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OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Average length of days for the week 14 hours, 32 minutes Korean War ended July
27,1953 .Jackie Onassis bom July 28,1929 14th Amendment, granting citizen
ship to blacks, adopted July 28, 1868 "Reign of Terror" leader, Robespierre,
beheaded in Pans July 28, 1794 Herman Melville born Aug 1, 1819 First
quarter of the moon Aug 2 (Sun) He that sows thorns should not go barefoot
IrL. Ask the Old Farmer: When I was young, my father used to
ifvV tell me that I didn't amount to a tinkers dam I know this
wasn't a compliment 1 But what is a tinker's dam 7 FP, Cam
- HAv. Anything, such as a lump of dirt, to prevent melted solder from
running off the desired spot
Home Hints: C irn is at its sweetest if picked early in the morning
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Week begins sunny and warm, midweek ram, heavy west, end of
week thunderstorms and cool temperatures
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning through midweek sunny, very v\ arm,
and some showers, end of week rainy and very warm
Middle Atlantic Coastal; Beginning through midweek sunny and hot with scattered
showers, end of week showers continue, heavy north
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Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, PA
Tuesday, July 21, 1987
CATTLE 218 ..PDA. Compared with
last Tuesday's marfcet: Slaughter Steers
$1.50 to $2 lower, Cows fully steady. Cou
ple High Choice si. steers 65 50, Choice
62.50-65, Good 58.50-62.50, Standard
52.00-58.00, few Utility 49 00-51.00
Choice si. heifers 62-65.00, Good
56-61.00, Standard 50-56.00, few Utility
45.25-50 50. Breaking Utility & Cor.imer
cial si cows 45.50-48.50, few 50.75, Cutter
& Boning Utility 41.50-46 50, Canner &
Low Cutter 36 00-42, Shells down to 30 00
One Good Bullock 59.00. Yield Grade No
1,950/1700 lbs si. bulls 55.00-62 00. few
No. 2, 900/1200 lbs 49 00-52.50 Feeder
Cattle. Few Large Frame No 1. 700/900
lbs. heifers 51.00-57 50 Few Large Frame
No. 2 500/700 lbs bulls 50 00-55.00.
CALVES 91 Standard and Good
90/120 lbs vealers 64 00-78 00, 60/85 lbs
50 00-66 00, few Utility 55/85 lbs
32 00-42 00 Farm Calves Holstein Bulls
90/130 lbs 90.00-141 00.
HOGS 148 .Barrows and gilts $1 to
$l5O higher US No 1-2 220/245 lbs. bar
rows and gilts 61 50-62 25, lot (10 head)
6260, 1-3 215/240 lbs 60 75-61 75. 2-3
215/260 lbs 58 85-59 10 One US No 1-3
500 lbs. sow 46.00 Few Boars
40.00-42 00
HAY & STRAW
SALE
12:00 Noon
Every Wednesday
Westend of Avondale
at the intersection of
Baltimore Pike and
Route 41.
Harvey Z. Martin
215-268-3604
(Office)
215-445-5303
(Residence)
EARN
8.50%
TAX
DEFERRED
INTEREST
SINGLE
PREMIUM
TAX-DEFERRED
ANNUITY
BETTER THAN
ANY C.D.
[g
DAVID W.
HIRNEISEN
New York Life Insurance
1248 West Main St.
P.O. Box 217
Ephrata. PA 17522
Bus. (717) 733-3884
THE
JULY 27-AUG. 2,1987
Sun and rain on and off again.
FEEDER PIGS 17... US No. 1-3 25/35
lbs feeder pigi 21.00-28 00.
SHEEP 12...0ne Choice 125 lbs slaugh
ter lamb 88.00 Few Choice 53/70 lbs. feed
er lambs 80 00-90 00. Few slaughter ewes
16 00-25.00.
GOATS 1 One Kid 1000 per head.
