AB-Lancaster Faming, Saturday, November 24, 1990 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC Nov 28,1895, J Frank Duryea wins America's first automobile race, averaging 7 miles per hour round-trip from Chicago to Evanston, HI, in his gasoline-driven car Nov 29,1890, first of the Army-Navy football games is won by Navy, 24-0, at West Point Dec 1,1955, Mrs Rosa Parks is arrested in Montgomery, Ala , for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man There is no medicine to cure fear Sf Ask the Old Farmer: 1 want to soak pine cones in a chemical solution that will make them burn various colors Can you tell me what solu tion to use 7 C M , N Y S oak the cones in a solution of Epsom salts and water Then dn / them out, they should gizv you the lolors you want N-' Home Hints Use ordinary catsup to dean copperware Rinse and drv right awa\ OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: A day ot clear and cold, then another wintery blast with freezing rain and snow Clearing to end the month December comes in with light snow Greater New York-New Jersey: Starting cold, then becoming more seasonable, but turning colder again to finish November December begins cloudy and cold Middle Atlantic Coastal: November ends in typical fashion, first ram, then cloudy and cold December brings flurries, sprinkles in the south, and turning colder Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Cold air and light ram begin the week Rain increases, heavy in the east, to end the month December begins sunny and cool (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, Nov. 19, 1990 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 140 00 VEAL CALVES TO 90 00 VEALER BULL CALVES TO 140 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES 7000 AND DOWN GRASSERS & FEEDERS 50 00-70 00 LAMBS 40 00-50 00 SHEEP 12 00-20 00 HOGS 200 TO 250 LBS 52 00-56 00 SOWS 38 00-45 00 PREMIUM LEAN BEEF • Less Fat • Lower Cholesterol • Increasing Demand PREMIUM DOLLARS • For Holstein Bull Calves • For 1990 Investors J. E. KAUFFMAN LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT SERVICES White Oak Mills 419 W. High St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022 717-367-1525 PA TOLL FREE 1-800-468-5524 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 Become a part of our Planned Growth! Call now to discuss this opportunity! 717-626-0331 or 1-800-432-3040 THL NOV. 26-DEC. 2,1990 Full Cold Moon, Dec. 2. BOARS 32 00-43 00. PIGS 10.00-30 00. HEIFERS 46.00-57 75. STEERS, NO TOP STEERS. FEEDER STEERS 55 00-78 00. BULLS 46 00-62 00 COWS 46 00-50 00, FEW TO 53 00 COWS MEDIUM 40 00-44 00 COWS POOR OR SMALL 38 00 AND DOWN CAITLE MARKET SOME HIGHER CALF MARKET STEADY HORSES, NO GOOD ONES. GOATS 25 00-75 00. HAVE A GOOD THANKSGIVING. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, PA Nov. 19, 1990 CATTLE 416...PDA...Compared with two weeks ago market; Choice slaughter steers 75.00-77.50, Select 69.50-74.00, Standard 63.00-68 00, few Utility 57.00- Holsteins; Select (few ) 64.00- Choice si. heifers 73.00- Select 66 50-71.50, Standard 58.50- Utility 49.00-55.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 49 00-53.50, high yielding 55.00, one 57.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 46 00-50.00, Canner & Low Cutter 38.00- Shells down to 12.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1000/1900 lbs. si. bulls 53.00- No. 2, 900/1300 lbs 48.50- Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No.l, 240/320 lbs. steers 90.00- 350/550 lbs. 75.00- lot Large No. 1, 420 lbs. 95.00. Medium and Large Frame No.l, 300/500 lbs. heifers 72.00-82 00, 240/300 lbs. 80.00-85.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1. 