AS—Lancaster Faruring, Saturday, August 13,1983 <.r\ %s Sow seeds for next year's perennials First regular licensed radio broadcasting started Aug. 20.1920, by station WWJ in Detroit First quarter of the moon Aug 15 (Mon) . Average length of days for the week, 13 hours, 47 minutes Andrew Svenson, author of Bobbsey Twins and Hardy Boys senes, died Aug 21, 1975 Hawaii became our 50th state Aug 21,1959 Pleasure is often spotted by describing it. ~m L /rw‘ ' *1 Ask the Old Farmer: When I pick dandelion V, greens in the spnng or wild berries later on, I have noticed that those growing around large roc ks are bigger and more delicious Do you think these rocks somehow provide minerals or vitamins to the plants 7 G E , Brattleboro, Vf Whatever the scientific reason, this is something that was well known to old New England farmers They always planted melons around a rock They claimed the melons ripened sooner, were larger and sweeter. This is usually the case of any wild fruit growing beside a rock. Home Hints: Soak paint brashes in vinegar to keep them pliable OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Showers, clear and warm to start week; then sprinkles, mild temperatures; clear and hot weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: Week starts sunny and seasonable; partly cloudy, showers through weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny and seasonable at week's start; showers west, cool, then warm through end of week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Heavy ram, cool temperatures all week; showers weekend (All Rights Reserved. Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Peoria Cattle Thursday, Aug. 11 Report supplied by USD A Compared to last week Slaughter Steers sold mostly steady. Heifers steady to .50 higher Cows and Bulls steady. Trade slow to moderate during the week with buyers more selective as to quality and yield grades. Majority of supply Good to Choice Steers and Heifers with 8% Cows and Bulls. Receipts this week about 2450 as compared to 2449 a week ago and266B a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-41100-1325 lbs. 61.00-62.00,2 loads 1103-1350 lbs. 62.25-62.50. 1000-1100 (H Rff» FIIDIR PIGS Best of quality. All orders large or small Selected with care. Also we specialize in Holstein sires. Call Collect 808 TINDALL South Charleston, Ohio 513-462-8797 or BOYCE LIVESTOCK CO. Unionville, Tennessee HAMM HORKS THE OLD tAfcMEift AKA C AUG. 15-AUG. 21, 1983 Keep an umbrella with ya'. lbs, 59.00-61.00. Good and Choice 2- 3 950-1200 lbs. 57.00-60.00, mostly 58.00-60.00. Good largely 55.00- 58.50. Holsteins: Package Good and Choice 2-3 around 1300 lbs. 53.00. Standard and Good 1-2 1050- 1100 lbs. 45.0047.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 925-1050 lbs. 58.50-60.50. 850-925 lbs. 57.00-58.50. Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 56.00-57.50. Good 53.00-56.00. COWS: Utility 1-3 40.0042.00. Cutter 36.0040.00. Canner and Low Cutter 30.00-37.00. BULLS; YGII2OO-2150 lbs. 50.50- 53.00, low yielding 43.0045.00. OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS j AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET I I RD 4, EPHRATA. PA 17522 x f 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA I I ON NORTH STATE STREET. z ' 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 & Lois Emery, Proprietors j PRODUCTION SALE SATURDAY, AUGUST 20,1983 7:00 p.m. 30 BOARS 90 GILTS Littermate Boars at Oe(. Test Staion Call or Write for details Call (301) 751-1287 Franklin Feeser Box 372 Taneytown, Md. 21787 “We guarantee what we seil" £, ewarTl it BIMNO I ► STATION I Livestock morket and auction news Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, Augusts Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 247. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers steady to .50 higher. Slaughter cows |1 to $1.50 lower. Choice No. 2-4 970-1450 lbs. slaughter steers 59.50-62.75, couple 64.50, Good 56.5060.25, Standard 48.00- few Utility 42.00-45.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 58.75- 62.00, few Good 55.0065.25. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.00- couple 44.00, Cutters 38.00- Canner & Low Cutter 34.00- .Shells down to 30.00. Yield Grade #1 1100-1950 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.50-55.00, one at 59.50 CALVES 256. Few Choice vealers 69.0077.00, few Good 60.00 65.00, Standard 6c Good 70105 lbs. 44.0052.00, Utility 5085 lbs. 35.00 45.00, Farm calves, holstein bulls 90130 lbs. 58.0082.00. HOGS 265. Barrows Sc giits $1 to |I.SO higher. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.80-49.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 46.5048.30. few lots No. 2-3 210-250 lbs. 45.1045.90, lot No. 1- 3190 lbs. at 43.85. US No. 1-3 275-575 lbs. sows 30.00-37.50. Pew Boars 27.50-29.50. FEEDER PIGS 153. US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pis 10.00-12.50 per head. No. 1-3 2540 lbs. 13.00-19.50, No. 1-3 50-65 lbs. 21.50-27.50 per head. SHEEP 63. Choice 70-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 48.00-54.00, Good 60-90 lbs. 40.0048.00, Utility 5080 lbs. 30.0040.00. ATTENTION JKlwB YORK CO. FARMERS Look ingill for Quality Hog* Every Monday HATFIELD PACKING CO. BUYING STATION AT SECHRIST SALES CO. LIVESTOCK AUCTION R. 0.1 Stewartstown, PA ..Top Select Priceon 01 & 2 Hogs 215 - 245 lbs. We will receive your hogs from 6 A.M. until??? Your hogs will be weighed & paid for immediately There will not be a commission or yard age fee You may call our office Monday morning for base price .. Please give us a chance to market your hogs FOR INFORMATION CALL 717-993-6130 G&M Livestock Monday, August 8 Ouncansvllle,Pa. Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers- Choice 58.0062.10; Good 52.00 58.00; Standard 48.0052.00; Utility 44.0048.00. Heifers- Choice 58.00 60.50; Good 52.0068.00; Standard 46.0052.00; Utility 42.00-46.00. Cows- Choice 42.00-44.00, couple to 46.00; Good 38.0042.00; Standard 36.0038.00; Utility 34.0036.00; Cutters 32.0034.00; Canners down to 30.00. Bulls-11001960 lbs. 52.00 58.00; 9001100 lbs. 46.0054.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers- Choice 300600 lbs. 46.0056.00. Heifers- Choice 300600 lbs. none; Medium & Good 300600 lbs. 40.00 52.00. - CALVES: Vealers- Prune and High Choice 80.0088.00; Good and Choice 65.0060.00; Standard 50.00 65.00; Utility down to 30.00. Farm Calves- Holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 70.0086.00. Heifers- 90120 lbs. 70.0086.00. HOGS: Barrows and Gilts- 200 250 lbs. 47.5060.10; 170300 lbs. 44.0047.50. Sows- 34.0038.75. FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 17.00 20.00 per head; 3560 lbs. 20.00 31.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 60-110 lbs. 40.00-56.50. Ewes-10.00-29.00. GOATS: 15.0038.00. Penns Valley . Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, August 9 Report supplied by auction Beef Cows: Utility and Com- mercial 40.2543.10; Cutters 36.65- 39.85; Canners 34.75-36.25; Shells 38.00. Heifers: Standard 47.50-50.00; Commercial 42.0046.85. Steers; Good 51.50-53.50; 5tandard43.0049.75. Bulls: Good 52.00-56.50; Stan dard 46.0051.00. Feeder Cattle: 300500 lbs. large frame 46.0056.00; 300-500 lbs. small frame 42.0048.00; 500-600 lbs. large frame 38.0050.00; 500-700 lbs. small frame 40.0044.00. Veal Calves: Choice 78.00-84.00; Good 65.00-77.00; Standard 54.00- 66.00; Utility 45.00-53.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 71.00-85.00; Heifers 60.00-72.00. Hogs: 47.5060.50. Sows: 31.5032.50. Boars: 28.0030.00. Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head 13.15- 18.00; 30-35 lbs. per head 17.00- 22.00; 35-50 lbs. per head 20.00- 27.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, August 8 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 77.50; Veal Calves to 65.00; Vealer Bull Calves 61.00-64.00; Slaughter Calves 45.00-50.00; tirassers & Feeders 32.0049.50; Lambs 38.00- 60.00; Sheep 8.00-16.00; Hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 46.00-50.50; Sows 32.00- 39.50; Boars 27.00-34.50; Pigs 10.00- 18.00; Heifers 41.00-49.00; Steers, common 38.00-45.00; Steers, feeder 33.00-50.00; Bulls 46.0055.00; Cows, utility 39.00-44.50; Cows, fat 39.00- 42.00; Cows, medium 34.00-37.00; Cows, poor or jouUI 25.00-33.00; Cattle Market steady; Calf market steady; Horses none; Ponies small to 37.50; Goats 9.00-24.00.
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