AMArtttSttf Farming; SawrtJa*,' Whff < V W ’ OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Cranberries flower First dnve-in movie theater opened, in Camden N] June 6 1933 Last quarter of the moon June 7 (Tues ) 20 inches of snow fell in Danville Vt, June 7,1816 The Sun, Saturn, and Uranus line up m space for the first time m 44 years June 9 Wenceslaus was elected king of Germany June 10, 1376 Houdmi escaped from a straight|acket while hanging upside down 40 feet above the ground, June 12 1923 Average length of days for the week 15 hours, 12 minutes If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything Home Hints: Cut tulips for a vase as soon as their color is visible Keeping them cool vv ill also make them last longer indoors OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins cloudy and cold, midweek rain, end of week showers Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week rainy and cold, clear and mild mid through end of week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning through midweek rainy and cold, end of week sunny and pleasant (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin, NH 03444) Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wed., June 1, 1988 CATTLE 212...PDA... Supply included 2S head feeder cattle. Compared to last Wednesday’s market: Slaughter steers $1 to $2.50 higher; Cows steady to $2 higher, most advance on Utility and Commercial. Choice 950/1270 lbs. si steers 73.75-76.50, one 77.25, Select 67 00-74.35; Select & Choice 1100/1500 lbs. holsteins 63.25-67.85, one 68 60, Standard 60.00-67.00. Few Select & Choice si. heif ers 60.85-67.85, few Standard 50 00-58.25 Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows MARKET YOUR FORMULA FED CALVES WITH AREA PACKER Domenic Venuto, Inc. 622 Federal Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-339-9921 or 215-467-9614 or 215-389-VEAL PLEASE NOTE! Change of Location to Home Farm On Hill Rd. FRIDAY, JULY 1-1:00 PM ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale To Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks Located 4 miles east of former loca tion, 1 mile off 472 midway between Quarryville & Oxford, PA, 1 mile south of Kirkwood, turn west off 472 at Union Church (Street Rd.) 1 mile to crossroad turn left, 2nd farm on right. Hill Road. Watch for sale signs. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55 50 to 60 Head We will no longer have White Dia monds, It will be the next generation or F2’s crossbred to Chester White. Very nice gilts. Vaccinated for Lepto, Erysiplas, Rhinitis, E*Coll, Pasteueralla Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Truck Available No Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN B. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Dlffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE FRI., JULY 29, 1:00 P.M. THE June 6-12,1988 Ask the Old Farmer: Can you tell me what purpose was served by putting leather hoof covers on a horse 7 JI, Philadelphia, Pa They were called trotting hoots and protected the horse's hooves from interfering striking one fool or ankle with another also easing the shock of striking hard ground 51.50-54.50, one 56.00, Cutter & Bon. Util ity 50.75-54.75, Canner & Low Cutter 46.75-51, Shells down to 42.00. Choice si. bullocks 63.00-68, few to 69.85, Select 60-63.75, few Standard 58.75-60.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1.1400/1565 lbs. si. bulls 63.00-63.75, No. 2, one 1075 lbs. 55.00. Feeder Cattle: Lot Medium Frame No. 2, 680 lbs. steers 72.00. Few Large Frame No. 1, 500/800 lbs. heifers 75.00-80, Medium 1-2, 380/550 lbs. 63.00-72.00. Few Large Frame No, 2 360/535 lbs. 68 00-72 00. CALVES 166... Few Choice vealers 115 00-124, Standard and Good 95/120 lbs 95 00-106 00, few 112.50, 65/90 lbs 85 00-96 00, few Utility 90/110 lbs 90 00-95, few 55/85 lbs. 55.00-72 50 Farni Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs. 150.00-170.00, some down to 110 00, few 75/90 lbs. 94.00-127.00, few Hoi. Heifers 85/110 lbs. 104 00-117.50. Few Beef cross bulls & heifers 90/135 lbs. 117.50-127.50. HOGS 326 ..Barrows and Gills $1 to $1 50 higher US No. 1-2 220/245 lbs. 54-54 75,1-3 205/250 lbs. 52 50-54.25, lot 51 00, few 2-3 235/290 lbs 49.60-52 85, lot 2-4 300 lbs. 42 50, few 1 -3 160/195 lbs 44-47 50. Sows steady to strong. US No 1-3 300/570 lbs. sows 34 00-37.75, few 39.50, few Medium 400/500 lbs. 30.50-33.50. Few Boars 30.00, few light weights 38 25-45.00. FEEDER PIGS 214...Qne Lot US No. 1-3 20 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00, 20/50 lbs. 85.00- Utility 25/35 lbs. 70.00- all per hundredweight. SHEEP 59... Choice 25/45 lbs. spring si. lambs 90,00-117.50, few 65/90 lbs. 65.00- Good & Choice 30/60 lbs. feeder lambs 70.00-102.50. Few Slaughter ewes 12.00-26.00. GOATS 38... Few Large Adult 42.00-63,00, few Medium 21.00-37.00, few Large Kids 27.00-43.00, Small Kids and Thin 12.00-24 00 all per head. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, May 30, 1988 CATTLE 276 HEAD. SLAUGHTER STEERS. CHOICE & PRIME 74.00- GOOD & CHOICE 70.00- GOOD & CHOICE - HOLS TEIN 65.00-69.50; STANDARD & GOOD HOLSTEIN 65.00-69.50; STANDARD & GOOD HOLSTEIN 58.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. CHOICE 70.00-75.00; GOOD & CHOICE 68.00- STANDARD & GOOD 60 00-68.00. COWS - UTILITY & COM MERCIAL 50.00-53.50, FEW TO 56.00; CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 47.00- 50; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 47.50&D0WN BULLS-ALL WEIGHT- S YIELD GRADE 1 62 00-67.00; YIELD GRADE 2 56.50-62.00. STOCKER CATTLE - ALL WEIGHTS. STEERS - MELHORN SALES, SERVICE, TRUCKING CO. MOVING PULLETS? • Clean, Modem Equipment • Fulltime Professional Crews • Quality Work The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of poultrymen. 1010 W. MatnSt. Mount Joy. P* 17m Call on Wendy ... For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM MEDIUM & GOOD 75.00-110.00; HEIF ERS - MEDIUM & GOOD 65.00-78.00, BULLS - MEDIUM & GOOD 55 00-75.00; STEERS - HOLSTEIN 59.00-70.50; SMALL 75.00-82 00. CALVES GOOD & CHOICE 125-250L85. 105.00-118.00; MEDIUM & GOOD 125-250 LBS. 90.00-108.00, MEDIUM & GOOD 80-120 LBS 105.00-120.00; LIGHT & CULL - ALL WEIGHTS 105.00 & DOWN; HOLSTEIN BULLS - RETURN TO FARM UP TO 180.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS - RETURN TO FARM UP TO 160.00. LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 32. CHOICE LAMBS 61.00-65.50; MEDIUM & GOOD LAMBS 60.00-66.00; LIGHT AND CULL LAMBS. NONE OFFERED; SHEEP, EWES & BUCKS, NONE OFFERED; GOATS (BY HEAD) SMALL & MEDIUM 20.00-39.00; NO LARGE GOATS OFFERED. HOGS 89. NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS - 190-225 LBS. 48.00-50.00; NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS - 225-250 LBS. 50.00- NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS - 250-300 LBS. 46.00-49.75; GOOD BUTCHER SOWS - 400 LBS. DOWN 34.00- GOOD BUTCHER SOWS - 400 LBS. UP 33.00-38.50; HEAVY BOARS - OVER 300 LBS. 27.00-31.00; PIGS - ALL SIZES (BY HEAD) 31.00- 00 SALE EVERY MONDAY AFTER NOON AT 3:30 P.M. & TOURS. AT 1 ;00 P.M. HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON DAY & TOURS. AT 11:30 AM SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE FRIDAY AT 7:15 P.M. HAY & STRAW 3 LOADS (NO MARKET TESTED). Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tues., May 31, 1988 CATTLE 202. .PDA...Compared with last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter steers steady, Cows $1.50 to $2 lower. Choice si steers 70.00-75.85, few High yielding 77 25, Select 65.00-70.25, Standard LOADING FOWL? for fast, efficient service. 60.00- 50, few Utility 53.00-57.50. Choice si. heifers 68.00-74, one 75.75, Select 64.00-68.25, few Standard 55.00-60, few Utility 49-54 50. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 48 00-53, couple 54.75, Culler & Boning Uulity 47.00-50, Canner & Low Cutter 38.00-47.50, Shells down to 25 00 Select si. bullock, individu al 64.25. Yield Grade No. 1,900/2240 lbs. si. bulls 53.50-62.50 Feeder Cattle; Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1,600/800 lbs. steers 60.00-68.00. CALVES 81... few Good vealers 90.00- Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 100.00-125, 60/85 lbs. 88.00-105, few Utility 50/70 lbs. 48.00-70.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 115.00- few Hoi. Heifers 85/120 lbs. 110.00-130.00. Beef cross bulls & heif ers 80/110 lbs. 110.00-139.00. HOGS 195...8arr0ws and gilts .50 lower. US No. 1-2 215/250 lbs. 51 00-52, couple lots 52.75, 1-3 220/260 lbs. 50.35-51.10, 2-3 230/260 lbs. 49.50-50,25. Few US No. 2-3 350/650 lbs. sows 31.50-36.00. Few Boars 25.00-29.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market Test. SHEEP 5... Few Slaughter ewes 20.00-25.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, June 1, 1988 Report supplied by auction REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 33 COWS, 31 HEIFERS, AND 4 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOAD OF PA FRESH COWS, 870.00-1300.00. LOAD OF PERRY CO. FRESII COWS, 910.00- LOCALLY CONSIGNED COWS 470 00-1160.00. SPRINGING HEIFERS 650.00- BULLS 690.00-800 00 w s„ UliLilliUl DkKAUU > NIH-tML
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