AMJNMtfr'FaitoiHgfS«t»hi«yj'May'36; t9§7 1 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JUNE 1-7, 1987 Baseballs are thrown; lawns mown First quarter of the moon June 4 (Thurs ) French Jesuit priest and explorer Jacques Marquette born June 1 1637 Thomas Hardy born June 2 1840 Average length of days for the week 15 hours, 7 minutes YMCA founded June 6 1844 in London First chapter of Umle Tom s Cabin published June 5 1851 in the National \.ra A good 'iilad is the prologue to a hail 'upper Ask the Old Farmer; Is there a product or method available for jxilishmp pewter which has become darkened with age’ K H L fry dipping the pewter into hot waUr and ammonia foi a few KhAjXuflpjJSr m ‘nutC' rih 'Olution should hi 'lron* After that huff with iliamot' Home Hints To runou ink trom Icathir rub rtpcatedK with baking OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Clear and hot beginning through midweek end of week rainy and cool Greater New York-New Jersey: Clear with very warm tempera!' res beginning through midweek, end of week showers Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and hot beginning through midweek end of week ram west and north scattered showers southeast (All Rights Rtstr\ed Vankte Publishing Incorporated Dublin Mi 01444) Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, May 25,1987 CATTLE 560. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prime 69.00- 73.00, several to 74.85; Good & Choice 65.00-70.75; Good & Choice Holstein 56.00-61.50; Standard & Good Holstein 52.0656.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 65.00-70.50, few to 72.50; Good & Choice 61.00-68.50; Stan dard & Good 56.00-62.75. COWS: Utility & Commercial 45.00-50.00, few to 52.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 44.00-51.00, few to 53.25; Canner & Low Cutter 44.50 & down. BULLS - ALL WEIGHTS: Yield Grade 1 57.00-62.00, few to 64.00; Yield Grade 2 52.00-57.75. STOCKER CATTLE - ALL WEIGHTS. Steers - Medium & Good 64.00-79.00; Heifers Medium & Good 57.00-71.00; Bulls Medium & Good 57.0068.00; Steers Holstein 52.50-60.50. CALVES 409. Good & Choice 125 to 250 pounds 87.00-106.00; Medium & Good 125 to 250 pounds 78.00-92.00; Medium & Good 80 to 120 pounds 78.00- 95.00; Light & Cull all weights 81.00 & down; Holstein Bulls return to farm up to 127.00; Wood Sharings & Sawdust Mix Reasonably Priced Continuous Year Round Supply Delivered To Your Form By Trader Martins ◄grain THE Holstein Heifers return to farm up to 120.00. LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 48. Choice Lambs 90.00-101.00; Medium & Good Lambs 70.00- 82.00; Light Lambs 65.00-75.00, few choice 85.00 to 90.00; Sheep, Ewes & Bucks 21.00-27.50; Goats all sizes (by head) 12.00-47.00. HOGS 122. No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs 190-225 pounds none offered; No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs 225-250 pounds 54.00- No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs 250-300 pounds 50.00-54.50; Good Butcher Sows 400 pounds down 45.00- Good Butcher Sows 400 pounds up 46.00-51.00; Heavy Boars over 300 pounds 37.00- 40.00; Pigs-all sizes (by head) 29.00- Sale every Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.; Hay & straw sale every Monday at 1:00 p.m. 11 loads. Alfalfa 100.00-110.00 Mixed 84.00-111.00/ton. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, May 26,1987 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: Steers: Strong Demand. Good to Low Choice 62.0069.50. Holsteins Choice 60.00- 68.85; Medium-Good 55.25-59.00. HEIFERS; Good 65.0666.00; DAIRY BEDDING ALL FOR PRIG 84 East Mam St. Mount Joy, PA 717-653-1085 Holsteins 52.00-58.50. Cows: Ac tive. High Yield 49.00-50.75; Good 47.00- Medium 45.0046.85; Big Middle 42.0048.50; Shelly 41.50 8c down. Fat Bulls: Medium-Good 45.50-57.