AS-Lancast*r Farming, Saturday, December 21,1985 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC DEC. 23-29,1985 White on white, more snow on Christmas night. "Silent Night" composed and first sung Dec 24, 1818 Full moon Dec 27 (Fn ) Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 6 minutes Gaslights installed in the White House, Dec 29,1848 Radio City Music Hall opened in New York, Dec 27, 1932 First "Howdy Doody" TV show aired Dec 27,1947 He that gives not what he loves has not what he desires OLD FARMER'S, WEATHER FORECAST New England; Beginning of week mild, snow north, mid through end of week turning cold and snowy Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with showers and mild temperatures, midweek cold, end of week snowy and cold Middle Atlantic Coastal; Beginning of week sunny, then flumes and cold, mid week seasonable, end of week cold temperatures and snow {All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, December 16 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 184: Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers unevenly steady... One Choice slaughter steer at 59.75, few Good 52.00-60, few Good and Choice HAY & STRAW SALE 12:00 Noon Every Wednesday Westend of Avondale at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Route 41. Harvey Z. Martin 215-268-3604 (Office) 215-445-5303 (Residence) Play to win with our complete Checker Mates Hog Breeding Program. It’s the result of many years of genetic research. It can pay off in bigger, healthier litters in the farrowing house thanks to the maternal heterosis of Checker Gilts. Plus, the money saving performance punch contributed by Checker Boars when your pigs reach the finishing house. But it’s more than boars and gilts. It’s a complete breeding program aimed at making you a winner.. Stop in and asKus about it today. For More Information Or To Order Animals Stop By Or Call Your Local KleenLeen Representative Listed Below. 1-800-553-8137 K&K FEED, INC. PHONE 717-866 2324 23N PARKS! RICHLAND.PA 17087 WEST WILLOW F«r FARMERS ASSN., INC. \u^m\ PHONE 717-464 3386 L^S_SU WEST WILLOW. PA 17583 * THE Ask the Old Farmer; Where and when did the expres sion 'foot the bill" come from 7 RJ, Wheeling, WVa Comes from the word "fooling " A very old i ustom dec reed that a man entering a new employment, club, school and so on, was expected to pay for his fooling nr aueplance Home Hints. To keep children s new shoes from slipping light ly sandpaper the soles holsteins 49.50-50.25, few Standard 42-48.75, few Utility 35.0048...0ne Choice slaughter heifer at 58.00, one Good at 54.50, Utility & Standard 33.50-41... Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 36-38.50, few 40.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 33-36.50, few 37.50, Canner & Low Cutter 28.00-32, few SPECIAL NOTICE Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. HOLIDAY SALES SCHEDULING Will start on December 24,1985 at 9 a.m. December 31,1985 at 9 a.m. NOTHING ACCEPTED AFTER 2 P.M. L. Robert Frame, Sr., President Glenn S. Frame, Manager 717-442-4181 215-458-8518 717-442-4294 John B. Kurtz PHONE 717 354 4616 717 738-1088 RD3, EPHPATA PA 17522 Purina Dealer WOODSTOWIfeICE & COAL CO. PHONE 609-769*0069 WOOOSTOWN N J o*o9B KEYSTONE MILLS PHONE 717 442 4183 717 768 3301 PARADISE PA 17562 33.00. few Shells down to 21... Few Good slaughter bullocks 47.10 52.25, few Utility & Standard 37.00 43.. Yield Grade No. 1 1345- 1650 lbs. slaughter bulls at 46.00, few Hi 1235-1315 lbs. 42.25-46.