At-LmcMter Famine, Saturday, Dacambar 29,1984
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
DEC. 31,1984-JAN. 6,1985
With bounteous cheer, conclude the year.
Chimney fire danger now . Nellie Ross became first woman governor of a state
(Wyoming), Jan 5,1925. Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 10 minutes
Full moon Jan 6 (Sun) . 14°F in Haleakala, Hawau, Jan 2, 1961 Bob
Montana, creator of "Archie" comic ship, died Jan 5, 1975 In a cairn sea, every
man is a pilot
Ask the Old Fanner: We bum candles frequently,
and the wax stains are becoming troublesome. Is
Tl there any way to remove the wax from my table-
W cloths? IM, Vineyard Haven, Mass
To remove the wax from cloth, place blotting paper
f S. under and over the wax and rub with a hot iron.
W Home Hints; For best results, separate eggs while they are
cold, but whip egg whites when they have reached room
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Week begins with mild temperatures, ram and snow, midweek cold
with flumes; end of week mild.
Greater New York-New Jersey. Mild temperatures with ram, snow in mountains at
week's beginning, midweek brings cold wave, flumes, end of week mild again, with
rain and snow.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Scattered showers and mild temperatures start week,
cloudy and cold, with flumes north by midweek, end of week ram changing to
snow, colder temperatures
Piedmont Sc Southeast Coastal: Showers at week's beginning, midweek cold with
frost; ram, warm temperatures by week's end.
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Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Wednesday, December 26
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves to 65.00.
Veal Calves 63.00-71.00.
Vealer Bull Calves to 84.00.
Slaughter Calves 42.00-56.00.
Grassers & Feeders 30.0049.00.
Lambs 52.0564.00.
Sheep 8.00-32.00.
Hogs, 200 to 250 41.0049.00.
Sows 32.5040.00.
Boars 30.00-32.00.
Pigs each 18.00-33.00.
Heifers 36.7544.75.
Steers 43.0049.00.
Steers, feeder 34.0045.00.
Bulls 44.2549.50.
Cows, utility 38.0042.25.
Cows, fat 36.5040.75.
Cows, medium 32.7538.25.
Cows, poor or small 21.7532.50.
Cattle Market stronger on good
land.
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE
* DUEL
* LASSO
* BICEP
* LASSO -
ATRAZINE
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
THE
Calf Market steady to stronger.
Horses none.
Ponies none.
Goats each 20.0047.50.
Remarks: Sale next week on
Wednesday January 2,1984.
Jersey Shore Livestock
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Thursday, Dec. 20
Good Veal 60 to 80. Common Veal
40 to 60; Good Steers 62 to 64.75;
Common Steers 43 'to 61.75;
Commercial Cows 40 to 44; Can
ners-Cutters 27 to 40; Heifers 35 to
61.50; Feeder Cattle 40 to 62; bulls
45 to 49.25; Good Hogs 50 to 51;
Heavies 50 to 51; Sows 43 to 44.75;
Lambs 53; Eggs 70t075.
* SUTAZINE
* PROWL
* ROUND UP
* BLADEX
* BANVEL
* LOROX
* TOXEPHENE
CATTLE 202. Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers and cows $l.OO
- higher. Slaughter bulls $2.00-
$4.00 higher. Choice slaughter
steers 65.00-69.00, Good 61.0045.00,
Good & Choice holsteins 52.00-
56.00, Standard 48.00-52.00, Utility
40.00- Few Choice slaughter
heifers 58.00-64.50, Good 50.00-
58.50, Standard 41.00-50.00, Utility
36.00- Breaking Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows 39.50-
44.00, Cutter and Boning Utility
37.00- Canner and Low Cutter
33.50-37.00, Shells down to 28.00.
Yield Grade No. 1 1000-1850 lbs.
slaughter bulls, 56.0065.00, Yield
Grade No. 2 9001500 lbs. 47.00
56.00,
CALVES 144. One Good Vealer at
97.00, Standard and Good 95-120
lbs. 50.0060.00, Utility 70100 lbs
40.00-
FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls
95-120 lbs. 60.0085.00, Holstein
heifers 48.00-60.00.
HOGS 279. Barrows and gilts
$l.OO-$2.00 higher. US No. 1-2 220-
250 lbs. barrows and gilts 52.50-
54.50, No. 1-3 195-220 lbs. 51.00-
53.00, No. 2-3 200-250 lbs. 49.50-
51.50, No. 1-3 250-300 lbs. 47.50-
50.50, Sows: US No. 1-3 300400 lbs.
sows 38.0041.00, 400-700 lbs. sows
* PARAQUAT
* PRINCEP
* COUNTER
* DYFONATE
* FURADAN
* THIMET
* ETC.
Livestock market and auction news
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Thursday, December 27
Report supplied by Auction
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18
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.
SO to 60 Head
Now soiling our now hybred gilts
representing mostly York &
Hampshire A Landrace cross. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
1
Pseudorabies ISS
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 Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE FEBRUARY 15
Swine Production Sales
and Service
Computerized
Record Keeping
System
Marketing of Genesis
Breeding Stock
419 W. High Street Feeding Programs to
Developing Individual Elizabethtown, PA Meet Your Individual
Financial Programs 17022 ’ Needs
PA. Toll Free
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41.5046.00, No. 2-3 200400 lbs.
34.0039.00. Boars 25.0039.50.
FEEDER PIGS 214. US No. 1-3
25-70 lbs. feeder pigs 70.00143.00
Farmers Home /.41
Lancaster Co . Farmers
LANCASTER The Lancaster
County office of the Farmers
Home Administration (FmHA)
assisted 41 county farmers with
farm loans during the 1984 fiscal
year, FmHA County Supervisor
Jeffrey R. Troutman said today.
The loans totaled $2,482,050
during the 12 months ending Sept.
30. The loans were made to far
mers who needed credit but did not
oualify for loans from private
Cowe ON You 6UVJ. MOVE OV«*/
NEED MORE ROOM?
Read The Real Estate Ads
In Lancaster Farming's
Classified Section
do*
per hundredweight bulk of supply
sold to the holiday roaster trade.
SHEEP 8. Few Choice 65.00-
78.00, Few Good 50.00-60.00.
GOATS 12: 20.00-55.00 per head.
lenders.
Breakdown of the loans for
Lancaster County is: farm
operating loans, 7 loans totaling
$241,350; farm ownership loans, 9
totaling $1,216,000; disaster
emergency loans, 23 loans totaling
$961,700; economic emergency
loans, 2 loans totaling $63,000.
FmHA is a credit agency of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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.
I HOLIDAY SCHEDULE^!
Closed I
Mon., Dec. 31,1984 1
WE WILL BE OPEN %
Wed., Jan. 2nd •
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone: 717-275-2880
Supplying Farm Fresh
Feeder Pigs
Marketing and Hedging
Complete Feeding
Programs and Services
Direct Dial
i7l7f 367-1525
\
Services