AB-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, March 22,1986
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
MARCH 23-30, 1986
Keep the longjohns on, cold weather's not gone.
Plant peas any time now as weather permits Average length of days for the week
12 hours, 28 minutes Full moon March 25 (Tues ) Dartmouth College students
voted to end fraternity discrimination on the basis of race, religion or nationality,
March 25, 1954 Funny Ctrl starring Barbra Streisand, opened in New York,
March 26 1964 Mount St Helens erupted after 123-year dormancy, March 27,
1980 Actor Lew Ayres left Hollywooa for conscientious objectors'camp after
refusing to bear arms, March 30, 1942 There is no inedn me for fear
Ask the Old Farmer; Our roof is covered with wooden shin
„ . gles and it needs to be redone Can we use asphalt shingles on
v top of the wooden ones 7 SW, Chatham, Mass
h No You must remove all wooden shingles and drive in all loose
» nails to get a smooth surface for asphalt shingles
Home Hints, Ice cube travs won I stick in the freezer if vou put waxed
paper underneath them
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Beginning of week cold with sleet, midweek continued cold end of
week sunny with warm temperatures
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week showers cloudv and cold
midweek, end of week sunny and mild
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins rainy with warm temperatures midweek
cold snowy, end of week clear and warm
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Morrisons Cove
Hay
Mar. 17,1986
19 loads of hay.
Alfalfa 60.00-90.00; Orchard
Grass 46.0049.00; Timothy 36.00-
47.00; Straw (4 loads) 46.00-51.00;
Oats 1.35/bushel; Firewood 24.00-
27.50 pickup.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA
Monday, March 17
Report Supplied by Auction
Hay, 35.00-75.00; Straw, 46.00-
57.00; Wood, 26.00-59.00 Id.
Goods Hay
Leo la, Pa.
Wednesday, March 19,1986
Report Supplied by Auction
126 Ids.
Alfalfa, 56.00-133.00; Mixed Hay,
44.00-99.00; Timothy, 58.00-82.00;
Com, 62.00-75.00; Straw, 42.00-
79.00; Oats, 3 Ids. at 1.35,1.50 and
1.80; Grass, 57.00; Clover, 40.00.
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| ATTENTION TOBACCO FARMERS
f Maryland Markets opened on Wednesday, March 18.1986. Prices on opening day
Z ranged from 40' per lb. to $1.62 per lb. Large amount of tobacco sold between
■ $1.45 per lb. to $1.55 per lb. Only special crops brought a $1.62 per lb.
I Flue-cured tobacco farmers in the South again voted in the support program for
A their 1986 crop marketing year.
| Ideal Leaf, who was a large supporter of the Auction, is still buying Type 41 and
• Type 609 tobacco. He is doing what he can as far as prices to help farmers to
■ move their tobacco.
X We can still help you locate Type 609 seeds.
■ Phone hours are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Ito 5 p.m. T
I ERIC PROBST GENERAL MANAGER 717-768-7100 I
PO Bo* 57, Gordonville, PA 17529 Jj
THE
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
March 17,1986
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 161. Choice 56.00-58.50,
High Good & Low Ch. 53.00-55.75,
Good 46.00-51.75, Good & Choice
holsteins 47.00-50.25, Standard
44.00- Utility 40.25-43.50.
Choice si. heifers 53.00-57.50, Good
49.00- Standard 45.0043.50,
Utility 41.0044.50, Breaking Ut. &
Commercial si. cows 38.5041.50,
Cutter & Boning Ut. 36.00-38.25,
Canner & Low Cutter 33.25-35.75,
Shells down to 24.00. Choice si.
bullocks 48.00-50.25, Good 46.00-
47.75, Standard 43.0045.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good 52.00-57.00, Standard 43.00-
49.50, Heifers Good 52.00-56.50,
Standard 42.00-51.00, Bulls Good
49.00-56.00, Standard 42.0048.00.
CALVES 301. Choice 76.00-89.00,
/ %
Good 68.00-74.00, Standard 58.00
66.00, Standard & Good 90 lb. to 130
lb. 51.0061.00, Utility 6060 lbs.
45 00-49 50
FARM CALVES; Holstein BuUs
90-130 lbs. 85.00-110.00, Holstein
Heifers 90-130 lbs. 54.0067.00.
HOGS 162; US No. 1-2 220240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 42.0043.75, No. 1-
3 200260 lbs. 40.75-41.75, No. 2-3180
360 lbs. 38.0040.50. US No. 1-3 350
650 lbs. sows 39.0041.50, No. 2-3 350
650 lbs. 37.0038.75. Boars 27.00
28.75, Light weights 29.0030.75.
