AMjncMftfr F«rmlng r Saturday, Jun* 9,1990 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JUNE 11-17,1990 Strawberries ripe in southern N.H. June 13, 1611, Fabricius discovers sunspots ... June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress resolves that the Stars and Stripes will be the new nation's flag ... June 14,1834, sandpaper is patented June 17,1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually fought at Breed’s Hill) results in heavy British losses ... Don't brew while beans blossom - Ask the Old Fanner. I have water stains on a ceiling that I have tried to paint over, but the stains always show through. How can I cover the stains? JL, Pa S^ >at ' tt on one coal °f an y white-pigmented shellac, then paint as before. * Home Hints: A rubber band around each arm of a dress hanger will keep a ' * thin dress from slipping OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Rain returns to cool things off, and it's heavy rain in the east. Sunny skies reappear; it's getting wanner, nave no fear. Greater New York-New Jersey: In for a drenching mighty thirst-quenching. Several days of heavy rain, then turning sunny and not through end of week. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Heavy rain to start the week again and continuing through midweek Cleanng, and a hot, sunny reprieve before more ram. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Ready or not, it's finally hot! Clear and hot to be exact. Then becoming more seasonable before changing, once more, to ram. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, June 6,1990 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 73... REPORT IS SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTlON...Compared with latt weekf mailcet; Standard daughter tteen 62.75- Standard daughter heifen 58.75- Breaking Utility and Com mercid slaughter cows S4.BS-SB.OO, Cutter and Boning Utility 52.00-SS.SO, Caimer & low Cutter 49.75-53.35, Shells down to 47.50. Yield Grade No. 1. si. bulls 63.35-66.00. CALVES 109... Standard and Good MULVANEY LIVESTOCK M services 'ifamm Tom Mulvaney, Jr. 'kaHHI Easton. PA (215) 258-1670 Jf [a Complete Livestock Comptaiyln Our list Year O/Busintss] OFFERING: Order Buying, Livestock Trucking To Leesport & Quakertown Sales In PA & Hackettstown Sale In NJ. TOP PRICES FOR DOWN & DISABLED CATTLE, Paid On Dressed Weight At Competitive Prices. Also - Fat Cattle, Bulls and Steers. NOW AVAILABLE! - Removal of Dead Cattle & Horses (Subject To Charge Based On Area) PRESENTLY HANDLING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: PA-Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, Monroe, Part Of Berks NJ-Warren, Hunterdon, Sussex Call (215) 258-1670 Contracts Being Offered For... New Farrow To Finish Units Preferrably 300-500 Sows. Also Interested In New And Existing Finishing Floor To Be Run “All-In-All Out” We Supply • Cash Flow Information • Professional Service Personnel • Quality Genetics • Producer Incentive Programs Become a part of our Planned Growth! Call now to discuss this opportunity! 717-626-0331 or 1-800-432-3040 THE vealers 55.00-70.00. Farm Calvei: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 9S/11S lbs. 170.00-200.00, BS/9S lbs. 140.00-169.00. HOGS 117... US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs. barrows and gills 66.004i6.85, 1-3 205/270 lbs. 65.00-66.50. US No. 1-3 sows 48.00- FEEDER PIGS 162... US No. 1-3 feeder pigs 27.00-61.00 all per head. SHEEP 46... Choice spring slaughter lambs 60.00-73.00. Slaughter sheep 20.00- GOATS 4...36.00-55.00. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS - $660.00-51070.00 - PER HEAD. Eighty-Fqur Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Fa. Monday, June 4, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 2So...PDA...Compared with last Monday's itiaiket: Couple Choice slaughter steers 76.50, few Select 71.00- Standard 63.50-69.00. Indivi dual Choice si. heifer 74.00, few Select 69.00- Standard 59.50-66.00, Utility 54.00- Breaking Utility A Commer cial si. cows 53.00-59.50, few high yield ing Commercial 60.00-64, Cutter A Bon ing Utility 50.00-55.50, Calmer A Low Cutter 42.00-49.50, Shells down to 34.00. Yield Grade No. 1,1200/2090 lbs. sL bulls 64.50-74.00, few No. 2, 950/1300 lbs. 59.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium A Large Frame #l, 230/400 lbs. steers 85.00- few 130.00. Medium A Large Frame #l, 230/350 lbs. heifers 78.00- Medium A Large Frame No. 1, 250/400 lbs. butts 83.00-105.00. CALVES 263...Ch0ice vealers 115.00- Good 94.00-11Z00, Stan dard A Good 90/120 lbs. 80.00-94.00, 60/85 lbs. 70.00-80.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Butts #1,90/125 lbs. 135.00-207.50, No. 2. 95.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/130 lbs. 105.00- Beef cross 80/120 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 119...L0t US Na 1-2 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 63.25, 1-3 218/250 lbs. 62.00- 2-3 210/2701b5. 