t'Ai-Vi V '<m*‘ vinimP n f M •'t' AB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 28,1990 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC Apr 30, 1812, Louisiana joins the Union as 18th state . May 1, 1883, Buffalo Bill stages first "Wild West" show May 4, 1626, Dutch colonizer Peter Mmuit lands on Manhattan Island May 6, 1840, the famous "black penny" stamp, first postage stamp in history, is issued in Victorian England To avoid trouble, keep your nose on your face jr Ask the Old Farmer: What is the best cure for squeaky floors? [ AP, N H Try dusting talcum powder into the uacks in the squeaky area or driving finish nails at an angle into the cracks between flooring pieces Set the nails just below the surface and they won't he noticed F \ Home Hints: To rc-usc extra baked potatoes, first dip them in hot water and 'W then reheat in a moderate oven OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Ram all week and turning colder for the weekend. Expect 4 5" of the wet stuff this month (that’s I “ above average) At least it’s not snow. Greater New York-New Jersey: Ram starts the week, then light showers, cool, heavy ram and briefly warmer, changing back to cold and rainy. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny, ram in the west changes to showers in the north, sunny, seasonable elsewhere. Week ends cloudy and warm with ram m the west. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny, warm, and clear Enjoy it while it's here By the weekend it’s cooler, showers, and heavy rainfall m the south (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, April 25, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 95...PDA...Compared with latt weeks market: Individual Choice slaughter heifer 68.00, few Select 58.00- Few Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 49.25-53.75, couple S6.SO, Cutter and Boning Utility 50.00- Canner & low Cutter 46.75-49.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1300/1935 lbs. si. bulls 59.50-67.10. Feed er Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 430/500 lbs. steers and bulls 77.00-90.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 430/530 lbs. heifers 65.00-81.50. CALVES 85... Few Choice vealers 95.00- few Utility & Standard 50/75 lbs. 63.00-70.00. Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 85/130 lbs. 140.00- No. 2. 85/130 lbs. 85.00- few Hoi. Heifers 80/110 lbs. 117.50-167.50. HOGS 212... US No. 1-2 220/255 lbs. barrows and gilts SB.7S-59.25, lot 59.50, 1-3 205/270 lbs. 57.25-58.60. Few US No. 1-3 450/770 lbs. sows 53.50-57.25. One Boar 46.00. FEEDER PIGS 76... Few Lou US No. *** Contract with Purina Mills, Inc. Now accepting new and existing sow herds We Supply - Quality Purina Feeds •- Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative To Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment THE APR. 30-May 6,1990 Ostrich mating season begins. 1-3 25/45 lbs. feeder pigs 48.00-62.00 - all per head. SHEEP 18... Few Choice 35/50 lbs. new crop lambs 82.00-90.00. Few Slaughter sheep 13.00-27.00. GOATS 9...0ne Large 54.00, few Medium 26.00-43.00 per head. SMALL SUPPLY HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS - SBOO.OO-51400.00 - PER HEAD. Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, April 25, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 246...PDA... Supply include 22 head feeder cattle ...Compared to last Wednesday’s market; Slaughter steers steady to weak; Cows steady to .75 higher. Choice 1050/1275 lbs. si. steers 76.25- one 79.50, Select 71.25- one 66.75; Choice 1200/1600 lbs. Holsteins 65.50-70.25, few to 72.00, Select 63.75-67.50, few Standard 58.00- Few Choice si. heifers 71.75-73.25, few High Choice & Prime 1225/1300 lbs. 76.25, few Select 65.15-70.25, few Standaid 54.25-58.25. Breaking Ut. & Commercial si, cows 52.00- few 57.00, Cutter* Bon. Utility 51,75-55,75, few to 60.25, Canner & Low Cutter 48.50-52.75, Shells down to Call Us Today— -1-800-873-5300 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture 36.50. Few Select ft Choice sL bullocks 53.75-71.00, few Select ft Choice Hdi ieins 64.00-66.50, one Standard 63.