OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Not so raw feels like a thaw.
Start shading greenhouse windows that face south New moon Feb 8 (Sat)
Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 12 minutes Buddy Holly died in
plane crash, Feb 3,1959 First opera in American colonies produced in Charles
ton, SC, Feb 8, 1735 Oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif, Feb 5,1969
William and Mary College founded Feb 8, 1693 The young are tn love with
novelty, the old, with custom
Ask the Old Farmer: My grandmother used to croon to me a
chantey that started as follows. "Pull for the shore, sailors, pull for
the shore " Would you happen to know of it? DH , Sudbury,
Mass
This is no chantey it is a good old Methodist hymn, published tn
hymnals used by many churches
Home Hints: Tc remove stains from an enameled pot, boil peeled pota
toes in it
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Beginning of week light snow, midweek mild temperatures, end of
week clearing with seasonable temperatures
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins cloudy, with snow north, midweek
rain, snow m mountains, end of week mild temperatures
Middle Atlantic Coastal; Through midweek clear and cold, end of week rainy and
continuing cold
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Carlisle* I ivastnrk (35-s ° lbs- 3000^800hd -)-
uamsie LJVCSIOCK SHEEP: Lambs: Individual
Carlisle,Pa. 85 00. choice 68.00-70.00; Good
Tuesday, Jan. 28 62.00-87.00; Med. 57.00-down.
Report supplied by auction EWES: 22.00-29.00 lb.
CATTLE: Steers mostly steady. Goats: (Lg.) 39.00-44.00.
Next Graded Pig Sale
5O «M6J)O; Good Hotetems Friday Feb . i 4t h 1:30p.m.
44.00- Medium 49.00-Down.
Heifers- Choice 57.25-59.75; FotU* StdtCS
Medium 40.50-41.75. Cows- Strong I ivpstnrk
Demand 1.00 higher. High Yield I.i ..; n£i
39.00- Good 36.75-38.85, wJtaSTtan-wM
Medium 34.7M6.50, Big Middle
33.00- Shelly 32.0(W0wn. FAT S laU(Tht?R Fed Steers-
Bulls- Medium 44.25-46.25. v« r£2L
FEEDER CATTLE: Feeder
/cnn ora ik \ u A «4i., Good 49.00-82.00; Medium 45.00-
Steers (600-850 lb.) Mostly M Heifers . Good Run sl>oo
SSV ffered - Medlum ‘ Good Higher. Choice 53.00-55.00; Good
FEEDER HEIFERS: (all
weights) Choice 49 SO-55 50* Ono How s" Good Run Mostly Steady.
SSS«!iSto£S£w YleW
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE * BLADEX * EXTRAZINE
* pUAL * BANVEL * LORSBAN
* SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT * FURADAN
* ROUND UP * PRINCEP ~ * COUNTER
* LASSO- ATRAZINE * DYFONATE
SAVE ON BULK HERBICIDES
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
THE
FEB. 3-9,1986
Livestock market and auction news
34.00- Big Middle 30.00-33.00;
Fatty Herf. 29.0042.00; Shelly
30.50-Down. Fat Bulls- $l.OO Lower.
Medium To Good 42.0044.00. Veal
Calves- Heavy Calves Steady Light
Calves |6.00 Higher. Choice 80.00-
85.00; Good 75.00-79.00; Medium
65.00- Farm Hfrs, 55.0059.00;
Farm Bulls 95.00110.00; Light
Calves 46.00-56.00; Weak Calves
45.00- Sows- |2.00 Higher.
400690 lb. 36.0040.50; 300-375 lb.
32.0035.00.
STOCKER: Steers- 300550 lbs.
Very Active $2.00 Higher. Choice
59.00- Good 53.00-58.00;
Medium 47.00-52.00; Culls 46.00
Down. Steers- 600-850 lbs. Choice
54.00- Good 50.00-53.00;
Medium 49.00D0wn. Heifers- (All
Weights) Choice 45.0048.50; Good
41.0044.00; Medium 37.0040.00.
Springing Heifers- To $605.00.
Bulls- Choice 52.00-54.00; Good
47.0051.00; Medium 42.0046.00.
Pigs- Hd. $2.00 Higher. 2030 lbs.
15.0032.00; 4060 lbs. 33.0044.00.
Shoats By Lb. $37.00-46.00.
Slaughter Hogs- $l.OO Lower. 220
245 lb. 44.2044.85; 290350 lb. 45.00
46.00. Lambs- Few Offered. Good
63.0067.00; Medium 58.0062.00.
Hatfield 545 Hogs, Tops $46.75,1
Lot $48.00.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, January 20
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves to 60.00.
Veal Calves 65.00-89.50.
6WALTNEY of
SMITHFIELD, LTD.
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
HOG 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
Jt
Vealer Bull Calves 75.00101.00.
Slaughter Calves 48.00-55.00.
Grassers & Feeders 34.0050.00.
Lambs 55 to 70, New Crop to
112.50.
Sheep 25.0040.00.
Hogs, 200 to 250 41.0046.00.
Sows 30.00-34.00.
Boars 25.0030.00.
Pigs, each 10.0022.00.
Heifers 36.0044.75.
Steers 38.0044.50.
Steers, feeder 34.00-50.00.
Bulls 38.0046.75.
Cows, utility 38 to 41.00, top 44.25.
Cows, fat 39.0042.00.
Cows, medium 35.0037.50.
Cows, poor or small 37.0033.00.
Cattle Market real good.
Calf Market stronger.
Horses small 180.00.
Ponies None.
Goats each 30.00-50.00.
Hay: None.
Straw: None.
Feeder Sale Ist Monday of Each
Month.
Dairy Sale 3rd Thursday of Each
Month.
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, Jan. 27
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 135 head of
horses, mules and ponies.
Market: Steady.
Driving horses 275.00-450.00.
Riding horses 150.00-625.00.
Lightweight killers 145.00-225.00;
Heavyweight killers 275.00-325.00.
Mares ponies 30.00-75.00; Colts
10.00-20.00; Gelding ponies 30.00-
75.00.
Larger ponies 100.00-150.00.
FARMERS MARKETS
CONSESSIONS
AVAILABLE
Openings available for butchers and
fresh poultry consessions
New Farmers Market located in
historic downtown Easton, situated on
mam thoroughfair of town
For details call
215-252-8707
FRIDAY, FEB. 14
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 Head
Here Now! A New cross again,
large White & Landrace, first
generation true F-1 gilts from
these two purebred lines.
Brought in from Minnesota
from Lieske Bros. They will be
called White Diamond Gilts.
For This Sale
20 Head due between
Feb. 21 & 28.
25 Head due between
March 1 A 10.
Vaccinated for Lepto, Erysiplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
■■■■■—„ j ~
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZfUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXTSALEDATE MAR. 14