AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15,1986
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
A mild week at both ends but cold in the middle.
DethStch and fertilize old lawns now Average length of days for the week, 12
hours, 8 minutes First quarter of the moon March 18 (Tues ) Handel's Messiah
first performed in London, March 23, 1743 U S population estimated to be 159
million, March 20, 1953 Actor Peter Lorre died at age 59, March 23, 1964
Massasoit and Pilgrims agreed on league of friendship, Plymouth, Mass , March 22,
1621 Time file s over us, but leaves its shadow behind
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Week begins with mild temperatures, midweek sunny, then turning
cold and snowy, week ends clear and mild
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week ram, changing to snow inland,
mid through end of week sunny and mild, with showers possible
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Ram and mild temperatures at beginning of week, clear
and warm midweek, end of week rainy and warm
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MELVIN R.
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
THE
MARCH 17-23,1986
Ask the Old Farmer: I'm a fire truck buff and
know quite a bit about the history cf firefighting,
but I've never known why some trucks are called
' hook and ladder trucks D H , Cambridge, Mass
Such truths used to carry a huge hook on a pole to
haul wooden buildings apart in order to contain the
fire
Home Hints: Clip the corner off an envelope to use as a
one tune funnel
* BLADEX
* BANVEL
‘ LOROX
* PARAQUAT
* PRINCEP
WEAVER
* EXTRAZINE
* LORSBAN
* FURADAN
* COUNTER
* DYFONATE
Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, March 12
Report Supplied by USDA
Oklahoma National Stockyards
***Unchanged except for addition
of weekly trends***
Cattle and Calves;
Today’s Auction Total
Same Day Last Week
Tuesday’s Final Auction
Count
Feeder steers and heifers steady
to 1.00 lower. Demand good for thin
grass cattle demand light from
feedlot accounts. Limited numbers
slaughter cows and bulls steady.
Bulk supply medium frame 1 thru 2
450-850# steers and 400475# heifers.
Cows and bulls near 2% of
estimated receipts. Large share of
cows bought for return to the
country.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
frame 1 400-500 lb. 68.50-74.75 ; 500-
GOO lb. 64.25-69.50, fleshy 63.00-
65.25 ; 600-700# 58.0041.25; 700400#
56.5047.90, lot 710# 60.00; 800-900#
55.0047.30; lot 925# 55.50. Medium
GWALTNEY of
<B9 SMITHfIELO, LTD.
No Longer Receiving Hogs at
Vintage Sales Stables
LANCASTER COUNTY FARMERS
We will be receiving your hogs temporarily at Hess
Mills Wednesday S Friday from 7 to 12. Please
call for appointment.
We will be receiving your hogs Thursdays at 8 & R
Cattle, Marietta. 717-426-3258.
YORK COUNTY FARMERS
We will be receiving your hogs on Mondays at
Stuartstown, 717-993-2564, and Tuesdays at
Thomasville, 717-792-2248 or 9836.
Contact for information;
Ed Herrmann, 717-284-3203
or Charlie Kauffman, 215-593-5674
Future forward contracts available
ATTENTION FARMERS
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILE 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
Phone: 717-275-2880
and large frame mixed 1-2 350-400#
thin 73.50-75.00; 450400# 64.00-
67.25; 500400# 58.0045.25, lots thin
500450# 65.2548.50; 600-700# 55.50-
58.00; 700400# 54.2547.60; 800-925#
53.0044.70. Medium and large
frame 2 400400# thin 66.0046.60;
475# Barhman-Cross with humps
52.00; 500-700# 53.0046.00; few 745-
750# 52.6043.40; lot 1020# 51.00.
Large frame 2 holsteins 435#
56.00 ; 650-700# 45.9046.60; 800450#
43.6044.80; lot 1025# 42.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
few large frame 1 375400# few
55.7548.10; 500400# 54.1046.70;
few 625450# 52.5545.80; lot 720#
exotics 52.90; lot 745# very fleshy
52.25.
Est. 5,000
2,805
4,781
15,809
Medium and large frame mixed
1-2 365# thin 62.00; 350400# 55.50-
57.00; lot 695# 53.00.
Medium and large frame 2 360#
55.70 ; 400400# 50.0044.70; 500-700#
45.50-52.00; 775-900# including
heiferettes 40.3045.80.
Medium and large frame 2-3 420#
48.50; 575-700# 45.5045.70.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Boning
utility 1-2 thru commercial
35.50-37.25.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: YG
1125-1400 lb. 44.0045.25 few 171
2000 lb. 47.00-50.00.
REPLACEMENT OR FEEDER
COWS; Small and medium frame I
aged in cutter flesh 36.40-38.75.
For The Week: Feeder steers
under 600# and heifers under 500#
steady to 1.00 lower, heavier
weights both classes 1.00-3.00 lower
mostly 2.00-3.00 off. Slaughter cows
steady to 50 cents higher.
Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00
lower.
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cash!
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Phone 717-394-3047 | ’
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Livestock Hauling
Local and Long Distance
111 Little Washington Rd. Call Evenings
Downingtown, Pa. 19335 15) 942-3324
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6 Possum Bottom Tractors
and Trailers
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Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
L. Robert Frame Manager
Office 717*442
Office & Home: 215-49 i
Office & Home: 219-458
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FRIDAY, APRIL 11
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.
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
NEXT SALE DATE MAY 9