300/530 lbs. bulls 79.00-85.00, small lot Medium No. 2. 785 lbs. 63.00, SmaU No 1, 385/550 lbs. 64 00-74.00. CALVES 227... Few Choice vealers 100 00-116.00. few Good 91.00-97.00, Standard & Good 90/120 lbs. 54.00-67.00, 60/85 lbs. 43.00-55.00. Farm Calves; Hoi. STORAGE TRAILERS For Rent ★ Delivered To Your Location ★ Safe And Inexpensive Storage KEENS SERVICES INC. 00 1 717-626-8420 850 Keens Road, Litltz, PA 17543 Call Toll Free 1-800-673-2580 SOLD AND SERVICED BY ■ NORTHEAST AGRI SYSTEMS, INC. FLYWAY BUSINESS PARK 139 A West Airport Rd. (717) 569-2702 Dealer Inquiries Invite. ifr>C'r LOOKING FOR EXTRA ( v - -r!\ CASH FLOW FOR YOUR JPL- FAMILY FARM? EXCELLENT CONTRACT AVAILABLE FOR HOGS & POULTRY ★ A STEADY MONTHLY ★ A GUARANTEED INCOME LONG TERM CONTRACT Check Our Prices On Quality Buildings And Equipment! Bulls #1,90/130 lbs. 100.00-135.00, No. 2, 70.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs. 90.00- Beef cross 80/120 lbs. bulls and heifers 60.00-114.00. HOGS 105... US No. 1-3 230/265 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.00-49.50,1-3 217/267 lbs. 46.50-47.75, few 2-3 210/230 lbs. 45.00- 1-3 155/200 lbs. 43.00-44.00. US No. 1-3 400/650 lbs. sows 46.00-49.25. Boars 36.00-41.00. FEEDER PIGS 24... US No. 1-3 30/42 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00-39.00 per head. SHEEP 144... High Choice & Prime 80/105 lbs. si. lambs 49.00-51.00, small lot 75 lbs. 61.50; Good & Choice 60/70 lbs. feeder lambs 48.00-60.00. Slaughter sheep 13 00-23.00. GOATS 11.. Large 50.00-53 00, few Medium 33 00-41 00 all per head Mercer Livestock Auction Mcrccr, Pa. Tuesday, November 20, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 304...PDA...Compared with last weeks market; Slaughter steers .50 higher; Cows 1.50 to 2.00 higher. Choice slaughter steers 77.00-81.00. Select 72.00- Holsteins’ Choice 73.00- few Select 67.00-69 00. Stan dard 63.00-69.00. Choice 74 20-77.00, one Save Energy Replaces up to 75 watt incandescent Easy Installation Economical Lasts 10 times longer than standard bulb Fewer Lamp Changes Lower Maintenance Cost Durable Polycarbonate Housing 45 000* Hour Ballast 10 000+ Hour Lamp Life Air Cooled Water Resistant Ballast 120 Volt Ratcheted Brass Socket Medium Base Starting Temperatures O Made in USA PRICES AS LOW $6.99 (Jl) Listed High Choice 80.50, Select 68.50-74.00, Standard 60.00-65.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial il. cows 48.50-54.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 44.50-50.00, Canner & low Cutter 37.50-45.00, Shells down to 19.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200/1700 lbs si. bulls 53.00-68.00. Feeder Cattle Medium No. 1, 325/500 lbs. steers 70.00- couple 260 lbs. 80.00, Hols teins 750/820 lbs. 55.00-61.00; Medium #l, 350/550 lbs. heifers 63.00-75 00 600/800 lbs. 57.50-64.00. Medium Frame No. 1. 400/550 lbs. bulls 70.00-74.00 CALVES 104... Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. vealers 55.00-64.00,60/85 lbs 44.00- Farm Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs. 95.00-130.00, No 2 70.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs’ 105 00-14000. Beef cross 85/115 lbs bulls and heifers 75.00-112.00. HOGS 129.. Barrows and gilts fully 2.00 lower. US No. 1-2 215/250 lbs 48.00-49.75. lot 51 10, 1-3 220/260 lbs 46.75-48.10, few 2-3 230/255 lbs 45 50-46.00, few 2-4 211/325 lbs 43 60-44 35. One US No 1-3 320 lbs 52.00, few 2-3 300/450 lbs. 44.00-47 00 One Boar 31.00 FEEDER PIGS 10...L0t US No 1-3,30 lbs. feeder pig 18.00 - per head. SHEEP S... Couple Utility 63 lbs. 19 00 Few Slaughter sheep 7.00-IS.OO - all twt GOATS 0... all per head.
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