Hogs: 45.25-46.25. Sows: 37.00-41.00. TU£ Boars: 32.50-34.00. _ . _ _ - _ - _ , __ , Shoats 25-30 lbs. per head 18.00- OLD FARMER S ALMANAC sg SS £ 5 B S:£ : 56.00. MARCH 16-22, 1987 Cloudy and warm the calm before a storm. West Point Military Academy founded March 16,1802 St Patrick's Day March 17 Missionary explorer David Livingstone born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, March 19, 1813 Average length of days for the week, 12 hours, 5 minutes Vernal equinox occurs at 10 52 pm , EST on March 20 (Fn ) Last quarter of the moon, March 22 (Sun ) The c neapest and best way to convince a fool is to agree with him Ask the Old Farmer: No matter what I use to wash my wind shield, I can never get it to the point where it won t streak or develop a film the next time it rams What do you recommend 7 E B Schenectady, N \ Try using kerosene rubbed on with newspapers or make a solution of one part vinegar and three parts water Put the solution in an old spray bottle spray on then wipe off with crumpled newspapers Home Hints* Remove mulch from snowdrops and crocuses but leave other bulbs and peren mals covered for a while longer OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Beginning of week dear and cold midweek mild with ram snow north, end of week seasonable temperatures and ram snow m mountains Greater New York-New Jersey; Week begins very cold and cloudy, mid through end of week seasonable temperatures and heavy ram, snow m mountains Middle Atlantic Coastal; Heavy ram with mild temperatures at beginning of week, midweek dear and very warm, end of week rainy (Ail Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, March 11,1987 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 121...PDA...Compared with last Wednesday’s market: Few Choice slaughter steers 56.00- 57, Good 52.50-56, few Standard 50.00- Standard si. heifer, individual 45.00, few Utility 40.75- 42.00. Few Breaking Utility and Commercial si. cows 41-43.75, ,Cutter and Boning Utility 37-41.75, Canner and Low Cutter 30-36.75. Good si. bullock, individual 49.25. Couple Yield Grade No. 1, 1210&1720 lbs. si. bulls 46.00&49.50. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 335-490 lbs. steers 54.00-67.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 320-480 lbs. heifers 53.50- 525-705 lbs. 46-55.50, few Medium #2, 325-620 lbs. 43.50-53.50, few Large #2,655-880 lbs. holsteins 38.00- Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 555-735 lbs. bulls 50.50- few Medium #2,430-650 lbs. 38.25-49.50. CALVES 57... Few Choice vealers 88.00-93.50, one Good 80.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 53.00- 60-85 lbs. 50.00-56, few Utility 4565 lbs. 25.0538.00. Farm, Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 60.00- Few Beef cross bulls and heifers 85-130 lbs. 65.0585.00. HOGS 102... Barrows and Gilts ATTENTION Dairy Buyout Farmers * 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 mostly $2 higher. US No. 1-3 220-265 lbs. 46.10-47, lot 2-3 265 lbs. 44.80, small lot 1-3 210 lbs. 45.60, few 120 lbs. 44.5045.00. Couple US No. 1-3 600 lbs. sows 41.50&43.00. FEEDER PIGS 17...5ma1l Lot US No. 1-3 55 lbs. feeder pigs 39.00, small lot Utility 45 lbs. 29.00 all per head. SHEEP 0...N0 market test. GOATS I... Medium 21.00 - all per head. Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, March 10 Report supplied by Auction Beef Cows: Utility and Com mercial 41.0044.75; Cutters 38.00- 40.50; Canners 34.50-37.00; Shells 30.00. Heifers: Standard 47.50-51.00; Commercial 40.0045.00. Steers: Good 51.00-56.00; Standard 42.0048.50. Bulls: Good Standard 46.0048.00. Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 50.0582.00; 300-500 lbs. small frame 46.00-53.00 ; 505 700 lbs. large frame 48.50-55.00; 500-700 lbs. small frame 45.05 50.00. Veal Calves: Choice 75.05 88.00; Good 63.0574.00; Standard 53.0562.00; Utility 45.0551.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 80.0590.00; Heifers 65.0575.00. P.O. Box 188 Wyalusing, PA 18853 717-746-1309 komJ 49.50-52.25; Lambs: 87.00-92.00. Sheep: 14.00-16.00. Goats per head: 19.00-45.00. 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: 717-275-2880 ATTENTION TOBACCO FARMERS!! The Farmer's Friend! Our auction will continue in full swing for those farm ers that want to sell their tobacco. Last Week’s top price was 61 cents. Farmers that want to process their tobacco, please call soon for appointment for delivery and to give amount of tobacco that you would like to process. We are shipping tobacco to Maysville, Kentucky, DIRECTLY TO THE COMPANY for processing. You don’t have to pay anything for processing your tobacco. Call for information about our 60 cents target price on green weight for your good tobacco ana a chance for more. Make sure you understand pro cessing terms before selecting any processing method. We are now ready for your good tobacco!! I Be sure that you inspect your tobacco that’s still in the barn, to make sure it is not heating and spoiling. To find out more, call the phone numbers below. Member Keystone Tobacco yj// Marketing Group "THE XEW CHOICE" PARADISE TOBACCO SALES jTo Times Per Tuesday, March 17,1 p.xn. Thursday, March 19, Ip.m. Receiving Tobacco Monday thru Fridays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paradise, PA 17562 CATTLE - HOGS - SOYBEANS - CORN I * Futures & Options Call For Information On Hedging & Trading * Same location for 18 years. ROSENTHAL & COMPANY 2200 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 18104 215-821-8111 PA 800-322-9274 :... .All, other areas 800-523«9388 MANUREFOR^ 20 to 25 Ton Trailer Loads *8 per ton delivered within 15 mile radius. CONTACT VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Box 100, Paradise, PA 17562 717-442-4181 or L. Robert Frame. Sr. 717-768-8204-office President 717-442-4294 - home Glenn S. Frame Manager 717-687-0990 or 717-299-3001 AY-000024-L