■Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 18,1985
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
MAY 20-26, 1985
Rain all week makes rockers squeak.
Fertilize well established lawns now Average length of days for the week 14
hours SI minutes Dr Sheffield invented the toothpaste tube May 22 1892
Clara Barton named president of American Red Cross May 21 1881 Snowstorm
in Kentucky May 24 1894 Captain Kidd hanged in London, May 23, 1701
Former Secretary ot State John Foster Dulles died at age 71 May 24, 1959 Who
i hatter* to you will < hatter of you
Ask the Old Farmer; Flow did the term back 40" originate 7
LP K Alma Mich
Comes from the system for opening land for settlement in the
Midwest Forty acre* was the size of the lots for homesteads
borne men took several and so likely one would be in back
Home Hints Pour boiling water over pecans or Branl nuts let stand
until cool then they will shell easily
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Ram through midweek, end of week warm, ram
Greater New York-New Jersey Beginning of week ram, midweek mild with sprin
kles end of week more rain
Middle Atlantic Coastal Rain at week s beginning, midweek clearing, end of week
heavy rain
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Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, May 14
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 239: Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, Slaughter
Steers uneven, mostly steady to
$l.OO higher. Slaughter Cows
strong to $l.OO, spots 2.00 higher.
Slaughter Bulls steady to strong.
Few High Choice & Prime
Slaughter Steers 3-4 1190-1255 lbs.
57.25-58.75, Choice 24 1155-1460
53.75-55.15, Few 51.50, Good 51.00-
53.50, Good & Choice Holstems 48-
25-53.25, Few 56.50, Standard 45.00-
51.00, Few Utility 42.5045.00. Few
Choice Slaughter Heifers 51.75-
54.75, One Good at 48.25, Few
Standard 45.0045.50, Utility 41.25-
43.75, Breaking utility & Com
mercial Slaughter Cows 44.00-
47.28, Few to 48.0049.25, Cutter &
Boning Utility 39.7543.85, Few
45.00, Canner & Low Cutter 35.75-
39.50, Few Shells down to 27.00.
Good Slaughter Bullocks, 50.25-
53.75, Few Standard 48.7549.75.
Yield Grade No. 1 1205-2055 lbs.
Slaughter Bulls, 49.25-52.50, Few
54.50, Yield Grade No. 2 (few) 1220-
1520 lbs. 47.0049.75.
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE * BLADEX
* DUAL * BANVEL
* LASSO * LOROX
* SUTAZINE * TOXAPHENE
* ROUND UP * PARAQUAT
* LASSO- ATRAZINE
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
THE
CALVES 180: Vealers Standard
& Good fully steady. Two High
Choice & Prime 90.00 & 95.00,
Choice 81.00-96.00, Good 76.00-87.00,
Few Standard & Good 110-125 lbs.
60.00-76.00, 90-110 lbs. 51.00-58.00,
65-90 lbs. 45.00-52.00, Few Utility
45-75 lbs. 23.00-42.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-
125 lbs. 56.00-87.00 mostly 65.00-
79.00, Few Holstein Heifers 90-95
lbs. 59.00-62.00.
HOGS 166: Barrows & Gilts 50
cents to $l.OO higher. US No. 1-2
215-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.10-
43.50, No. 1-3 210-230 lbs. 42.75-
43.75, One Lot No. 2-3 280 lbs. at
38.25, No. 1-3 145-190 lbs. 35.00-
39.00. Sows-50 cents lower. US No.
1- 300-620 lbs. sows 34.00-38.00, No.
2- 285-460 lbs. 30.00-33.00, Few
Medium 300-345 lbs. 20-25.00. Few
Boars 30.00-31.00, One Lot Light
weights at 36.50.
FEEDER PIGS 15: One Lot US
No. 2-3 76 lbs. feeder pigs at 37.00
per hundredweight, One Lot No. 1-3
104 lbs. at 40.00 per hundredweight.
SHEEP 16: Few High Choice &
Prime 50-60 lbs. Spring Slaughter
Lambs 89.00-94.00, Choice 80-105
lbs. 69.00-76.00. Few Slaughter
Sheep 16.00-17.00.
* PRINCEP
* EXTRAZINE
* COUNTER
* DYFONATE
* FURADAN
* LORSBAN
Livestock market and auction news
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, May 13
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 309; Compared with
last Monday’s market, Slaughter
steers abouty steady; Slaughter
cows 75 cents-2.50 higher. Choice
Slaughter Steers 1000-1500 lbs.
54.00- Choice Holsteins 48-
52.00, Few Good 47.00-50.00,
Holsteins 46.75-49.00, Few Stan
dard 43.00-44.50. Few Choice
Slaughter Heifers 50.75-54.25, Few
Good 48.00-52,50. Breaking Utility
& Commercial Slaughter cows
42.00- Couple 46.75, Cutter &
Boning Utility 38.75-42.75, Few
Canner & Low Cutter 37.00-38.00,
Shells down to 33.00. Individual
Choice Slaughter Bullock 51.75,
Few Good 49.25-50.50. Few Yield
Grade No. 1 1175-1745 lbs.
Slaughter Bulls, 47.75-54.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Medium Frame #1 325-650 lbs.
55.0062.50, Large Frame §2 350-700
lbs. Steers & Bulls 45.0065.00.
CALVES 149: Few Choice Calves
75.00-79.00, Few Good 62.00-72.00,
Standard & Good 70-105 lbs. 50.00-
58.00, Utility 6060 lbs. 40.0050.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-
125 lbs. 58.00-79.00 mostly 65.00-
75.00.
HOGS 127: Barrows & gilts $l.OO
higher. No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 40.90-
Green Dragon iglW
Livestock Sales
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
COWS c 0„
°*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.
1:00P.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 front 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
43.10, One Lot 43.60, Few One Lot
No. 2-3 270-315 lbs. 36.10-38.00.
Sows-US No. 1-3 300-730 lbs. sows
32.00-35.00. Boars: 25.00-31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 112: US No. 1-3
20-40 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-31.00 per
head, One Lot No. 1-3 75 lbs. 38.00
per head.
SHEEP 25: Choice 45-90 lbs.
Spring Slaughter Lambs 70.00-
80.00. Few Slaughter Ewes 17.00-
25.00.
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, May 14
Report supplied by Auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 42.50-45.60; Cutters 38.85-
41.85; Canners 36.50-38.75; Shells
32.00.
Heifers
Standard
Good 52.50-55.00;
49.50-52.00; Com-
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BUYING
STATION
I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET
1 RD 4. EPHRATA, PA 17522
2 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA
I ON NORTH STATE STREET.
(YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR
HOGS IMMEDIATELY
I Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors
iiiaetiwiewwowMeiMaMiw
FRIDAY, JUNE 7
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks
at 7:30 P.M.
mercial 43.00-48.00.
Steers; Good 49.25-51.50,
Standard 46.00-48.25.
Bulls: Standard43.3s-47.10.
Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs
large frame 51.00-55.00 ; 300-500
lbs. small frame 46.00-52.00 ; 500-
700 lb 1- frame 48.00-54.00;
500-70 u .os. si..c frame 44.00-
49.00.
Veal Calves: Choice 83.uu
-92.00; Good 68.00-81.00; Standard
52.00- Utility 45.00-51.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 75.00-94.00;
Heifers 65.00-72.00.
Hogs: 40.25-43.25.
Sows: 31.00-35.25.
Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head
19.00- ; 30-35 lbs. per head
25.00- ; 35-50 lbs. per head
33.00-
Goats per head; 16.00-24.00.
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
7:30
4 Evening Sales
June 7 July 5 Aug. 2 Aug. 30
7:30 D.S.T.
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster,
Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryviile, take Rt.
272 to Little Britain, turn'north, follow
Little Britain Road to Jackson Road,
right. 2nd farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of
Quarryviile 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 A
Hampshire A Landrace cross. Bred
for easier A Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
35 Head due between June 9-16
15 head due between June 16 - July 1
Some 2nd litters
; 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 JULY 5
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS