AHancaster Firming, Saturday, October 29, 1988 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC NOV 7-13,1988 CoM rain* descend and harvest days end. "Galloping Gertie" suspension bridge collapsed at Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 7, 1940 ... Election Day Nov. 8... German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays Nov. 8, 1895... New moon Nov. 9 (Wed.)... Fire in Boston's business district destroyed 800 buildings and caused over $75 million damage Nov. 9,1872.. .Average length of days for the week 9 hours, 58 minutes .. Veterans Day Nov. 11 (Fri.) ...mart ml punished for our sins, but by them. Ask the Old Fanner. Have you got a magic formula that will clean older wmdowpanes that have been exposed to weather? I have tried ammonia, vinegar, and lemon juice to no avail. Will I have to replace the glass? R.R, Santa Rosa, Calif. Before you get new glut, get some acetone from a paint or hardware store. Use a sponge to rub some on the glass. It dries very quickly, so work fost. After cleaning with this, you may need to wipe the glass again with your tegular cleaner. Home Hlata: Even though days are cooler, remember to continue watering needy planted tree* and ihruba. OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week rain and sleet, snow in mountains; midweek sunny and warm; rain at week's end. Greater New York-New Jersey; Cold wave with light rain, snow north at beginning of week; sunny and warm mid through end of week. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cold temperatures and snow through midweek; end of week sunny and mild. Piedmont ■ Southeast Coastal: Beginning of week cold with rain, heavy east; mid through end of week sunny and very warm. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, PA October 26, 1988 CATTLE 299...PDA... Supply included 42 heed feeder cattle ...Compared to last Wednesday’s market: Slaughter steers and Cows unevenly steady. Few Choice 1000/1400 lbs. sL steers 69.00-71.50, few Select 62.00-67.50; Choice 1300/1600 lbs. holsteins 61.25-66.75, Select 1200/1435 lbs. 56.00-61, Standard 54-59.00. One Choice si. heifer 70.00, couple Select 63.75- few Standard 51.50-58.00. Breaking Ut. & Commercial si. cows 47.75- couple 52.75, Low dressing 40.50- few Commercial 3-5 44.50- Cutter & Bon. Utility 44.75- few to 50.25, Low dressing 40.00- Canner & Low Cutter 39.75- Shells down to 32.00. Select & Choice si. bullocks 62.75-69.25, Select & Choice holsteins 57.25-63, few Standard 53.75- Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1150-1835 lbs. si. bulls 54.00-62.10, few No. 2. 935/1020 lbs. 50.50-53.50. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 530/650 lbs. steers 75.00-84.00, few Medium #1.830/965 lbs. 60.00-66.75, few Urge #2. 550/800 lbs. 59.00-63.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1,420/500 lbs. heifers 73.00- Few Medium Frame No. 1, 300/475 lbs. bulls 69.00-93.00, few 450/900 lbs. 60.00-63.00. KING’S AUCTION'!, KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY ' 12:00 : LoesiodßL472Smltaaoouth j of O-iorryvlHo or • ikllm north ] ot Oxford cornor of RL 472 ond I Nobto Rood ol Rama Tataoeco 1 SUtion. I Uoyd H. KioMor, Auctionaor AD-000513L No out of fUte checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE TO FARMERS Let us help you build a successful Call: 717-761-2740 £OO-382-1356 Grain • Forv/ard Contracting • Hedging Services CFS PFA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC. THt CALVES 190... Few Choice vealers 96.00- one Good 81.00, Standaid & Good 85/110 lbs. 74.00-80.00, couple 83.00, few 80/85 lbs. 70.00-75, few Utility 100/115 lbs. 65.00-72.00, 60/85 lbs. 40.00- few to 30.00. Farm Calves; Active; Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 130.00- some down to 90.00,70/90 lbs. 75.00-90.00; few Hoi. Heifers 95/125 lbs. 90.00-106.00. Few Beef Cross bulls and heifers 80/125 lbs. 85.00-132.50. HOGS 256...8arr0ws and gilts fully $1 higher. US No. 1-3 205/255 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.00-43, few 1-3 200/205 lbs. 37.50-39.50, few 2-3 220/225 lbs. 39.00-39.25, lot 1-3 185 lbs. 35.00. Few US No. 1-3 300/450 lbs. sows 29.00-35.00, one 36.50, 2-3 450/700 lbs. 27.00-29.00, few Medium 350/400 lbs. 20.00-26.00. Few Boars 22.00-26.50, few Light Weight s 28.00-36.50. FEEDER PIGS 189... US No. 1-3 20/25 lbs. feeder pigs 82.50-92.50, 25/55 lbs. 52.50-72.50 all per hundredweight; 10/15 lbs. 12.00-16.00 - per head. SHEEP 50... Choice & Prime 80/185 lbs. Wool slaughter lambs 57.00-64.00, Choice 110/150 lbs. 50.00-55.00; few Good & Choice 65/85 lbs. .50.00-55.00. Slaughter sheep 15.00-18.00, one 22.00. GOATS 13... Few Urge 47.50-54.00, one 70.00, few Large Kids 33.00-40.00 all per head. BERKS COUNTY 4-H MARKET HOSTETTER PORK ■■ Wanted To Buy tfiVi Crippled and Vcu Disabled Sows 6 and Boars Hogs Slaughtered For Federal Inspection PHONE 717-274-7609. marketing program! & Livest BEEF SALE - 12 HEAD...GRAND CHAMPION 1230 LBS. 98.00, RESERVE CHAMPION 1180 LBS. 151.00, REMAINING 10 HEAD RANGED FROM 1150/1330 LBS. AND SOLD FROM 78.00 TO 101.00 CWT. CATTLE Sl2...PDA...Compared with Ult Tuesday's market: Slaughter itcen uneven, about steady; Cows about steady. High Choice and Prime slaughter steers 73.75- couple 76.85, Choice 68.00- few down to 66.00, Select 62.75- few Choice holsteins 64.75- few Select 58.50-62, few Standard 53.00-62.00. Choice si. heifers 63.00- couple to 70.00, Select 58.00- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 45.75-51.75, couple to 52.00, one 55.