AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 13,1990
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Oct 15,1917, World War I spy, Mata Han is executed Oct 17, 1933, Dr Albert
Einstein flees the Nazi regime in Germany and arrives in the United States, making
his home in New Jersey Oct 18,1648,Bostonshoemakersformalabororganization
Oct 18, 1767, the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, the Mason-
Dixon Line, is settled by two English astronomers, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon
Oct 20,1873, PT Barnum opens the Hippodrome in New York City, home of "The
Greatest Show on Earth” Mingle just a little folly with your wisdom
Ask the Old Farmer: Is there any way to tighten-up a sagging
cane-bottom chair 7 BW, Mo
Heat equal parts vinegar and water, wet the cane with this solution,
and allow it to dry in the sun
Home Hints: When using gasoline to remove spots in clothing, elimi
natc the smell and the leftover ring by adding 10 drops of oil of sassa
fras and 1 teaspoon of salt to a quart of gasoline
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Indian summer-like weather arrives, and it is glorious 1 A few showers
begin the week in the north, then sunny, clear and warm rounds out the week
Greater New York-New Jersey; Cloudy and somewhat dismal through midweek
Clearing, sunny, and warm, with Indian summer-like weather to end the week
Middle Atlantic Coastal; It's a soaker this week Heavy rain, mild Briefly sunny,
then scattered showers Finally more ram for the weekend
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: A few cool and showery days, then a few bright
and sunny days Heavy rain and a possible hurricane brewing for the weekend
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Easton, PA
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THE
OCT. 15-21,1990
World Food Day, Oct. 16.
Call Us Today—
-1-800-873-5300
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Serving The Needs
Of Agriculture
Leesport Livestock
Leeaport, PA
Oct. 10, 1990
CATTLE 253...PDA... Supply included
116 fat steers, and 11 head feeder cattle
Cows strong to 3.00 higher. Few High
Choice & Prime 1220/1360 lbs. slaughter
steen 77.50-78.35, Choice 1050/1250 lbs.
74.75- Select 69.50-75,00; High
Choice & Prime 1300/1570 lbs. Holsteins
72.00- Choice 1250/1475 lbs.
66.25-70.50, Select 64.50-67.50, few Stan
dard 63.50-66.25. Few Select si. heifers
59.75- few Standard 57.00-57.50.
Breaking Ut. & Commercial si. cows
54.75- Cutter & Boning Utility
49.75- few to 59.00, Canner & low Cut
ter 45.00-S 1.00, Shells down to 39.00. Few
Choice si. bullocks 67.25-72, one 76.25,
Select 63.50-67.50, few 58.25-62.25. Few
Yield Grade No. 1,1100/1700 lbs. si. bulls
62.50-67.00.
CALVES 189... Standard & Good 60/95
lbs. vealen 60.00-65.00, Utility 60/80 lbs.
40.00- Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein
Bulls few 130/145 lbs. 100.00-135.00,
85/125 lbs. 140.00-158, few 162.50, No. 2.
90/125 lbs. 100.00-145, few 77.00, few
80/90 lbs. 65.00-90.00; Holstein 100/115
lbs. heifers 182.50-190.00, few BQ/9S lbs.
66.00- Beef cross 65/140 lbs. bulls
& heifen 110.00-155.00, few 70.00.
HOGS 166...8arr0ws and gilts strong to
1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 230/255 lbs.
58.00- 1-3 220/245 lbs. 54.25-57,50,
CRIPPLED AND 1 1 HAY, STRAW
DISABLED | & GRAIN SALE
COWS. STEERS J
& BULLS | all year long
Slaughter Under USDA Inspection I j Vlllt&JC S&ICS
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1-800-234-COWS (2697) | (Rt. 30> iq m n es east of Lancaster
215-286-9400 | in Paradise, PA)
Wayne Taylor I p or | nfo l_ Robert Frame, Sr.
, . _ . 717-442-4181 business president
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* 8’ or 12' depth
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re 1 Sollenberger Silos Corp.
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I SI Box N Chambartburg, PA 17201 (717)2M-95M
SINCE BEFORE 1910
10t214 lbs. 53.50. Sows; .50 to 1.50 higher.
US No. 1-3 310/600 lbs. sows 48.25-50.75.
Boan 44.25-47.75.
