AS-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, February 22,1986
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
FEB. 24-MARCH 2,1986
Winter's grip seems to slip.
Clean your cellar now Average length of days for the week, 11 hours, 8 minutes
FullmoonFeb 24(Mon) Temperature in Los Angeles hit 91 6°F, Feb 25,1921
Henry James died Feb 28, 1916 First-class mail increases from 3 cents to 6
cents per ounce, Feb 28, 1958 Avalanche bunes inhabitants of Wallace, Idaho,
killing 75, Feb 27,1906 The sting of a reproach is the truth of it
Ask the Old Farmer: I have several gallons of maple syrup which
I would like to make into sugar cakes Can you tell me how 7 C H ,
Medford, Mass
To make sugar, boil the syrup until it drops from the edge of a spoon and
draws to anair three or four inches long Then stir as it cools until it
begins to grain and get lighter in color Pour into molds for cakes
Home Hints: To remove purple pnce-mark stains from countertops, wipe
with a damp cloth and a little nail polish remover
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning of week warm, midweek snow with cold temperatures,
end of week seasonable
Greater New York-New Jersey: Cold wave begins week, snow likely, midweek
sunny with warm temperatures, then ram, end or week ram, snow north
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week clear with warm temperatures, mid
week showers, end of week snowy and cold
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Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Report supplied by USDA
Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report
Includes The Major Production
Areas In The Midwest, Texas, And
Oklahoma. As Of 4:00 P.M.
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
P.M. report, Choice 3 steer and
heifer carcasses $l.OO lower late,
few sales steady on good. Demand
and trading light to moderate with
most packers firm on moderate
supplies.
Sales reported on 45 loads of
steer and heifer carcasses.
Steer Carcasses:
17 Vz Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE * BLADEX
* DUAL * BANVEL
* LASSO * LOROX
* SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT
* ROUND UP * PRINCEP
* LASSO- ATRAZINE
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
THC
Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 83.00-84.00,
late 84.00.
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 79.00.
Choice 2-3 600-900 lbs. 77.50 (Hols
Type).
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 74.50 (Hols
Type).
Heifer Carcasses:
27 V 4 Loads
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 81.00-82.00,
late 82.00.
* EXTRAZINE
* LORSBAN
* FURADAN
* QOUNTER
* DYFONATE
Choice 3 500-550 lbs. 81.80.
Choice 3 400-500 lbs. 79.00.
Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 77.00.
Cow Carcasses
31 Loads
Midwest: Thin Test Steady with
Tuesday.
Eastern Texas and Oklahoma:
Sales $2.00-3.00 lower than week
ago.
Sales in the Midwest Production
Area:
FOB Omaha Basis
Brk Utlty 2-3 450&up lbs., 62.00.
Bng Utlty 1-3 400&up lbs., 65.00.
Sales in Eastern Texas and
Oklahoma Production Area:
FOB Plant
Delivered Plant
Bng Utlty 1-3 400&up lbs., 71.00-
73.00, mst. 71.00-71.50, 72.50-74.50,
mst. 73.00-73.50.
Cutter 1-2 350&up lbs. 76.00-78.00,
mst. 76.00-77.00, 77.00-79.50, mst.
78.50.
Boneless Processing Beef/
Beef Trimmings
FOB Omaha Basis
99 Loads
90% Chem Lean Fresh 98.00-
100.00, mostly 98.00.
85% Chem Lean Frozen, 91.00-
92.00.
75% Chem Lean Fresh, 74.00-
75.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh, 33.00-
35.00.
Eastern Texas and Oklahoma
Production Area:
FOB Plant
York County **!
Livestock Sales Ltd. j
P.O. BOX 243 • FAWN GROVE. PA 17321 X
(717)993-2564 Z
(Formerly Sechrist Sales Co.) I
Varl » County*! Only Llv—todc Auction |
On PA Route #24 between Stewertstown end
New Perk
All Kinds of Livestock Sold on Commission
GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD
Open Every Monday - Hogs -600 a m -12 noon
Auction- 7:00o.m - ?
Buyers - Livestock Producers - Farmers
We Need A Appreciate Your Patronage
■ Stan A Mary Naglt -Owners jj
( Home Phone: (215) 566-3239 |
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
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 wilt 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 dresud 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
90% Chem Lean Fresh, 100.00-
101.00, bulk 100.00.
90% Chem Lean Frozen, 101.00.
85% Chem Lean Fresh, 93.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh, 36.00.
Farmers Livestock
Auction
Duncans vllle, Pa.
February 16,1986
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE. Choice 54.00-55.25,
High Good & Low Ch. 50.25-53.00,
Good 43.00-48.50, Good & Choice
holsteins 45.00-48.00, Standard
41.00- Utility 38.00-40.25.
Choice si. heifers 53.00-56.00, Good
48.00- Standard 43.00-46.00,
Utility 38.0041.00. Breaking Ut. &
Commercial si. cows 38.0040.75,
Cutter & Boning Ut. 35.00-37.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 31.25-34.25,
Shells down to 26.00. Choice si.
bullocks 48.00-50.75, Good 44.00-
46.75, Standard 41.0043.25, Utility
38.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good 48.00-54.00, Standard 39.00-
46.00, Heifers Good 46.0051.00,
Standard 38.00-44.00, Bulls Good
46.00- Standard 36.00-44.00.
CALVES 282. Choice 84.00-93.00,
Good 74.00-82.00, Standard 65.00-
73.00, Standard & Good 9(M30 lbs.
55.00- Utility 60-80 lbs. 48.00-
53.00,
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 80.00-110.00, Holstein
heifers 90-130 lbs. 58.00-66.00.
HOGS 141. US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 46.00-47.50, No. 1-
3 200-260 lbs. 44.25-45.50. US No. 1-3
350-650 lbs. sows 40.25-42.50, No. 2-3
350-650 lbs. 37.50-39.00. Boars 27.00-
28.75, Light weights 29.25-31.25.
FEEDER PIGS 28. US No. 1-3 25-
35 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-24.00 per
head, No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 31.00-39.00.
SHEEP: None. GOATS None.
| LIVESTOCK HAULING |
| Dependable Service !
| 6 Possum Bottom Tractors I
| and Trailers |
C Call Anytime i
s Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. *
| L Robert Frame Manager 8
| Office 717-442-4181 g
| Offices Home: 215-458-5060 |
I Offices Home: 215-458-8518 |
FRIDAY, MARCH 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
WHITE DIAMOND GILTS
Here Now a new cross again.
Large White & Landrace, first
generation true F-1 gilts.
Parent stock originated from
Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very
productive in litter size
and feed conversion.
30 Head Due Between Mar. 18 & 23
15 Head Due Between Mar. 23 & 28
10 Head Due Between Mar.
2B A Apr. 11
Vaccinated for Lepto. Erysiplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZfUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
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