AS— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 3,1983 THL OLD r J t*W«« i . DEC. 5-11,1983 Everyone's humming, Christmas is coming. Don’t forgeMo feed the birds Average length of days for the week, nine hours, 11 minutes First jet service in U S began Dec 10,1958 Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941 Prohibition re pealed by 21st amendment to United States Constitution Dec 5, 1933 Indiana became 19th state Dec 11, 1816 Earthquake in Naples killed over 30,000 Dec 5, 1456 Spanish-Amencan War ended Dec 10, 1898 Never ask of money spent where the spender thinks it went HAsk the Old Farmer: In 1840 my grandfather was a baker and he ad vertised pilot bread among other items Can you enlighten me’ E B , Peru, Ind Pilot bread, or biscuit, or hardtack, was a very durable variety of cracker and was carried on ships especially to be served when stormy weather made it difficult to cook If stays as solid as concrete for a long time, and a variety of the same is still sold today Home Hints Iron needlework on the wrong side OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Cold continues, with light snow through midweek, flumes give way to milder weather at end of week Greater New York-New Jersey: Clearing but still cold to start, very cold midweek, chance of snow, weekend cloudy, milder Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cold snap begins week, chance of snow followed by sunny, mild weather very end of week (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) New Holland Horse New Holland Sale* Stable* Monday, November 28 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 188 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market: steady. EXPERT REPAIRS _ FENCERS A AjA • GENERATORS te Jp . STARTERS t_Jp •ALTEMUTORS PEQUEA BATTERIESIO Ronks, PA B R With Christmas December 25th we recommend that your lambs for the Christmas trade be consigned on Monday, December 19th. All lambs will be sold at auction beginning at noon and will be sorted and weighed upon arrival. Keep in mind this Monday for consigning your lambs December 19th, and your consignments are respect fully solicited. Sorting and weighing will begin at 5 A.M. For further information contact Ken Smoker area 215-593-2123 (residence) or area 717-397-5136 (office). HORSE MARKETS LOCAL Better horses 300.00-500.00. Driving horses 250.00-775.00. Riding horses 175.00-275.00. Lightweight killers 190.00-250.00; Heavyweight killers 275.00-400.00. Mares 20.0045.00; Colts 10.00- 20.00; Geldings 20.00-65.00. Larger ponies 125.00-200.00. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. AUCTIONS I Starting I THURSDAY, NOV. 3,1983 I Every Thursday at 1 P.M. I HAY, STRAW & GRAIN m Sold on Commission 10 miles east of Lancaster, 8 miles west ■ of Coatesville on Rt 30, Paradise, PA. H L. Robert Frame, Manager I For information ■ 717-442-4181 1 215-458-8518 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ALL CONSIGNORS OF LAMBS Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Livestock market and auction news Compared to last week slaughter steers 2.00, Instances 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 1.50, instances 2.50 to 3.50 higher. Trade active during the week with buying interest aggressive for numbers. Good demand noted for all weights and grades in response to the storm related market conditions. Majority of supply good and choice 2-4 steers and heifers with 17% cows and bulls. Receipts this week about 2000 as compared to 1350 a week ago and 4703 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: 2 part loads choice 3 1100-1206 lbs. 63.00- 64.00. Choice 2-41050-1250 lbs. 61.00 62.00 950-1050 lbs. 60.0061.00. Good and Choice 2-3 950-1200 lbs. 58.00 60.00. Good 54.00-58.00. HOLSTEINS: Good and Choice 2-31100-1350 lbs. 51.0065.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few lots and several loads choice, mostly YG 3 1000-1100 lbs. 61.00 62.50. Choice 2-4 950-1050 lbs. 59.00 60.00. 850.990 lbs. Including few lots mostly 3-4’s 58.0069.00. Good and Choice 23 850-1000 lbs. 57.0068.50. Good 52.0057.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 35.0037.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.0040.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 30.00 36.00. BULLS; YG 1-2 12001700 lbs. 43.0046.00. 11001300 lbs. 36.50 41.50. Peoria Cattle Thursday, December 1 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 END O’ RAT Distributed by Animal Medic Supply Manchester, PA 1-800-632-1831 ATTENTION FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and MOYER PACKING CO. 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 12:30 to 5 P.M. We will either pay you for your cattle immediately or you may sell them dressed weight. • There will not be a commission or yardage fee deducted from your check. • You may call our office Monday morning and we will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for the day. MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner Danville Buying Station Phone: 717-275-2880 Keister’s Livestock Middleborg, Pa. Tuesday, Nov. 29 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 266. Choice slaughter steers 62.6066.10, Good 57.0062.50, Standard 52.0067, Utility 48.0062. Choice slaughter heifers 61.00 63.35, Good 55.0060.75, Standard 50.0065, Utility 42.0060. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 37.00 43.10, few 45.60, Cutters 34.0038.75, Canner & Low Cutters 28.0033.75, Shells down to 25.00. Good slaughter bullocks 48.0062.50, Utility 44.0048.00. Yield Grade #1 12001890 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.00 52, n 8001200 lbs. 42.0046.00. CALVES 175. Choice vealers 75.0087, Good 60.0075, Standard & Good 90110 lbs. 45.0058, Utility 70 90 lbs. 32.0045.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein Bulls 90120 lbs. 60.0069.00. HOGS 410. US No. 1-2 210230 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.00-43.10, No. 1- 3 210250 lbs. 39.0040.85, No. 23 200 265 lbs. 38.5039.50. US No. 1-3 360 500 lbs. sows 32.0037.85, No. 23 300 500 lbs. 30.0032.00. FEEDER PIGS 150. US No. 13 1025 lbs. feeder pigs 12.0022 per head, No. 13 2050 lbs. 22.0035.50 per head. SHEEP 9. Prices not established. David Laub Allentown, PA 215-797-6530 Greencastle Livestock Greencaatle, Pa. Monday, Nov. 21 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: Butcher Steers - Choice 59.7W3.00; Butcher Steers - Medium - Good 55.00-59.00; But cher Heifers - Choice 57.0040.00; Butcher Heifers - Medium - Good 52.00-57.00; Butcher Cows - Utility - Good 36.25-38.75; Butcher Cows - Canners and Cutters 30.00-36.00; Butcher Cows - Shells down to 25.00; Butcher Bulls - Medium - Good 43.75-49.00; Stock Steers - Medium - Good 50.00-58.25; Stock Heifers - Medium - Good up to 43.00. CALVES: Medium-Good Calves - 160-220 lbs. up to 87.00; Medium- Good Calves - 80-100 lbs. 42.00- 47.00; Holstein Bull Calves - 50.00- 85.00; Light and Green Calves 42.00- SHEEP and LAMBS: Medium- Good Lambs 40.00-45.00. HOGS: Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 40.00-40.75; Good- Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., down 30.00- Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up 34.00-36.00; Heavy Boars up to 23.00; Light Boars up to 24.00; Pigs - Per Head 10.00- 17.00. Sale every Monday 6 P.M. ATTENTION YORK CO. FARMERS Lookinglli for Quality 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 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 OH THE FARM MONmV 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. 50 to 60 Head 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 CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach. Auctioneer NEXT SALE DATE JANUARY 20
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