OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
April 28-May 4,1986
Who would not praise these sunny days?
New Hampshire celebrates Fast Day April 28 (Mon ) Average length of days for
the week, 14 hours 4 minutes Last quarter of the moon April 30 (Wed ) First
(successful) parachute jump occurred April 28, 1919 Gideon Sandback of Hobo
ken, N J, patented the zipper, April 29,1913 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences founded May 4, 1927 Women's Hospital of New York City, the first
U S hospital founded by women for women, opened May 4, 1855 Sarah Hale
author of' Mary Had a Little Lamb," died April 30,1879 Painting the pump doesn't
clear the well
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning of week sunny wuth warm temperatures, mid through end
of week rainy, then clear
Greater New York-New Jersey: Clear with mild temperatures through midweek,
end of week sprinkles, clearing and warm
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with warm temperatures, midweek showers,
continued warm, end of week cloudy
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I LIVESTOCK HAULING
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Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. |
L. Robert Frame Manager I
Office 717-442-4181
Office S Home; 215-458-5060 g
Offices Home: 215-458-851811
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, Apr. 21
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 275. Compared with
last Monday’s market: Slaughter
cows $2.50-$3 higher. Choice
slaughter steers 51.25-55, few Good
48.50-51, Standard 43.0047, Utility
37.2542.25. One Choice slaughter
heifer at 54.00, Standard 38.50-
43.50, Utility 35-38.50. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 34.50-38, Cutter & Boning
Utility 32.00-35, Canner & Low
Cutter 26.50-32, Shells down to 20.
Yield Grade No. 1 1300-2200 lbs.
slaughter bulls 4045.25, #2 900-1400
lbs. 37.2540.50, Feeder Cattle:
Medium Frame #1 350-560 lbs.
steers 54-65.50. Medium Frame #1
350-650 lbs. 45.00-51, few Large §1
500 lbs. at 52.00. Medium Frame #1
4-650 lbs. bulls 52.0060.00.
CALVES 170. Few Choice
vealers 75.00-85, Good 65.00-75,
Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 40.00-
LOUIS LYONS & SON
Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs
& calves to Louis Lyons & Son. They offer
choice service, excellent sorting &
marketing of your livestock.
Charles Oilier, Manager
Phone 717-394-7915
Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller
Phone 717-626-8653
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WHOLE HERD BUYOUT
For the convenience of farmers partici
pating in the dairy termination program,
Moyer Packing Co. will come to your
farm, price your cattle and guarantee
their slaughter in compliance with the
terms and conditions of the federal pro
gram. For more information call:
Blair-Bedford Buying
Station
814-793-3077 or 814-793-2657
ATTENTION FARMERS
The New Way To Market Your Livestock
HATFIELD p MOYER
PACKING CO. PACKING CO.
Will Receive Hogs Will Receive Cattle,
At The
BLAIR-BEDFORD
BUYING STATION
MONDAYS - Hogs 8 AM to 11:30 AM
Cattle & Calves 8 AM to 3 PM
THURSDAYS- Cattle & Calves
8 AM to 3 PM
• No commission or yardage fees
deducted from check
• Livestock weighed and paid for
immediately
• You may call our office sale day for
prices
DALE R. HOOVER - Owner
Business 814-793-3077
Residence 814-793-2657
50, 6085 lbs. 36.0042, Utility 5085
lbs. 22.00-35. Farm Calves:
Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 64.00-90,
few to 100.00.
HOGS 124. Barrows and gilts 50
cents to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-2
220-255 lbs. 38.25-39, No. 1-3 225-250
lbs. 37.5088.25, No. 24 240805 lbs.
34.50- 35.50. US No. 1-3 280830 lbs.
sows 36-38.50, No. 2-3 4-600 lbs.
35.00-37. Few Boars 24.00-26.00.
FEEDER PIGS 12. US No. 1-3 29
lbs. feeder pigs at 23.50 per head.
SHEEP 436. BULK SOLD TO
EASTER GREEK TRADE. High
Choice & Prime 2540 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs 120.00-130, 40-55
lbs. 112.00-128,55-75 lbs. 105.00-112;
Choice 30-50 lbs. 107.00-118, 65-95
lbs. 92.00-97; Good 2540 lbs. 70.00-
75; High Choice & Prime 70-80 lbs.
wool lambs 90.00-95, 95-105 lbs.
80.0084. GOATS 73: 14.00-30.00 per
head, Kids 14.00-25 per head.
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, Apr. 22
Report supplied by Auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 37.5041.75; Cutters 35.50
37.10; Canners 32.50-34.85; Shells
30.00.
Heifers; Standard 38.00-47.50;
Commercial 32.50-37.85.
Steers: Good 46.75-50.40;
Standard 41.50-46.00.
Bulls: Standard 40.70-45.25.
Feeder Cattle; 300-500 lbs.
large frame 47.50-53.50 ; 300-500
lbs. small frame 48.00-50.50 ; 500-
700 lbs. large frame 47.50-52.50;
500-700 lbs. small frame 46.00
49.00.
Veal Calves: Choice 79.00
86.00; Good 58.00-78.00; Standard
48.00- Utility 43.0047.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 81.00
109.00.
Hogs; 39.5040.75.
Boars: 25.75-26.50.
Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head
20.00- 30-35 lbs. per head
29.00- 35-50 lbs. per head
37.0045.00.
Lambs: 72.50122.50.
Sheep: 14.0020.00.
Goats: Per Head 10.0037.00.
York County
Livestock Sales Ltd.
_ P.O. BOX 243 • FAWN GROVE. PA 17321
A <717)993-2564
I (Formerly Sechrist Sales Co.)
X York County's Only Llvoatock Auctloi
I On PA Route #24 between Stewartstown and
* New Park
X All Kinds of Livestock Sold on Commission
I GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD
* Open Every Monday - Hogs -600 a m -12 noon
A Auction -7:00 p.m - 7
Buyers - Livestock Producers - Farmers
We Need t Appreciate Your Patronage
LStan & Mary Nagla -Owners
Home Phone: (215) 566-3239
FRIDAY, MAY 9
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.
25 Head Due Between
May 12 & 19
26 Head Due Between
May 19 & 31
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 Lspto, Erysiplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coll, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
R.D. 1, Kirkwood. Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE JUNE 6
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