PA-TB Bt *V y«(nut«3 HtnjuiJ AS-Lancastur Farming, Saturday, January 24,1987 v. OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JAN. 26-FEB. 1, 1987 Rain comes pelting and snow starts melting. Michigan admitted as the 26th state Jan 26 1837 Thomas A Edison patented the electric light )an 27 1880 Average length ot days for the week, 9 hours, 53 minutes U S Coast Guard established Jan 28 1915 New moon Jan 29 (Thurs ) Franklin Delano Roosevelt born at Hyde Park NY, Jan 30, 1882 Scotch tape first sold Jan 31 1928 The man who liu s -.worn not to forgive Ini'- uttered the wor'-t oath hi uin Uiki Ask the Old Farmer; I still use a scythe fairly frequently and ha\eal way shad the mbson the blade side of the snathe Recent ly though 1 saw an illustration showing the nibs on thesideof the snathe opposite the blade Which is right or is it one ot those things that can he done either way 7 H L Tamworth Nil Winn i /on hint li ••nathi tin nih s ns i /on mil them should be ••landing up Wi luivi sent si/llumi;i who jtmfntni to have tlum point s tmight uliuid hut not evt n the angi I Cahne! amid mow with the liiindU-. hmdinglift toward tin mown 1 Home Hints If \ou dun t have a whe tslune handv dampen the bottom ot a elav flowerpot to use as a substitute OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Week begins cold and snowv midweek m.ld temperature's and rain snow north end ot week rmn\ Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with light ram midweek sunny and warm end ot week ramv continued warm Middle Atlantic Coastal. Beginning of week sunny and mild light ram north mid through end of week clear and very warm (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, PA Wednesday, January 21,1987 Supplied by PDA CATTLE 160...PDA...N0 com parison with last Wednesday’s market. Few Standard slaughter steers 47.75-52.25. Few Standard slaughter heifers 41.0045.00. Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 38.0041.00, couple to 44.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 36.7540.00, Canner and Low Cutter 32.00-36.50, Shells down to 30.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1170-1720 lbs. slaughter bulls 42.85-46.60. CALVES 86... Standard and Good 70-100 lbs. vealers 45.00-54.00, few ATTENTION BUTCHERS! Bullocks For Sale Ready For Slaughter No Drugs or Hormones used. Hauling Available Thorpe Farms Call 215-462-2650 or 215-493-4900 MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * BLADEX * DUAL * BANVEL * LASSO * LOROX * SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT * ROUND UP * PRINCEP * LASSO-ATRAZINE SAVE ON BULK HERBICIDES • BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL • EXTRAZINE • DUAL • BLADEX MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 THE Utility 60-75 lbs. 40.0045.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 80.00 118.00, few down to 55.00. HOGS 97... US No. 1-3 210-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.7549.50. US No. 1-3 440550 lbs. sows 38.0043.25. Few Boars 35.5036.50. FEEDER PIGS 200.... US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 29.0042.00,35- 50 lbs. 40.0051.00, 6080 lbs. 51.00 58.00 -all per head. SHEEP 9... Few Choice 65-125 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 71.00 85.00. Few slaughter ewes 20.00 22.00. GOATS 3... Few Large 33.0042.00 per head. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS $400.005800.00, few to $960.00 ALL PER HEAD. WE MANAGE FARMS WELL WE SHOULD BE MANAGING YOURS. BARRY R. MORTON FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICE 717-244-5580 508 W. Broadway Red Lion, PA 17356 CALVES 82... Couple Good vealers 69.50 & 70.00,few Standard 59.00- Standard and Good 90- 120 lbs. 51.00-63.00, 6065 lbs. 41.00- 50.00, few Utility 55-95 lbs. 25.00- 33.00, Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 95-130 lbs. 65.00-110.00, few 115.00- 125.00, 90 lbs. 56.0064.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-130 lbs. 50.00- HOGS 121... Barrows & Gilts about steady. US No. 1-3 230-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.5047.00, small lot 47.75,2-3 210-265 lbs. 44.85- 46.25, 1-3 105-200 lbs. 42.0044.00. * EXTRAZINE * LORSBAN * FURADAN * COUNTER * DYFONATE ETC. Belknap Livestock Auction Wednesday, January 21,1987 Dayton, PA Supplied by PDA CATTLE 62... PDA...Compared with last Wednesday’s market: Slaughter cows .25 to Standard slaughter heifers 43.75 & 46.75, one Utility 40.00. Few Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 40.00-42.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 36.25-40.25, Canner and Low Cutter 32.00-36.00, Shells down to 30.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame No.l 520-715 lbs. steers 52.25-57.00. Few Medium Frame No.l 420-860 lbs. heifers 46.25-51.50. YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors ATTENTION TOBACCO FARMERS Wanted: Tobacco to strip - Type 41 -10* per lath - Type 609 -15* per lath. For update on market, feel free to call, we will answer your questions the best we can. Member w Keystone Tobacco Marketing Group "THE NEW CHOICE" PARADISE TOBACCO SALES Sows $1 to $1.50 lower. US No. 1-3 200-350 lbs. sows 37.5043.00,365605 lbs. 41.75-45.00. Boars 28.50-34.50. FEEDER PIGS 13...L0t US No. 1-3 25 lbs. feeder pigs 31.00. per' head. SHEEP 8...L0t High Choice and Prime 87 lbs. New Crop Lambs 85.00. Two slaughter ewes 26.50 & 30.00. GOATS 0... No Market Test. Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, Jan. 19,1987 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 63.00. Veal Calves 80.00-94.00. Vealer Bull Calves 75.00-119.00. Slaughter Calves 55.0060.00. Grassers & Feeders 35.0045.00. Lambs 50.00-170.00. Sheep 20.00-33.00. Hogs, 200 to 250 42.00-50.00. Sows 38.0042.50. Boars 32.00-36.50. Pigs each 25.00-33.00. Heifers 38.0043.25. Steers, 42.0048.25. Steers, feeder 36.00-51.00. Bulls 44.0061.00. Cows, utility 39.0043.75. Cows, fat 37.0042.00. Cows, medium 36.00-38.00. NEXT SALE JANUARY 28,1987 9 A.M. Receiving Tobacco Monday thru Fridays Watch Lancaster Farnjing for any information Paradise, PA 17562 Green Dragon Livestock Sales j Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 mile N. on North State St.,, Ephrata. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Lots of good Northern Feeder & Stockers. Slaughter Cows - Bull Steer, Veal-lamb. 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week. ' 1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale. * 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Saif. For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444, Home 717-838-4318. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor All out of state and new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter of credit frombank. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. we can offer you. Cows, poor or small 28.00-35.00. Cattle Market very good. Calf Market higher. Horses each to 240.00. Ponies each to 37.50. Goats each to 25.00-59.00. Remarks: Market real good on all livestock. Oklahoma Cattle Wednesday, Jan. 21 Report supplied by USDA No trends established this week on feeder steers, feeder heifers, or slaughter bulls. Slaughter cows 1.50 higher. Storm market with packers competing for very limited cow supplies. Ice and snow storms, starting last Friday, have brought livestock movement to near standstill. FEEDER STEERS; Medium Frame 1, 425-450 lb. 68.80-69.20; 525-600 lb. 65.50-67.00 ; 650-675 lb. 65.90-66.40 ; 700-750 lb. 63.75-65.75; 905 lb. 60.10. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame 1, 495 lb. 58.75; Medium Frame Mixed 1-2, 525-675 lb. 55.00- 58.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter 1-2 holsteins 38.75-40.60; Canner & Low-Dressing Cutter 28.25-33.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Absent. 717-687-0990 or 717-299-3001
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