* I OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC OCT. 28-NOV. 3,1985 Stay outdoors and finish those chores. Keep mowing lawns until growth stops Average length of days for the week, 10 hours. 23 minutes Full moon Oct 28 (Mon ) Ernest Hemingway won Nobel Prize for literature, Oct 28,1954 JJ I-oud patented first bail-point pen, Oct 30, 1888 Henn Matisse died at age 94, Nov 3, 1954 Forest fire in southern California destroyed 450 houses, Nov 1, 1961 Great calamities travel in threes Ask the Old Farmer; I have an 1887 issue of the Boston Daily Advertiser newspaper Under the classified section there are a few ads announcing the amval of fresh ship ments of "Russian crash " Do you have any idea what this might have been 7 DN , Hull, Mass Russian crash is coarse, heavy linen fabric Home Hints; Remove fresh stains from clothing bv gently dab bmg on club soda being careful not to rub the stained area OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins sunny and seasonable, rainy and cool midweek, end of week turning warm andsunny Greater New York-New Jersey: Rain to start week, turning cold by midweek, end of week brings sunny and unseasonably warm temperatures Middle Atlantic Coastal: Through midweek rainy and cold, with possibility of snow north, turning sunny and warm at end of week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Rainy and turning cold at start of week, sunny and mild midweek, ertd of week continues fair and warmer (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, October 22 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: (278 hd.) Steers: High Good 57.10-58.50; Good 52.35-57.00; Good Holsteins 47.00-51.00; Medium 43.75-50.00. Heifers: 2.00 higher. Choice 57.35-59.60; Good 56.10; Couple Utility 31.85-37.00. Cows: 2.00 to 2.50 higher. High Yield 38.00-39.35; Good 36.00-37.75; Medium 33.00-35.75; Big Middle 32.50-37.25; Shelly 32.00 Down. Fat Bulls: 2.00 lower. Good 44.00-46.50; Medium 41.00-43.00. FEEDER CATTLE: (106 hd.) Last Special Feeder Cattle Sale will be Tuesday, Nov. sth, 7:00 P.M. Steers (300-550 lb.) Choice 60.00- Good 54.00-59.00; Good Holsteins 48.00-52.00; Medium Holsteins 43.00-46.00. Steers (600 850 lb.) Mostly steady. Choice 56.00- Good 52.00-55.00; Medium 45.00-47.50. Heifers (aU weights) Choice 53.00-65.00; Good 46.00- Medium 41.00 : 45.00; Couple Utility 37.50-40.00. Bulls (all We Breed Success Success comes to those with ambition, drive and energy to keep growing and improving. That's been a fundamental belief of Kleen Leen since we started in 1962. Since that time, that belief has paid off in the development of hogs with some of the highest performance levels found anywhere. But we're never satisfied. We're continually refining and improving our breeding animals through applied genetic principles of testing and selection. You can count on Kleen Leen to help you breed success today and tomorrow For More Information Or To Order Animals, Stop By Or Call Your Local Kleen Leen Representative KEYSTONE MILLS Johnß Kurtz PHONE 717 354 4616 717 738 1088 RD3 EPHRATA PA 17522 WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSN., INC. PHONE 717-464 3386 WEST WILLOW. PA 17538 PHILLIPS FEED SERVICE, INC PHONE 219-29*9029 29*0133 MORGANTOWN. PA 19943 Livestock market and auction news TH£ weights) Choice 55.00-67.00; Good 50.00-54.00; Medium 42.0044,00. VEAL CALVES: (227 hd.) Mostly steady. Choice 75.00-80.00; Good 65.00-74.00; Medium 57.00 64.00; Light 50.00-56.00, couple weak 49.00 down. Farm Bulls 65.00 81.00. HOGS: Barrows & Gilts (591 hd.) .50 to 1.00 higher. 210250 lbs. 44.50 47.10; over 260 lb. 42.0046.00; 2&3’s 36.75-41.75. SOWS: (56 hd.) 2.00 higher. Over 450 lbs. 36.25-38.75; under 450 lbs. 36.25-40.00; 2&3’s 32.75-35.00. Boars: Heavy 30.25-32.25; Light 38.00-40.00. FEEDER PIGS: (141 hd.) (by the hd.) 3.00 to 5.00 higher. (15-25 lbs. 17.5024.50) (3040 lbs. 30.00 41.50) (55 lbs. 35.00). Shoats (by the lb.) to 56.00. SHEEP: Lambs; (65 hd.) Choice 65.0068.00; Good 62.0064.00; Few Med. 50.0056.00. EWES: 15.0025.00 lb. Goats: (30) (Lg) 47.00-50.00 (hd); Sm./Med. 18.0039.00 (hd). Next State Graded Feeder Pig Sale will be on Nov. Bth 1:30 P.M. Listed Below. 