o ABfLancaster,.Earmlpfl, Saturday,,.April,
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
April 10,1900, m Vaughan, Miss , the Cannonball Express collides with a freight train
Though its engineer Casey Jones is killed, he becomes a folk hero tor his bravery
May 3,1903, the editor of the Ladies Home Jountal advises readers
on the finer points of dining-out etiquette "Women should
place their gloves in their laps not in the wineglasses "
/j K Mav 3,192*, JohnT Scopes isarrested in Dayton, Tcnn , tor
teaching evolution As ages roll on theie is doubtless a pio
j giession in human nature — J McCosh
vHR '‘jL.ir ' j Ask the Old Farmer: Many times I have read about a boat
> v’’/ f of Revolutionary times called a "Shaving Mill" Can vou tell
\me what it was 7 FW, Me
- Ven/ common during the Revolution nml the War of 1812 It wns
a small privateer, usually an mim'd sloop
Home Hints Never plant corn in ground that is cold or wet
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Sunny and warm as April bids farewell, then turning cloudy and
colder to start the new month The week ends with showers, heavy inland, and cold
Greater New York-New Jersey: Showers begin the week, but a cold snap arrives mid
week, with a few sprinkles Then sunny and warmer with a few showers
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Warm and rainy, but sunny in the south as April ends A
cold snap with more rain as May begins, then sunny and very warm m the south
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Clear, hot weather dominates the week Turning
cooler and showery toward the end of the week, clearing again on Sunday
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Belleville Livestock
Belleville, PA
April 24, 1991
CATTLE 137... REPORT SUPPLIED
BY THE AUCTION ...Standard daughter
heifers 60.00-65.00. Breaking Utility and
Commercial daughter cows 51.00-55.85,
Cutter and Boning Uulity 49.25-54.50,
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Graft fruit trees (his month.
Canner and Low Cutter 43.00-48.75,
Shells down to 35.00. Yield Grade No. 1,
slaughter bulls 60.10-61.50, No. 2,
54.60-57.75. Feeder Cattle; Steers
71.00- Heifers 49.25-71.00. Bulls
82.00-
CALVES 92... Standard and Good
vealers 50.00-69.00. FARM CALVES;
Holstein bulls. No. 1, 180.00-207.00, No.
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HOGS 96...8arr0ws and gilts: US No.
1-2 2IS/2SO lbs. SO.SO-52.00,1-3 200/290
lbs. 47.00-49.85. US No. 1-3 sows
44.00-47.00, 2-3 37.00-38.50. Botrs
38.50-42.25.
FEEDER PIGS I 18... US No. 1-3 feeder
Pigs 38.00-66.00 ill per head.
SHEEP 63... Spring slaughter lambs:
High Choice & Prime spring slaughter
lambs 74.00-88.00, Choice 30/40 lbs.
75.00-94.00, Good 63.00-71.00. Slaughter
sheep 12.00-24.00 - all Cwt
GOATS 28...7.00-63.00 all per head.
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS -
$580.00-$1250.00 PER HEAD.
CATTLE 225...PDA... Supply included
92 head steers and heifers ...Compared to
last Wednesday's market; Slaughter steers
strong to 1.00 higher; Cows steady to 1.00
higher. Few High Choice & Prime
1250/1365 lbs. si. steers 79.25-83.00,
Choice 1100/1350 lbs. T 7.50-80.25. Select
71.25-77.50; few High Choice & Prime
1275/1630 lbs. Holsleins 72.50-75.75,
Choice 1175/1550 lbs. 68.00-73, few
Select 63.00-68.00. Few Choice si. heifers
74.75-79.50, few Select 70.25-74.25; few
Select Sl Choice Holsteins 58.00-61, few
Standard 58.00-61.00. Breaking Ut. &
Commercial sl. cows 53.50-59.25, low
dressing 47.00-52.50, Cutter & Boning
Uulity 52.50-55.50, few 57.25, Canner &
low Cutter 47.50-50.75, Shells down to
36.50. Few Choice si. bullocks
67.00-71.75; few Select & Choice Hols
teins 61.75-66.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1,
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April 24, 1991
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er Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1, 425/570
lbs. steers 91.00-94.00, couple Large No.
2. 320/380 lbs. 100.00-104.00, few
485/565 lbs. 79.00-85.00. Few Medium
Frame No. 1, 390/600 lbs. heifers
78.00- few Small #l, 400/485 lbs.
73.00- few Large #2. 600/800 lbs.
bulls 63.00-77.00.
CALVES 138...0ne Choice vealers
111.00. few Utility 50/55 lbs. 50.00-55.00
Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 85/125
lbs. 175.00-200.00, one 207.50, few
125/140 lbs. 147.50-167.00, No. 2.80/115
lbs. 140.00-181, few to 95.00; No. 1, Hoi.
Heifers 90/120 lbs. 167.50-180.00, No. 2.
80/100 lbs. 97.50-147.50. Few Beef Cross
90/140 lbs. bulls and heifers
120.00- one 250.00; few Good &
Choice 280/420 lbs. slaughter calves
78.00-
HOGS 312...8arr0ws and gilts: steady
to 1.00 lower. US No. 1-2 225/250 lbs.
50.00- 1-3 205/250 lbs. 48.00-50.00,
few 2-3 225/250 lbs. 45.00-48.25, few
270/295 lbs. 42.35-43.10, few 2-4 320/325
lbs. 39.25-41.10. few 1-3 180/195 lbs.
35.00- SOWS: steady to .50 lower.
US No. 1-3 275/500 lbs. sows 42.00-45.00,
500/650 lbs. 45.00-46.00, few Medium
270/420 lbs. 40.50-42.25. Boars (all
weights) 39.50-42.00.
FEEDER PIGS 283...5ma1l lot US No.
1-3 25 lbs. feeder pigs 150.00, 25/35 lbs.
109.00-135.00, 40/50 lbs. 97.50-107.00.
lot Utility 32 lbs. 75.00 all per
hundredweight
SHEEP 7S...Spring slaughter lambs:
Choice and Prime 90.95 lbs. spring si.
lambs 76.00-77.00, few Choice 40/50 lbs.
92.50-107.50, few 55/65 lbs. 75.00-80.00,
Good & Choice 30/45 lbs. 67.50-80.00.
Slaughter sheep 13.00-22.00, few to 36.00
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Grantsville, Maryland
Sat, April 20, 1991
HOGS: TOP BARROWS & GILTS
48.00- HEAVY BUTCHER
42.50-50.50, LIGHT BUTCHER
40.00- BUTCHER SOWS
42.00- FEEDER SHOATS
20.00-
VEAL: GOOD 105.00-120.00, STAN
DARD 80.00-100.00, UTILITY
50.00- BULL CALVES
150.00-
SHEEP & LAMBS: GOOD
54.00- UTILITY 45.00-50.00,
SLAUGHTER EWES 12.00-18.00 EACH.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: GOOD
70.00- STANDARD 65.00-68.50,
UTILITY 58.00-62.00.
HEIFERS: GOOD 68.00-72.00, STAN
DARD 60.00-65.00, UTILITY
48.00-55.00.
COWS: COMMERCIAL 52.00-55.00,
UTILITY 48.00-50.00, CANNER AND
CUTTER 42.00-46.00.
BULLS: COMM. & GOOD
62.00- CUTTER AND UTILITY
52.00-
STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD
75.00-90.00, MEDIUM 60.00-70.00.
STEER CALVES: GOOD
85.00- MEDIUM 70.00-80.00.
HEIFERS CALVES: GOOD
75.00- MEDIUM 60.00-70.00.