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OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
DEC. 8-14,1986
Winter is long in coming now, longer in leaving later.
First quarter of the moon Dec 8 (Mon ) Ball bearing roller skates patented, Dec
9,1854 Italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi sent first transatlantic wireless radio
signal, Dec 12,1901 Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 9 minutes
General Robert E Lees soldiers defeated Union troops under Ambrose Burnside in
the Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec 13,1862 Drink does not drown < are but waters it
and makes it grow faster
Ask the Old Farmer: I bought a new refrigerator last year and
put some frozen squid and other bait fish in the freezing
compartment I was away for about 10 days and accidentally
left the door open Any ideas on how I can get nd of the
persistent (and very strong) odor 7 G M , Sea Isle City, N J
Get some pure extract of vanilla and wipe it over the entire m<nde of
the refrigerator, rubbing it on hard Then wipe off with a clean
cloth and rinse
Home Hints. Two old spools nailed close together on a closet wall
make a useful holder for brooms and brushes
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning of week seasonable temperatures, possible showers and
flurries, midweek snow north, sleet south, end of week dear and mild
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week sunny with mild temperatures,
midweek light ram, end of week sunny and warm
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins cloudy with seasonable temperatures, light
ram, mid through end of week mild
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Beginning of week intermittent ram, midweek
sunny with warm temperatures, end of week cold, showers central and north
Florida: Full week of warm temperatures, sunny north, cloudy with possible show
ers south
Upstate New York-Toronlo & Montreal; Week begins cloudy with cold tempera
tures, midweek ram, possible sleet and snow, end of week seasonable
Greater Ohio Valley: Week begins with rain, midweek showers, end of week
freezing rain and snow with seasonable temperatures
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New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, Dec. 1,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 225. Compared with
last Monday’s market: Slaughter
cows $1.50 to $2 higher. Few Choice
slaughter steers 57.75-59.50, few
Good 53.25-55.25, few Standard
50.00-51.00. One Choice slaughter
heifer 59.75, Good 50.00-53.50, one
55.00, few Standard 44-46.50.
Breaking Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 37.50-40.25, Cutter
& Boning Utility 34.50-39, Canner &
Low Cutter 30-34.75, Shells down to
26.00. One Standard slaughter
bullock 43.50, few Utility 36.75-
39.50. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
& Large Frame No. 1, 475-600 lbs.
steers 50-51.75. Medium Frame No.
1, 380-555 lbs. heifers 42-47.00, few
Holsteins 650-750 lbs. 35.50-39.00.
CALVES 286. Choice vealer,
individual 97.00, few Good 63.00-
79.00, Standard and Good 90-120
lbs. 40.00-55.00, 65-85 lbs. 25.00-
43.00, Utility 50-65 lbs. 5.00-20.00.
Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90-135
lbs. 55.00-81.00, few 90.00-99.00.
HOGS 278. Barrows and gilts
mostly .25 lower. US No. 1-2 225-255
lbs. 54.00-54.50. 1 -3 210-260 lbs.
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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
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 & 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:7l7-275-2880
51.75-53.75, 2-3 220-260 lbs. 51.00-
52.00, lot 270 lbs. 48.00, few 1-3 175-
190 lbs. 43.00-45.75. Sows .50 to $2
lower. US No. 1-3 330-730 lbs. sows
43.50-47.50. Boars 39.00-44.50.
FEEDER PIGS 13. Few US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 23.00-38.00
all per head.
SHEEP 117. High Choice and
Prime 75-100 lbs. wool slaughter
lambs 66.50-72.00, Good & Choice
90-115 lbs. 45.00-60, few 65.00; Good
and Choice 60-90 lbs. feeder lambs
60.00- Few Slaughter ewes
12.00-
GOATS 4. Few 20.00-38.00 - per
head.
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, Nov. 29
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE TREND: $2
Lower. STEERS: M&L-l 200-300
lbs. 1 lot 69.00 ; 300-500 lbs. 60.50-
65.00 ; 500-700 lbs. 51.50-58.00 ; 700-
1000 lbs. 50.50-54.00; Holstein 300-
1000 lbs. 35.00-42.00. S-L&M&Lr2
Sas?
300-500 lbs. 55.00-60.50 ; 500-700 lbs.
52.00-
FEEDER BULLS; M&L-l 300-
500 lbs. Few 47.50-56.00; 500-700 lbs.
Few 47.50-48.00 ; 700-800 lbs. Few
40.00- S-L&M&L-2 300-500 lbs.
45.00-
HEIFERS: Steady. M&L-l 300-
500 lbs. 48.75-54.25 ; 500-700 lbs.
44.50-51.00. S-L&M&L-2 500-700 lbs.
Few 44.00-44.50.
STOCK COWS: Beef: Per Pair
M&L-l 380.00-460.00. Baby Calves:
25.00-97.00; Small 25.00-84.00;
Large 84.00-97.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
TREND; Steers: Choice 2-4 1 at
56.75. Heifers: Good 1 at 49.00;
Standard 38.00-43.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1&2
37.00-42.00.
LAMBS: Trend $1.50 higher.
Blue 0 High Choice & Prime 61.25;
Red O Choice 57.00; Feeder Lambs
Choice 66.50-69.50; Slaughter Ewes
20.00-22.50.
HOGS: Few Home Slaughter 250-
300 lbs. 48.00-54.00.
VEALS: Good 1 at 66.00.
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SHEARSON
LEHMAN BROTHERS
29 E. King St.
Lancaster, PA 17603
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
1:00 P.M
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.
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 Lopto, Eryslplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Truck Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa.
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE JANUARY 16,1:00 P.M
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