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