AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 6, 1988 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Tornado killed 34 people near Wallingford, Conn, Aug 9, 1878 President Richard M Nixon resigned Aug 9,1974 Dog Days end Aug 11 American orator Robert G Ingersoll bom in Dresden, NY, Aug 11, 1833 New moon Aug 12 (Fn ) Berlin Wall erected by East German government Aug 13, 1961 Average length of days for the wtek 14 hours, 4 minutes Pride is ihe first seed of somite j Ask the Old Farmer: I put a color photograph under jHKWKjSfi’ a large sheet of glass on mv dresser Now the face of the photo is stuck to the glass How can 1 get the Home Hints Put a thin bdard under melons to prevent dam OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins with showers and cool temperatures clear and hot mid through end of week Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins sunnv and warm midweek rain heav\ north, end of week clear and warm Middle Atlantic Coastal; Beginning of week sunnv showers south midweek ramv and mild, end of week clear with seasonable temperatures Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Through midweek sunnv, rain north and west, end of week sunny and warm, ram south (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin Nil 03444) Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, August 1, 1988 CATTLE 473. SLAUGHTER STEERS - CHOICE & PRIME 65.00-68.25, FEW TO 69.00; GOOD & CHOICE 62.00-65.50; GOOD & CHOICE HOLSTEIN 57.00- STANDARD & GOOD HOLSTEIN 51.00-57.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- CHOICE 63.50-67.50, PEW TO 70.25; GOOD & CHOICE 59.50-65.00; STANDARD & GOOD 51.00- COWS- UTILITY & COM MERCIAL 44.50-49.50, FEW TO 51.00; CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 43.00- FEW TO 48.75; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 43.50 & DOWN. BULLS ALL WEIGHTS YIELD GRADE 1 58.00- YIELD GRADE 2 52.75-58.50. STOCKER CATTLE- ALL WRIGHTS- STEERS— MEDIUM & HAY Si STRAW SALE 12 Noon Every Wednesday Located Gum Tree area. Going south on 41, at CochranviUe turn left, one block turn right, go about 5 mi. on the right hand side Watch for sale signs Harvey Z. Martin 215-383-6686 (Office) 215-445-5303 (Residence) PLEASE NOTE! Change of Location to Home Farm On Hill Rd. FRIDAY, AUG. 26 - 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 Quarryvllle & 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 SO 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 Diffenbach,'Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALEJRI., SEPT. MfliOO PJH. . THE AUG. 8-14, 1988 Find some shade and lemonade. GOOD 59.00-70.00, HEIFERS— MEDIUM & GOOD 60.50-70.00, BULLS— MEDIUM & GOOD 60.00- STEERS— HOLSTEIN 52.00- FEW TO 7050. CALVES 602. GOOD & CHOICE 125-250 LBS. 85.00-97.00; MEDIUM & GOOD 125-250 LBS. 75.00-87.00, MEDIUM & GOOD 80-120 LBS. 72.00- LIGHT & CULL— ALL WEIGHTS 73.00 & DOWN; HOLSTEIN BULLS— RETURN TO FARM UP TO 134.00; BULK 120.00-130.00; HOLS TEIN HEIFERS— RETURN TO FARM UP TO 118.00, BULK 95.00-110.00. LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 74. CHOICE LAMBS 54.00-56.50; MEDIUM KING’S AUCTION KIRKWOOD | Hay, Straw and t Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Located Rt. 472 S mile* aouth of Ouarryvll'o or 8 mllaa north of Oxford cornor of Rt. 472 and Noble Road at Rouae Tobacco Station. Uoyd H. Kreldar, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME & GOOD LAMBS 48.00-55.00, FEW TO 60.00; LIGHT LAMBS 60.00-65.00; SHEEP. EWES & BUCKS 15.00-21.00; GOATS—ALL SIZES (BY HEAD) SMALL- 14.00-26.00; LARGE 30 00-68.00. HOGS 172. NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS— 190-225 LBS. 40.50-44 10, NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS— 225-250 LBS 42.50-44.00; NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS— 250-300 LBS. 35.00-40100; GOOD BUTCHER SOWS— 400 LBS. DOWN 30 00-35.00; GOOD BUTCHER SOWS— 400 LBS. UP 29.00-34.00; HEAVY BOARS— OVER 300 LBS. 22 50-24 50. LIGHT 25 00 '>9.00; PIGS— ALL SIZES (BY HEAD) 16.00-26.00. SALE EVERY MONDAY AFTER NOON AT 2.00 P.M. & THURS. AT 1 00 PM HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON DAY & THURS AT 11:30 AM. FEEDER PIG SALE AUG. 27ih AT 1 00 P.M. 5 LOADS OF HAY & STRAW. OATS STRAW 70.00; TIMOTHY & MIXED HAY 79 00-80 00/TON. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report . Tucs., Aug. 3, 1988 Report supplied by USDA CENTRAL U.S. CARLO! PORK REPORT FOB OMAHA BASIS INCLUDES MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS IN MIDWEST AS OF 3.00 P.M. COMPARED TUESDAY’S 3;OOPM CLOSE: FRESH PORK LOINS 14-18# 2 00-3 00 HIGHER; BOSTON BUTTS 50-4.50 HIGHER; SKD HAMS UNEVEN. 17-20# STEADY TO 1.25 LOWER, 20-26# STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER; SDLS. BELLIES 12-16# MOSTLY STEADY TO 4.00 LOWER, 16-18# 1 00-1.50 HIGHER. TRADE SLOW TO MODERATE FOR LIGHT OFFERINGS AND LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND. NOTEI LOAD 14-18# LOINS 104.50 SOLD. US #2 175 LB. HOG CARCASS DECLINED (.63) TO $62.25 P/CWT MELHORN SALES, SERVICE, TRUCKINGCO. A SOUND GROWING PROGRAM INSURES TOP PERFORMANCE LET US GROW YOUR NEXT FLOCK The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of poultrymen. 1010 W. Main St.» Mount Joy. PA ITtSa QUALITY GROWN PULLETS For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM LOADS PORK CUTS 33.00. LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK 12.00. PORK CUTS OMAHA BASIS LOINS, REGULAR FRESH 14-18 LBS. 7.5 LDS. 110.00-112.00 BNLS. CENTER CUT LOIN .5 LD. 259.00. TENDERLOINS 2/BAG .5 LD. 344.00. PICNICS 4-8 LBS. .5 LD. 43.00. BOSTON BUTTS 4-8 LBS. 1.5 LD. 66.50-72.00. .5 LD. 60.50. SPARERIBS FRESH 1.5- LBS. 1 LD. 102.00-110 00. 3.5- LBS. .5 LD. 105.00 SPARERIBS FROZEN 1 5-3 5 LBS. 101.50 E. LOIN BACKRIBS 1.5/DN. LBS. 195.00. 1.75/DN LBS. 180.00. 1.75-2.25 175.00. HAMS, SKINNED, FRESH 17-20 LBS. 8.0 LDS. 68.00-70.00. 20-26 LBS. 3.0 LDS. 69.00. 32/UP LBS. 1.0 LD. 63.50. BELLIES, SDLS. SKIN ON, FRESH 10-12 LBS 0.5 LD. 37.00. 12-14 LBS. 1.0 LD. 38.00-42.00. 14-16 LBS. 1.0 LD. 38.00-42.25. 16-18 LBS. 1.5 LD 40,50-4100. 18-20 35.50 C. 20-25 LBS. 1.0 LD 26.50. BELLIES, SDLS. SKIN ON, FROZEN 12-14 LBS. 1 0 LD. 33.50-34.25, JAN FRZ. MAX. 14-16 LBS. 1.0 LD. 33.50-34 25, JAN FRZ. MAX. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN) COMBO 42% FRESH 2.0 LDS 26.50-27.50. BOXED FROZEN 1.0 LD. 24.00. COMBO 72% FRESH 3.0 LD, 73.00-74 00. BOXED FROZEN 1 0 LD. 66 50. BONELESS PICNIC MEAT COMBO 72% FRESH 3.0 LDS. 73 00-75 00. BOXED 72% FROZEN 67.25-70.50 A SKINNED JOWLS COMBO FRESH 1.0 LD. 17.50 BOXED FROZEN 1.0 LD. 18 50. CURED & PROCESSED MEATS HAMS, SMOKED, SKINNED, WATER ADDED 16-19 LBS. 78.00-91.00. 19-23 LBS. 75.00-87.00. PICNICS, SMOKED, WATER ADDED 4-7 LBS. 57.00-62.00. BACON, SLICED, VAC. PACK 1# PKG. 101.00-159 00. ABCDE AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENT DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, Aug. 1, 1988 Report supplied by Auction REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 238 HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND PONIES. RIDING HORSE MARKET STRONGER, KILLER MARKET STEADY. LOCAL DRIVING HORSES 400 00-1250.00. RIDING HORSES; 325.00-630.00. LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS: 225.00- HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS: 400.00- MARE PONIES: 35 00-70.00. COLTS; 10.00-30.00. GELDING PONIES: 35.00-70.00. LARGER PONIES: 110.00-200.00. n a*..9* LitiLliLlill DIKAII Mih • • MtUCIiMK
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