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JAN. 30-FEB. 5,1984
We’re concentrating on hibernating!
Should have half your hay and half your wood left Patricia Hearst
kidnapped Feb 4, 1974 New moon Feb 1 (Wed) Average
length of the day for the week, 10 hours, two minutes Groundhog
Day Feb 2 (If he sees his shadow, there II be six more weeks of winter)
Napier first auto to exceed 100 mph Jan 31, 1905 Trends, like
horses, are easier to ride in the direction they are already going
Ask the Old Farmer: 1 have
IB some miniature rugs that came
i»\t y m cigarette or cigar packages
1 V - ! JKgfaf-T,, v> - years ago On the back is
*■■». stamped Factory 2153, 3rd Dis
j - tnct, New York What is the
story behind this, and do the
rugs have any value 7 A B , Ha
To increase sales of certain cigarettes, some companies included these rugs
as premiums We doubt if they are valuable, but assembled under glass in a
picture frame, they would make a good conversation piece
Home Hints: Keep a piece of cotton spnnkled with a few drops of vanilla extract
in the refngerator to eliminate odors
sir--
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Cold, snow flumes throughout week
Greater New York-New Jersey: Ram, sleet, and snow to start week,
clear, turning very cold by end of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Snow, cold weather at week s beginning,
then snow ending, warming at week's end
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Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martin* burg, Pa.
Monday, January 23, 1984
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 293. High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 70.25-71.75,
Choice 68.00-69.50, Good 62.50-66.75,
Standard 54.50-60.50, Utility 42.50-
51.50. Choice slaughter heifers
66.50- Good 61.50-63.50,
Standard 53.5040.50, Utility 42.50-
45. Breaking Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 42.50-45.25, Com
mercial 40.25-41.75, Cutter &
Boning Utility 36.50-39.75, Canner
& Low Cutter 32.50-38.50, Shells
down to 30. Choice slaughter
bullocks 54.50-60.50, Good 52.50-
54.25, Standard 44.50-46.50, Utility
38.50- Yield Grade #1
slaughter bulls 50.50-54.50, #2 42.50-
48.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Choice
feeder steers 58.50-60.50, Good
52.50- Medium 42.50-48.50, Good
feeder heifers 55.0040. Medium
MATERIALS
ATRAZINE 4
DUEL *
BICEP 4
LASSO *
SUTAN + <
BLADEX *
LASSO-ATRAZINE
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
38.50- Good feeder buns 52.50-
54.50, Medium 40.50-46.50.
CALVES 342. Prime vealers
92.50- Choice 82.50-91, Good
72.5040.50, Standard & Good 110-
130 lbs. 62.50-70.50,90-110 lbs. 54.50-
60.50, 70-90 lbs. 40.50-52.50, Utility
at 20.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein
Bulls 90-130 lbs. 72.50-108.50;
Holstein Heifers 90-130 lbs. 56.50-
87.50,
HOGS 283. US No. 1-2 2-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 51.5053.75, No. 1-
3 2-240 lbs. 51.0052.50, No. 2-3 2-260
lbs. 50.50-51,280-330 lbs. 45.5048.50.
US No. 1-3 300400 lbs. sows 43.50-
48.50, No. 2-3 300400 lbs. 40.25-
44.50. Boars 29.00-32.50, light
weights 32.50-36.50.
FEEDER PIGS 63. US No. 1-3 20-
40 lbs. feeder pigs 16.50-24.50 per
head, No. 1-3 4040 lbs. 26.50-37.50
per head.
SHEEP 15. Choice 90-110 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs 60.5045,
Good 80-90 lbs. 58.5040. Slaughter
ewes 21.00-32.50. GOATS 2;
11.00&22.00 per head.
TOXEPHENE
PARAQUAT
PRINCEP
FURADAN
COUNTER.
DYFONATE
* ETC.
Apple Market News
Monday, January 23
Report Supplied by PDA
Overall demand today is
moderate to good. Prices are about
steady, showing a very slight in
crease over last week. Movement
this past week remains about
stable, with 16,039 cases of bagged
apples and 2,359 cases of traypack
apples being sold. These figures
represent sales of 13 represen
tative growers, packers and
shippers.
By now, you should have
received information from the
Apple Marketing Board outlining
the spring apple promotion on
12/3# poly-bagged apples. This
promotion has the potential to
move a large quantity of 12/3
bagged apples. The Board’s
Marketing Representative, Kay
Swartz, has been contacting the
buyers from independent stores as
well as from the major chains in
Pennsylvania and reports getting
favorable results from these
contacts. Now is the time’ for you to
be in touch with your buyer from
these stores if you have available
apples for sale through this
promotion.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ftp 1
1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA Vyuf
c,
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
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
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 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 Hood
Now selling our new hybred gilts
representing mostly York &
Hampshire & Land race cross. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
| Validated BruceilosU f ree I
I Qualified Pseudqrabies free Herd #55! 1
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JDHN B. STDLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach. Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE MARCH 16
Summary
Prices quoted below are
wholesale, truckload, f.o.b. prices
at the orchard of packing house.
BAGGED APPLES: 12/3# Red
Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy 2V«”
up - $6.50-7.00 mo. 6.50; 12/3# Red
Delicious U.S. Fancy 2Vn” - few
5.50, m. 6.00, occ. higher to 6.50;
12/3# Red Delicious U.S. Fancy 2
3/4” - 7.50; 12/3# Red Delicious
U.S. Fancy, Special Storage 2W -
7.50.
12/3# Golden Delicious U.S.
Fancy 2V«” - mo. 5.50-6.00, few 6.50
occ. 7.00; 8/5# Golden Delicious
U.S. Fancy, Generic, 2V’ - 6.00,
few.
8/5# Law Romes, U.S. Extra
Fancy 2V*" up - 7.00; 12/3# Law
Romes, U.S. Extra Fancy 2V«” up -
7.00; 12/3# Law Romes, U.S. Extra
Fancy, Special Stg. 2V*” up - 7.50-
8.00; 12/3# Romes U.S. Fancy 2V4”
up - 5.50-6.25; mo. 5.50, few 6.50,
occ. 8.00; 8/5 Red Romes, U,S.
Kills rats and mice!
End O'Bal 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
Distributed by
Fancy, Generic 2V«” - 6.00,
8/5 Red Romes, U.S. Fancy,
Generic 2V-6.00.
12/3 Stayman U.S. Fancy 2V’
5.50-6.00.
12/3 Yorks, U.S. Fancy 2V«”
6.00.
TRAYPACK: Red Delicious
Comb. Fancy & Ex. Fancy 125-
138’s - 8.50; Red Delicious Comb.
Fancy & Ex. Fancy 113’s Igr. - 8.50-
9.00, mo. 8.50; Red Delicious
Comb. Fancy & Ex. Fancy 125’s -
9.00; Golden Delicious, Comb.
Fancy & Ex. Fancy 113’s, Igr. - 9.50-
10.00.
Red Romes, Comb. Fancy & Ex.
Fancy 100’s - 9.00-10.00; Red
Romes, Comb. Fancy & Ex. Fancy
64-80’s - 11.00; Red Romes U.S.
Extra Fancy 100’s - 10.00; Law
Romes U.S. Extra Fancy 113’s -
9.00; Red Romes Comb. Fancy &
U.S. Fancy 88’s Igr. - 9.50.
Stayman, Comb. Fancy & U.S.
Fancy 113’s Igr. - 11.00-12.00;
Stayman, Comb. Fancy & U.S.
Fancy 125’s-11.00.
40# box, loose pack Romes, 11/8
bu. few 8.25.
END O’
RAT
Animal Medic Supply David Laub
Manchester, PA Allentown, PA
1-800-632-1831 215-797-6530
fSw 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 lor 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