OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
FEB. 4-10,1985
Sleeting and snowing while the wind's blowing.
Good ice fishing now -63°F in Moran, Wyo, Feb 9, 1933 Average length of
days for the week, 10 hours, 14 minutes Full moon Feb 5 (Tues ) ''Our Town"
opened in NYC Feb 4,1938 Mt Etna erupted Feb 26,1947 If you don't want
anyone to know it, don't do it
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Week begins with snowstorm north, ram and snow south, midweek
bnngs cold wave, by end of week snowstorm, sleet south
Greater New York-New Jersey: Ram, with mild temperatures at week's beginning,
midweek clear and cold, ram and snow mixed, cold tempeiatur.es by week s end
Middle Atlantic Coastal Beginning of week brings mild temperatures, rain, mid
week clearing and cold, by end of week, snowstorm north and mountains, rain east
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Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, January 29
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers; Mostly steady
to 1.00 lower. Good 58.50-63.25;
Good Holsteins 52.00-57.50;
Medium Holsteins 51.00 down.
Heifers: 1.00 lower. Medium 44.00-
50.00; Utility 36.25-43.00. Cows:
Large run with good demand; 2.00
lower than last week. High Yield
42.00- Average 38.00-42.00;
Big Middle 35.00-41.25; Shelly 37.00
down. Fat Bulls: Good 49.50-49.75;
Medium 44.00-46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers (300-
550 lb.) Mostly steady. Choice
59.00- Good 53.00-58.00;
Medium 48.00-52.00; Culls 47.00
down. Steers (600-850 lb.) Choice
55.50-59.50. Heifers (all weights)
Choice 53.00-55.50; Good 49.50-
52.00; Medium 37.5045.00. Bulls
(all weights) Good 50.00-56.00;
Medium 40.00-49.00.
VEAL CALVES; Large run.
Choice 78.00-87.50; Good 70.00-
77.00; Medium 58.00-69.00; Light
48.00-57.00; Weak 47.00 down.
Farm Bulls- 80.00-91.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts 2.00
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE
* DUEL
* LASSO
* BICEP
* LASSO
ATRAZINE
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
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I've heard of sea-going cats, but not dogs D B , Spnng
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Sure they took dogs to sea, also pigs, goats, and hens Cats
were common aboard coastal vessels, but they were apt to
go visiting when in port
Home Hints: A wire pastry blender is a handy tool for chop
pmg eggs
lower. 210-250 lbs. 49.50-50.85; over
260 lb. 47.0049.25 ; 2 & 3’s 48.50-
49.25.
SOWS: Heavy 1.00 higher. Over
450 lb. 41.7545.25; under 450 40.25-
42.50; 2&3’s 34.25-38,25; Boars;
Heavy 35.00-35.50.
FEEDER PIGS (by the Hd)
steady; (15-20 lbs. 16.00-17.00) (25-
35 lbs. 31.00-35.00) (40-50 lbs. 39.00-
44.00).
Shoats (by the lb.) 150-180 lbs
48.00-52.00.
SHEEP: Lambs: Steady. Choice
68.00- Good 59.00-67.50;
Medium 58.00 down. EWES
Steady. 23.00-30.00 lb. Goats: (Lg)
37.00- (hd); Sm./Med. 15.00-
27.00 (hd).
Special State Graded Feeder Pig
Sale; Friday Feb. Bth 1:30 p.m.
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Pa.
Tuesday, January 22
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS; 100 head
fully $3.00 higher. High Yield 45.00-
46.25; Utility 41.0045.00; Canners
38.0041.00; Shelly 36.00 down.
Bulls- Few offered. 1 Good 2330 lb.
* SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT
* PROWL * PRINCEP
* ROUND UP * COUNTER
* BLADEX * DYFONATE
* BANVEL * FURADAN
* LOROX * THIMET
* TOXEPHENE * ETC.
50.75; 1 Standard 1545 lb. 43.00. Fed
Steers- Good & Low Choice 60.00-
63.00; Good 54.00-60.00; Standard
47.00- Fed Heifers- Com
mercial to Good 44.00-50.50. Veal
Calves- 100 head. Higher prices.
Good 60.00-70.00; Killers 80-110 lb.
48.00- Weak/Rough 35.00
down. Farm Calves- 5.008.00
higher. Holstein Bulls 100-125 lb.
65.0085.00; 90-100 lb. 56.00-70.00;
Beef Type 65-100 lb. 55.0080.00.
Sows- Few Thin 32.00-35.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 60 head.
Steers- Good 300800 lb. 53.00-58.00;
Holstein 35.00-43.00. Heifers- 300-
700 lb. Choice 49.00-54.50; Good
44.00- Medium 39.0044.00.
Bulls- Few 200-350 lb. 56.0084.00;
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We will receive
your market hogs
Mondays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays & 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 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:7l7-275-2880
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
1 -800-468
Bulk3ooBoo lb. 45.00-53.00; ] 760 lb.
53.00. Lambs- Good demand, tew
new crop. 85-100 lb. 64.0088.00;
Shorn (Good) 110-150 lb. 48.00-
50.00. Sheep- 18.00-25.00. Goats- 3
head 36.00-55.00. Pigs & Shoats-
Scarce. By the Head 1 lot 49 lb.
32.50. Butcher Hogs- Good
demand. US # 1&2 215-240 lb. 52.50-
53.50; US#lA'*‘>*' n "' 50.25.
Co*
Alfalfa Fancy 150.00 per ton;
Good Alfalfa 92.00-110.00 per ton,
2.65 a bale; Timothy 90.00 per ton;
Clover 1.55 a bale; Mixed Hay
71.00-77.50 per ton; Orchard Grass
63.00 per ton; Mixed Slabwood
46.00 a cord.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
Location; Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
COW$ X
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.-DairySale.
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.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15
on ns farm MONnnr
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.
25 gilts due between Feb. 23 & Mar. 1
10 gilts due between Mar. 1 & Mar. 10
20 2'd & 3rd litter due Mar. 1 & Mar. 10
50 to 60 Head
Now soiling our new hybred gilts
representing mostly York &
Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169
Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55
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 MARCH 15
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Programs and Services
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