Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 14, 1984, Image 8
AB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 14,1984 FARMER’S ALMANAC JULY 16-22,1984 Linger in the shade, sipping lemonade. Mulch fruit trees now Disneyland opened July 17, 1955 Last quarter of the moon July 20 (Fn ) Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 53 minutes Heavy rams in Johnstown, Penn , caused dam to burst, July 19-20, 1977 Bank robber John Dilhnger shot to death by FBI agents in Chicago, July 22, 1934 Lightning in Wasatch National Forest, Utah, killed 504 sheep, July 22, 1918 First railroad reached Kansas July 19, 1860 What a day may bring, a day may take away Ask the Old Farmer: How can I remove some vegeta ble oil that was spilled on my bnck porch 7 BB , Wil liamsburg, Va Tty soaking the spots with turpentine Let it set for a few minutes and then scrub the spots with an old toothbrush, adding more turpentine while you scrub As soon as you stop scrubbing, cover the spots with an absorbent materi al to soak up the oil Home Hint; Before planting parsley seeds soak the seedbed with boiling water to encourage germination ssi. '*i‘ . I 7 u OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week starts sunny and warm, midweek cloudy and cool, end of week warm, few showers possible Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week partly cloudy, ram, midweek cloudy and mild, end of week ram and cool temperatures Middle Atlantic Coastal; Thundershowers and cool temperatures to start week, midweek sunny and mild, end of week warm, showers Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Week begins with showers, seasonable tempera tures, midweek ram, cooler temperatures, end of week showers, hot (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, July 9 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 74.00; Veal Calves 58.00-87.00; Vealer Bull Calves to 86.00; Slaughter Calves 35.00-56.00; Grassers & Feeders 33.00-51.00; Lambs 43.00- 56.00; Sheep 14.00-25.00; Hogs, 200 The fittin’est pull-on workboot The Pecos 1155 is by far our best selling boot Red Wing BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E STATES! QUARRYVILLE PA 17566 717 786 2795 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS lEESPORT MARKET & AUCTION, INC. North end of Leesport, PA "WHERE FRIENDS MEET” BERKS COUNTY'S ONLY WEEKLY CATTLE & SWINE AUCTION - IPPflf WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M. FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday, 10 A.M. TO 9 P.M. Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes, Pies and Buns - Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting 'Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items & Collectibles. PHONE: 215-926-1307 thiOLD to 250 47.00-55.50; Sows 37.50-44.50; Boars 31.0042.00; Pigs each 12.00- 28.00; Heifers 32.0043.75; Steers 45.0048.75; Steers, feeder none; Bulls 44.00-53.75; Cows, utility 39.5043.75; Cows, fat 39.0041.50; Cows, medium 34.75-37.50; Cows, poor or small 24.50-38.25; Cattle Market some easier; Calf Market steady; Horses 195.00; Ponies none; Goats 12.0044.00. KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction Every EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at Shaub's Auction House. No out of state checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME LOUIS LYONS & SON Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs & calves to Louis Lyons & Son. They offer choice service, excellent sorting & marketing of your livestock. Charles Diller, Manager Phone 394-7915 Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller Phone 626-8653 person"® LEROY WEIST* JOHN WEIST, MORS. Livestock market and auction news! (<r| CATTLE: 385. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. High Choice k Prime slaughter steers 65.50-67.50, one at 68.85, Choice 2-4 1050-1450 lbs. 63.75-66.50, Choice Holsteins 54.75-59.75, High Good k Low Choice 62.00- Good 58.00-62.00, few lower to 55.00, Good Holsteins 52.0056.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 57.85-62.00, few Good 54.00- 56.00. Breaking Utility k Com mercial slaughter cows 41.00-44.50, one at 45.35, Cutter & Boning Utility 38.7543.00, Canner k Low Cutter 36.00-38.85, Shells down to 31.00. Yield Grade No. 1 940-1780 lbs. slaughter bulls, 47.25-58.00, few lower to 39.