Fuwiwfl, Sebmtey, September <7; 1991 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC National Rub a Bald Head Week. Sept 10,1893 women are granted the right to vote in New Zealand Sept 10,1921, the first Miss America Pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey Sept 13,1609, Henry Hudson ventures up the nvei that will bear his ame, reaching the site of Albany a week later Sept 14, 1716, the light is kindled m America's first lighthouse on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor Many who am ahead of their time have to wail fot it in uncomfort able quarters Ask the Old Farmer: Do you have any sugges 10ns for ripening harvested tomatoes 7 BT,NH uread cut green tomatoes in a angle layer, away from . ainhght interspersed with a few apples The ethy lene gas from the apples will promote ripening Home Hints Applesauce takes less sugar it it s added after the cooking OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: The skies are confused, but the temperature is not Alternating sun shine and showers, but consistently hot Showers on the weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny skies and seasonable temperatures start the v/eek, then showers and slightly warmer Finally, rainy and mild on the weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: One more day ot sunshine and seasonable temperatures, then ram for most ot the week Finally becoming clear and warm to end the week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: First thundershowers and warming temperatures, then showers are diminished and scattered, and temperatures much cooler (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin, NH 03444) Mercer Livestock Mercer, PA Sept. 3, 1991 CATTLE 184...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday's market: Slaughter steers about steady; Cows .50 to 1.00 higher. Choice slaughter steers 64.00-68.00, low yielding down to 63.00, Select 61.00- high yielding up 66.75; Choice Holstems 63.00-65.00, Select 60.00- Standard 58.10-62.25. Choice si. heifers 62.50-65.35, Select 59.00- 00. high yielding Select and low Choice 64.00-66.50, Standard 55.00- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 47.50-52.00, few high yield ing 52.00-52.85, Cutter & Boning Utility 45 00-49.00, Canner & Low Cutter 38.50-44.50, Shells 2200. One Select si. bullock 60.75, coulle Standard 56.00&57.00. Yield Grade No. 1. 1100/1550 lbs. si. bulls 52.25-61.75, few No. 2. 1000/1350 lbs. 5000-52.25. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1,350/500 lbs. steers 80.00-85.00. Few Medium *** 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 SEPT. 9-15,1991 Frame No. I, 300/500 lbs. heifers 62.00- Few Medium Frame No. 1, 680/880 lbs. bulls 55.00-66.00. CALVES 101... Few Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. vealers 70.00-81.00, few 60/85 lbs. 55.00-70.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 90/125 lbs. 130.00-191.00. No. 2. 80/120lbs. 100.00-135.00; few No. l.Hol. Heifers 85/120 lbs. 95.00-140.00. Beef cross 80/125 lbs. bulls and heifers 85.00- HOGS 122...8arr0ws and gilts: 3.00 to 4.00 lower. US No. 1-3 230/250 lbs. bar rows and gilts 44.75-45.00, 1-3 220/240 lbs. 44.00-44.60, 2-4 275/328 lbs. 40.50-41.50. Sows: Few US No. 1-3 300/480 lbs. sows 40.00-41.50, one 2-3 430 lbs. 35.00. FEEDER PIGS 4...N0 market test - per head. SHEEP 19... Few low Choice 80 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 38.50; few Good and Choice 55/80 lbs. feeder lambs 36.00-38.00. - aU Cwt. GOATS 1...0ne Medium 36.00 - all per head —Call Us Today 1-800-873-5300 Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, PA Sept. 3, 1991 CATTLE 398... REPORT IS SUPPLIED BY AUCTION ...Compared with last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter steers uneven, .SO lower to mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower; Cows uneven, about steady. Few High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 67.35-71.25, Choice 1000/1450 lbs. 65.00- few 70.75, Select 63.00- few Standard 57.00-60.50; Choice Hoi steins 62.00-64.50, few 65.00, Select 59.00-62.00. Few Choice si. heifers 64.75-68.75, few Select 60.00-63.00; few Standard and Select Holsteins 58.00-62.