AS—Lancaster Faimhv, Saturday, September 8,1984 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC The unell of cider fills the' air. Herring spawn now Average length of days for the week, 12 hours, 36 minutes Full moon Sept 10 (Mon) Battle of Antietam, Sept 17, 1862 Anne Hutchinspn arrived in Boston, Sept 18,1634 Azizia, Africa, had record tempera ture of 136°F, Sept 13,1922 Leopold Stowkowski died Sept 13,1977 A short grace is good for hungry folk SjBPI Ask the Old Farmer: I have just finished a chair-caning class and 1 am curious as to why anyone caned chairs in the first place D A , Athens, Ala The “rush-bottomed" chair was used in Europe long ago, because people couldn't afford to buy lumber for wooden chair seats, or leather either, still, they appreciated a comfortable seat Home Hint Place the ice cream for a children s party in colored paper cups and store in the freezer until needed This makes the serving easy at party time OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week brings showers, cool temperatures, midweek cold with rain, end of week sunny and warm Greater New York-New Jersey Week begins sunny and warm, showers and cool temperatures by midweek, end of week clear and warm Middle Atlantic Coastal Beginning of week sunny and hot, midweek partly cloudy with mild temperatures, end of week clear and warm {All Rights Rtsuud Tinkii Publishing Iniorpuiattd Dublin Nil (H 444) Peoria Cattle Wednesday, Sept. 5,1984 Compared with last week slaughter steers on Wednesday .50- 2.00 lower mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers on Wednesday steady to 1.50 lower. Market not reported on Labor Day. Cows mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls generally steady. Steers and heifers supply mostly good to average choice 950-1050 lbs. steers and 850-950 lbs. heifers. Cow supply about 11%. Receipts this week about 1600 as compared to 1993 a week ago and 1385 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice THE SEPT. 10-16,1984 2-4, mostly 3 1050-1100 lbs. 63.00- 64.00; 900-1050 lbs. 62.00-64.00; 2-3 825-900 lbs. 61.00-62.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-950 lbs. 58.00- 62.00. Good 2-3 55.00-59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1000 lbs. 62.50-63.00, load 1100 lbs. 64.00; 800-950 lbs. 60,00-63.00 ; 2-3 700-800 lbs. 57.00- 60.50. Good and Choice 2-3 800-950 lbs. 55.00-61.00. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-3 37.00-40.00, few 41.00 cutter and boning utility 1-2 35.00- Canner and low cutter 32.00- BULLS: YG 1-2 1415-1910 lbs. 41.00-48.00. St. Louis Cattle Auction Thursday, September 6 Reports Supplied by USDA Weekly Cattle Review: Receipts this week 2,900; last week 3,600; last year 2,600 as compared to the previous week’s close, slaughter steers and heifers firm to 50 higher. Cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter supply mainly choice slaughter steers and heifers, around 15 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 2-4 1050-1275 lbs. 64.00. part load 64.50. Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lbs. 63.00-64.00 ; 900-1000 lbs. 60.00-63.00; 850-900 lbs. 59.00- 60.00. Mixed good and choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs. 60.00-63.00. Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 58.00-60.00; 850-900 lbs. 56.00- Mostly good 2-3 1100- 1500 lb. Holsteins 52.00-57.00. Standard to good 2-3 1175-1350 lbs. 47.50-52.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 2-4 900-1075 lbs. 62.00- mostly 62.00. Choice 2-4 900-1100 lbs. 61.00-62.00; 800-900 lbs. 59.0061.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 58.0061.00. Good 2- 3 750-950 lbs. 55.00-58.00 ; 700-750 lbs. 51.00-55.00. COWS: (Closing week sales) breaking utility and commercial 2- 4 36.00-38.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 36.00-38.00. High Yielding Boning Utility 1-2 38.00- 39.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 GWALHCY of SMfTHSFELO, LTD. We will receive your market hogs Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays Note Our New summer Hours 6:00 A.M. to 12 Noon Looking For Hogs 210 to 250 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 Herrmcm or Charlie Kauffman 717-442-4742 or 717-442-4181 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 Phone: 717-275-2880 33.00-36.00. Shelly Canner 1-2 30.00- 33.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1-2 1100- 1800 lbs. 43.00-48.00, closing 43.00- 47.00. Wednesday’s weekly sheep auction. Receipts around 400 head. Compared to last week, spring slaughter lambs unevenly steady to 1.00 higher for lambs weighing over 100 lbs.; lambs under 100 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower. Not enough of any other class to test market trends. Trading was moderate, with best demand for heavy lambs showing a high degree of finish. SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and prime wooled and shorn with No. 1 and 2 pelts 80-100 lbs. 52.0060.50, mostly 55.00-58.58; 100-120 lbs. 57.0067.00, mostly 61.5066.00. FEEDER: (Including around 1,000 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder steers and heifers firm to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00 higher on steers over 700 lbs. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and large frame 1; 300-500 lbs. 63.0066.00; 500600 lbs. 61.0065.50; 800-900 lbs. 58.0061.00. Medium and large frame 1-2 r \ I 1* I | AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET | f RD4. EPHRATA, PA 17522 I | 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA X | ON NORTH STATE STREET. | Ikco & Lois Emery, Proprietors _ feeder bulls: 325-650 lbs. 45.00. 51.00, two 10t556.00 and 57.00. Large Frame No. 2 holstems -625-1100 lbs. 41.00-46.00. FEEDER HEIFEBS: Medium and large frame 1: 300-500 lbs 51.50-55.00; 500600 lbs. 51.0056.00. Medium and large frame 1-2' 300600 lbs. 41.0048.00. Small frame 1-2: 300500 lbs. 40.0043.50. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, N. J. Tuesday, Sept 4 Report supplied by auction 1330 head. Calves 20.00-82.00; Cows 26.75- 48.00; Easy Cows 20.0039.50; Heifers 36.50-51.25; Bulls 36,25 51.25; Steers 39.00-59.25; Hogs str., 35.00-52.00; Roasting Pigs, each 10.0030.00; Kids 5.0038.00; Boars 0.0035.00; Sows 38.0040.00; Sheep 15.0044.00; Lambs, each 11.00. 57.00; Lambs, per lb. 49.0066.00, Goats, each 10.00-64.00.; Hides 1.0011.00. OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A. M 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS immediately FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly at 1:00 P.M 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, right. 2nd farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryville to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, left. Watch for sale arrows. 50 to 60 Head Now soiling our now hybred gilts reprosonting mostly York & Hampshire & Landraco cross. Bred for easier & Less trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. 26 Gilts due between Oct. 2*9 20 Gilts due between Oct. 9-22 Plus 17 2'd Utters between Oct. 1-8 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 OCTOBER 26 MERITS BUYING STATON CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZf US
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