*l2-Unca«ttf Farming, Saturday, December 17,1983
Now is I
the Time |
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Water Liner, - Drain all water
lines and also protect lines that
can’t be drained.
To Learn About
the Dairy Bill
The new dairy bill forces
dairymen in a position of having to
make some very important
decisions very soon, according to
Extension Dairy Agent, Glenn
Shirk. Should I cut back production
and participate? How can I
determine if it would be
profitable? What restrictions will
be placed upon the sale and
disposition of cows and heifers?
When and how do I apply? What
affect would my participation have
upon my milk base and upon my
milk prices after the 15 month
contract ends? What affect will
participation by me and other
dairymen in this bill have upon
future dairy legislation? This is a
sampling of some of the questions
and concerns that will be ad
dressed at two meetings scheduled
to inform dairymen about the new
dairy bill. The meetings will be
held Dec. 20 at the Lancaster Farm
and Home Center, at 1:00 p.m. and
atB;oop.m.
To Be Aware of
Fertilizer Value of Manure
The 1983-84 Agronomy Guide
lists, on page 12, the real fertilizer
value in our livestock and poultry
manure. As fertilizer costs in
crease, we need to make every
effort to use and preserve these
manure fertilizer elements. On the
basis of the fertilizer content at
1
I
- muir*
Guy Braxton
(717) 273-8492
current fertilizer nrires cattle
manure has $3.80 worth of fer
tilizer elements per ton, swine
manure contains about $5.00 worth
and poultry manure contains about
$14.00 worth of fertilizer elements.
This will vary depending on the
moisture and bedding content. In
addition, all types of manure add
organic matter to the soil which is
needed on most farms. For best
results manure should be either
incorporated into the topsoil or
stored in a water-tight pit until it
can be spread and mixed with the
soil.
To Use a Real
Tree For Christinas
This is the tune of year that most
people are considering the type of
Christmas tree to buy. And I hear
objections to using real trees as
being wasteful. So let’s take a look
at this situation. Actually, the
Christmas tree farmer is raising
trees as a crop, and a source of
income. This is much the same as
the farmer who raises wheat, corn
or soybeans to sell or use on his
own farm. Christmas trees are
raised on land not suited for other
crops not even pasture land. It’s
mostly rolling land and highly
acid.
Also remember that these
Christmas tree farmers are put
ting this land to good use; by
conserving the soil and providing
an excellent water shed. Keep in
mind that Christmas tree farmers
have a very slow turnover in their
capital from the tune they plant
the tree till it’s ready for your
living room can be from five to six
years on the small trees to 10 to 15
years on the larger trees.
Another fact to consider is there
is nothing like the fresh aroma of a
real tree in your home during the
Christmas season.
The Ag-business consultant firm of
Braxton Enterprises
is now accepting new clients. If you are interested in
improving your present farm operation and looking for
means of reducing cost without cutting comers, you’ll
be interested in the services we have to offer. We
specialize in solving many severe weed problems.
NOTICE; Dairy Farmers, We Offer Help Without The Cost Of Extra Help.
BRAXTON ENTERPRISES
745 Suzanne Drive Lebanon, PA 17042
Monday, December 12
CATTLE: Butcher Steers -
Choice 62.00-66.00; Butcher Steers -
Medium - Good - 51.5042.50;
Butcher Heifers - Choice up to
63.00; Butcher Heifers - Medium -
Good 43.50-59.00; Butcher Cows -
Utility - Good 34.00-37,00 few to
39.00; Butcher Cows - Canners and
Cutters 31.00-36.00; Butcher Cows -
Shells 31.00 and down; Butcher
Bulls - Medium - Good 43.0052.10;
Stock Steers - Medium - Good up to
67.00; Stock Heifers - Medium -
Good up to 50.50.
CALVES; Medium-Good Calves
- 160-220 lbs. 80.00-102.00; Medium-
Good Calves - 120-150 lbs. 65.00
90.00; Medium-Good Calves - 100-
120 lbs. 50.00-70.00; Medium-Good
Calves - 80-100 lbs. 40.00-55.00;
Holstein Bull Calves up to 96.00;
Light and Green Calves down to
30.00.
HOGS: Good-Choice Butcher
Hogs 190-225 lbs. 42.0047.00; Good-
Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs.
46.0047.00; Good-Choice Butcher
Sows 400 lbs., up to 37.00; Good-
Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up to
39.00; Heavy Boars up to 26.00;
Pigs - Per Head 16.00-29.00.
Sale every Monday 6 PM
Leesport Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, Dec. 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 286: Supply included 49
feeder cattle, compared with last
Wednesday’s market, slaughter
steers strong to 2.00 higher.
Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher.
