AB-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, January 27,1990
OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
JAN. 29-FEB. 4,1990
Feb. 2, Candlemas & Groundhog Day.
Jan 29,1843, William McKinley, 25th President of the United States, born By Can
dlemas, Feb 2, a good goose will lay If fair and clear, there will be two winters in
the year If clouds and ram, winter is gone and won't come again Feb 3, Setsubun
in Japan, "The Bean Throwing Festival," to drive out evil spirits We are all in the
gutter, hut some of us are looking at the stars - Oscar Wilde
Ask the Old Farmer: My dictionary has "galley west" as utter
jT confusion Is that right 7 DL, Conn
Absolutely And “from hell to breakfast" was sometimes added to mean
yfaf' the situation was widespread
‘ Home Hints: Season meat after it's partially cooked, not before
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: January ends with sleet around your feet Groundhog Day brings
sunny skies, then it's rain and snow in the northern parts
Greater New York-New Jersey: A cold snap and rain to finish out January in typical
style February begins sunny and mild, then rainy and warm
Middle Atlantic Coastal; January says farewell with a-cold snap, warming, and ram
February arrives with sunny skies, mild temperatures, rain north
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Warming and showers m the west That's the rest
for January Clear and warm, then showers after the groundhog
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Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
Jan. 20 and 23
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 68.
ALFALFA: 75.00-162.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-128 OQ.
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Market Has Again Raised To A
New High! All Tobacco Sold For
$1.61/Lb. To $1.62/Lb.
Tremendous Sales For Both
Type 609 & Type 41!
NOTICE
We will be now having sales on
Thursdays instead of Wednesdays.
NEXT SALES
Mon., Jan. 29 - 9:30 a.m.
Thurs., Feb. 1 - 9:30 a.m.
You the farmer, by using the auction system,
have again produced record sales on all types
tobaccos. We now have more company buyers
following your sale, and now to keep them we
need LARGE VOLUMES OF TOBACCO. Remem
ber the best sales occur when the warehouse is
FULL!! We predict that the tobacco industry in
PA has more potential than ever since you. the
tobacco farmer, have helped us establish AN
AUCTION SYSTEM.
Come to the sale, you will leant more about
marketing your tobacco!
For Sale: Tobacco seed,
twine, and tobacco
bale boxes.
TRUCKING AVAILABLE
TH£
TIMOTHY: 56.00-86.00.
BROME GRASS: 52.00-94.00.
STRAW: 49.00-85.00.
EAR CORN: 82.00-82.50.
OATS; 1.67-2.05 BU.
MULCH HAY: 32.50-48.00.
WOOD: 35.00-38.00 LOAD.
Office Hours
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
19 Meadow Lane,
Paradise, PA 17562
RY-000007-L
Mitch Ashby, Auct.
AU-002616-L
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 93.
ALFALFA; 95.00-160.00. 1.05-2.60
BALE.
ALFALFA MIX: 80.00, 1.70-2.10
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-127.50, 1.30-2.10
BALE.
TIMOTHY ROUND BALES: 16.00
EACH.
TIMOTHY MIX: 66.00-120.00,
1.30-2.60 BALE.
GRASS HAY: 75.00, .80-1.70 BALE.
MULCH HAY: .50 BALE.
CLOVER HAY: 2.10 BALE.
STRAW; 70.00-122.50, .70-1.50 BALE.
OAT STRAW. ROUND BALES: 36.00,
5.00-7.00 BALE.
WOOD; 56,00 CORD.
OAK WOOD: 85.00 CORD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, January 24
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 79 LDS. HAY.
ALFALFA: 97.50-182.50.
MIXED HAY: 42.50-125.00.
STRAW: 60.00-87.50.
OATS: 1.80-2.20 BU.
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, Pa.
January 22, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 185. FEW CHOICE
SLAUGHTER STEERS 73.50-76.50,
HOSTETTER PORK
Wanted To Buy
Crippled and
Disabled Sows
and Boars
Hogs Slaughtered For
Federal Inspection
PHONE 717-274-7609
- OF -
FERTILIZER
10-20-20 <§>
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10-20-10 @
$l60 00
$165“ P,US Many Mor ®
GROUP YOUR SEED, FERTILIZER & SPRAYS AND
SAVE EVEN MORE NOW THRU JAN. 30th!
BOYDELL FARMS
302 lona Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-272-8943
FEW SELECT 68.00-72.50, STANDARD
61.00- FEW UTILITY 53.00-58.00.
COUPLE CHOICE SL. HEIFERS @
73.00, FEW SELECT 66.00-69.00, FEW
STANDARD 60.00-64.00. BREAKING
UTILITY & COMMERCIAL SLAUGH
TER COWS 52.00-58.00, CUTTER &
BONING UTILITY 48.00-53.00, CAN
NER & LOW CUTTER 43.00-49.50,
SHELLS DOWN TO 35.00. YIELD
GRADE NO. 1, 1200/1700 LBS. SL.
BULLS 61.00-67.00, NO. 2, 900/1250
LBS. 55.00-59.00. FEEDER CATTLE;
MEDIUM FRAME NO. 1, 400/550 LBS.
STEERS 76.00-80.00. MEDIUM FRAME
NO. 1. 350/500 LBS. HEIFERS
71.00- 580/780 LBS. 60.00-65.00.
MEDIUM FRAME NO. 1. 400/500 LBS.
BULLS 70.00-78.50, LOT 800 LBS.
63.50.
CALVES 188. FEW GOOD VEALERS
95.00- STANDARD AND GOOD
90/120 LBS. 70.00-82.00, 60/85 LBS.
60.00- FEW UTILITY 50/70 LBS.
60.00- FARM CALVES: HOLS
TEIN BULLS 90/125 LBS.
110.00- FEW 180.00, 85/90 LBS.
85.00- HOL. HEIFERS 90/120
LBS. 90.00-130.00. BEEF CROSS 80/115
LBS. BULLS AND HEIFERS
85.00-
HOGS 66. US NO. 1-3 220/250 LBS.
45.00- COUPLE 290 LBS. @ 43.75,
FEW 2-4 380 LBS. 40.00, FEW 1-3
115/140 LBS. 35.00-40.00. US NO. 1-3
300/550 LBS. SOWS 40.00-43.00; 2-3
290/550 LBS. 32.00-38.00. BOARS
33.00-
FEEDER PIGS 6. FEW US NO. 1-3
20/30 LBS. FEEDER PIGS 17.00-23.00
ALL PER HEAD.
SHEEP 121. HIGH CHOICE & PRIME
75/125 LBS. WOOL SLAUGHTER
SPRAY MATERIAL
Atrazine
Banvel
Extrazine
Furadan
Gramoxone
Lasso
Lorox
Bicep
Bladex
Bullet
Counter
Dual
Prowl
Roundup
LAMBS 60.00-64.00, 55/75 LBS. NEW
CROP 69.00-71.00. CHOICE 95/118 LBS.
WOOL 56.75-59.00. FEW GOOD 55/60
LBS. FEEDER LAMBS 58.00-65.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 21.00-26.50.
GOATS 2. LARGE 48.00 & 55.00
ALL PER HEAD.
Grantsville Livestock
Grantsvllle, Maryland
Sat., Jan. 20, 1990
HOGS: TOP BARROWS & GILTS
48.00- HEAVY BUTCHER
46.00- LIGHT BUTCHER
35.00- BUTCHER SOWS
32.00- FEEDER SHOATS
10.00-
VEAL: GOOD 90.00-95.00; STAN
DARD 75.00-85.00; UTILITY
45.00-65.00; BULL CALVES 1.00-1.55.
SHEEP & LAMBS: GOOD
58.00- UTILITY 52.00-55.00;
SLAUGHTER EWES 18.00-25.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: GOOD
68.00- STANDARD 62.00-65.00;
UTILITY 55.00-60.00. HEIFERS: GOOD
67.50-69.50; STANDARD 60.00-62.50,
UTILITY 50.50-55.00.
COWS: HIGH DRESSING 60.00;
COMMERCIAL 50.00-55.00; UTILITY
45.00- CANNER & CUTTER
40.00-
BULLS: COMMERCIAL & GOOD
60.00- CUTTER & UTILITY
52.00-
STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD
75.00-80.00; MEDIUM 55.00-65.00.
STEER CALVES: GOOD 75.00-85.00;
MEDIUM 60.00-70.00.
HEIFER CALVES: GOOD
68.50-72.50; MEDIUM 50.00-65.00.
FRIDAY, FEB. 9-1:00 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
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.
Validated Brucellosis
Free Herd #169
Qualified Pseudorabies
Free Herd #55
SO 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’Coli, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Truck Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
60 Hill Rd., Kirkwood, Pa.
Abe Dlffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE FRI., MAR. 9, 1:00 P.M.
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