AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 20, 1991 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC APR. 22-28,1991 Fast Day, New Hampshire, April 22. April 22,1793, President George Washington attends the Ricketts'Circus in Philadel phia April 24, 1833, Jacob Ebert and George Dulty patent the soda fountain April 23,1898, Congress declares war on the government of Spain April 26,1865, John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln's assassin, is shot and killed near Bowling Green, Va April 28,1789, Mutiny breaks out on the Bounty We knock in /est ami it is opened in earnest _ **•* Ask the Old Farmer; I have an old weather-beaten Ci wooden store sign I d like to clean without destroying * the antique look Is this possible 7 DS, N J ~ : T'. . Mn one cup ammonia 1/2 cup oinegar and 1/4 mp baking soi iii in n pillion of wai in watei Tin s should i lean it without —3 dulling the finish but try it on a small section fust you mini want to cut down on the ammonia This solution does not Home Hints Usi a metal shower ring as a sturdv key ring OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Showers begin the week and increase to rain,.locally heav v Milder temperatures tor the second halt ot the week The weekend is sunny and warm Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly cloudy and cool as the week begins By mid week sunny skies bring v\ armer weather The weekend has seaonable temperatures Middle Atlantic Coastal: The week begins with a couple days of sunshine, but cool weather Midweek brings temperature swings to warm, then cool, with ram north Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and clear through midweek, then turning cloudy and cool, with ram m the east Clear and hot to end the week (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, April X 7, 1991 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 291...PDA... Supply included ISB head fat cattle and 22 head feeder cattle ...Compared to last Wednesday's market - Slaughter steers 1.00 to 1.50 low er; Heifers 1.00 lower. Cows strong to 1.00 higher. Choice 1070/1365 lbs. si. steers 76.00- one 80.25, few 1375/1550 lbs. 74.00-77 50, Select 72.25-76.75, few Standard 67.75-72.75; few High Choice & Pnme 1385/1500 lbs. Holstems 72.50-73, Choice 1250/1500 lbs. 67.50-72, Select 63.25-68, few Standard 60.50-64.00. Choice 950/1300 lbs si. heifers 73.00-76, one 77 00, Select 64.25-72, few Standard 55.00- few Select & Choice Hols leins 61 25-65.75. Breaking Ut & Com mercial si. cows 53 00-57.25, one 60.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 52 00-55.75, few low dressing 46 00-49 75, Canner & low Cutler 48 00-51 00, Shells down to 42 50. Few Choice si. bullocks 66.50-72, few Select 60 00-65, Select & Choice Hols teins 64.50-66 50. few Standard 55 50-59 25 Few Yield Grade No 1, *** Contract with Purina Mills, Inc. Now accepting new and existing sow herds We Supply - Quality Purina Feeds - Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative To Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture THE. 1435/2150 lbs. si. bulls 62.0067.25, one No. 2,1105 lbs. 61.00. Feeder Cattle; Few Medium Frame No. 1, 710/765 lbs. steers 76 0 080, one 590 lbs. 91.00, lot Urge No. 2, 735 lbs. 73.00, few 870/1080 lbs 58,75-63.