4 'i f ;» AS-lancasttr farming, Saturday, March 23,1SS!> OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC MARCH 25-31, 1985 Spring appeared, then disappeared Spread manure over the Kite snows on \our garden Bangladesh declared inde pendente March 2b 1971 \\erage length ot da\s for the week 12 hours 31 minutes First quarter ot the moon March 29 (Fn ) tdmund Muskie born March 28 1914 Mount St Helens erupted Washington State March 27 1980 Closed doors an tmm i asilu In ard through than opt n out s Ask the Old Farmer: What can be done to get nd ot the large black ants the so called caipenter or tree ants in a house 7 |N S Hubbard Ohio llusi ants git into tin hous t In must of a roofhak ot othir sounc of auiUt t/nu imiki thur Ut s/ w am/ mood Al l\ sohu boiax vod'dt) and tonft thorn rs sug ar and spnukh aiouini mlnn the auts an mi/i Home Hints !o repair uobbh drawer knobs paint the sum u ith mail polish be tore mseitingit When tin polish dries it veil! hold the sereu tightl\ '-ifi Jm* m ~ 3ti OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning ot week ram with snow in mountains and cold tempera tures mid through end ot week clearing and milder Greater New York-New Jersey Rainstorm to begin week midweek cloud* and cold end of w eek clearing and mild Middle Atlantic Coastal Ram and cold temperatures at weeks beginning mid through end of week sunny and reasonable ( \II Rights Klsumd mktL rublishim, huorpoKitid Publm \IUH444) CRIPPLED AND Cows, Steers & Bulls For Slaughter Under USDA Inspection Call Wayne Taylor 717-866-6289 215-286-9400 Lebanon, Lancaster, New Holland, Morgantown, Reading, Kutztown, to Myerstown. MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * BLADEX * DUAL * BANVEL * LASSO * LOROX * SUTAZINE * TOXAPHENE * ROUNDUP * PARAQUAT * LASSO- ATRAZINE • BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 THE DISABLED CATTLE 112. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows mostly $1 higher. Few Good slaughter steers 51.50- 53.25, few Standard 47.25-52.50. One Good slaughter heifer at 51.75, few Standard 44.00-48.50. Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 41.00-44, couple at 45.00-46.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 37-41.25, Canner and Low Cutter 32.00-36.75, Shells down to 29.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1080-1665 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.50-52.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame #1 320-435 lbs. steers 57-62.50, few #1 650-900 lbs. 52.00- Medium Frame #1 320-575 lbs. heifers 44.50-49, Large #2 Holsteins 535-730 lbs. 4044.50. Few Medium Frame #1470-565 lbs. bulls 52.00- Medium & Large Frame #2 450-700 lbs. 3848.50. * PRINCEP * EXTRAZINE * COUNTER * DYFONATE * FURADAN * LORSBAN Livestock market and auction news Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, Mar. 13 Report Supplied by PDA Green Dragon Livestock Sales Location: Ephrata RD 4. mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. c o* s 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.-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. 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 CALVES 79. One Prune vealer 320 lbs. at 85.00, one Good at 68.00, Standard and Good 90-100 lbs. 50.00- 60-85 lbs. 39.00-52, Utility 90-130 lbs. 55.00-90, one at 95.00. HOGS 179. Barrows and gilts 50 cents-$l lower. US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 44.5046.10, No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 43.5044.50, few No. 2-3 245-265 lbs. 42.0043, one lot No. 1-3 178 lbs. at 42.00, one lot 115 lbs. at 45.50. Sows steady. US No. 1- 3 350-655 lbs. sows 3844.50. Boars 25.00- FEEDER PIGS 13. Few US No. 1-3 4045 lbs. feeder pigs 41.0044 per head. SHEEP 9. Slaughter ewes 17.50- 23.50. GOATS 16; 8.50-24.00 per head. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, March 18 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 334. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers $1.50-$2 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Good slaughter steers 52.00-56, Standard 47-52.50, few Utility 44-47.25. Good slaughter heifers 51-53.50, Standard 45.50-50, Utility 43.00-46. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41.50- 45, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.50-42, r _ 11 I OPEN TO RECEIVE | YOUR MARKET HOGS i AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET 9 RD 4. EPHRATA, PA 17522 | 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA f ON NORTH STATE STREET. I HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and * WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. X| A 215-458-5677 Residence { I 717-733-9648 Office I I YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR | J HOGS IMMEDIATELY I & Lois Emery, Proprietors | Canner & Low Cutter 32.50-37.75, Shells down to 22. Yield Grade #1 1000-1950 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.00- 52, #2 900-1300 lbs. 41-46.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame #1 3-600 lbs. steers 59.00-70. Medium Frame #1 320-550 lbs. heifers 51-59.50, 42 3-600 lbs. 47.50- 52. Medium Frame #1 4-600 lbs. bulls 56.00-64.00. CALVES 217. Vealers mostly steady. Choice vealers 83.00-98.50, Good 69.00-85, Standard 50-66.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 47.00- 56,60-85 lbs. 40.0048. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 60.00-80. HOGS 141. Barrows and gilts 25 cents-50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 203-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 42.70- 43.50, few No. 1-3 180-195 lbs. 38.00- 40. US No. 1-3 350-650 lbs. sows 42.0045.00. BOARS 30.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 11. US No. 1-3 90- 95 lbs. feeder pigs 32.00-38 per head. SHEEP 195. Spring slaughter lambs mostly steady. High Choice & Prime 70-93 lbs. spring lambs 80.00-83, Choice 32-50 lbs. 80.00-81, 54-62 lbs. 60.00-62; One Lot Choice 90 lbs. wool lambs at 69.50, one lot Good 47 lbs. feeder lambs at 55.00. Slaughter ewes 18.00-22.00. GOATS 7; 20.00-37.00 per head. FRIDAY, APRIL 12 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly at 1:00 P.M. Every 4 Weeks ■i 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 selling 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 MAY 10 EMERY'S BUYING STATION
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