M-lancaatar Fanning, Saturday. Dacambar 12.1987
OLD FARM IKS ALMANAC
Roald Amundsen and four fellow explorers reached the South Pole Dec 14,1911
Bill of Rights took effect Dec 15,1791 Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull died Dec 15,
1890 Average length of days for the week 9 hours, 5 minutes Beethoven bom
Dec 16,1770 342 chests of taxed tea were thrown
into Boston Harbor Dec 16, 1773 United States
received its first giant panda, from China, Dec 18,
1936 Benjamin Franklin started to publish Poor
Richard's Almanac Dec 19, 1732 New moon Dec
20 (Sun) A misty mom may be a clear day
Ask the Old Farmer: Can you suggest a method of
removing scratches from a mirror? CK, Harvey, NB,
Canada
Small scratches can be rubbed out using a piece of felt and
polishing rouge which you can get at most paint stores
Home Hints: Save some money on gift wrap by wrapping children's presents in the Sunday
newspaper's color comics
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning of week clear and cold, midweek northeaster, heavy snow
east, enoof week partly cloudy
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week cloudy with seasonable tempera
tures, midweek snowstorm, end of week partly cloudy with flumes
Middle Atlantic Coastal; Week begins clear, midweek snowstorm, rain southeast,
end of sunny and cold
(All Rights Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444)
Omaha Weekly
Wedneaday, Dec. 10
Report Supplied by USDA
WEEKLY 51— CATTLE— SLAUGH
TER STEER AND HEIFER PRICES THIS
WEEK RANGED 1.00-I.SO LOWER.
THE BUYING SIDE OPERATED
RATHER CAUTIOUSLY THROUGH
THE SESSION. WHILE STRIVING TO
IMPROVE DISAPPOINTING PROFIT
MARGINS AND COMPENSATE FOR
WEAKNESS IN THE WHOLESALE
BEEF COMPLEX. OVERALL FINISH
CONTINUED FAIRLY ATTRACTIVE:
ALTHOUGH STEERS WEIGHING
OVER 1300 LBS. AND CATTLE CAR
RYING SOME DEGREE OF MUD STILL
A NAGGING PROBLEM.
SLAUGHTER COWS 100 LOWER.
SLAUGHTER BULLS STEADY.
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LANCASTER
FARMING
CLASSIFIED
MARYLAND
We feel your tobacco is worth more in a Kentucky Type Bale Box made
by Lancaster Silo.
Both Air and Handy Man Jack operated boxes available
We have them in stock and ready for delivery.
LANCASTER SILO CO., INC.
THC
DEC. 14-20,1987
Snowmen appear again.
ESTIMATED 5 DAY RECEIPTS OF
CATTLE THIS WEEK 5,850 COM
PARED TO 5 DAY ACTUALS LAST
WEEK OF 5,362 AND ACTUAL 5 DAY >
RECEIPTS LAST YEAR OF 6,187.
SLAUGHTER STEERS ACCOUNTED
FOR 50 PERCENT OF THE WEEKLY
RECEIPTS. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 39
PERCENT, SLAUGHTER COWS 10
PERCENT AND FEEDER CATTLE 0
PERCENT.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: (CLOSING
PRICES) CHOICE 2-4 1075-1300 LBS.
63.50-64.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 2-3
1050-1250 LBS. 61.50-63.50; SELECT
60.00-61.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: (CLOSING
PRICES) CHOICE 2-4 975-1150 LBS.
62.50-63.25; SELECT AND CHOICE 2-3
925-1050 LBS. 60.50-62.50; SELECT
WANTED
Farm Fresh
FEEDER PIGS
Minimum Per Farm..7s Pigs
Must be within 50
miles of Lititz. PA.
Will pay according to
market or by set
formula.
Call For Details
FARM CREST FEEDS
35 No. Cedar St.
Lititz. PA 17543
(717) 626-0331
Your Local
“IS * astw Mix ®
2008 Horseshoe Rd.
* Lancaster, PA 17601
59.00-60.50.
AVERAGE OF LS-214 DETAILED
QUOTATIONS FOR CHOICE 900-1100
LB. STEERS 63.67; 1100-1300 LBS.
64.58; 900-1100 LBS. CHOICE HEIFERS
63.08.
AVERAGE COST AND WEIGHT
THIS WEEK: SLAUGHTER STEERS
CHOICE 64.25, 1256 LBS.; SELECT
61.09,1230 LBS.; ALL 63.52,1249 LBS.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS CHOICE 63.36,
1104 LBS.; SELECT 61.24, 1112 LBS.;
ALL 62.88, 1106 LBS.
LAST WEEK: SLAUGHTER STEERS
CHOICE 66.20, 1230 LBS.; SELECT
62.20,1212 LBS.; ALL 65.59,1227 LBS.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS CHOICE 64.83,
1099 LBS.; SELECT 62.74, 1081 LBS.;
ALL 64.46, 1095 LBS.
SLAUGHTER COWS: (CLOSING
PRICES) CUTT, UTIL, COMM 2-3-
BREAKING- BULK 44.50-46.25;
BONING- BULK 43.50-46.25; CANNER
St CUTTER- BULK 39.50-43.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: (CLOSING
PRICES): YIELD GRADE 1-2-1200-1900
LBS.- BULK 53.00-58.00; HI DRESS
58.00-60.00.
Grantsville Livestock
Grantsvllle, Maryland
Saturday, Dec. 5, 1987
LARGE 45-65, MEDIUM 35-40.
HOGS: TOT BARROWS & GILTS
40.50-42.00; HEAVY BUTCHER
39.00- LIGHT BUTCHER
30.00- BUTCHER SOWS
30.00- FEEDER SHOATS
10.00-
VEAL: GOOD 80.00-85.00; STAN-
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and adaptable
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For Your Chick And Pullet Needs Call On The Melhorn
The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total
needs of poultrymen.
DARD 70.00-72.00; UTILITY
40.00-60.00; BULL CALVES 1.00-1.2750
LBS.
SHEEP St LAMBS: GOOD
62.00- UTILITY 58.00-60.00;
SLAUGHTER EWES 18.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS
GOOD NONE AVAILABLE; STAN
DARD 58.00-60.50; UTILITY
48.00-
HEIFERS: GOOD NONE AVAIL
ABLE; STANDARD 52.00-57.50; UTILI
TY 45.00-50.00.
COWS: COMMERCIAL 42.50-50.50;
UTILITY 40.00-42.00; CANNER AND
CUTTER 38.00-39.00.
BULLS: COMMERCIAL St GOOD
50.00-58.00; CUTTER & UTILITY
45.0048.00.
STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: (YEAR
LING STEERS) GOOD 60.0065.00;
MEDIUM 50.0054.00.
STEER CALVES: GOOD 65.0078.00;
MEDIUM 55.0060.00.
HEIFER CALVES: GOOD
60.0072.00; MEDIUM 45.0055.00.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Thursday, December 10, 1987
Report Supplied by Auction
9 LOADS.
STRAW, 82.50; WHEAT STRAW,
110.00; ALFALFA WITH GRASS, 75.00;
ALFALFA, 80.0094.00.
MIXED ORCHARD GRASS,
70.00-73.00; TIMOTHY MK. .62-.50.
DEKALB
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of perfection.
Outstanding
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For More Information Phone:
717-653-1102
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
New Wilmington
Hay
New Wilmington, PA.
Friday, Dec. 4, 1987
Report Supplied by Auction
HAY 27 LOTS.
ALFALFA 85.00-120.00; MIXED HAY
71.00-122.50; TIMOTHY-3 65.80 &
81.00; CLOVER-2 81.00-100.00;
STRAW-2 LOTS 72.50-80.00; EAR
CORN-4 LOTS 54.00-67.50; OATS-2
LOTS 1.90 A 1.95/BU.
Four States Hay
Hagentown, Md.
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1987
Report fupplled by auction
5 LOADS.
ALFALFA, 112.00-124.00; TIMOTHY.
96.00; MIXED HAY, I.SS BALE;
STRAW, 70.00.
Roth Hay
Kirkwood, PA
Thun., Dec. 10
Report Supplied by Auction
8 LOADS.
ALFALFA. 65.00-80.00; TIMOTHY
72.00; CLOVER, 70.00; WOOD. 34.00
SM. LD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
48 LOADS HAY.
ALFALFA. 95.00-122.50; MIXED
HAY, 50.00-112.50; 6 LOADS STRAW,
55.00-97.50; 3 LOADS EAR CORN,
67.50-77.50.
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varying
conditions. '
High performance.
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and excellent
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