AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 20, 1988 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC Bryan Allen made first human-powered flight in the pedal powered Gossatm r Condor Aug 23,1977 Mt Vesuvius erupted Aug 24, 79 A D Average length of days for the week 13 hours, 28 minutes Otto Mergenthaler patented the linotype machine Aug 26, 1884 Full moon Aug 27 (Sat) Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first Amen can-bom saint, bom in New York City Aug 28, 1774 The greatest prayer is peace /Ask the Old Farmer: I have a pewter tray, vintage , _ 1930, that has been marked by either wine in a R®. decanter or cider in a pitcher' Can you suggest s JIJA A how to remove the rings 7 DG , Tacoma, Wash i Dampen a sponge with any oil stall as mineral or negetable oil, sprinkle baking soda on the tray and mb with the sponge until the stains are gone Then wash with mild soap and water, rinse and dry thor oughly with a soft doth Home Hints: Remove paint from glass by using hot vinegar OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week clear and hot, thundershowers and cool tempera tures mid through end of week Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and pleasant at start of week, midweek clear and hot, end of week cool with heavy ram Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and hot through midweek, end of week thunder showers and cool Piedmont <c Southeast Coastal: Beginning of week cool with intermittent heavy ram, showers west, midweek sunny and hot, end of week heavy rain (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin, NH 03444) Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1988 CATTLE: STEERS: ACTIVE! .50 HIGHER (MOSTLY LIGHTER CATTLE OFFERED). LOW CHOICE 66.50-68.50; GOOD 64.00-66.00; MEDIUM 63.00 & DOWN. HOLSTEINS CHOICE 61.75-64.75; GOOD 57.00-60.75; MEDIUM 52.50-56.25. HEIFERS; GOOD-LOW (LIGHTER Pon^’auction'' KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Querryvlllo or • miles north of Oslrrd corner ol RL 472 and Noble Road at Roues Tobacco Station. Lloyd H. Krelder, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state chocks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME PLEASE NOTE! Change of Location to Home Farm On HIM 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 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. 25 F-2’s due bet. Aug. 29 & Sept. 16 25 3-way Cross due bet. Aug. 29 & Sept. 12 Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55 5O 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, Eryslplas, Rhinitis, E’Coll, Pasteueralla Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Truck Available No Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN B v STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Dlffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE FRI., SEPT. 23, 1:00 P.M. THE AUG. 22-28, 1988 Thundershowers pelt the veldt. WEIGHTS) CHOICE 64.00-65.75; MEDIUM-GOOD HOLSTEINS 51.25-58.75. COWS: ACTIVE! 1.00 HIGHER EARLYBIRD COWS 3.00 HIGHER. HIGH YIELD 49.25-51.25; GOOD 47.25-49.00; MEDIUM 45.00-47.00; BIG MIDDLE 43.00-47.75; SHELLY 42.00 & DOWN. FAT BULLS: MEDIUM 53.00-55.85. FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS (400-950 LBS.) GOOD 63.00-69.00; MEDIUM 62 00 & DOWN. HEIFERS (ALL WEIGHTS) CHOICE 72.00-83 00; GOOD MARTIN’S HAY 81 STRAW SALE Public Auction 1 Every Wednesday, ' 12 Noon Sharp ' Location: John Primus A , Son, Buck Run Road, Coslsville, PA For Information 215*383-6686 ! Coordinators: Harvey Z. Martin ' John Martin Primus | Mulch Contracts Also Available 65.00-71 00. MEDIUM 64.00 & DOWN. BULLS (ALL WEIGHTS) CHOICE TO 104.00. MEDIUM-GOOD 50.00-62.00. VEAL CALVES: STRONG DEMAND! CHOICE 98.00-105.00; GOOD 90 00-97 00; MEDIUM 84.00-89.00; LIGHT/WEAK 81.00 & DOWN. FARM BULLS 120 00-150 00, FARM HEIFERS 95 00-114 00 HOGS BARROWS & GILTS ACTIVE. US NO. 1-3 210-250 LBS 47.50-50 00, 2 & 3’S (ALL WEIGHTS) 44 00-47 00. SOWS- ACTIVE. OVER 450 LB 30 75-33 75; UNDER 450 34.00-38.75, 2 & 3’S 30 00 & DOWN BOARS; HEAVY 26.25-28 25, UNDER 300 LBS 34.50-38 00. FEEDER PIGS (BY THE HD) (20-25 LBS. 13.00-18.00) (25-45 LBS. 26 00-27.00). SHEEP; LAMBS MEDIUM-GOOD 50 00-55.00. EWES 17.00-24.00. GOATS: (HD) SM /MED. 19.00-49.00. NOTES: NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE: FRIDAY. AUGUST 26 1:30 P.M. SALE EVERY TUBS. EVENING: RABBITS, POULTRY & EGGS 4:30 PM 4-H HOG SALE 5:30 P M. LIVESTOCK 7:00 P.M. CATTLE 504. SLAUGHTER STEERS. CHOICE & PRIME 64.50-69.00. FEW TO 70.00; GOOD & CHOICE 63.50-67.00; GOOD & CHOICE HOLSTEIN 58 50-63.50; STANDARD & GOOD HOLSTEIN 53.75-58.