AB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 9,1989
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Dec 11, 1700, Matrons of Flatbush (Brooklyn), New York, famous for their teatime
waffles, offer visiting New Englanders the reape Dec 13, 1642, New Zealand is
discovered and named by Dutch navigator, Abel Tasman Bill of Rights Day, Dec
15 Actress Liv Ullmann bom Dec 16, 1939, at Tokyo, Japan Without a friend to
share them, no goods we possess are really enjoyable
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Mild weather to start, warming slightly and ram in the northern
quarters Scattered rain in the south Rain, snow in the mountains
Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly cloudy skies but milder temperatures Clear
and warm for a pleasant midweek Then the week ends on a wetter note
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear skies and cold nights to begin the week Clouding up
some, nuld, then sunny and warm The week ends with ram
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Clear weather and cold at darkness Cloudy and
milder for the middle of the week Then showers and ram in the west
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TOP PRICE TYPE 609 $1.55
ALL GOOD TOBACCO $1.50
TOP PRICE TYPE 41 $1.40
ALL GOOD TOBACCO $1.25
AND UP
Your tobacco auction market made history dur- /
" ing opening week. Your first direct processing S
company man established your market and A
$1.50 on type 609. He supports auction system •
by buying tobacco entirely at auction and pro- Z
vlded to you the best market anywhere in Lan- y
caster County last week. It is also the first year 2
tobacco auction established a market for type «
41 at $1.25 to $1.40 which was a raise of w
15$-30* over on-farm bids of $l.lO. 7
YOU FARMERS that did not sell any tobacco 1
on the farm and support the auction system 2
are to be credited for creating these excellent y
markets. 2
Thank You - and we and the farm community V
appreciate your support!! \
IT IS TIME TO STRIP AND MARKET TOBACCO.
WE NEED TOBACCO TO KEEP THE BALL
ROLLING. WE NEED YOU FARMERS WITH
TOBACCO TO HELP US FIGHT FOR BETTER
MARKETS.
Monday. December 11, at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, December 13 at 9:30 a.m.
We receive tobacco every day from
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. until noon
Paradise has
trucking available
THE
DEC. 11-17 1989
Full Cold Moon, Dec. 12.
Ask the Old Farmer: Why is a long-stemmed pipe
called a church warden 7 CM, Mass
First used by 'em, back in England, so they say
Home Hints: A thin coating of paraffin on window stiles
makes the window slide smoothly
December Sale Dates
19 Meadow Lane,
Paradise, PA 17562
RY-000007-L
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, P«.
Tueaday, December 5,1989
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 602... Report lupplied by the
auction ...High Choice and Prime daughter
steers 76.00-77.85, Choice 74.00-77.50,
Select 65.00-73.75, Standard 60.00-64.75;
Choice Holsteins 65.00-69.50, Select
60.00- Standard 56.00-59.75.
Choice si. heifers 72.00-74.35, Select
65.00- Standard 58.00-64.75. Break
ing Utility & Commercial si. cows
49.00- Cutte & Boning Utility
48.00- Canner & low Cutter
43.00- Shells down to 35.00-42.00.
Choice si. bullocks 69.50-72.50, Select
64.00- Yield Grade No. 1,
1200/2065 lbs. si. bulls 62.00-69.75. No. 2
800/1200 lbs. 55.00-61.75. Feeder Cattle:
Steers 400/850 lbs. 65.00-82.50. Heifen
350/750 lbs. 58.00-72.00. Bulls 350/750
lbs. 52.00-78.50.
CALVES 211... Choice vealers
100.00- Sundard & Good 90/110
lbs. 70.00-85.00, 60/90 lbs. 60.00-70.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs.
125.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs.
100.00-
HOGS 553... US No. 1.225/255 lbs. bar
rows and gilts 50.00-50.75, 1-2 220/250
lbs. 49.00-50.00, 2-3 200/250 lbs.
48.00- 2-4 190/170 lbs. 44.00-48.00.
US No. 1-3 290/650 lbs. sows 36.00-39.00.
few light weights 44.00, 2-3 275/575 lbs.
30.00- Boars 32.00-35.75.
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FEEDER PIGS 635... US No 1-3 20/35
lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-32.00, 35/50 lbs.
28.00-38.00 all per head.
SHEEP 98... Choice 80/110 lbs. wool
slaughter lambs 60.00-70.50, few 25/55
lbs. 100.00-155.00,50/80 lbs. 50.00-62.00.
Slaughter sheep 20.00-32.00.
GOATS 12... Large 55.00-87.00, Small
35.00-55.00 all per head.
Morrisons Cove
Livestock
Martlnsburg, Pa.
Monday, December 4, 1989
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: 151. STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE & PRIME 72.00-75.75; Cl IOICE
67.50- GOOD 63.50-67.00; STAN
DARD 54.50-62.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE, 68.50-74.50;
GOOD 57.00-65.50.
COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
53.00- CUTTERS 48.50-52.00;
CANNER & LOW CUTTER 42.50-47.75.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
61.50-
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
54.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS GOOD
72.00- STANDARD 65.00-71.50;
BULLS GOOD 69.00-78.50; STANDARD
60.00- HEIFERS GOOD
62.00- STANDARD 55.00-61.00.
CALVES: 263. PRIME, NONE;
CHOICE 92.00-98.50; GOOD
84.00- STANDARD & GOOD
65.00- 90-110 LBS. 68.50-82.00,
64-88 LBS. 55.00-81.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-130 LBS. 115.00-144.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS.
92.00-
HOGS: 128. US#l-2 47.75-48.25; US
#l-3 45.00-46.75.
SOWS: US#l-3 33.00-39.25.
BOARS: 31.00-36.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 65. 18.50-24.50 PER
HEAD. 35-50 LBS. 26.00-32.50.
SHEEP: 13. SLAUGHTER LAMBS
CHOICE, NONE; GOOD 52.00-55.50;
SLAUGHTER EWES 18.00-28.50.
GOATS: 42.00-58.00 PER HD.
8 LOADS OF HAY. 81.00-171.00,
STRAW: 2 LOADS. 92.00 AND 95.00.
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Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, December 5, 1989
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 266...PDA...Compared with
last weeks market: Choice slaughter steers
70.50- Select 67.50-71.00, Standard
61.50- few Utilty 54.00-58.00.
Choice si. heifers 69.00-71.10, Select
65.00- Standard 58.00-63.50. Break
ing Utility & Commercial si. cows
48.00- few high yielding Commer
cial 55.00, Cutter & Boning Utility
46.25-51.00, Canner & low Cutter
39.00- Shells down to 28.00. Yield
Grade No. 1. 1050/1800 lbs. si. bulls
57.00- No. 2, 1080/1920 lbs.
46.75-55.85. Feeder Cattle; Medium
Frame No. 1, 320/500 lbs. steers
70.00- 700/850 lbs. 66.00-70.00,
Large #2, 600/750 lbs. 64.00-66.00.
Medium Frame No.
1, 350/560 lbs. heifers 65.00-70.00, Lot
Large #l, 740 lbs. 65.00. Medium Frame
No. 1, 450/600 lbs. bulls 68.00-70.00.
CALVES 78...0ne Good vealer 86.00,
90/120 lbs. 68.00-77.00, 60/85 lbs.
58.00- few Utility 45/60 lbs.
35.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls
90/125 lbs. 100.00-161.00, 85/90 lbs.
80.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs.
90.00- Few Beef cross 80/115 lbs.
bulls and heifers 85.00-115.00.
HOGS 185... US No. 1-2 220/260 lbs.
barrows and gilts 46.00-47.00, lot 48.00,
1-3 225/260 lbs. 45.00-46.10,2-3 230/260
lbs. 43.00-44.50. US No. 1-3 350/550 lbs.
sows 40.00-45.00, few 2-3 300/500 lbs.
35.00-
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market Test.
SHEEP 8...0ne Choice 75 lbs. wool
slaughter lamb 65.00. Few Slaughter ewes
10.00-
GOATS 0...N0 Sales.
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