OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Nov 19,1863, President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address Revered by later gen
erations, it is ridiculed by newspapers of the day Nov 22,1963, President John F
Kennedy is fatally shot in Dallas, Texas Nov 23,1945, all food rationing, except sugar,
is ended Nov 25, 1834, dinner for two at Delmonico's in New York soup, steak,
coffee, and a whole pie for 25 cents There's no serving the public and pleasing it too
JC, ii 1 'J Ask the Old Farmer: My father was a cabinetmaker He used to use
-Q something he called "French polish" as a finish on the wood Do you
know what it was 7 AS , Mich
French polish was a white shellac thinned way down with alcohol Many
coats made a nice, clear finish to show the grain of woods, hut it wcnildn t
stand spilled lujiuds or damp cold weather
MfO Home Hints. Don I struggle with forks and potholders, put on some rubber
CBS* gloves and lift the turkey from the pan to the platter*
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: A cold, cloudy beginning this week Sleet, snow in the north, hamper
holiday travel plans By the weekend it's clearing, but rather cold
Greater New York-New Jersey; Cold all week, with showers in the south, giving a
hint of the winter to come The month's average of 45° Fis 1° below normal
Middle Atlantic Coastal; November continues cold and wet A cold wave starts the
week Ram, then cloudy and cold, with rain confined to the south
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Rainy and cool to start the week, becoming season
able with showers Finally more ram, heavy m the west, and cold
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Isennock Auction
New Park, PA
Monday, No\. 12, 1990
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS GOOD
51 00-52 00. LOW TO GOOD 48 75 50 50
LOW AND SHELLS 47 00 AND DOWN
VEAL CALVES 220-295 LBS
60 00-75 00, 1 AT 180 LBS 90 00,
120-130 LBS 89 00-126 00,100-110 LBS.
100 00-111 00, 85-95 LBS 7000-11000,
55-65 LBS. 57 00-83 00, WEAK 64 00
AND DOWN
HEIFERS CALVES UP TO 106 00
FEEDER CATTLE BULLS 485-785
LBS 60 00-75 00
SOWS 385-540 LBS 46 25-50 25
BOARS 1 AT 675 LBS 40 00
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Thursday, November 15, 1990
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE AND CALVES- 725 (0
SLTR, 725 FDRS) SUPPLY CONSISTS
OF FEEDER CATTLE AND CALVES
FOR REGULAR THURSDAY'S
AUCTION
NO SALES REPORTED ON
SLAUGHTER CATTLE. SLAUGHTER
CLASSES NO SALES. COWS. CUTT,
“WANTED IMMEDIATELY”
SWINE FINISHING FLOORS
- 3 (New) 1,440 head capacity
- 3 (New) 1,200 head capacity
We Supply:
a. Single source 45 lb. Feeder Pigs
b. Top Base Contract Payment
c. Feed Conversion Bonus
d. Sort Bonu's
IF INTERESTED IN CONTRACT SWINE FEEDING
Phone today!
717-626-6566 1-800-223-4479
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GRADED
FEEDER SALE
Friday, November 30, 1990 cjj|L^
150 Head Angus Calves, 400 to 500 Lbs.,
From Maryland
100 Head Mixed Colored Cattle From North
ern Pennsylvania
250 Head Other Local Cattle
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times
1
THE
NOV. 19-25,1990
Now prune grapevines.
UTIL. COMM BULK SALES Hl-DRESS
% LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 BON
ING 1-2 LOW TO AVG CUTTER.
RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1,700. WEEK
AGO 1,700. YEAR AGO 1,700
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S
TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS
STEADY TO WEAK. OVERALL QUAL
IFY BELOW PREVIOUS WEEK’S
LEVEL COWS AND BULLS WEAK TO
1 00 LOWER SUPPLY MAINLY MIX
ED SELECT AND CHOICE STEERS
AND HEIFERS WITH AROUND 15%
COWS
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, Nov. 12, 1990
REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION
REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 319
HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND
PONIES. MARKET LOWER
DRIVING HORSES. 450 00-70000.
RIDING 375 00-635.00.
LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS.
350 00-425 00
HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS:
450 00-575 00
THIN HORSES 135 00-275 00
MARE PONIES 4500-11000
COLTS 30 00-85 00
GELDINGS 45 00-11000
LARGER PONIES 160 00-250 00
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Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Wednesday, November 14, 1990
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL
STOCKYARDS: WEEKLY CATTLE
SUMMARY: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK’S CLOSE: FEEDER STEERS,
STEER CALVES. & HEIFER CALVES
STEADY TO $2.00 HIGHER. FEEDER
HEIFERS OVER 500 LB. FIRM. QUAL
ITY OF CALVES MUCH IMPROVED
FROM TWO WEEKS AGO WITH FAT
CALVES NOW AT A MINIMUM. BULK
OF CALVES IN AVERAGE TO MOD
ERATELY THIN CONDITION. WHEAT
PASTURES MUCH IMPROVED AFTER
RAINS TWO WEEKS AGO FOL
LOWED BY INDIAN SUMMER
WEATHER YEARLING FEEDER
CATTLE CONTINUE IN LIGHT SUPP
LY WITH BUYERS VERY AGGRES
SIVE FOR THOSE IN DECENT FLESH
CONDITION BUYERS ALSO
ACCEPTING 600-700 LB CALVES
MORE READILY THAN IN PAST
WEEKS SLAUGHTER COWS CLOSED
STEADY SLAUGHTER BULLS
$ 1.00-$ 1.50 LOWER PACKER
DEMAND CLOSED FAIR RECEIPTS
THIS WEEK 12,400, LAST WEEK 7,197,
LAST YEAR 1 1,720. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 44% YEARLINGS. 47%
CALVES. AND 9% COWS & BULLS
BULK PRICE RANGES FOR THE
WEEK FOLLOW
FEEDER STEERS MEDIUM AND
LARGE FRAME 1. 250-300 LB
$ 123.50-$ 134 00, 300-350 LB
$l2O 00-$ 129 00, 350-400 LB
$lll.OO-$ 120 50, 400-500 LB
$lO4 00-$l 13 00. 500-600 LB
$92 00-$ 100 50. FEW BWF
$106.50-$lOB 00; 600-700 LB
$9O 50-$97 00. 700-750 LB
$92 25-$95 50, LOAD 730 LB $97 00,
750-800 LB $B9 00-$94 50; 800-900 LB
$84.50-$89.50 LARGE FRAME 2 HOLS
TEINS, 390 LB. $99.00, 475-600 LB
$Bl ,00-$86.00; 625-700 LB.
