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OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Birthday of Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroh-Simom, bom Mar 6, 1475 at Ca
prese, Tuscany International (Working) Women's Day, celebrated Mar 8 and first
proclaimed in 1910, is a national holiday in both USSR and China Italian naviga
tor, Amerigo Vespucci, for whom the Americas were named, bom Mar 9, 1451 .
Average length of days for the week 11 hours 36 minutes Mar 12,1933, FDR's first
fireside chat When a woman is speaking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes
Victor Hugo.
a jam Ask the Old Farmer: My grandfather used "gnndy" to de
scribe clothing What does it mean 7 PC, Texas
;fl It means, as you might suspect, to show signs of wear and tear,
'LI just as it sounds
Ey Home Hints: When a lock is out of order, try dipping the key in oil
“ OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Sleet and snow, wouldn't you know? Then clear and warm will do no
harm Finally, it's rain but don't worry, it will change
Greater New York-New Jersey; Cloudy and sprinkles, clear and warm; then ram
before it turns mild It's a wet beginning to March this year
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cold and spnnkles, then clear and very warm The week
ends with more ram, heavy in the west, and cooler temperatures
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Clear and quite warm, then ram and colder tem
peratures follow. The average temperature this week is 56 5° F
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Keister’s Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, March 7, 1989
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 304...PDA...Compared with
Ust week'i market; Slaughter iteen steady
to to SI.SO lower, Cowi active, itrong to
$ 1.25 higher. Choice 1200/1600 Ibi.
•laughter steers 73.00-77.00, few Select
and low Choice 71.50-72.50, Select
67.00- few Choice holsteins
67.75-70.75, few Select 635.25-67.25,
Standard 62.00-64.75. Choice fl. heifers
69.50-76.00, one 77.50, few Select
63.00- few Choice holsteins
65.00- Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 49.00-54, few 57.
25, Cutter & Boning Utility 48.00-53.50,
fe=C 56.00, Cannes & Low Cutter
44.50- Shells down to 42.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1. 1000/1500 lbs. si. bulls
62.50- FEEDER CATTLE: Few
Medium Frame No. 1, 330/700 lbs. steers
and bulls 69.00-89.00. Few Medium
Frame No. 1-2, 470/600 lbs. heifers
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THE
MAR. 6-12,1989
Winter redux, then it's deluxe.
67.50-74.50.
CALVES 180... Few Choice vealets
95.00- Standard and Good 70/95
lbs. 78.00-88.00, 60/95 lbs. 78.00-88.00,
Utility 60/85 lbs. 60.00-75.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs.
110.00- few down to 88.00; Hoi. heif
ers 85/110 lbs. 85.00-130.00.
HOGS 420...8arr0ws and gilts .25 to .50
higher. US No. 1. 220/245 lbs.
43.25- No. 1-2, 220/250 lbs.
42.25- 2-3 200/250 lbs. 41.25-42.25,
2-4 200/270 lbs. 38.00-41.25. US No. 1-3
270/600 lbs. sows 3XOO-35.00, few 38.00,
2-3 270/575 lbs. 27.00-32.00. Few Boars
27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 323... US No. 1-2 10/15
lbs. feeder pigs 7.00-12.00, 25/45
Trs.3oo-30.00, 50/75 lbs. 30.00-42.00
all per head.
SHEEP 62... Few Choice 75/100 lbs.
wool slaughter lambs 69.00-74.00, Choice
20/45 lbs. new crop 110.00-142.50, few
60/85 lbs. 78.00-87.00. Slaughter ewes
26.00-43.00.
GOATS 4... Few Urge 40.00-72.00 - all
per head.
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CATTLE 211...PDA...Compaied with
lilt Tuesday's market: Slaughter ileen
about steady; Cowl .SO lower. Choice iL
iteert 71.00-75.80, few High yielding
75.30-76.60, Select 67 .50-71.20. few Stan
dard 62.25-66.00. Choice il. heifers
69.00- few high yielding 74.10,
Select 65.20-69, few Standard
58.50-63.00. Breaking Utility A Commer
cial sL cows 47.00-51.50, couple 52.50,
Cutter A Boning Utility 45.00-49.50, Can
ner A Low Cutter 40.00-45.50, Shells
down to 32.00. One Select sL bullock
67.00, Standard 54.00-62.00. Yield Grade
No. 1,1500/24001b5. iLbulls3s.lo-64.10,
few No. 2 1100/1300 lbs. 50.00-53.00.
Feeder Cattle; Few Medium Frame No. 1,
330/500 lbs. steers 86.00-89.00, few
650/700 lbs. 67.00-74.00. Medium Frame
No. 1, 650/700 lbs. heifers 65.00-70.00.
Few Medium #l, 600/700 lbs. bulls
60.00- couple 395 lbs. 92.50.
CALVES 110... Few Choice vealcn
107.00- few Good 95.00-103.00,
Standard and Good 90/120 lbs.
80.00- 60/85 lbs. 72.00-84.00, few
Utility 50/70 lbs. 38.00-50.00, Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs.
100.00-
HOGS 184...8an0ws and gilts $1 to
$1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 225/260 lbs.
41.50-42.50,1-3 220/255 lbs. 40.25-41.60,
2-3 205/240 lbs. 39.25-40.00. Few US No.
