AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 22, 1990 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Dec 24,1889, the first bicycle with a back pedal brake is patented by Daniel Stover and William Hance of Freeport, 111 Dec 25,1831, Arkansas and Louisiana become the first states to observe Christmas as a legal holiday Dec 28,1869, William F Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, receives a patent for chewing gum Dec 29,1851, the first YMCA in America is opened in Boston, Mass If Christmas Day be fine and clear, corn and hay will then be dear the Old Fanner: All our old brassware has developed "old-age ' spots " How can I get rid of them 7 A M,Pa the juice of one lemon and one teaspoon of salt, and apply with fine steel rinse thoroughly and dry with a soft cloth This should polish the brass tout leaving spots lome Hints: Freeze candles before using They'll burn more slowly with less rip and less smoke OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Clear and veiy cold through Christmas A midweek snowstorm brings heavy snow to the south, then clearing and remaining cold Snow again Sunday Greater New York-New Jersey: Perfect weather for caroling clear, cold, and silent nights Snow midweek, clearing, then more snow ends the week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny and cold through most of this holiday week Snow arrives in time for the weekend, blanketing all it encounters, the cold persists. Piedmont U Southeast Coastal: Cloudy skies bring ram to southern sections Cool, followed by sunny and milder temperatures Snow for the weekend (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, \H 03444) New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1990 Report lupplied by auction 102 COWS, 165 HEIFERS AND 7 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER. PA FRESH COWS: 925.00-1750.00. PA PUREBRED AND GRADE COWS; 1225.00-2075.00. PERRY COUNTY FRESH COWS; 880.00-1800.00. WISCONSIN FRESH COWS; MULVANEY LIVESTOCK SERVICES OFFERING: Order Buying, Livestock Trucking To Leesport Sale In PA & Hackettstown Sale In NJ. TOP PRICES FOR DOWN & DISABLED CATTLE, Paid On Dressed Weight At Competitive Prices. Also - Fat Cattle, Bulls and Steers. NOW AVAILABLE! - Removal of Dead Cattle & Horses (Subject To Charge Based On Area) PRESENTLY HANDLING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: PA-Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, Monroe, Part Of Berks, Carbon and Schiiylkill. NJ- Warren, Hunterdon, Sussex Call (215) 258-1670 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 TMC DEC. 24-30,1990 Childermas, Dec. 28. 1085.00- PA FRESH COWS: 800.00-1525.00, SPRINGERS 1070.00-1325.00. LOCAL SPRINGING HEIFERS: 810.00- SHORTBRED: 735.00-960.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE: 600.00-660.00. SMALL OPEN: 225.00-420.00. VACCINATED HEIFERS BRING A PREMIUM. BULLS: 350.00-800.00. LOCAL COWS: 510.00-1750.00. Keister’s Middleburg Auction Mlddleburg, Pa. Tueaday, December 18, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 636...REP0RT IS SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTlON...Compared with last weeks market: High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 83.00-85.75, Choice 78.00- Select 73.00-77.75, Standard 65.00- High Choice & Prime Hols teins 72.00-77.25. Choice 68.00-71.75, Select 62.00-67.75. Choice si. heifers 76.00- Select 68.00-75.75, Standard 62.00- Utility 58.00-61.75. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 51.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 49.00- Canner & low Cutter 44.00- Shells down to 42.00. Select si. bullocks 64.00-68.75. Yield Grade No. 1.1200/21 lOlbs. si. bulls 62.75-68.25, No. 2, 800/1200 lbs. 58.00-62.50. Feeder Cattle; 400/870 lbs. steers 69.00-82.50, Holsteins 400/925 lbs. 50.00-73.00. Heif ers 400/800 lbs. 53.00-76.75.400/925 lbs. bulls 52.00-69.00, few light 75.00-85.00. CALVES 205... Prime vealers 120.00- Choice 100.00-115.00, Standard & Good 90/110 lbs. 60.00-70.00, 60/90 lbs. 40.00-60.00. Farm Calves: Hols tein bulls No. 1, 90/125 lbs. 100.00- Hoi. Heifers 80/120 lbs. 60.00- HOGS 368... US No. 1,225/255 lbs. bar rows and gilts Sl.oo-52.00, 1-2 215/250 lbs. 50.00-51.00, 2-3 200/270 lbs. 49.00- 185/280 lbs. 45.00-48.75. US No. 1-3 270/650 lbs. sows 38.00-40.50, light weight 45.00, 2-3 240/575 lbs. 35.00- Boars 35.00-38.00. FEEDER PIG 565... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 34.00-48.00, few No. 3, 25.00- 40/60 lbs. 43.00-56.00 all per head. SHEEP 66... Choice 80/110 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 42.00-52.00, few 20/40 lbs. 18S.OO-235.00, Good 40/80 lbs. 30.00-40.00. Slaughter ewes 18.00-28.00 - all cwl GOATS 45... Large 50.00-95.00. Small 25.00-50.00 all per head. MELHORN SALES, SERVICE, JIICW wJKyiJWIJir Isl