AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 13, 1991 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC April 15,1865, President Abraham Lincoln dies at 722 A M April 17,1964, Mrs Jeme Mock becomes the first woman to fly solo around the world April 18,1934, America's first "washatena" opens in Fort Worth, Tex '.pnl 19,1775, Paul Revere and William Dawes are mter ■pted by the British in their attempt to warn colonists in oncord of advancing British troops, but Dr Samuel rescott continues on to sound the alarm The future •comes the present if we fight for it Ask the Old Farmer We have problems with woodpeck ers pecking holes the size of golf balls into the stucco sid ing of the house What are they after, and how can we fop them 7 TM , Colo woodpeckers are looking for insects and they seem to know where they are 1 Caulk any cracks in the stucco that ants and other insects might get into Home Hints: Fingerprints can be removed from stainless steel appliances with baby oil OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Cold and rainy at the start, then intermittent heavy ram settles in for most of the week, and cold remains Showers on the weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: Clear cold nights start the week, but ram clouds roll in and very cool temperatures rule the days as well as the nights Middle Atlantic Coastal: Another changeable week cloudy and cool changes to heavy ram, warm, then cool Finally sunnv and cool as the week ends Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Warm and showery as the week begins Then sunny and turning warm with just a few scattered showers Clear on the weekend (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 04444) Dewart Livestock Dewart, PA April 8, 1991 CATTLE 94... REPORT IS SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION ...Few Select Hdi tein steers 68.00-74.50, few Standard 60 00-65.00. One Choice sL heifers 74.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 50.00-56.00, Cutler & Boning Utility 45.00- Canner & Low Cutter 40.00- Few Yield Grade No. 1, si. ID-3. KL&emnsaig aia®iP 2388 Old Leacock Rd., Gordonville, PA 17529 CUSTOM BUILT COAL STOVES HIGH PRESSURE WASHERS HIGH-TENSILE FENCING -A PEQUEA & PEERLESS BATTERIES IftalKlClll DISTRIBUTOR FOR BEARINGS n-j--' SPROCKETS, PULLEYS, BELTS l**~ l ljr y aen ® KENDALL & DRYDENE OILS & LUBRICANTS j . \//^V EBS UPS Stmt MATERIALS * BICEP * DUAL * BULLET * LASSO MX *BLADEX * EXTRAZINE SAVE ON BULK HERBICIDES • BULLET • LASSO MT • PROWL • BICEP • DUAL MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 THE APR. 15-21,1991 National Hostility Day, April 15. bulls 55.00-62.75. CALVES 140... Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls No. 1.90/140 lbs. 80.00-175.00. No. 2. 70/90 lbs. 60.00-80.00. HOGS 63... US 1-3 barrows and gilts 45.00-50.00. US 1-3 sows 43.00-50.50. FEEDER PIGS 28... US No. 1-3 20/50 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-51.00 all per head. SHEEP 7...N0 market test - all cwt. GOATS L-.No market test - per head. * RANGER * POUNCE * ROUND UP * SUTAZINE * BANVEL * FURADAN * LOROX * COUNTER * GRAMOXONE * LORSBAN * PRINCEP • DYFONATE AND MORE Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, PA April 8, 1991 CATTLE 315...PDA...Compared with hut weeki market: Slaughter cowi moatly steady. Choice slaughter steers 76.00- few Select 73.00-75.00, Stan dard 67.00-70.00. Choice si. heifers 72.00- few Select 66.00-71.50, few Standard 60.00-62.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 50.00-54.50, few high yielding to 56.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 47.00-51.00, Calmer & Low Cutter 39.00- Shells down to 18.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1400/2150 tbs. si. bulls 57.00- few No. 2. 1000/1400 lbs. 50.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No.l, 340/500 lbs. steers 85.00- few 270 lbs. up to 125.00, 650/700 lbs. 74.00-83.00. Medium & Large Frame No, I, 230/500 lbs. heifers 83.00- No. 2. SOO/600 lbs. 59.00- Medium Frame No. I, 350/500 lbs. bulls 84.00-102.00, few Medium #2. 400/450 lbs. 80.00-82.00. CALVES 191... Few Choice vealers 107.00- few Good 94.00-101.00, Standard & Good 90/120 lbs. 60.00-74.00, 60/85 lbs. 45.00-65.00, few Utility 45/60 lbs. 31.00-38.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls #l, 90/125 lbs. 120.00-175.00, No. 2. 75.00- No. 1,85/125 lbs. Hoi. Heif ers 100.00-140.00. Beef cross 85/130 lbs. 100.00- r rHOOVER* I HAY B I AUCTION I X 2nd '%