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New moon june 26 (In ) George Armstrong Custer made his last stand June 2S
1876 Helen Keller born June 27 1880 Korean War began June 2S
Average length of davs for the week IS hours 17 minutes US voting age changed
from 21 to 18 June 22 1970 Air India plane crashed in Atlantic killing all 529
passengers June 2S 198 S Sftlurt au ft no foof tfuti u'ouhibi uo unit
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England. Beginning of week rann and hot midweek thunderstorms with cool
temperatures end of week clear
Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunnv and hot at beginning ot week midweek
thundershowers and cool end of week sunnv
Middle Atlantic Coastal. Week begins dear and hot showers west midwet k ramv
and mild end of week doudv with showers
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Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, June 15,1987
CATTLE 529. SLAUGHTER
STEERS: Choice & Prime 68.00-
72.00, several to 75.25; Good &
Choice 64.00-70.00; Good & Choice
Holstein 58.00-62.75; Standard &
Good - Holstein 54.00-58.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 67.50-73.50; Good & Choice
64.00-68.50; Standard & Good 57.00-
64.50.
COWS: Utility & Commercial
45.0049.50, several to 52.75; Cutter
& Boning Utility 44.50-50.00,
several to 53.50; Canner & Low
Cutter 45.25 & down.
BULLS - ALL WEIGHTS: Yield
Grade 1 60.00-66.75; Yield Grade 2
52.50-60.25, mostly 54.00-58.00.
STOCKER CATTLE - ALL
WEIGHTS. Steers Medium &
Good 65.00-76.00; Heifers
Medium & Good 60.00-69.00; Bulls
Medium & Good 55.00-66.00;
Steers Holstein 55.00-65.25.
CALVES 619. Good & Choice
125 to 250 pounds 83.00-96.00;
Medium & Good 125 to 250
pounds 80.00-92.00; Medium &
Good 80 to 120 pounds 85.00-
93.50; Light & Cull all weights
88.00 & down; Holstein Bulls
return to farm up to 134.00;
Holstein Heifers return to farm
up to 105.00.
LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 102.
Choice Lambs 70.00-75.50; Medium
& Good Lambs 60.00-70.00; Light
Lambs 65.00-75.00; Sheep, Ewes &
Bucks 22.00-32.00; Goats all sizes
(by head) 15.0045.00.
HOGS 118. No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs
-190-225 pounds 59.00-61.00; No. 1-
3 Butcher Hogs 225-250 pounds
58.00- No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs -
250-300 pounds 49.00-56.00; Good
Butcher Sows 400 pounds down
44.00- Good Butcher Sows
OUR BUSINESS IS
SERVICE TO FARMERS
Let us help you build a
successful marketing program!
Call:
717-761-2740
800-382-1356
Groins & Livestock
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THE
JUNE 22-28, 1987
Let's all cheer! Summer's here!
Ask the Old Farmer. On hot da\s \ou often hear
some thing making a buzzing sound Could vou tell
me exadlv what it is that makes this noise 7 1 R
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Home Hints Vinegar will remove tvpewriter correction
Hind from most suitaees
400 pounds up 42.00-46.50; Heavy
Boars over 300 pounds 40.00-
40.75; Pigs-all sizes (by head)
35.00-52.00.
Sale every Monday afternoon at
3:30 p.m. & Thurs. at 1:00 p.m.;
Hay & straw sale every Monday &
Thurs. at 11:30 a.m.
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, June 16,1987
CATTLE: Steers- Active. Choice
70.00-72.00; Good to low Choice
(light) 64.75-69.00; Medium 57.75-
63.75. Holsteins- Choice None
Offered; Medium-Good 52.25-57.25.
HEIFERS: Good Holsteins 55.50-
58.25; Medium Holsteins 50.00-
54.75; Couple 48.0049.50. Cows
active with strong demand High
Yield 49.00-50.00; Good 47.0048.85;
Medium 44.5046.85; Big Middle
42.5046.10; Shelly 42.00 & Down.
Fat Bulls: 1.00 higher; Good 58.00-
61.00; Medium 52.50-55.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers—
(6oo-850 lbs.) Active; Good 64.50-
68.00; Medium 58.00-63.00. Heifers
(All Weights)- Active Good 80.00-
95.00; Good 61.00-67.00; Couple
Medium Holsteins 49.00-55.50.
Bulls (All Weights)- Active Choice
74.00-79.00; Good 61.50-71.00.
VEAL CALVES; Choice 90.00-
105.00; Good 80.00-89.00; Medium
71.00-79.00; Light/Weak 70.00 &
Down; Farm Bulls 100.00-140.00.
HOGS; Barrows & Gilts Active
and Stronger. US No. 1-3 210-250
lbs. 62.00-63.10 ; 260-480 lb. 46.00-
57.50; 2 &3’s 61.10-61.85.
SOWS; Strong Demand for Light
Sows. Over 450 lb. 42.00-44.00;
Under 450 47.25-54.50 ; 2 & 4’s 37.50-
40.00.
