OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Aug 8,1923 Benny Goodman begins a musical career at the age of 14 as band leader on an excursion boat ... Hayfever season begins August 11, as Dog Days end Average length of days for the week 14 hours 7 minutes.. Aug. 11,1894 Kelly's Hobo Army of unemployed malcontents is driven across the Potomac by federal troops . Aug 13, 1951 birthday of Dan Fbgelberg, composer and singer.. Love is sweet, but tastes best with bread Lips however rosy must be fed. Ask the Old Farmer; What remedies do you know for hic cups?H. P„Conn. R Drinking from the wrong side of a cup, startling the victim, stand- M tng on one's head, or a drop of oil of caraway on a sugar lump, dissolved in the mouth. If all else finis, hold your breath. Home Hints; Radish juice is said to be good for hoarseness OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Rainy and cool, then sunny and warm for a brief contrast Rain in the south counterbalances sun in the north, go forth! Showers coming. Greater New York-New Jersey: Showers and coolish, then clearing and warmish. Stormish with thundershowers; cooler; finally sunny again and warm Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny and warm weather but thundershowers are on its tail. Cleanng and warm for the week's end, so happy trails... Piedmont tc Southeast Coastal: Seasonable, that's reasonable. Showers, especially heavy in the south. Don't be down at the mouth. Sunny and hot. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, August 2,1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 253...PDA... Supply included 20 Feeder Cattle ...Compared to last Wed nesday's market: Slaughter steers steady to $1 lower; Cows steady to $1.50 higher. Choice 1000/1400 lbs. si. steers 67.50-71.75, Select 64.85-68.50, Choice holsteins 66.00-66.75, few Select 60.00- Standard 58.25-61.50. One Choice si. heifer 69.00, Choice Holstein 60.25-64.75. Breaking Ut. ft Commercial si. cows 46.75-51.75, Cutter & Bon. Utility 47.00- couple 52.75, Canner ft Low Cutter 43.75-47.75, Shells down to 41.50. Few Choice si. bullocks 64.50-67.75, few Select 61.75-63.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1100/1700 lbs. si. bulls 56.75-63.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 450/750 lbs. steers 65.00-74.50. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 500/800 lbs. heifers 60.00-69.00. A LESSON WELL LEARNED... LANCASTER FARMING'S CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS! Phone; 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 KING’S AUCTION KIRKWOOD Kay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Located Rt 472 S mi tea aouth of QuarryvilM nr • mllao north of Oxford corner of RL 472 aipf Nobte Road at Rouaa Tobacco Station. Lloyd H. Krskter Auct'onoar AU-000513L No out of state checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME THE AUG 7-13,1989 Buchan warm spell CALVES 179... Few Choice 105.00- Standard ft Good 70/100 lbs. 70.00-78.00, Utility 60/90 lbs. 55.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls No. 1-2, 85/130 lbs. 80.00-131.00, mostly 100.00- few Holstein 80/85 lbs. heifers 77.00-85.00, few 90/130 lbs. 142.50-166.00. HOGS 571...8arr0ws and Gilts about steady. Couple Lou US No. 1-2 205/225 lbs. 47.25-48.50, 1-3 215/250 lbs. 46.00- 2-3 250/270 lbs. 44.00-45.85, 1-3 185/210 lbs. 42.00-45.00. US No. 1-3 300/630 lbs. sows 32.75-36.00, few to 38.00. Boars 32.00-35.00, lot Light Weights 38.00. FEEDER PIGS 198... Few Lou US No. 1-3 20/25 lbs. feeder pigs 70.00-80.00, 30/50 lbs. 47.00-58.00, lot 89 lbs. 48.00 all per hundredweight.. SHEEP 47...G00d ft Choice SQ/110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 55.00-65.00, few Good ft Choice 25/40 lbs. 102.00-107.00. Few Slaughter sheep 20.00-23.00. GOATS 21 ...Few Large 57.50-99.00, few Medium 30.00-50.00 all per head. FRIDAY, AUG. 25 - 1:00 PM ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale To Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks Located 4 miles east of former location, 1 mile off 472 midway between /QuarryvlUe & 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 5O 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 Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN B. STOLTZFUS 60 Hill Rd., Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE FRL, SEPT. 22, 1:00 P.M. Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, July 31,1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 102...PDA...Compared with last Monday’s market: Slaughter cows about iteady. One Choice si. steer 67.25, few Select 64.25-65.50. Few Choice hots tein heifers 64.25-66.25, few Select 60.00- One Choice si. heifer 67.25. Few Breaking Utility A Commercial si. cows 46.50-50.85, Cutter A Bon. Utility 46.00- Canner A Low Cutter 42.75-46.00, Shells down to 41.00. Pew Yield Grade No. 1,1150/1375 lbs. si. bblls 62.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Large Frame No. 2, SSO/S7S lbs. steers 64.25-68.75. CALVES 207...0ne Choice vealer 103.00, Standard & Good 70/100 lbs. 70.00- Utility 60/90 lbs. 55.00-65, few 70.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls, No. 1-2,90/130 lbs. 105.00-130, few down to 80.00, Hoi. Heifers 80/130 lbs. 80.00- HOGS S9...Barrowi and gilti about iteady. Few Loti US 1-2 20S/2SO Ibi. bar rows and gilts 48.00-48.50, few lots 1-3 215/250 lbs. 47.10-47.40. US No. 1-3 380/580 lbs. sows 31.75-34.75. Few Boars 28.50-34.00. FEEDER PIGS 146... US No. 1-3 25/40 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00-23.00, 60/70 lbs. 25.00-27.00 all per head. SHEEP 31...Cboice 65/100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 51.00-55.00. Slaughter ewes 19.00-23.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test. CHESTER COUNTY HAY SALE Public Auction Every Wednesday, 12 Noon Shbrp I Location: John Primus & Son, Buck Run Road, Coatesviile, PA 215-383-6686 'B9 Timothy Mulch Contract* Available NOW OPEN FOR OUR 49TH SEASON Marketing Fresh Produce Through Mid-September Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Sugar Babies, Tomatoes and More “No buyer too big or small- Pickup loads to tractor trailer loads sold- Buy your own - No fee for buying No broker needed'! Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, August 1, 1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 386...REP0RT SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTlON...Compared with last Tuesday’s market; High Choice A Prime slaughter steers 70.00-73.25, Choice 67.00- Select 64.00-66.75; Choice holsteins 65.00-70, Select 60.00-64.75, Standard 55.00-59.75. Choice si. heifers 65.00- Select 60.00-64.75, Standard 55.00- Breaking Utility A Commer cial si. cows 46.00-53.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 45.00-51.75, Calmer A low Cutter 40.00- Shells down to 36.00. Choice si. bullocks 62.00-66.50, Select 58.00- Yield Grade No. 1. 1200/2095 lbs. si. bulls 57.00-62.75, No. 2, 800/1200 lbs. 54.00-56.00. FEEDER CATTLE; Medium Frame No. 1, 600/800 lbs. steers 66.50-72.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 400/600 lbs. heifers 58.00-68.00. CALVES 303...Ch0ice vealers 90.00- Standard and Good 90/110 lbs. 70.00-85.00, 60/90 lbs. 50.00-70.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls No. 1,90/125 lbs. 85.00-134.00, HoL Heifers 90/120 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 624... US No. 1-2, 220/240 Iba. barrows and gilts 49.00-51.00,1-3 220/275 lbs. 46.00-48.75, 1-3 180/200 lbs. 40.00- US No. 1-3 300/600 lbs. sows 32.00- 2-3 30Q/600 lb*. 28.00-32.00. Boars 30.00-33.00. FEEDER PIGS 475.. US No. 1-3 2(V3S Ibi. feeder pip 10.00-25.00, 3S/S0 Um. 25.00- all per head; 100/175 Ibi. 38.00- - Cwt ■laughter lambi SB.OO-65.00, few 40 Ib«. 90.00- Good 60/80 Ibi. 55.00- Slaughter ewea IS.OO-35.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market teat Grantsville Livestock Grantaville, Maryland Sat, July 29, 1989 HOGS: TOP BARROWS & GILTS 47.00- HEAVY BUTCHER 34.00- LIGHT BUTCHER 30.00- BUTCHER SOWS 28.50-35.00; FEEDER SHOATS 5.00- VEAL: GOOD 95.00-100.00; STAN DARD 85.00-90.00; UTILITY 55.00- BULL CALVES 85.00- SHEEP A LAMBS; GOOD 55.00- UTILITY 50.00-52.50; SLAUGHTER EWES 18.00-25.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS GOOD 66.00,68.00; STANDARD 62.00- UTILITY 58.00-60.00. HEIFERS GOOD 63.00-67.50; STAN DARD 60.00-62.00; UTILITY 50.00- COWS: COMMERCIAL 45.00-52.00; UTILITY 40.00-42.50; CANNER & CUT TER 35.00-38.00. BULLS: COMMERCIAL & GOOD 55.00- CUTTER A UTILITY 48.00- STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD 70.00-80.00; MEDIUM 60.00-65.00. STEER CALVES: GOOD 80.00-90.00; MEDIUM 65.00-75.00. HEIFER CALVES: GOOD 75.00-82.50; MEDIUM 60.00-70.00. EGGS: LARGE .60-.70; MEDIUM •50-.55. Wanted To Buy Crippled and Disabled Sows and Boars Hogs Slaughtered For Federal Inspection PHONE 717-274-7609 $ .0. Box 633 I, DE 19956
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