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers: (600-850 lb.) 1.00 higher; Choice 70.00- Medium Holsteins 51.00- Good 64.00-69.00. Heifers (All weights) Mostly steady; Choice 65.00-75.00; Good 59.00- Medium 58.00 & Down. Bulls (all weights) Choice 64.00- 74.00; Medium-Good 50.00-59.00. VEAL CALVES: Choice 90.00- 105.00; Good 80.00-89.00; Medium 65.00-79.00; Couple Light/Weak 64.00 & Down. Farm Bulls 95.00- 137.00. Farm Heifers 100.00-120.00. HOGS: Barrows 8c Gilts 2.00 higher. US No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 56.50- 58.35 ; 2 8c 4’s (all weights) 48.00- 56.00. SOWS: Over 450 lbs. 45.2546.00; Under 450 46.7549.00; 2 8c 3’s 40.00- 45.00. BOARS; Heavy 37.00-41.50; Light 45.0047.00. FEEDER PIGS (by the hd) (20- 25 lbs. 18.00-22.00); (3045 lbs. 41.00- 52.00); (45-65 lbs. 46.00-57.00). SHEEP; Choice 91.00-102.50; Medium-Good 76.00-90.00. Ewes 22.00-31.00; Goats Family 100.00 (hd.); Sm./Med. 16.0048.00 (hd.) Next State Graded Pig Sale: Friday, June 12, 1:30 P.M. Sale every Tuesday Evening beginning at 5:30 P.M. Keister’s Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, May 26,1987 Report supplied by Auction CATTLE 415. Compared with last week’s market: High Choice & Prime si. steers 74.00-78.25, Choice 69-73.85, Good 65.0M9, Standard 55.00-65, Choice holsteins 62.85- Green Dragon Livestock Sales <R> 1 Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 mile N. on North State St., “ Ephrata. C o* s c °ws % 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 Sale. 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 from bank. 66.75, Good 56-62.50, Standard 48- 55.75. Choice si. heifers 70-73.60, Good 65.00-68.50, Standard 55.00- 65.00. Breaking Utility 8c Com mercial si. cows 46-51.85, few to 53.85, Cutter 8c Boning Utility 45- 50.75, Canner 8c Low Cutter 38- 44.85, Shells down to 35.00. Good si. bullocks 57.00-61.85. Yield Grade No. 1,1200-2000 lbs. si. bulls 53.50- 64.85, No. 2 800-1200 lbs. 46.00-52.75. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1,350-750 lbs. steers 60.00-85, Large No. 2, 350-750 lbs. 52.00-65.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 300-700 lbs. heifers 50.00-80.00. Medium Frame No. 1,300-750 lbs. bulls 55.00-73.00. CALVES 153. Choice vealers 90.00-96, Good 80.00-90, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 85.00-95, 60-90 lbs. 65.00-85.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 90.00- 140.00. HOGS 433. Barrows and gilts; US No. 1, 215-245 lbs. 6041.75, 1-2 210- 245 lbs. 59.00-60, 1-3 200-250 lbs. 58.00-59, 24 190-270 lbs. 53.25-58.00. US No. 1-3 280475 lbs. sows 45.25- 47.75, few to 50.50, 2-3 276450 lbs. 33.0045.00. Boars 38.0042.00. FEEDER PIGS 293. US No. 1-3 2045 lbs. feeder pigs 38.0642,35-50 lbs. 52.0044,50-70 lbs. 64.00-75.00 - all per head. SHEEP 46. Choice 75-110 lbs. spring si. lambs 85.00-92.00, Good 60-90 lbs. 75.0045.00. Slaughter ewes 22.0041.00. GOATS 0. No Sales Offered. Leola Produce Auction Leola, PA Tuesday, May 26,1986 Report Supplied by Auction From now on sales will be on Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. Asparagus: 12 oz. bunched, .85- 1.30. Broccoli 16-20 ct. 4.50. Cauliflower: per hd. .45-.55. Cucumbers: Hydroponic Burp less 10# 9.00. Lettuce: per head iceberg 12-16 ct. 4.00 high. Onions; 40 ct. 8.00-11.00. Potatoes 10# .90 high; 50 # 6.00 high. Radishes: bunch4o ct. 8.00-15.00. Red Beets: Bunched IS ct. 7.00 11.00. Spinach: per bushel 13# 4.00-7.50. Strawberries: 8 qt. flat 12.00 16.00. Hull Peas; 10# 9.00-12.00. Sugar Peas: 10# 14.00-17.50. Sugar Snap Peas: 10 lbs. 20.00 22.00. Tomatoes: (hydroponic) 10# 11.00-12.00; 20 lbs. 16.00. Watercress; Bunch 20-30 ct. 8.50. Shippensburg Wholesale Produce Auction (Leinbach’s) Shippensburg, PA Tuesday, May 26 Report Supplied by Auction Price quotes are only #1 and Firm Produce. Apples 2.75-3.00 bu. Asparagus 7.00-10.0015 lb. box. Lettuce 5.50-6.00 24 hd. box. Onions 3.504.5011/9 bu. Radishes 3.505.50 24 bunch box. Rhubarb 2.503.50 IS lb. box. Spinach 3.7511/9 bu. Sugar Peas 10 lbs. 5.509.50. Tomatoes 12.0014.00 25 lb. box. Vegetable Plants 4.00-5.00 flat. 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 FRIDAY, JUNE 5 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE PLEASE NOTE JUNES EVENING SALE 7:30 PM 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. 25 Head Due Between June 7 & 14 22 Heed Due Between June 14 S 28 50 to 60 Hoad WHITE DIAMOND GILTS Here Now a new cross again. Large White & Landrace. first generation true F-l gilts. Parent stock originated from Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very productive in litter size and feed conversion. Vaccinated for Lepto, Eryslplas, Rhinitis, E'Coll, Pasteueralla Hand mated with Breeding Oates Local Truck Available No Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN B. STOITZFUS R. 0.1, Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE JULY 3, 7 30 P.M
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