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1.1225/1700 lbs. *l. gulls 63.75-68.25, few No. 2, 1085/1400 !bs. 60.50-62.00. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1-2, 450/470 lbs. steers 82.00-83.00, one 580 lbs. 108.00, one Lot Large No. 2, 525 lbs. 70.00. Medium Frame No. 1-2,280/450 lbs. heif ers 71.00-80.00, few Med. ft Large No. 1, 725/745 lbs. 60.00-68.50. One Lot Medium Frame No. 1, 345 lbs. bulls at 91.00, one lot Medium No. 2, 350 lbs. 76.00, few Large No. 2, 500/850 lbs. 59.00- CALVES 165... Few Choice vealers 110.00- one Prime 127.50, few Standard and Good 80/95 lbs. 75.00-85.00, few Utility 60/110 lbs. 60.00-70.00. Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 95/125 lbs. 160.00- 85/90 lbs. 130.00-150.00, No. 2. 90/120 lbs. 110.00-155, few to 80.00, 85/90 lbs. 95.00-107.50; few No. 1, Hols tein heifers 105/115 lbs. 155.00-197,50, few No. 2. 90/105 lbs. 90.00-117.50. Few Beef cross 60/115 lbs. bulls and heifers 90.00- HOGS 430...8arr0ws and Gilts 4.50 to 5.00 higher. US No. 1-2 240/250 lbs. 58.50- 1-3 215/255 lbs. 58.25-58.75, few 57.00, few 205/210 lbs. 53.50, 2-3 230/270 lbs. 57.50-58.25, few 53.30, few 2-4 280 lbs. 48.75-53.00, few 1-3 190/195 lbs. 49.25-51.50. Sows fully 1.00 higher. US No. 1-3 290/500 lbs. sows 47.00-52.50, 500/650 lbs. 54.00-55.75. Boars 44.50- MASTER FARMER FERTILIZER FEEDER PIGS 66... Few Lott US No. 1-3 30/35 lbs. feeder pigs 120.00-139.00, lot 45 lbs. 101.00, lot 60 lbs. 87.50, lot Utility 135 lbs. 45.00 all per hundredweight SHEEP 105... Choice 25/35 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 90.00-107.50, few 130.00, 35/80 lbs. 73.00-85.00, few to 90.00, Good ft Choice 25/40 lbs. 70.00-80.00, few 60/70 lbs. 60.00-62.50. Slaughter sheep 13.00- few Yearlings 30.00-49.00. GOATS 28... Few Large 52.50-62.50, few Medium 37,50-50.00, Kids 27.00- one 45.00 all per head. Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, April 25, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATH.E 72...PDA...Compard with last Wednesday's market; Choice slaughter steers 70.25-74.50, individual Select Hols tein 70.00. Few Breaking Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 51.25-53.00, one 55.50, few Cutter & Boning Utility 48.50-51.00, few Canner ft low Cutter 42.25-48.00, Shells down to 36.75. Few Select and Choice si. bullocks 69.00-70.75, one Standard 60.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1130/1600 lbs. si. bulls 63.00-68.00. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1, 510/610 lbs. steers 75.50-85.50, few Med. ft Large No. 1,735/1050 lbs. 59.25-68.50. Medium Frame No. 1,355/480 lbs. heifers 74.00-83.50, 510/720 lbs. 60.00-71.50. CALVES 79—Few Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. vealen 75.00-89.00,60/85 lbs. CERTIFIED BULK REFILL CUSTOM APPLICATION 2313 Norman Road, Lancaster, PA (717) 397-5152 CENTER 75.00-85.00. Fum Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulli 90/140 Ib*. 136.00-180.00, few 80/85 Ibi. 112.50-125.00. Beef cron 55/165 lbs. bulls end heifen 92.00-146.00. HOGS 256...8err0w< and gilt* 4.00 higher. US No. 1-2 240/245 lbs. 57.00-57.20, small lot 60.25, lot 230 lbs. 56.00, 1-3 235/260 lbs. 56.00-57.00, 2-3 245/285 lbs. 54.25-56.00.1-3 215/220 lbs. 54.75- US No. 1-3 380/485 lbs. sows 46.75- Few Boars 39.25-43.25. FEEDER PIGS 68... US No. 1-3 30/40 lbs. feeder pigs 36.00-54.00, 40/55 lbs. 52.0061.00 all per head. SHEEP 27...L0t High Choice & Prime 90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 80.00; cou ple 110 lbs. wool lambs 67.50. Slaughter sheep 12.00-30.00. GOATS 4...0ne Large 65.00, one Medium 36.00, couple small Kids 16.00619.00 all per head. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, April 23, 1990 REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 341 HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND PONIES. MARKET STEADY. DRIVING HORSES: 510.00-750.00. RIDING: 375.00-860.00. BETTER HORSES 910.00-1225.00. LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS: 410.00- HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS; 610.00-
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