M L—cistw F»cniinf,S«tufd«y > *prn 2t,'19M F mOLD APRIL 23-29,1984 Think of the flowers during these showers. Sow freesia seeds now for fall potting Saint Lawrence Seaway opened Apnl 25, 1959 Average length of days for the week, 13 hours, 51 minutes Two-inch rainfall in 10 minutes hit Taylor, Texas, Apnl 29, 1905 Daylight saving time begins Sunday, April 29 (set clocks ahead one hour before retiring Saturday night) He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals so his feel won't slide through the stirrups, hoods or "tapederos" on the stirrups to keep his boots from being tom by briars and to keep his feet from freezing in cold weather, chaps for warmth and protection and so on The only thing that is strictly decorative that we know of are the conchas or metal discs on some of the gear Home Hint To remove rust from a wood stove, sandpaper it and then mb with oil OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Ram in vanous forms throughout week with tempera tures hot at start of week, cool by midweek, and mild by week's end Greater New York-New Jersey: Start of week sunny and warm, rain, cold by midweek, sunny and cool by week's end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cloudy and cooler through midweek, ram and cool at end of week (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin, NH 03444) SJ i KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD -Semen m stock I Hay, Straw and Grain Auction Every 7/8 animals I EVERY TUESDAY BEEFALO 1200 N&J Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at 4270 | > Shaub’s Auction House. Quakerbrtdfe Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 1 No out of state checks 609496-0336 ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME MATERIALS ATRAZINE 4 DUEL 4 BICEP 4 LASSO 4 SUTAN + 4 BLADEX 4 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 why it is that horseback nders of the East and Europe manage to get along with a minimum of trappings, while our Western nders and their horses are encumbered by heavy bulky accoyterments 7 BL , Spnng field, 111 Almost every detail of the Westerner's riding outfit has a practical use high boot heels TOXEPHENE PARAQUAT PRINCEP FURADAN COUNTER DYFONATE * ETC. Cattle - Light salable numbers (29 pet. below last week) offset the effects of a declining beef trade as fed prices held steady for the week. Most buying interests operated cautiously in light of poor profit margins, but were unable to lower the price levels on the diminished receipts. Overall finish ran on the mediocre side and mud still a problem. Slaughter Cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Estimated 4 day receipts (Friday holiday) 8000, actuals last week 11714 and last year 14908. Steers comprised 42 pet of the week’s receipts, Heifers 39 pet., cows 10 pet., feeders 8 pet. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Scattered loads and part loads, Choice 2-4 1030-1300 lbs. 68.00-69.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000- 1150 lbs. 66.00-68.00. Few Good 63.00-66.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Scattered loads and part loads Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 65.50-67.00, package 67.25. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 925-1025 lbs. 63.50-65.50. Good 61.00-63.50. Average of LS 214 detailed quotations for 900-1100 lb. Choice Steers 67.75; 1100-1300 lbs. 69.00. Average cost Steers 66.91, average Livestock market and auction news Omaha Weekly Thursday, April 19 Report supplied by USDA Green Dragon livestock Sales 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA 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 Sale Stockers 4 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 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 tor 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 weight 1162 lbs.; as compared 68.26 and 1145 lbs. a week ago. Average cost Heifers 64.62, average weight 1002 lbs.; as compared 66.14 and 1001 lbs. a week ago. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 41.00-43.50. Cutter and boning Utility 1-2 38.00-43.00, high dressing to 45.00. Canner and low Cutter 35.00-39.00. BULLS: 1-2 1100-2000 lbs. 48.00- 53.75. Correction on Supply; Steers under 700 lbs. and Heifers under 600. FEEDERS: (including around 2,200 at the regular Thursday auction.) Trading uneven, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. steady to weak, 500-700 lb. Steers mostly 2.00- lower, over 700 lbs. steady in light test. Feeder Heifers 1.00- 3.00 lower. Supply mainly Steers under 700 lbs. and Heifers under 600 lbs. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame 1: 300-400 lbs. 66.00- one lot 289 lbs. 74.00; 400-500 lbs. 64.00-68.00. 500-700 lbs. 60.00- fleshy 58.00-60.00, 700- 1000 lbs. 60.00-62.00. Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 406650 lbs. 58.00- 64.00. Small Frame 1: couple lots 550-650 lbs. 58.00-59.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large Frame !• 300-400 lbs. 54.00-58.00, 400-500 lbs. 52.00-58.00, 500-600 lbs. 50.00-55.00. Medium and Large Frame 1-2: few 400-600 lbs. 48.00-52.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, April 13 Report supplied by USDA Today 62® Last Friday 310 Last Year 347 TREND; Small supply feeder steers 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply in cluded 366 offered for sale in graded sale in lots of 10 or more. Balance sold mainly in lots of four or less. FEEDERSTEERS ' MEDIUM FRAME 1; One lot 465 lb. 66.35; one lot 735 lb. 63.10. LARGE FARME 1: One lot 430 lb. 69.10. MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 1: One lot 645 lb. 58.75; few lots 730-770 lb. 55.50-55.75. MEDIUM FRAME 1-2: One lot 620 lb. 58.25; couple lots 750-810 lb. 55.35. LARGE FRAME 1-2; One lot 640 lb. 58.00. FEEDER HEIFERS MEDIUM FRAME 1-2: One lot 395 lb. 47.75. ATTENTION YORK CO. FARMERS mg p) Looklnglll for Quality Hogs Every Monday HATFIELD PACKING CO. BUYING STATION AT SECHRIST SALES CO. LIVESTOCK AUCTION R. 0.1 Stewartstown, PA Top Select Price on #1 & 2 Hogs 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, MAY 11 ON IK FMM 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. SO to 60 Hood Now soiling our now hybred gilts representing mostly York 4> Hampshire 4> Landrace cross. Bred for easier & Less trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabie* Free Herd #55 Hand mated with Breeding Dates 1 Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa IOHN B. STQLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Oiffenbach, Auctioneer NEXT SALE DATE JUNE 8
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