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Farm Calendar
Saturday, April 24
65th Little International Livestock
Exposition, 8 a.m., Beef-Sheep
Center, Penn State.
Berks Dairy Princess Banquet, 7
p.m., Ag Center, Leespoit.
Berks County Horse Expo, Penn
State Berks Campus, continues
tomorrow.
Empire Polled Hereford Assn. 4th
Annual Classic Sale, 1 p.m.,
Cornell Livestock Pavilion,
Ithaca, N.Y.
York Sheep & Wool Producers
Workshop, 2 p.m., Ebersole
farm, R 3 Red Lion.
Pa. Assn, of Meat Processors
annual convention. Cross Creek
Resort, Titusville.
Monday, April 26
Bradford County Sheep & Wool
Growers Assn, meeting, 7:45
p.m.. Extension Office,
Towanda.
Berks Ag District meeting, 7.45
p.m., Perry Twp. building, east
of Shoemakersville.
Tuesday, April 27
Delmarva Poultry Booster
Banquet, Wicomico Youth and
Civic Center, Salisbury, Md.
Lancaster County Council of Co-op,
9 a m.. Farm and Home Center
Thursday, April 29
Spring Homemakers Day, 9 30
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because years of work have not
produced an effective vaccine
against the various strains of
Moraxella bovis bacteria, the most
common cause of the highly
contagious and infectious disease.
The mam cuases of pinkeye
seem to be over exposure to
ultraviolet radiation from sunlight
and eye irritation from face flies,
who also carry pinkeye organisms
from annual to animal.
The best we can do NOW is to
provide a shaded area for livestock
and practice effective fly control.
The use of dustbags, face mops,
insecticide sprays and the new ear
tags containing pesticides can
acheive a 50-75 percent reduction
m face flies. Keep pastures clipped
to reduce tall weeds and grasses.
Finally, treat promptly at first
signs of pinkeye, minimizing the
spread of the disease in your herd.
I OUR READERS WRITE, ||
AND OTHER OPINIONS I
said the right answer was 20 eggs.
They said the right answer was 60
eggs.
Russell Weidman
Wayland, N.Y.
Thanks for agreeing
The March 20th Column of
“Brockett’s Ag Advice” was of
great interest to me. In it he
suggested farmers should “quit
fighting to prevent imports,” and,
instead, fight to impose on those
imports the same standards of
cleanliness, constant inspection,
purity and handling as Umted
States producers must meet.
Since 1975 National Farmers Union
has had policy stating “All unported
meats and dairy products
should be required to meet the
same or equivalent sanitation and
a.m.-3 p.m., Pfenmnger’s
Hilltop, Flemmgton, N. J.
Friday, April 30
Pa. Shorthorn Breeders Assn,
annual meeting, Mercer 4-H
Park.
N.J. State Holstein Calf & Bred
Heifer Sale, 7 p.m.,
Fairgrounds, Harmony, N.J.
Eastern Limousin Breeders Assn,
annual meeting, 7 p.m., Im
perial House Motel, Columbus,
Uhio.
York Farmers Forum, 7 p.m.,
Rutter’s Restaurant, Red Lion.
Saturday, May 1
Eastern Limousin Breeders Show
& Sale, Ohio State Fairgrounds,
Columbus, Ohio, show at 10
a.m., sale at 7 p.m.
Penn State Dairy Expo.
32nd Annual Apple Blossom
Festival, South Mountain
Fairgrounds, Arendtsville,
continues tomorrow.
Seventh Annual Pa. International
Trade Conference, Hershey
Lodge & Convention Center,
continues to Tuesday.
Md. Sheep & Wool Festival,
Howard County Fairgrounds,
continues tomorrow.
Chester-Del Pomona 3 dinner
meeting, 6:30 p.m., Wagontown
Fire Hall.
To Understand Persistant Weed
Problems
Just how persistant do we have
to be m order to control weed
problems’ Well, the answer to this
question comes from weed
scientists who ran gemmation
tests on weed seeds which had been
buried for up to 50 years.
They report that 29 percent of
Johnsongrass seed germinated
after being buried for 3 1/2 years;
morning glory 74 percent after 5
1/2 years; pigweed 66 percent after
40 years, and dock 52 percent after
50 years. They further reported
that 51 of 107 species tested still
had live seed after 20 years.
The reason these seeds remain in
the soil for such a long period
without sprouting is apparently
related to environmental con
ditions. According to weed experts,
some seeds need just the right
combination of moisture, tem
perature, and nutrients before they
will germinate. This explains why
we may suddenly be faced with a
weed problem we thought was
cured several years ago.
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Editor's Note - The egg statistics for
an average laying hen were found in
the 1979 United States Department
of Agriculture's Yearbook designed
tor children, entitled “What's to
Eat 7"
quality standards applied to
farms, storage, transportation,
and processing as those which are
enforced upon producers and
processors in the United States. ”
It was very encouraging to know
John Brockett agrees with Far
mers Union members on this
legislation that they have been
working towards for many years.
Naomi Spahr
Pa. Farmers Union
Neffsville, Pa.
Livestock market and auction news
Omaha Cattle
Omaha, Neb.
Thursday, April 22
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Through midweek
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
mostly 50C higher with the ad
vance coming on Wednesday’s
short receipts. Demand
proved generally good throughout
session, conmcident with a higher
carcass trade and a good boxed
beef movement. Best demand
continues to fall on choice Steers
and Heifers weighing upwards of
1100 lbs. and 950 lbs. respectively;
while some pressure still present
on lighter weight offerings. Cows
1.50-2.00 lower. Bulls weak. Steers
made up 45 pet of week’s receipts;
Heifers 33 PCT; cows 9 PCT.
Feeders 10 PCT. Four day receipts
10530, last week 11158, year ago
14066.
STEERS: At the close load
Choice 2-3 1314 lbs. 72.00 (This the
highest price legally since June
1981). Several loads and packages
Choice, few Prune 2-41150-1300 lbs
71.25-71.50. Choice 2-41050-1275 lbs.
69.50- Mixed Good and Choice
2-3 1050-1200 lbs. 68.50-69.50, Good
65.50- Choice nd Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1250-1400 lbs.
holsteins, through the week 63.50-
65.00.
HEIFERS: Load Choice few
Prune mostly 3 1034 lbs. 69.00.
Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs. 67.0068.25.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1000
lbs 65.5067.00 Good 62.0065.50.
Average of LS-214 detailed
Quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb.
Steers 69.15; 1100-1300 lbs. 70.35.
Average cost Steers 68.99, Average
weight 1149 lbs. compared 68.70
and 1150 lbs. a week ago. Average
cost Heifers 66.51, average weight
993 lbs as compared 66.27 and 1001
lbs. a week ago
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COWS: High Cutter, Utility and
Commercial 1-3 39.50-41.00. Canner
and Cutter36.oo-39.50.
BULLS: Through the week 1-2
1100-2000 lbs. 47.00-52.00, individual
I’s to 54.00.
St. Louis Cattle
Thursday, April 22
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts this week; 5,900
Week Ago: 6,100
Year Ago: 6,400
Compared to last week’s bulk
sales, slaughter steers and heifers
generally steady. Cows mostly 1.00
lower. Bulls mostly 2.00 lower.
Slaughter supply mainly Choice
and Choice and Prime slaughter
steers, around 35% heifers and 10%
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
Choice and Prune 2-41050-1250 lbs.
68.0069.00, closing 68.5069.00.
Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 67.0068.50,
closing 67.2568.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs. 65.6067.50.
Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 63.5066.00,
mostly Good 2-3 1050-1500 lbs.
Holsteins 55.0061.25. Package
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1455
lbs. 61.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed
Choice and Prune 2-4 875-1050 lbs.
66.0066.50, few closing sales 66.50.
Choice 875-1050 lbs. 65.0066.50; 800-
900 lbs. 62.0064.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 61.0064.00.
Good 2-3 750-950 lbs. 59.0061.00.
COWS: Closing week sales:
Utility and Commercial 2-4 37.00-
40.00. Boning Utility 1-2 40.00-42.00,
Few high-yielding holsteins 43.00.
Cutter 1-2 35.00-39.00. Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 30.00-35.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1050-
1950 lbs. 45.00-52.00, closing 45.00-
50.00. Several Yield Grade 1 1200-
1550 lbs. 53.00-54.25, early not
tested late.
Ph 717/334 2166
Ph 614/336 5063
Ph 814/364 9500
Ph 201/454 7900
Ph 703/825 3633
FEEDERS: (Including around
2,400 at the regular Thursday
auction.) Feeder steers and heifers
steady to 1.00 lower. Supply mainly
Medium Frame 1 and Mixed 1-2
400900 lbs. steers and 400700 lbs.
heifers. Buyer attendance fairly
large.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1: 350-500 lbs. 67.25-71.00;
lot 285 lbs. 73.00; 500-600 lbs. 64.00
67.50; load thin 502 lbs. 72.50 ; 600
700 lbs. 63.00-70.00; 700-885 lbs.
61.00-65.00. Medium Frame 1-2 and
some Small Frame 1: 350-700 lbs.
60.25-63.75. Large Frame 2
Holsteins: Couple lots 480-525 lbs.
54.50-56.00; lot 850 lbs. 52.50.
BULLS: Few lots Medium
Frame 1 375-500 lbs. 62.5065.60.
Medium Frame 1-2: 325-725 lbs.
55.0060.00.
FEEDER* HEIFERS: Medium
Frame 1: 300-500 lbs. 54.75-58.00;
lot thin 428 lbs. 59.75; 500-675 lbs.
54.50-58.25. Medium Frame 1-2:
325-625 lbs. 49.75-54.00.
Monday, April 19
New Holland Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 223 head of
horses, mules, and ponies.
Market: stronger.
Work horses 900.00-1350.00,
singles 1675.00-2850; Better horses
550.00- few Registered
horses 975.00-1100.00; Driving
horses 350.00-775.00; Riding horses
375.00- Lightweight killers
375.00- Heavyweight killers
550.00- Mare Pomes 45.00-
100 00; Pony Colts 15.00-50.00;
Geldings 45.00-100.00; Larger
ponies 125.00-175.00.
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