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OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
April 8-14, 1985
Though winds are still, the air is chill.
Plant trees and shrubs now Average length of days for the week, 13 hours, 11
minutes Last quarter of the moon, April 11 (Thurs ) President Franklin D
Roosevelt died Apnl 12, 1945 John Rolfe married Pocahontas, April 14, 1614
You ian live well whether you're rich or poor, but it’s cheaper if you're poor
gj, 3 Ask the Old Farmer: I noticed that cows feeding in the
(StQtsi OwT, " pasture are all facing the same way Is there a reason for
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1 - Yup Cowi swing like weathervanes, to head the wind
Otherwise the wind roughs up their fur and they don't like
They'll point any which way on windless days
Home Hints Leave mud spatters until they have dried then
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning through midweek mild end of week cold, with ram
south, snow in mountains
Greater New York-New Jersey Sunny and mild with possible sprinkles at week's
beginning, midweek sunny and warm, end of week cold with moderate to heavy
ram, snow m north
Middle Atlantic Coastal Week begins partly cloudy and warm, by midweek clear
and warm, end of week brings snow, sleet, and ram
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Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
Wednesday, April 3
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
P.M. report, no sales reported on
Choice 3 Steer Carcasses, no
comparison on Good. Heifers
mostly steady. Demand and
trading light. Supplies light to
moderate.
The Gross Boxed Beef Carcass
cutout value advanced $.55 to an
estimated $97.71 per cwt., 165 loads
boxed cuts reported.
Sales reported on 48 loads of
Steer and Heifer Carcasses.
Steer Beef
21 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 92.00-92.50.
Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 89.50-
92.00, mostly 91.50-92.00.
Heifer Beef
27 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 90.00,
steady; 500-550 lbs. 89.00; 400-500
lbs. 87.00.
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 91.00-91.50.
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE * BLADEX
* DUAL * BANVEL
* LASSO * LOROX
* SUTAZINE * TOXAPHENE
* ROUNDUP * PARAQUAT
* LASSO- ATRAZINE
SAVE ON BULK
HERBICIDES
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
THE
Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 79.00.
Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 88.00-
90.00, mostly 89.50-90.00.
Good 23 400550 lbs. 84.00.
Cow Beef
44 Loads
Midwest: Prices 1.003.00 lower.
Demand light on light supplies.
Eastern Texas and Oklahoma:
Prices 1.00-2.00 lower than last
week. Demand light in face of slow
movement and* lower prices on
Boneless Beef prices.
Sales In The
Midwest Production
Area
FOB Omaha Basis
Brk Utlty 2-3 450&up lbs. 70.00-
70.50.
Bng Utlty 1-3 400&up lbs. 73.00
Cutter 1-2 400&up lbs. 79.00.
Sales In Eastern
Texas and Oklahoma
Production Areas
Brk Utlty 2-3 450&up lbs. FOB
Plant 70.00.
Bng Utlty 1-3 400&up lbs. FOB
Plant 75.50-76.00, mostly 75.50;
Delivered Plant 76.50-77.00.
Cutter 1-2 350&up lbs. FOB Plant
79.00-79.50, mostly 79.00; Delivered
Plant 80.00-80.50.
* PRINCEP
* EXTRAZINE
* COUNTER
* DYFONATE
* FURADAN
* LORSBAN
, ■ ,smg Beef
Beef Trimmings
108 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90% Chem Lean Fresh 103.00.
75% Chem Lean Fresh 80.00-
81.00.
92% Chem Lean Fresh Bull
109.50.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 48.25-
50.00, mostly 48.50.
Eastern Texas
and Oklahoma
FOB Plant
90% Chem Lean Fresh 103.50-
105.00.
90% Chem Lean Frozen 105.00.
85% Chem Lean Fresh 99.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 48.50.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
Wednesday, April 3
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report, Fresh Pork Loins 14-18 lbs.
steady, 17-22 lbs. steady to $1.50
higher. Skinned Hams steady to
$3.00 lower. Sdls Bellies $l.OO-1.50
lower. Trade and offerings
moderate. Demand light to
moderate with some interest on
loins for mid-April developing.
