OLD FARMERS ALMANAC DEC. 10-16,1984 A welcome thaw turns blustery and raw. Seed and nursery catalogues ate m the mail now Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 7 minutes Last quarter of the moon Dec 15 (Sat) Emily Dickinson bom Dec 10,1830 New Hampshire's Dublin Lake froze over Dec 12, 1977 Dartmouth College chartered Dec 13, 1769 Argo Merchant oil spill occurred Dec 15,1976 Everything has an end, except a sausage, which has two Ask the Old Farmer; I have recently acquired a handsome pair of old snowshoes My problem is with the webbing, which is very dry and brittle Some of the strands are breaking away from the wood edges How should 1 go about preserving this old leather so I may continue to use the shoes 7 JD O, Menden, N H BE? «j|fe Since the webbing is dry enough to break, I doubt if you can save it But try heating petroleum jelly just a little and rubbing it into the bindings with a piece of terry cloth Let them set for a day or two, then apply a good coat of saddle dressing Home Hint: Line the bottom of a cake pan with parchment paper to prevent the batter from absorbing fat and forming a soggy bottom while baking OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Beginning of week warm with light rain,' midweek cold, with snow north and showers south; end of week brings severe cold Greater New York-New Jersey: Cold temperatures and partly cloudy skies at start of week, midweek seasonable, end of week cold with ram, snow m mountains Middle Atlantic Coastal. Partly cloudy and cold, with sprinkles north at week's beginning, seasonable by midweek, end of week cold with ram, snow in mountains (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) KEYSTONE MILLS Kfl V--“- / Ephrata, PA 17522 land “A Pennsylvania Purina Dealer For 35 Years” Buyers of Quality Feeder Pies We have 3 buying programs to fit your needs 1. Open Market Method: Based on New Holland and Lancaster premium F.P. Auctions 2. Feeder Pig Purchase Agreement: Based on a Multiple Of the Fat Market for Customers Who Buy Kieen Leen Breeding Stock, Boars and Gilts. 3. Feeder Pig Purchase Agreement: Based On The Above, Plus, For a Customer Of Our Feed. We Truck! ask for Dave Snyder 717-354-4616 een CheckeriM 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 KEYSTONE MILLS Johnß Kurtz PHONE 717 354 4516 717 73* 1088 RO3 EPHRATA PA 17522 WEST WILLOW No One 23 N RAREST RICHLAND PA 17087 FARMERS ASSN., INC. Offers WEST wIILOW*PA WS3B More WOODSTOWN ICE & COAL CO. THE ails Toda r Pe lIF 717-738-4251 r’ PHONE 609 769-0069 WOODSTOWN N J 09098 Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Pa. Tuesday, November 27 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: Steady prices. High Yield to 40.25; Utility 35.00- Canners 32.00-36.00; Shelly 31.00 down. Bulls- Medium to Good 39.75-42.00. Fed Steers- Good to Low Choice 61.00-63.50; Standard 42.75-47.25. Fed Heifers- Few Choice to 62.00. Veal Calves- Good to Low Choice. 130-170 lbs. 59.00- Killers 80-110 lbs. 40.00- 46.00; Weak/Rough 20.00 down. Farm Calves- Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs. 55.00-70.00; Holstein Heifers 100-120 lbs. few to 58.00; Butcher Hogs- US 1&2; 215-240 lb. 51.00- 51.50; 270-280 lb. 47.0048.00. Sows- Large run. 500-700 lb, 42.00-44.75; 300-500 lb. 38.0044.50. Boars- 400- 650 lb. 34.75-35.25. STOCK CATTLE: Steers 300*50 lb.- Good to Choice 50.00-54.50; Medium to Good 45.00-50.00; Holsteins 35.0040.00. Heifers 300- Purina Dealer PHONE 717 442 4183 717 768 3301 PARADISE PA 17562 K&K FEED, INC. Green Dragon Livestock Sales Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 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 wiH be weighed and paid lor immediately. • We will also accept your sows A 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 500 lbs.- Choice 41.0047.00; Good 36.0040.00. Bulls 300-500 lbs.- Good 45.00- Lambs- Choice 90-95 lbs. 56.0059.00; Yearlings 20.00- 27.00. Sheep- 13.00-20.00. Goats- Strong demand. Large 40.0057.50; Kids 15.00-31.00. Pigs & Shoats-100 head. $3.00 higher. By the Head: 18-25 lbs. 14.00-21.00; 3045 lbs. 24.00- 1 lot 82 lbs. 41.00. By the Lb.: 120-180 lb. 41.0045.50. Stock Boars-190-260 lb. 38.0059.00. Hay- 7 loads. Fancy Alfalfa 2.75 per bale; Fair to Good Alfalfa 70.00-87.00 per ton; Timothy 107.00 per ton; New Ear Com 71.00 per ton. G&M Livestock Duncansville, Pa. Monday, December 3 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers- Choice 60.00-65.60, Good 54.00-60.00, Standard 48.00-50.00, Utility 42.00- 48.00. Heifers- Choice 60.00*5.00, Good 52.0660.00, Standard 44.00- 52.00, Utility 36.00-44.00. Cows- Choice 36.00-38.00, Good 32.00-36.00. Standard 30.00-32.00, Utility 28.00- 30.00, Cutters 26.00-28.00, Canners down to 22.00. Bulls 1200-2050 lbs. 42.00-48.00,900-1200 lbs. 40.00-47.00, FEEDER CATTLE: Steers- Choice 300000 lbs. 50.0002.00. Heifers- Choice 300-600 lbs. 46.00- 56.00, Medium and Good 300600 lbs. 42.0000.00. CALVES: Vealers- Prime and High Choice 65.00-75.00, Good and Choice 50.0065.00, Standard 40.00- 50.00, Utility down to 30.00. Farm Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs. 60.00-78.00, Heifers 90-120 lbs. 50.00- 62.00. HOGS: Barrows and Gilts 210- 260 lbs. 49.00-53.20, 170600 lbs. 42.00-50.00. Sows 300600 lbs. 42.00- 50.25. Boars 28.0063.00. FEEDER PIGS: 2565 lbs. 15.00- 22.00 per head, 35-50 lbs T-22.00- 30.00. SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs 90-114 lbs. 50.0062.00. Ewes & Lambs up to 64.00 per head. 1 Spring Lamb 50 lbs. 1.05. Goats 12.00-48.00. r I OPEN TO RECEIVE ( YOUR MARKET HOGS I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET I RP 4, EPHRATA. PA 17522 I 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA R ON NORTH STATE STREET. 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 i Ken & Lois Emery. Proprietors FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 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 Querryville, 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. SO to 60 Head Now soiling our now hybrod gilts roprosontlng mostly York 4 Hampshire 4 Landraco cross. Brad for easier 4 Loss trouble ever farrowing and bettor weight gains. 25 Head due between Dec. 25 - Jan. 2 23 Head due between Jan. 2 - Jah. 15 plus 14 2nd litter due between Dec. 29- Jan. 11 [ Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 | [.Qualified Psaudorablat-FroeHerd #SV Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission R. 0.1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe DHfenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE JANUARY 18 wavs BUYING STATION CHRIST 1. SEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLT2FUS
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