AB—Lancaster Farming' Saturday, August 27,1983 D - Cranberry harvesting begins . . Germany invaded Poland Sept. 1, 1939 ..Last quarter of the moon Aug. 31 (Wed.).. Average length of days for the week, 13 hours, 10 minutes . Capt Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began their expedition Aug 31,1803 .. Treaty of Paris ended Revolutionary War Sept. 3, 1783 .. New brooms sweep clean but old ones know the corners j&n*.. a». Ask the Old Farmer: Have you ever heard of "apple tree" sailors and do you 3bM|Mknow what they were and why they were es Oeep-water sailors sneered at the coast ers because they did business in shoal water They did not navigate in the proper sense vfrßj ■ and were said to smell their way from port to port along the coast. In thick or stormy weather they toere said to hold a course by keeping within the smell of the apple trees ashore. It might be added that there was a certain amount of truth in this The "land smell" can be delected for miles at sea and many a canny coaster took advantage of the fact Home Hints; To reheat baked potatoes, dunk them m hot water before cooking in a moderate oven OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Week starts rainy and cool, sunny and mild into week end; then showers, warm temperatures Greater New York-New Jersey: Rainy and cool all week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins cool with showers; ram north, cool remainder of week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Clear, hot showers west most of the week; rainy and warm toward end (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, Aug. 22 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 217: Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows .50-1.00 lower. Choice No. 2-4 950-1300 lbs. slaughter steers 59.85- 64.25, Good 55.25-59.25, couple 61.00, Standard 48.0053.50. Few Standard slaughter heifers 51.00- 52.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.75-43.60, couple 44.85, Cutters 36.5039.00, Canner & Low Cutter 32.5036.50, Shells down to 30.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 52.5055.00. Yield Grade #1 1150-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.10- 51.50. CALVES 293: Few Choice vealers 66.00-79.00, Good 58.00- c«) niMik pics Best of quality AH 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 THE OLD v UjfANX t AUG. 29-SEPT. 4,1983 Rain and sun still time for fun. 68.00. Standard & Good 70-105 lbs. 45.00-51.00, Utility 6035 lbs. 40.00- 45.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 60.0038.00, mostly 70.00- 80.00. HOGS 230: Barrows & gilts mostly .50-1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 205-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.50- 53.70, No. 13 205-235 lbs. 48.90- 52.40, few lots No. 23 310340 lbs. 35.2537.00, few lots No. 13 165-195 lbs. 46.7548.00. US No. 13 350300. lbs. sows 36.5039.25, few Utility 200325 lbs. 29.2533.00. Few Boars 29.0032.00. FEEDER PIGS 218; US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 10.00-13.00 per head, No. 13 2530 lbs. 16.00-22.50, lot No. 13 60 lbs. 26.00, lot No. 1-3 85 lbs. 34.50 per head. SHEEP 6: Few Slaughter ewes 12.00-20.00. agway representative FRANCHISE Unusual opportunity for home and garden retail outlet in Greater Lancaster area. Agway, Inc. is a “Fortune 100” company with several hundred retail outlets in the Northeast. Agway is in terested in expanding this market through an independent dealership. We offer total products .< srchandising and management assistance. For details write to Lancaster Farming PO Box 366, R-62 Lititz, PA 17543 wnwe I ( OPEN TO RECEIVE j I YOUR MARKET HOGS | f AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET I ft RD4.EPHRATA. PA 17522 f | 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHR AT A I | ON NORTH STATE STREET. | | HOURS I I MONDAY, TUESDAY, and i i* WEDNESDAY f 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. I i 215-458-5677 Residence | I 717-733-9648 Office I I YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR j | HOGS IMMEDIATELY I & Lois Emery, Proprietors | Livestock market and auction news Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, August 23 Report supplied by auction CATTLE; Steers were 1.50 higher with strong Demand; Heifers were too Pew for Full market test; Cows were 1.50 but very active and Fat Bulls were 3.00 higher. Steers; Choice 2-4 59.50- 60.25 Good 52.00-58.00 Standard 51.00 Down. Heifers: Standard 43.00-45.00 Utility 41.50 Down. Cows: Utility & Commercial 39.50- 43.10 Cutter 37.25-40.00 Canner & Low Cutter 33.0037.00. Shells 32.00 Down. Fat Bulls: Good 1435-1580 lbs. 50.50-52.85 Standard 1310-1740 lbs. 46.60-49.75 Utility 1385-1425 lbs. 46.25-47.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers were steady to 2.00 higher; Heifers were 5.00 lower and Bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steers: Good 350-550 lbs. 51.00-57.00 Medium 380-390 lbs. 48.0031.00 Medium 585-700 lbs. 44.0048.00. Heifers: Good 410460 lbs. 49.0034.00 Medium 620665 lbs. 46.5048.50 Medium 705-775 lbs. 42.5043.00. Bulls; Good 475-520 lbs. 51.0032.00 Medium 475-600 lbs. 45.0046.00. CALVES: Vealers were 9.00 lower and Back to the Farm Calves were 11.00 lower. Vealers: Choice 70.0076.00 Good 60.0070.00 Stan dard 50.0065.00 Standard and Light 49.00 Down. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 72.5076.00 Hoi. Heifers 70.0075.50. HOGS: .75 cents lower; US No. 1- 2.51.00- US No. 1-3 50.00-51.50. Sows; 3.00 higher US No. 1-3,36.50- 43.00 No. 2-3, 31.00-37.00 (mostly 37.00- Boars: 3.00 higher 30.00- FEEDER PIGS: US No. 1-3, 20- d **' om '**s> 1983 /\. We have a / s P ec ' ai program I ~ * or a limited hog finishing ' UNITS WkgMF/ Supervision and Marketing Waster M t ° re mi v \kjr canuisan w nil* Qp[ Gain Call and arrange for appointment to see if you qualify. 717-872-5646 Thomas Fann Supplies ATTENTION YORK CO. FARMERS Looklngllifor Quality MlillinW Hogs Every Monday HATFIELD PACKING CO. BUYING STATION AT SECHRIST SALES CO. LIVESTOCK AUCTION R.D. 1 Stewartstown, PA ..Top Select Price on #1 & 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 PENNSYLVANIA / MARKETS \ 33 lbs. 14.0017.00 hd. No. 1-3, 4047 lbs. 20.0027.00 hd. No. 1-3,6062 lbs. 27.0032.00 Hd. SHEEP: Lambs: Good & Low Choice 49.5055.00 Utility 42.50 44.50. Ewes: 25.0031.00. Goats: Individual64.oo Rest 14.0039.00. Peoria Cattle Thursday, August 25 Report supplied by USDA Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and Heifers steady to 1.00 lower, Cows steady to weak. Bulls weak to 1.50 lower. Trade moderate during the week. Demand continues to narrow on Good and Mixed Good and Choice consignments as the correspon ding carcasses move under pressure in wholesale channels. Receipts this week about 2650 as compared to 2454 a week ago and 2788 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 1050-1250 lbs. 60.5041.50, Load 1250 lbs. 62.00, load 1125 lbs. 62.50. 1000-1100 lbs. 59.0040.50. Several lots mostly YG 34’s 1050-1250 lbs. 59.0040.00, package YG 4-5 1500 lbs. 56.00. Good and Choice 2-3 950- 1150 lbs. 57.0040.50, bulk 58.0040.00 Good 54.00-58.50. Holsteins: Good and Choice 241250-1350 lbs. 52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 900-1025 lbs. 58.0049.00, package 1000 lbs. 59.25, load 950 lbs. 59.50. 850-925 lbs. 57.0048.00. Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs 56.00-58.00. Good 53.00-57.00. COWS; Utility 1-3 36.00-40.00, part load 40.75 Cutter 34.00-36.00 canner and low cutter 32.00-35.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-1800 lbs. 44.00-50.50, individual 52.00. G&M Livestock Monday, August 22 Duncanville, Pa. Report (applied by auction SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers- Cboice 60.00-63.10; Good 54.00- 80.00; Standard 46.0054.00; Utility 46.00- Heifers- Choice 56.00- 80.00; Good 52.0056.26; Standard 48.0052.00; Utility 44.00-46.00. Cows- Choice 42.00-44.00, few 46.00- 50.00; Good 38.00-42.00; Standard 36.00- Utility 34.0036.00; Cutters 32.00-34.00; Canners down to 28.00. Bulls- 1100-2046 lbs. 50.00- 58.50,900-1100 lbs. 42.0054.00. FEEDER CATTLS; Steers- Choice 300500 lbs. 46.0056.00. ,4| Heifers- Choice 300600 lbs. 44.00- 54.00. CALVES: Vealera- Prime and High Choice BS.OO-95.00; Good and Choice 70;00-85.00; Standard 50.00- 70.00; Utility down to 35.00. Farm Calves- Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 80.00- Heifers- 90-120 lbs. 60.00- HOGS: Barrows and gilts 200-240 lbs. 49.0053.10; 170300 lbs. 47.00 49.00. Sows-300650 lbs. 32.0042.50. FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 15.00 25.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 22.00 34.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 80100 lbs. 42.0054.00. Ewes 10.0024.00. GOATS: 12.0039.00. I
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