ing, arm OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC AUG 18-24,1986 Here's wishing you good fishing. Now's a good time to transplant most shrubs U S yacht America won the “Hundred Guinea Cup" (now the America's Cup) in a race around the Isle of Wight, Aug 22,1851 Full moon Aug 19 (Tues) Hawau admitted to the union as the 50tn state, Aug 21, 1959 Average length of days for the week, 13 hours, 40 minutes American sociologist Scott Neanng died at age 100 at Harborside, Maine Time brings and time bears all things away OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Beginning of week rainy and cool, midweek warm, ram north, end of week sunny and warm north, seasonable south Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins cloudy, showers'midweek, sunny and mild at end of week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week hot, midweek cloudy and mild, rain south, end of week clear and hot (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin, NH 03444) Leola Produce Auction Leola, PA Tuesday, Aug. 12,1986 Report Supplied by Auction Broccoli: 5.00-6.5016 ct. Cabbage: 3.50-5.00 -50 lbs Cantalopes: .45-.76 lg.; sm.,md. Corn: .80-1.20 doz. white. Cucumbers: 4.00-6.0011/9 bu Eggplant: 5.00-8.0011/9 bu. Lima Beans: 8.00-14.0011/9 bu Nectarines; 4.50-8.25 bu. Peaches: 3.00-7.00 W bu. GRADED SALE Friday, August 8 wßrfj'C 11AM • 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 , HI ATTENTION!!! Dairy Buyout Fanners * Get the most for your herd * Go direct - Farm to Packer * Any size herd - all weights and grades of cows * Trucking provided * Paperwork handled quickly and efficiently TAYLOR PACKING CO., INC P.O. Box 188 Wyalusing, PA 18853 717-746-1309 iugust 16,1986 THE Ask the Old Farmer: I have a cabin in the woods, no electricity, and a well with a hand pump I'd like to install a bathroom, but is there any alternative to buying an electric pump and an expensive generator 7 TC, Middletown, N J Get a water pump operated by a gas engine It's also practi cal to install a big (80-gallon) water lank for storage so you won't have to run the pump all the time Home Hints: Applying a coat of wax to a dustpan will help dirt and dust slide on more easily Pickles: 5.00-9.00 %bu. Peppers: green 5.00-7.00 1 1/9 bu.; red 10.00-15.0011/9 bu. Potatoes: .60-.90 10#; 5.004.90 50#. Red Beets; 4.00-6.5015 bunch ct. String Beans: green 12.00-20.00 1 1/9 bu.; yellow 10.00-20.0011/9bu. Tomatoes: 6.00-10.00 25 lb. Ig; 4.50-6.00 sm., md.; cherry- 3.00-5.00 12 pt. flat. .2S-.45 Watermelon; 2.25-2.50 30# ea.; 1.60-2.00 20-30# ea.; 1.00-1.50 15-20# ea. Zucchini: 2.00-3.50 1/ 2 bu. New Holland Sales Stables New Holland Dairy Wednesday, Aug. 13,1986 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 85 cows, 50 heifers and 3 bulls. Market lower. Load of PA fresh cows, 570.00 910.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 650.00 1000.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 725.00 1020.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 720.00 1025.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 535.00- 780.00. Herd of 22 head, all stage cows 325.00-890.00. Locally consigned cows 300.00 710.00. Springing heifers 440.00750.00. Purebred 760.00910.00. Bulls 380.00810.00. Pi ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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 Expcrie n C e» l personnel TOP PRICES FOR DOWN, CRIPPLED COWS, BULLS & STEERS Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection Paid On Dressed Weight TomMulvaney Livestock Trucking (201)454-4247 HANDLING: Warren, Hunterdon, Sussex And Somerset Counties, New Jersey INPENNA: Northampton, H V Bucks, Lehigh A fit And Parts & Hi Carbon & Schuylkill J] $ Counties Ammi FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and MOYER PACKING CO. Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the OAKVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RD 4, Danville, PA • We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon every Monday. Your hogs wilt 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 Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 12 Report supplied by Auction Beef Cows; Utility and Com mercial 37.75-44.10; Cutters 35.25- 37.50; Canners 31.0035.00; Shells 28.00. Heifers; Good 51.00-54.35; Commercial 34.00-41.00. Steers: Choice 55.00-57.85; Good 51.50-54.75; Standard 42.00 48.50. Bulls: G00d49.5050.00. Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 52.0061.00; 500700 lbs. large frame 46.0053.00; 500 700 lbs. small frame 42.00-48.00. Veal Calves: Choice 55.00 63.00; Good 48.00-44.00; Standard 43.0046.00; Utility 34.0042.00. Farm Calves; Bulls 75.00-99.00; Heifers 60.0067.00. Hogs: Not Enough To Test. •ESSy AND AS IS Sows: Not Enough To Test. Boars; Not Enough To Test. Shoats: Not Enough To Test. Lambs: 58.00-72.00. Sheep; 9.00-14.00. Goats per head; 14.00-34.00. Shippensburg Wholesale Produce Auction (Leinbach’s) Shippensburg, PA Aug. 7-13 Report Supplied by Auction Price quotes are only HI and Firm Produce. Apples 2.00-2.80 Vz bu. Cabbage 1.75-3.50 50 lb. box. Cantalopes sm.-lg. ,27-.Bsea. Com (white) .70-I.sodozen. Cucumbers 2.00-4.5011/9 bu. Eggplant 1.75-2.60 Vz bu. Honeydews .70-1.05 ea. Lima Beans 3.50-7.50 ¥z bu. Nectarines 3.10-3.25 Vz bu. Peaches 2.40-4.50 Vz bu. Peppers (bell) large 2.75-5.00 1 1/9 bu.; medium 2.75-3.7511/9 bu. Plums 2.50-5.75 Vz bu. Potatoes 1.90-2.05 20 lbs. String Beans 3.25-7.50 Vz bu. Tomatoes (Ig. size) 3.50-5.00 25 lb. box; (md. size) 2.00-4.10 25 lb. box. Watermelon (all sizes and varieties) .02-.07 lb. r~ York County Livestock Soles Ltd. P.O. BOX 243 • FAWN GROVE. PA 17321 (717)993-2564 Saturday’s Hr Sate C. ■