AS—Lwcesttf Farrii, Saturday, Bwirtir 20,1952 Livestock market ami auction news* Before first snow, cut lawns to 2 inches high... Liberty Bell welcomed Geoige Washington to Philadelphia Nov. 27,1781... First quarter of the moon Nov. 23 (Tues.) ... Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 28 nunutes ... First streetcar railway in U.S. started in NYC Nov 26,1832, Fare 12« ... Happy Thanksgiving! Ask the Old Farmer: In reading about the early days l teamed that the first spring vegetables of our forefathers were “dandelion and goose grass greens." I've en joyed dandelion greens for years, but can you tell me what “goose grass greens" are? D.F , Cleveland "Stipta Sparteatall bunch-grass with large loose heads. Known as ar rowgrass, knot-grass, stlverweed, Texas millet We never ate it either. Home Hints: To peel peaches easily, dip them first into boiling water OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Very beginning of week is sunny and mild; cold, with flumes, midweek; weekend is cloudy and cold. Greater New York-New Jersey: To start, clear and mild; light snow midweek; for weekend, mild, then very cold. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with clear skies, mild tempera tures; then cloudy and cold, ram south Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: First part of week is rainy, turning cold;nest of week bnngs cloudy skies, cold temperatures, showers (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) New Wilmington Livestock New WilmingtoF, Pa. Monday, Nor. 15 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 381: Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows mostly 1.00 lower. Choice slaughter steers 57.50-61.50, Good 53.00- Standard 43.00-50.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 55.00- 57.75, one Good at 52.75, Standard 42.00- Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 36.50-41.00, Com mercial No. 4-5 33.00-38.00, Cutters 33.50-37.50, Conner & Low Cutter 25.00- Shells down {o 22.00. Yield Grade #1 1125-1985 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.50-46.25, one at 50.00; few yield §2 1040-1665 lbs. 35.25-42.50. Medium Frame & Large Frame #1320-605 lbs. feeder steers 45.00-54.00; Medium & Large Frame #l3OO-800 Ibi. feeder heifers 35.00-45.00, Medium & Large Frame #2 380-730 lbs. 30.00- 35.75. . CALVES 339: ' eaters grading Good & Choice mostly 5.00 higher. SADDLE UP! To Better Equipment ••• Find It In Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS! th&OLD tXRMEj Vs 41HAH1& J NOV. 22-28,1982 Need a sleigh this holiday. Standard about steady. Choice vealers 85.00-95.00, few Good 67.50- 82.00, few Standard 50.00-60.00, Standard & Good 90-125 lbs. 40.00- 52.50, 65-86 lbs. 32.50-45.00, Utility 45-110 lbs. 10.00-30.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-135 lbs. 45.00- 55.00; holstein heifers 85-130 lbs. 45.00-70.00. HOGS 442: Barrows & gilts 1.00- 1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows & gilts 55.00-56.25, No. 1-3 209-270 lbs. 53.35-55.25, few No. 2-3 250-275 lbs. 52.00-53.50, No. 1-3 180- 195 lbs. 45.00-52.25. Sows early sales $lO.OO higher, late sales steady. USNo. 1-3 300-590 lbs. early '.ales sows 52.00-60.50, one at 63.00; late sales 43.00-49.00. Boars 43.00- 49.00. FEEDER PIGS 49: US No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 24.00-28.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 34.0041.00 per head. SHEEP 123: Choice 70-85 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 50.0058.00, 90-120 lbs. 40.0047.00, Good 6055 lbs. 45.50-57.00. Slaughter sheep 8.00-25.00. Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA C 0^ s cows °OWs BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Bob Kennedy St Ed Stover phis 15 other local consignors. 