AB*Umcast«r Farming, Saturday, May 20,1989 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC May 22, 1868, The Great Tram Robbery by seven members of the Reno gang, who made off with $98,000 in cash. May 25,1926, birthday of Miles Davis, musician and composer Average length of days for the week 14 hours 54 minutes . May 28, 1929, Warner Bros release first-ever talking film. On with the Show, produced entirely in color To cultivate a garden is to toalk with God Christian Bovee Ask the Old Fanner: What is a horseboat? I've heard ' i ‘ reference to it, but cannot find a definition H L, lowa a , A horseboat is a scow-like craft whose two paddle wheels r/. r iVkX-V- ,li -. were powered by horse-driven treadmill It was invented by IfflralU ts a P Qtlen f or use on Lnke Winmpesaukee in N.H Two horses were used. 'iPjEp* Home Hints: Use your garden hoe as a measunng stick for planting rows, by painting measured units on the handle OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Rainy and cold; more showers mid-week; then clearing and hot The month ends warmish and wet-ish, in general, weatherwise. • Greater New York-New Jersey: Seasonably warm; then partly cloudy with showers during the middle of the week Clearing and warm for the weekend. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Warm and rainy; showers with intermittent sun; then ending clear, warm, and pleasant for a terrific weekend. Enjoy! Piedmont <c Southeast Coastal: Showers in the west and heavy rains in the east, cool; then partly cloudy over the weekend. More wet stuff follows. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, PA May 17,1989 CATTLE 83... REPORT SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION. ..Standard Holstein steers SS.OO-61.00. Breaking Utility and Com mercial sL cows 48.10-52.10, Cutter and Boning Utility 47.50-SI.7S, Canner and Low Cutter 40.50-46.50, Shells down to 31.50. Yield Grade No. 1,1435/1655 lbs. sL bulb SS.BS-58.60. CALVES 63... Standard and Good vealers 72.00-102.00. Farm Calves; Hols- SELi IT m A LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED MATERIALS * BULLET • * ATRAZINE * * DUAL * * BICEP • * LASSO MT. • * SUTAZINE * SAVE ON BULK HERBICIDES • BULLET • LASSO MT • ETRAZINE BLADEX • DUAL • BICEP • PROWL MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 THE MAY 22-28,1989 National Maritime Day, May 22 tein Built 135.00-184.00. HOGS 189... US No.l-2 220050 lbs. barrows and gibs 46.50-47.85, 1-3 200/27S lbs. 44.75-46.00. US No. 2-3 sows 23.50-39.00. Boars 22.00-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 226... US No. 1-3 2S/3S lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-29.00. 35/55 lbs. 30.00-40.00 all per head. SHEEP 39... Choice spring slaughter lambs 79.00-86.00, Good 60.00-86.00. Slaughter ewes 16.00-33.00. GOATS 7.... 19.01V64.00 all per head. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS 5470.00-SIOBO.OO - PER HEAD. MARKET YOUR FORMULA FED I CALVES WITH AREA PACKER Our valued growers weigh their own calves. Domcnic Venuto, Inc. 1 622 Federal Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-339-9921 or 215-467-9614 or 215-389-VEAL ROUND UP * EXTRAZINE BLADEX * FURADAN BANVEL * COUNTER LOROX * LORSBAN GRAMOXONE* DYFONATE PRINCEP • ETC. Keister’s Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, PA Maj 16, 1989 CATTLE 422...PDA...Compared with last week's maiket: Slaughter iteen steady to $1 lower. Cows .50 to $1 lower. High Choice & Prime si. steers 75.75-78.10, couple to 79.60, Choice 1150/1450 lbs. 72.50- Select 65.00-70; few Select & Choice holsteins 70-72.50, Standard 58.00- Choice holsteins 65-69.75, cou ple 70.75, Select 62-65.00. Few Choice si. heifers 68.00-72.85, couple to 75.00, few Select holsteins 62.00-65.00. Breaking Utility St Commercial si. cows 47.50- Cutter St Boning Utility 47.50- few beef type to 56.75, Canner St Low Cutter 44.00-47.00, Shells down to 40.00. Yield Grade No. 1.950/1900 lbs. si. bulls 59.75-66.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium St Large Frame No. 1, 50Q/800 lbs. steers and bulls 62.00-73.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1,450/850 lbs. steers and Bulls 61.00-76.00. CALVES 133... Few Choice vealers 92.00- few Standard and Good 75/100 lbs. 90.00-98.00, few Utility 60/80 lbs. 70.00-80.