1-800-553-8137 w~ No One Offers More PHONE 717 442 4183 717 768 3301 PARADISE PA 17562 K & K FEED, INC. PHONE 717 866 2324 23 N PARK ST RICHLAND PA 17087 WOODSTOWN ICE & COAL CO. PHONE 609 769-0069 WOOOSTOWN N J 08098 Middleburg Livestock Mlddiebarg, Pa. Tuesday, October 22,1985 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 382: Compared with last weeks market, slaughter steers about steady. Slaughter cows $1.75 to M.OO lower. Choice slaughter steers 1000-1500 lbs. 57.00-62.60, Couple to 65.00, Good 49.75-55.50, Holstein 44.0047.00, Choice holsteins 47.00-51.25, Couple 54.25, Few Standard 40.0046.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 55.25- 59.25, Few Good 51.00-54.75. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 32.50-35.00 Couple 36.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 31.00- 33.50, Canner & Low Cutter 28.00- 31.00, Shells down to 22.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 54.50- 59.50, Few Good 47.00-52.25. Yield Grade No. 1 1000-1900 lbs. slaughter bublls 40.7546.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Medium & Large Frame §1 450-700 lbs. 49.00-59.00; Bulls Medium Frame § l5OO-950 lbs. 37.00-48.00. CALVES 195: Prime Vealer Individual at 92.00, Few Choice 64.00- Few Good 52.0066.00, Few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 49.00- 70-100 lbs. 43.00-51.00, Utility 6060 lbs. 30.0040.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.0060.00, Jfew Holstein -4 ?t » Green Dragon Livestock Sales Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. COWS % I 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 1 information call: Office 717-733-2444, Home 717-838-4318. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor All out of state and new buyers must havei cash or certified check or current tetter of I credit from bank. I .aEI st, 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 Phono: 717-275-2880 heifers 90-120 lbs. 46.00-58.00. HOGS 379: Barrows & gilts $l.OO lower. US No. 1 21&-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.00-48.60, Few 49.50, No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. 46.00- 47.00, No. 2-3 190-250 lbs. 45.00- 46.00, No. 2-4 200-270 lbs. 38.00- 45.00, Sows - US No. 1-3 270-400 lbs. sows 34.00-39.50, Couple to 43.50, No. 2-3 270800 lbs. 31.00-34.00. Boars 28.75-31.00. FEEDER PIGS 379: US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00-30.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 27.00-35.00, No. 1-3 55-60 lbs. 36.50-40.00 per head. SHEEP 11: Few Good & Choice Wool slaughter lambs 80-135 lbs. 55.0084.00. Peoria Cattle Thursday, Oct. 24 Report Supplied by USDA Trading slow to moderate on moderate supply. Demand moderate with best interest for steers suitable for commodity delivery. Slaughter steers closed steady to .50 higher for the week with heifers steady to .50 lower. Cows closed fully steady with bulls steady to firm. Supply mainly good to average choice slaughter steers and heifers with 4% cows. Estimated receipts this week about 1600 as compared to actual receipts of 2052 a week ago and 1269 a year ago. . SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4, mostly 3 1050-1200 lbs. 59.50- 61.00, part load Monday 61.50; 1000- 1050 lbs. 59.00-60.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 56.00 59.50. Good 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 55.50 58.00. Package good 2-3 holsteins 1200 lbs. Wednesday 51.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4, mostly 3 950-1100 lbs. 58.50-60.00; 900-950 lbs. 57.50-59.00, Choice 3-4 1000-1125 lbs. 57.00-58.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 875-1100 lbs. 56.00-59.00. Good 2-3 800-950 lbs. 55.00-58.00. COWS: Breaking utility 2-3 33.00 35.50. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 30.00-33.50. Few light canners 28.0030.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 15002000 lbs. 43.0046.00; 10001500 lbs. 38.00 42.00. FRIDAY, NOV. 22 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks atIrOOP.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 Head Now soiling our now hybrod gilts roprosonting mostly York 4> Hampshire 4> Landraco cross. Brod for oaslor & Loss trouble over farrowing and bettor weight gains. ; Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 !.Quallfled Pseudorabies Free Herd #55 Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Tracker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission CHRIST A. BEIIER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa IONN B. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE DEC. 20
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