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 Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, Nov. If Report supplied by auction CATTLE: Steers were steady to .50 lower; Heifers were steady; Cows were 3.00 lower; Bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Steers: No Choice offered; Good 53.2W5.00; Standard 40.0W2.00; Utility 46.50 down. Heifers: No Choice offered; Good 54.60-55.75; Standard 48.75- 49.50; Utility 45.75 down. Cows: Utility & Commercial 37.35-39.85; Cutter 36.25- 37.50; Canner & Low Cutter 32.50-36.50; Shells 30.00 down. Bulls: Yield Grade No. low 1, 46.75-50.25; Yield Grade No. 2 42.00-44.50. Calf Sale To Be Held Every Thursday At 3:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 717-393-4464 J.B. KELLER &BRO. DAIRY COWS Mount Joy, Pa. 17552 REGISTERED HOLOTEIN COWS WHIRLHILL KINGPIN VG 86, due 2/14/83 to Milestone, 54), 361,23,226,867,' 3.7.2nd Dam Ex 90 Transmitter. HILLHAVEN STANDOUT JOB 82 pts. due with 2nd calf 12/3/82 to Jemini 2-11, 365,22,883,831, 3.6. Dam VG 86 Magnet 4-1,325,23,810,945.4.1. PLUSHANSKI PERSUADER Ist calf fresh 10/26/82 milking 70 lbs. Dam Ex 913 E 6-10,295, 22,880,821,3.6. GLENAFTON RAG APPLE HAGEN 82 pts. 3rd calf due 11/18/82 to Ace 3-7,344,18,765,656, 3.5. Dam VG 85 Pineyhill Majority 6-1, 309, 22.380993.4.5. WAYNE-SPRING FOND APOLLO Ist calf due 11/24/82 to Willards Astronaut Inka. Dam Arlinda Chief 8-2,305,20.248,833,4.1. C ROMANDALE SHALIMAR MAGNET 83 pts. fresh 9/23/82 milking in the eighties 5-2, 354 27,2209143.4. PACLAMAR ASTRONAUT due with 2nd calf 12/16/82 to Lucky Royal Star Admiral 2-4, 347, 14,723,629,4 J. Dam- 83 pts. Typeblazerft-S, 378, 24,814,1021 P 4.6. RIPPCHEN BOOT-NICK Ist calf fresh 11/16/82. WILLOW-FARM ROCKMAN IVANHOE due with 2nd calf 12/14/82 to New Hope POVERTY-HOLLOW MILESTONE Ist calf due 12/17/82 to Cypress Hill Astro Chief. MILU IVANHOE B.B.LAD 81 pts. due 12/30/82 to Terence, 5-9,294,17,162 6313.7. Also High Quality Grade Cows and Heifers. 15 Good Quality 2nd and 3rd calf close or fresh Grade Cows available. Transportation and financing available. STEVE KELLER 808 KELLER 717-653-2284 717-653-1523 Office: 717-653-4851 FEEDEK CATTLE: Steers were 5.00 lower; Heifers were steady to .50 lower; Bulls were steady. Steers: Good 240-395 lbs. 55.00- 57.00; Medium 305440 lbs. 44.50- 16.00; Medium 422480 lbs. 42.50- 47.00; Medium 500-707 lbs. 40.00- 46.00. Heifers: Medium 320455 lbs. 43.0047.50; Medium 625485 lbs. 42.0046.50. Bulls: Good 305405 lbs. 54.50-55.00. CALVES: Vealers were 4.00 higher; Bade to the farm calves were 7.00 higher for Hoi. Bulls. Vealers: Choice 73.0048.00; Good 60.00-75.00; Standard 55.0045.00; Light and Weak to 55.00. Farm Calves: HoL Bulls 74.0040.00; Hid. Heifers 78.00-90.00. HOGS: Steady to .50 higher! US No. 1-2, 54.00-56.00. US 1-3 5250- 54.00. Sows: 5.00 to 5.50 higher! US No. 1-3 52.0056.00. US No. 2-3,48.00- 51.00. Boars: Average 42.00. FEEDER PIGS: Prices higher for pigs over 40 lbs. US No. 1-5,27- 30 lbs. 23.0033.00 Hd. US No. 1-3; 3042 lbs. 37.0050.00 Hd. SHEEP: Lambs: Choice 54,00- 36.00; Good 45.0048.30; Utility 41.0043.00. Ewes: 12.00-19.00. Goats: 21.0039.00 Hd. HAY: Clover9s.oo ton. mars*| BMW I I OPEN TO RECEIVE | | YOUR MARKET HOGS I f AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET | i RD 4, EPHRATA. PA 17522 | I 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA | | ON NORTH STATE STREET. X I 1 HOURS MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY i & Lois Emery. Proprietors Pork Producers: • Have rising production costs made it difficult for you to turn on a profit? • (Mow there is an aid available to help you evaluate those production costs. This aid rapidly provides a Decision Factor based on the current financial status of your operation so you can make sound decisions when you need to make them. This Decision Factor aid also provides a record for future reference and trend tracking. For $5.25 you will receive Decision Factor with instructions on how to use it. Send $5.25 in check or money order to Agri-Economics Unlimited, Box 87, Bowmansdale. Pa. 17008. No cash please. Allow up to four weeks for delivery. Agri-Economics Unlimited, Box 87. Bowmansdale, PA 17008 NAME ADDRESS ZIP CODE m
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