AB-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, January 26,1985
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
JAN. 28-FEB. 3,1985
The cold lingers on will it ever be gone?
Watch for amethyst sunsets now UCLA won its 88th consecutive basketball
game, Jan 29,19/4 Average length of days for the week, 10 hours First quarter
of the moon Jan 28 (Mon) ''Lone Ranger' first broadcast Jan 30, 1933
Groundhog Day Feb 2 (if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter)
Example has more followers than reason
Ask the Old Farmer: From my Vermont family I ac-
MtS- '' . . q ulred a tin candle mold It is in one piece, not split How
thej get the candles out in one piece 7 AL , Cherry
ax s^rm^s slightly as it cools, so candles often could be
lifted out Or the mold could be dipped briefly in hot water,
\\ similar to the way you remove gelled dishes from fancy
-. molds Most craft shops sell a spray that helps prevent
~ ’ Home Hints: To keep children s new shoes from slipping, lightly
sandpaper the soles
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning of week cold, midweek continuing cold, with snow in
south, by end of week cleanng skies, still cold
Greater New York-New Jersey Through midweek sunny and mild, end of week
brings snow and cold
Middle Atlantic Coastal. Clear and mild at week's beginning, midweek ram, snow
in mountains, cold and rainy, with snow in mountains and north by week's end
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Beginning of week clear and warm, midweek
bnngs showers, cleanng by end of week
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Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, January 22
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers: Steady. Good
58.85-63.50; Good & Choice
Holsteins 55.00-60.25; Medium
Holsteins 48.25-54.00. Heifers;
Steady. Good 54.25-58.25; Medium
50.00- Cows; Strong demand;
(3.00 to 5.00 higher) High Yield
44.00- Individual 51.00;
Average 40.00-45.00; Big Middle
36.0042.10; Shelly 38.00 down. Fat
Bulls: 2.00 higher. Good 50.50
53.75; Medium 47.5048.25.
FEEDER CATTLE; Steers (300
550 lb.) Mostly steady. Choice none
offered; Good 52.00-57.00; Medium
46.0051.00; Culls 45.00 down.
Heifers (all weights) Few Medium
39.5045.00. Bulls (all weights)
Good 50.00-52.00; Medium 45.00-
49.00.
VEAL CALVES; Active 5.00
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE
* DUEL
* LASSO
* BICEP
* LASSO
ATRAZINE
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
THE
higher! Choice 80.00-93.00; Good
70.00-79.00; Medium 60.0069.00;
Light 50.0059.00, Weak 53.00 down.
Farm Bulls- 70.0094.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts 2.00
higher. 210250 lbs. 51.5052.75;
over 260 lb. 44.5052.00; Under 210
46.5049.50.
SOWS: Heavy 2.00 higher; Light
mostly steady. Over 450 lb. 42.25-
44.50; under 450 41.2544.50; 2&3’s
38.25-38.50; Boars; Heavy 34.25-
34.50; Light 38.0038.50.
FEEDER PIGS (by the Hd) (1
lot 25 lbs. 24.00) (3038 lbs. 30.00
38.00).
SHEEP: Strong demand 2.00 to
5.00 higher. Lambs: Choice 69.00
71.00; Good 59.0065.00. Ewes
-23.0029.00 lb. Goats: (Lg) 34.00
43.00.
Next State Graded Feeder Pig
Sale will be Friday, Feb. Bth 1:30
PM.
* SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT
* PROWL * PRINCEP
* ROUND UP * COUNTER
* BLADEX * DYFONATE
* BANVEL * FURADAN
* LOROX * THIMET
* TOXEPHENE * ETC.
Livestock market and auction news
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Pa.
Tuesday, January 15
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 75 head,
prices steady. High Yield to 42.75,1
at 45.75; Utility 37.00-41.00; Can
ners 34.00-37.00; Shelly 33.00 down.
Bulls- Few Medium to Good 44.00-
46.00. Fed Steers- No Choice of
fered. Good 1000-1150 lbs. 53.00-
60.00; Good Holsteins 1200-1300 lbs.
53.00- Fed Heifers- No Choice
offered. Few Good to 52.00. Veal
Calves-120 head. Good 140-170 lbs.
55.00- Killers 80-110 lbs. 45.00-
52.00; Weak/Rough 30.00 down.
Farm Calves- $B.OO higher.
Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs. 55.00-
74.00; Holstein Heifers few 100-110
lb. 54.00. Sows- 400-600 lbs. 36.00-
45.00. mainly 39.00-42.00. Boars
-400-600 lb. 34.00-34.50, 1 335 lb. at
31.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 60 head.
Steers- Good demand. Good 400-800
lbs. 52.00-56.00; Good to Choice 550-
950 lbs. 53.00-58.00. Heifers- Choice
400-800 lbs. 50.00-55.00; Good 43.00-
49.00; Medium 37.00-43.00. Lambs
-4 head. Few 55-85 lb. 58.00-66.00.
Sheep- 5 head 20.00-26.00,1 to 32.00.
Goats-10 head 20.00-43.00 per head.
Pigs & Shoats- 90 head. 25-35 lbs.
19.00-26.00 ; 50-52 lbs. few 29.00-
32.00 ; 60-90 lbs. 34.00-36.00. By the
Lb.- Few 130-190 lbs. 35.0043.50; 1
Good Duroc Boar 210 lbs. at 52.00.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ftPl
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
cows
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.
ATTEHnON 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
Butcher Hogs- Good run, higher
prices. U.SJI & 2 2 lots 260 lbs.
51.35-52.25. Bulk- 230-260 lbs. 49.75-
50.50; 190-210 lbs. 45.00-46.00.
HAY
20 Loads
Alfalfa 70.00-101.00 per ton;
Timothy 78.00 per ton, 1.60 bale;
Clover (dark) 47.00-71.00 per ton,
70 cents bale; Mixed Hay 76.00-
90.00 per ton 1.40 bale; Meadow &
Orchard Grass 57.00456.00 per ton;
Straw 1.30 bale; Corn 73.00 per ton;
Firewood 56.00 per cord.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 22
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 172. One Prime
Slaughter Steer 1245 lbs. at 68.10,
Choice 2-4 1065-1405 63.75-66.10, one
at 68.10, Good 61.00-63.00, few 64.25,
Standard & Good Holsteins 50.00-
59.75, Few Utility 45.75-47.50. One
Choice Slaughter Heifer 1355 lbs. at
66.25, Few Good 55.00-61.50, Few
Standard 48.00-52.75. Few
Breaking Utility & Commercial
I HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and
fj WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M
[i 215-458-5677 Residence
|l 717-733-9648 Office
I YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR
j HOGS IMMEDIATELY
& Lois Emery, Proprietors
Slaughter Cows 44.00-49.25, Cutter
& Boning Utility 38.75-44.85,
Canner & Low Cutter 33.50-37.75
few 40.00 Few Shells down to 32.00.
Two Good Slaughter Bullocks 49.50
& 50.35, Few Standard 47.-47.75.
Two Yield Grade No. 11310 & 1445
lbs. Slaughter Bulls, 51.00 & 51.25,
One Yield Grade No. 2 1265 lbs. at
46.75.
CALVES 160. One Prune Vealer
at 96.00, Few Choice 82.00-90.00,
Few Good 63.00-83.00, Few Stan
dard & Good 90-115 lbs. 50.00-53.00,
65-90 lbs. 38.0047.00, Few Utility
50-70 lbs. 30.00-32.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
90-115 lbs. 51.00-82.00 mostly 68.00-
80.00, Holstein Heifers 90-115 lbs.
50.00-55.00, one at 58.00.
HOGS 124. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs.
Barrows & Gilts 50.60-51.00, No. 1-3
215-245 lbs. 50.00-50.60. Sows; US
No. 1-3 325-560 lbs. sows 40.2543.00,
No. 2-3 325-565 lbs. 37.7540.00, one
at 42.50. Few Boars at 35.50-36.25.
SHEEP 4. One Choice 60.00 Wool
Slaughter Lamb at 71.00. Few
Slaughter Sheep 15.00-18.00.
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OPEN TO RECEIVE
YOUR MARKET HOGS
AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET
RD 4, EPHRATA. PA 17522
I MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA
ON NORTH STATE STREET.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15
HI THE FARM MWIHLV
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.
50 to 60 Hoad
Now tolling our now hybrad gilts
roprosonting mostly York A
Hampshire A Landraco cross. Brad
for easior & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169
-Qualified Pseudorabies,Frep,Herd-#53
Hand mated with Breeding Dates'
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
CHRIST A. BEHER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE MARCH 15