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers k bulls Medium Frame #l3OO-500 lbs. 53.00- Couple to 65.00. *55? Turn East off Route 61 Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, July 10 Report supplied by PDA CALVES 198: Few Choice Vealers 69.00-77.00, few Good 55.00- 65.00, Standard k Good 75-105 lbs. 52.00-59.00, Utility 60-80 lbs. 48.00- 52.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 55.00-65.00 few to 73.00. HOGS 506: Barrows & gilts .50 higher. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 56.50-57.50 few to 58.10, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 55.50- Green Dragon Livestock Sales ft? j 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS * 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.-Smatl 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 EVERY MONDAY > HATFIELD PACKING CO. and MOYER PACKING CO. Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RD 4, 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 Phono: 717-275-2880 56.50, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 50.00- 55.50. (Tuesday 7/10/84 - Hogs 67) Sows. US No. 1-3 335-600 lbs. sows 40.5045.75, few to 50.00 No. 2-3 300- 500 lbs. 38.0041.00. Boars 33.50- 38.00. FEEDER PIGS 412: US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00-27.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 24.00-32.00, No. 1-3 55.65 lbs. 30.00-37.00 per head. SHEEP 32: Choice 85-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 52.00-60.00, Good k Choice 50-75 lbs. feeder lambs 43.0049.00. GOATS 8: Kids 14.00-25.00 per head. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, July 9 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 289: Compared with last Monday’s market, Slaughter cows about steady. One Choice slaughter steer at 63.50, Few Good 57.00-60.00, Standard 50.00-55.50, Utility 45.00~50.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 53.00-56.00, few Standard 49.00-53.50, Utility 43.50- 48.00. Breaking Utility k Com mercial slaughter cows 42.5046.50, one at 48.00, Cutter k Boning Utility 37.2543.00, Canner k Low Cutter 31.50-38.00, Shells down to 25.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1000-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls, 50.00-57.00, Yield Grade No. 2 900-1400 lbs 44.0049.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Pew Medium Frame #1 350600 lbs 48 00-55.00, Bulls Few Medium Frwne #1400650 lbs. 45.00-50.00. CALVES 265: Vealers good & choice steady, Standard k Good 2.00-3.00 lower, Few Choict Vealers 66.00-75.00, Good 60.00. 70.00, Standard 51.00-58.00, Stan dard k Good 90-125 lbs. 55.0060.00, 60-85 lbs. 50.00-55.00, Few Utility 5060 lbs. 30.0045.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-135 lbs. 75.00-90.00. HOGS 152: Barrows and Gilts .75-1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 54.80-56.00, No. 16 205-260 lbs. 53.50-55.00, Sows US Nos. 16 350650 lbs. sows 41.00- 43.50, No. 26 400600 lbs. 38.00 41.50. Boars 28.0064.00. FEEDER PIGS 16: One Lot US No. 16 16 lbs. feeder pigs at 11,00 per head. SHEEP 187: Spring slaughter lambs 2.006.00 higher. High Choice & Prime 66-102 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 60.0065.00, one lot 57 lbs. at 69.00, Choice 7068 lbs 55.0069.50, Good 7560 lbs. 48.00 52.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 12. - -16.25. GOATS 27:10.0067.00 per head, IMMEDIATE LIQUIDATION PRIVATE TREATYSALE • 115 PUREBRED ANGUS COWS WITH CALVES Calves by Benchmark, Landmark, Jet Liner, Shannon, Schrear Brook Shoshone, Power Pack, Power Play, O.G. and Mr. Angus. 15 Yearling Heifers by Above Sires. (5) J Year Old Bulls, 1600-1800 Lbs. Priced to sell by August Ist. Herd certified and accredited. Call Bob Nickel 1726 Farm 201-832-5324 FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly at 7:30 Every 4 Weeks NOTICE 2 Evening Sales. August 3, and August 31 Located 18 miles south of Lancaster. Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryvilte, 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 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 #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd#3s Hand mated with Breeding Oates Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE AUGUST 3 CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, P* JOHN B. STOLTZFUS