AB*Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, April 14,1990 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC Wheat harvest month in China. Liberty Bell rung for peace with England, Apr 16,1783 Benjamin Franklin dies at age 84, Apr 17,1790 Great San Francisco earthquake, Apr 18,1906 Rome founded by Romulus, Apr 21,753 B C Congress authorized "In God We Trust" on coins, Apr 22,1864 It is pleasant to look on the ram when one stands dry I i, Ask the Old Farmer My grandfather used "grmdy" to describe 11 |S3k|I clothing What does if mean 7 CA, Vt Showing signs of wear KVASS' | I i Home Hints; To restore velvet which has been crushed by pressure, hold jJjL-SP the affected parts over a basin of hot water with the lining side nearest ’ '""IP the water, the pile will nse from the action of the steam OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Ram, mixed with snow m some areas Decreasing to showers for several days, then back to ram, with snow m the north Greater New York-New Jersey: A sunny start to the week and warm, then showers and cooler temperatures prevail mid-week Finally clearing, with a warming trend. Middle Atlantic Coastal; These April showers are warm, almost friendly; then show another side to sprmg with cold heavy ram A sunny finish to the week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Locally heavy showers become heavy rain throughout region There are signs of clearing by the end of the week (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, April 9, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 316 .PDA Compared with last Monday’s market Slaughter cows .50 to 1.00 higher Few Select slaughter steers 69.00- 00, Standard 62 00-66 50, few Utility 58 00-60 00 Few Select si. heifers 67 00-69 00, Standard 58 00-63 00 Break ing Utility & Commercial si cows 51.00- couple high yielding Com mercial 62.00&63, Cutler & Boning Utility 49.00- Canner & Low Culler 42 00-49 00, Shells down to 38 00 Yield Grade No 1, 1400/1800 lbs si bulls 59 50-68.00, few No. 2, 900/1300 lbs 52 00-57.00 Feeder Cattle Medium & Large Frame #l, 250/300 lbs steers 87.00- 400/500 lbs 72 00-85 00 Medium & Large Frame #l, 250/400 lbs heifers 72 00-90 00. Medium & Large Frame No 1, 250/320 lbs bulls 8000-101 00 CALVES 207 Few Choice vealcrs 11500-13000 Good 96 00-110 00, Stan SPECIAL GRADED FEEDER SALE Friday, April 27, 1990 80 Head Out Of New York State Weighing 450 to 600 Lbs. - Mostly Angus Cattle 125 Head From Bucks County, PA, Weighing 600 to 750 lbs. - All Angus Cattle 60 Head From The Eastern Shore Of Maryland Weighing 900 Lbs. Plus - 200 Other Local Cattle Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times TMI APR. 16-22,1990 dard & Good 90/120 lbs 68 00-72 00, 60/85 lbs. 58 00-7000, few Utility 45/65 lbs. 40,00-55 00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90/130 lbs. 118 00-185 00, 80/85 lbs. 80.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs 95.00- Beef cross 80/115 lbs 85.00- 00. HOGS 116... Barrows and gilts mostly .50 higher. US No. 1-3 225/255 lbs 51.00- 2-3 230/260 lbs 49 00-50 25, 2-4 270/307 lbs 45.00-47.50 US No. 1-3 300/600 lbs sows 42 00-47.00, 2-3 325/650 lbs 38.00-42 00 Boars 40.00- FEEDER PIGS 20. US No 1-3 37/57 lbs feeder pigs 32 50-44 50 all per head SHEEP 458 Bulk of supply spring slaughter lambs sold to Easter Trade High Choice & Prime 30/40 lbs spring slaughter lambs 100 00-135 00, 40/50 lbs 99 00-105 00, 65/80 lbs 80 00-95 00, Choice 17/28 lbs 80 00-102 00, 30/40 lbs 75 00-82 00, lot Good 20 lbs 60 00 Slaughter sheep 16 00-24 00 GOATS 49 Large 50 00-80 00, Medium Kids 20 00-25 00, small Kids 12 00-16 00 per head New Wilmington Livestock Auction N, Wilmington, Pa. Monday, April 9, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 260...PDA...Compared with last Monday's market; Slaughter cows ful ly steady. Choice slaughter steers 74.00- one 78.25, Select 70.00- couple Standard 67.75668.00. Few Choice si. heifers 72.00- one Select 70.00, few Stan dard 63.50-66.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 49.50-55.00, couple 56.25658.00, low yielding down to 46.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 47.50-52.75, high dressing 54.00, Canner & Low Cutter 42.00- Shells down to 25.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1480/2010 lbs. si. bulls 63.00- few No. 2, 900/1400 lbs. 48.