AB-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, October 27, 1990 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Oct. 29, 1923, Runnin' Wild, the musical that introduced the Charleston, opens on Broadway . Oct. 30,1581, The Meat Carvers' Guild of Venice announces that hence forth each carver will perform for no more than six guests at dinner parties Nov 2, two presidents are born this day James K Polk in 1795, and Warren G Harding in 1865 Nov 4,1842, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd are married in Springfield, 111 Nov 4, 1862, Richard J Gatling receives a patent for his machine gun All Hallows moon, witches soon Ask the Old Farmer: What can I use to clean the rusty old flatirons my JK mother used to heat on the stove 7 BA, Vt If you dean these too much you'll spoil the antique look Scrub them with a -Hr steel-wool soap pad and rinse well Air dry and then apply a coat of boiled hn seed oil to keep them from rusting again Home Hints: Turn a heated bowl over butter to soften it OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: The week begins with a cold wave, then turning clear and warm to complete the month Showers arrive, then clearing again-and cooler. Greater New York-New Jersey: Cool with partly cloudy skies before becoming warmer to end the month November brings ram and colder weather Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cloudy and milder to finish off October Then rainy and turning cold November's average of 48° F is 1° below the norm Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Showers, heavy in the west, and cooler than last week Warmer midweek, then showers and finally sunny and warm (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA Oct. 23, 1990 CATTLE 186...PDA... Supply included 159 slaughter cows ...Compared with last weeks market: Slaughter cows uneven, mostly steady to 1.50 lower. Individual Choice Holstein steer 68.50, few Select 64 00-67 00, two Standard 65.25&67.75 Individual Choice si heifer YG 5, 62.00, one Choice Holstein 62.25, two Select 63 00&64.50, one Holstein 60 50. few Utility & Standrad 50 00-55 00 Breaking Utility & Commercial si cows 52 25-55, one 57.50, low yielding down to 5000, , Cutter & Boning Utility 47 00-54 75, few 56 00, Canner & Low Cutter 44 00-47 75, few down to 41 00, Shells down to 30.00 Two Select si bullocks 57.75, few Stan dard 51.00-56 25. Few Yield Grade No 1, 940/1895 lbs si bulls 53.00-58 00. one 63 25 Feeder Cattle- Lot Medium Frame No 2, 425 lbs. heifers 66.00 CALVES 273...Vealers steady to strong *** 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 TMC OCT. 29-NOV 4,1990 Full Hunter's Moon, Nov. 2. Few Choice 92.00-96.00, Individual Good 71.00, Standard & Good 65/120 lbs. 60.00- Utility 50/85 lbs. 40.00-60, few 65.00. Farm Calves: weak to 20.00 lower; Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 85/135 lbs. 105.00- No. 2, 80/120 lbs. 73.00- few Hoi. Heifers 100/110 lbs 100.00-142.00, few No. 2, 70/95 lbs. 61 00-85.00. Few Beef cross 75/110 lbs. bulls and heifers 77.00-132.00. HOGS 374 ..Barrows and gilts No l&2's steady to 1 50 lower, l&3's steady to 1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 215/245 lbs. 55.75-56 50,1-3 225/240 lbs. 55 50-56.00, few 2-3 280/285 lbs. 53.75-54 00, lot 345 lbs 48 25 Sows: US No. 1-3 300/655 lbs. sows 45 00-48 75, few 50 00. Few Boars 43 00-43.25, It. weights 40.50-43 00. FEEDER PIGS 0... - Cwt. SHEEP 5 One Choice 120 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 45.00, one High Choice 65 lbs. 43.00. Few Slaughter sheep 19.00-30.00 - all cwt. GOATS l... Kid 38 00 - all per head. Call Us Today— -1-800-873-5300 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Oct. 24, 1990 Report supplied by USDA CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT BEEF REPORT (INCLUDES THE MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS IN THE MID WEST. TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA) AS OF 3 P.M. COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3:00 PM. REPORT: COW CARCASSES STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER; FEW BULL CARCASSES STEADY. DEMAND LIGHT TO MODERATE, SUPPLIES AND OFFERINGS MODERATE. COW AND BULL CARCASSES FOB OMAHA BASIS 16 LOADS REPORTED UT.BRK 2-4, 450 & UP, 5 LOADS, RANGE 82.00-83.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 83.00. UT.BNG 1-3, 400 & UP, 6 LOADS, RANGE 86.00-87.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 87.00. CUTTER 1-2 350 & UP. 4 LOADS, RANGE* 94.00-94.50. LATEST ESTB. MKT. 94.00. BULLS 500/UP YGI, 1 LOAD, RANGE 106.