FEEDER PIGS 308... Few US No. 1-3
20/40 lbs. feeder pigs 100.00-125.00, few
85.00, 40/60 lbs. 80.00-99.00, Utility
25/55 lbs. 50.00-76.00 all per hundred
weight; lot 1-3 15/20 lbs. 22.00- per head.
SHEEP 37... Choice 65/105 lbs. slaugh
ter lambs 52.00-56.00, few to 64.00, few
40/45 lbs. 137.50-157.50, few Good 70/90
lbs. 45.00. Slaughter sheep 13.00-24.00 -
all cwt
GOATS 5... Few Large adults
52.50-57.50, few Medium 37.50-50.00
all per head.
1990 BUCKS COUNTY 4-H BEEF
SALE Champion 1165 lbs. 106.00,
Reserve 1270 lbs. 110.00, remaining 13
head 910/1360 lbs. 83.00-95.00.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, PA
Oct 10, 1990
CATTLE 70...PDA...C0up1e Standard
slaughter steen 57.00&57.75. Few low
yielding Choice 785/1045 lbs. si. heifen
60.75-62.50, one Select Holstein 61.00,
one Standard 56.50. Few Breaking Utility
& Commercial si. cows 50.00-52.50, Cut
ler & Boning Utility 47.00-50.25, few high
yielding 55.00, Canner and low Cutter
41.00-46.75, Shells down to 31.25. Few
Yield Grade No. 1.1200/1405 lbs. si. bulls
60.25-65.75. Few Medium Frame No. 1,
515/690 lbs. steen 74.00-80.00. Medium
Frame #l. 340/480 lbs. 69.00-74.50,
540/865 lbs. 61.75-72.50. few Medium &
Urge #2. 320/610 lbs. 60.00-65.00.
CALVES 103...G00d vealers
76.00- one Choice 100.00, Standard
and Good 60/85 lbs. 55.00-67.00. Farm
Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs.
130.00- 75/85 lbs. 100.00-143.00,
few No. 2, 85/120 lbs. 78.00-120.00; few
Office Number - 717-264-9588
For Upright Silos Call For Bunker Silos & Manure Systems
Bob Francis Call Tabb Justus or Mike Hair
717-532-6848 ' 717-762-8663 717-263-0792
Evenings
No. 1, Hoi. Heifen 80/100 Ibi.
100.00- Beef croas built & heifen
68.00- few 137.50-160.00.
HOGS 215... US No. 1-2 230/250 lbs.
barrows »md gilts 59.00-60.40, 1-3
235/260 lbs. 57.70-59.25,2-3 230/270 lbs.
56.00- lot 1-3 220 lbs. 57.00. Few
US No. 1-3 320/465 lbs. sows 44.00-50.25.
Boars 40.00-44.00.
FEEDER PIGS 64... US No. 1-3 15/35
lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-28.00, 35/50 lbs.
27.00-37.50 - all per head.
SHEEP 12... Choice 75/85 lbs. wool
slaughter lambs 44.00-45.00, one 55.00 -
all CwL
GOATS 2...5ma1l 28.00 - per head.
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, PA
Oct. 10, 1990
CATTLE 144...REP0RT SUPPLIED
BY THE AUCTlON—Utility slaughter
steers 60.50-68.50. Utility si. heifers
SS.7S-66.50. Breaking Utility and Com
mercial slaughter cows 51.75-55.35, Cutter
& Boning Utiity 48.00-51.50, Carmer &
low Cutler 41.60-47.75, Shells down to
36.00. Yield Grade No. 2, slaughter bulls
59.00. Feeder Cattle: Steers 74.00-80.00
Heifers 65.00-74.00.
CALVES 134...Ch0ice vealers
45.00- FARM CALVES: No. 1.
95/110 lbs. Holstein Bulls 150.00-190.00,
85/115 lbs. 100.00-147.50.
HOGS 139... US No. 1-2 215/250 lbs.
barrows and gilts 59.00-59.60,1-3 200/260
lbs. 58.10-59.00. US 2-3 tows
40.00-
FEEDER PIGS 366... US No. 1-3 feeder
Pigs 15.00-25.50, 1-3 24.00-35.50 all
per head.
SHEEP 47... Choice slaughter lambs
40.00- Slaughter sheep 17.00-26.00
- all Cwt.
GOATS 30...21.00-101.00 all per
head.
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