AB-Lanc«ster Farming, Saturday, June 23,1990 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC June 25,1876, "Custer's Last Stand" at the Little Big Horn . June 26,1797, a cast iron plow is patented by Charles Newbold, but farmers are reluctant to replace their wooden plows, fearing soil contamination by the new implement June 28, 1904, Helen Keller graduates with honors from Radchffe College ~ Our Hope's the Joy and Comfort of our life, 'tis sweet in sorrow and our peace in strife Ask the Old Farmer How can I restore the color to _ J|| A my red fireplace bricks 7 JL, Ind jwif A jjnJ First wash the bricks and allow them to dry, then apply boiled linseed oil sparingly with a brush so that it is Home Hints: Reduce the number of flies buzzing around ‘ doorways by planting mint Hies dislike the smell of mint ' and will not hang around the entrance OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; A cooler than average June gives way to a warmer than average July. The week begins clear, changing to rain midweek, finishing clear and warm. Greater New York-New Jersey: Clear and pleasantly warm, a bit of ram, then clearing again July comes in warm and sunny with showers in the south. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Nice weather starts the week, pleasant and clear, then partly cloudy and some rain July rolls in with thundershowers. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; A cool start changes to sunny and mild. Then rain, light in the west, changes to showers, heavy m the west (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, June 20, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 237...PDA...Compared to but Wednesday’s market: Choice 1000/1275 lbs. slaughter steers 75.75-78,25, couple to 79.75, Select 68.75-75.00; few Prime Holsteins 73.25-73.75, Choice 68.75-72.00, Select 64 50-66.50. Few Choice si. heifers 70.00-80.25. Breaking Ul & Commercial si. cows 54.00-56.50, couple 57.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 52.00- Canner & low Cutter 48.25-51.50, Shells down lo 46.00. Few Choice si. bullocks 67.00-74.00, few Select 66.25-68.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200/1880 lbs. si. bulls 63.00-71.00, one 75.50, few No. 2, 995/1535 lbs. 60.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 500/750 lbs. steers 68.00- CALVES 207...0ne Prime vealer 130.00, few Choice 109.00-123.00, few Good 95 00-100.00, Standard and Good 75/95 lbs. 75.00-88.00, Uuhty 60/85 lbs. 65.00- Farm Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 85/130 lbs. 155.00-186 00, No. 2. 85/130 lbs. 95.00-160.00; No 1, Holstein heifers 80/140 lbs. 110.00-190.00, mostly 125.00- 175.00. Few Beef cross 80/110 lbs bulls 130.00-145.00. HOGS 430... US No. 1-2 225/250 lbs birrows ind gilts 55 00-58.60, 210/215 lbs. 55.75-56.50, 1-3 225/250 lbs 56.75-57.85. few 2-3 260/285 lbs. 54 00-56.00, few 1-3 185/200 lbs. 50 00-51 50. US No 1-3 350/570 lbs. sows 48.50-51 00. Boars 42 00-47.50 FEEDER PIGS 168 US No 1-3 21/26 lbs feeder pigs 130.00-165 00, few 55/56 lbs 120 00-124 00, few 1-3 95/109 lbs. 73.00 all per hundredweight; few 12/16 lbs 16.00-25.00 - per head. SHEEP 107 ..Choice 40/100 lbs. spnng slaughter lambs 56.00-70.00, lot 26 lbs. 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 I3oc ,t poi! of our C.iov.th! - t 4 i j . . ■ i 'i.S ... J. w. t■ j 717-626-0331 or | 1-800-432-3040 THE JUNE 25-JULY 1,1990 July 1, Dominion Day, Canada. 92.00, Good 50/70 lbs. 51.00-56.00. Slaughter sheep 15.00-30.00 - all cwt. GOATS 23... Large 45.00-75.00, few Medium 25.00-40.00 all per head. CATTLE 80...PDA...Compared with last weeks market: Slaughter cows weak to 1.00 lower. Few Select and Choice Hols tein heifers 62.50-67.75. Few Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 52.00- Cutter & Bon. Utility 51.50- Canner & Low Cutter 45.00- Shells down to 42.