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
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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
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