AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1984
V
APRIL 2-8,1984
Showers bring flowers with nectar for bees to devour.
Prune ragged branches and dead wood from shrubs now First
quarter of the moon April 8 (Sun ) Average length of days for the
week, 12 hours 54 minutes First performance of human cannon
ball circus act April 2, 1877 Hank Aaron hit 715th home run,
breaking Babe Ruth's lifetime record, April 8 1974 Argentine inva
sion force seized Falkland Islands, April 2, 1982 Chiang Kai shek
died April 5, 1975 Lightning started $l5 million fire in San Luis
Obispo, Calif, that lasted five days and burned 900 acres April 7, 1926
Everything is good tit its season
in our neighborhood to stir them up
G W F, Canandaigua, N Y
Skunks spray only to defend themselves, so something or somebody is
bothering them Skunks are looking for food so keep garbage pails covered
They dig holes in a lawn for grubs so maybe spray the lawn with grub
killer Do away with their source of food and they will hunt elsewhere
Home Hints Windows can he cleaned better on a cloudy day than a clear one
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Ram all week with temperatures fluctuating from cold
to cobl to mild
Greater New York-New Jersey: Full week of ram with possible snow
at beginning of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Ram with possible snow to start week
continuing through week becoming heavy at week s end
(All Rights Rtserved banket ’’ublishing incorporated Dublin NM (D 444)
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, March 29
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week;
Slaughter steers and heifers .50 to
1.00 higher. Cows steady. Bulls
firm to 1.00 higher. Trade opened
active in response to previous
week’s late upturn in carcass beef.
At midweek trade only moderate
with buyers cautious and selective.
Majority of receipts good and
choice steers and heifers with 17%
cows and bulls. Weekly receipts
1550 compared to 1199 last week
and 1561 last year.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1000-1250 lbs. 68.50-70.50, few
part loads 1150-1250 lbs. 71.00. Good
and choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 66.50-
69.00. Good mostly 63.00-66.50.
Holsteins: Standard and good 1-3
1150-1250 lbs. 58.00-58.50.
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
thIQLD
Ask the Old Farmer: How can we
prevent skunks from coming near
our living room and bedroom win
dows in Ore evening and stinking up
the air that comes in the windows at
night, often about an hour or two
after dark 7 We have no cats or dogs
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 950-1200 lbs. 67.00-67.50,
around 2 loads 68.00-69.00. Good
and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 65.00-
67.00. Good 61.00-65.00.
COWS: Breaking utility and
commercial 2-4 40,0(1-43.00, high
cutter and boning utility 1-3 43.00-
36.50. Canner and low cutter 1-2
36.00-
BULLS: YG 1-2 11004900 lbs.
50.00- couple YG 1 1825-2075
lbs. 55.00-56.00.
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, March 27
Report supplied by auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 42.50-47.75; Cutters 39.75-
42.25; Canners 36.00-38.50; Shells
27.50.
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Livestock market and auction news
Heifers: Good 59.50-62.75;
Standard 53.25-58.75; Commercial
44.75-51.50.
Steers. Good 53.00-58.00,
Standard 45.75-52.50.
Bulls: Good 51 50-53 75; Stan
dard 45.75-50.00.
Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large
frame 40.0048.00; 300-500 lbs.
small frame 43.0047.00; 500-700
lbs. large frame 39.0046.00; 500-700
lbs. small frame 41.0044.00.
Veal Calves: Good 65.00-78.00;
Standard 52.00-64.00; Utility 45.00-
51.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 62.00-74.00;
Heifers 58.00-65.00.
Hogs; 44.7546.25.
Sows: 39.2541.25.
Boars: 21.50-24.75.
Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head 18.00-
AA attention
YORK CO. FARMERS
Looklnglll For Quality
----- * Hog*
Every Monday
HATFIELD PACKING CO.
BUYING STATION AT
SECHRIST SALES CO.
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
R.D. 1 Stewartstown, PA
.. Top Select Price on #1 & 2 Hoes 210-
245 lbs.
.. We will receive your hogs from 6 A.M.
until 11A.M.
.. 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, APRIL 13
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 Quarryvide, 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.
SO 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 11169
Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
IF IN NEED OF BRED GILTS
DON'T MISS THIS SALE
OF 60 HEAD
20 gilts due between Apr. 20 & 26
20 more due between Apr. 26 &
Mays
SPECIAL MENTION
Plus 20 2nd Litters Due
Between Apr. 20 & 25
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold Ou Commission
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach. Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE MAY 11
23.00 , 30-35 lbs per head 21.00-
34.00 ; 35-50 lbs per head 31.00-
49.50.
Lambs; 55.00-59.00.
Goats: 22.00-31.00.
G&M Livestock
Monday, March 26
Duncansville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
DAIRY COWS f 25 traded):
400.00- per head.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE; Steers-
Choice 64.00-68.00; Good 60.00-
64.00; Standard 50.00-60.00; Utility
48.00- Heifers- Choice 60.00-
64.00; Good 54.00-60.00; Standard
50.00- Utility 42.00-50.00.
Cows- Choice 46.0047.00, couple to
50.00; Good 42.0046.00; Standard
38.00- Utility 36.00-37.00;
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D 2, Quairyville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
Cutters 34.00-36.00; Canners down
to 30.00. Bulls 1200-2196 lbs. 50.00-
57.00; 900-1100 lbs. 48.00-54.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Steers-
Choice 300-600 lbs. 60.00-67.00;
Medium and Good 300-700 lbs.
50.00- Heifers- Choice 300-600
lbs. 50.00-60.00.
CALVES: Vealers- Prune and
High Choice 85.00-99.00; Good and
Choice 70.00-85.00; Standard 50.00-
70.00; Utility down to 35.00. Farm
Calves- Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
75.00- Heifers 90-120 lbs.
60.0082.50.
HOGS; Barrows and Gilts 210-
240 lbs. 47.00-49.75; 170-300 lbs.
45.0047.75. Sows 300-500 lbs. 40.00-
46.50; Boars 27.00-37.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 25-35 lbs. 25.00-
35.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 35.00
47.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs none,
Ewe 20.00.
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:7l7-275-2880