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium & Large Frame #l, 320/595 lbs. steers 76.00- Med. & Large Frame No. 1, 300/505 lbs. heifers 70.00-84.50, 520/795 lbs. 61.50-76.00. CALVES 245... Few Choice vealers 115.00- Standard & Good 90/120 lbs. 75.00-81.00, 60/85 lbs. 60.00-77.50. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85/140 lbs. 140.00- No. 2,115.00-142.50, Hoi Heifers 85/120 lbs. 130.00-190.00; Beef cross 80/130 lbs. bulls & heifers 110.00- HOGS 586...8arr0ws and gilts steady to Sale $155.00 ppd 24 tooth 7% " Carbide Blades $11.75 ea. 40 Tooth Bltdu $17.90 J Snowco x j. - BALE ELEVATORS f Sturdy square tube construe- i tion. Basic 16' unit is sec- I tional so that other sections W * can be inserted for greater / lengths. With this unit as the / / » basis, complete bale j(L handling systems j , a fljr*”*' can be tailored for - m use in the field or j\j JE in the mow. # j mf - distributed by • J.S. WOODHOUSE CO. INC. 572 Industrial Dr., Lswisbsrry, PA 17339 (717) 938*5100 i:fr, Igfflj It fV '*!'> W The Air Tool Center — Clarke Air Saw I Built to work Modal #B P-700A | W A Factory Bulltl __ JPJJCw Ordara under 100.00 add $2.00 for ahlpplng In etoek lor prompt shipment. Send your ck today. Seller’s Pneumatics 718 Vintage Rd., Chrlatlana, PA 17509 Add 6% Tax Unleaa Exempt Chemgro , Seeds QUALITY SEED OUTSTANDING IN THE BAG! IN THE FIELD! CORN - ALFALFA - SOYBEANS CHEMGRO Box 218 East Petersburg, PA 17520 717-569-3296 1-800-346-GROW .50 lower. US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs. 52.00- few 53.00-53.60,1-3 lbs. 51.00-52 25, lot 2-3 305 lbs. 45.00,1 -3 205/215 lbs. 47.00-50.00, lot 190 lbs. 46.00. Sows mostly 1,00 higher. US No 1-3 300/640 lbs. sows 44.50-53 00, one 54.00. Boars 44.00-46 00, few Light Weights 38 00-39.00. FEEDER PIGS 13...N0t enough of any one grade to establish a market. SHEEP 358... Bulk of supply spring slaughter lambs sold to Easter Trade ...Choice & Prime 25/40 lbs. spring lambs 70.00- few 102.00, 40/60 lbs. 70.00- 65/100 lbs. 75.00-86 00, mix ed Good & Choice 20/40 lbs. 49.00-60 00, 45/60 lbs. 60.00-70.00; Good & Choice 65/85 lbs. wool lambs 50.00-65.00. Slaughter sheep 2.00-25.00. GOATS 105... Large 44 00-65.00, Medium 24.00-38.00, few Large Kids 35.00- Medium 17.00-30.00, Small 9.00- all per head. Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, April 10,1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 139. last weeks market: ly steady, spots slaughter steer 62.00-66.50; one Select & Choice dard 58.00-62 ..PDA...Compared with ; Slaughter cows uneven .2s lower. One Select 67.00, few Standard Choice Holstein 71.25, 62.00-68.25, few Stan .7o, couple Choice #AP-527 < 500 RPM REVERSIBLE DRILL ume <q> ppm Hat ell the power you need lor drilling driving screws honing cylinders etc Comes with side handle and H ' chuck 1 year warranty Ust Price $169 00 Special $109.00 ppd 29 Pc. U$A Drill Stt vie" to ’/■" $37.50 68.00&69.50, one Standard 54.00-54.50, one 63.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 50.00-54.00, few 56.00, one 59.00, Culttr & Boning Utility 49.25- Canner & Low 1 Cutter 47.25- few Shells down to 44.75. One Select Holstein bullock 64,00. One Yield Grade 1505 lbs. si. bull 67.25, No. 2, one 1225 lbs. 59.25. CALVES 188...Vealers mostly steady on light supply. One Choice vealer 105.00, Standard & Good 70/120 lbs. 69.00-77.00, Utility 45/65 lbs. 40.00-69.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 80/130 lbs. 103.00-179, mostly 145.00-169, No. 2. 80/125 lbs. 80.00-142.00; No. 1, Hoi. Heif ers 75/125 lbs. 87.00-175.00. One Beef cross 95 lbs. bull and heifer 175.00. HOGS 298... Supply included 89 head sows ...Barrows and gilts steady to .25 higher. US No. 1-2 225/265 lbs. 52.50-53. few 54.00, 1-3 210/260 lbs. 52.00-52.75, few 2-3 215/235 lbs. 51.25-51.50, few 1-3 200/295 lbs. 48.00-50.00. Sows strong to 3.00 higher. US No. 1-3 310/495 lbs. sows 45.00- 490/650 lbs. 50.50-53.25,2-3 325/270 lbs. 43.00-48.50, Medium 350/470 lbs. 35.00-43.00. Boars 42.25-43.25, 41 head 160/172 lbs. 39.00- FEEDER PIGS 3...N0 Market Test. SHEEP 12... Few Choice & Prime 25/30 lbs. spring lambs 100.00-111.00, few 45/55 lbs. 85.00-90.00, one low Choice 60 lbs. wool lamb 49.00. Few Slaughter sheep 14.00. GOATS 10...0ne Large 45.00, few Medium 25.00-38.00, Kids 35.00-38.00, one Large 50.00 all per head. *
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