AB-Lmcasttr Famine, Saturday, December 1,1984
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
DEC. 3-9,1984
Mild and clear, then showers appear.
Gather cones, seeds, and boughs from the woods for Christmas decorations now
Tornado in Vicksburg, Miss , Killed 38, left $25 million in damages, Dec 5, 1953
Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 13 minutes Full moon, Dec 8 (Sat)
First neon light display occurred in Pans, Dec 3,1910 John Lennon killed Dec
8,1980 Phi Beta Kappa founded Dec 5,1776 He that makes himself an ass, must
not take it ill if men ride him
JBHSS|P ,c ' , 3gJj2L Ask the Old Farmer; How can 1 get nd of a film on our wine
glasses 7 E VK, Campbell, Calif
Try filling the glasses with warm water and dropping a denture
fife cleaning tablet in each glass Let sit for a couple of hours, then
wash and rinse You could also try filling them with a strong
solution of ammonia and water, wait a couple of hours, then
Hk wash and rinse
~ Home Hint: Don t oil a squeaking tncycle, because the squeak locates
the child ndmg it
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Sunny and mild at beginning of week, mid through end of week'
warm with light ram
Greater New York-New Jersey Week begins sunny and mild, through end of week
showers with mild temperatures
Middle Atlantic Coastal Clear and warm at week's onset, showers with mild
temperatures prevail mid through end of week
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Hi: 717-M4.J047 *r 717-*}*. DM
siSmielo! ltd.
We will receive
your market hogs
Mondays. Wednesdays,
Thursdays 4 Fridays
NOTE OUR WINTER HOURS
* 7 A.M. to 1 P.M.
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 Herrmann or
Charlie Kauffman
717-442-4742
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 tee
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:7l7-275-2880
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STATION
| OPEN TO RECEIVE
I YOUR MARKET HOGS
I HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and
j" WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 AM
215-458-5677 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
| YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR
I HOGS IMMEDIATELY
I Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors
Estimated Receipts
Same Day Last Week
Feeder Steers SO cents to 2.00
higher. Feeder Heifer Calves 1.00-
2.00 higher, Yearlings steady.
Trade active; demand good. Bulk
receipts Medium Frame 1 450-775
lbs. Steers and Medium Frame 1
and Mixed 1-2 350-450 lb. Heifers.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1300-400 lb. 72.50-77.50; 450-
500 lb. 70.00-72.50 ; 500400 lb. 69.50-
71.50, pkg. 73.50; 600-700 lb. 68.60-
72.75, few to 73.60; 700-775 lb. 68.50-
72.50, string 775 lb. fleshy 66.80,
package 710 lb. 73.00; few 800840
lb. 65.0088.25. Medium & Large
Frame Mixed 1-2 few 375-400 lb.
66.25-72.90 ; 400800 lb. 64.9089.25;
500800 lb. 67.00-70.00; few 625-700
lb. 68.25-71.20. Small Frame 1 400-
500 lb. 62.5088.75. Large Frame 2
Holsteins 400800 lb. 52.5083.50;
500800 lb. 50.0083.60, lot plain
49.50; lot 850 lb. 52.10; lot 975 lb.
46.55.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
Frame 1 400-500 lb. 58.1064.90, lot
410 lb. 65.90; 500-600 lb. 59.40-62.90;
few 800-700 lb. 62.50-64.30. Medium
AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET
RD 4. EPHRATA, PA 17522
I MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA
ON NORTH STATE STREET.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21
ON THE FIRM 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 Quarryvide, 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 hybrod gilts
roprosontlng mostly York &
Hampshire & Landraco cross. Brod
for ooslor A Loss trouble over
farrowing and bettor weight gains.
Validated Bruce llositFreo Herd #169 '
Qualified[Pseudorables-FreeHerd >35 '
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Oiffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE JANUARY 18
Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Report supplied by USDA
and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 350-400
lb. 54.1087.25; 400800 lb. 54.50-
60.00, package thin 61.50; few 500-
550 lb. 54.6088.30; 600850 lb. 57.80-
63.50. Small Frame 1 300400 lb.
53.3086.25; few 400-450 lb. 51.00-
57.10.
5,500
469
For the Week: Feeder Steer &
Heifer Calves mostly 3.008.0(7
higher, instances 6.00-7.00 higher.
Feeder Steers & Heifers 3.008.00
Higher. Slaughter Cows basically
steady. Limited test Slaughter
Bulls fully steady.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, November 28
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 60 cows, 72
heifers, and 2 bulls. Market steady.
Load of NY fresh cows, 760.00-
1300.00; springers 900.00-1025.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 700.00-
800.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 700.00-
925.00
Locally consigned cows 400.00-
1010.00.
Springing heifers 450.00-800.00.
Open Heifers 240.00-485.00.
Bulls 250.00-500.00.
Lebanon, Lancaster, New Holland,
Morgantown, Reading, Kutztown, to
Myerstown.
CA
17 to 20 Weeks of Age
Several Breeds to Choose From
kssMius
CRIPPLED AND
DISABLED
Cows, Steers & Bulls
For Slaughter Under
USDA Inspection
Call Wayne Taylor
717-866-6289
215-286-9400
GROWN
PULLETS
FOR SALE
Contact
Paradise, PA
717-442-4183
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, November 27,1984
Report supplied by Auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 37.25-40.10; Cutters 34.10-
36.75; Canners 30.75-34.00; Shells
27.00.
potto'."- standard 44.10-48.25;
Conuuerciai 3C.. M 3.00.
Steers: Good 51.25-54 ’
Standard 47.20-48.50,
Bulls: Good
Standard 43.50-46.75
49.75-51.10;
Veal Calves: Choice 72.00-
78.00; Good 60.00-71.00; Standard
46.00-59.00; Utility 38.00-45.00.
Farm Calves; Bulls 70.00-79.00;
Heifers 55.00-61.00.
Hogs; 48.10-52.25.
Sows: 42.25-44.25.
Boars: 25.50-34.50.
Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head
10.00- 30-35 lbs. per head
14.00-
Goats per head; 16.00-45.00.