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. CHOICE 63.00-68.00, FEW TO 71.00; GOOD & CHOICE 62.00- STANDARD & GOOD 55.00- 00. COWS. UTILITY & COM MERCIAL 46 50-5000, FEW TO 52.00; CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 47.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER 45.75 & DOWN. BULLS- ALL WEIGHT- S YIELD GRADE 1 57.00-65,00; YIELD MELHORN SALES, SERVICE, 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. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, August 15, 1988 1010 W. Main St, Mount Jpy. PA 17552 QUALITY GROWN PULLETS For More Information Plione: 717-653-1102‘ Monday - Friday - 4:00 PM GRADE 2 52.50-57.50. STOCKER CATTLE- ALL WEIGHTS, SIEERS— MEDIUM & GOOD 70 00-109.00; HEIFERS— MEDIUM & GOOD 63.00-80 00; BULLS— MEDIUM & GOOD 58 00-75 00; STEERS— HOLS TEIN 54 00-62.50, LIGHTWEIGHTS UP TO 80 00 CALVES 621. GOOD & CHOICE 125-250 LBS. 88 00-103 00. MEDIUM & GOOD 125-250 LBS. 75,00-90.00; MEDIUM & GOOD 80-120 LBS 75 00-85.0 O; LIGHT & CULL— ALL WEIGHTS 76.00 & DOWN; HOLSTEIN BULLS— RETURN TO FARM UP TO 141.00, BULK 120 00-135.00; HOLS TEIN HEIFERS— RETURN TO FARM UP TO 145.00, BULK 115 00-130.00 LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 64 CHOICE LAMBS 54.00-55.00; MEDIUM & GOOD LAMBS 48.00-54 00; LIGHT LAMBS 55.00-62.00; SHEEP, EWES & BUCKS 15 00-20.00; GOATS—ALL SIZES (BY HEAD) SMALL-15.00-30.00; LARGE 30.00-75.00. HOGS 119. NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS— 210-225 LBS. NONE OFFERED; NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS— -225-250 LBS. 43.50-46.00; NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS—2SO-300 LBS. NOW OFFERED. GOOD BUTCHER SOWS— -400 LBS. DOWN 32.00-36.50; GOOD BUTCHER SOWS— 400 LBS. UP 31.00- HEAVY BOARS— OVER 300 LBS. 28.00; UNDER 300 LBS, 30.00- PIGS— ALL SIZES (BY HEAD) 18.00-23.00. SALE EVERY MONDAY AFTER NOON AT 2:00 P.M. & THURS. AT 1.00 P.M. HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON DAY & THURS. AT 11:30 A.M. 4 LOADS. STRAW ROUND BALES 10.00-11.00 EACH; ALFALFA 104.00/TON; MIXED 86.00/TON. New Wilmington Livestock Auction N. Wilmington, Pa. Monday, August 15, 1988 Report Supplied by PDA CAITLE 175..PDA...Compared wiih last Monday ’ s market: Slaughter cows $ 1 to SI. SO higher. One Choice sl.sleer 68 10, few Standard 52.75-58, few Utility 48 25-53. Choice si. heifer 63 00-66 50, one Hols 60.25. Breaking Utility & Com mercial si cows 48 00-51.50, couple S 3 25 & 54 50, Culler & Boning Utility 45 00-49 25, Canner & Low Culler 38.50-45 50 Few Yield Grade No 1, 1275/1785 lbs si. bulls 58 00-63.25, few No 2, 1160/1335 lbs 53-55.00 Feeder Cattle’ Few Medium & Large Frame No I, 440/610 lbs. heifers 59 00-74 00, few Large 2. 490/830 48 00-62 00 CALVES 273 . One Choice vealers 101.00, one Good 95 00, Standard & Good 90/120 lbs. 73.00-80, 65/85 lbs 7000-75, lot Utility 55 lbs 41 00 Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 95/140 lbs. 107 00-142 00, few to 82 00, one lot 90 lbs 84.00; Hoi Heifers 90/120 lbs. 84.00-110, small lot 148 00 Beef cross bulls & heifers 70/150 lbs. 70 00-95 00 HOGS 392.. Barrows and gilts steady US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs. 47.50-48, one small lot 49.00, 1-3 215/260 lbs. 46.00- 2-3 230/270 lbs. 44.00-46.25. 1-3 190/205 lbs 42.00-45.75. Sows fully $2 higher. US No. 1-3 325/640 lbs. sows 32.50-36.00, few to 38.00. Few Boars 26 50-28.75. FEEDER PIGS 83. .One lot US No. 1-3 IS lbs. feeder pigs 10.00, 30/40 lbs 16.00- per head. SHEEP 95... High Choice & Prime 70/110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 59.00- one lot 73.00, Choice 60/80 1b5.60.00-68.00; Good & Choice 60/80 lbs. feeder lambs 48.00-57.00. GOATS B... Few Medium & Large 20.00-42.00, few small 16.00-24.00. all per head. Peoria Sheep Peoria, Illinois Tuesday, August 16, 1988 SHEEP. 200 SLAUGHTER LAMBS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER THAN SALES ON TUESDAY A WEEK AGO TOO FEW EWES FOR A TEST. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE AND PRIME 95-110 LBS. 48.00-51.00, FEW 52 00. J% X- LiULliLiliCL OlHAlHili' tt*. >
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