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1300/1600 lbs. si. bulls 62.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. , 420/475 lbs. steers 83.00- Few Medium Frame No. I, 400/780 lbs. heifers 69.00-86.00. CALVES 175. .One Choice vealer 120.00, few Uuhty and Standard 70/90 lbs. 78.00- Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls No. 1, 85/130 lbs. 150.00-185.00, No. 2. 85/135 lbs. 100.00-160.00; Hoi. Heifers 80/125 lbs. 120.00-185.00. HOGS 42,..L0t US 1-2 210 lbs. barrows and gilts 60.00. US No. 1-3 440/580 lbs. sows 51.00-53.00, few Medium 250/380 lbs. 36.00-44.00. One Boar 47.50. FEEDER PIGS 107... US No. 1-3 30/35 lbs. feeder pigs 32.00-43.50, 40/65 lbs. 42.50- all per head. SHEEP 3 ..One Choice 75 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 66.00; couple Slaughter sheep 15.00&20.00 - cwt. GOATS 0...N0 market lest. Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, June 18, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, June 20, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 162,.,RSBA..Compared with last weeki market; Choice daughter iteers 56.10-61.00. Breaking Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 45.00-66.35. Slaughter bulls 63.00-64.00. Feeder Cattle: ranged from 47.00-90.00. CALVES 118...Vealers 80.00-195.00. HOGS ISS...US Barrows and gilts 50.75-60.85. FEEDER PIGS 206... US Feeder pigs 11.00- all per head. SHEEP 63... Spring slaughter lambs 38.00- - all cwt GOATS 14... all per head. HOLS TEIN DAIRY COWS - $710.00-$1420.00 - PER HEAD. Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, June 20, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 62...PDA...Compard with last Wednesday’s market: One Standard slaughter steer 63.25, one Holstein Stan dard 58.75. Few Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 53.25-55.25, Cutter & Boning Utility SO.7S-54.75, Can ner & low Cutter 43.75-50.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1400/1570 Ibt. d. bulls 63.25-67.50, one No. 2, 815 lbs. 57.50. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1-2, 310/520 lbs. heifers 68.00-77.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1-2,305/510 lbs. bulls 71.50-84.50. CALVES 131...0ne Good vealer 86.00, Standard and Good 90/110 lbs. 88.00- 60/85 lbs. 74.00-90.00, few Utility 50/60 lbs. 61.00-66.00. Farm Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/135 lbs. 130.00- 80/85 lbs. 107.50-150.00, No. 2,85/110 lbs. 95.00-125.00; Hoi. Heif ers 90/135 lbs. 100.00-163.00. Beef cross 75/120 lbs. bulls and heifers 112.00- 130/180 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 238...8arr0ws and gilts 5.00 low er. US No. 1-2 240/255 lbs. 57.50-58.00, lot 59.50, couple lots 56.50, 1-3 225/260 lbs. 57.30-57.50, 2-3 260/275 lbs. 52.50-56.00,1-3 215/225 lbs. 53.00-56.00, lot 195 lbs. 45.50. US No. 1-3 360/670 lbs. sows 46.75-50.75, few 2-3 350/660 lbs. PRICE! The first time you use this new shredder pump, you II know it s a real Nesseth l It s all new, it s tough and it features our high-capacity Starburst impeller that rips even the hardest packed material apart to form a smooth homogenized mixture for easy handling Convanlant, Hiy to manouvor and built to laat. ★ STAR SILOS ★ 717-866-5708 630 E Lincoln Avenue Myerstown. PA 17067 43.25-47.50. Boars 42.50-46.75. FEEDER PIGS 51... Few US No. 1-3 10/20 lbs. feeder pigs 14.00-18.00, 25/35 lbs. 25.00-40.50, few 40/60 lbs. 37.00-45.00 all per head. SHEEP 44... Few Choice 90/95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.00; Good & Choice 70 feeder lambs 50.00-52.00. Slaughter sheep 10.50-27.00, couple 4I.00&42.00 - all cwt. GOATS 11... Few Medium & Large 29.00-45.00, one 62.00, Medium & small Kids 21.00-35.00 all per head. Four States Livestock Hagerstpwn, Md. Wednesday, June 20, 1990 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY 53.00- HIGH DRESSING 58.00- CANNERS 51.00-55.00; SHELLY 51.