21; WB7' OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC FEB. 23-MARCH 1,1987 Lambing falls between flurries and squalls. Hall of Fame shortstop Bonus Wagner bom in Carnegie, Pa, Feb 24, 1874 Federal income tax legislation adopted, Feb 25, 1913 Average length of days for the week, 11 hours, 5 minutes New moon Feb 27 (Fn ) Republican Party founded, Feb 28,1854 Yellowstone National Park established, March 1, 1872 The sting of a reproach is the truth of it Ask the Old Farmer: Have you heard of 'eyestones," yjtflXr tiny living organisms that are said to be able to remove foreign substances from the eye 7 They have to be kept -4 ' m sugar, but are said to live for years JM , Peterbor- An eyestone is the shell of a tiny marine snail of the family Turbimdae They are not alive when used, but rather their shape makes them move with the natural movements of the human eye They work their way out from under the eyelid, bringing out dust or other substances with them Home Hints; Stimng paint is easier if you first drill a few small holes in the end of the stirrer OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins with severe cold, midweek rainy with mild tempera tures, snow in mountains, end of week seasonable Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week seasonable temperatures, mid week cloudy and cold, end of week clear and mild Middle Atlantic Coastal: Seasonable temperatures at beginning of week, midweek intermittent rain with mild temperatures, end of week clear and warm (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, February 17,1987 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 258...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter Steers $1 to $1.50 higher; Cows $1 to $2 higher. High Choice & Prime si. steers 63.70-65, Choice 57.50- few yield grade #2 62.00- 64, Good 54.56-57.75, Standard 48.50- Choice si. heifers 56.00- 61, Good 52.50-56, few Standard 45.00- Breaking Utility and Commercial si. cows 41.0645, one 47.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.50- 42.50, Canner & Low Cutter 34.50- 38, Shells down to 27.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1100-1700 lbs. si. bulls 47.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1 380-620 lbs. heifers ATTENTION BUTCHERS! Bullocks For Sale Ready For Slaughter No Drugs or Hormones used. Hauling Available Thorpe Farms Call 21S-862-2650 or 215-493.4900 MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * DUAL * LASSO * LOROX * SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT * ROUND UP * PRINCEP * LASSO-ATRAZINE SAVE OIM 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 51.00-57.50. Few Medium Frame No. 1360460 lbs. bulls 58.0664.00. CALVES 91...C0up1e Choice vealers 86.00&93, Standard and Good 90-120 lbs. 45.00-58, 60-85 lbs. 41.0648, few Utility 55-80 lbs. 18.00- 30.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 61.00-81.00. HOGS 205...8arr0ws and gilts steady to weak. US No. 1-2 220-250 lbs. 49.50-50.60, 1-3 225-260 lbs. 48.0649.60, few 2-3 215-260 lbs. 47.1648, 2-4 280-305 lbs. 44.5645.25, few 1-3 165-170 lbs. 46.0648.00. US No. 1-3 396630 lbs. sows 44.0648,2-3 350-570 lbs. 40.00-44.00. Couple Boars 31.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test. SHEEP 1,..0ne Choice 75 lbs wool si. lamb 77.00. GOATS 0.. .No market test LIVESTOCK HAULING Dependable Service 6 Possum Bottom Tractors and Trailers Call Anytime Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. L. Robert Frame Manager Office 717-442-4181 Office & Home: 215-458-5060 Office & Home: 215-458-8518 * BLADEX * BANVEL Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Saturday, Feb. 14,1987 Large: 44-52; Medium; 38-45. HOGS; Top Barrows & Gilts 49.00-50.60; Heavy Butcher 46.00- 50.00; Light Butcher 40.50-49.00; Butcher Sows 42.00-46.00; Feeder Shoats 18.00-48.00. VEAL: Good 70.00-84.00; Standard 60.0065.00; Utility 40.00- 55.00; 8u1185.00-112.00. * EXTRAZINE * LORSBAN * FURADAN * COUNTER * DYFONATE ETC. P SPECIAL NOTICE j I Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. | " 10 miles East of Lancaster, Rt. 30. I (Send your hogs to us. We have a good I demand for hogs. Every Saturday at 9 I | a.m. | I L. Robert Frame, Manager I ! FEEDERS - CORN j i * Futures & Options | : Call For Information On \ Hedging & Trading : * Same location for 18 years. I i ROSENTHAL | & CO. | 2200 Hamilton St. : 1 Allentown, PA 18104 * PA 800-322-9274 All other areas 800-523-9388 ATTENTION TOBACCO FARMERS!! Think twice before you contract your tobacco at this time. If you contract tobacco, prices will never go up. We have been trying our best to create a tobacco market and improve the prices at our auction barn. We are, like you, not happy with the prices; so we have started to check about other options to market yourtobacco. We have checked with several companies about processing and have found a company that is willing to pay up front, a portion of the value of your tobacco. We are having an important meeting on TUESDAY, FEB./24 at 7:00 pan. to find out your interest in this processing option. A company representative,, will be here to answer your questions. To find out more, call the phone numbers below. Member ” THRIVE W CHOICE” PARADISE TOBACCO SALES // Paradise, PA 17562 SHEEP & LAMBS; Good 75.00- 85.00; Utility 55.00-62.00; Slaughter Ewes 18.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers: Good 54.00-56.50; Standard 52.00- 53.00; Utility 42.00-48.00. HEIFERS; Good 53.00-55.00; Standard 48.00-52.00; Utility 35.00- 42.00. COWS: Commercial 37.0044.00; Utility 33.00-35.00; Canner & Cutter Times Per Week Tuesday, Feb. 24,1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26,1p.m. Receiving Tobacco Monday thru Fridays 7 a.m. to 5 Keystone Tobacco Marketing Group 30.0d-32.00. BULLS: Commercial & Good 44.00-49.25; Cutter & Utility 40.50- 42.00. STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE; Yearling Steers: Good 60.00-65.00; Medium 50.00-55.00. STEER CALVES: Good 64.00- 71.50; Medium 52.00-60.00. HEIFER CALVES: Good 54.00- 60.00; Medium 45.00-50.00. PHILADELPHIA EGG CONNECTION Exclusive Egg Delivery Route Development Expert Wholesale Only Have developed routes for existing producer, packer, distributor. Looking for egg producer packer who wants more than his share of Philadelphia markets. Firm Contract Commission Basis. Call Mondays 9 a.m. to 12 noon David Schieber 215-924-2339 ictionTwo ieAi >.m. 717-687-0990 or 717-299-3001 AY-000024-L
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