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 570/710 lbs. heifers 68.5078.00, one 400 lbs. 95.00. Medium Frame No. 1,430/530 lbs. bulls 83.0096.00. CALVES 159... Few Choice vealers 105.00124.00, few Standard and Good 85/115 lbs. 69.0079.00, few Utility 55/70 lbs. 40.00-55.00. Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 135/140 lbs. 117.50140.00, 80/125 lbs. 150.00-189, couple to 195.00, No. 2. 75/125 lbs. 140.00-170, few to 8000, No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 85/120 lbs. 125.00152.50. Few Beef Cross 75/120 lbs bulls and heifers 110.00147.50, one 170 00. HOGS 437...8arr0ws and gilts- very uneven US No 1-2 230/245 lbs 50 50-51 75,1-3 210/255 lbs. 48 0 051 10, 2-3 220/250 lbs 45 0048 00, few 2-4 260/310lbs 40 75-43 25,few 1-3 125/195 lbs 38 00-44 00 SOWS- 3 00 to 4 00 low er US No. 1-3 280/460 lbs sows 42 00-44.50, few to 38 00. 470/600 lbs 45 00-46.50, few Medium 335/400 lbs. 35 50-38.50 Boars (all weights) —Call Us Today 1-800-873-5300 37.00- FEEDER PIGS 257... US No. 1-3 25/30 lbs. feeder pigi 150.00-175, 35/50 lb». 115.00- 50/65 Ibi. 100.00-112.50, 80/85 lbs. 94.00-97.00, lot Uulity 42 lbs 85.00 «11 per hundredweight. SHEEP 65... Spring slaughter lambs: Few Choice and Prime 25/40 lbs. spring si. lambs 92.50-140.00, 40/90 lbs. 80 00-95 00, few Good & Choice 30/45 lbs. 75.00-87.50, couple Choice 70/95 lbs wool si. lambs 70 00&72 00. Few Slaugh ter sheep 14.00-33.00, few to 40 00 - all Cwt GOATS 23... Few Large 5000-72 50, few Medium 30.00-48.00, Kids 34 00-45.00 all per head. Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, April 17, 1991 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 98...PDA...Compared with last weeks market: Few Standard slaughter steers 62 75-67.00. Individual Standard si. heifer 62.50. Few Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 50.50-52.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 47.50-52.00, Canner and low Cutter 42.50-47.25, Shells down to 30.00. Individual Select si. bul lock 68.00. Individual Yield Grade No. 1, 1920 lbs. si. bull 59.75, couple No. 2,1060 lbs. 53.75 and 1425 lbs. 53.00. FEEDER CATH.E: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 345/450 lbs. steers 80.00-91.50, few Med. & Large #2. 410/470 lbs. 70.00-76.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 305/440 lbs. heifers 79.50-87.00, 450/655 lbs. 67.00- few Med. & Large #2, 510/670 lbs. 65.00-69.00. Med. & Urge Frame No. 1, 425/650 lbs. bulls 70.50-81.50, few Medium #2, 395/570 lbs. 66.00- CALVES 102... Individual Choice vealer 110.00, one Good 108.00, Standard Save Replace Your Bulbs Electricity FLUORESCENT LIGHTS I I LOWER ■ W PRICES Call Toll Free 1-800-673-2580 SOLD AND SERVICED BY Sj-Tj—Tl NORTHEAST AGRI BSlgg SYSTEMS, INC. B FLYWAY BUSINESS PARK 139 A West Airport Rd. Lititr, PA 17543 (717) 569-2702 Detier Inquiries Invite US BINKLEfrHURST it B uos. INC. -T s “ -JL“aJI? AM _ _ Lord’s D*v HMBi 133 Rothsville Station Rd. • Lititz, PA 17543 ■■l mmm'm Phone 717-6264705 WE SHIP PARTS DAILY * FEDERAL EXPRESS * • AIR FRT * B&H DELIVERY SERVICE HIGH PRESSURE 6 [XI ■■■- A .. WASHERS: A| M"”*"* TflHtfntfjfMfiill h*hhi rii David Brown GEHL TRAILERS SUNFLOWER cnnsa i ("BETTER-BILT") HUSKY[ | and Good 90/120 lbs. 76.00-84.00, 50/85 lbs. 58.00-75.00. Farm Calves: No. 1. Holstein Bulls 80/140 lbs 125 00-181. one 192 00, few 70/75 lbs. 82.50-117.00; No 