US No. 1 & 2175 lb. Pork Carcass
cutout value declined $.44-47
P/Cwt.
Sales reported on 84 loads of
Fresh Pork Cuts, and 10 loads of
Trimmings and Boneless
Processing Pork.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
***** S*
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: 717-275-2880
Fresh Pork Cuts
LOINS (Regular): 14-18 lbs.
75.00-80.00, steady; 14-18 lbs. 86.00-
87.00 ship no comparison; April 9-
17; 17-22 lbs. 75.00-77.00, steady
-1.50 higher.
PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 39.00 late
yesterday no comparison.
SPARERIBS 3.5/dn
lbs. 116.00-118.u0, no c r anson.
HAMS SKINNED: 14-17 lbs.
65.00, steady; 17-20 lbs. 58.50-59.00,
1.00-1.50 lower; 20-26 lbs. 55.00,
load 56.00, steady-2.00 lower; 26-30
lbs. 52.00, 3.00 lower; 26/up lbs.
49.00.
' (Sdls - Skin On); 12-14
lbs. 58.00-59.00,1.00-1.50 lower; 14-
16 lbs. 58.0059.00, 1.00-1.50 lower;
16-18 lbs. 57.00, 1.00 lower; 18-20
lbs. 51.00,1.00 lower.
Pork Trimmings
Boneless Processing Pork
(Chemical Lean)
72% Lean Trimmings, Fresh
60.00, weak.
72% Lean Trimmings, Fresh
60.50, late yesterday, weak.
72% Lean Trimmings, Frozen
60.50, no comparison.
72% Boneless Picnics, Fresh
61.00-62.00,1.00-2.00 lower.
Jowls, Frozen 31.00, no com
parison.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, April 3
Report supplied by USDA
nincipi y Drying.
WORKS ON THE DAMP UNDER SIDE OF THE HAY
WITHOUT THE USE OF DAMAGING TINES, MAKING
IT THE GENTLEST METHOD AVAILABLE.
HYDRAULIC DRIVE
The hay can be moved over without turning.
DESIGNED FOR ALFALFA, GRAIN HAY, SEED
CROPS, WHEAT AND ALL OTHER WINDROWED
CROPS THAT REQUIRE GENTLE HANDLING
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Special Fed Veal steady to 4.00
higher. Good and Choice Boning
Veal unevenly steady; inshipped
steady to firm in limited test.
Choice and Prime Lamb 55 lbs.
down steady with last week
Boneless Beef weak with last week
in very light test.
Veal Carcass
Choice & Prime (Special Fed)
Hide On 620 Head
220-280 lbs. 155.00-160.00, steady
-4.00 higher.
NORTHEASTERN SUP
PLIERS: 65-75 lbs. 85.00-88.00,
unevenly steady; 55-64 lbs. 83.00-
86.00; 45-54 lbs. 81.00-84.00; 3544
lbs. 79.00-82.00; 34 lbs. down 77.00-
80.00.
INSHIPPED: ISO head. 71-80 lbs.
86.0088.00, steady-firm; 61-70 lbs.
84.0086.00; 51-60 lbs. 82.0584.00;
41-50 lbs. 80.0082.00; 3040 lbs.
78.0080.00.
55 lbs. down 150.00, steady with
last week.
90% Chem Lean, Fresh 107.50,
Pt. Ld., weak with last week.
A HAY DRYING TOOL FOR ALL CUTTINGS OF HAY
For your nearest dealer or information call-
BALER EQUIPMENT CO.
P O BOX 1837 • PORTLAND, OR • 503-224-9059
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 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
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE MAY 10
Good and Choice
Boning Type
Hide On 1200 Head
Lamb Beef
Choice & Prime 5-4
1 Load
Boneless Beef
(US & Canadian Origin)
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS