AS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16,1989 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Sept 18.1851. the first issue of The New York Times is published... Sept 19,1928, Welt Disney's Mickey Mouse first introduced in Steamboat Wtliie cartoon... Herring spawn only once a year. Just before the autu omal equinox. Sept. 22... Average length of days for the week 12 hours 14 minutes... Babe Ruth makes his farewell appearance with the New York Yankees, Sept. H 1934... One of these days is none of these days. Ask Hie Old Farmer: When something unusual hap pened, my grandmother would say; "My goodness, cut a n. notch in the crane." What did she meant N. C, Conn. Whaling touts carried smaller boats which were towered from ” f? wooden davits, known then as cranes. The crews would notch the crane to keep track of the number of whales killed. Home Hints: Mix sail and vinegar into a paste to dean stained marble Rime with water OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: This and that Cloudy and cool, that's the rule. By mid-week, though, expect a change: clear and warm is Ine new rule of thumb. Greater New York-New Jersey; Cloudy and cool, just like in New England. Then it's clearing and unseasonably warm. Who wants seasonable anyway? Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and pleasant for the first part of the week Then intermittent rain takes over, locally heavy, but it’s warmish Piedmont 8c Southeast Coastal: Showers are heavy in the south: cool temperatures predominate. Then more rain, heavy in the east, then the west. Morrisons Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, September 11, 1989 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 193 STEERS: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 68.50-70.25; CHOICE 64 50-67.75; GOOD 61.50-63.75; STAN DARD 54.50-60 25. HEIFERS: CHOICE 65.50-68.50; GOOD 53 50-62.75. COWS. UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 49 10-53 75, CUTTERS 46.75-49.00, CANNER & LOW CUTTER 39.50-46.50. BULLOCKS; GOOD & CHOICE 60 50-64.75. BULLS; YIELD GRADE NO. 1 59 00-63.75. FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS GOOD 65.00- STANDARD 60.00-64.75; BULLS GOOD 62.00-78 50; STANDARD 56.00- HEIFERS GOOD 61 00-76 50; STANDARD 52.50-60.00. Announcing Our New Location Serving Farmers Some Way... In XT! -|~v /NC Ever y Day • Cash Grain Merchandising • Cash Feed Stuff Sales • Livestock Forward Pricing • Grain Forward Pricing • Fertilizer Sales • Full Service Future Brokerage • Market Consulting ' : n / PACMA, INC. lA. la PA 475 E. High St. 1/800/PACMA me P.O. Bo* 206 Oal Of State T> a%mwa ni , 9flTO 1/800/733-8847 Palmyra, FA 17078 Fax 717/838-7082 - — J V PACMA Inc Is Not An Affiliate Of PFA TH£ SEPT 18-24,1989 Woodchucks hibernate. CALVES: 289. PRIME 114.00-121.00; CHOICE 101.00-108.50; GOOD 92 00-98.50; STANDARD & GOOD 82 00-91.50, 90-110 LBS. 82.50-96.50, 65-90 LBS. 68.50-92.50; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 105.00-142.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 92 50-134.00. HOGS; 145. US#l-2 42.00-44.25; US #l-3 40 00-41.75. SOWS; US#l-3 32.50-38.25. BOARS- 30.00-32.50. FEEDER PIGS- 47. 16.50-26.50 PER HEAD. 35-50 LBS. 28 00-34.50. SHEEP: 16. SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 60.00-63.50; GOOD 55 00-59.50; SLAUGHTER EWES 14 00-28 50 GOATS: 21.00-64.00 PER HD. 7 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 141.00. ALFALFA MIXED: 92.00-106.