AB-l!ahciSter Facmlhfc’Satvftday; -Day* 25; 1901 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC MAY 27-JUNE 2,1991 Full Flower Moon, May 28. Mav 27, 1427, the Golden Gate Bridge is opened in San Francisco Bay with a week long celebration Mav 28,1767, local papers report that French Huguenot refugees are settling in South Carolina and raising silkworms May 31,1790, Congress passes a national copyright lave thanks to lobbying by Noah Webster / ook foi the old so us to hum the new Ask the Old Farmer; Why do people say someone talks a 'blue streak 7 ' Why not a red streak 7 JT, La The uvid Mm i- omiamieiil and the blue‘•ln ak aio sc fiom lav tiling tin diead of flunk ivhnh tea* n’tiinUd as apm hut of doom and the him diol in am mil an hetii ii’linti avis i /osc to the i enlei of the t Home Hints Point tlu screw ot a draw cr knob w ith fingernail polish betore dm mg it and the screw will hold tlghth - no more wobblv knobs 1 v*V ♦ ♦* * # * OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England. Ram and more ram, and quite cool as well, to end the month of Mav (une begins w arm and sunny, though the average tins month is hS F, V below normal Greater New York-New Jersey; The week starts out seasonable and sunny, with a tew showers, then changes to rainy and tool The weekend is partly cloudy and w'arm Middle Atlantic Coastal: A sunny, warm start, with |ust a tew showers, changes to heavy ram and cooler Cloudy with intermittent heavy ram on the weekend Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Several days ot clear, hot weathei gives way to tain, heavy m central sections, and milder temperatures June begins rainy and mild (All Rights Resinul VlnktA Publishing Iniorponlk'd Dublin NH 04444) Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, PA May 20, 1991 CATTLE 398... PDA .. Compared with last weeks market: Slaughter steers mostly 77.75-79.75, Choice 1050/1475 lbs. 75.00- couple 79.00, Select 70.00- few 75.00, Standard 60.00- Choice Holstems 67.00- Select 63.50-66.50. Choice si. heifers 73.75-75.75, couple 77.75, few Select 64.00-71.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 54.50-59.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 52.75-58.25, Canner & low Cutter 49.00-52.75, Shells down to 44.75. Few Choice si. bullocks 66.25-77.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1. 1100/1800 lbs. si. bulls 62.00-73.00. Feed er Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 400/800 lbs. steen and bulls 72.00-86.00, lot Large No. 2,600 lbs. steen 69.00. Few Large Frame No. 2, 400/545 lbs. hcifcn 74.00- CALVES 218... Few Choice vealers 115.00-127.50, few Standard & Good 75/95 lb*. 67.50-90.00. Farm Calves: Hols- *** Contract with Purina Mills, Inc. Now accepting new and existing sow herds - Quality Purina Feeds - Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative To Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture THE lein bulls No. 1, 85/130 lbs. 175.00- No. 2, 75/125 lbs. 120.00- 185, few down to 95.00; Hoi. Heif ers 85/115 lbs. 125.00-167.50; few Beef cross 80/125 lbs. bulls and heifers 130.00- HOGS 480... BARROWS & GILTS: steady to .75 higher. US No. 1-2, 220/250 lbs. barrows and gilts 55.75-56.75, No. 1, 220/250 lbs. 56.75-57.50,2-3 210/260 lbs. 55.00- 2-4 200/270 lbs. 52.00-55.00. US No. 1-3 300/650 lbs. sows 44.00-46.50, 2-3 275/575 lbs. 40 00-44.00. Boars 38.00- FEEDER PIG 339... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 34.00-39.00, 40/60 lbs. 40.00-50.00, lot 100 lbs. 61.00 all per head. SHEEP 196...5PR1NG SLAUGHTER LAMBS:...Choice 40/80 tys. spring slaughter lambs 55.00-65.00, few 71.00, few IS lbs. 122.50-142.50, few Good 25/75 lbs. 50.00-61.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-30.00 - all cwL GOATS 24... Few Urge 43.00-60.00, Kids 30.00-55.00 all per head. We Su Call Us Today 1-800-873-5300 New Wilmington Livestock N. Wilmington, PA May 20, 1991 CATTLE 219...PDA...Compared with Uit Monday's market; Slaughter cowi steady Standard 65.00-68.00. Couple Choice si. heifers 73.00&75.50, few Select and low yielding Choice 67.00-70.00, few Standard 62.00-63.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 52.00-S6.SO, one 62.00, low yielding to 49.