Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, June 06, 1981, Image 8
AS—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, June 6,19tl * Time for strawberries Medgar Evers assassinated June 12, 1963 First quarter of the moon June 9 (Tues) Average length of days for the week, 15 hours, 14 minutes Vacuum cleaner patented June 8, 1869 Baseball's "squeeze play" invented June 14, 1894 Try before you trust Look them over for worm holes, then wire-brush the surfaces to get rid of cocoons, dirt, etc If the beams have been lying around a while and there is no fresh sawdust anywhere, then chances are you are safe in using them. If in doubt, squirt a little kerosene into any hole you can find Home Hinli: When painting, put brush or roller m a plastic bag during interruptions It will keep paint from drying and hardening brush or roller OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Few showers at beginning, warmer, then clear Greater New York-New Jersey: Week starts rainy and cool fol lowed by showers and warm, then partly cloudy, pleasant weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Heavy rams, then clear and hot, mid week on warm with showers Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Warm and rainy, turning clear and hot, weekend more ram. (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) New Holland Horse Monday, June 1 New Holland Sales Stables Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 279 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Killer market: lower; riding market: steady. Better horses 600.00-900.00; Driving horses 350.00-1050.00; Riding horses 350.00-550.00; Lightweight killers 325.00-500.00; Heavyweight killers 550.00-740.00; Mares 40.00-75.00; Colts 15.00- 40.00; Geldings 40.00-75.00; Larger pomes 150.00-250.00. THE OLD 41MAHI& JUNE 8-14, 1981 Sunbeams, then rising streams. New Holland Dairy NewHolland,Pa. Wednesday, June 3 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 46 cows, 51 heifers, and 15 bull. Market steady. Load of Pa. fresh cows, 900.00- 1225.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows, 1310.00-1400.00. Locally consigned cows 525.00- 1280.00; Springing heifers 850.00- 1250.00; Open heifers 370.00-450.00; One bull 260.00-680.00. MARYLAND GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES New Schedule 2nd Monday Monthly Denton -301-479-2656 4th Friday Monthly Westminster - 301-848-9820 4th Monday Monthly Denton -301-479-2656 All Sales Start at 1:30 P.M. MARYLAND PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION (Graded Sale Since 1957) Giorgi Mushroom Co. is buying mulch hay for mushroom compost. Call us for current prices. Giorgi Mushroom Co. Box 96 Temple, PA 19560 215-926-2139 Ext. 236 East Coast Carlot Wednesday, June 3 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close: Prune special fed veal firm in limited test. Good and Choice boning veal generally steady to weak. Lamb lightly tested early, however, weak undertone in dicated. Compared to last week, boneless beef 85 chem lean 4.00 to 5.00 lower. VEALCARCASS HIDE ON 100 Head 180-240 lbs. ltd 185.00-190.00, firm. BONING TYPE HIDE ON Good and Choice Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 108.00, all generally steady weak; 55-64 lbs. 106.00; 45-54 lbs. 104.00; 35-44 lbs. 102.00; 34 lbs. down 100.00. Inshipped: No sales reported. SPRING LAMB CARCASS Choice & Prime 3-4 2 Loads 55 lbs. down 138.00-139.00. BONBLESS BEEF 6 Loads (U.S. and Canadian Origin) 85 pet chem lean fresh 106.00- 109.00,4.00 to 4.00 lower. BEEF TRIMMINGS 50 pet chem lean fresh 53.50- 54.00. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 3 Loads Seim-Boneless Hams: 14-17 lbs. 101.00 firm. No. 1 Sliced Bacon, Vacuum Pack, 1 lb. pkg. 102.00 weak. Franks, 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1 lb. pkg. 89.00 steady-weak Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, May 27 Report supplied by auction Slaughter hogs were $2.00 higher with a strong demand. Stock cattle were $2.00 to $3.00 lower. Veal calves were slightly Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA CO** COWS co* s BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15 other local consignors. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veaj 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 6 Loads Ehmor QaaW^ x mam KflflLCflfllCß FflflmS nHMrM We breed the Best Slauchter the rest' Rd 2 Noxon Rd Wappinger Falls, NY 12590 Farm: 914-223-5976 Max Heflich. Mgr. 914-471-1438 Get the “Concrete” difference Get Ehmer Yorkshires lower and lightweight claves were $2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers $l.OO lower. Choice 60.00-62.50; Good 56.00- Medium 55.00 Down. Heifers Choice 55.00-56.00; Good 50.00- Medium 49.00 down. Cows $l.OO lower. High Yield 46.00 48.00; Average 42.50-45.00; Big Middle 39.00-42.00; Fatty Herf. 38.0041.00; Shelly 42.00 Down. Fat Bulls Steady. Good 54.00-56.25; Medium 49.00-53.00. Veal Calves Mostly steady. Choice 95.00-97.00; Good 89.00-94.00; Medium 80.00- 88.00; Farm Hfrs. to 167.50; Farm Bulls to 115.00; Light & Weak 66.00 Down. Lambs Strong demand for Choice. Choice 63.00-70.00; Good 58.00- Medium 57.00 down. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. $2.00 lower. Choice 66.00-67.50; Good 61.00-65.00; Medium 55.00 60.00; Culls 54.00 Down. Steers 600 850 lbs. Choice 62.00-65.00; Good 56.00- Medium 55.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights) Choice 57.00 63.50; Good 50.00-56.00; Medium 49.00 Down. Bulls Choice 59.00 62.00; Good 54.0058.00; Medium 53.00 Down. Springing Heifers to 1205.00. Pigs, Hd. Mostly steady. 20-30 lbs. 15.00-25.00; 4060 lbs. 26.00- Shoats by Lb. to 36.00. Slaughter Hogs $2.00 higher. Few lots 46.0046.35; 210230 lbs. 44.50 45.50; 240260 lbs. 44.0045.85; 190 205 lbs. 40.0044.00; 270300 lbs. 35.25-39.50. Sows 400650 lbs. 34.50 39.25; Thin Sows 30.0034.00. Martinsburg Auction, Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, June 1 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 197. High Choice & Prune slaughter steers 64.00-65.00, Choice 62.00-64.00, Good 56.50-61.50, Standard 47.50-53.50. Choice slaughter heifers 58.50-60.50, Good 54.00-57.50, Standard 48.50-53.00, Utility 45.00-47.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 45.00- 51.50, Cutters 42.50-44.50, Canner & Low Cutter 40.00-41.50, Shells down to 36 25. Choice slaughter bullocks 55.50-58.50, Good 52.50-55.50, Standard 47.00-51.00, Utility 45.00- Home of the complete Yorkshire- sound, meaty, productive l 47.50. Yield Grade §1 slaughter bulls 53.85-57.75; yield grade #2 52.00- Choice feeder steers 57.50- Good 56.00-57.50, Medium 52.50-56.50; Good feeder heifers 54.00-56.50, Medium 50.00- 53.50; Good feeder bulls 52.50-56.50, Medium 50.00-51.50. CALVES 329. Prime vealers 90.00- Choice 90.00-91.00, Good 81.00-90.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 75.00-82.50, 90-110 lbs. 68.50- 70-90 lbs. 65.0069.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 100.00- 132.00; holstein heifers 130.00- 187.50. HOGS 292. US No. 1-2 barrows & gdts 48.50-50.25, No. 1-? 17.00-48.20, No. 2-3 45.50-46.50, No. 2-3 44.50- 45.50, No. 1-3 46.5047.50. US No. 1-3 sows 36.50-39.75, No. 2-3 33.50-38.25. Boars 30.00-33.50. FEEDER PIGS 48. US No. 1-3 25- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-28.00 per head, No. 1-3 4060 lbs. 31.00-38.00 per head. SHEEP 6. Choice spring slaughter lambs 70.00-72.00. Slaughter ewes 25.00-26.00. GOATS 9.20.00-33.00 per head. Hunter’s Auction Monday, June 1 Rising Sun, Md. Report supplied by auction HEIFERS: Good to Choice 52.00- 59.00; Other 47.00-51.00. COWS; High Choice to Prime 47.00- Good to Standard 45.00- 46.50; Utility 44.25-45.00; Cutters 41.25-43.50; Canners3B.so-42.00. CALVES: Prime 180-240 lbs. 92.00- High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 89.00-98.00; Good to Choice 120- 140 lbs. 85.00-92.00; Standard to Good 90-115 lbs. 85.00-96.00; Utility 75-85 lbs. 68,00-74.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 55.00-64.00. HOGS: 180-210 lbs. 42.50-45.00. SOWS: 31.50-37.50. BOARS: 30.25-35.50. GOATS: Billies $3O to $47 by hd.; Nannies $35 to $52 by hd.; Kids $lB to $34 by hd. Mount Joy, Pa. 17552 REGISTERED HOLSTEIN COWS AND HEIFERS PACLAMAR ASTRONAUT, Ist calf due July to Jemim. Dam Har-Cream Angles Atlas. WILLOW-FARM ROCKMAN IVANHOE, Ist calf due July to Jemuu. DUTCH-CROFT FURY LAD, 3rd calf due July 16 to New Hope. ELEVATION VICTORY EDSON, 4th calf due July 13,1981 to Green-Banks Adventurer. GRADE COWS Grade Cow fresh with 2nd calf 1 week milking heavy. Grade Cows fresh 5 days with 2nd calf milking heavy. 4 Grade Cows with good size due July. REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS ROUND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION, born 11/25/79. Dam Black Bart 2-11 322 17,618 6693.8. LEN-LYN COLOMBO MACK, bom 11/17/79. Dam Flashy Boy 64 305 21,284 943 4.0. LAWCREST MARVEX-TWIN, bom 7/8/79 at 6- 233920,6027383.5. Transportation and financing available. STEVE KELLER 808 KELLER 717-653-2284 717-653-1523 Office; 717-653-4851 S*v, A