2-3 300/450 lbs. sows 30.00-33.00. Few
Boars 30.00-32.00.
FEEDER PICS 0...N0 Market Test.
SHEEP 18... High Choice 75/92 lbs.
shorn lambs 8100-88.00, 100/110 lbs.
73.00-80.00.
GOATS I... Large 60.00 - per head.
Mills, Inc.
existing
To
Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, March 7,1989
Report Supplied by PDA
HENRY K. FISHER INC.
Sandblasting &
Spray Painting
Aerial Ladder Equipment
Farm Buildings Feed Mills
Commercial - Industrial
Repointing Interior/Exterior
667 Hartman Station Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-393-6530
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THIS YEAR,
BE READY FOR THE
HOT WEATHER!
Order and get installed now,
your misting system for broilers.
Are your ventilation and fans in
good working order or are they
in need of repair? We service
and repair blow pipes, auger
tubes, watering systems, feeders,
majiure handling equipment,
broiler equipment, and all types
of hog, duck, and veal equip
ment, etc. We stock and sell
new & used parts. For Good
Quality parts and service, call
M & M Repair
Manheim, P/T
717-664-2621
Marlin J. Martin, Owner
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
N. Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, March 6,1989
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 181..J > DA...Compared with
last Monday's market: Slaughter cows
mostly $1 lower. Few Select si. steers
68.75-72, few Standard 62.00-68.00, few
Utioity 56.75-59.75. One Choice sL heifer
70.25, few Select 66.00-68.25. Breaking
Utility A Commercial sL cows 47.50-52,
low yielding down to 42.75, Cutter A Bon
ing Utility 45.00-50, Canner A Low Cutler
40.00- Shells down to 36.00. Few
Yield Grade No. 1,1240/1990 lbs. sL bulls
5825-60.50, one 64.50, one No. 2, 1395
lbs. 55.00. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium A
Large Frsme No. 1, 490/655 lbs. heifers
770.00- Few Medium Frame #l-2,
420/660 lbs. 63.00-75.50.
CALVES 358... Few Choice vealers
110.00- couple Good 100.00, Stan
dard A Good 90/120 lbs. 80.00-88.00,
65/85 lbs. 66.00-82.50, lot Utility 56 lbs.
60.00. Farm Calves: HoL Bulls 85/130 lbs.
100.00- few down to 85.00, Hoi. Heif
ers 90/130 lbs. 93.00-121.00. Beef cross
bulls A heifers 80/120 lbs. 85.00-137.50.
HOGS 489...8arr0ws and gilts mostly
$1 higher. US No. 1-2 230/250 lbs.
41.25-42.00,1-3 223/255 lbs. 40.00-41.35,
2-3 225/270 lbs. 38.50-40, lot 292 lbs.
35.85,1-3 2IG/21S lbs. 38.25-39.85. Sows
steady. US No. 1-3 3SS/S2S lbs. sows
31.00-37.00. Boars 28.00-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 26... US No. 1-3 30/40
lbs. feeder pigs 10.00-19.00 per head;
UXVISO lb*. Cwt
SHEEP 35... Few Choice 70/85 Ux. new
crap lambi 83.00-88.00; Choice 85/115
lb*, wool (laughter lambi 68.50-76.00.
'Slaughter iheep 22.00-34.00.
COATS 19... Medium A Large
39.00- few Small 14.00-19.00 all
per head.
NEW WILMINGTON FEEDER SALE
FOR MARCH 3,1989 - HEADAGE 802 -
AVERAGE 45 LBS. 34.35 PER HEAD
AND 69.24 CWT. US No. 1-2 30/40 Um.
60.00- 40/50 Ux. 71.00-79.00,50/60
Ux. 61.00-79.00, 60/75 Ux. 66.00-71.00;
No. 2, 20/30 Ux. 50.00-70.00, 30/40 Ux.
60.00- 40/50 Ux. 61.00-75.00,50/60
Ux. 60.00-71.00, 60/75 Ux. 60.00-69.00.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, March 6, 1989
REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION
REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 181
HEAD OF HORSES. MULES AND
PONIES. MARKET STEADY.
DRIVING HORSES 400.00-530.00.
RIDING HORSES 350.00-530.00
BETTER HORSES 620.00-800.b0.
HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS
460.00-
LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS
250.00-
MARE PONIES 35.00-75.00.
COLTS 15.00-40.00.
GELDING PONIES 35.00-75.00.
LARGER PONIES 140.00-250.00.
Heritage"
Computer Solutions
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Computer Technology
458-B Valley Glen Rd.,
R.D. 3, Annvllle, PA 17003
Authors of Layer Performance 2.0
- the layer management computer program
Dealers/Supporters for:
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Let us know your computerization needs.
We will find solutions using available
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the hardware that is best suited for
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Give us a call at
717-838-1685 or
717-397-1998
FRIDAY, APR. 7 - 1:00 PM
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
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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
50 to 60 Head
We have White Diamond F2’s
crossbred to Chester White & some
3-way cross - York, Landrace & Duroc.
Vaccinated for Lepto, Eryslplas,
Rhinitis, E’Coll, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Truck Available
No Hoga Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa.
Abe Dlffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT BALE FBI., MAY S. 1.00 P.M.
Tues. Same Time