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 48.50-52.00, couple to 54.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 48.50-53.50, Calmer & low CuUer 44.00-47.75, Shells down to 35.00. Few Select si. bullocks 62.00-64.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1100/1550 lbs. si. bulls 62.00- few No. 2, 850/1350 lbs. 47.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1,400/700 lbs. steers and bulls 74.00- few Urge 2. 450/630 lbs. 64.00- Few Medium Frame No. I, 400/500 lbs. heifers 66.00-75.00. CALVES 221... Few Utility and low Standard vealers 70.00-80.00. Farm Calves; Holstein bulls No. 1, 85/130 lbs. 140.00- No. 2, 75/125 lbs. 90.00- few down to 80.00, No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 70/180 lbs. 90.00-145.00. Few Beef cross 100/200 lbs. bulls and heifers 117.50- HOGS 494...8ARR0WS & GILTS: 4.00 lower. US No. 1,220/250 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.50-49.50, No. 1-2, 215/250 lbs. 47.50-48.50, 2-3 215/260 lbs. 46.50- 2-4 190/270 lbs. 42.00-46.50. US No. 1-3 280/650 lbs. sows 37.00-39.75, few to 43.00, No. 2-3 32.00-37.00. Boars 32.00- FEEDER PIG 476... US No. 1-3 10/15 Ibi. feeder pigi 12.00-22.00, 20/35 lbs. 20.00-32.00, 40/50 lbs. 34.00-44.00, one 8 log g ,* SEE OUR NE\ MELHORN SALES. SERVICE, TRUCKING CO. 1010 W. Main St., Mount Joy, PA 17552 The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. lot 65 lbs. 53.00 all per head. SHEEP 82... SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS :...Good and Choice 65/115 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 40.00-49.00. Slaughter sheep 14.00-17.00. - all cwl GOATS 26... Large 35.00-87.00, Small & Medium 20.00-35.00. all per head. Carlisle Livestock Market Carlide, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1991 SLAUGHTER: SLAUGHTER STEERS: SELECT 62.00-64.75; SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS: SELECT & CHOICE 60.00-63.00; SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: SELECT & CHOICE 61.75-65.00; SLAUGHTER COWS: ACTIVE! STRONG DEMAND FOR EARLYBIRD PENS $2 HIGHER. BREAK UT & COMM 50.00-56.50. CUT TER & BONING UT 50.00-54.50, CAN NER & LOW CUTTER 46.75-49.75, SHELLY 46.50 & DOWN; SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS: YG#2 60.25-63.00. FEEDER CATTLE: FDR STEERS: (350-700 LBS) MED#I 84.00-96.00. MED&LAR#2 73.00-83.00; VEAL CALVES: VERY ACTIVE! STRONG DEMAND FOR CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM. CHOICE 107.00-119.00, GOOD 99.00-106.00, STANDARD 78.00- FARM BULLS: OVER 95 LBS TO 197.50. UNDER 95 LBS TO 187.50; FARM HEIFERS: TO 170.00. HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS; 2.50 LOWER. US NO. 1-3 (210-260 LB) 44.00- 2&4’S (ALL WTS) 44.00- SOWS: $2 TO $3 LOWER. 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SHEEP: EWES & RAMS 9.00-26 00; LAMBS: GOOD (ALL WTS) 46.00-52.50 MED (ALL WTS) & FEEDER LAMBS 35.00-44.00. GOATS: (BY THE HEAD) LARGE 54.00-72.50. SM/MED 24.00-50.00. SALE EVERY TUESDAY, 5:00 P.M.- RABBITS. POULTRY & EGGS; 7:00 P.M.- LIVESTOCK. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1991, 1:30 P.M. New Wilmington Livestock N. Wilmington, PA REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2, 1991 NOT AVAILABLE Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, PA REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2. 1991 NOT AVAILABLE Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, PA REPORT POR TUESDAY, SEPTEM BER 3, 1991 NOT AVAILABLE: HEADAGES ARE: CATTLE 128; CALVES 277; HOGS 172; FEEDER PIGS 0; SHEEP AND GOATS 1 EACH. D O
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