AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 15, 1990
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Dec 17,1903, the air age is born when Wilbur and Orville Wright make the first suc
cessful airplane flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Dec 18,1839, the first celes
tial photograph, a daguerreotype of the moon, is taken by John William Draper of
New York City Dec 20, 1820, Missouri levies asl per year bachelor tax on all
unmarried men between the ages of 21 and 50 Where there is marriage without love,
there will he love without marriage
Fill it with water and drop in a denture cleaning tablet Let it at a
few hours, then rinse Or fill with ammonia and a little sand, shake
well, and rinse
Home Hints: Keep leftover tomato paste fresh and usable by pouring a little salad oil over it
before refrigerating
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: A cold snap and clear skies start the week By midweek it's raining,
with snow in the mountains, then milder Clear and very cold on the weekend
Greater New York-New Jersey: A cloudy and unseasonably cold beginning, with a
snowstorm arriving midweek to herald the solstice Then clearing, with cold nights
Middle Atlantic Coastal; A cold start this week With midweek comes rain, snow
in the west, and more seasonable temperatures The weekend is sunny and cold
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; The week begins cloudy and cold with snow m the
west Midweek brings milder weather and rain, but there's a sunny finish
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New Wilmington
Livestock
N, Wilmington, PA
Dec. 10, 1990
CATTLE 294...PDA...Compared with
last weeks market: Slaughter cows .50 to
1 00 higher. Two Choice slaughter steers
79 00 & 8000, Select 71.75-76.75, few
Standard 65.00-72.00, few Select Hols
leins 69.50-71.00 One Choice si. heifer
76 75, few Select 66.75-70.50, few Stan
NOWHERE ELSE IS SO LITTLE FAT AND
SO MUCH LEAN MUSCLE AVAILABLE
IN A SINGLE BOAR
WHY?
1. Linebred Genetics With Leaness and Muscle Concentrated For
Generations.
2. Carcass Contest And Customer Fat-O-Meater Results Prove The
Progress Our Boars Can Sire in Several Different Herds.
3. Blood Typing By Dr. Jan Rapacz University Of Wisconsin.
4. Results From Central Test Stations Have Shown Our Boars To Sire
Leaner And Heavier Muscled Offspring Than Their Contemporaries.
5. We Guarantee Our Boars And Deliver Free.
□ Call 1-800-752-7113 for more info.
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HR m BINKU™RST -ms,
BROS. INC. ■■
Z~X~x' ■■■■ 133 Rothsvillc Station Rd • Litit/, PA 17543 Lords Diy
*,2“ Phone 717-626-4705
WE SHIP PARTS DAILY
* FEDERAL EXPRESS
* AIR FRT • B&H DELIVERY SERVICE
THC
DEC. 17-23,1990
Winter Solstice, Dec. 21.
Ask the Old Farmer; I purchased an old perfume bot
tle that has a whitish milky stain on the inside Any
suggestions as to how to clean it 7 W E , Mass
dard 59.00-62.00. Breaking Utility &
Commercial si. cows 49.50-53.25, two
55.00 & 56.00, low yielding to 48.00, Cut
ter & Boning Utility 46.00-50.50, few high
dressing 52.00, Canner & Low Cutter
35.00-46 00, Shells down to 23.25. One
Standard bullock 62.25. Few Yield Grade
No. 1,1315/1765 lbs. si. bulls 56.00-62.00.
Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No
1. 300/550 lbs. steers 75.00-91.50, One
99 00, 675/885 lbs. 65.00-76.00. Few
Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 360/500
Ibs. heifers 76.00-86.50, few Large Frame
No. 2, 600/1080 lbs. Holsteins
44.75-57.00. Medium and Large Frame
No. 1, 465/685 lbs. bulls 65.00-72.75,
780/985 lbs. 53.50-6075.
CALVES 242...0ne Prime vealer
120.00, few Choice 110.00-117.50, few
Good 80.00-90.00, Standard & Good
90/130 lbs. 40.00-52.00, 60/85 lbs.
30.00- Utility 50/130 lbs.
30.00- few down 14.00. Farm
Calves; Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 85/135 lbs.
90.00- lot 80 lbs. 60.00, #2.90/120
lbs. 54.00-77.50; No. 1. Hoi. Heifers
90/140 lbs. 100.00-132.50, 75/85 lbs.
65.00- Beef cross 80/160 lbs. bulls
& heifers 110.00-182.50, one 205.00, few
down 77.00.
HOGS 319...8arr0ws and gilts 3.00 to
5.00 higher. US No. 1-2 215/255 lbs.
50.75-53.00,1-3 215/275 lbs. 48.00-50.25,
lot 51.25, 2-3 265/300 lbs. 44.50-46.00,
1-3 180/210 lbs. 4ZOO-48.00. Sows: 2.50
to 3.50 lower. US No. 1-3 290/585 lbs.
sows 37.00-42.00, few 2-3 340/550 lbs.
34.00- Boars 32.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 12. .US No. 1-3 30/40
lbs. feeder pigs 25.00-40.00, 40/50 Ibs.
40.00- all per head.
SHEEP 106... High Choice and Prime
90/120 lbs. wool slaughter lambs
48.00- lot 63.00, Choice 65/80 lbs.
56.00- lot 74.00, 85/105 lbs.
