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AS-Lancaster Taming, Saturday, October 24, i$Sl
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
OCT. 26-NOV 1, 1987
Winds blow and jack-o'-lanterns glow.
trie Canal opened to traffic Oct 26, 1825 Rotary-motion washing machine patent
ed, in Philadelphia, Pa , Oct 26,1858 Vermont Dairymen's Association organized,
in Montpelier, Vt, Oct 27, 1869 Average length of days for the week 10 hours, 28
minutes Poet Sylvia Plath born Oct 27 1932 A forest fire in Concord, N H was
drenched by man-made ram Oct 29, 1947 First quarter of the moon Oct 29
(Thurs ) Great Stock Market crash Oct 29, 1929 Halloween Oct 31 (Sat)
Manufacturing of barbed wire began in De Kalb, 111 Nov 1, 1873 Riches are like
miuk which stink in a heap hut spread abroad make the earth fruitful
Ask the Old Farmer: We are curious as to why
the bridges in the old days were covered Was it to
protect the wood 7 Or was it to keep hay wagons
and su h from blowing otf into the river during a
terrific blizzard 7 CS, Antrim, N H
As far as I know bridges were originally covered to
--■cr proletl wooden decking from the weather But I also
know that siuh coverings wc rt found to be handy far
other purposes
Home hints Always keep lU)r\ objects in a well lighted place extended darkness causes ivorv to
vellovs
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Week begins with cold temperatures, midweek sunny and mild end
of week rainy and cold
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week cold with heavy ram, midweek
clear and warm, end of week cold with light ram
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with heavy ram, midweek clear and warm,
end of week cool and cloudy showers west
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KING’S AUCTION
KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Looted Rt 472 S miles south
of Ouartyvills or 6 mils* north
of Oxford corner of RL 472 and
Noble Road at Rouse Tobacco
Station.
Lloyd H. Kralder,
Auctioneer
AUOOOSUL
No out of slate checks
ALL TRUCKERS AND
FARMERS WELCOME
SMITOiq LTD.
RECEIVING HOGS;
LANCASTER COUNTY FARMERS
MONDAYS: McCoy's Branch Office, Bareville
WEDNESDAYS: (Next to Bawells Butcher Shop)
A FRIDAYS: on Butler Rd. 717-656-9668
TUESDAYS: B&R Cattle
THURSDAYS: Marietta
717-426-3258
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
Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors
THE
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)
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1987
CATTLE: STEERS- LARGE RUN
WITH STRON DEMAND! CHOICE
66.75-69.10; GOOD-LOW CHOICE
62.50-66.50; MEDIUM 62.00 & DOWN.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 61.60-65.25;
MEDIUM-GOOD 55.00-60.75.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 63.00-66.25;
GOOD 57.00-62.00; MEDIUM-GOOD
HOLSTEINS 56.00 & DOWN.
COWS: LARGE RUN WITH STRONG
DEMAND! EARLYBIRD PENS 2.00
HIGHER. HIGH YIELD 48.50-50.50;
GOOD 45.50-48.25; MEDIUM
43 00-45 25; BIG MIDDLE 41.00-46.50;
SHELLY 40.50 & DOWN.
FAT BULLS: GOOD 57.10-60.00.
MEDIUM 51.00-53.60.
FEEDER CATTLE; GOOD RUN
WITH GOOD DEMAND. STRONGEST
DEMAND FOR CATTLE SOLD IN
GROUPS.
STEERS; (300-550 LB.) GOOD
71.00-79.00; MEDIUM 63.00-70 00,
COUPLE CULLS 62.00 & DOWN.
(600-850 LB.) CHOICE 66.00-73.00;
GOOD 61.00-65.00; MEDIUM 60.00 &
DOWN.
HEIFERS (ALL WEIGHTS) CHOICE
MELHORN SALES, SERVICE,
TRUCKING CO.
Bird For All The Reasons... N' 1 .
■ Egg Numbers, Livability, XL ' unk
Feed Conversion. Also, The
Bird For All The Seasons...
OEKALB XL-Link^J^
Please Review These Three
Lancaster County Flocks Housed
During This Summers HOT Weather
PRODUCTION:
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
CASE WEIGHT
AT 30 Weeks:
LIVABILITY
Through 30 Weeks:
Performance under variable conditions makes the DEKALB XL the right
bird anytime of the year. To put the DEKALB XL to work for you, call on the
only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the
poultrymen.
■ For More Information Phone: iS—
fT 717-653-1102 W-Liillu
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
1010 w. Main St., Mminl Joy, PAX7552
DEKALB
FARM A
59,120 DEKALB XL
Housed 6/15/87 - 20 Weeks
House #1 House #2
7%
30.6%
59.2%
79.9%
88.3%
92.3%
93.9%
94.2%
94.5%
• 94.2%
93.9%
44.8#
66.00-74 00; GOOD 61.00-65.00,
MEDIUM 60.00 & DOWN.
BULLS (ALL WEIGHTS) GOOD
63 00-70 00; MEDIUM 62.00 & DOWN.
VEAL CALVES: ACTIVE. CHOICE
96.00- GOOD 88.00-95.00;
MEDIUM 81.00-87.00; LIGHT/WEAK
80.00 & DOWN. FARM BULLS
105.00- FARM HEIFERS
100.00-
HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS 2.00 TO
3.00 LOWER. US NO. 1-3 210-250 LBS.
48.00-49 85, COUPLE TO 52.50; OVER
260 LBS. 48.35-50.50; 2-3’S (ALL
WEIGHTS) 40.00-47.75.
SOWS: OVER 450 LB. 44.50-44.75;
UNDER 450 LB. 45.25-47.00; 2 & 3’S
35.50-44.00.
BOARS: 35.00-39.50.
FEEDER PIGS (BY THE HD.) GOOD
RUN (15-25 LBS. 22.00-32.00) (25-35
LBS. 26.00-37.00) (40-45 LBS.
38.00-47.00).
SHEEP: LAMBS STRONG DEMAND
FOR LAMBS UNDER 70 LBS. CHOICE
(70-75 LBS.) 80.00-89.00; GOOD
62.00-75.00; MED. 61.00 & DOWN.
EWES MOSTLY 24.00-36 00.
GOATS (LG.) 50.00-69.00, SM/MED
2000-45.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. EVENING 7.00
LIVESTOCK; 5:30 PM FOR RABBITS,
POULTRY & EGGS
6.7%
30.2%
59.4%
80.1%
88.4%
92.2%
93.9%
94.0%
94.4%
94.3%
94.2%
44.6#
99.11%
Grantsville Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Saturday, Oct. 17, 1987
LARGE; 45-55; MEDIUM; 35-40.
HOGS: TOP BARROWS & GILTS
48.50-51.00; HEAVY BUTCHER
45.00- LIGHT BUTCHER
40.00- BUTCHER SOWS
39.00- FEEDER SHOATS
18.00-
VEAL: GOOD 82.00-90.00; STAN
DARD 72.00-80.00; UTILITY
55.00-70.00; HEAVY CALVES 1.00-1.25.
SHEEP & LAMBS: GOOD
70.00-72.00; UTILITY 65.00-68.00;
CULLS 55.00-60.00; SLAUGHTER
EWES 20.00-32.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS
GOOD 64.00-67.00; STANDARD
60.00- UTILITY 52.00-55.00.
HEIFERS: GOOD 60.50-65.50; STAN
DARD 54.00-58.00; UTILITY
45.00-
COWS: COMMERCIAL 45 00-52.00;
UTILITY 38.00-42.00; CANNER AND
CUTTER 3200-35.00. •
BULLS: COMMERCIAL & GOOD
52 00-58.00; CUTTER & UTILITY
45.00-50.00.
STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: (YEAR
LING STEERS) GOOD 68.00-80.00;
MEDIUM 55.00-60.00.
STEER CALVES: GOOD 75.00-98.00,
MEDIUM 60.00-70.00
HEIFER CALVES: GOOD
65.00-82.00. MEDIUM 5000-6000.
XL v
FARM B
31,009 DEKALB XL
Housed 7/6/87 - 20 Weeks
11 %
35 %
59.2%
79.0%
89.7%
94.0%
95.6%
95.5%
95.7%
95.4%
99.17%
45.5#