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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Livestock Trucking
SERVICE
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I Local and Long Distance
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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