2, 80/110 lbs 90 00-12000, No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 100/130 lbs. 120 00-151.00. Beef cross 70/100 lbs. bulls & heifers 102.50-205.00 HOGS 203 ..Barrows amd gilts' .50 to 1.00 higher US No. 1-2 230/260 lbs 50 70-51 30, lot 52 00, 1-3 235/265 lbs 49.50-50.80,2-3 235/270 lbs 48 00-50 00, 1-3 220/225 lbs. 48 00-48.80 Sows Few US No. 1-3 340/415 lbs sows 43 25-46 00 Few Boars 34 00-37.00. FEEDER PIGS 32... Few US No. 1-3 25/40 lbs. feeder pigs 31 50-42 00 - all per head. SHEEP 35. .Spring slaughter lambs Few Choice 30/75 lbs spring slaughter lambs 55 00-70 00, few Good and Choice 140/150 lbs. wool si lambs 40 00-60 00. Slaughter sheep 10.00-20 00 - all Cwt. GOATS 7... Medium and Large 32 00-45.00, few Medium & small Kids 15.00-30 00 - aU per head. Keister’s Middleburg Auction Mlddleburg, Pa. Tuesday, April 16, 1991 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 507... REPORT IS SUP PLIED BY THE AUCTION ...Compared with last weeks market: High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 80.00-82.00, Choice 77.00- Select 73.00-77.00, Standard 68.00- Choice Holsteins 70.00- Select 67.00-70, Standard 60.00- Choice si. heifers 74.50-78.25, Select 68.00-73.75, Standard 62.00- Breaking Utility & Commer cial $l. cows 52.00-56.75, few 58.75, Cut ter & Boning Utility 51.00-56.75, Canner Save Energy Replaces up to 75 wan 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 1 Medium Base • Starting Temperatures O Made in USA BUSHHOG ROTARY CUTTfRS Bat Wing Model ft Others & low Cutter 46.00-50.75, few Shells down to 35.00-42.00, Choice si. bullocks 75.00- Select 65.00-69.75. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200/2ISS lbs. si. bulls 59.50-65.75. No. 2, 800/1200 lbs. 58.00- Feeder Cattle: 325/950 lbs steers 68.00-97.00. 350/800 lbs. heifers 65.00- few Holsteins 100.00-109.00 350/1050 lbs. 65.00-95.00. CALVES 184... Choice vealers 115.00- Standard & Good 90/110 lbs. 90.00-125.00. Standard 60/90 lbs. 65.00- Farm Calves: Holstein bulls No. 1, 95/125 lbs. 175.00-202 00, 80/90 lbs. 175.00-190.00; Hoi. Heifers 80/125 lbs. 100.00-147.50. HOGS 356...8ARR0WS & GILTS: US No 1, 230/250 lbs. barrows and gilts 52 00-52.75,1-2 220/255 lbs. 51.00-52.00, 2-3 210/255 lbs. 50.00-51.00,2-4 190/270 lbs. 46.00-50.00. US No. 1-3 280/650 lbs sows 45.00-49, 2-3 270/575 lbs 38.00- Boars 39.00-41.00. FEEDER PIG 324... US No. 1-3 20/40 lbs. feeder pigs 34.00-45.00, 40/60 lbs 40 00-56.00 all per head. SHEEP 61... SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS;...High Choice & Prime 20/40 ibs spring slaughter lambs 60.00-130.00, Choice 50/80 lbs. 50.00-85.00. Slaughter ewes 10.00-27.00 - all cwt. GOATS 22... Urge 30.00-64.00, Small 11.00-25.00 all per head. Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, April 16, 1991 Report Supplied by PDA REPORT FOR TUESDAY APRIL 16, 1991 NOT AVAILABLE; HEADAGES - CATTLE 145, CALVES 161, HOGS 125, FEEDER PIGS & GOATS 0, AND SHEEP 4. LEINBACH HAY & PRODUCE AUCTION At 11 A.M. Produce, Bedding Plants 12 Noon Hay Every Tuesday and Saturday Now selling - “Bring a load & buy a load" Lelnbach Farm Market RL 11 North, Shippensburg, PA Call Paul (717) 532-5511 TRUCK FRT. J®®#L (X9K HAIMOWt MM] SB? slow* Busy As A Bee? our Parts eAre Just A Phone Call Away!
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