OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC SEPT. 9-15,1985 Try to remember these days in September during December Thirteen volonus tormalh renamed the United States bv the Continental Con gress Sept 17 7 b Average length ot da\s for the week 12 hours 49 minutes New moon Sept 14 (Sat) lornado hit Charleston SC killing 500 Sept 10 1811 lames Madison married Dollev I’av ne Sept 15 1794 Poet Robert Lowell died at age hi) Sept 12 1977 Minting is not a u’ord but i! si nh mi Ask the Old Farmer: Whv is the name tumbler ap plied to an eight ounce straight-sided flat bottomed drinking glass’ G D Boston 7 Id n on lasi tiadiliom about thm One claims that ougi millu tin drinking y/oss am s made d’llh u round bottom and had to bi In Id to i'u oi nt it from When o drinker had aniotd at Hu point u'ln rc hi louldn t do this hi uni s ixputid to i all it a dan Hit other ilium s that the fiat bollomid if/itss uni s dimqnid to hi Ip tin nm-leadi/ hid or lumbh i Home Hints Lrunmi tir horn uiur haiu s mb ttu rn with or.ingt or kmnn pvt I OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins clear and cool mid through end of week ram contmu mg cool Greater New York-New Jersey PartK cloudv mild at weeks beginning midweek ramv and warm end of week showers Middle Atlantic Coastal Week begins mild with ram northwest midweek con tmumg ram and warm temperatures end of week clear and hot Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Through midweek ram end of week hot with showers (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) East Coast Carlot Wednesday, September 4 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close: Special Fed Veal steady in light test and comparison. Good and Choice Boning Veal 1.00-3.00 higher; Inshipped generally steady. Boneless Beef untested early, steady to weak undertone. Veal Beef Choice & Prime (Special Fed) Hide On 50 Head SPECIAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE AUCTION FRI., OCTOBER 4,1985 TPM 300-400 head all weights steers and heifers. Vintage Sales Stables, Inc., Rt. 30, Paradise, PA. L Robert Frame, Mgr. 717-442-4181 215-458-8518 LOUIS LYONS & SON Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs & calves to Louis Lyons & §pn. They offer choice service, excellent sorting & marketing of your livestock. Charles Oilier, Manager Phone 394-7915 Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller Phone 626-8653 personnel ATTENTION FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock exlt V* HATFIELD PACKING CO. will receive your hogs „ MOYER PACKING CO. RECEIVE YOUR CATTLE AT THE BLAIR-BEDFORD BUYING STATION RD #l, Martinsburg, PA • Every Monday we will receive your hogs from 7 30a m to 11 a m Also, calves from 7 30a m to 3 p m Your animals will be weighed & paid for immediately • We will also accept your sows and boars • Your Butcher Cattle & Calves will be received from Sam to 12 noon every Thursday We will either pay you for your cattle immediately or you may sell them dressed weight • There will not be a comhiission or yardage fee deducted from your check • You may call our office Monday mornings and we will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for the day DALE R. HOOVER - Owner Blair-Bedford Buying Station Bufinou Boildonto Rhone *l4-793-3077 Phono 314-793-2697 THE 220-280 lbs. Few 178.00, steady. Good and Choice Boning Type Hide On 1000 Head NORTHEASTERN SUP PLIERS: 1.00-3.00 higher. 65-75 lbs. 73.00 ; 5564 lbs. 71.00; 45-54 lbs. 69.00; 35-44 lbs. 67.00 ; 34 lbs. down 65.00. INSHIPPED; 1000 Head. Generally steady. 71-80 lbs. 72.00- 75.00; 61-70 lbs. 70.00-73.00 ; 51-60 lbs. 68.00-71.00 ; 41-50 lbs. 66.00- 69.00; 30-40 lbs. 64.0067.00. fmniedj CATTLE 311: Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers uneven, about steady. Slaughter cows about steady. Few High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 53.60-55.00, Choice 1000-1370 lbs. 50.50-53.75, Choice holstein 45.00- Good 46.00-50.50, One Lot 880-1040 lbs. 56.50-59.75, Good Holstein 44.00-46.50, Standard 39.00- Choice slaughter heifers Few Good & Choice 46.00- 49.60, Few Standard 38.0042.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 34.75-38.00, Couple 40.85, Cutters 33.85-35.85, Canner & Low Cutter 28.50-33.50, Shells down to 26.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 53.00-57.25, Good 45.00- 51.00. Yield Grade #1 1035-1635 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.50-50.00, Couple down to 40.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame #1 450-850 lbs. feeder pigs 45.00-54.00, Large Frame §2 250-500 lbs. 44.00-50.50. CALVES 206; Choice Vealers 69.00- Few Good 60.0067.00, 70-100 lbs. 42.0049.00, Couple to 52.00, Utility 6080 lbs. 32.0041.