Famring, Saturday, Octobar 4,1980
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OCT. 6-12, 1980
In for a wetting, we're betting.
Set new trees now . Pierre Trudeau born Oct 8, 1919 New
moon Oct 8 Average length-of days for the week, 11 hours, 20
minutes First glider license awarded a Mr Wiggens from
Akron, Ohio, Oct 7, 1930 Cranberry harvest over A warm
heart requires a cool head
cnus Do you think these . >cks
somehow provide mineral or Cents over last Week. US #1 &
M vitamins to the plants’ UE, 3 215-240 lbs. 49.00-49.85; 240-
' Brattleboro, Vt 260 lbs. 47.00-49.00; 195-210
Whatever the scientific reason, this was well known to old farmers Th if 00-49.35 SOWS 350-600
always planted melons around a rock They claimed the melons rtpene ' ‘ oo’aoj-i’nn" • ROARQ Jfln.
sooner, were larger and sweeter This is usually the case of any wild fruu miAlvo WU
growmg beside a rock 600 lbs. 34.50-36.85.
Home Hints; Place halfan apple in an airtight container with baked goods to VEAL CALVES: Active!
keep them moist $lO over last week. Few
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS Good & Choice 82.00-91.00;
New England: Seasonal, then cool, light showers, midweek is Standard 72.00-82.00; Stocky
warm, possible cold wave by weekend & Thin 60.00-70.00; Killers 80-
Greater New York-New Jersey: Fair, then ram, heavy southland 100 70 .00-80.00; Weak &
cool by middle of week, weekend brings warmer temperatures „ h fin Tin
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rainy and cool throughout the week,
then partial clearing, warmer for week s end DALVtw luuxuruirjLf iu
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Rain, very cool temperatures FARM: Holstein Heifers 90-
through middle of week, by weekend, sunny and warm 120 lbs. 120.00-157.50;
(All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin, N H 03444) Holstein BlillS 90-110 IbS.
80.00- few to 99.00; Beef
Type 75-100 lbs. 80.00-108.00.
LAMBS: 6 Head. Medium
76 lbs. to 45.00.
STOCK CATTLE; Good
run of all classes. Steers Few
Choice 350-450 lbs. 70.00-
80.00; Good 450-600 lbs. 55.00
65.00; 700-850 lbs. 60.00-65.00;
Heifers Good 350-600 lbs..
55.00- Plain & Medium
35.00- Bulls Good &
Choice 300-600 lbs. 55.00
70.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS:
Steady to $2 higher! By the
Head 15-35 lbs. 8.00-17.00, 40
50 lbs. 17.00-25.00; By the Lb.
60-110 lbs. 35.00-40.00; St.
Boars 190-275 lbs. 30.0035.00.
Special Feeder
Steer Sale
Dublin, Va.
Wednesday, September 24
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1,429 bead
sold. All'steers were graded
by Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
STEERS:
Medium Frame No. 1:400
500 lbs. 79.00; 500-600 lbs.
74.75-76.00; 600-700 lbs. 69.50
75.00; 700-800 lbs. 72.50-73,25;
800-900 lbs. 63.00-69.25; 900
1000 lbs. 65.0065.50.
Large Frame No. 1: 600-
700 lbs. 72.75; 700400 lbs.
73.50-73.75; 800400 lbs. 64.50-
67.00; 900-1100 lbs. 63.50.
Small Frame No. 1: 400-
500 lbs. 71.00; 500600 lbs.
71.25-72.25; 600-700 lbs. 69,00-
72.50; 700600 lbs. 68.75-69.00;
800-900 lbs. 65.7566.50; 900-
1000 lbs. 62.75.
Large & Medium Frame
No. 2: 400500 lbs. 75.00; 500-
600 lbs. 68.50; 600-700 lbs.
66.50; 700600 lbs. 65.75; 800-
900 lbs. 61.0062.00; 1000-1200
lbs. 54.2555.75.