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 80/130 lbs. 110.00-184, mostly 135.00- HoL Heifers 90/120 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 350...8an0ws and gilts $6 high er. US No. 1. 220/245 lb.. 47.50-48.00, No. 1-2, 210/245 Hu. 46.00-47.50, 2-3 200/250 lb*. 45.00-46.00,2-4 190/270 lb«. 43.00- US No. 1-3 280/6501b«. iowi 30.00- 2-3 275/575 Iba. 22.00-30.00. Boars 27.25-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 315... US No. 1-3 20/35 Ibi. feeder pigi 25.00-37.00, 35/55 Iba. 37.00-43.00 ill per head. SHEEP 44...G00d & Choice 35/100 Iba. spring slaughter lambs 78.00-88.00, couple 120.00. GOATS 9... Few Large 30.00-82.00 all per head. ATTENTION FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock HATFIELD 0 MOYER PACKING CO. PACKING CO. Will Receive Hogs Will Receive Cattle At The BL AIR-BEDFORD BUYING STATION MONDAYS - Hogs 7:30 AM to 12 Noon Cattle & Calves 7:30 AM to 4 PM THURSDAYS - Cattle & Calves 7:30 AM to 4 PM • No commission or yardage fees deducted from check • Livestock weighed and paid for immediately • You may call our office sale day for prices If DALE R. HOOVER - Owner I Business 814-793-3077 f Residence 814-793-2657 V v MERY'S BUYING lj\ *K STATION Will Be Closed May 23 For Green Dragon Heifer Sale OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET RD4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA ON NORTH STATE STREET. HOURS: MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 7:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, PA May 16,1989 CATTLE 230...PDA...Compated with last Tuesday’s maiket: Slaughter steers ful ly $1 lower; Cows steady. Few High Choice si. steers 77.00-78.00, Choice 70.75-76, High yielding 75-77J0, Select 67.00- Standard 61.00-65.00. Choice si. heifers 67.50-72.00, Select 65.00- Standard S6.SO-62.50, Utility 51.50-57.00. Breaking Utility St Commer cial si. cows 47.75-52.00, few 55.50, Cut ter St Boning Utility 45.00-50.00, Canner St Low Cutter 39.00-45.00, Shells down to 30.00. Yield Grade No. 1,1280/1920 lbs. si. bulls 57.00-65.35, No. 2.900/1400 lbs. 53.00- Feeder Cattle; Few Medium Frame No. 1, 400/500 lbs. steers 70.00- few Large #l. 700/800 lbs. 64.00- Medium Frame #l, 35d/450 lbs. heifers 74.00-81.00, few Large #l, 600/700 lbs. 61.00-67.50. CALVES 91...0ne Choice vealer 119.00, Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 81.00- 60/85 lbs. 75.00-57.00, few Utility 45/60 lbs. 43.00-70.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 164...8arr0ws and gilts $5 to $6 higher. US No. 1-2 230/255 lbs. 46.10-47.00, two lots 47.35*47.60, 1-3 220/260 lbs. 45.00-46.20,2-4 280/315 lbs. 39.00-40.25. US No. 1-3 320/400lbs. sows 35.00-41.00.2-3 300/550 lb.. 3150-35.00. Few Boars 25.00-26.00. FEEDER PIGS 5...N0 Market Test SHEEP 3...C0up1e Choice 50 Ibi. .pring slaughter lamb. 81, one 80 lb«. 84.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Teat New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, May 17, 1989 Report supplied by auction REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 115 COWS. 71 HEIFERS, AND 2 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. PA FRESH COWS, 935.00-1325.00, SPRINGERS 1135.00-1185.00. PA PUREBRED AND GRADE COWS. FRESH, 900.00-2000.00., SPRINGERS 1025.00- PERRY CO. FRESH COWS. 900.00- PA FRESH COWS, 975.00-1475.00. HERD OF 62 HEAD, ALL STAGE COWS, 700.00-1325.00. LOCAL SPRINGING HEIFERS 675.00-900.00. SHORTBREDS 600.00-750.00. OPEN HEIFERS 310.00-510.00. BULLS 700.00-900.00. LOCAL COWS 575.00-1210.00. STORAGE TRAILERS For Rent ★ Delivered To Your Location ★ Safe And Inexpensive Storage KEENS OO 717-626-5420 850 Keens Road, Lftltz, PA 17543 FRIDAY, JUNE 2-1:00 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. This Sale 30 F2’s Due June 5 & 12 - 18 F2’s Due June 12 & 24 12 3-Ways Due June 7 & 14 Note 2 Boar Hogs Out Of White Diamond Gilts Good Working But Too Large For Gilts Last Sale Average $236 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 & Du roc. Vaccinated for Lepto, Eryslplas, Rhinitis, E’Coli, Pasteueralla Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Truck Available No Hogi Sold On Commission JOHN B. STOLTZFUS 60 Hill Rd., Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Dlffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE FRI., JUNE 30, 1:00 P.M. SERVICES INC.
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