. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-250 lbs. 37.00- 38.25. Martinsburg Auction Monday, January 14 CATTLE 152. Choice slaughter steers 67.00-72.75, Good 64,50-68.00, Standard 63.00- Utility 58.00- 62.00. Choice slaughter heifers 64.00-68.00, Good 62.00- 00, Standard 58 00- L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs r T Tannery Direct Dist Wholesale & Retail \ _ . J Check Our Quality, Price & Services' \ Mail & Phone Orders Accepted • Woolen Hosp Pads - Natural & All Colors • Pa Largest Selection of Woolen Products / u, * ,er S I • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices / • See Us At Meaaowbrook 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 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. 12 Mile* East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG EVERY WEDNESDAY Sale to Start at IP.M. We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning State Graded Until 12 Noon. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. Stafe tags available at onr office for yon to tag pigs at bodied to save 25 cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if yon call 717-354-4341 our office in advance. Calf Sale To Be Held Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE OIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 717-393-MS4 Livestock market and auction news 63.00, Utility 52.00-08.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 51.50-55.50, Cutters 50.00-54.00, Canner and Low Cutters 47.00-50.00, Shells down to 40.00. Good slaughter bullocks 61.00- 65.50, Standard 60.00-63.00. Yield Grade No. 1, slaughter! bulls 65.00-71 00, #2, 62.00- 65.00. CALVES 248. Choice vealers 105.00-124.00, Good 95.00-105.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 65.00-80.00, 70-90 lbs. 60.00-75.00, few Utility down to 50.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 112.00- 132.00; Holstein heifers up to 212.50. HOGS 212. US No. 1-2 barrows and gilts 39.5041.50, No. 1-3 38.0040.50, No. 2-3 34.50- No. 1-3. 34.00- 37.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 31.50-34.50, No. 2-3 300- 600 lbs. 28.50-31.50. Boars 24.50- FEEDER PIGS 42. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-18.00 per hedd, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 18.00-28.00 per head. SHEEP 0. NO SALES ON OFFER. Central US Carlot Wednesday, January 16 Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30 report: Steer Beef steady-1.00 lower recovering part of early declines. Choice 3 Heifer Beef mostly 2.00 lower than early yesterday, Choice 4 steady. Demand moderate, trading activity good with normal chain store interest. Packers turning rather bullish on heifers & lightweight steers. Steers over 800 lbs. in heavy supply. Sales reported on 108 loads of Steer and Heifer Beef. STEER BEEF 78 loads including 42 to chain stores, 18 to packers and 18 to processors. FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 101.25- 102.25 Steady-1.00 lower; Choice 3 800-900 lbs. 100.25 early, gen. 1.00 lower; Choice 3 >5OO-700 lbs. 100.25- 102.25, Bulk 102.25; Choice 2 500-700 lbs. 103.25; Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 94.25 Steady; Good 2-3 700-900 lbs. 99.50 1.00 lower than Monady. FOB Amanllo Basis Choice 3 700-800 lbs. 101.50 late tues.; Choice 3 800-900 lbs. 100.50 late Tues.; Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 103.25; Choice 2 500-700 lbs. 104.25; Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 94.00. HEIFER BEEF 38 loads all to procesors FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 101.25, Mostly 2.00 lower than early yesterday; Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 94.25, Steady. COW BEEF Not established under light demand and limited of ferings. COW BEEF 3 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Canner & Cutter 350 & Up 98.00. BULL BEEF ILoad FOB Omaha Basis Bull 1 500 & up lbs. 106.00 late Tuesday. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 4 Loads Including 2 to Chain Stores and 1 to Packer and 1 to Processor. FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 Hinds (h) 120-170 lbs. 113.25 late Tues.; Fores 130-210 lbs. 93.25. Good Arm Chuck 75-120 lbs. 95.50. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF TRIMMINGS 17 Loads / FOB Omaha Basis 90 pet. chem. lean fresh 132.25 ; 85 pet. chem. lean frozen 126.00;-50 pet. chem. lean fresh 51.00-55.50, late Mostly 53.00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12:30 P.M. Located 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30, We Need Consignors & Buyers Phone - 717-442-4181 Home Phone - 215-458-5060 L. Robert Frame - Mgr. Green Dragon Livestock Sales Rj 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA oonvs 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 Hunter’s Auction Monday, January 14 FEEDER HEIFERS: Good to Choice 52.0055.00; Other 48.0050.00. BULLS: 700 lbs. 60.00. COWS: High Choice to Prune 51.75-53.25; Good to Standard 50.00-51.50; Utility 48.75-50.00; Cutters 46.75- 48.00; Canners 42.0048.25. CALVES: 200-275 lbs. 97.00- High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 93.00-110.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lbs. 90.00- Standard to Good 90-110 lbs. 81.00-99.00; Utility 70-85 lbs. 57.00-88.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 42.00- 65.00, few 70.00-81.00. FEEDER PIGS: 20-25 lbs. $l2 to $l5 by hd.; 30-35 lbs. $l4 to $l6 by hd. HOGS- 180-240 lbs. 37.00- 42.00. SOWS: 28.00-32.00. BOARS; 28.00-30.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, January 11 Feeder Cattle 327 159 182 Today Last Friday Last Year TREND: Insufficient volume of any one class for a full market test. Few lots weak to 2.00 lower. FEEDER STEERS MEDIUM FRAME NUM BER 1: Couple lots 720-790 lbs. 71.50-73.25; few 1015-1035 lbs. 67.50-68.00. LARGE FRAME NUM BER 2: One lot 1165 lbs. 62.75; couple lots 1080-1145 lbs. 56.85-58.75. SMALL FRAME NUM BER 1: One lot 540 lbs. 80.00.