AB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 23,1981 Seek solitude more often Babe Ruth hit last home run (714) May 25, 1935 Last quarter of the moon May 26_ (Tues) Average length of days for the week, 15 hours, 1 minute Turtles lay eggs now Mt Everest conquered May 29,19J3 Pink Lady Slippers bloom now . Catch the bear before you sell its skin , Ask the Old Fanner: My grand mother used to dose me with mullm tea Did you ever hear of it’ DS, Philadelphia Yes, and mullm syrup, made from the root, thickened with molasses We don't know whether it would cure any thing or not, but it would certainly take your mind off the sickness Home Hints: Retain more meat juices and flavor by removing meat from the store wrappings as soon as possible OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Sun and ram off and on all week Greater New York-New Jersey: Showers, increasing rain start week, warm midweek to cool by week's end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with showers, midweek warm, then ram again and cool Piedmont tc Southeast Coastal: Showers northwest first, heavy rain and cool throughout week (All Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin N H 03444) Peoria Cattle Thursday, May 21 Report supplied by USDA 51 weekly Cattle Summary: Compared to last week Slaughter Steers .50, instances 1.00 higher. Heifers .25 to .50, instances 1.00 higher Holsteins finished 2.00 to 3.-00 lower. Cows under pressure at midweek closing 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower. Bulls remained steady. Trade opened the week slow and deliberate in reaction to an un settled beef trade. Chi Wednesday demand improved and pushed live prices above the sharply lower closing prices of the previous week. Receipts this week 2600 as compared to 2809 last week and 3109 last year. SLAUGHTER STEERS loads Choice and Prime 100KM6 FOR A NGN TASTE? M Hmn On 1W Rmji md GMm iß&tfWSr \khis ka TS «W MJCIi End O’Rat Co. Rd 180x668 New Holland, PA 17557 717-354-2340 BEEFALO FOR SALE -Semen in stock -Vz, %, 7/8 - animals BEEFALO N&i 4270 Quakerbridge Rd Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 mQLD 41MAHJ& MAY 25-31, 1981 We're in the lap of the year. lbs. 66.00-66.25. Choice 2-4 1025-1250 lbs. 64.5066.00. YG 3-4 including Prime 1250-1350 lbs. 63.2565.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1050- 1250 lbs. 62.5064.50. Few lots and part loads 1100-1400 lbs. Holstems 54.0068.00. Good 60.0063.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, including Prime 2-4 950- 1050 lbs. 64.0065.25. Several loads mostly 3-4’s 1050-1175 lbs. 63.00- 64.75. Few packages 46’s at 60.00, Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 61.5064.00. Good 59.0061.50, package 55.00 COWS: At midweek, Utility and Commercial 2-3 40.00-44.00. Cutter 38.0043.00. Canner and low Cutter 35.00-38.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1800 lbs, 48.00-56.00, bulk 50.00-56.00 ; Couple 2-4 1210 TOBACCO GROWERS Is there a special grade of fertilizer for tobacco? Corn grades can reduce quality in tobacco. If your dealer wants to sell you corn fertilizer for tobacco, Call us! We offer 6 different analysis of tobacco grade fertilizers. Also - call us for complete tobacco spraying service. . ; *—x f| I BULK' BLENDS | J [ ANHYDROUS AMMOMIA J ORGANIC M A PLANT ANHYDROUS AMMOMIA n FOOD CO. 2313 NORMAN ROAD, LANCASTER, PA. PHONE: 717-397-5152 Hours: Monday thru Friday 7 to 5, Saturday 7 to 12 JT*. Attention! YIS Livestock market and auction news Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, May 13 Report'supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers' Steady prices. Dairy Type Good 55.00- Medium 54.00 Down. Heifers. Choice 56.00-59.00; Good 50.00- Medium 49.00 Down. Cows Good run, $1.50 higher. High Yield 46.50-48.50; Average 43.00- 46.00; Big Middle 39.0042.00; Fatty Herf. 38.00-41.00; SheUy 42.00 Down. Fat Bulls Good 55.00-58.75; Medium 47.00-54.00. Veal Calves Light calves higher, heavy calves lower. Choice to 90.00; Good 85.00- 88.00; Medium 75.00-84.00; Parm- Hfrs. to 195.00; Farm Bulls to 102.50; Light & Weak 64.00 Down. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. Large run, steady prices. Choice 69.00- Good 63.00-68.00; Medium 57.0042.00; Culls 56.00 Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice 63.00- Good 57.00-62.00; Medium 56.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights) Few Light Wts. to 75.00; Choice 55.00-65.00; Good 49.00- 54.00; Medium 48.00 Down. Bulls Choice 63.00-70.00; Good 55.00- 62.00; Medium 54.00 Down. Springing Heifers to 910.00. Pigs, Hd. Good run, $2.00 higher. 20-30 lbs. 15.00-26.00; 4080 lbs. 27.00- 32.50. Shoats by Lb. to 37.00. Slaughter Hogs $2.00 higher. Few lots 43.0043.50; 210-230 lbs. 41.60- 42.75; 240-260 lbs. 41.25-42.50. Sows Large run. 300-600 lbs. 34.00-38.50; Thin Sows 27.00-33.00. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, May 18 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 229. Choice slaughter steers 64.25-66.75, Good 61.50-64.80, Standard 56.50-60.50, Utility 48.00- 54.50. Choice slaughter heifers 60.50-62.50, Good 57.00-61.50, Standard 51.50-55.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.00- 51.50, Cutters 43.7545.25, Caiiher & Low Cutter 40.7543.75, Shells down to 38.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 59.5082.50, Standard 52.00-57.50, Utility 46.5081.75. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 56.5082.00; yield grade #2 52.50-55.50. CALVES 280. Choice vealers 92.00-98.50, Good 84.50-88.50, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 70.00- 82.50, 70-90 lbs. 68.50-70.50, Utility 61.5087.50. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-120 lbs. 85.00-108.00; holstem heifers 85-130 lbs. 135.00- 181.00. - HOGS 377. US No. 1-2 barrows & gdts 44.0045.10, No. 1-3 43.0043.80, No. 2-3 42.0042.50, US No. 1-3 sows I'M NOT L10N... The Classified Livestock Section Hes Beastly Selections! ANCHOR SINCE UMLAUTS DRY or WATER SOLUABLE GRANULAR 2X Easy Flow Vz Pound , Per Ton 50 Lb. Bag ri» 50 fc -22.7 K« mtwt • The natural way to preserve hayiage or silage • No chemicals or drugs • Keep your protein, dry matter, energy • Reduce shrink and improve palatabiiity with ANCHOR'S NATURAL SILAGE INOCULANTS Ask About ANCHOR'S FREE VACCINES and GIFT OFFERS ROBERT BOYER RD 9, Box 496 Carlisle, Pa 17013 717-249-1195 or 717-776-5335 or 249-1253 ELWYN KIE/AGRhSERVICE PO Box 153 2E South Ave Canton Pa 17724 717-673-8102 36.50-39.50, No. 2-3 Boars 30.50-35:50. FEEDER PIGS 87. US No. 1-3 20- 35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-21.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 21.00-28.00 per head. SHEEP 1. One slaughter ewes at 30.00. 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