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SERVING LANCASTER, CHESTER AND CECIL COUNTIES
W & J DAIRY SALES
OXFORD AREA R D 2 OXFORD PA 19363 LANCASTER AREA
BILL GUHL 717-529-2569 808 GUHL 717-299-5160
SALESMAN.
THE OLD
Ask the Old Fanner; When I pick
dandelion greens in the spring or
wild berries later on, I have noticed
that those growing around large
rocks are bigger an'd more deli-
Short Shorts: 400500 lbs.
59.25; 600-700 lbs. 62.75; 700
800 lbs. 59.25.
Special Feeder
Cattle Sale
Staunton, Va.
Friday, September 26
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1,385 head
sold. All cattle were graded
by Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
STEERS: Large Frame"
No. 1: Under 400 lbs. 81.00
83.50; 400500 lbs. 77.5082.25;
500600 lbs. 70.5082.25; 600
700 lbs. 72.0076.25. Medium
Frame No. 1: 400500 lbs.
76.25- 500600 lbs. 70.50
86.75; 600700 lbs. 65.0078.75.
Small Frame No. 1: 400500
lbs. 73.0079.00; 500-600 lbs.
72.25- 600700 lbs. 63.00
75.25.
HEIFERS: Large Frame
No. 1: 350500 lbs. 63.5069.00;
500600 lbs. 60.0068.00.
Medium Frame No. 1: 350-
500 lbs. 59.0566.75; 500600
lbs. 64.0068.25; 600-700 lbs.
64JK).
Western Maryland
Market
Hagerstown, Md.
Jl&Wi Wednesday, September 24
Report supplied by auction
1 BUTCHER COWS: Large
run! Steady to 50 cents
higher. High Yield 49.00-
51.00; Standard & Utility
45.0049.00; Canners 44.00-
47.00; Shelly 44.00 Down.
Bulls Good 1000-1300 lbs.
56.0040.00: Med. 52.00-56.00;
Steers Good 1000-1200 lbs. to
66.25; Holstems to 60.00;
Heifers Good to 58.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 50
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, September 24
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers
$l.OO lower. Choice to 67.50;
Good 62.00-66.00; Medium
61.00 Down. Heifers Choice
63.00-65.10; Good 56.00-62.00;
Medium 55.00 Down. Cows
Mostly steady, shelly cows
lower. High Yield 49.00-
51.50; Average 45.00-48.00;
Big Middle 40.00-44.00;
Shelly 39.00 Down. Fat Bulls
livestock market and auction news
Very active, steady prices. -
Good 57.00-61.00; Medium
52.00- Veal Calves
Steady prices. Choice 91.00-
96.00; Good 85.00-90.00;
Medium 75.00-84.00; Farm
Hfrs. to 152.50; Farm Bulls
to 90.00; light & Weak 67.00
Down. Lambs Few offered.
Choice to 62.50.
STOCKER: Steers 300-550
lbs. $l.OO to $2.00 higher.
Choice 71.00-74.00; Good
65.00- Medium 60.00-
64.00; Culls 59.00 Down.
Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice
65.00- Good 60.00-64.00;
Medium 59.00 Down. Heifers
(All Weights) Choice 53,00-
58.50; Good 48.00-52.00;
Medium 47.00 Down. Bulls
Choice 65.00-70.50; Good
59.0064.00; Medium 58.00
Down. Springing Heifers to
1310.00. Pigs, Hd. Mostly
steady. 20-30 lbs. 5.00-14.00;
40-50 lbs. 15.00-18.00. Shoats
By Lb. to 36.00. Slaughter
Hogs 2.00 under last week.
210-230 lbs. 46.7547.00; 240-
260 lbs. 44.8546.85; 190-205
lbs. 41.0045.00; 270-290 lbs.
40.00- Sows 300600 lbs.
38.0043.75; Thin Sows 23.00-
35.00.
Martinsburg
Auction
Mon., September 29
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 206. Compared
with last Monday’s market;
Choice slaughter steers
68.00- Good
Standard 61.00-64.00, Utility
54.00- Good slaughter
heifers 64.00-67.50, Standard
55.00- Utility 50.00-
55.00. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 48.00-51.00,
Cutters 45.0047.50, Canner &
STEEL FUEL STORAGE TANKS
Capacity Dia. Gauge
1000 48"
1000 48”
2000 64"
FILL-HITB
Model 112
ROTARY
HAND PUMP
*7s*
HOWARD E. GROFF CO.
