OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Average length of days for the week II hours, 19 minutes Republic of Texas founded b\ 59 Mexicans March 2, 1836 Full moon March 3 (Thurs ) Lincoln said With malice toward none with chantv for all, with firmness m the right as God gives us to see the right, March 4,1865 Davev Crockett killed at the Alamo March 6 1836 Thomas Gorson ate 22 hamburgers and two quarts of ice cream in 25 minutes March 6, 1938 in Chicago Pens may blot but they laniwl bludi Ask the Old Farmer; How do you get rid of silver fish 7 LB B Branford CT aE Sprinkle borax powdir along the baseboard- keeping ilnl sp dn ii ami pet s aanui twin it If this isii t pussiMt then iy wipt the area when the are found with a i loth fp waked in turpentine Home Hints It vuu find voursclf buying a lot ol batteries often tr\ a reehargeable battery paek V*s OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Snowstorm at beginning of week ram midweek snow in the moun tains end of week show'ers with warm temperatures Greater New York-New Jersey Beginning of week ram\ and mild midweek rain then snow end of week light rain with mild temperatures Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week dear and mild midweek sunny and warm end of week rainy and snow y Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Beginning of week sunn\ and warm rain west midweek sunny and mild, then rain, end of week sunny and warm (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444} Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wed, Feb. 24, 1988 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER: FED STEERS CIIOICE TO PRIME 70 00-75 00, SELECT TO CHOICE 65 00-70 00, SELECT 62 00-66 00; STANDARD 56 00-61 00 FED HEIFERS- CHOICE 66 00-68.50, DAIRY CULLS 50 00-58 00, SELECT 61.00-65.00 COWS- HIGH YIELD 50 00-55 00, UTILITY & COMM 46.00- CANNER-CUTTER 42 00-46.00, SHELLY 42 00-DOWN BULLS- GOOD 56.00-57.50 VEAL CALVES- 130-300 LBS. LOW CHOICE 101 00-109 00; GOOD 85 00-100 00, KILLERS 80-100 LB 93 00-100 00,60-80 LB 80 00-93 00 HOLSTEIN HFRS TO 105 00. HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-125 LBS 105.00- BEEF BULLS 100 00-116 00 LAMBS- GOOD TO 85 00 GOATS- 35 00-55 00 STOCKER- STEERS 300-500 LBS CHOICE 90 00-101 00, GOOD 80 00-90 00, MEDIUM 70 00-80 00, HOLST BINS TO 86 00 STEERS 500-700 LBS CHOICE 82 00 91 00, GOOD 75 00 82 00, 700-850 LBS 70 00-74 00, 850-1000 LBS 63 00-71 50 HEIFERS- 300-500 LBS CHOICE 82 00-87 00. GOOD 70 00 82 00, 500-700 CONSIGNMENT SALE Selling Hay, Straw, Grain & Firewood Every 2nd to Last Saturday of the Month Consignments Welcome v w * llev f ’ l AUCTION RD 3 Miffllnburg, PA 17844 KEN MARTIN, Manager Phone: 717-966-1151 - 717-524-7070 f OUR BUSINESS IS ] I SERVICE TO FARMERS I Let us help you build a successful Call: 717-761-2740 800-382-1356 Grains | • Forward Contracting • Hedging Services CFS PFA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC. THE FEB. 29-MARCH 6, 1988 On leap year day women ask away. LBS. 65 00-75.00. 700-900 LBS. 59 00-69.00; BULLS 250-400 LBS 78 00-92.00; 500-700 LBS. 68.00-78 00, 700-900 LBS. 60 00-63 50. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS- SPRINGING HEIFERS- 500.00-800.00, OPEN HEIFERS- 200-350 LBS. 90.00-101 00 PIGS, HD. 20-30 LBS. 20.00-35 00. 30-50 LBS. 35.00-48.50. SHOATS BY LB -120-170 LBS. 39 00-44.00. STOCK BOARS- 250-360 LBS. 31 00-37 00. SLAUGHTER HOGS- 215-240 LBS #2&3 TO 42.50; 240-260 LBS 43 00-43.50, 280-310 LBS 35 00-41 00 SOWS- 400-600 LBS. 34 00-36 00, #2&3’S 31.00-32.00 BOARS- 29.00 NOTE THE FIRST SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE WAS WELL ATTENDED BY BOTH BUYERS & SELLERS PRICES WERE HIGHER WITH STRONG DEMAND FOR ALL TYPES. NEXT SPECIAL SALE AT 4 STATES WILL BE MARCH 9. marketing program! Livestock PREMIUM NUTRITIOUS HAY of Top Quality can be yours to use or sell for the high dollar' CONSERVIT Plan now to use this new technique developed by GEO, FENN in 1988 CONSERVIT is the Only Patented RAPID hay curing and preserving product It is not comparable to other me too' desiccants you may hear about Thoroughly tested and proven application equipment along with personalized start up and continuing support makes it easy CONSERVIT & ECONO-DRI 456 Lombard Rd Rising Sun. MD 21911 