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AB-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, March 30,1985
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OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
Turn mattresses now U S declared war on Germany, April 6 1917 Average
length of days for the week, 12 hours, 51 minutes Full moon April 5 (Fn )
George Washington given Harvard degree, April 3, 1776 Peary discovered North
Pole, April 6, 1909 He who knows little ana knows it, knows much
Ask the Old Farmer: I have an old brick with em
bossed lettering that I want to display It came from a
chimney, and is blackened How can I clean it 7 R D
Brattleboro, VT
Wash it with a solution of tnsodtum phosphate (VSP)
cleaner and water (1 ounce cleaner to 1 gallon water) Use
warm water and let the brick soak in H for a few minutes
Scrub with a stiff bristle brush rinse well and wipe dry
Home Hints: To ease the pain of a small burn apply vanilla
extract
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Week begins with sunny skies and cold temperatures midweek ram,
snow in mountains, end of week mild
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week rain snow north, and unsea
sonably cold, mid through end of week sunny and mild, showers possible
Middle Atlantic Coastal Through midweek snowstorm cold, end of week partly
cloudy, warming
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Rain and cool temperatures at week s beginning
midweek cloudy and cool, end of week clear and warm
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Morrison Cove
Livestock
Marttnsbnrg, Pa.
Monday, March 25
Report (applied by auction
CATTLE 269. Choice slaughter
steers 56.50-60, Good 52.50-50,
Standard 44.50-50.25, Utility 38.50
42.50. Choice slaughter heifers
56.25-58.50, Good 52.50-54.50,
Standard 44.5050.25, Utility 37.50
43.50. Breaking Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows 44.50-46.50,
Commercial 42.50-44.25, Cutter &
Boning Utility 39.50-42.25, Conner
& Low Cutter 36.5040.25. Shells
down to 30. Good slaughter
bullocks 50.50-53.50, Standard
44.5tM8.50. Utility 42.5085. Yield
Grade No. 1 slaughter bulls 46.50
51.50. §2 42.5045.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Choice
steers 60.5064.50, Good 53.50-58.50,
Medium 48.50-52.50; Good heifers
48.50-54.50, Medium 40.50-46.50;
Good bulls 54.50-56.50, Medium
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE * BLADEX
* DUAL * BANVEL
* LASSO * LOROX
* SUTAZINE * TOXAPHENE
* ROUND UP * PARAQUAT
* LASSO- ATRAZINE
SAVE ON BULK
HERBICIDES
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
MELVIN R.
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
me
APRIL 1-7,1985
Mud and slush, no time to rush.
44.5048.50.
CALVES 328. Prime vealers
88.5005.50, Choice 72.5080.50, Good
64.5072.50, Standard & Good HO
130 lbs. 58.5065.50,90110 lbs. 52.50
60, 7090 lbs. 45-53.50, Utility at
35.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein
Bulls 90130 lbs. 62.5098.50;
Holstein Heifers 90130 lbs. 62.50
84.50,
HOGS 247. US No. 1-2 2-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 44.5045.25, No. 1-
3 210250 lbs. 44-44.50, No. 2-3 2-300
lbs. 40.0044. US No. 1-3 350600 lbs.
sows 42.5045.50, No. 2-3 300600 lbs.
4042.50. BOARS 28.5029.50, light
weights 30.5032.50.
FEEDER PIGS 29.'US No. 1-3 20
30 lbs. feeder pigs 22.5030 per
head, 4060 lbs. 38.5044.50 per
head.
SHEEP 35. Choice 4090 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 74.00115,
Good 80-90 lbs. 64.50-68.50.
Slaughter ewes 22.5024.50. GOATS
28:12.5042.50 per head.
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* FURADAN
* LORSBAN
WEAVER
Livestock market and auction news
Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
Wednesday, March 27
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report. Fresh Pork Loins 14-18 lbs.
mostly .50-2.00 higher, 17-22 lbs.
weak to light comparison. Skd
Hams weak to 5.00 lower, full
decline on 17-20 lbs. Sdls Bellies
steady to .50 higher. Trade active
on Loins and Sdls Bellies, slow on
Hams and other cuts. Demand
light to good on moderate of
ferings.
Sales reported on 72 loads of
Fresh Pork Cuts and 7 loads of
Trimmings and Boneless
Processing Pork.
Fresh Pork Cuts
LOINS (Regular): 14-18 lbs.
78.00-83.00. bulk 80.00-82.00, .50-2.00
higher; 17-22 lbs. 78.0040.(10, weak;
22/up lbs. 75.00-75.50, no com
parison.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 62.00,
r ATTENTION 1
J Starting January 6 jj,
HAY&STRAW SALE l|
I 12:00 Noon ft
- Held Every Wednesday ~
I Location: Westend of Avondale at the i
I intersection of Baltimore Pike and Route |
141I 41 I
* Auctioneer: }
| Steve Petersheim, Lie. #AU-001349-L I
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| OPEN TO RECEIVE f
| YOUR MARKET HOGS I
I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET j
9 RD 4. EPHRATA. PA 17522 I
!1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA Z
ON NORTH STATE STREET. |
HOURS:;MONDAY. TUESDAY, and
WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M
215-458-5077 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR |
HOGS IMMEDIATELY I
Ijtejjhp Lois Emery, Proprietors |
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
jiS cows C Q .
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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.
generally steady.
SPARERIBS: 3.5&dn lbs. 120.50,
firm.
HAMS (SKINNED); 14-17 lbs.
69.50, weak; 17-20 lbs. 62.00-63.00,
Id. 60.50,5.00 lower.
BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On): 12-14
lbs. 63.00-65.00, steady-. 50 higher;
14-16 lbs. 63.0065.00, steady-. 50
higher; 16-18 lbs. 63.0063.50,
steady-.SO higher; 18-20 lbs. 55.00,
steady to firm.
Pork Trimmings
Boneless Processing Pork
(Chemical Lean)
72% Lean Trimmings, Fresh
61.00. steady to firm.
72% Lean Trimmings, Frozen
62.5063.00.
72% Boneless Picnics Fresh
64.00.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, March 25
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves 50.0058.00.
Veal Calves 60.00-85.00.
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Vealer Bull Calves 60.00-72.00.
Slaughter Calves 45.00-55.00.
Grassers & Feeders 32.00-56.00.
Lambs Spring-Good 100.00-
155.00.
Sheep 8.00-17.00.
Hogs. 200 to 250 37.00-40.50.
Sows 36.00-42.00.
Boars 25.00-31.50.
Pigs 10.00-25.00.
Heifers Medium 39.00-40.50.
Steers none.
Steers, feeder 44.00-56.00.
Bulls 42.00-47.25.
Cows, utility 40.00-42.25.
Cows, fat 38.50-42.00.
Cows, medium 36.00-37.00.
Cows, poor or small 30.00-34.50.
Cattle Market real active.
Calf Market steady.
Horses 160.00-200.00.
Ponies none.
Goats 15.00-42.50.
Hay Good 50.00-60.00 per ton.
Remarks; Expect Easter Lambs
to sell good next week.
ATTENTION h
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
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
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.
50 to 60 Hoad
Now selling our new hybred gilts
representing mostly York &
Hampshire l> Landrace cross. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
; Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169
Qualified Pseudorobles 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