NEW UNDERGROUND
12 iia
10 205
7 250
10 300
7 370
7 570
285 36”
550 48"
550 48”
* Additional $25 off when purchased with a tank
PRICES FOB QUARRYVILIE
Fuel Oil, Gasoline, and Coal
111 E. State Street, Quarryvilie, PA 17566
Phone: 717-7862166
Low Cutter4o.oo43.oo, Shells
down to 38.00. Good
slaughter bullocks' 65.00-
67.00. Standard 55.0060.00,
Utility 52.00-55.00. Yield
-Grade #1 1000-2000 lbs.
slaughter bulls 62.0067.00;
yield grade #2 900-1600 lbs.
53.0058.00.
CALVES 337, Choice
vealers 95.00-112.00, Good
90.00-100.00, Standard &
Good 90-110 lbs. 70.00-78.00,
70-95 lbs. 70.00-74.00, Utility
55-100 lbs. 65.0069.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 105.00-116.00; holstein
heifers 85-130 lbs. 150.00-
201.00.
HOGS 447. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows £ gilts 49.50-
51.00, No' 1-3'195-J23o,l‘bs.
4810049.00, No. 2-3 250-270
lbs. 46.0048.00, No. 16 ISO
-185 lbs. 40.0045.00. US No. 16
300675 lbs. sows 43.0045.00,
No.* 26 300650 lbs. 39.00-
43.00, Boars 32.0066.00.
FEEDER PIGS 116. US
No. 16 2065 lbs. feeder pigs
8.00-16.00 per head. No. 16
3560 lbs. 17.00-24.50 per
head.
SHEEP 1. One Choice
spring slaughter lamb at
55.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, September 21
Report supplied by USDA
Today 915
Last Friday 363
Last Year 1212
TREND: Compared to last
Friday feeders weak'to 1.00
lower. Supply included 405 in
graded sale sold in lots of 10
or more, balance sold
mainly in lots of three or
less.
Price
Capacity Dia. Gauge „
| 10,000 96”
; 10,000 120"
j, 15,000 126”
; 20.000 126”
; 30,000 126"
Model NP-701
ELECTRIC PUMP
*3ls*
FEEDER '* STEERS
MEDIUM FRAME 1; 745600
lbs. 68.75-69.60.
LARGER FRAME 1: One
lot 953 lbs. 64.00.
MEDIUM AND LARGE
FRAME 1: One lot 670 lbs.
71.00; couple lots 830-935 lbs.
67.25-67.50.
SMALL AND MEDIUM
FRAME 1: Couple lots 530-
590 lbs. 68.6069.85; one lot
Small to Large Frame' #1365
lbs. 72.75.
MEDIUM FRAME 1-2;
One lot 476 lbs. 67.25; 600-713
lbs. 68.25-69.75; one lot 850
lbs. 66.50.
LARGE FRAME 1-2:
Couple lots 590-825 lbs. 66.00-
-66.50.
MEDIUM FRAME 2: One
lot 600 lbs. 69.85
LARGE FRAME 2: One
lot 690 lbs. 64.25.
LARGE AND MEDIUM
FRAME 2: Couple lots 650-
775 lbs. 64.5065.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS
MEDIUM FRAME 1: One
lot 490 lbs. 57.25.
FEEDER BULLS
MEDIUM FRAME 1-2; One
lot 430 lbs. 67.75.
COMPLETE
CUSTOM
BUTCHER
SHOP
• Leb. Bologna I Pork
Roll
• Slaughtering, Butcher
ing And Smoking
BURKHOLDER'S
2 Mi. N. of Myerstown, PA
Call Collect
717-933-4104
Price
950
2495
2250
3825
4790
8390
64”
V 4"
1 /4”
5/16"
5/16"
3/8"
Model jf
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