tl«ml;9< • j J 1 r I f M —Lawcwttr Farming, Saturday, February 18,1984 mQLD tKRMEift AN^ 17 FEB. 20-26,1984 Time to regroup, then heat up the soup. Borrow now, but repay by Easter Washington s Birthday Feb 20 (Mon ) Last quarter of the moon Feb 23 (Thurs ) Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 56 minutes John Glenn first United States astronaut in orbit Feb 20,1962 Forget others’ faults by remem bering your own original name for the solid wooden form which halters have used for centuries in U ' shaping the crowns of headgear It was no compliment then or now to be called one Home Hints Children s wet shoes will dry faster when stuffed with newspaper OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cloudy, cold, and possible snow through midweek, seasonable temperatures and snow in the north by week's end Greater New York-New Jersey; A full week of cold, snow, clearing, and snow again Middle Atlantic Coastal: Ram with snow m mountains changes to a cold snap midweek and flumes by week's end Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Cold temperatures all week with partly cloudy skies, sunny midweek through week's end (All Rights Reserved lankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Carlisle Livestock Auction Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, February 14 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: Mostly steady prices with strong demand for earlybirds. Steers: Steady prices. Good 60.25- 65.10; Medium Holsteins 50.25- 52.50; Medium to 57.75 down. Heifers: Steady prices. Good 52.00- 57.00; Medium 51.00 down. Cows: Steady/active. High Yield 42.00- 44.50; Good 39.0042.00; Average 35.00-39.00; Big Middle 34.00-37.00; Fatty Herf 36.0042.00; Shelly 35.00 down. Fat Bulls: Individual 60.00; Medium-Good 53.85-54.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers (300- 550 lb.): 2.00 lower but not enough offered to fully test market. Good & Medium 53.00-57.00. Steers (600- 850 lb.): Few Dairy Type to 44.50. Heifers (all weights): 1.00 lower. MATERIALS ATRAZINE 4 DUEL 4 BICEP 4 LASSO 4 SUTAN + * BLADEX * LASSO-ATRAZINE MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 Ask the Old Farmer: Can you tell me how 'lunkhead' originated' JD , Burl ington, Vt Probably was "lump" instead of lunk And then there is "blockhead," which was the Good 48.00-53.00; Medium 44.50- 50.50; Utility 43.00 down. Bulls (all weights): Steady. Good 53.50- 56.00; Medium 48.50 down. VEAL CALVES: Very active; 12.00 to 14.00 higher for Choice calves. Choice 90.00-102.00; Good 70.00-65.00; Medium 58.00-70.00; Light/weak 50.00 down. Farm Bulls 90.00-113.00. HOGS: Barrows & Gilts 1.00 lower; heavier hogs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 210-250 lbs. 47.1048.85; over 260 lb. 44.5048.25. Sows: 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Over 450 lb. 38.5043.25; under 450 41.0045.50; 2&3’s 35.50. Boars: t 034.00. FEEDER PIGS: (by the hd) 25- 30 lbs. 24.00-26.00 head; 35-50 lbs. 45.00-51.00 head; 55-70 lbs. 53.00- 55.00 head. SHEEP; Lambs: Too few to test market. Ewes: 17.00-23.00. Goats; (Lg) 30.00-57.50 (hd); Sm. 12.00- 20.00 (hd). TOXEPHENE PARAQUAT PRINCEP FURADAN COUNTER DYFONATE * ETC. Livestock market and auction news New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, Feb. 13 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 279. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows $2-$3 lower. Few Choice Yield Grade 64.50-65.00, Good 55.1XW9.25, Standard 50.00-55.25, few Utility 39.50-46.50. One Choice slaughter heifer at 58.00, few Good & Choice Yield Grade H 47.00-54.00, few Good 53.25-56.50, Standard 49.25- 52.00, few Utility 42.00-46.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41.00-45.00 few 46.00-48.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 37.00-42.50, Canner & Low Cutter 32.00-38.00. Yield Grade #1 1100-2280 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.00 50.75 one at 52.50, Yield Grade §2 1000-1200 lbs. 41.75-46.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame #1 400-550 lbs. feeder heifers 42.1XW0.00, few Medium Frame 1-2 460600 lbs. feeder bulls 47.00-51.50. CALVES 287. Vealers grading Good & Choice about steady. Choice Vealers 88.00-98.00 couple 102.00-104.00. Good 80.00-90.00, Green Dragon Livestock Sales ft# 1 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA