AB-Lancaster 'Firmihg, Saturday, March 267 195 T OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC MARCH 28-APRIL 3,1988 It's funny how the Easter bunny lays eggs. The temperature in Washington, DC, plummetted from 85°F to 26° F March 29, 1921 An ice jam stopped the flow of Niagara Falls March 29, 1848 Electric whale-killing machine patented by two German inventors March 30,1852 Aver age length or days for the week 12 hqprs, 40 minutes US Mint authorized April 2, 1792 Full moon April 2 (Sat) Easter April 3 Half the truth is often a great he Ask the Old Farmer: My husband's family used to operate a gnst mill where the fine flour was said to be "bolted ' What is this process 7 LJ, Norton, Kan OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week dear and warm, rain midweek, end of week sunny and warm Greater New York-New Jersey: Entire week dear with very warm temperatures Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week sunny and warm, midweek ram west, scattered east, end of week warm and sunny Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and warm, ram west beginning through midweek, end of week sunny and warm, showers west (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, PA Mon., March 21, 1988 CATTLE 243...PDA...Compared with last week's market; Slaughter cows about steady. Choice si. steer, indivdidual 73.50, few Select 63-66.50, few Standard 57.00- few Utility 49.50-54.00. Few Select si. heifers 60.00-64, Standard 53-58.50, few Utility 48.00-52 00 Breaking Uubty & Commercial si. cows 49-52.50, Cutter & Bon. Utility 45.50-50, Canner & Low Cutter 41.00-45.50, Shells down to 27.00. Yield Grade No. 1.1300/2100 lbs. si bulls 55-62.50, few No. 2. 1000/1700 lbs 51.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 350/450 lbs steers 80.00- 50. few Medium #1,600/750 lbs 64 00-70, few Medium #2, 400/550 lbs 61 50-75.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 350/460 lbs heifers 70 00-77, few 600/700 lbs 50 00-58.00 Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 300/500 lbs bulls 70.00- 50. CALVES 185... Few Choice vealers 115 00-128,fewG00d92.00-100,Standard and Good 90/120 lbs 77.00-89, 60/85 lbs 70.00- few Utility 55/70 lbs. 47.00- 00 Farm Calves Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs. 100 00-150.00; few Holstein Heifers 90/120 lbs 97 00-14000 HOGS 133 Barrows and gilts steady to weak Couple Lots US No 1-2 235 lbs 42.50-44,1-3 225/265 lbs 41 50-42 25,2-3 230/280 lbs. 40.75-41 25. lot 2-4 294 lbs 39 50, 1-3 130/140 lbs 35 00-37 00 Few US No. 1-3 350/560 lbs sows 37 00-39 50, 2-3 400/660 lbs 33.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 3 ..No Market Test SHEEP 991...8u1k Spring slaughter lambs sold to Easter Trade. High Choice & Prune 30/42 lbs spring lambs 150 00-175, 45/65 lbs. 125.00-145, 60/70 lbs 100 00-120, 75/95 lbs 90 00-94, Choice 18/30 lbs 140.00-163, 35/55 lbs 110 00-130, 60/70 lbs 93 00-108 00, Choice 70/90 lbs feeder lambs 80.00-96.75. Slaughter sheep 24 00-38 00 GOATS 97,. Large 40 00-60 00, Medium 26 00-35 00, Small 20 00-26 00, Small Kids 19 00-30 00, Large Kids 30 00-47 00 aU per head 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) THE "Bolting" as applied to flour or meal simply means sifting to remove the coarser particles Home Hints: Steep springtimes violet flowers in boil ing water for a cup of tea Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, PA Wed., March 23, 1988 CATTLE 286...PDA... Supply included 34 head feeder cattle . Compared to last Wednesday’s market- Slaughter steers mostly steady; Cows steady to $l, spots $1.50 higher. Choice 1030/1350 lbs. steers 69.00- few Select 63.25-70.50, Select & Choice 1200/1650 lbs. holsteins 64.00- one 68.50, Standard 59.00- Choice 925/1420 lbs si. heif ers 63.75-69, mostly 64.75-66.75, few Select 58 25-63.50, few Standard 54 25-57.00 Breaking Utility and Com mercial si. cows 4° 10-52.50, few 54 75, Cutter & Bon Uulity 47-50.75, few 54 25, Canner & Low Cutter 44.00-49, Shells down to 39.50 Select &. Choice si bullocks 61 75-65 25. few 68 50, few Standard 58 10-60 25. Few Yield Grade No 1, 1535/2230 lbs si bulls 58 00-62 25, few No 2.1000/1425 lbs 52 25-58 00. Feeder Cattle-Few Medium Frame No 1,375/410 lbs steers 85 00-88 00, few 785/800 lbs 68 00-70.00. Lot Large Frame No 2 520 lbs heifers 66 00 Few Medium and Large Frame No 1,480-825 lbs. bulls 65-72 00 CALVES 167.. Vealers $3 to $5 higher Few Choice 108 00-117, few Good 83 00-102, few Standard and Good 85/110 lbs 85 00-87, 70/85 lbs 78 00-85 50, few Utility 50/80 lbs 50 00-78 Farm Calves Holstein Bulls 95/130 lbs 120 00-131, some 100 00, few 80/95 lbs 87.00-98 00, Hols. Heifers 100/125 lbs. mostly 140 00-156.00, few 80/95 lbs. 88 00-110 Few Beef Cross Bulls and Heifers 80/120 lbs. 120 00-130 00 HOGS 438 Barrows and Gilts mostly steady, spots stronger. US No 1-2 220/240 lbs barrows and gilts 44.10-45 50, 1-3 195/265 lbs 43 00-44 75, few 42 50, lot 2-3 220 lbs 41 75 Sows uneven US No 1-3 300/500 lbs sows 32 00-35 00, few 36 00, 500/785 lbs 33 50-35 50, few Medium 275/450 lbs 27 00-32 00 Boars 30 00-31 50, few light weights 34 50-36 00 FEEDER PIGS 131 US No 1-3 15/20 lbs. feeder pigs 39 00-42 00 per head, few 25/301bs. 135 00-150, lot 50 lbs 104 00, few 65/85 lbs. 64 00-79 00. lot 100 lbs Green Dragon „ . Livestock Sales 1 Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 mile N. on North State St., , Ephrata. 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. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor All out of state and new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter of credit from bank. 53.25 all per hundredweight. SHEEP 472...8u1k of supply Spring si limbs sold for the Easter trade. High Choice and Prime 55/75 lbs. spring si lambs 95 00-112 50. 80/105 lbs 89-98 00, one 100, few 110/125 lbs. 84-88 00; Choice 20/40 lbs 162.50-195, few 205, 40/50 lbs 130-157.50, 50/65 lbs 107.50-132 50, 65/75 lbs. 91-100 00; Good & Choice 20/50 lbs 132 50-157 50, 75/120 lbs wooled 77 00-88 00 Slaughter sheep 15.00-38.00, mostly 19 00-29 00 GOATS 68 . Few Large Adult 40 00 58, Medium and Thin Large 30-37 00. Large Kids 30 00-49 00, few 55.00, Small Kids 13 00-21 00 aU per head Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, PA Tucs., March 22, 1988 CATTLE 179 PDA Compared with last Tuesday’s market' Slaughter cows mosdy steady, spots 25 lower. Few High Choice and Prime 1215/1340 Ibs.sl. steers 70 75-72.85, Choice 1075/1285 BOURBON SPRINGS FARM SPRING SALE Saturday, April 9, 1988 7:00 p.m. Leinbach’s Farm Market (Route 11 approximately 1 % miles North of Shippensburg). Guest Consignor: Lemmon Farm 100 Project Pigs for July and August Shows tar’s show winners Included Last Perry Co. - Grand and Reserve Ch. 4-H Mkt. Hogs; Cumberland Co. - Grand Champion 4-H Mkt. Hog; Lycoming Co. - Grand Champion 4-H Mkt. Hog. 10 Service Age Boars 20 Open Gilts Durocs, Spots, Yorks, Crossbreds Brucellosis and Pseudorabies Herds. Auctioneer: Harry H. Bachman (717) 867-1809 AU000033-L Ken Ketterer, (717) 423-6250 Bruce Lemmon, (717) 423-6514 Food Stand at Sale Not Responsible For Accidents MELHORN SALES, SERVICE. TRUCKING CO. 1010 W. Main St., Mount Joy, PA 17552 LOCAL DEKALB HATC Four nearby locations capable of large volumes to fill your orders in 1 to 2 consecutive days utilizing professional people and state of the art equipment. This provides you with fast, efficient service that results in a top quality chick. The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 Swll ” 7 Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM ' 1b5.67.25-70 75, one 72.85, Select 65.75-68 75, few Select & Choice 11 7 0/l 840 lbs Holstcms 59 00-64.75 Few Choice si. heifers 62 75-67 25, few Select and Choice Holstcms 57 00-63 00, one Prime 64 25, Standard 54 50-59 50, few Utility 48 50-54 50 Breaking Unlay & Commercial si cows 48-53.00, few 54 25, Cutter & Boning Utility 46 50-50 50, few 53 00, Canner & Low Cutter 43 00-46 75, Shells down to 34 00. Few Select bullocks 57 25-60 75 One Yield Grade No 1, 1565 lbs si bull 61 75 CALVES 164... Vcalers mostly steady Few Choice vealers 104.00-110,few Good 84.00- Standard and Good 85-115 lbs. 85.00-89, few to 93 00, 65-80 lbs. 70.00- Utility 55-120 lbs. 30.00-65.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-135 lbs. 88 00-129, mostly 100.00-120.0 Q; few Free needs of poultrymen. Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs. 90.00-134.00 HOGS 162...5ma1l supply barrows and gilts steady to $1 lower. Two lots US No. 1-2 235 & 245 lbs. barrows and gills 43 75 & 44.00,1-3 230/240 lbs. 43.35-43 85, two lots 218 lbs. 41.75 & 42.25, 2-3 225/260 lbs. 42.60-43.25, 2-4 215/265 lbs 41 00-42.50, few 1-3 155/200 lbs 36 50-39.00. US No. 1-3 300/550 lbs. sows 32.00-36 00. one 37 00, few 2-3 440/700 lbs. 27.00-32.75. Few Boars 28 00-28.50 FEEDER PIGS 16 .. Not enough sales of any one grade for a market test SHEEP 6... Few High Choice & Prime 50-65 lbs. spring si. lambs 121.00-128.00, one 40 lbs. 146.00, one 80 lbs 95.00 GOATS 1.,..0ne Medium 36 00 per head. (fSBMh GWALTNEY 01 SMITHFIELD, 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: BAR Cattle THURSDAYS: Marietta 717-426-3258 YORK COUNTY FARMERS MONDAYS: Stewartstown 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 “NEW HOG MARKET^" Gwaltney is pleased to offer you a new hog market. We will begin purchas ing hogs Wednesday, March 16th at the Dewart Sale Barn. For information contact Ron Myers at 717-656-3291 or Gary Hammer at 1-800-638-8884. Receiving hogs every Wednesday from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Dewart Sale Barn. ERYTEAM
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