FEEDER PIGS 81. US No. 1-3 20
30 lbs. feeder pigs 16.0024.00 per
head, No. 1-3 4050 lbs. 28.0036.00,
No. 1-3 6090 lbs. 41.0052.00.
SHEEP 156. High Ch. & Pr. 80
110 lbs. 73.0083.00, Choice 4070 lbs.
95.00162.00 lbs. Slaughter ewes
18.0029.00. 48 GOATS $13.00 to
$46.00 per head.
Farmers Livestock
Auction
Duncansville, Pa.
March 17,1986
Report Supplied by auction
CATTLE 191. Choice 54.0055.75,
High Good & Low Ch. 51.75-53.50,
Good 46.0050.25, Good & Choice
holsteins 46.00-49.50, Standard
43.00- Utility 39.00-42.50.
Choice si. heifers 51.0054.25, Good
46.00- Standard 41.0045.00,
Utility 38.0040.50. Breaking Ut. &
Commercial si. cows 39.00-42.25,
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YOBK CO. LIVESTOCK SALES
(Formerly Sechrist Sales)
PA Rt. 24, Stewartstown, PA
Phone: 717-993-2564
Flea Market ■ Alternate Saturdays
starting 4-12-86,10 AM
Dealers needed. Bring your own table.
Hay Sale • Alternate Saturdays
starting 4-19-86.10 AM
Also special feeder sale
5-15-86,7 PM
Consigners make your commitment
early so we will have buyers.
Auction every Monday, 7 PM
ATTENTION FARMERS
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 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 ft boars.
• Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M.
We will either pay you (or 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
Cutter & boning ut. 30.5038.00,
Canner & Low Cutter 32.75-35.00,
Shells down to 26.00. Choice si.
bullocks 48.0051.50, Good 46.75-
47.75, Standard 45.0046.50, Utility
41.0044.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good 51.00-58.00, Standard 42.00
49.00, Heifers Good 51.0056.00,
Standard 42.0048.00, Bulls Good
46.0053.00, Standard 38.0045.00.
CALVES 382. Choice 84.0096.00,
Good 71.0062.00, Standard 59.00
68.00, Standard & Good 90 lb. to 130
lb. 51.0058.00, Utility 6080 lbs.
44.0049.50.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90130 lbs. 81.00112.00, Holstein
heifers 90130 lbs. 56.0067.00.
HOGS 101. US No. 1-2 220240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 43.0044.00, No. 1-
3 200260 lbs. 41.5042.75, No. 26180
360 lbs. 38.0040.75. US No. 1-3 350
650 lbs. 38.25-41.00, No. 2-3 350650
lbs. 36.75-38.00. Boars 26.75-28.00,
Light weights 28.5031.00.
FEEDER PIGS : None.
SHEEP: 112. High Ch. & Pr. 80
100 lbs. 76.0065.00, Choice 5070 lbs.
95.00112.00 lbs. Slaughter ewes
18.0029.00. 16 GOATS $19.00 to
$58.00 per head.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI., MAR. 28
1:30 P.M.
AT
WESTMINSTER
LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
Westminster, Md.
Phone <301)848-9820
Valley Livestock
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves 50.00-56.00.
Veal Calves Med. 65.00-80.00,
Vealer Bull Calves 70.00-100.00.
Slaughter Calves 45.00-50.00.
Grassers & Feeders 35.00-42.00.
Lambs, Easter 100.00-160.00.
Sheep 25.0040.00.
Hogs, 200 to 250 38.00-41.00.
Sows 32.00-36.00.
Boars 23.00-27.50.
Pigs, each 12.00-40.00.
Heifers 34.00-37.75.
Steers Good None.
Steers, feeder 36.00-57.00.
Bulls 42.00-48.00.
Cows, utility 34.50-37.00.
Cows, fat 34.00-36.00.
Cows, medium 33.00-34.00.
Cows, poor or small 25.00-31.00.
Cattle Market steady.
Calf Market steady.
Goats each 15.00-66.00.
Hay: 20.00-67.50 per ton.
Feeder Sale Ist Monday of Each
Month.
Dairy Sale 3rd Thursday of Each
Month.
LIVESTOCK HAULING
| Dependable Service
I 6 Possum Bottom Tractors
and Trailers
Call Anytime
I
v Vintage Sales Stables, Inc.
| L. Robert Frame Manager
J Office 717-442-4181
Office & Home; 215-458*5060
Office & Home: 215-458-851 S
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
OH 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 *rue F-1 gilts.
Parent stock o« iginated from
Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very
productive in litter size
and feed conversion.
Vaccinated for Lepto, Erysiplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla
Hand mated w* *h Breeding Dates
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
R D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Oiffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE MAY 9
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Mar. 17
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS