AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 8,1990 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC SEPT. 10-16,1990 Sept. 11, auspicious day for reapers. Sept 10, 162"?, the first cargo from the Plymouth colony, lumber and furs, is shipped back to England Sept 11, 18SO, Jenny Lind, "The Swedish Nightingale," makes her American debut in New York City Sept 14,1716, the light is kindled in Amer ica's first lighthouse on Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor Sept 16, 1620, the . Mm/flowei set sail from Plymouth, England, bound for the New 1 World Mouth and heart should never part £ ‘ *■ Ask the Old Fanner: What is the superstition about "sun -laE dogs" the old sailors used to talk about 7 L M,Va No superstition about it 1 Sun-dogs, either in the morning or at night ruinate a ihange of weather For those who don't know, theiflook sort of like a chunk chapped out of a rainbow Home Hints. To keep hrovv n sugar soft, put a fevs prunes in the container OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: A beautiful week nothing but blue sky and sunshine The North Country has very warm temperatures (at around 66° F, it's 3° above average) Greater New York-New Jersey: Scattered showers with locally heavy rains begin the week Most of the week is gloomy cloudy and unseasonably warm Middle Atlantic Coastal: This week is all wet 1 Heavy ram and seasonably warm, wifh ram becoming more gentle by midweek Ending with a glimpse of the sun Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Most of the week is sunny and hot with some rain in the north Friday sYes ram, heavy in the east, and the weekend is warm (All Rights Reserved Ynnkee Publishing lm.orpornb.-d Dublin, NH 04444) Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1990 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS- UTILITY 51 00-56.00; HIGH DRESSING 56.00-59 00, CANNERS 48.00-51 00; SHELLY 48.00 DOWN. BULLS YG#l 1500 LBS. 66 50; LOW DRESSING UP TO 58 75 FED STEERS. SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 68 00-72 75; SELECT 63 00-68 00, STANDARD HOLStEINS 58.00-62 00 VEAL CALVES CHOICE 200-300 LBS 95 00-105.00; GOOD 80 00-94 00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 6500-74.00, 50-80 LBS 62 00-68 00; WEAK AND ROUGH 60.00 DOWN FARM CALVES, HOLSTEIN BULLS #I 90-120 LBS. 130.00-160.00; #2 80-110 LBS 90 00-125.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 100-120 LBS 160 00-190.00; BEEF X BULLS 11000-150.00; HEIFERS UP TO 140.00. BUTCHER HOGS; #1 AND 3 215-260 LBS 50.00-50.50; #2 AND 3 250-280 LBS. UP TO 47.00. SOWS- #1 AND 2 400-500 LBS, 47.00- 25; #1 AND 3 400-600 LBS. 44.00- BOARS UP TO 42.00. STOCK CATTLE, STEERS: 200-400 LBS 90 00-100.00, 500-700 LBS. 85 00-91 00, 700-800 LBS. UP TO 75.00. HEIFERS. 300-500 LBS. 80 00-86.00; KING’S AUCTION KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12.00 Located Rt. 472 5 mile* south of Ouorryvllte or 6 miles north of Oxford corner of Rt 472 and Noble Road at Rouaa Tobacco Station. Lloyd H. Kraldar, Auctioneer AU-OOOSI3L No out of state checks CRIPPLED AND DISABLED COWS, STEERS & BULLS Slaughter Under USDA Inspection FREE CALL 1-800-234-COWS (2697) 215-286-9400 Wayne Taylor Lebanon, Berke, Lancaater t Cheater Co. IHL 500-700 LBS. 72.00-80.00. BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 91.00-105.00; 400-600 LBS. 77.00-87.00. HOLSTEINS; 700-900 LBS. 60.00-63.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS; SPRIN GERS 800.00-1010.00; SMALL 600 00-800.00; SMALL FRESH 700 00-775.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS BY THE POUND. 300 LBS. AT 97.00; 500-600 LBS 84.00-97.00; 600-800 LBS. 63 00-78.00; PUREBRED BULL 1070 LBS AT 90.00 LAMBS: CHOICE 80-110 LBS 52 00-53 50, GOOD 60-100 LBS 47.00-50 00. GOATS- LARGE 50.00-65 00, MEDIUM 35.00-50.00; KIDS 20 00-30 00. PIGS AND SHOATS; BY THE HEAD, 30-50 LBS. 25.0a40.00; 5a60 LBS. 40.00- BY THE POUND, 16a 185 LBS. 46 00-50.00; 190-210 LBS. 49.00- STOCK BOARS- 225 LBS. UP TO 43.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY 50.00-55.00, HIGH DRESSING UP TO 57 25. CANNERS 47.00-51.00; SHELLY 47 00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#I 1200-1900 LBS 64 00-69.00, #2 2115 LBS. AT 58.75, STANDARD HOLSTEINS 53.50. FED STEERS: LOW CHOICE 1100-1300 LBS. 70.00-73.00; LOW DRESSING 68.00-70.00; SELECT 63 00-69 00; SELECT HOLSTEINS 1500 LBS. AT 64.00. FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE 1000-1100 LBS. 66.00-68.00. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 98.00-110.00; GOOD 80.00-95.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 68.00-74.00; 50-80 LBS. 62.00-70.00; WEAK AND ROUGH 62.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES, HOLSTEIN BULLS: #1 95-120 LBS. 135.00-160.00; #2 100.00- FEW 80-85 LBS. 75.00- 00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 95-120 LBS. 160.00- BEEF X BULLS 90.00- HEIFERS UP TO 125.00. BUTCHER HOGS: #1 AND 3 220-260 LBS. 51.00-51.75; #2 AND 3 49.00-51.00; #3 275 LBS. 47.25; 190-215 LBS. 47.00- SOWS: #1 AND 3 300-500 LBS. 44.00-46.50; 500-700 LBS. 45.00-47.50; #2 AND 3 42.00-45.00. BOARS: 40.00-41.50. STOCK CATTLE; STEERS 350-500 LBS. 90.00-102.00, SOO-600 LBS. 81.00-91.00; 600-800 LBS. 71.00-80.00; 800-1000 LBS. 64.00-76.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 78.00-92.00; 500-700 LBS. 72.00-78.00. HOLSTEINS; 400-700 LBS. 71.00-87.00 BULLS: 250-400 LBS. 96.00-100.00; 600-700 LBS 68.00-79.00; 800-950 LBS. 57.0a62.00. LAMBS: CHOICE 85-110 LBS. 50 oa 55.00, 60-80 LBS. 50.0a58.00; GOOD ALL WEIGHTS 40.00-49.00; FEEDERS 50-60 LBS. 54.0a61.00. SHEEP: 20.00-29.00; YEARLINGS 36 00 GOATS: LARGE 60.00-76.00; MEDIUM 35.00-60.00; FLESHY KIDS 30.00-38.00, SMALL 15.0a30.00. >—i * > I: fax' FRI, SEPT. 14 WED. SEPT. 19 TUBS. SEPT. 25 FRI. SEPT. 28 SAT. OCT. 6 TOES OCT. 9 WED. OCT. 10 , FRI. OCT. 12 Complete Liquidation of Stohzfus Country Quilt Shop, Quilts, Wall Hangings, Pillows, 4 Mi. East of Lana, at Comer of Weavertown Rd. & Rt. 340 (On the premises) TUBS. & WED., OCT. 23 &24 9:00 A.M. Quilts. Crafta, & Buggies SAT. OCT. 13 FRI, NOV. 2 FRI. NOV. 9 SAT. NOV. 24 Contact Us For Rates And Dates For Your Sales Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1990 Report supplied by auction Diffenbach’s New Holland Auction Center, 100 WEST JACKSON ST. • BOX 485 • NEW HOLLAND, PA. 17557 \ PHONE (717) 355-7253 (717)393-4464 (717) 354-3297 HAY SALE EVERY MONDAY- 10:00 A.M. 1990 SPECIAL SALES 9:00 A.M. 5:30 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 7:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. ADD YOUR SALE TO THIS LISTING NOW! FAX the items you want to sell to our office. FAX # IS 717-355-9547 Diffenbachs Aucts. 225 L Bonded Licensed Livestock Dealer and Order Buyer PIGS AND SHOATS, BY THE HEAD; 20-30 LBS. 26.00-31.00; 1 LOT 60 LBS. AT 50.00. BY THE POUND, STOCK BOARS 200-300 LBS 41.00-44.50. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, September 4, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 548...PDA... Supply included 70% feeder cattle ...Compared with last Tuesday's market: Slaughter steers steady to weak; Cows mostly steady. Choice si. steers 71.75-75.80, few high yielding 76.00- Select 67.50-72, few high yield ing up to 73.50, Standard 63-66.50. Choice si. heifers 70.50-74, Select 66.50-69, Stan dard 59.00-65.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 50.00-56.50, few 57-57.80, Cutter & Boning Utility 48.00- Canner & low Cutter 42 00-49.00, Shells down to 31.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1050/2000 lbs. si. bulls 61.00- No. 2. 800/1380 lbs. 56.00- Feeder Cattle; Medium & Large No. 1, 340/500 lbs. steers 87.00- Medium #2, 650/800 lbs. 70.00- Holsteins 550/1000 lbs. 68.00- few 270 lbs. up to 95.00; M & L-l 370/700 lbs. heifers 71.00-88.00, 250/320 lbs. 95.00-102.00, M & L-2 400/800 lbs. bulls 66.00-80.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 320/550 lbs. bulls 84.00- few 220/250 lbs. 110.00- No. 2, 400/600 lbs. 65.00- CALVES 88... Standard and Good 90/130 lbs. 71.0a84.00, few 60/85 lbs. 65.0a74.00. Farm Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 120.0ai8S.00; Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs. 130.0ai95.00. Few Beef crass 80/130 lbs. bulls and heifers 90.0 a 180.00. HOGS 134...8arr0ws and gilts .50 to 1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 230/250 lbs. 52.0a53.00, two lots 55.10&56.35, 1-3 220/260 lbs. 50.6a52.00.2-3 213/260 lbs. 48.0a50.00. Few US No. 1-3 380/550 lbs. sows 50.0a52.50, few 2-3 350/600 lbs. 45.0a48.00. Boars 30.0a46.00. FEEDER PIGS B... Few US No. 1-3 30/35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.0a24.00 all per head. SHEEP 11... Few Choice 100/130 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 45.0a50.00; few Good 78/83 lbs. feeder lambs 38.0a40.00 - all cwt. GOATS 3... Medium’s 37.00 all per head. Finn Equipment & Supplies Household Furniture and Antiques Guns of all descnptions and Winross Trucks, Inventory Reduction Auction, Phoenixville Town Supply, discontinued housewares, steel doors, steel frames and hardware. Camp Deer Park Benefit Auction Real Estate, Shop Equipment and Supplies for Henry B. King, Georgetown, (On the premises) Manufacturer’s Wholesale Auction of pine furniture, etc., painted and unpamted Farm Equipment & Supplies New solid oak and pine furniture, mi sc. gift items, variety of imported cuckoo clocks from Germany, tools and HH items. Fkrm Equipment & Supplies Toys, Crafts, Gifts, & Tools Frederick Livestock , Auction Frederick, Md. Monday, Sept. 3, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: STEADY PRICES. UTILITY 51.00-55.00; HIGH DRESSING TO 57.00; CANNERS 47.00-52.00; SHELLY 47.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1375 LBS. 65.00. FED STEERS; 1 CHOICE 1085 LBS 72.00. FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 4 975 LBS 67.50; 840 LBS. 65.00. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 300-350 LBS. 94.00-98.00; GOOD 200-300 LBS 88 00-96.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS 70.00- 50-80 LBS. 65.00-74.00, WEAK/ROUGH/THIN 65.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 10.00- HIGHER! #1 90-120 LBS 140.00- #2 80-85 LBS 80.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 20.00-30.00 LOWER. 95-125 LBS. 160.00-192.005; 75-90 LBS. 80.00-120.00. BEEF X BULLS: 110.00-145.00; HEIF ERS TO 125.00. HOGS: US#l-3 220-260 LBS. 51.50-52.00; LOT 265 LBS. 50.50; 195 LBS. 49.50. SOWS: NONE. BOARS: NONE. STOCK CATTLE: LIGHT RUN STEERS, NONE. HEIFERS; 300-400 LBS. 76.00-87.00; BRED HOLSTEINS 700-900 LBS. 66.00-79.00. BULLS: FEW 300 LBS. 95.00. LAMBS: CHOICE 95 LBS. 48.00; GOOD 110 LBS. 4000. SHEEP: 20.00. GOATS: MEDIUM 46.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE OFFERED. NEXT DAIRY CONSIGNMENT SALE AT HAGERSTOWN WILL BE WED., SEPT. 19. Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, September 3, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA AUCTION NOT REPORTED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3,1990, DUE TO LABOR DAY HOLIDAY! 1990 SEPTEMBER smiw r f • 2 3f15 6 a f 9 10 11 12 131Q15 16 17 18 09202122 23 24 @26 27 M 29 30 - - - - - ■ OCTOBER 1990 •MTw r f • - i 2 3 4 sa 7 R nißii fBB 1415 1? 17 18 19 20 21 22m8u25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - - - NOVEMBER 1990 •MI W I • ■ - - - 1 8.3 4 5 6 7 8010 n 12 13 1415 1617 18 19 20 21 22 23hE 25 26 27 28 29 30 • 1990 DECEMBER »- M I W ’ f » 2 3 4 5 6 /8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1910 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Equipped And Ready To Serve You
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