AS-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, August 2,1986
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
AUG. 4-10,1986
A word to the wise: Keep an eye on the skies.
Abraham Lincoln signed into law first federal income tax as an emergency wartime
measure, Aug 5,1861 New moon Aug 5 (Tues) American B-29 bomber Enola
Gay dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing over 200,000, Aug 6, 1945
Average length of days for the week 14 hours, 14 minutes Richard M Nixon
officially stepped down as president, Aug 9,1974 Avarice is the only passion that
improves with age
Ask the Old Farmer; How can 1 remove stains from marble 7
’» A small battery-operated clock leaked and stained my mar
ajvfwW He dresser top KVV, Stattsburg, N Y
SgMHMBmnQjSm Some spots and discolorations can be removed by wetting them
Rsl'lEk hyd ro g en peroxide and adding two or three drops ofammo-
WF nta When the bubbling stops, wash and rinse thoroughly If the
gMptfpLgphMMmn marble is dull, polish with putty powder, which you can get at a
r monument works Sprinkle the powder on a piece of damp felt
■ and rub the surface until you get the finish you want
Home Hints' A copper scounng pad placed in your humidifier will prevent lime buildup
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Rainy and mild at beginning of week, midweek clear and hot, rainy
and mild again at end of week
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins sunny and hot, midweek showers
with mild temperatures, end of week sunny, continued warm
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week clear and hot, midweek rainy and
mild, clear and hot again at end of week
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Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
Tuesday, July 29,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 181. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter
cows strong $l-$1.50 higher. Few
Choice steers 55.25-60.35, one 60.50,
few Good 51.85-54.25. Good and
Choice Holsteins 44.00-48.00,5 head
50.50-54.50, Standard 41.00-43.75,
few Utility 38.75-40.75. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 50.50-56.25, few
Standard 40.75-43.75. Breaking
Utility and Commercial slaughter
cows 36.60-39.75, one to 43.00,
Cutter and Boning Utility 34.00
37.75, Canner and Low Cutter 32.60
34.25, Shells down to 25.00. Good
slaughter bullocks 45.5048.25, few
Standard 43.5046.25, few Utility
36.2039.75. Yield Grade No. 1,1260
1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.75-48.25,
one 51.00, few No. 2, 9101465 lbs.
39.75-40.25. Feeder Cattle: Few
Large Frame No. 2, 225-575 lbs.
steers 37.00-44.00, one 50.50. Few
GRADED SALE 4^2l^
Friday, August 8
11 AM
• 150 Head Local Acclimated Cattle.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times
TH£
Large Frame No. 2, 300-640 lbs.
bulls 31.00-47.00.
CALVES 233. Vealers uneven.
Few Good 61.0064.00, Standard &
Good 90120 lbs. 42.0047.00, 6085
lbs. 33.0045.00, Utility 40110 lbs.
10.0035.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein Bulls 90120 lbs. 45.0091,
mostly 68.00-89.00. Few Beef cross
bulls and heifers 90110 lbs. 48.00
49.00.
HOGS 86. Small supply $3 to $3.50
higher. US No. 1-3 210245 lbs.
barrows and gilts 62.0063.85, few 2-
3 200272 lbs. 59.1060.10, Lot No. 2-4
327 lbs. at 47.25. US No. 1-3 300470
lbs. sows 43.00-46.50, few to 48.00,
.few No. 2-3 350-410 lbs. 36.0040.00.
Few Boars 33.00-36.00, one 31.50.
FEEDER PIGS. Not enough of
any one grade to establish a
market.
SHEEP 4. Couple Choice 70&100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
68.00&65.00. Slaughter ewe, in
dividual’s 13.00 and 14.00.
GOATS 0. No Market Test.
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, July 28,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 206. Compared with
last Monday’s market: Slaughter
cows steady to weak. Choice
slaughter steers 55.00-59.00, few
Good 50.50-52.00, few Standard
44.5045.00, few Utility 36.0041.50.
Couple Choice slaughter heifers
51.008e51.75, few Good 46.2549.00.
Breaking Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 36.00-39.75, few
44.50. Cutter and Boning Utility
34.25- Canner and Low Cutter
27.25- Shells down to 25.00.
Few Standard slaughter bullocks
45.0047.00, Utility 36.2542.50. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1275-1870 lbs. 43.00
46.25, individual’s 48.758e50.00.
Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
Frame No. 1, 515-770 lbs. heifers
43.5046.00,
CALVES 286. Few Good vealers
56.00-61.00, Standard and Good 90
120 lbs. 35.0049.00, 6545 lbs. 20.00
40.00, Utility 50-90 lbs. 16.00-28.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 95-135
lbs. 55.00-61.00, 85-95 lbs. 45.00
58.00, Beef cross bulls and heifers
75-130 lbs. 43.0063.00.
HOGS 306. Barrows and gilts
$2.50-3.50 higher. US No. 1-2 210-245
lbs. 62.50-64.00, one lot 64.50, No. 1-3
210-250 lbs. 60.75-62.50, No. 2-3 205-
270 lbs. 58.00-59.75, No. 1-3 180-195
lbs. 50.00-54.50. Sows $2 to $5
higher. US No. 1-3 320-640 lbs. sows
48.00-52.25. Boars 35.00-43.25.
FEEDER PIGS 45. US No. 1-3 30-
40 lbs. feeder pigs 26.00-35.00 all
per head.
SHEEP 233. Choice and Prime
65-85 lbs. spring slaughter lambs
62.00-70.50, 90-120 lbs. 59.00-65.50,
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 394-7915
Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller
Phone 717-626-8653
personnel
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LEESBURG HAY AUCTION
Leesburg, VA
Every Wednesday starting
August 27,1986 at 12 noon
Drought Stricken Area In The
Heart of Northern Virginia
Horse Country.
Premium plus prices expected for
high quality hay & straw.
3% Commission charged to the seller.
Please call for information
deß utts Auction
Leesburg, VA
703-777-7377
Location: Cassidy Brothers Farm, 25
miles south of Frederick, MO. I mile
east of Leesburg bypass on Rt. 7.
Good 8c Choice 5560 lbs. feeder
lambs 54.0065.00. Slaughter ewes
15.0020.00.
GOATS 17.12.0026.50 per head.
Westminster Livestock
Auction
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Friday, July 25,1986
1,331 Pigs: Last month 1,554.
Compared to June’s sale, prices
were about steady on 4060 Lb.
Light pigs were $10.0020.00 per
hundred lower. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the pound.
1:73 hds. 27-29 lbs. $130.00.
18e2: 80 hds. 27-28 lbs. 94.00
116.00; 187 hds. 32-39 lbs. 102.00
107.00 ; 330 hds. 4148 lbs. 105.00
115.00; 106 hds. 4047 lbs. 95.00
103.00.
1:63 hds. 52-53 lbs. 101.00109.00.
18c2; 220 hds. 52-59 lbs. 85.00
96.00; 108 hds. 6065 lbs. 77.0087.00.
l;6hds.7olbs. 74.00.
2: 45 hds. 31-39 lbs. 91.00113.00;
20 hds. 4449 lbs. 80.0094.00; 37 hds.
62 lbs. 72.0076.00.
28e3; 31 hds. 2646 lbs. 81.00
100.00.
3: Bhds. 27-37 lbs. 50.00.
NEXT SALE AUGUST 22nd-1:30
P.M.
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700
703-777-5134
FOR DOWN* CRIPPLED
AND AS IS
COWS, BULLS & STEERS
HANDLING:
And Somerset Counties, New Jersey
INPENNA:
Northampton,
Bucks, Lehigh
And Parts Of
Carbon & Schuylkill
Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks
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.
12 noon
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. Erytiplat,
Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breading Dates
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffcnbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE SEPTEMBER 26
Shippensburg
Wholesale
Produce Auction
(Leinbach’s)
Shippensburg, PA
July 24-30
Report Supplied by Auction
Price quotes are only and firm
produce.
Apples, 1.75-2.00 % bu.
Apricots 9.00 % bu.
Blueberries; 5.25-10.50 8 qt. flats.
Cabbage 2.50-5.75 50 lb. box.
Cantalopes, .15-1.01 ea.
Cherries 4.00-5.50 8 qt. flats.
Com (yellow) .70-1.30 dozen;
(white) 1.00-1.60 dozen.
Cucumbers 3.15-8.0011/9 bu.
Eggplant 2.95-3.85 bu.
Lima Beans, 8.00-18.00 bu.
Nectarines, 3.00-5.85 Vz bu.
Peaches, 2.80-7.50, Vz bu.
Peppers (bell) 3.004.5011/9 bu.
Plums (yellow) 4.006.25 Vz bu.
(red) 3.75-5.25 Vz bu.
Potatoes 3.304.40 50 lb. bag.
Squash, 2.50-5.25 Vz bu.
String Beans, green 9.0018.00 bu.
Tomatoes (Ig) 6.0013.25 25# box;
(sm-md) 3.25-9.50 25# box.
Watermelon, (all varieties and
all sizes) mostly .00.12 lb.
TOP PRICES
Slaughtered Under
Federal Inspection
Paid On Dressed Weight
TomMulvaney
Livestock Trucking
(201) 454-4247
[unten
Warren,
Counties
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
at 7:30 P.M.
50 to 60 Head
Local Tracker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
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