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.00-74.00, Few down to 50.00. HOGS 478. Barrows & gilts $2.00- PIGS STATE GRADEDSALE FRI. SEPT. 13th 1:30 P.M. at Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Exit 12 Off 1-81 (717) 249-4511 or Evenings Jim 249 2359 ■“Special”* FEEDER CATTLE &PIG SALES These sales are lor your cattle and pigs 1 The special sales have become more popular over the past couple ol years and attract more buyers to bid on your cattle and pigs Carlisle is a good all around market tor your cattle with demand for all types We’re super clean with a good supply ol fresh off the farm feeders Be sure to get the TOP DOLLAR for your cattle and pigs by selling them at Car lisle Please continue your fme support m this fall s special sales We appreciate your business' Cattle sold in order received 1 Bring A Load Buy A Load atCARLISLE Livestock Market Just Off 1-81 Exit 12 Phone (717) 249-4511 or Evenings, Jim 249-2359 SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL SALES TUES., EVE. 7:00 P.M. (Sharp) (Sale order pigs, goats, lambs, feeder cattle, etc) SEPTEMBER 10 SEPTEMBER 24 OCTOBER 8 OCTOBER 22 NOVEMBER 5 State Graded Feeder Pigs Sales on Fridays Sept 13 Oct 11 Nov 8 and Dec 13 (Please save this advertisement) Livestock market and auction news Keister’s Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 3 Report supplied by PDA Green Dragon Livestock Sales fePi Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 ■ mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. COWS C a , 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 2.75 down. US No. 1 215-220 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.0044.75, No. 1-2 210235 lbs. 42.0043.00, No. 2-3 190- 250 lbs. 41.0042.00, No. 24 200-270 lbs. 37.0041.00. SOWS; US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. sows 33.50-37.00, No. 2-3 300-550 lbs. 27.50-33.50. Boars 29.75- 31.00. FEEDER PIGS 382: US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 17.50-25.00 per head No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 24.00-33.00, No. 50- 65 lbs. 33.00-37.00 per head. SHEEP 24: Choice Spring Slaughter Lambs 80-110 lbs. 58.00- 70.00, Good 50-80 lbs. 55.00-59.00. GOATS 6; Few 14.00-26.00 per head. Farmers Livestock Auction Lernersville, Pa. Monday, September 2 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 148. High Ch. & Pr. si. steers 52.50-54.75, Choice 51.00- 52.75, High Good & Low Ch. 47.50- 50.00, Good 44.0047.25, Good & Choice holsteins 41.50-44.50, Standard 40.0041.75, Utility 34.50- 38.50. Choice si. heifers 50.25-51.75, Good 46.5048.50, Standard 41.00- 42.75, Utility 34.00-37.50. Breaking Ut. & Commercial sj. cows 35.00- 36.75, Cutter & Boning Ut. 31.50- 34.75, Canner & Low Cutter 30.00- 33.75, Shells down to 25.00. Choice si. bullocks 46.00-48.50, Good 42.50 44.75, Standard 38.50-41.50, Utility 34.50-37.50. Yield Grade No. 1 1200 1400 lbs. si. bulls, 44.5046.50, Yield Grade No. 2 1000-1400 lbs. 40.50 42.75, FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Good 54.50-62.50, Standard 40.50 46.50, Heifers Good 44.50-48.50, Standard 35.5040.25, Bulls Good 44.5048.50, Standard 33.5040.50. CALVES 271: Choice 62.50-76.00, Gdbd 54.50-60.00, Standard 47.50 54.00, Standard & Good 90 lb. to 130 lb. 46.00-52.50, Utility 50-75 lbs. 37.5043.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 52.50-78.50, Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 47.5062.50. HOGS 108: US No. 1-2 210240 lbs. barrows and gilts 42.5043.25, No. 1- 3 200240 lbs. 42.0042.75, No. 2-3 200 230 lbs. 37.5040.50. US No. 1-3 300 600 lbs. sows 37.5039.25, No. 2-3 300 600 lbs. 32.5036.75. Boars 28.00 29.25, Light weights 30.5032.00. FEEDER PIGS 14: US No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. feeder pigs 31.50-34.50 per head, No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. 27.00-30.50. SHEEP 59: High Ch. & Pr. 90-130 lbs. 65.00-71.50, Choice 90-110 lbs. 63.50-64.50, Utility 4060 lbs. 57.50- 62.50. Slaughter ewes 19.00-28.00. 3 GOATS 15.00-27.50 per head. Y' EMERY'S ( BUYING ]f[ STATON OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET RD 4. EPHRATA. PA 17522 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA ON NORTH STATE STREET. HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 6:00 AM. to 11:30 AM. 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks at 1:00 P.M 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. SO to 60 Hood Now soiling our now hybred gilts roprosontlng mostly York 4 Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred for easier & Lest 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 OCT. 25 CHRIST A. SEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
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