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 50.50-55.00, Canner & Low Cutter 45.00-51.00, Shells down to 12.50. Few Standard si. bullocks 61.00- Yield Grade No. 1. 1185/2210 lbs. si. bulls 61.00-67.00, one 69.00, few No. 2. 1025/1360 lbs. 53.75-59.00. Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 310/500 lbs. heifers 80.00- 500/760 lbs. 70.00-86.00. Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 345/530 lbs. bulls 78.00-85.00, 515/825 lbs. 68.00-81.50. CALVES 246—85% of supply sold to return to the farm. Standard & Good 50/110 lbs. vealers SO.OO-75.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 75/135 lbs. 165.00- #2, 80/125 lbs. 90.00- No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 80/125 lbs. 150.00-197.50, No. 2, 80/120 lbs. 102.50-140.00. Beef cross 70/135 lbs. bulls & heifers 160.00-230.00, ISO/2SO lbs. 100.00-165.00. HOGS 296...8an0ws and gilts; steady. Lot US No. 1-2 240 Iba. barrows and gilts 55.75, 1-3 220/260 lbs. 53.00-54.50, 2-3 225/275 lbs. 51.00-53.25. Sows: 2.00 to 3.00 lower. US No. 1-3 260/635 lbs. sows 42.00- Boars 36.00-39.75, U wts. 30.00- IHUMiCD »m HOOBER EQUIPMENT, INC Middletown, DE • TWO LOCATIONS (302) 378-9555 WE DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET YOU YOUR PARTS... FAST!!! WE SHIP PARTS DAILY Via FED. EXP. - UPS - PPSH - BUS - AIR FREIGHT. ETC HOURS Mon -Fn 7 AM-5 PM. Sal 7 AM Noon CALL US If Could Be We Hen If FEEDER PIGS 54... US No. 1-3 35/50 lbs. feeder pigs 33.00-49.00 all per head. SHEEP 237-SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS:—High Choice & Prime 55/100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 70.00-80.00, Choice 35/90 lbs. 60.00-70.00, Good & Choice 40/65 lbs. 50.00-61.00 - all cwt. Slaughter sheep 11.00-30.00. GOATS 22—Few Large 57.00-80.00, Medium 34.00-54.00, Medium and Small Kids 15.00-30.00 all per head. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, PA May 20, 1991 CATTLE 199... PDA ...Compared with last Monday's maiket: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 1.50 higher. Few Standard slaugh ter steers 64.00-70.00, few Utility 58.50- 63.00. Few Select si. heifers 68.00-70.00, Standard 64.00-68.00, few Utility 62.00- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 54.00-59.00, few high yield ing Commercial 62.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 51.00-56.00, Canner & Low Cutter 43.00- SheUs down to 33.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1100/2500 lbs. si. bulls 60.00- No. 2, 900/1600 lbs. 54.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1, 250/385 lbs. steers 90.00- 550/700 lbs. 80.00-95.00. Medium Frame No. 1,300/500 lbs. heifers 82.00- few to 126.00, small lot Large No. 2, Holstems 700 lbs. 70.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 400/625 lbs. bulls 80.00- few 250 lbs. up to 120.00. The Saving Place gyfe <B%sr •way ro #et ‘eise’M is to ■■ ~ « ~~ ~ - - —■—w»*- HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 1 p.m. Auction will continue all year long Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster In Paradise, PA) For Info. I_ Robert Frame, Sr. 717-442-4181 business president 215-458-8518 home Glenn S. Fnmr Mgr. jesssssssssesesgeeassgsaaasaeaag Authorized UPS Station * ' 2Ol~ TdWce vealers 110.00- Good 100.00-115.00. Stan dard & Good 90/120 lbs. 70.00-8200 60/85 Ibt. 52.00-74.00. Finn Calves HoL BuUs#l,9o/125 lb«. 150.00-217.50 N 0 2 80/130 lbs. 115.00-165.00; No. 1, 90/ 13( j lbs. Hoi. Heifers 120.00-165.00. Beef cross 80/130 lbs. bulls and heifen 140 00-225.00 HOGS 71... Barrows and Gills- US No 1- 220/250 lbs. barrows and gilt, 54.75-55.00,1-3 210/260 lbs. 53.00-54 60 2- 240/265 lbs. 52.00-53.00, lot 1-3 149 lbs. 49.00. Few US No. 1-3 300/400 lbs sows 46.00-48.00, 2-3 300/640 lbs 45.00- Couple Boars 39.50. FEEDER PIGS 2...C0up1e US No l- 3 35 lbs. feeder pigs 28.00 per head. SHEEP 370 ..SPRING SLAUGHER LAMBS:...High Choice & Prime 72/100 lbs. spring lambs 65.00-69.00, 50/70 lbs 60.00- Choice 55/85 lbs. 55.00- Good & Choice 55/85 lbs 55.00- Good & Choice 40/60 lbs feeder pigs 5000-54.50. Slaughter sheep 13.00- - all Cwt. GOATS 19-.. One Large 71.00, Medium 25.00- Small 17.00-24.00 - all pe, YOU STAY PUT Pick Up Your Phone And \ ,", v \ Place Your V’S Vft Pa rts Aw-’ ‘ v ( Vr[ Order Jx^J 1 ! r W-
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