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 45.50-50.25, couple to 51.35, Canner & Low Cutter 40-45.50, Shells down to 36.00. Few Select sL bullocks 62.00-64.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 980/1665 lbs. sL bulls 56.00-65.50. Feeder Cany- Few Medium Frame No. 1, 400/600 lbs. steers 75.00- Urge #2 500/900 lbs. and bulls 54.00-60.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 375/650 lbs. heifers 57.00-68.00. CALVES 201... Few Choice vealers 97.00- couple Good 91.00, Stan dard and Good 75/95 lbs. 76.00-84, Utility 60/90 lbs. 65.00-75.00. Farm Calves: Holstein BuUs 90/125 lbs. 100.00-155, some down to 81.00. HOGS 483. ck Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, PA October 25, 1988 ■Barrows and gilts $2 to S 3 AMV7V Ait ME JLHQKN SAL I it U t'itiUw r—i DEKALB The American birds backed by research and performance 44 Years Of Commitment to the Poultry Industry DEKALB Research 3% Million $ Annual Budget Local DEKALB Representative For Your Chick And Pullet Needs Call On The Methorn Sales Team: Nelson Groff and Rich Roenigk. The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. Qgk For More Information Phone: l 717-653-1102 mmm Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM EBCmp lower. US No. 1, 225/250 lbs. 41.50-42, 1-2 22Q/250 lbs. 40.50-41.50,1-3 20Q/250 lbs. 40.00-40.50, 2-3 190/270 lbs. 37.00- US No. 1-3 270/650 lbs. sows 30.00- few Light weights 36.00, 2-3 3000/575 lbs. 25.00-30.00. Boars 27.50-29.00. FEEDER PIGS 585... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 13.00-23.00, 35/50 lbs. 22.00-30.00. 55/65 lbs. 31.00-33.50 - all per head. SHEEP 45...G00d and Choice 70/110 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 57.00-67.00, one 86.00. Slaughter sheep 17.00-33.00. GOATS ll... Large 35.00-67.50 per head. Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, PA October 26, 1988 CATTLE 92...PDA...Compated with last Wednesday's market: Few Select 1390/1585 lbs. slaughter steers 5250-60.75. One Select si. heifer 59.75. Few Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 45.00-46.50, low yielding Commer cial down to 38.50, Cutter and Boning Util ity 43.00-46.25, Canner & Low Cutter 38.00- Shells down to 25.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1.1050/1890 lbs. si. bulls 54.75-57.50, few No. 2. 930/1340 lbs. 47.25-53.75. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1,355/515 lbs. steers 68.50- Large #2,665/795 lbs. holsteins 57.50- Few Med. & Large Frame No. 1. 330/400 lbs. heifers 66.50-76.00, Medium #1,65Q/825 lbs. 5225-61.50, few Medium #2,335/660 lbs. 5200-61.50, few Large #2, 380/635 lbs. holsteins 47.00- Few Medium Frame No. I, 1010 W. ird »n. ig KALB Link® 605/800 lbs. built 60.00-63.50. CALVES 88...0ne Good vealer 92,0( Standard A Good 90/125 lb«. 83.00-9( 65/85 lbs. 66.00-85.00, Utility 60/90 lb 60.00- Farm Calves; Holstein Bull 90/125 lbs. 100.00-135.00, few 85 lb 85.00- couple Hoi. Heifers 100 lb * at 100.00. Few Beef cross bulls & heifer 65/120 lbs. 90.00-100.00. HOGS 128... Barrows and gilts abou steady. US No. 1-3 225/260 Ibi 39.25- lot 40.75, couple head 42.0 C 2-3 240/275 lbs. 38.00-39.50, small l c 37.25, lot 1-3 109 lbs. 28.50. Sows most* $1 lower. US No. 1-3 350/525 lbs. sow' 27.25- one 34.75, few 2-3 355/50 lbs. 26.25-27.00, Medium 260/410 lbs 17.00- Boars 20.75-23.25. FEEDER PIGS 48... Few US No. 1-; 10/15 lbs. feeder pigs 4.00-6.50,25/30 lbs 10.50-12.50 all per head. SHEEP 48... Choice 85/120 lbs. woo slaughter lambs 56.00-6X50, few down u 53.00; Good A Choice 70/90 lbs. feeds lambs 51.00-60.50. Few Slaughter ewei 20.00- GOATS 3... Few Medium 30.00-47.0 C all per head. Peoria Cattle Peoria, Dlinob Wednesday, October 26, 1988 FEDERAL-STATE OPENING, MIDSESSION AND CLOSE CATTLE: 150 NOT ENOUGH SALES OF ANY CLASS FOR A MARKET TEST Proving herself year after year under varying conditions. High performance DEKALB-W Sm-SaMJr - W * Provides you with a consistent & reliable performer. Research is insurance that provides you with predictable performance. Proven programs provide you with optimum genetic potential. Technical help readily available to help you Early numbers, early size and excellent feed efficiency 4
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