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-66.00. Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. Tuesday, Septmber 12, 1989 Report supplied by auction COWS: UTILITY 47.00-51.00; HIGH DRESSING 51.00-53.00; CANNERS 44.00- SHELLLY 44.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 59.00-62.75; YG#2 54.00- FED STEERS: LOW CHOICE 950-1100 LBS. 65.00-68.50; SELECT 60.00- STANDARD 53.00-59.00. FED HEIFERS: 900-1075 LBS CHOICE 64.00-68.50; SELECT 60.00- VEAL CALVES: 150-325 LBS. CHOICE 89.00-99.00; GOOD 80.00- standard 70.00-82.oo; Grantsville Livestock CULLS 85-120 LBS. 85.00-94.00; 50-80 Grantsville. Maryland LBS. 72.00-84.00; WEAK AND ROUGH Sat Scp { , 19g9 “SSfStvBS: HOLSIBIN BULLA , «°f>* ™ #l9O-125 LBS. 120.00-140.00; #2 85-110 so- LIGHT BUTCHER ifnnn^n 2 ™? 01 brpf^Cliffs 30.00-42 50- BUTCHER SOWS BEEF X BULLS 30 00-35.00; FEEDER SHOATS 7J>(Xrl23<UU> a /y\ no f A BUTCHER HOGS: US#l AND 3 vfat rmn scm msm ctaki 215-260 LBS. 41.00-42.00; US#2 AND 3 8o“o ° S '?tIUTY 40.00- 195-210 LBS. 38.00-40.00; J nn- Bin i rlive« SOWS US#l AND 3 300-650 LBS. L°;£™ 00; BULL CALVES 33.00- US#2 AND 3 31.00-33.00; s „p P p A r AMRS• rHOTCF A^5Tb 7 s°°29 8 50 SSftS 58 o&™s2.Ss““; "SS LBS. 80.00-92.00; 500-600 LBS. r nnn « m 7Mn mnTTarn 70.00- 600-700 LBS. 63.00-73.00; °°°° nn* Z^ B ldw% S s°72oo 8300 !S^ , S!fS^3 l S 4iaoft4 45.50-50.25; , 3 1 8^ 2 4^ 4 -° O; ' CANNER&CUT ' HOSTETTER PORK Wanted To Buy Crippled and Disabled Sows and Boars Hogs Slaughtered For Federal Inspection & PHONE 717-274-7609 STORAGE TRAILERS For Rent ★ Delivered To Your Location ★ Safe And Inexpensive Storage KEENS SERVICES INC. OO 1 717-626-5420 850 Keens Road, Litltz, PA 17543 500-600 LBS. 70.00-78.00; 600-800 LBS. 60.00- HOLSTEINS 200-400 LBS. 71.00- LAMBS; CHOICE 80-120 LBS. 56.00- GOOD 50.00-55.00; FEED ERS 40-80 LBS. 52.00-62.00. SHEEP: 22.00-29.00; YEARLINGS UP TO 38.00. GOATS: LARGE 70.00-85.00; MEDIUM 45.00-65.00; SMALL 25.00-40.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD, 15-25 LBS. 9.00-16.00; 30-50 LBS. 14.00-25.00; 50-70 LBS. 25.00-35.00; 70-100 LBS. UP TO 40.00; BY THE POUND, 1 LOT, 102 LBS. AT 47.00. STOCK BOARS: 215-400 LBS 31.00-32.75. BULLS; COMMERCIAL & GOOD 55 00-64.25; CUTTER & UTILITY 48 00-52 00. STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE; GOOD 75 00-82.50; MEDIUM 60.00-70.00. STEER CALVES: GOOD 80.00-95.00- MEDIUM 65.00-75.00. HEIFER CALVES: GOOD 70 00-85.00, MEDIUM 60.00-65.00. EGGS: LARGE .70-.85; MEDIUM 50-60 St. Louis Cattle Hogs Thursday, September 14, 1989 OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY CLOSE CATTLE AND CALVES: 425 ( 25 SLTR, 400 FDRS) RECEIPTS CONSISTS OF FEEDER CATTLE AND COWS FOR REGULAR THURSDAY AUCTION. TERMINAL NOT TESTED. COWS: CUTT, UTIL, COMM BULK SALES HI-DRESS % LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 NO TEST BONING 1-2 LOW TO AVG CUTTER. ■ RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1,300: WEEK AGO 1,000; YEAR AGO 2,000 FOR THE WEEK. SLAUGHTER STEERS .50-1,00 LOWER, EXCEPT HOLSTEIN STEERS STEADY. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY TO WEAK. INSTANCES .50 LOWER. COWS FIRM TO 1.00 HIGH ER, ADVANCE ON HIGH-YIELDING CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY. BULLS FULLY STEADY. 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