At I—cwtT Fanning, Saturday, Navaaibar 16, IMS ( V OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC NOV. 18-24,1985 Watch the (ky as the geese fly by. Transplant lilac bushes now . Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 36 minutes First quarter of the moon, Nov 19 (Tues). MGM Grand Hotel fire m Las Vegas, Nev, Nov 21, 1980 . First jukebox installed (San Francisco), Nov 23, 1889.. Jack London died Nov 22,1916 .. North Carolina ratified U S Constitu tion, Nov 21,1789. , Deliberate slowly, execute promptly i - p as* __,« 7" . 1 _ s X -.V, .-v ■ ~i OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins cold with flumes, midweek warming slightly, end of the week mild with rain, snow in mountains Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week cold wave, hard frost, sunny and warm midweek; end of week showers Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins cloudy and cold, midweek sunny and mild, ram north, end of week clear and warm Piedmont Sc Southeast Coastal: Sunny and cold with frost north at beginning of week; midweek turning sunny, mild, mild temperatures continue through week's end (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin, NH 03444) Oklahoma City Wednesday, Nov. 13 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts: 4,500 Feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 lower, greatest decline on calves especially the heifers. Feeder demand light to moderate, best outlets for yearlings. Wet weather (drizzle to hard rain) the past few days hampering handling and outlets for livestock. Light calves affected the most. Bulk supply medium and large frame 1 thru 2 250-700# steers and 300-600# heifers. Sold today 3432 head. Yester day’s auction total 13873 head. FEEDER STEERS: Medium & large frame 1 230# 82.00 ; 250-300# 75.00-80.50; 300-400# 70.50-75.50, lot 335# thin 78.10; 400800# 68.50-75.50, lot 440# 76.30; 500-550# 64.20-70.90; 550800# 62.4087.00; 600-700# 62.25- 64.50 ; 700-750# 60.40-63.30; lot 805# 58.80. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 255# 77.00,• 300-400# 64.00-71.00 bulk 66.75 up; 400-500# 64.0049.30; 500-550# 62.4045.00; 600-700# 60.00- LOUIS LYONS & SON Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs & calves to Louis Lyons & Son. They offer choice service, excellent sorting & marketing of your livestock. Charles Oilier, Manager Phone 394-7915 Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller Phone 626-8653 t person"® THE Ask the Old Farmer: 1 have a corroded and dirty brass belt buckle. How can I get it clean? <D J M , S Easton, Mass. Mix vinegar with salt and flour to make a thick paste, rub on hard, and rinse off Polish with a soft cloth and a little toothpaste Home Hints: To remove stains from a crystal vase or decanter, fill the vessel with watra water, add a denture-cleaning tablet, and let sit for a few hours, then wash and nnse 62.60 ; 700800# 57.0081.00; 835# 54.00. Medium and large frame 2 260# 66.50; few 350-380# 62.1082.20; 450- 800# 54.30-58.25; 900# 52.10. Large frame 2 holsteins 805# 46.50; 1010# 43.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and large frame 1 245# thin 64.75; 290800# 58.0083.80 mostly 59.00- 02.90; 500800# 56.2081.25; few 600- 090# 56.7089.40. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 250800# 55.0088.30; 500825# 53.5085.80 few thin 57.2087.75; 785# 52.25. Medium and large frame 2 300- 500# 50.75-54.00; 500800# 50.25- 53.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few late sales steady. Y.G. 1 1600-1800# high-dressing 46.00; package 1200# 40.00. FORTtii_, Feeder steers under 600#, steady to 1.00 lower; over 600# ,50-1.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500# 1.00-2.00 lower; over 500# firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows .50-1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls fully 1.00 higher. Slaughter steers and heifers closed this week 50 higher. Demand good throughout the week. Advances at wholesale beef level the major factor in the ad vance. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Estimated 5 day receipts this week 6885, actuals last week 7475 and 10125 last year. Slaughter steers made up 42 pet of the weeks receipts; Slaughter heifers 35 pet; Slaughter cows 5 pet and feeders 16 pet. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Closing sales choice 2-4 1050-1325 lbs. 64.50- 66.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs. 62.00-64.50. Few good 60.0062.00. Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lb. holsteins 55.00-57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Closing sales choice 2-4 950-1150 lbs. 63.50-64.50, package 65.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 950-1050 lbs. 61.50-63.50. Few good 58.00- 61.50. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for choice 900-1100 lb. slaughter steers 63.55, 1100-1300 lbs. 64.48. Average weight all slaughter steers this week 1208 lbs., average cost 64.09 compared to 1193 lbs. and 63.04 last week. Average weight all slaughter heifers this week 1062 lbs., average cost 60.03 compared to 1060 lbs. and 62.59 last week. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-4 29.50- 33.50, bulk 30.50-32.50. Cutter and boning utility 1-3 33.00-34.75, few high dressing 35.00-36.00. Few FRIDAY, NOV. 22 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. 50 to 60 Hoad Now soiling our now hybrod gilts roprosonting mostly York A Hampshire & Landraco cross. Brod for oasior A Loss trouble over farrowing and bettor weight gains. 30 head due between Nov. 25 & Dec. 7 22 head due between Dec. 7 & Dec. 20 Vaccinated for Lepto, Erysiplas, Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE DEC. 20 Omaha Weekly Thursday, Nov. 14 Report Supplied by USD A PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI. NOV. 22 1:30 P.M. at AT WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION Westminster, Md. Phone (301)848-9820 canner and low cutter 32.0063.50, few canner to 28.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1200- 1900 lbs. 44.00-48.75, low dressing 40.00-43.50. Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, November 12 Report supplied by Auction Beef Cows: Utility and Com mercial 36.10-38.85; Cutters 33.85- 36.00; Canners 30.85-33.10; Shells 27.00. Heifers: Standard 51.00-55.50; Commercial42.oo-48.00. Steers: Good 51.50-55.00; Standard 46.50-50.25 Bulls: Good Standard 43.00-46.50 Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 55.00-80.00; 300-500 lbs. small frame 48.00-60.00; 500- 700 lbs. large frame 52.0062.00; 500-700 lbs. small frame 50.00- 58.00. Veal Calves: Choice 77.00- 86.00; Good 65.00-76.00; Standard 50.0tK63.00 Utility 41.0049.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 104.00; Heifers 61.0041.00. Hogs: 45.7546.75. Sows: 36.7541.25. Boars: 26.50-30.50. Shoats: 2040 lbs. per head 16.00- 30-35 lbs. per head 20.00- 35-50 lbs. per head 25.0036.00. Lambs: 55.00-70.00. Sheep: 18.00-23.00. Goats per head 20.0035.00. CRIPPLED AND Cows, Steers & Bulls For Slaughter Under USDA Inspection Call Wayne Taylor 717-866-6289 215-286-9400 Lebanon, Berks, Lancaster & Chester Counties *ass /’""x ' & lON TOBACCO FARMER ATTENTI OFFERING A FAIRER AND MORE COMPETITIVE WAY TO MARKET YOUR TOBACCO Keep in mind that there are more orders for your 609 tobacco than there is tobacco. There are 3 pricing methods which are now being offered by buyers in the field. We are very encouraged by your refusal to sell & we thank you for your tremendous support for the auction DON'T LET THIS ALTERNATIVE TOBACCO MARKETING SYSTEM FAIL!! Buyers are telling you they won’t be at the auction They are telling us they will be and they will buy tobacco wherever you allow them to Before you sell your tobacco, call the auction to find out the total story PLEASE WATCH THE NEWSPAPERS FOR VALUABLE INFORMATION REGARDING THE AUCTION! We will have one final large meeting at the beginning of December at the auction facilities. At this meeting we will demonstrate how your tobacco should be prepared for auction. We will also demonstrate stripping i grading of your tobacco. We will also answer all your questions. ppirPDHRQT GENERAL MANAGER ERIC PROBST 7X7.768-7100 New Holland Hay New Holland Sales Stables Report supplied by auction 161 loads. Alfalfa, 11 loads, 90.00-130.00, 22 loads at 70.0044.00,2 at 21.00-60.00; Mixed Hay, 13 loads at 90.00-132.00, 19 at 60.00-88.00,1 at 52.00. 24 loads Timothy, 5 at 90.00- 110.00, 12 at 72.00-89.00, 7 at 57.00- 66.00. 3 loads Clover, 49.00-76.00; Or chard Grass, 2 loads, 70.00-87.00; Straw, 29 loads at 90.00-95.00,24 at 60.00-82.00,1 at 52.00. Ear Corn, new, 4 loads at 60.00- 67.00, 6 at 49.00-59.00; 7 old, 63.00- 81.00; Com Fodder, 46.00. Oats, 5 loads, 1.80-2.10 bu.; Rye, 3 loads, 2.60-3.50 bu. 48.50-52.35; Joliet Cattle Thursday, Nov. 14 Report Supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesdays salable receipts 1,450, five days last week 1,591, same period year ago 2,214. Trading moderate for the week. Slaughter steers and heifers ended the week 50 cents to 1.00 higher. 88.00- SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4, 1150-1350 lbs. 65.00tf.50, load 67.00 on Monday; few loads 64.50 65.50 on Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3,1050-1200 lbs. 63.00 65.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4, 950-1200 lbs. 62.5064.25 Monday, few packages 63.5064.00 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3,9001100 lbs., 60.5063.00. DISABLED Monday, Nov. 11 '***s :
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