Belleville Livestock
Auction
Belleville, PA
Wednesday, July 22, 1987
CATTLE 116. .REPORT IS SUPPLIED
BY AUCTION.. Couple Choice slaughter
steers 63 25 Couple Good slaughter heifers
54.00-54 25, one 64 25. Breaking Utility
and Commercial slaughter cows
41.25-49 50, few 51.00, Cutter and Boning
Utility 43 60-47, Canner and Low Cutler
39 00-44, Shells down to 26.00
CALVES 118.. Good vealers
74 00-87 00, Standard and Good 75/105
lbs. 69 00-76 00. Farm Calves. Holstein
Bulls 90/130 lbs 89.00-110.00
HOGS 89. .US No 1-2 barrows and gilts
62.60, 1-3 58 25-60 35 US No 2-3 sows
42 50-43 50 Boars 37 00-38.00
FEEDER PIGS 146 US No 1-3 20/25
lbs feeder pigs 25 00-41 00, 25/45 lbs
42 00-51 00 all per head
SHEEP 22 Choice spring si lambs
60 00-76.00
GOATS 8 .20 00-47 00 all per head
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS
$390.00-$990.00 PER HEAD.
FRIDAY, JULY 31 - 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.
White Diamonds
25 Head Due between
Aug. 4 to 11
22 Head Due between
Aug. 11 to 25
Plus 10 York & Hamps (Close)
50 to 60 Head
WHITE DIAMOND GILTS
Hera Now a new cross again.
Large White & Landrace, first
generation true P-1 gilts.
Parent stock originated from
Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very
productive in litter size
and feed conversion.
Vaccinated for Lapto, Erytlplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coll, Pastauaralla
Hand mated with Breading Dates
Local Truck Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZf US
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa.
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE FBI.. AUG. 28 • 7:30 P.M.
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, July 21
Report supplied by Auction
BEEF COWS: UTILITY AND COM
MERCIAL 43,00-47.50; CUTTERS
40.00- CANNERS 38.25-39.75;
SHELLS 35.00.
HEIFERS: COMMERCIAL
45.00-
STEERS: GOOD 53.00-57.00; STAN
DARD 45.00-52.00.
BULLS: GOOD 57.50-60.25; STAN
DARD 50.00-54.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: 300-500 LBS.
LARGE FRAME 50.00-74.00; 300-500
LBS. SMALL FRAME 48.00-56.00;
500-700 LBS. LARGE FRAME
51.00- 500-700 LBS. SMALL
FRAME 50.00-60.00.
VEAL CALVES; GOOD 84 00-98.00;
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
m
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 .
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
cows «u
c®* °*S
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.
WAITER H. RISSER, Proprietor
All out of state and new buyers must have
cash or certified check or current letter of
credit from bank.
Marketing Fresh Produce
Through Mid-September
Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Sugar Babies,
“No buyer too big or small-
Pickup loads to tractor trailer loads sold-
Buy your own - No fee for buying
No broker needed”
Please call for more information
302-875-3147 302-875-5136
STANDARD 73.00-81.00; UTILITY
62.00-72.00.
FARM CALVES: BULLS .90-1.22;
HEIFERS .89-1.00.
HOGS: 56.00-59.25.
SOWS- 41.00-43.25.
BOARS: 34.00-36.75.
SHOATS: 25-30 LBS. PER HEAD
25.00- 30-35 LBS. PER HEAD
32.00- 35-50 LBS. PER HEAD
41.00-
LAMBS: 70.00-77.00.
GOATS PER HEAD: 30.00-41.50.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, July 20, 1987
NOW OPEN
FOR OUR 48TH SEASON
Tomatoes and More
Report (upplied bj Auction
REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 218
HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND
PONIES.
MARKET: STEADY.
LOCAL
FEW DRIVING HORSES
550.00-
BETTER RIDING HORSES
500.00-
LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS
175.00-
HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS
350.00-
MARE PONIES: 35.00-70.00.
COLTS; 10.00-20,00.
GELDING PONIES: 35.00-70.00.
LARGER PONIES: 110.00-200.00.
AmmOU 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
P.O. Box 633
I, DE 19956