AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 22,1985 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JUNE 24-30, 1985 Warm rain makes weeds a pain. Pick peas from the garden now Average length of days for the week 15 hours, 16 minutes First quarter of the moon June 25 (Toes) Battle of the Little Bighorn fought June 25, 1876 Larrv Corcoran pitched his third career no hitter, June 27, 1884 John Wmthrop governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, introduced first table fork in America June 25, 1630 John Tyler married Julia Gardiner and became first incumbent president to wed June 26 1844 4 warm heart requires a i ool head —mm B WIP* 1 l ° I'P OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Ram warm temperatures at weeks beginning mid through end of week seasonable Greater New York-New Jersey Through midweek ramv and warm end of week partK cloudv mild Middle Atlantic Coastal Showers at vyueks beginning midweek rain \erywarm end ol week partly cloudy and cool Piedmont & Southeast Coastal- Sunny with possible showers through midweek t nd of week u arm ( \ll Kujits iW ru J 'i mkt t f liumpMi iu J Dublin \HiD444) Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, June 18 Report supplied by auction CATTLE- (226). Steers: Steady: spots 1 00 lower than last week. Choice None offered; Good 53.00- 55.00; Good Holstems 46.75-50.00; Medium 44.00-50.00. Heifers: Mostly Holstems offered. Good 47 85-49.00; Medium 40.25-46.85; Few Utility 35.80-39.25. Cows- 1.00 higher; active. High Yield 41.50- 43.35; Good 39.00-41.00; Medium 37.00- Big Middle 36.00-41.25; Shelly 35.00 down. Fat Bulls: Good 49.00- Medium 44.60-48.50, FEEDER CATTLE: (75 Head) Market mostly steady to lower. Steers (300-550 lb.) (Good and Medium mostly Holstems). Choice 62.00- f Good 55.00-58.00; Medium Holstems 43.00-48.00. Heifers (all weights) Choice 51.50- 56.00; Good 47.00-50.50; Medium THE Ask the Old Farmer: I have always taken it for granted that the authorized American spread eagle could be used facing either to the right or left Recently I have heard that eagles always fa. e left Is this right? J F Atlanta Our understanding is that the eagle always faces inward the olive branch on the Great Seal of the United Stales which is the military right Home Hints Clean non handled knives with a lemon dipped in salt 38 50-45.00. Bulls (all weights) Couple Medium 43.75-48.00. VEAL CALVES. (160) Strong demand; 3.00 higher; Back to Farm Calves stronger. Choice 85.00-92.00; Good 73.00-82.00; Medium 66.00-72.00; Ught 55.00- 65 00, (couple weak 54.00 down). Farm Bulls 80.00-97.00. HOGS: (601) Barrows & Gilts mostly .50 higher. 210-250 lbs. 46 25- 48.60; over 260 lb 38 00-44,00 ; 2 & 3’s 35.25-35.50. SOWS: Heavy 1.00 lower; Light mostly steady. Over 450 lb 36.25- 37.25; under 450 34.50-37.50; 2&3’s 29.25-34.00. Boars: Heavy 30.50- 31.25; Light 33.50-35.00. FEEDER PIGS (128) (by the hd) 120-25 lbs. 16.00-22.00 hd.) (30-40 lbs. 22.00-34.00 hd.) (40-50 lbs. 36.00- 40.00 hd.). SHEEP: Lambs: (17) Good 61.00-62.50. EWES (15) 19.00-30.00 lb. Goats: (24) (Lg) 47.0(1-50.00 (hd); Sm./Med 17.00-31.00(hd). Pork Report Wednesday, June 19 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 P.M. report: Fresh Pork Ixnns 14- 18 lbs. steady, 22&up lbs. steady. Picnics generally steady. Boston Butts $l.OO lower. Skinned Hams steady to $l.OO higher. Skis Bellies generally steady. Trade moderate for light to moderate demand and offerings. U.S. No. 1&2175 lb. Pork Carcass cutout value advanced $.lB to an est. $61.76 percwt. Sales reported on 28 loads of Fresh Pork Cuts and 6 loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS (Regular) 14-18 lbs 92.00, 2 Ids 91.00, steady; 22&up lbs. 81.00, steady w/Fnday. PICNICS; 4-6 lbs. 41.00, generally steady; B&up lbs 41 00, no comparison. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 61 00, 1 00 lower than Friday. SPARERIBS: 3.s&down lbs. 124.00. HAMS SKINNED 20-26 lbs. 65.00, steady-1.00 higher; 32&up lbs. 57.00, firm BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On) 16-18 HAY & STRAW SALE 12; 00 Noon (Every Wednesday Westend of Avondale at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Route 41. We have buyers for good mulch hay \ Harvey Z. Martin ] 215-268-3604 | (Office) i 215-445-5303 ! (Residence) Livestock market and auction news Green Dragon vh* w Livestock Sales 1 Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 • mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. c 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.-Dairy Sale. 7:00 P.M.-Small Animat 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. cooooooooooooooooooeceoooooooooo< 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 lbs. 63.00-64.00, steady-weak; 18-20 lbs. 58.50, no recent comp. Pork Trimmings Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) 42% Lean Trimmings Frozen 35.00, late Tuesday. 72% Lean Trimmings Fresh 62.00-62.50, no comparison. 72% Boneless Picnics Fresh 65.25-67.00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, June 17 CATTIJS. 557. Butcher Steers- Choice 53.00-55.50, Few 57.50; Butcher Steers- Medium-Good 50.00-54.00; Butcher Heifers- Choice 52.00-54.50; Butcher Heifers- Medium-Good 48.00-52.50; Butcher Cows- Utility-Good 39.00- 42.50, Few 43.75; Butcher Cows- Canners and Cutters 36.00-40.00; Butcher Cows- Shells 36.00 & down; Butcher Bulls- Medium-Good 46.00- 1 \V 'y-' EMERVS I 1\ BUYING I % STATION | i OPEN TO RECEIVE | ) YOUR MARKET HOGS I I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET X f RD4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 { | 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA 1 { ON NORTH STATE STREET. | I HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and I * WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. f I 215-458-5677 Residence | I 717-733-9648 Office K | YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR | I HOGS IMMEDIATELY ! & Lois Emery. Proprietors I 55.35; Stock Steers- Medium-Good 67.00 & down; Stock Heifers- Medium-Good 58.00 & down. CALVES. 438. Medium-Good Calves-160-220 lbs. 65.00-82.00; Medium-Good Calves-125-160 lbs. 60.00-75.00; Medium-Good Calves -100-120 lbs. 58.00-70.00; Medium- Good Calves-80-100 lbs. 55.00-65.00; Holstein Bull Calves up to 90.00; Holstein Heifer Calves up to 75.00; Light and Green Calves down to 40.00. SHEEP and LAMBS. 37. Medium-Good Lambs 58.00-68.00; Light and Cull Lambs 50.00-65.00; Butchering Ewes and Bucks up to 20.00. HOGS. 81. Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs, 47.00; Good- Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs. 46.75; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., down 34.00-41.50; Good- Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up 37.00-38.50; Heavy Boars 30.75; Light Boars 32.00; Pigs-Per Head 15 00-35.00. FRIDAY, JULY 5 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks at 7:30 P.M. 7:30 4 Evening Sales June 7 July 5 Aug. 2 Aug. 30 7:30D.5.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 & Landrace cross. Bred for easier & Less trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd 1M69 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. STOtTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE AUGUST 2
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