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OCT. 10-16, 1983
Warm days, cool nights, sipping cider, pure delights.
Set out new trees now Spiro Agnew resigned from office Oct 10,
1973 First quarter of the moon Oct 13 (Tnurs ) Average length
of days for the week, 11 hours, 12 minutes DA R established Oct
11,1890 Bing Crosby died Oct 14,1977 Last Uincoln-Douglas
debate, Alton, lU , Oct 15, 1858 Knowledge ami limber shuuldn Ihe
much used until then arc seasoned
It might hi' tUffk nil to pin tin* down,
~~ but the term was probably applied to
the schooner-rigged privateers of the Revolution to rftsf mguis7t them from
the Baltimore clippers, lolmh iame first
Home Hints: Use old plastic bags from the dn cleaners to store screens m
keeps them dust free
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Week starts with partial clearing, rainy and cool into
weekend, gradual clearing again very end
Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and mild to midweek, rainy
into weekend, then clearing
Middle Atlantic Coastal: To start, clear and warm, ram heavy north,
cool to weekend, then clear and warm
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: At week's beginning, dear and
warm, midweek to weekend rainy and cool, clearing, seasonable tem
peratures at week's close
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GET RESULTS!
Phone:
717-394-3047
or
717-626-1164 ;
FEEDER
SALE!
TUES., OCT. U
7 P.M.
CARLISLE
LIVESTOCK
MARKET
Just Oil 1-81 Exit 12
Phone (717) 249-4511
or Jim 249-2359
PIGS
•STATE GRADED"
FRI., OCT. 14
1:30 P.M.
GRADING
8-00 A.M-12 NOON
CARLISLE
LIVESTOCK
MARKET. INC.
Exit 12 Off 1-81
(717)249-4611 or
Evenings Jim, 249-2359
Ask the Old Farmer: Who originat
ed the term "Yankee Clipper' and
when was it first used to describe the
New England-built sailing ships 7
KV, Salem, Mass
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA
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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 Veal Calves
11:00 A. M.- Beef Sate 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
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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
Livestock market and auction news
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CATTLE 254. Few Choice 2-4
1125-1300 lbs. slaughter steers
59.0042, few Good 54.25-57.50, one
61.00. few Standard 45.85-52.75.
Choice slaughter heifers 56.50-
59.50, one 61.25, few Good 52.75-
53.85, few Standard 46.00-50.10.
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 37.2540.60, couple 41.25,
Cutters 34.75-37.50, Canner & Low
Cutters 29.50-34.85, Shells down to
23.00. Few Standard slaughter
bullocks 49.75-52.85. Few Yield
Grade #1 1035-1550 lbs. slaughter
bulls 42.1048.75. Few Large Frame
#2 400650 lbs. feeder heifers 35.00-
44.00.
CALVES 240. Individual Prime
vealer at 96.00, few Choice 79.0M9,
Good 59.00-76, Standard & Good 70-
105 lbs. 45.00-53, Utility 6005 lbs.
25.00- Farm Calves: Holstein
Bulls 90-120 lbs. 60.00-90, mostly
70.00- few Holstein Heifers 90-
120 lbs. 50.00-55.00.
HOGS 168. US No. 1-2 215-250 lbs.
barrows and gilts 44.75-46, No. 1-3
205-245 lbs. 43.25-44.85. US No. 1-3
300-645 lbs. sows 34.25-40.75, mostly
35.00- few Medium 250-400 lbs.
30.75-32.75. Few 80ar529.00-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 17. Few US No.
1-3 40-70 lbs. feeder pigs 37.00-43
per hundredweight.
SHEEP 4. Few Choice 95-105 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs 39.00-41.00.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, October 4,1983
Report Supplied By PDA
/A ATTENTION
YORK CO. FARMERS
Looking!!! for Quality
Every Monday
HATFIELD PACKING CO.
BUYING STATION AT
SECHRIST SALES CO.
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
R.D. I Stewartstown, PA
..Top Select Price on If 1&2 Hogs 215 -
245 lbs.
.. We will receive your hogs from 6 A.M.
until 77?