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1800 LBS. 70.50; YG#2 1200-1600 LBS. 64.00-66.50. FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1400 LBS. 80.00-83.50; CHOICE 1000-1200 LBS. 75.00-79.00; SELECT HOLSTEINS 62.00-65.00. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 900-1100 LBS. 73.00-77.00; LOW CHOICE 68.00-72.00; SELECT 62.00- VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 150-300 LBS. 105.00-119.00; GOOD 90.00- CULLS 85-120 LBS. 85.00- 60-80 LBS. 75.00-85.00; WEAK AND ROUGH 75.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES, HOLSTEIN BULLS: #1 90-125 LBS. 160.00-180.00; #2 80-110 LBS. 100.00-150.00; 130-140 LBS. 135.00- HOLSTEINS HEIFERS: 100-130 LBS. 160.00- 85-100 LBS. 120.00- BUTCHER HOGS: US#l AND 3 215-260 LBS. 57.00-57.50; #2 AND 3 56.00; 325 LBS. 46.00-48.00. SOWS; 400-500 LBS. FEW TO 51.25. STOCK CATTLE, STEERS: 200-300 LBS. 95.00-110.00; 400-500 LBS. 86.00- 700-800 LBS. TO 72.50. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 75.00-91.00; 600-800 LBS. 67.00-74.00. HOLSTEINS; 200-400 LBS. 85.00- 500-600 LBS. 68.00-87.00. BULLS: FEW 200 LBS. TO 150.00; 300-400 LBS. 80,00-97.00; 500-700 LBS. by J-STAR Altar Offlca Hour* Call.' Bob Bmbakar 717-464-3136 John Swop* 717-933-4758 75.00- BEEF BULLS: 700-1000 LBS. 63.00- DAIRY REPLACEMENTS SPRINGERS LARGE 1000.00-1160.00; MEDIUM 800.00-1000.00; FRESH COW AND CALF 1275.00; MEDIUM FRESH 760.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS 900-1000 LBS. 860.00-900.00. LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 60-100 LBS. 57.00-60.00. GOATS: LARGE 55.00-70.00; MEDIUM 40.00-50.00; SMALL 16.00-35.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD, 35-50 LBS. 44.00-51.00; 50-70 LBS. 48.00- BY THE POUND. 80-120 LBS. 62.00-71.00; 150-190 LBS. 52.00- STOCK BOARS: 175-210 LBS. 49.00- NOTE: SELLING NEXT WED. AT 1000 LB. LIMO X BULL. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, June 20, 1990 Report supplied by auction REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 57 COWS, 43 HEIFERS, AND 9 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER, WISCONSIN FRESH COWS -1150.00-1510.00 PA FRESH COWS; 975.00-1450 00. SPRINGERS 1125.00-1275.00. LOAD OF FIRST CALF HEIFERS, FRESH: 700.00-1175.00. NY FRESH COWS; 1200.00-125000, SPRINGERS 1225.00-1300.00. PERRY COUNTY FRESH COWS 1125.00- LOCAL SPRINGING HEIFERS 960.00- SHORTBREDS: 775 00-875 00. BREEDING AGE OPEN 600.00- SMALL OPEN: 460.00-525.00. BULLS: 475.00-730.00 VACCINATED HEIFERS BRING A PREMIUM. PUREBRED BULLS: 685.00-950 00 LOCAL COWS: 710.00-1210 00 1 PUREBRED RED & WHITE SPRIN GER: 1775.00. Wanted To Buy Crippled and Disabled Sows and Boars v Hogs Slaughtered For Federal Inspection PHONE 717-274-7609 1® HAY. STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 1 p.m. Auction will continue all year long Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster In Paradise, PA) For Info. 717-442-4181 business 215*458-8518 home FOR SALE Wood Shavings & Sawdust * Delivered To Your Farm * Excellent Dairy Bedding * Economical * Vwr Awtind Call For Prim jDoMartin i nc. Lancaster, PA 717-898-5290 L Robert Frame, Sr. president Glenn S. Frame Mgr.
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