AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 23, 1991 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Feb 25, 1836, Samuel Coll obtains a patent for his revolving barrel pistol, the "six shooter" Feb 27, 1883, Oscar Hammerstem of New York City patents the first practical cigar-rolling machine Feb 28,1827, the nation's first commercial pas senger and freight railroad, the Baltimore and Ohio, is chartered March 1,1872, Congress authorizes the first national park, Yellowstone National Park II is ml the knowing that is difficult, but the doing Ask the Old Farmer: Pieces of wood are beginning £ p to chip off my old driftwood lamps I don't want ® to paint them, but Ido want to preserve them Any suggestions 7 C F, S C If the ivood is unfinished now, try a mature of two parts boded linseed oil to one part turpentine This will soak into the wood and help to preserve it, although it will change the color slightly Repeat the application in six months Home Hints- Use an emery board to smooth out a small nick m the edge of a glass OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: A cold wave doses this short month, with snow in the southern sec tions Seasonable weather greets the new month, with light snow here and there Greater New York-New Jersey: After a brief, sunny beginning, a cold wave settles in, bringing more snow Milder, with ram, heavy in the north, to start March Middle Atlantic Coastal; A sunny and mild beginning abruptly ends as a cold wave and snow complete the month March's entrance is lamblike mild with light ram Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; A cold wave ends the month with ram and snow March fares much better with warm, sunny skies and just a few showers (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Peoria Sheep Peoria, IL Feb. 19, 1991 SHEEP: 50 TRADING MODERATE. COMPARED WITH LAST TUESDAY FEW SALES OF SLAUGHTER LAMBS MOSTLY STEADY WOOLED SLAUGHTER LAMBS: FEW SALES CHOICE AND PRIME 110-120 LBS. 44.00 Special Sale Work and Driving Horses, Mules New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Friday, Feb. 15, 1991 Report Supplied by Auction 336 HEAD. VIRGINIA WORK HORSES, PAIRS 1725.00- AND 2100.00-2550.00. SINGLES 1075 00-1550.00. TENNESSEE WORK HORSES, PAIRS 1750.00- SINGLES 675.00- MICHIGAN WORK, PAIRS 1975.00-2900.00, SINGLES 850.00- TENNESSEE MULES. PAIRS 2700.00- SINGLES 1075.00- KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE MULES, PAIRS 2000.00- SINGLES 1225.00- TENNESSEE MULES. PAIRS 2450.00-3850.00. DRIVING AS FOLLOWS: PA 750.00- 650.00-1500.00, AND 675.00- OHIO 950.00-1300.00 AND 750.00-2000.00; KENTUCKY PA COOPERATIVE } POTATO GROWERS INC. ) 40th Potato Growers [ Institute I Willow Valley Family Resort and Conference Center Lancaster, PA February 26 and 27, 1991 Contact Roger Springer or Sandy Moriarty for hither Information (717) 232-5300 TH£ FEB. 25-MAR. 3,1991 Full Snow Moon, Feb. 28. 825.00- NEW JERSEY 675.00- LOCAL DRIVING 600.00-1110.00. WORK HORSE, PAIRS 2075.00- SINGLES 650.00- MULES, PAIRS 1775.00- SINGLES 625.00- STEERS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 95.00-107.00, 500-700 LBS. 88.00-98.00, 700-1000 LBS. 78.00-82.50; HOLSTEIN 300-800 LBS. 67.50-75.00. S-L&M&L-2 300-500 LBS. 88.00- 500-700 LBS. 80.00-90.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 87.00-92.00; 500-700 LBS. 85.75-92.00. S-L&M&L-2 300-500 LBS. 79.00- STOCK COWS: BABY CALVES BY THE HEAD. 75.00-187.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 48.75-52.00; CAN NERS AND CUTTERS 1-3 45.00-48.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1&2 58.75. LAMBS: BLUE O CHOICE AND PRIME 50.00; FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE 53.75. SOWS; 1-3 39.00-45.50. BOARS: 37.00. Morrisons Cove Livestock Marti nsburg, Pa. Feb. 18, 1991 Report rapplied bj auction CATTLE: 134. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 76.10-77.00, CHOICE 74.00-75.75, GOOD 72.50-73.90, STAN DARD 69.00-71.75. HEIFERS: CHOICE 72.25-74.75, JACQUES ALFALFA MANAGEMENT SEMINARS James A. Vannet, Jacques Seed Company Alfalfa and Forage Product Specialist, will present an indepth Alfalfa Management Seminar for dealers, customers and alfalfa producers in your area. Jim has an excellent background in alfalfa management and has conducted hundreds of alfalfa management seminars across the United States. The date and location for your area are listed below. V Selecting the Best Alfalfa Variety V Weed Control and Seedbed Preparation V Coated Seed V Determining Stand Life V Cutting Management V Prevention of Winterkill V Packaging and Storage V Manure Management and Forages V Proper Fertilization V Other Topics of Forage Management All Jacques Supervisors, Dealers, Customers and Area Forage Producers are en couraged to attend. Management is more critical in alfalfa production than in any other crop. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to increase your profits from the “Queen of Forages.” The Jacques Alfalfa Management Seminars will be held in your area: Please contact the Jacques Area Supervisor listed below if you plan to attend Arthur S. Byers Homer F. Degroft Forrest Hammond Mercersburg, PA Taneytown, MD Keameysville, WV 717-328-2992 301-775-7356 304-876-6624 Thurs., March 7, 1991 at 10:00 A.M. Family Time Restaurant 1737 West Main Street Ephrata, PA • 717-738-4231 Take Rt. 322 West From Ephrata To Restaurant On Right Please contact the Jacques Area Supervisor listed below if you plan to attend Nevin Kegerreis Oliver Mast Lititz, PA Elverson, PA 717-626-5469 215-286-9426 KEN COLLINS, District Manager 717-632-8829 (Collect) Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Feb. 16, 1991 Report nipplled by auction ■LUNCH IS INCLUDED- Wed., March 6, 1991 at 10:00 A.M. Richardson’s Restaurant 710 Dual Highway (Rt. 40) Hagerstown, MD • 301-733-3660 From Interstate 70 Take Rt. 40 West Exit Approx. 2.5 Miles GOOD 69.00-71.75. COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 50.90-57.60, CUTTERS 50.20-56.90, CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 40.25-50.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD AND CHOICE 63.50-68.10. BULLS: YG#l 58.50-64.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 78.50-86.00, BULLS 73.50-84.50, HEIF ERS 70.00-81.00. CALVES: 230. PRIME NO MARKET TEST; CHOICE NO MKT. TEST. GOOD 78.00- STANDARD AND GOOD 71.00- 90-110 LBS. 55.50-65.00, 65-90 LBS. 45.00-56.00, HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 115.00-135.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 110.00- HOGS: 98. US#l-2 51.00-53.00, US#l-3 49.00-50.50. SOWS: US#l-3 43.00-45.00. BOARS: 36.50-40.50. FEEDER PIGS: 6. US#l-3 20-35 LBS. NO MKT. TEST; #l-3 35-50 LBS. NO MKT. TEST. SHEEP: 2. CHOICE, NO MKT. TEST. GOOD, NO MKT. TEST, SLAUGHTER EWES, NO MKT. TEST. GOATS: NO MKT. TEST. 30 LOADS TOTAL. ALFALFA 91.00- TIMOTHY MIXED 57.00- STRAW 67.00-75.00; EAR CORN 71.00-75.00; FENCE POSTS .80-1.10. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, PA REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 18. 1991 NOT AVAILABLE SEMINAR TOPICS Iseiftiock Auction New Park, PA Monday, Feb. 18, 1991 Report nip pi led by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 56.00-57.00; LOW TO GOOD 50.00-53.75; LOW AND SHELLS 49.00 AND DOWN. VEAL CALVES: 110-120 LBS. 105.00- 95-105 LBS. 100.00- 85-95 LBS. 87.00-122.00; WEAK AND ROUGH 60.00 AND DOWN; HEIFERS 130.00-150.00. HOGS: LIGHTS 125-195 LBS. 38.00-43.00; 215-250 LBS. 44.50-47.50; HEAVY 285-330 LBS. 45.00-45.50. BOARS: I AT 140 LBS. 4Z00; I AT 520 LBS. 36.75. SHEEP: RAMS 265-355 LBS. 19.00- GOATS: SMALL NANNIES 47.00- HEAD; KIDS 57.00 HEAD. Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. February 18, 1991 Report Supplied by PDA STEERS: 60.00-71.25. HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. GOOD COWS: 48.00-56.75. CANNERS AND CUTTERS: 42.00-48.00. BULLS: 1 AT 61.75. VEAL: 90-190 LBS. 76.00-147.50; 70-90 LBS. 40.00-75.00. HOGS: 53.00-56.00. SOWS: 41.00-48.00. FEEDER PIGS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. John Stump Bemville, PA 215-488-1965
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