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 106.00; YGI-3, UNQUOTED. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 172 LOADS REPORTED FRESH 90% LEAN 1.00-2.50 LOWER, FROZEN 3.00-4.00 LOWER; 85% LEAN MOSTLY STEADY: 75% NOT TESTED; 65% 1.50 LOWER. DEMAND. SUP PLIES AND OFFERINGS MODERATE. 50% TRIMMINGS STEADY TO FIRM ON MODERATE TO FAIRLY GOOD DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. FOB OMAHA BASIS 90% FRESH, 13 LOADS. RANGE 123.0- WT. AVG. 124.15. 90% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 85% FRESH, 5 LOADS, RANGE 116.0- WT. AVG. 117.50. 85% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 75% FRESH, RANGE 100.0, WT AVG. 100.00 D. 75% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 65% FRESH, 2 LOADS, RANGE 82 5, Everything you liked about the 385 tractor is now And you get a lot more, too. Including new transmission options (like synchronized shuttle shift and creeper speeds) and easier, faster shifting between gears. Exceptional visibility. And loaders improved for better visibility and serviceability. All to make the work go easier and faster. WT. AVG. 82.50. 65% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 50% FRESH. 113 LOADS, RANGE 54.00-55.50, WT. AVG. 54.87. 50% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 50% BOX, UNQUOTED. BULL 92-94, 1 LOAD. RANGE 145.0, WT. AVG. 145.00. FOB EAST TX AND OK 90% FRESH, 15 LOADS. RANGE 122.5- WT. AVG. 122.83. 90% FROZEN, 11 LOADS, RANGE 124.5- WT. AVG. 125.05. 85% FRESH, UNQUOTED. 85% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 75% FRESH, UNQUOTED. 75% FROZEN. UNQUOTED. 65% FRESH, RANGE 82.0, WT. AVG. 82.00 A. 65% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. BULL 92-94, RANGE 143.00, WT. AVG. 143 00 E. CAF NORTHEAST AREAS 90% FRESH, 9 LOADS, RANGE 125.0, WT. AVG. 125.00. 90% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 85% FRESH, 3 LOADS, RANGE 116.0, WT. AVG. 116.00. 85% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 75% FRESH, UNQUOTED. 75% FROZEN. UNQUOTED. 65% FRESH. UNQUOTED. 65% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. **ABCDE AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LON GER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS.** HOGS: TOP BARROWS & GILTS 55.50- HEAVY BUTCHER 52.00- LIGHT BUTCHER 42.50- BUTCHER SOWS 42.00- FEEDER SHOATS 10.00- VEAL: GOOD 85.00-95.00, STAN DARD 70.00-80.00; UTILITY 40 00-60.00, BULL CALVES 1.10-1.55. in the new39s. BINKLEY & HURST BROS., INC. 133 Rothsville Station Rd.. Litltz, PA 17543 Locatecd V 4 Mile North of Rothaville Mon.-Fri. 7 AM - 5 PM; Sat. 7 AM - 11:30 AM Sun. Cloied - Lord's Day Grants ville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Sat., Oct. 20, 1990 Best of all, the new Case International 395 tractor promises the same durability and reliability you've come to expect from the 385. So you get the performance you're accustomed to, year after year. See the new Case International 395 tractor today. (717) 626-4705 SHEEP & LAMBS: GOOD 44.00- UTILITY 40.00-42.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 15.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS: GOOD 72.50-76.00; STANDARD ,65.00-70.00; UTILITY 60.00-62.00; HEIFERS GOOD 68.00-69.50; STAN DARD 60.00-65.00; UTILITY 48.00- COWS: COMMERCIAL 48.50-56.00; UTILITY 44.00-46.00; CANNER AND CUTTER 40.00-42.00. BULLS: COMMERCIAL & GOOD 65.00- CUTTER & UTILITY 52.00- STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD 75.00- MEDIUM 65.00-70.00. STEER CALVES: GOOD 80.00-97.00, MEDIUM 68.00-75.00. HEIFER CALVES; GOOD 60.00- MEDIUM 50.00-55.00. EGGS: LARGE .85-1.00; MEDIUM .66-. BS; BUTTER 2.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1990 Report supplied by auction REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 53 COWS, 143 HEIFERS, AND 9 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. PA FRESH COWS: 925.00-1300.00 NY FRESH COWS: 1110.00-1550.00, SPRINGERS 1060.00-1400.00. LOCAL SPRINGING HEIFERS 875.00- PUREBREDS: 1085.00-1360.00. SHORTBRED 750.00-1050.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE 575.00- BREEDING AGE OPEN -600 00-850.00. SMALL OPEN- 385 00-510.00. VACCINATED HEIFERS BRING A PREMIUM. BULLS 340.00-850 00. LOCAL COWS- 700 00-1425.00 39S Tractor (35 (TO hp/261 kW) After Closing Hours Only: Emergency Parts Dept.: 717-626-0885 717-626-5159 717-859-8768
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