$75 00-580 00, LOT 875 LB $67 75.
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the total needs of the poultrymen.
tFor More Information Phone:
717-653-1102
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
LARGE FRAME 1. 200-300 LB.
$109.00-5122.00; 300-450 LB.
$98.50-5105.00; 450-500 LB.
$93.00-597.00; 500-550 LB
$87.00-593.50: 550-600 LB.
$86.00-588.00; 600-700 LB.
$84.00-589.00; 700-800 LB,
$82.75-$85.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS; CUTTER,
BONING AND BREAKING UTILITY
Y.G. 1-4 AVERAGE DRESSING
$45.00-$4B 00, HIGH DRESSING
$47.00-$49.25; LOW DRESSING
$42.50-$45.00 CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER OVER 900 LB $39 50- $42 50.
UNDER 900 LB. $35 50-539.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Y.G. I
1250-2000 LB. AVERAGE DRESSING
$57.50-$60.50; HIGH DRESSING
$6O 25-$62.50; HIGH DRESSING/HIGH
BONING $62.50-$66 75. Y.G 1-2
1200-2000 LB. LOW DRESSING
$54 50-557 75
FEEDER COWS- 775-925 LB
HEIFERETTES $64 00-$7 O 50, YOUNG
COWS 775- 1000 LB $57 00-$63 00.
1100-1150 LB $5l 00 $54 50
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1990
Report supplied by auction
CALVES .30-1.13.
COWS .31% -53% .
EASY COWS .16-.45%.
HEIFERS .40% .-.66% .
BULLS ,48-.69% .
STEERS .46-.72%.
HOGS .39%-.51.
BOARS ,34% -.37% .
ROASTING PIGS. EACH 30.00-57 00.
SOWS .35-48
SHEEP .08-.47.
LAMBS EACH 15 00-73 00.
LAMBS PER LB. .15- 83.
GOATS EACH 15 00-82 50.
KIDS EACH 10.00-67 00.
TOTAL 1,290.
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Livestock Auction
N. Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, November 12, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
343 HEAD.
COWS: 1.00-2.00 LOWER.
STEERS; STEADY. FEW CH
76.50-78.50; GOOD 70.00-75.00; STAN
DARD 55.00-65.00.
HEIFERS; GOOD 65.00-68.00; STAN
DARD 60.00-65.00; UTILITY
45 00-50 00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 47.00-50.00; COUPLE 50.50, 1 AT
51.75 AND 1 AT 52.25; CUTTERS
44.00- CANNERS AND LOW
CUTTERS 35.00-43.75; SHELLS DOWN
TO 2500.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1355 LBS
TINA AND BLACK ANGUS CLASS 63
BULLS; YG #1 1720-1830 LBS
60 00-61 50, YG #2 1475-1880 LBS
54.00- 00.
FEEDER STEERS: MD. #1 250-520
LBS. 81.00-88.00; 210 LB HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS .88; 280-495 LBS. 73.00-83 00,
BULLS 440-545 LBS. 67.00-75.00.
CALVES: 360. FEW CHOICE
90 00-99.00; GOOD 80.00-90.00; STAN
DARD AND GOOD 60 00-80.00; UTILI
TY 55.00-60.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
95-133 LBS. 117,50-127.50.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 91-117 LBS
89 00-110 00, 85 LBS .60
HOGS 266. US#I & 2 229-233 LBS
49 00-49 50; 252-267 LBS. 50 60-51 50,1
& 3 214-253 LBS 44.00-48.10; LIGHT
WEIGHTS 160-177 LBS. 43.00-43 25
SOWS. 1 & 3 355-395 LBS.
43 50-52 00, 420-595 LBS. 49.00-51 00
BOARS: 37 00-42.25.
FEEDER PIGS; 5, NO MKT. TEST
SHEEP: 117. CHOICE LAMBS 80-110
LBS. 54.00-59.00, FEW AT 68.00; GOOD
60-75 LBS. 46.00-56.00; UTILITY FEED
ER LAMBS 40-50 LBS. 26 00-32 00
GOATS: 10. MEDIUM 37.00-42 00,
LARGE 40.00-58 00.
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