AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 27,1984 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC OCT. 29-NOV. 4,1984 Spicy cider that's hot, hits the spot. Remove debris from vegetable and flower gardens Tutankhamen's tomb discov ered in Egypt Nov 4, 1922 Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 21 minutes First quarter of the moon Oct 31 (Wed ) New York City registered 95°F,Oct 31,1971 "Attack from Mars' radio program by Orson Welles caused widespread panic in US, Oct 30, 1938 Linus Pauling won Nobel Prize for chemistry, Nov 3,1954 Matrimony is the only game of chance that the clergy favor Ask the Old Farmer; Can the fallen leaves raked up from the lawn be put to any useful purpose? If so how? I S , Brookline, Mass Some can be used by adding them to a compost pile and some can be pul on your garden and rololilled in the spring Home Hint- Save melon and squash seeds to feed the winter birds FTfiWI Ik I 1 4i7(«s-:ii OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins with rain, midweek cold, with flumes north end of week seasonable with heavy ram Greater New York-New Jersey; Rain and warm temperatures at start of week, midweek brings cold snap, end of week more ram, mild temperatures Middle Atlantic Coastal Rain to begin week, ram ends by midweek, becoming cold, end of week more ram mild (Ml Rights Rtsi r\id Vinkn Publishing Imurpor.ittd Dublin \M 01444} East Coast Carlot Wednesday, October 24 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close: Prime Special Fed Veal steady to weak in limited test. Good and Choice steady to weak. Lamb steady with last week. Boneless Beef generally steady to firm in limited test; Beef Trimmings 1.00 lower. VEAL CARCASS Prime (Special Fed) Hide on 165 Head 220-280 lbs. LTD 150.00-152.00, steady-weak. Good & Choice Boning Type Hide On Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75# LTD 92.00, steady-weak; 55-64# LTD 90.00; 45-54# LTD 88.00; 35-44# LTD 86.00; 34# down LTD 84.00. Inshipped: 71-80 lbs. LTD 92.00, weak; 61-70 lbs. LTD 90.00; 51-60 lbs. LTD 88.00 ; 41-50 lbs. LTD 86.00; 3040 lbs. LTD 82.00. Lamb Beef Choice and Prime 34 16 Loads Compared to last week: all st6fldy. 55 lbs. down LTD 135.00; 55-65 lbs. LTD 135.00; 65-75 lbs. LTD 135.00. Boneless Beef (US and Canadian Origin) 5 Loads r KleenLeen Checker™ Boars • All Boars Performance Tested For True Genetic Potential. • 4 Purebred and 3 Crossbred Lines. • Strict Health Control Program And Written Health Warranty • Proven Breeding Programs SEE YOUR PURINA DEALER TODAY kssMkis KEYSTONE MILLS John B Kurtz PHONE 717 354 4616 717 736 1066 RO3 EPHRATA PA 17522 WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSN., INC. PHONE 717 464 3386 WESTWILLOW PA 17538 THE Compared to last week: 90% Chem Lean, Fresh 101.00, steady-firm. 85% Chem Lean, Fresh 94.50, generally steady. Beef TVi minings 2 Loads 50% Chem Lean, Fresh 51.00, 1.00 lower. Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, October 23 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 220. Two Good slaughter steers 61.10 & 62.85, few Good & Choice holsteins 51.5058, few Standard 47.25-49.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 2-4 890- 1280 lbs. 57.25-61.25, Good 50.25- 55.25, one at 57.50, Standard 43.00- 48.50, Utility 37.00-42. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.75-39.85, few 42.10, Cutter & Boning Utility 35.00-38.50, few 42.25, Canner & Low Cutter 26.75- 34.50, Shells down to 24.25. Few Utility & Standard slaughter bullocks 42.75-46.00. Few Yield Grade #1 1175-1615 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.5052.75. CALVES 270. Few Choice vealers 74.00-90, Good 63.00-76, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 60.00- 65, few 67.00, 65-90 lbs. 50.0059, Utility 55-90 lbs. 25.(KM7. Good & Choice 270-385 lbs. slaughter calves *.d K & K FEED, INC. Mq Onp PHONE 717 866 2324 23 N PARK ST RICHLAND PA 17087 Offers More WOODSTOWN ICE & COAL CO. PHONE 609 769 0069 WOODSTOWN N J 08098 44.5047.50, few 51.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 66.00-85, mostly 75.00-85; few Beef cross bulls and heifers 70 80 lbs. 54.00-62.00. HOGS 197. US No. 1-2 215-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.6047.60, 205- 215 lbs. 45.6045.75, No. 1-3 215-250 lbs. 45.8546.75, No. 2-3 240-285 lbs. 45.6046.50, No. 1-3 180-185 lbs. 36.5038.25. US No. 1-3 295-530 lbs. sows 37.7540.50, one 41.00, No. 2-3 215515 lbs. 35.25-38.25, Medium 280450 lbs. 30.50-35.25. Few Boars 30.0033, one light weight at 36.00. FEEDER PIGS 12. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. SHEEP 1. One Slaughter ewe at 5.00. GOATS 2: 15.00 & 25.00 per head. Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, October 23 Report supplied by auction Beef Cows: Utility and Com mercial 37.50-39.85; Cutters 34.75- 37.10; Canners 31.85-34.50; Shells 28.00. Heifers: Good 55.10-60.00; Standard 50.50-53.25; Commercial 46.5049.75. Steers: Choice 60.1062.60; Good 53.1057.00; Standard 48.0051.50. Bulls; Good 48.75-50.50; Stan dard 45.0047.50. Purina Dealer PHONE 717 442 4183 717 768 3301 PARADISE PA I 7562 Livestock market and auction news Green Dragon Livestock Sales Location; Ephrata RD 4. mile N. on North State St, Ephrata. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Lots of good Northern Feeder & Stockers. Slaughter Cows - Bull Steer, Veal-lamb. 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week 1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale. 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale. For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444, Home 717-838-4318. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor All out of state and new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter of credit from bank. ATTENTION FARMERS 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 Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 46.0052.00; 300500 lbs. small frame 42.0048.00; 500700 lbs. large frame 43.00-51.00 ; 500700 lbs. small frame 41.0047.00. Veal Calves: Choice 79.0085.00; Good 68.0077.00; Standard 50.00 67.00; Utility 41.0052.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 73.0086.00; Heifers 58.0070.00. Hogs: 44.1048.75. Sows; 38.5040.25. Boars: 28.5030.00. Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head 12.00 16.00; 3035 lbs. per head 17.00 22.00 ; 35-50 lbs. per head 21.00 31.00. Lambs: 44.0052.00. Goats per head 14.0045.00. Greencastle Livestock Monday, October 22 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 453. Butcher Steers- Choice up to 65.00; Medium-Good 51.00- Butcher Heifers- Choice up to 66.00; Medium-Good 43.00- Butcher Cows- Utility- Good 36.00-40.25; Canners and Cutters 34.00-39.00; Shells 34.00 and down. Butcher Bulls- Medium- Good 44.00-51.50. Stock Steers- Medium-Good up to 63.00. Stock Heifers- Medium-Good 48.50. CALVES: 308. Medium-Good Calves 160-220 lbs. 60.00-85.00; 125- 160 lbs. 58.00-70.00; 100-120 lbs. 1 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Livestock Trucking SERVICE I 7 T ractor and T railers I To Serve You I Local and Long Distance I Call Day or Night: I 215-458-5060 or 458-8518 I or 717-442-4181 I L. Robert Frame, Manager 55.00-65.00 ; 80-100 lbs. 50.0050.00. Holstein Bull Calves- up to 93.00. Holstein Heifer Calves-65.00. Light and Green Calves- down to 40.00. SHEEP and LAMBS: 20. Medium-Good Lambs- 50.00-60.00. Butchering Ewes and Bucks-13.00- 17.00. HOGS: 159. Good-Choice But cher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 41.00-45.50; 225-250 lbs. 43.75-45.50. Good- Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., down up to 31.00; 400 lbs., up 43.50. Heavy Boars- 30.00. Pigs- Per Head 13.00-31.50. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, October 15 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 77.00; Veal Calves 60.00-76.00; Vealer Bull Calves 65.00-85.00; Slaughter Calves 50.00-62.00; Grassers & Feeders 25.00-40.00; Lambs 45.00- 62.50; Sheep 12.00-24.50; Hogs, 200 to 250 38.00-45.00; Sows 32.00-38.00; Boars 25.00-31.75; Pigs each 12.00- 28.00; Heifers 34.00-38.25; Steers Medium 37.00-45.50; Steers, feeder 34.0050.00; Bulls 38.00-44.75; Cows, utility 36.00-37.00; Cows, fat 34.00- 36.00; Cows, medium 32.00-34.00; Cows, poor or small 25.00-30.00; Cattle Market easier; Calf Market strong to higher; Horses to 230.00; Ponies to 50.00; Goats 10.00-40.00. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 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 Quarj7ville to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, left. Watch for sale arrows. 50 to 60 Head Now wiling our now hybrod gilts roprownting mostly York 6 Hampshire 6 Landraco cress. Bred for oasior & Loss trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Hard #169 Qualified P»eudorableiFre»H«rd #53 Hand mated with Breeding Dotes’ Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS R.O. I, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE DECEMBER 21
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