60.25-61.50, 2-4 279/350 lbs. 53.00-58.00,1-3 115/167 lbs. 52.50-59.00, lot 101 lbs. 61.00. US No. 1-3 400/600 lbs. sows 52.00-54.25, 2-3 350/650 lbs. SO.OO-S2.SO. Boars 42.00- FEEDER PIGS 18... US No. 1-3 70/90 Ibi. feeder pigi 49.00-53.00 per head. SHEEP 169... High Choice & Prime 7S/9S Ibi. ipring (laughter lambi 64.00-72.00, one (mall lot 74.00, lot 114 1b«.61.25. Choice 75/100 Ibi. 56.00-61.50, few SO/6S lbs. 54.00-SB.OO. Slaughter sheep 14.00-20.50. GOATS 16,..Large 45.00-55.00, Urge Kids 25.00-32.00, few Small 14.00-18.00 all per head. MPeTZXBJ. DOUBLE STRENGTH WORM KILLER w r SUEjT—T 1 a Abbott LaboratorlM "" ' — STORAGE TRAILERS For Rent ★ Delivered To Your Location ★ Safe And Inexpensive Storage KEENS SERVICES INC. 00 1 717-626-5420 850 Keens Road, Lltltz, PA 17543 Dewart Livestock Auction Dawart, Pa. Monday, Juno 4,1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 87..J*bA..J , ew Select slaugh ter steers 67.00-68.25, few Standard 62.00- Few Select A Choice sL heif ers 66.00-70.50. Few Breaking Utility A Commercial si. cows 52.00-55.00, one 5650, Cutter A Bon. Utility 51.00-55.00, Calmer A Low Cutter 45.00-48.75. Few Yield Grade Na 1,940/1690 lbs. si. bulls 60.00- CALVES 155...0ne Choice vealers 113.00, Utility and Standard 60/85 lbs. 76.00-88.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls Na 1, 85/130 lbs. 150.00-190.00, couple 198.00, Na 2, 85/130 lbs. 100.00-155.00; Hot Heifers 75/140 lbs. 125.00-175, few down to 90.00. HOGS 42.. Jew Lou US 1-3 230/240 lbs. barrows and gilu 63.75-64.00, lot 2-3 260 lbs. 62.00. US Na 1-3 300/500 lbs. tows 50.00-54.00, one 760 lbs. 55.00. Two Boars 48.00 and 50.00. FEEDER PIGS 39... Few Lou US Na 1-3 25/30 lbs. feeder pigs 37.00-42.00, few lou 45/60 lbs. 50.00-56.00 all per head. SHEEP 14... Few Choice 65/110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 62.00-70.00. Few Slaughter sheep 28.00. GOATS 0...N0 market test. Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. Tuesday, June 5, 1990 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY 54.00- HIGH DRESSING 60.00- CANNERS 52.00-56.00; SHELLY 52.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1600-1800 LBS. 68.50- YG«2 1000-2000 LBS. 64.50- FED STEERS HIGH CHOICE 1200 LBS. UP TO 80.00; LOW CHOICE 1000-1200 LBS. 76.00-77.50; SELECT 68.00- SELECT HOLSTEINS 64.00- FED HEIFERS LOW CHOICE 970-1050 LBS. 68.50-70.75; UTILITY 61.50-63.50. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 285 LBS. AT 124.00; 340 LBS. AT 109.00; GOOD 350 LBS. AT 97.00; CULLS 85-120 LBS. 85.00-95.00; 60-80 LBS. 75.00-89.00; WEAK AND ROUGH 70.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES. HOLSTEIN BULLS: 125-135 LBS. 150.00-175.00; #1 90-120 LBS. 165.00-187.00; «2 80-110 LBS. 95.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 90-120 LBS. 125.00- BEEF X BULLS 125.00- HEIFERS UP TO 135.00. BUTCHER HOGS #1 AND 3 215-260 LBS. 62.00-63.25; «2 AND 3 240-280 LBS. 57.50-61.25; 280-325 LBS. 50.00- SOWS 300-700 LBS. 51.00-55.50. BOARS: SOO-700 LBS. 52.00-53.25. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS 150-300 LBS. 102.00-130.00; 300-500 LBS. 90.00- 500-600 LBS. 85.00-98.00; 600-700 LBS. 72.00-81.00; 700-1000 LBS. 65.00- HOLSTEINS: 400 LBS. 83.00-88.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 81.00-94.00; 500-700 LBS. 74.00-89.00; 700-900 LBS. 62.00-69.00. BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 101.00-115.00; 400-500 LBS. 81.00-104.00; 600-800 LBS. 70.00- HOLSTEINS: 200-400 LBS. 82.00- LAMBS; CHOICE 80-110 LBS. 61.00-69.00; 60-80 LBS. 65.00-74.00; 30-60 LBS. 73.00-84.00; MEDIUM AND GOOD 30-80 LBS. 62.00-72.00. SHEEP: 18.00-29.00; YEARLINGS 30.00-46.00. GOATS: LARGE 65.00-93.00; MEDIUM 38.00-58.00; SMALL 25.00- THIN OR YOUNG 15.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD, 20-30 LBS. 26.00-35.00; 35-45 LBS. 40.00- 50-60 LBS. 44.00-58.00; BY THE POUND, 125-185 LBS. 56.00-60.00. STOCK BOARS: 250-300 LBS. 52.00- Peoria Sheep Peoria, Illinoie Tuesday, June 5,1990 FEDERAL-STATE OPENING, MID SESSION AND CLOSE SHEEP: 50 TRADING MODERATE. COMPARED WITH LAST TUESDAY FEW SALES OF SLAUGHTER LAMBS MOSTLY STEADY. SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS: FEW CHOICE AND PRIME 105-115 LBS. 55.00-56.00. . CRIPPLED AND DISABLED COWS, STEERS & BULLS Slaughter Under USDA Inspection FREE CALL 1-800-234-COWS (2697) 215-286-9400 Wayne Taylor Lebenon, Bcrke, Lanceeter & Oheeter Co. DAIRYMEN Extruded* soybeans for outstand ing milk production and fat. There must be some reasons why so many dairymen are using extruded* soybeans in the major dairy states. • Excellent energy source for early lactation • Maintains a good body weight during peak production. • Improved breeding performance due to high levels of vitamin E. NOBLE ROAD FEEDS 1426 Noble Rd., Kirkwood. PA 17536 Frank Frad (218)932-0485 (717)323-0962 Also ask your local feed mill for Extruded ★-Soybeans ★ INSTA PRO PROCESS
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