*- mOLD »l,¥eStoCk m ° r FARMER’S 1| ALMANAC J AS—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, July 21,19»4 JULY 23-29, 1984 Save the memory of these days to warm you in midwinter. Prune forsythia and spiraea when flowers fade Ice cream cone introduced in St Louis, Mo, July 23, 1904 New moon July 28 (Sat) Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 40 minutes Earthquake in China killed more than 650,000, July 28 1976 George Bernard Shaw (1856), Carl Jung (1875), and Aldous Huxlev (1894) were all bom on July 26 Settlers captured by Indians m Hinsdale, NH , July 27, 1755 Pawling the pump won't clear the well Ask the Old Fanner: What are "dog days' and how long do they last 7 JL, York, Penn It depends on where you are Dog days come in hot weather They are a spell of hot, humid days and nights when all life gets parboiled It used to be sup posed that such weather would drive dogs mad Home Hint' To keep the bottom crust of fruit or custard pies from getting soggy, brush them first with jelly that nas been heated andliquefied and that has a taste that complements the flavor of the pie filling OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Start of week warm, few showers possible, midweek clear and hot, end of week cool temperatures, heavy rain Greater New York-New Jersey: Clear and warm through midweek, end of week sunny and hot, possible showers Middle Atlantic Coastal: Showers and warm temperatures to start week, midweek sunny and mild clear and hot end of week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Week starts with hot temperatures and showers mid through end of week seasonable, more showers possible ( Ml Rights Risuud 'nnkt.t Publishing Iruorpordkd Dublin \H(H444) Peoria Cattle Thursday, July 19 Report supplied by USDA Slaughter Steers and Heifers remained mostly steady Monday, with Steers steady on Wednesday and Heifers weak to 1.00 lower. Cows steady Monday and mostly .50-1.00 lower Wednesday. Bulls steady Monday, not well tested Wednesday. Steer and Heifer supply mostly Good to average Choice 1000-1150 lb. Steers and 850- 975 lb. Heifers. Cow supply about 5%. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24, mostly 3, 1100-1225 lbs. 66.00- 67.50, mostly 66.0067.00; 2-3 1000- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Play to win with our complete Checker Mates Hog Breeding Program. It’s the result of many years of genetic research. It can pay off in bigger, healthier litters in the farrowing house thanks to the maternal heterosis of Checker Gilts. Plus, the money saving performance punch contributed by Checker Boars when your pigs reach the finishing house. But it’s more than boars and gilts. It’s a complete breeding program aimed at making you a winner. Stop in and ask us about it today. K & K FEED, INC. PHONE 717 866 2324 23 N PARKS! RICHLAND PA 17087 WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSN., INC. PunnJoSS? PHONE 717 464 3386 WEST WILLOW PA 17583 WOOOSTOWN ICE & COAL CO. PHONE 609 769-0069 WOOOSTOWN. N J 00098 1100 lbs. 65.0066.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1150 lbs. 63.50- 65.00; 2-3 925-1000 lbs. 59.0065.00. Good 2-3,900-1150 lbs. 57.5063.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4, 900-1025 lbs. 64.0066.00; 850-950 lbs. 60.0063.50, mostly 61.0063.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3, 800-950 lbs. 60.0063.00. Good 800-950 lbs. 55.0060.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3, 41.00-' 44.00. Cutter and boning Utility 1-2 37.0042.00. Canner and low Cutter 36.0069.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1150- 1820 lbs. 46.00-52.00, individual YG 153.00. een Leen :< PHONE 717 442*4183 717 768 3301 PARADISE PA 17562 KEYSTONE MILLS John B. Kurtz PHONE 717-354-4616 717 73# 1088 RD3, EPHRATA. PA 17522 Morrison Cove Livestock Martlnsburg, Pa. Monday, July 16 Report supplied by Auction CATTLE 287: Compared with last Monday’s market, High Choice and Prime slaughter steers 67.25-68.75, Choice 64.50-66.75, Good 57.00- Standard 53.00-55.25, Utility 47.50-51.75. Choice slaughter heifers 62.25-65.50, Good 56.00- Standard 51.25-54.00, Utility 46.5049.50. Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 45.5048.75, Commercial 42.25- 44.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 38.0041.75, Canner and Low Cutter 33.50-37.25, Shells down to 22.