Farming, Saturday, Novambar 19,1983 (7 Happy Thanksgiving Day Nov 24 Average length of days for the week, nine hours, 30 minutes Last quarter of the moon Nov 27 (Sun ) U Thant, secretary-general of United Nations, died Nov 25, 1974 Twenty-seven inches of snow in New London, Conn , Nov 27, 1898 John Walker invented friction match Nov 27, 1826 Congress met m Washington, D C for first time Nov 21, 1800 A willing mind makes a light foot A very old lustotn am) so far as we know it never /ai/s Of course older folks ale more potatoes than we do today so the doses of peelings were frequent and liberal Home Hints: Save the plastic containers soft margarine comes in and use to store wet paper towels in the glove compartment lor cleaning hands and face OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Cloudy, cold to start, snow north, sunny, mild mid week, turning colder at week s end Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins cold, with scattered showers, then sunny, warm from midweek through weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clearing, seasonable to begin week, clear and warm through weekend (All Rights Rtstned Vinket Publishing Imorpoiik d [luhhn \lf 111444) Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, Nov. 15 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 265. Compared with the market two week’s ago: Supply included 176 cows. Good and Choice holsteins 49.75-51.00, few 53.85; few Good slaughter steers 52.0059, Standard 45.0049.75, few Utility & Low Standard 41.2544.25. Choice 24 785-1110 lbs. slaughter heifers 52.3555.75, few High Choice 55 910-1050 lbs. 56.10-57.75, few Good 48.60-50.85, few Standard 44.0046, few Utility 35.50-38.25. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 37.60-39.75, few 40.35, Cutters 34.00-38, Conner & Low Cutters 29.60-34.75, Shells down to 20.00-32, few down to 17.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 50.25-52.85, few Standard 45.0048. Few Yield FEEDER PIGS & CATTLE Best of Quality BOYCE LIVESTOCK CO., INC. Shelbyville, Tenn 615-294-5121 808 BOYCE 615-294-5301 PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI., NOV. 25 1:30 P.M. AT WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION Westminster, Md. Ph. 301-848-9820 thIQLD *IM ANX C NOV. 21-27,1983 East or West, home is best. Ask the Old Farmer: Have vou ever heard that burning fresh potato peel ings on top of the logs in a fireplace will help clean the chimney 7 I ve tried it but can t tell if it works H K,Au burn, N V Grade #1 1360-1470 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.0049.85. CALVES 240. Couple Choice vealers 80.00&87, few Good 62.00- 75, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 48.00-53, 65-85 lbs. 44.0048, Utility 55-110 lbs. 10.00-38.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.00-86, mostly 70.00-83; 80-90 lbs. 49.0057.00; Holstein Heifers 90-105 lbs. 49.0055.00. HOGS 155. US No. 1-2 210-270 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.2541.10. US No. 1-3 220505 lbs. sows 31.5054.50, few 39.00. Few Boars 24.00-26.00. FEEDER PIGS 29. All Sales Per hundredweight basis. US No. 1-3 50-85 lbs. feeder pigs 30.00-36.00 Cwt. SHEEP 38. (Bulk of supply wet sleeces). High Choice & Prime 65- 125 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 43.0049.00, Good and Choice 25-115 lbs. 33.0045.00. Slaughter sheep 10.00-20.00. 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 * e, 9hlng Experience* person*®' Kills rats and mice! End O'Rat works fast to kill unwanted rats and mice Completely safe for use around the home farm or factory buildings End O Rat is specifically formulated to appeal to the natural feeding habits of rats and mice And End O Rat contains Warfarin— for proven effectiveness Put End O Rat to work for you today l RAT rf 5 ) -, CMRMI, j '" :^j/ Distributed by Animal Medic Supply David Laub Manchester, PA Allentown, PA 1-800-632-1831 215-797-6530 Livestock market and auction news Apple Market News Apple News Monday, November 14 Report supplied by PDA The Apple Market News Mon day, November 14, 1983 issue reports a weak demand and a steady market. Indications of an upward market reported last week did not hold true. Demand remained virtually the same. The fruit from the South which has reportedly hurt demand remains on the shelf preventing re orders. Look for improved movement by the weekend. Buyers will stock up for the holiday. Fifteen to twenty truckloads per week are being shipped for export, of that 6,147 cases came from Pennsylvania. Summary Prices quoted below are wholesale, truckload, f.o.b. prices at the orchard or packing house on Pennsylvania apples. 12/3 bags Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy 8.50; Comb. Fey. & Ex. Fey 6.50; U.S. Fancy 6.0M.50, few 7.00. 12/3 bags Golden Delicious Comb. Fey. & Ex. Fey. 6.50; U.S. Fancy 6.00-6.50. 12/3 bags Stayman U.S. Extra Fancy 7.25; Comb. Extra Fancy & Fancy 7.00; U.S. Fancy 8.00. 12/3 bags Red Rome U.S. Extra Fancy 8.00; U.S. Fancy 7.00. jEMHwTj \WKM BUYING f I nation I I OPEN TO RECEIVE i | YOUR MARKET HOGS | | AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET I I RD4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 I { 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA 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 I YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR f I HOGS IMMEDIATELY I & Lois Emery, Proprietors Green Dragon Livestock Sales ft? 1 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA % 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 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 12/3 bags Jonathan U.S. Fancy 6.00-6.75. TRAYPACKS - Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy 113 to 64’s 11.00- 11.50; Comb. Extra Fancy & Fancy 100’s 10.00; Comb. Extra Fancy & Fancy 113’s; 9.50; Comb. Extra Fancy & Fancy 125’s 9.00. Golden Delicious Comb. U.S. Extra Fancy & Fancy 100’s & up 10.50; Comb. U.S. Extra Fancy 113’s 9.50; Comb. U.S. Extra Fancy, few 125’s 8.50. Stayman Comb. U.S. Extra Fancy 113’s & up 12.00-13.00; U.S. Extra Fancy, 125’s 11.00. Red Romes U.S. Extra Fancy 88’s & 56’s 10.50-11.00; U.S. Fancy & Extra Fancy 100’s & 88 9.00-9.50. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, November 12 Report supplied by auction FEEDER CATTLE: Trend: $2.00 t 053.00 higher. Steers: M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 55.50-64.00; 500-700 lbs. 54.00-60.00; 700-1000 lbs. 52.00- 59.00; Holstein 300-1000 35.00-43.50. S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 52.00-57.50; 500-700 lbs. 48.00-58.50; 700-1000 lbs. 44.00- Feeder Bulls: Steady. M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 49.00-63.00; 500 700 lbs. 46.50-52.00; 700-1000 lbs. 38.00- S-1&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 37.0054.00; 500-700 lbs. 40.0044.00; 700-1000 lbs. 35.50-40.00. Heifers: Steady. M&L-l 300500 lbs. 43.50 55.00; 500-700 lbs. 42.5052.00; 700 800 lbs. 39.5044.00. S-I&M&L2 300 500 lbs. 37.75-44.50; 500-700 lbs. 35.0043.50; 700500 lbs. 37.0041.50. Stock Cows- Beef 300.00-350.00. Baby Calves 20.00-73.00, mostly 40.0050.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers- Good 2-3 51.0057.00 Heifers- Good 2-344.0048.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Trend Steady. Utility & Commercial 24 31.0058.75; Canner & Cutters 1-3 25.0050.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 & 2 38.00 45.00. LAMBS: Trend- Steady. High Choice & Prime 51.00; Choice 47.50; Feeder Lambs Choice 50.50- 52.75; Slaughter Ewes 9.00-13.00. HOGS: US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 39.50. Sows 1-3 27.00-39.00. Boars 26.25. VEAL; Choice & Prime 66.00; Good 51.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good & Choice 40.00-47.00. ATTENTION YORK CO. FARMERS Lookinglll For Quality MUSMUA* Hogi 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 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly at 1:00 Every 4 Weeks Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, Pa., 6 milSs 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. 50 to 60 Hood Now selling our new hybred gilts representing mostly York & Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred for easier & Less trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55 Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer NEXT SALE DATE DECEMBER 23 CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
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