46.00- Good & Choice 55/80 lbs.
feeder lambs 44.00-56.00 - all cwt. Few
Slaughter sheep 7.00-16.00.
GOATS 11... Large 48.00-61.00, few
Medium 37.00-44.00 all per head.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, Dec. 13, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
50 LOADS. WEATHER CLOUDY;
MARKET WEAKER, DEMAND SLOW.
TRUCK PRT.
ALFALFA: 2 LOADS GOOD.
106.00-130.00, 1 LOAD DARK 50.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 1 LOAD GOOD.
102.00. 2 LOADS FAIR 104.00-67.00.
TIMOTHY: 5 FAIR TO GOOD,
80.00- 5 FAIR, SOME BIG
BALES, 50.00-62.00.
MIXED HAY; 4 LOADS FAIR,
51.00- 1 GOOD.
ORCHARD GRASS: 1 LOAD GOOD.
87.00; 1 LOAD FAIR, 54.00.
CLOVER MIX: 2 LOADS GOOD.
70.00-
STRAW: 7 LOADS FAIR TO GOOD.
60.00 AND 75.00, 5 LOADS DARK,
53.00-
FIREWOOD: 11 LOADS SPLIT OAK,
71.00- CORD.
MIXED LOAD: 3 LOADS. 52.00-67.00
CORD.
CHRISTMAS PARTY DEC. 20. 10
A.M. SHARP,
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, PA
Dec. *2, 1990
CATTLE 175...REP0RT IS SUPPLIED
BY THE AUCTlON...Compared with last
Wednesday’s market; Select slaughter
steers 64.60-68.00, Standard 61.00-63.75.
Select si. heifers 57.00-59.25, Standard
52.60-56.50. Breaking Utility and Com
mercial slaughter cows 50.00-53.50, Cutter
and Boning Utility 48.60-50.50, Canner
and Low Cutter 42.00-47.50, Shells down
to 35.50. Yield Grade No. 2, slaughter
bulls 52.00-55.50.
CALVES 115...G00d vealers
47.00- Standard and Good
40.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls. No. 1, 95/110 Ibs. 100.00-130.00.
HOGS 212...8arr0ws and gilts: US No.
1-2 210/250 lbs. 48.00-48.75, 1-3 200/270
lbs. 46.00-47.75. US No. 1-3 sows
39.50-40.50, 2-3 35.00-39.00. Boars
35.00-
FEEDER PIGS 130... US No. 1-3 30/40
lbs. feeder Pigs 28.00-41.00, 40/50 lbs.
42.00- all per head.
SHEEP 71... High Choice & Prime wool
slaughter lambs 52.00-69.00, Choice
45.00- Good 40.00-45.00. Slaughter
sheep 18.00-36.00 • all Cwt.
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
December 19-20, 1990
20% DISCOUNT
on all HARVESTORE Repair Parts
and Breather Bags
Payment must be made at time of order.
Delivery after March 1, 1991.
With any purchase over $500.00
RECEIVE 1 free mileage trip
or
1 free hour of labor
Come in, place your order and
celebrate the holidays with us
with free coffee, punch and cookies.
If you cannot visit us in person, you may
place your order by phone on these two
days. Payment must be postmarked by
December 31, 1990 and dated no later
than January 2, 1991.
(717) 523-6600
cnnsimas
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HARVESTORE® SYSTEMS, INC.
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BRANCH OFFICE: MAIN OFFICE:
Rt. 15 South (Dow Building) rd 06, Box 6134
P.O. Box 612 Towanda, PA 18848
Lewisburg, PA 17837 (717) 265-2200
(717) 523-6600
"Endless Mountains Harvestore Is the only authorized Independent dealer for
A.O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc. In the following counties In the state of
Pennsylvania: Bradford, Clinton, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming,
Montour, Northumberland, Pike, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tio
ga, Union, Wayne and Wyoming."
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Peoria Cattle
Peoria, IL
Dec. 13, 1990
CHOICE GRADE SLAUGHTER
STEERS AND HEIFERS .50 TO MOST
LY 1.00 HIGHER. MIXED SELECT
AND CHOICE MOSTLY STEADY. AT
THE AUCTION SLAUGHTER COWS
STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. BULLS
MOSTLY STEADY. SUPPLY MAINLY
SELECT TO AVERAGE CHOICE
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS
WITH ABOUT 15% COWS FOR AUC
TION. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK ABOUT
1200 AS COMPARED WITH 2004 A
WEEK AGO AND 1742 A YEAR AGO.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-4
1050-1350 LBS. 79.50-82.00 TWO
LOADS 1250 LBS. 82.50 MIXED
SELECT & CHOICE 2-3 1000-1300 LBS.
75.50- SELECT 2-3 900-1200 LBS.
71.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4
950-1200 LBS. 78.00-81.00 MIXED
SELECT & CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS.
74.00- SELECT 2-3 800-1100 LBS.
70.00-
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 49.00-55.00 CUT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3
48.50- CANNER AND LOW
DRESSING CUTTER 1-2 40.00-48.00
BULLS: YG 1-2 1350-2250 LBS.
58.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER
STEERS: LOT MEDIUM FRAME #1 500
LBS. 91.75
FEEDER HEIFERS: LOT MEDIUM
FRAME #1 475 LBS. 86.25