Choice 1000-1400 lbs. slaughter
steers 62.50-64.75, one 65.25, few
Good St Choice 1200-1400 lbs.
holsteins 52.25-55.50, Good 56.25-
62.75, Standard 47.00-55.50, few
Utility & Low Standard 40.7543.75.
ATTENTION FARMERS
CALL ANYTIME OR WRITE
It's In Your Best Interest
Greencastle
Livestock
Livestock market
Few Choice slaughter heifers 58.00
60.25. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 36.00-40.85, few
Commercial yield grade 3-4, 38.00
43.25, Cutters 34.00-37.00, Canner &
Low Cutters 30.75-34.75, Shells
down to 27.25. Few Good & Choice
slaughter bullocks 56.25-61.75, few
66.50, few Standard 50.00-52.00.
Yield grade §\ 1270-1875 lbs.
slaughter bulls 48.25-52.00, few
56.75, §2 975-1350 lbs. 42.75-18.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: Large
Frame #2 375-800 lbs. feeder steers
40.50-44.00. Few Medium Frame #2
500-560 lbs. feeder bulls 37.50-46.00.
CAVLES 201: One Prime vealer
at 109.00, few Choice 84.00-91.00,
few Good 70.00-80.00, Standard &
Good 90-110 lbs. 45.0048.00, 7085
lbs. 37.0045.00, Utility 90100 lbs.
35.0043.00,5085 lbs. 25.0035.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90130 lbs. 45.0093.00, mostly 70.00
90.00.
HOGS 307: Barrows and gilts
4.004.50 higher. US No. 1-3 205-250
lbs. barrows and gilts 47,0047.75,
No. 1-3 205-250 lbs. 46.7547.50, lot
No. 2-3 265 lbs. at 46.50, lot No. 1-3
180 lbs. at 44.50. US No. 1-3 290630
lbs. sows 33.50-36.00, few 36.75,
Medium 280400 lbs. 31.00-34.00.
Boars 25.00-27.50, few light weights
29.00-30.50.
FEEDER PIGS 268: ALL
SALES PER HUNDREDWEIGHT
BASIS. US No. 1-3 2040 lbs. feeder
pigs 66.00-77.00, No. 1-3 50-60 lbs.
56.0062.00.
SHEEP 76: High Choice & Prime
35-60 lbs. lambs 80.00-105.00, 65-80
lbs. 66.00-75.00, few Choice 70-115
lbs. 50.00-57.00, Utility & Good 45-70
lbs. 43.00-50.00. Slaughter sheep
10.00-23.00.
GOATS 29: Large Adult 31.00-
38.00, one 55.00, Large Kids 21.00-
32.00 per head.
(717) 274-2474
Keister’s Livestock
Tuesday, December 13
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 411. Compared with
last Thursday’s market, slaughter
steers grading Good and Choice $l
- higher. Slaughter cows 31.50-
$2.75 higher, spots $5 higher.
Choice 2-4 1050-1430 lbs. slaughter
steers 62.75-65.35, couple 66.50,
Good 57.00-62.25; few Good
holstems 52.85-56.25, Standard
48.00- few Utility 44.00-46.75,
Few Choice slaughter steers 58.00-
63.75, few Good 55.00-58.50. Utility
& Commercial slaughter cows
36.25-40.25, few 44.75, one 48.00,
Cutters 34.00-36.50, Canner & Low
Cutters 32.85-34.50. Individual
Good slaughter bullock at 56.25.
Yield Grade #1 1000-1895 lbs.
slaughter bulls 43.75-50.35.
FEEDER CATTLE: Medium
Frame #1 375-875 lbs. feeder steers
52.50-58.50, couple 61.50, Large #2
400-750 lbs. 40.00-46.00. Medium
Frame #1 4504175 lbs. feeder
heifers 45.00-48.00.
CALVES 196. Few Choice
vealers 80.00-85, few Good 70.00-77,
Standard & Good (few) 105-120 lbs.
50.00- 70-100 lbs. 38.00-48, Utility
60-80 lbs. 30.00-36.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90-130 lbs. 50.00-90, mostly 75.00-
85.00.
HOGS 236. Barrows and gilts |6
higher. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs.
barrows and gilts 49.00-50, No. 1-3
2-250 lbs. 48.00-49, No. 2-3 190-270
lbs. 46.50-48. HOGS 72. (12-12-83)
NO PRICES QUOTED. US No. 1-3
350-600 lbs. sows 32.00-34.50.
FEEDER PIGS 97. Us No. 1-3 20-
30 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-17 per
head, No. 1-3 50-65 lbs. 33.00-35 per
head.
SHEEP 32. Few Choice 90-100
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 52.00-
57, Good & Choice 70-130 lbs. 48.50-
51.00.