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 54.75- 58.25, Good 51.25-53.00, Standard 46.5049.75, Utility 39.0044.50. Yield Grade No. 1 slaughter bulls 56.00- 58.25, Yield Grade No. 2 52.00-55.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Choice 300-700 lbs. 58.00-63.00, Good 300-700 lbs. 48.00-54.00, Medium 300-700 lbs. 42.00-46.00. Heifers Good 350-650 lbs. 52.00-58.00, Medium 356450 lbs. 42.00-48.00. Bulls Good 350-650 lbs. 51.0646.00, Medium 356650 lbs. 40.0648.00. CALVES 404: Prime Vealers 82.00- Choice 75.0661.00, Good 67.00- Standard and Good 110- 130 lbs. 60.0663.00, 90-110 lbs. 56.00- 59.00, 70-90 lbs. 51.00-54.00, Utility 5660 lbs. 40.0648.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 67.06-92.00, Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 65.0661.00. Green Dragon Livestock Sales J 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 & 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. Pnmfetor ♦ GWALTNEY of OB SMTNSFKLD, LTD. We will receive your market hogs Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays Note Our New summer Hours 6:00 A.M. to 12 Noon Located at the Vintage Sales Stables, Paradise, PA You will be paid immediately. No commission or yard fees deducted. Reduced waiting time. Premium prices are paid for extra fancy hogs. For Information Call Ed Herrman or Charlie Kauffman 717-442-4742 or 717-442-4181 et an HOGS 247: US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 57.75-58.75, No. 1- 3 210-250 lbs. 56.75-57.50, No. 2-3180- 330 lbs. 51.00-56.50. Sows US No. 1-3 350650 lbs. sows 46.2548.75, No. 2-3 350650 lbs. 41.0644.25. Boars 31.00- 32.25, Light weights 34.75-36.25. FEEDER PIGS 80: US No. 1-3 25-30 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-21.00 per head, No. 16 3540 lbs. 23.00-26.00, No. 16 45-50 lbs. 28.0064.00 per head. SHEEP 6: Choice 90-115 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 53.0061.00, Good 80-90 lbs. 46.00-51.00. Slaughter ewes 14.00-19.00. GOATS 4:12.00-28.00 per head. Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, July 17 Report supplied by auction Beef Cows: Utility and Com mercial 41.7544.50; Cutters 38.10- 41.00; Canners 34.85-39.90; Shells 25.00. Heifers; Good 51.50-54.75; Standard 47.50-52.50; Commercial 42.50-45,50. Steers: Choice 62.00-67.35; Good 55.00-60.00; Standard 48.00-51.00. Bulls; Good 52.60-55.00; Stan dard 45.85-51.00. Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 48.00-63.00 ; 300-500 lbs. small frame 44.00-49.00; 500-700 lbs. large frame 41.00-47.00; 500-700 lbs. small frame 40.0046.00. Veal Calves; Choice 80.00-91.00; Good 67.00-76.00; Standard 52.00- auction news 66.00; Utility 45.00-51.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 75.00-95 00' Heifers 60.00-69.00. Hogs: 54.50-56.75. Sows: 40.00-42.00. Boars; 32.00-41.00. Shoats; 25-30 lbs. per head 18.00- 26.00 ; 30-35 lbs. per head 24.00- 31.00; 35-50 lbs. per head 32 00- 40.50. Lambs: 52.50-58.00. Sheep: 8.00-15.00. Goats per head 10.00-32.00. Belleville Livestock Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, July 18 Report supplied by Auction CATTLE 127: Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 38.50-44.00, couple beef type 44.00, cutter and Boning Utility 32.00 37.00, Shells down to 30.00. Yield Grade No. 1 slaughter bulls 48.50- 52.00, couple #2 44.2547.10. CALVES 207: Standard and Good vealers 80 lbs. 60.00-66.00 Utility 48.00-54.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein Bulls 70.00- mostly 82.00-90.00. HOGS 255: US No. 1-2 barrows and gilts 56.50-57.35, No. 1-3 heavy at 51.50-55.60. US No. 2-3 sows 38.00 42.00, Boars 31.00-33.25. FEEDER PIGS 182. US No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00-32.50 per head, No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 31.0041.00 per head. SHEEP 26: Few Good spring slaughter lambs 43.0045.00, couple at 58.00 & 60.00. Slaughter ewes 9.00- GOATS 20: 9.0043.50 per head. 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 Oilier, Manager Phone 394-7915 Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller Phone 626-8653 tXper '' e nne\ d personnel FRIDAY, AU6UST 3 M THE FARM MOUTHY 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 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 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 #55 Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach. Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE AUGUST 31 _ CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFDS