ABilan— rtm r— ln, Saturday* Mwxti 9,1315 4' OLD FARMER’S ALM MARCH 11-17, 1985 Sun is showing, sap is flowing. Repair screens, rakes and tools now Jack Kerouac born March 12, 1922 Average length of days for the week, 11 hours, 51 minutes Last quarter of the moon March 13 (Wed ) St Francis Dam in Santa Paula, Calif, collapsed, killing 450, March 13,1928 West Point Military Academy established March 16,1802 Nothing dries sooner than a tear Ask the Old Farmer: A friend received a cut glass pitcher It s about 6" high, 4 Vs" in diameter, and has a sterling silver rim As there is no spout, it isn't really a pitcher, but it does have three handles Have you any idea of its use 7 MCD, Chicago It sounds like an old-time "toddy glass," whith came in various styles They hauled it out when the minis ter tailed and everyone present took a swig Home Hints To remove grease from carpeting brush in baking soda let set overnight then vacuum OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins with rain south snow north, midweek mild tempera tures ana rain, snow in mountains, sunny and mild by week's end, showers possible Greater New York-New Jersey Rain, with gale force winds and mild temperatures at week s beginning, partly cloudy by midweek cold and more rain to end week Middle Atlantic Coastal Beginning of week clear and mild, showers possible, midweek continuing mild temperatures and rain, clear and warm by end of week (All Rights Reserved lankee Publishing huorporattd Dublin NH 01444) New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, March 4 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 219. Compared with last Monday’s market, Slaughter cows 75 cents to $l.OO lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 60.00-64.25, Few Good 54.00-57.50, Few Stan dard 49.00-52.75. Few Good slaughter heifers 51.50-54.00, Few Standard 46.50-47.75, Few Utility 40.00-43.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 40.00- 44.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 36.00- 40.75, Canner & Low Cutter 29.75- 36.00, Shells down to 20.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-2080 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.00-50.50. FEEDER CATTLE; Few steers Medium Frame #1 385-550 lbs. 56.50-58.00; Few Heifers Medium Frame #1 360-470 lbs. 45.5061.00; Bulls Medium Frame #1 540-800 lbs. 48.00-55.00. CALVES 309. Couple Prime Vealers 95.00 and 98.00, Few Choice 77.00-88.00, Good 63.00-70.00, Standard & Good 90-130 lbs. 40.00- 48.00, 6545 lbs. 30.0040.00, Utility MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * DUAL * LASSO * SUTAZINE * ROUND UP * LASSO- ATRAZINE • BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 THE 50-75 lbs. 20.00-25.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 95-135 lbs. 52.00-59.00, Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 40.0060.00. HOGS 524. Barrows & gilts 25 cents-50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 215-255 lbs. barrows and gilts 44.75- 45.25, No. 1-3 200-265 lbs. 43.50- 44.85, No. 1-3 185-200 lbs. 40.00- 43.00. SOWS; Steady. US No. 1-3 340-570 lbs. sows 38.00-44.50. BOARS: 30.0067.00. FEEDER PIGS 22. One Lot US No. 1-3 20 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00 per head, One Lot No. 1-3 30 lbs. 22.00. SHEEP 48. Choice & Prime 70- 100 lbs. 71.00-81.00, Couple Lots Choice Shorn Lambs 64.00 & 69.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-24.00. Morrison Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, March 4 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 245. Choice slaughter steers 61.5062.25, Good 56.0061.10, Standard 51.10-54.25, Utility 45.50- 49.25. Choice slaughter heifers 60.00-62.10, Good 54.50-58.25, Standard 50.25-53.10, Utility 42.00- * BLADEX * BANVEL * LOROX * TOXAPHENE * PARAQUAT NAC 48.00. Breaking Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 45.10-47.25, Commercial 42.10-44.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 38.0041.25, Canner & Low Cutter 33.00-36.00, Shells down to 22.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 48.50-51.25, Good 45.00- 46.10, Standard 41.7544.25, Utility 38.0040.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice (all weights 300-600 lbs.) steers 58.00- 62.00, Good 53.00-56.00, Medium 44.00-51.00. Good heifers 51.00- 56.00, Medium 41.0048.00. Good bulls 51.00-56.00, Medium 42.00- 48.00, CALVES 336. Prime vealers 84.0089.00, Choice 76.0082.00, Good 67.00- Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 54.0087.00,90-110 lbs. 50.00- 53.00, 70-90 lbs. 46.0049.00, Utility 40-60 lbs. 40.00-45.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 75.00- Holstein Heifers 95-130 lbs. 58.0086.00. HOGS 173. US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.00-46.35, No. 1- 3 2-260 lbs. 44.00-45.50, No. 2-3 ISO -195 lbs. 41.1043.25. US No. 1-3 350- 600 lbs. sows 42.0045.50, No. 2-3 37.25-41.10. BOARS 28.75-30.50, light weights 31.0034.25. FEEDER PIGS 46. US No. 1-3 20 25 lbs. feeder pigs 18.0022.00 per head, 3040 lbs. 24.0029.00, 45-60 lbs. 32.0036.00 per head. SHEEP 1. One Buck lamb at 33.00. * PRINCEP * EXTRAZINE * COUNTER * DYFONATE * FURADAN * LORSBAN Livestock market and auction news GOATS 13:24.0046.00 per head. Green Dragon Livestock Sales 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. 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 Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, March 6 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report: Fresh Pork Loins 14-17 lbs. firm. Picnics $3.00 lower. Boston Butts steady. Skinned Hams steady to $l.OO lower. Sdls Bellies steady to $2.00 higher. Trade slow to moderate except very active on Skinned Hams. Demand and of ferings moderate. Sales reported on 62 loads of Fresh Pork Cuts & 4 loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS (Regular): 14-17 lbs. 92.00, firm. PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 40.00, 3.00 lower; B&up lbs. few 40.00, 3.00 lower. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 62.00, steady. HAMS (SKINNED): 14-17 lbs. 73.00, weak; 17-20 lbs. 70.00, load 71.00, steady; 20-26 lbs. 67.00, Id. 68.00, steady-1.00 lower. BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On): 12-14 lbs. 63.00-64.50, steady-. 50 higher; 14-16 lbs. 63.00-65.00, steady-2.00 higher; 16-18 lbs 62.00-63.00, I I I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET { I RD 4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 I !l MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA | ON NORTH STATE STREET. | I & Lois Emery, Proprietors , steady-1.00 higher; 18-20 lbs. 55.00- 56.00; 20-25 lbs. few 53.00. Pork Trimming* Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) 42% Lean Trimmings Fresh 40.0041.00. 72% Lean Trimmings Fresh 67.25-69.00, steady to weak. Jowls, Fresh 32.00. Jersey Shore, Pa. Thursday, February 28 Report Supplied by Auction Return to Farm Ca1f65.00-82.00. Good Veal 55.00-77.00. Common Veal 43.00-54.00. Choice Steers 61.00-64.50. Good Steers 55.00-60.00. Common Steers 44.00-54.00. Commercial Cows 41.0044.75. Canners-Cutters 37.0040.50. Shells 28.00-36.00. Choice Heifers 58.00-60.50. Good Heifers 51.00-57.00. Common Heifers 44.00-50.50. Good Feeders 50.00-54.00. Common Feeders 4? 49.00. Bulls 45.00-53.00. , Sows 36.00-38.50. Roughs 27.50. Eggs 65.00-75.00. r I OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS 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 FRIDAY, MARCH 15 OH 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. 50 to 60 Head Now tolling our now hybred gilts representing mostly York ft Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred for easier A 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 R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE APRIL 12 EMERfS BUTINS STATION CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
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