AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 8,1985 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Fathers Day, June 16 Average length of days for the week, 15 hqurs, 15 minutes Last quarter of the moon, June 10 (Mon ) Gas mask patented June 12,1849 Copernicus died June 11, 1543 Portsmouth (N H ) Navy Yard acquired by U S government for $5,500, June 12, 1800 1 %-pound hailstone fell on Dubuque, lowa, June 16, 1882 The young are slaves to novelty, the old to custom Ask the Old Farmer: What can I use to clean the rusty old flatirons my mother used to heat on the stove 7 B A , Winooski, Vt If you clean these too much you'll spoil the antique look I would scrub them with a steel wool soap pad and rinse well Air-dry them, then apply a coat of boiled linseed oil to keep them from rusting again Home Hints* To restore the scent to a cedar chest hghtlv sand the interior with fine sandpaper OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Rain with warm temperatures at week s beginning, mid through end of week mostly sunny and hot Greater New York-New Jersey: Clear and warm beginning of week, midweek bnngs thunderstorms, end of week cloudy and warm Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week clear and hot, mid through end of week warm with thundershowers Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Showers, hot temperatures at week s beginning, through end of week hot with thundershowers (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) MorriSOn Cove 52.00, Heifers Good 49.00-56.00, T iiroofrkMr Standard 43.0048.00, Bulls Good Ldye&lUUß. 46.00-58.00, Standard 38.0044.00. Martuisburg, Pa. CALVES 352. Choice 78.0086.00, Monday, June 3 Good 69.00-74.00, Standard 63.00 „ by a “ c r,°? 0 oc 68.00, Standard & Good 90 lb.-130 CATTLE 227. Choice 56.00-58.25, lb 55.0061.50, Utility 6080 lbs. High Good & Low Choice 50.25- 43.00-54.00. 54.25, Good 45.25-49.25, Good & FARM CALVES: Holstein buUs Choice holsteins 50.50-53.25 , 90 _ 1 3 0 74.00102.00, Holstein Standard 46.0049.25, Utility 41.25- heifers 95.430 ibs. 61.0072.00. 45.00. Choice si. heifers 51.00-55.25, HOGS 259. US No. 1-2 220240 lbs. Good 48.00-50.25, Standard 44.00 barrows and gilts 46.25-47.50, No. 1- 47.25, Utility 39.0043.00. Breaking 3 2 q0260 lbs. 44.50-46.10, No. 2-3180 Ut. & Commercial si. cows 45.00 399 lbs 33.7543.25. US No. 1-3 350 48.25, Cutter & Boning Ut. 41.00 600 lbs. sows 37.5041.25, No. 2-3 350 43.25, Canner & Low Cutter 35.25- lbs 34.75.36.75. Boars 27.50 39.75, Shells down to 24.00. Choice 30 00; Ught we ights 29.25-31.50. si. bullocks 51.0053.50, Good 48.00 FEEDER PIGS 42. US No. 1-3 20 50.25, Standard 43.0047.25, Utility 35 lbs. feeder pigs 17.0023.00 per 39.0042.50, Yield Grade No. 11200 headj No 4.3 49.59 ib s . 31.0039.00. 1400 lbs. si. bulls 51.0054.25, Yield SHEEP 3. Good 8090 lbs. 48.00 Grade No. 2. 8001100 lbs. 48.25- 59.99, Slaughter ewes 14.00-18.00. 50 - 75 - GOATS 21.14.0038.00 per head. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Good 54.0062.00, Standard 46.00 MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * BLADEX * cxTRA^NE * DUAL * BANVEI 1 * LASSO * LOROX COUNTER * SUTAZINE * TOXAPHENE * DYFONATE * ROUNDUP * PARAQUAT * FURADAN * LASSO- ATRAZINE * LORSBAN • BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 THE JUNE 10-16,1985 Sun-filled days are on the way. Livestock market and auction news East Coast Carlot Thursday, June 5 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close; Demand light for Special Fed Veal, sales steady to 2.00 lower, Good and Choice Boning Veal, steady, inshipped not tested. Compared to last week Boneless Beef and Beef Trimmings 2.00-7.00 lower in limited test early. Veal Beef Prime (Special Fed) Hide on 475 Head 220-280 lbs. 170.00-175.00, steady to 2.00 lower. Good and Choice Boning Type Hide On 600 Head NORTHEASTERN SUP PLIERS; Steady. 65-75 lbs. 94.00- 98.00 ; 55-64 lbs. 92.00-96.00 ; 45-54 lbs. 90.00-94.00 ; 35-44 lbs. 88.00- 92.00; 34 lbs. down 86.00-90.00. INSHIPPED: No sales. Spring Lamb Beef Choice and Prime 3-4 55 lbs. down 153.00, PTLD. Boneless Beef 1 Load (US & Canadian Origin) Compared to last week, 85% Chem Lean, Fresh 97.00, 5.00-7.00 lower. Beef Trimmings 5 Loads Compared to last week, 50% Green Dragon Livestock Sales ftp J Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 ‘ mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. 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 ofj 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 Chem Lean, t resh 42.00, 2.00-3.00 lower. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, Junes Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 290 head of Worses, mules and ponies. Local; Better horses 450.00-635.00. Registered horses 600.00-950.00. Driving horses 275.00-1450.00. Riding horses 250.00-375.00. Lightweight killers 175.00-225.00; Heavyweight killers 275.00-350.00. Mare ponies 30.00-70.00; Colts 10.00-30.00; Gelding ponies 30.00- 70.00. Larger pomes 100.00-210.00. Jersey Shore, Pa. Thursday, May 30 Report Supplied by Auction Return to Farm Calf 60.00-90.00. Good Veal 65.00-80.00. Common Veal 48.00-59.00. Choice Steers 54.00-57.50. Good Steers 50.00-53.75. Common Steers 47.00-49.00. Commercial Cows 42.00-45.25. Canners-Cutters 38.0043.00. Shells 33.00-37.00. Choice Heifers 49.00-54.50. Good Heifers 45.0048.00. Common Heifers 43.0044.75. Good Feeders 54.00-60.00. Common Feeders 44.00-50.00. Bulls 46.00-54.00. Good Hogs 43.00. Sows 33.00-33.75. Eggs 30.00-58.00. r v; WRY'S (BUYING |/d STATION j OPEN TO RECEIVE I YOUR MARKET HOGS I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET I RD 4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 \ 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA j ON NORTH STATE STREET. | HOURS:,MONDAY. TUESDAY, and I WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. ! 215-458-5677 Residence | 717-733-9648 Office | YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR j HOGS IMMEDIATELY ! Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors I FRIDAY, JULY 5 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks at 7:30 P.M. f i . 4' 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 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 A 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 AUGUST 2 CHRIST A. BEIIER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa IOHN B. STOLTZFUS
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