Cal! Collect 301 658 5520 656 5521, 658 4999 or 800 547 7023 VinM^ Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1988 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS UTILITY 47 00-50 00, CANNERS 43.00-47 00; SHELLY 42 00-DOWN. BULLS: GOOD 54 00-55 25. FED STEERS - FEW CH. TO 70 50, SELECT 60 00-64 00, STAND 59 00 DOWN FED HEIFERS- FEW CH 67 00, SELECT 58.00-64 00. VEAL CALVES- 180-300 LBS. CH. 106 00-112 00, GOOD 90 00-105 00, STANDARD 80.00-90 00, KILLERS 80-100 LB 93 00-100 00, 50-80 LB 80 00-93 00 FARM CALVES- HOLS TEIN BULLS 50-125 LB 110 00-131 00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS- 100-125 LB 100 00-117 00 BUTCHER HOGS- US #l&3 215-240 LB 43 75 44 75, 1 LOT 339 LBS 33 50, 210 LBS. TO 43 50 SOWS-350-600 LBS 34 00-37 50, #3 645 LBS @ 31 25 BOARS- 400-750 LBS. 28 00-28 75 STOCK CATTLE- STEERS- 300-500 LBS. 81 00-96 00. 500-700 lbs Farrow To Finish Programs Quality Feeding Programs On Farm Computer Services A Fleet Of Clean Disinfected Livestock Trucks Manager And Technician Training Programs Proven Genetic Program Professional Service Supervisors To Assist In Your Management Decisions NOTE: All Services Are Available For Contract And For Independent Operations. • We Also Provide Feed And Services For: •• Feeder Pig Operations •• Finishing Operations To handle your business needs fast, courteous & efficiently. Capable of moving and housing 80,000 pullets per day. Fast, efficient, & courteous service insures the least amount of stress on your birds. *2l years experience in the Utilizing fowl carts for fast, efficient loading of spent hens handling of your spent hens The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. i I For More Information Phone: 7176531102 Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM J PROFITABLE SWINE PRODUCTION pennfield feeds MELHORN SALES, SERVICE, tdtrstvrniir JH Mm 1J 1010 W. Main St, Mount Joy, PA 17552 Why You Should Consider Melhorn Sales, Service and Trucking Co Feature * 29 years of DEKALB sales & service experience * 13 years of trucking experience * 26 years pullet growing experience - Custom growing - Started pullets * 7 full time sales & service people * 2 full time pullet service people * 6 full time office staff * Full time, professional pullet moving crews 74 00-81.00; HOLSTEINS 65.00-69.00, HEIFERS- 250-350 LB. CH. 82 00-88 00, 300-500 LB 76 00-84.00; 500-700 LB. 65 00-73.50, 700-850 LBS. 60 00-66.50. BULLS- 250-400 LB. 79.00-82 50; FEW 650 LBS. @ 78 00, 1 850 LB. HOLSTEIN 53 50 LAMBS- 60-110 LBS. 73 00-77.00 SHEEP- 70-150 LBS. 39 00-45 00; 155-250 LBS. 23.00-35 00. GOATS- LG. 48 00-60 00, MD 35.00-48.00, SM, 35 00 DOWN PIGS AND SHOATS- BY THE HEAD, 15-30 LBS. 12 00-26.00; 30-50 LBS. 23 00-39.00, 60-90 LBS. 37 00-51 00. BY THE LB. 180-200 LBS 41 00-45 50, 1 BRED SOW 425 LB @ 49.00, 2 FEEDING SOWS 275 LBS @ 44 00, 1 WHITE/BOAR 300 LBS @ 42 00 NOTE NEXT TOES.. MARCH I, SPECIAL SPRING FEEDER CATILE SALFD AT 8 PM Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction BEEF COWS: UTILITY AND COM MERCIAL 48.00-52.50: CUTTERS from OFFERING Benefits Providing you with a reliable source of a proven performer, committed to making it work in your layer house. Providing you with a professional and caring approach to moving your pullets, protecting your investment. Providing you with a quality grown pullet raised on a proven program that insures top performance in your layer house Providing you with information & technical help for maximum performance. Insures that pullet growing program is followed resulting in birds that perform. 45.00-47.50; CANKERS 40.00-44.00; SHELLS 38.00. HEIFERS: STANDARD 52.00-55.00, COMMERCIAL 48.00-51.00. STEERS; STANDARD 53.00-55.50. BULLS; STANDARD 50.00-52.75. FEEDER CATTLE: 300-500 LBS. LARGE FRAME 65.00-85.50; 300-500 LBS. SMALL FRAME 62.00-65,75; 500-700 LBS. LARGE FRAME 60.00-77.00; 500-700 LBS. SMALL FRAME 50.00-71.00. VEAL CALVES: GOOD 95 00-105.00; STANDARD 85 00-96.00; UTILITY 65 00-83.00. FARM CALVES- BULLS 108 00-179.00; HEIFERS 105.00-131 00 HOGS; 45 00-46.75 SOWS: 34.50-36 50. BOARS: 23.50-29.50. SHOATS; 30-35 LBS. PER HEAD 3100-37.00; 35-50 LBS. PER HEAD 43.0a50.00. LAMBS: 95.0a98.00. SHEEP: 23.0a49.00. GOATS PER HEAD. 29 0a49 00 P'*--
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