.. Your hogs will be weighed & paid for
immediately
.. There will not be a commission or yard
age lee
.. 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
ATTENTION FARMERS
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
BAUMS MEAT PACKING
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
RD4, Danville, PA
• We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and
paid for immediately.
• We will also accept your sows & boars.
• Your cattle will be received from 12 Noon to 4
PM. We will either pay for your cattle immediately
or you may sell them dressed weight.
• There will not be a commission or yardage lee
deducted from your check,
• You may call our office Monday morning and we
wilt be able to tell you the base price for hogs lor
the day.
• Please come and give us a chance to continue
doing business with you through this method
FOR INFORMATION CALL
717-275-2880
PENNSYLVANIA /
MARKETS S.
New Wilmington
livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, Oct. 3
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 295: Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows 2.00 lower. Few Choice
slaughter steers 58.00-60.00, one
62.25, Good 52.50-57.25, Standard
45.00- few Utility 41.5044.00-
Choice slaughter heifers 52.00-
57.00, couple 58.75 & 59.00, Good
49.00- Standard 43.0047.00.
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 37.0041.75, Yield Grade #4-5
33.00- Cutters 34.00-38.00,
Canner & Low Cutters 25.00-34.25,
Shells down to 15.00. Yield Grade
#1 1060-2055 lbs. slaughter bulls
45.00- one at 55.50, few #2 950-
1375 lbs. 40.0045.00. Medium &
Large Frame #1340-550 lbs. feeder
steers 45.00-51.50,600-840 lbs. 39.50-
44.00, Medium & Large Frame HI
380-740 lbs. feeder heifers 40.00-
45.00, #2 630-800 lbs. 32.00-37.50.
Medium & Large Frame #1550-795
lbs. feeder bulls 38.0041.50.
CALVES 279; Vealers grading
Standard 2.00-5.00 higher. Few
Choice veales 84.00-86.0 0, few Good
65.00-75.00, Standard & Good 90-120
lbs. 38.00-51.00, 65-85 lbs. 30.00-
40.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 20.00-32.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 95-135
lbs. 48.00-64.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-120
lbs. 47.50-51.00.
HOGS 505: Barrows and gilts
1.00 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs.
barrows and gilts 43.75-44.75, 41
head 45.25, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 42.00-
43.75, No. 2-3 230-280 lbs. 38.00-
43.00, No. 1-3 170-200 lbs. 36.00-
42.00, Sows 4.00 lower. US No. 1-3
300-625 lbs. sows 34.00-40.00. Boars
31.00-
FEEDER PIGS 59; US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 10.00-18.00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-45 lbs. 18.00-26.00
per head.
SHEEP 82; Wooled slaughter
lambs about steady. High Choice &
Prime 70-110 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 38.00-49.00, one small lot
51.00; Good & Choice 60-95 lbs.
35.00- Slaughter ewes 8.00-
14.00,
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, October 3
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 284 head of
horses, mules, and ponies. Killer
market: steady.
Better Horses 425.00-950.00.
Driving Horses 300.00-1075.00.
Riding Horses 275.00-375.00.
Lightweight 275.00-375.00;
Heavyweight 400.00-500.00.
Mares 25.00-75.00; Colts 10.00-
25,00; Geldings 25.00-75.00; Larger
ponies 125.00-275.00.
LOUIS LYONS & SON
Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs
& calves to Louis Lyons & Son, They offer
choice service, excellent sorting &
marketing of your livestock.
Charles Oilier, Manager
Phone 394-7915
Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller
Phone 626-8653
Expor ' e «no» l
p e r»o° n
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
DM THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly at 1:00
Every 4 Weeks
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster,
Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryville, take Rt.
272 to Little Britain, turn north, follow
Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, 2nd
farm, OR take Rt. 222. out of Quarryville
to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road
to Jackson Road. Watch for sale arrows.
SO to 60 Head
Now selling our new hybrod gilts
representing mostly York &
Hampshire Landroce cross. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and bettor weight gains.
Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169
Qualified Pseodorabies Free Herd #55
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Lucal Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold Ou Commission
R.D. 1, Kirkwood. Pa
Abe Diffenbach. Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE NOVEMBER 25
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CHRIST A. SEILER
R.D. 2. Quarryville, Pa
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