AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 5,1985 OLD FARMERSALMANAC Apple-picking time Virginians defeated Shawnee Indians in Battle of Point Pleasant, Oct 10,1774 Average length of days for the week, 11 hours, 20 minutes New moon Oct 13 (Sun) First American railroad completed in Quincy, Mass, Oct 7,1826 Porgy and Bess opened in New York City, Oct 10,1935 Week-long forest fire that burned more than 1 million acres and killed 1,000 in Michigan and Wisconsin began Oct 8,1871 The two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Beginning of week clear and cold, frost inland, midweek showers, end of week turning warm, clear, and pleasant Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly cloudy and cool at week's beginning, mid week brings rain, end of week clear and warm Middle Atlantic Coastal: Mild temperatures at week's beginning, midweek rain, end of week clear and warm (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Morrison Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, September 30 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 162. High Ch. & Pr. si. steers 54.25-55.00, Choice 52.00- 53.25, High Good & Low Ch. 50.00- 51.75, Good 47.00-50.25, Good & Choice holsteins 44.50-46.75, Standard 40.5043.25, Utility 32.50- 40.00, Choice si. heifers 51.25-53.75, Good 48.50-51.00, Standard 42.50- 44.00, Utility 32.00-38.50. Breaking Ut. & Commercial si. cows 36.00- 38.75, Cutter & Boning Ut. 32.50- 37.25, Canner & Low Cutter 30.00- 33.75, Shells down to 24.50. Choice si. bullocks None, Good 45.0047.50, Standard 41.0043.50, Utility 33.00- 38.50. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1400 lbs. si. bulls, 44.5047.25, Yield Grade No. 2 1000-1400 lbs. 40.00- 43.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Good 52.50-56.00, Standard 42.50- 46.50. Heifers Good 44.50-51.50, Standard 32.5041.00, Bulls Good 45.00- Standard 35.0043.50. CALVES 339. High Ch. & Pr. 72.50-84.50, Choice 65.00-72.50, Good 55.00- Standard 44.50-52.00, Standard & Good 90 to 130 lb. 44.00- 54.00, Utility 5060 lbs. 35.0043.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 55.00-82.50, Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 45.00-56.00. HOGS 161. US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 43.50-44.00, No. 1- 3 210-240 lbs. 42.00-43.25, No. 2-3 210- 240 lbs. 42.00-42.50. US No. 1-3 190- 195 lbs. 40.00-41.00. US No. 1-3 300- 600 lbs. sows 35.00-38.25, No. 2-3 300- 600 lbs. 32.50-36.25. Boars 27.00- 28.00, Light weights 28.00-29.50. FEEDER PIGS 61. US No. 1-3 30- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-26.50 per head, No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 26.50-32.50, Ut. 30 lbs. 10.00-16.50 per head. SHEEP 23. Choice 90-105 lbs. 60.0043.50, Good 7045 lbs. 55.00- THE OCT. 7-13,1985 Fall foliage should peak this week. Ask the Old Farmer: Have you any idea how the traveling salesman earned the sobriquet of "drummer"? DBS, Myr tle Beach, S C The traveling salesman was originally a peddler, driving a team of horses pulling a wagon-load of merchandise On approach ing a village, the peddler would often beat a drum to announce Hts arrival This was the early method of "drumming up trade " Home Hints: When gathenng herbs for drying, pick them on a warm, dry day 61.00, Utility 50 lbs. 55.00-71.00. Slaughter ewes 18.00-22.00. 7 GOATS 10.00-28.50 per head. Middleburg Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, October 1,1985 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 353: Compared with last Tuesday’s market. Choice slaughter steers 52.75-55.85, Good 48.0062.50, Stadard 45.0048.00, Utility .40.00-45.00. Choice slaughter heifers 50.00-53.25, Good 45.0060.00, standard 42.0045.00, Utility 38.0042.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 36.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 34.00- Canner & Low Cutter 30.50-34.00, Shells down to 28.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 50.00- 52.75, Good 45.0060.00. Yield Grade No. 1 45.0049.50 slaughter bulls, Yield Grade No. 2 38.0045.00. FEEDER CATTLE; Steers 350- 850 lbs. 35.0068.00; Heifers 350650 lbs. 35.0062.00; Bulls 350-1050 lbs. 32.0048.00. CALVES 188: Choice Vealers 60.00- Good 55.00-78.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 45.00- 55.00. 60-90 lbs. 40.0045.