BOARS: 40.50-46.50.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd.) (20-
30 lbs. 32.00-35.00) (35-45 lbs. 36.00-
43.00) (45-60 lbs. 51.00-57.00).
tanaJ
SHEEP: Lambs (mostly heavies
offered)- Choice 72.00-76.00; Good
65.00-69.00 (Couple Med. 64.00 &
Down).
EWES: 28.00-34.00; Goats (Lg.)
47.00-59.0; (hd) Sm./Med. 19.00-
41.00.
Sale Every Tuesday Evening
Beginning At 5:30 P.M.
Earlybird pens close at 2:00
P.M.
Westminster Livestock
Small Animals, Eggs, Produce
Tuesday, June 16,1987
All Prices Per Head
DUCKS: Drakes 5.00-8.00, Hens
1.50-3.00, Young .60-1.25.
GEESE: 3.005.00, Pigeons 1.00-
2.00, Large to 3.25, Doves 3.00.
GUINEAS: 7.005.00, Keats 1.00-
1.40, Guinea Pigs 4.50.
CHICKENS: Heavy 2.005.00,
Med. 1.00-2.50, Peeps .35-1.25.
TURKEYS: Urge 13.00-16.00.
RABBITS: Large 4.00-7.00,
Fryers 1.50-4.00, Bunnies .25-1.00,
Angora 2.505.00, Hoto 2.005.00.
Eggs - All Prices Per Dozen.
Jumbo Brown .72-.77; Extra
Large Brown .55-.65; Large Brown
.S5-.57; Medium Brown .20.30.
Jumbo White .66; Extra Large
White .50-.60; Large White .2S-.45;
Medium White .18-.20.
Strawberries qt. 1.20-1.40.
Shippensburg
Wholesale
Produce Auction
(Leinbacb’s)
Shippensburg, PA
ATTENTION FARMERS
The New Way To Market Your Livestock
HATFIELD 0 MOYER
PACKING CO. PACKING CO.
Will Receive Hogs Will Receive Cattle
At The
BLAIR-BEDFORD
BUYING STATION
RD 1 Martmsburg, Pa
MONDAYS - Hogs 8 AM to 11:30 AM
Cattle & Calves 8 AM to 3 PM
THURSDAYS Cattle & Calves
8 AM to 3 PM
• No commission or yardage fees
deducted from check
• Livestock weighed and paid for
immediately
• You may call our office sale day for
prices
DALE R. HOOVER - Owner
Business 814-793-3077
Residence 814-793-2657
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. f
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone:7l7-275-2880
June 11,13 and II
Report Supplied by Auction
Apples 2.003.0® Vz bu.
Asparagus 16.00-22.00 Vz bu.
Bedding Plants 1.00-4.50 flat.
Broccoli 6.75-7.00 bu.
Cauliflower .15-.58 ea.
Cherries (sweet) 6.255.75 8 qt,
flat.
Lettuce 4.255.75 bu.
Onions (spring) 8.00-12.00 1 1/9
bu.
Peas (hull) 7.75-11.0011/9 bu.
Red Beets 3.005.5011/9 bu.
Strawberries 3.75-10.50 8 qt. flat.
Sugar Peas 8.00-12.25 Vz bu.
Sugar Snaps 8.00-10.7511/9 bu.
Watermelon 1.55-3.90 ea.
Zucchini Squash 4.755.00 Vz bu.
New Holland
Sales Stables
SELL
IT
WITH
A
LANCASTER
FARMING
CLASSIFIED
New Holland Dairy
Wednesday, June 17,1987
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 79 cows, 63
heifers, and 3 bulls. Market steady.
Load of Canada fresh cows
670.00-1300.00, springers 770.00-
1185.00.
Load of PA fresh cows 810.00-
1010.00.
Load of Perry Co. fresh cows
720.00-1200.00.
Load of PA fresh cows 700.00-
1275.00.
Load of 24 head fresh cows
490.00-930.00.
Locally consigned cows 660.00-
1260.00.
Springing heifers 610.00-920.00.
Open heifers 300.00-550.00.
Bulls 430.00-730.00.
IDEAL LEAF TOBACCO CO.
Joe Irving
Ideal Leaf Tobacco Co. will be receiving
609 Maryland tobacco on the 25th and
26th of June at Paradise Tobacco Sales.
Contact Joe Irving
717-687-0990
or
717-295-9346
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MONDAYS: McCoy's Branch Office, Bareville
WEDNESDAYS: (Next to Bawells Butcher Shop)
g, FRIDAYS: on Butler Rd. 717-656-9668
TUESDAYS: B&RCattle
THURSDAYS: Marietta
717-426-3258
YORK COUNTY FARMERS
MONDAYS:StewartKown
717-993-2564
TUESDAYS: Thomasville
717-792-2248 or 9836
Contact for information:
Ed Herrmann, 717-284-3203
or Charlie Kauffman, 215-593-5674
Future forward contracts available
FRIDAY, JULY 3 - 7:30 P.M.
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
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.
50 to 60 Head
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 Lapto, Eryslplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pastauaralla
Local Truck Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa.
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE JULY 31, 7:30 P.M
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