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame HI 345-545 lbs. steers 50.50 55, few HZ 445-725 lbs. 45.00 47.. .Small & Medium Frame #1365- 545 lbs. heifers 42.00-45.50, few Hi’s down to 40.50. CALVES 201...Vealers uneven... Few Choice vealers 84.00 89, few Good 55.00-58, Standard & Good 90-115 lbs. 46.00-55, 80-90 lbs. 43.0047, 7080 lbs. 38.0044, Utility 55-75 lbs. 30.00-40.00... FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90135 lbs. 53.0092, mostly 60.0075.. .Beef Cross Bulls and Heifers 85-120 lbs. 47.00-50, one at 60.00. HOGS 97... US No. 1-2 240245 lbs. barrows and gilts 49-48.50, lot at 49.00, No. 2-3 225-255 lbs. 47.35- 48.10, few 250265 lbs. 45.1045.25, lot No. 24 300 lbs. at 40.75... Few US No. 1-3 410566 lbs. sows 37.5040, one #3 485 lbs. at 36.50... Few Boars 28.0031.25. FEEDER PIGS 63... US No. 1-2 3045 lbs. feeder pigs 31-38.50; No. 1-3 2030 lbs. 19.0029, few 3545 lbs. 31.0033 - all per head. SHEEP 42... High Choice & Prime 4060 lbs. new crop lambs 80.00116, Choice 60100 lbs. 60.00 66, few 74.00, Good 4080 lbs. 51.00 61.. 3: Large, one at 40.00, two Kids at 20.00 - all per head. YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, Dec. 16 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 413. Slaughter cows fI.OO lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 58.25-60, Few Good 55-59.00, Standard 4053.00, Few Utility 38.0044.25. Few Good slaughter heifers 50-55.50, Standard 41.5047, Utility 35.5041.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 34- 37.25, Couple 4041.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 31-34.50, Canner & Low Cutter 24-31.25, Shells down to 17.00. Individual Good slaughter bullocks at 52.25. Few Yield Grade No. 11100-2265 lbs. slaughter bulls, 4246.00, Yield Grade No 2 900-1260 lbs. 38.5041.00. FEEDER CAT TLE: Steers Medium & Large HI 4- 600 lbs. 50-65.60; Heifers Medium & Large HI 4-580 lbs. 46-51, Bulls Medium HI 4-680 lbs. 43-53.00. CALVES 134: Few Choice Vealers 80-84.00, Good 66-80.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 40-52.00, 6085 lbs. 3842.00, Few Utility 5085 lbs. 24- 32.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 6084.00. Choice & Good 250-350 lbs. slaughter calves 44-55.00. HOGS 179: Barrows & gUts 81-0011.50 lower. US No 1-2 220255 lbs. barrow & gilts 4646.25, No. 2-3 200250 lbs. 44.5045.50, No. 1-3 150190 lbs. 35.0037.00. Sows - US No 1-3 350650 lbs. sows 36.00 \ Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks ? at l:OOP.M. 38.00, No 2-3 300-350 lbs. 34.00-36.00. Boars 25.00-30.50. FEEDER PIGS 6: Not enough of any one class to establish a market. SHEEP 147: Wooled slaughter lambs steady. Choice 80-90 lbs. 68.00-69.00, Good 75-93 lbs. 61.00- 64.00, Choice & Good 65-75 lbs. feeder lambs 63.00-66.00. Slaughter Sheep 24.00-26.75. GOATS 12; 10.00-24.00 per head. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, Dec. 16 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 310 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market lower. Driving horses 250.00-600.00. Riding horses 150.00-400.00. Lightweight killers 150.00-225.00; Heavyweight killers 250.00-350.00. Mare ponies 30.00-70.00; Colts 10.00-20.00; Gelding ponies 30.00- 70.00. Larger ponies 100.00-150.00. dp :3te We will be receiving hogs at Vintage Sales Stables in Paradise, Pa Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 7 a.m. to 12 noon 717-442-4742 ATTENTION YORK COUNTY HOC PRODUCERS We will be receiving hogs at Thomasville, Pa. Tuesdays 7 a.m. to 12 noon Futures forward contracts are available. No commission, paid promptly. York County ■ 717-792-9836 FRIDAY, JAN. 17 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE 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 Hood Now soiling our now hybrod gilts roprosonting mostly York A Hampshire A Landraco cross. Bred for oasior A Loss trouble over farrowing and bettor weight gains. Vaccinated for Lepto, Erysiplas, Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla 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 FEB. 14 CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
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