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 55.00-67.00. HOGS 407: US No. 1-2 215-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.00-46.35, No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. 43.50-45.00, No. 2-3 190- 250 lbs. 43.00-43.50, No. 2-4 190-270 lbs. 42.50-43.00. SOWS - US No. 1-3 300400 lbs. 34.00-36.00, Few 39.25, No. 2-3 300- 500 lbs. 31.00-34.00. Boars 27.50- 31.00. FEEDER PIGS 296: US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00-32.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 32.00-40.50 per head. SHEEP 33: Choice 90-120 lbs. 60.0047.00, Good 60-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.00-60.00. Slaughter ewes 20.00-28.00. Livestock Apple Market Newsservice Tuesday, Sept. 30 Report Supplied the PDA Demand this past week has been light to fair. The market is steady for traypack, about steady for bags. Prices quoted are wholesale, truckload, F. 0.8. at the orchard or packing house. SUMMARY Bagged Apples Cartons 1/3# bags 2V4” up Red Delicious, U.S. Extra Fancy $7.50-7.75; Red Delicious, U.S. Fancy 6.50-7.50; Red Delicious, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey. 8.00; Red Delicious, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey. 2%” up 8.50; Golden Delicious, U.S. Fancy 7.00- 7.50; Mclntosh, U.S. Extra Fancy 7.50-8.00; Jonathan, U.S. Extra Fancy 7.25-7.50; Jonathan, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey 6.50-7.50 mo. 6.50. Traypack Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy 113’s 11.50-12.50; Red Delicious, U.S. Extra Fancy 100’s Igr. 13.00; Red Delicious, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey. 125’s 9.50-10.00; 113’s 11.00-12.00; 100’s Igr 11.00-13.00 mo. 11.50-12.00; Golden Delicious, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey. & U.S. Fey 125’s 9.00-10.00; 113’s 10.00-11.00; 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 Green Dragon Livestock Sales 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.-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. KISSER, Proprietor All out of state,and new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter of credit from bank. market and auction news 100’s Igr. 11.00-12.00; Mclntosh U.S. Extra Fancy 113 Igr. 12.00- 12.50; Jonathan Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey Fey & U.S. Fey. 10.00; Level bushel crates, U.S. Fancy Red Delicious 7.00; Level bushel crates, orchard run, Red & Golden Delicious 5.50; 25 bu. bulk bin, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & Fey Jonathan, 2 3 /i” up 150.00. Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, October 1 Report supplied by Auction Beef Cows: Utility and Com mercial 37.50-40.00; Cutters 35.50- 37.25; Canners 32.85-35.00; Shells 28.00. Heifers: Standard 42.00-46.50; Commercial 38.5041.00. Steers; Standard 47.5049.50. Bulls; 5tandard43.1045.25. Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 42.0048.00; 300-500 lbs. small frame 38.0041.00; 500- 700 lbs. large frame 41.0047.00. Veal Calves: Choice 65.00- 80.00; Good 51.00-62.00; Standard 42.0048.00 Utility 36.0040.00. Farm Calves ; Bulls 70.00-85.00; Heifers 55.00-70.00. Hogs: 41.5043.25. Sows: 32.00-34.50. Boars: 24.00-26.00. Shoats: 25-30 lbs per head 12.00- 19.00; 30-35 lbs. per head 20.00- 28.00; 35-50 lbs. per head 30.00- 36.00. Lambs: 61.0064.00. Sheep: 14.00-21.00. Goats per head 12.00-18.00. Jersey Shore, Pa. Thursday, Sept. 26 Report Supplied by Auction Return to Farm Calf 55.00-76.00. Good Veal 51.00-63.00. Common Veal 32.00-49.00. Choice Steers 53.00-56.00. Good Steers 51.00-54.00. Common Steers 46.00-49.00. Commercial Cows 35.00-40.00, Canners-Cutters 33.00-36.00. Shells 27.00-32.00. Choice Heifers 52.00-55.00. Good Heifers 48.00-51.00. Common Heifers 39.00-47.00. Common Feeders 46.00-51.00. Bulls 43.00-48.00. Good Hogs 43.00-44.25. Eggs 45.00-79.00. 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 A.M. to 11:30 AM 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors oeooooqcoeoooooooooooooooooooow FRIDAY, OCT. 25 ON THE FMM 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. 50 to 60 Hoad Now soiling our now hybrod gilts roprosonting mostly York l> Hampshire A Landraco cross. Bred for easier A Less trouble over farrbwlng 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 Oiffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE NOV. 22 EMERY'S BUYING STATION CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
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