AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 28, 1991 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC SEPT. 30-OCT. 6,1991 Unicom Questing Season begins, Oct. 1. Sept 30, 1846, Dr William Morton becomes the first person to suc cessfully use ether as an anesthetic (for tooth extraction) Oct 1, 1896, the first Rural Free Delivery of mail begins in the U S with three designated routes in West Virginia Oct 4,1535, printing is complete on the first English language Bible Oct 6,1783, Ben iamin Flanks of Litchfield, Conn, patents the first self-winding clock Genii is is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration Thomas Edison Ask the Old Fanner: Do you consider some of the weather super stitions infallible 7 G U , Calif Some are pretty nigh 1 Whuhcvci direction the cat faces at night when he washes htsfaieis liable to he the next day's wind direction, foi instance Home Hints’ Charcoal at the bottom ota potted plant will keep the soil sweet OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Clear and warm with Indian summer-like weather Clouds roll in on the weekend, bringing ram and cooler, more seasonable, temperatures Greater New York-New Jersey: Cool temperatures and clear skies for the first half of the week Then warmer weather and showers are on tap to end the week Middle Atlantic Coastal; Clear and warm through midweek, then rainy weather takes over for the rest of the week Cloudy and cold on Sunday Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Rainy and cool as the new week and the new month get underway Cloudy skies and more seasonable temperatures on the weekend (AH Rights Reserved, 'tankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin, NH 01444) Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. Monday, September 23, 1991 Report Supplied bj Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: J 1 LOWER. UTILITY 48.00-51.00; HIGH DRESSING T 053.25; CANNERS 45.00-48.00; SHEL LY 45.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 60.00-61.25; YG#2 56.00-59.00. FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE 1100-1250 LBS. 68.00-70.00,1 AT 72.00; SELECT 63.00-67.50. FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 220 LBS. AT 104.00; GOOD 320 LBS. AT 93.00; CULLS 85-120 LBS. 75.00-85.00; 50-80 LBS. 68.00-78.00; WEAK/ROUGH 65.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES: 10.00 HIGHER. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-125 LBS. 140.00-167.00; #2 110.00-140.00; 75-85 LBS. 85.00-110.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 95-125 LBS. 145.00-163.00; 75-90 LBS. 90 00-145.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 80-120 LBS. 110.00-150.00. *** 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 BUTCHER HOGS: 1.00 HIGHER. US# 1-2 220-250 LBS. FEW 49.00-52.00; US#l-3 215-260 LBS. 46.50-48.00. SOWS; 300-450 LBS. 36.00-39.00; 500-600 LBS. 40.00-40.25. BOARS: 640 LBS. TO 34.00. STOCK CATTLE. STEERS: 300-500 LBS. 84.00-87.00; 500-700 LBS. 75.00- 700-850 LBS. 68.00-75.00; 850-1000 LBS. 62.00-74.50. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 72.00-83.00,2 HEAD 89.00 AND 93.00; 500-700 LBS. 62.00- 700-900 LBS. 57.00-68.00. BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 70.00-80.00; 500-700 LBS. 66.00-7X00; 700-800 LBS. 57.00- 1 1045 LB. AT 60.00. LAMBS: 56 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 95-115 LBS. 49.00-56.00; 85-90 LBS. 55.00-60.00; 125-140 LBS. 47.00- GOOD 85-110 LBS. 46.00- SHEEP: 6 HEAD. 200-250 LBS, 12.00-20.00. GOATS: 2 MED. 43.00-44.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD, 25-35 LBS. 18.00-23.00; 40-50 LBS. 27.00-37.00; BY THE POUND, 2 HEAD 140 LBS. AT 40.00. We Su Call Us Today 1-800-873-5300 Mercer Livestock Tuesday, Sept. 24 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 218. COMPARED WITH LAST WEEKS MARKET: SLAUGHTER COWS AND STEERS STEADY TO STRONG. CHOICE SLAUGHTER STEERS 65.00-68.50, COUPLE 69.50, ONE 71.75, SELECT 62.00-65.00; CHOICE HOLSTEINS 63.00-65.35, SELECT 60.00-62.50, STANDARD 58.50- CHOICE SL. HEIFERS 63.50- FEW SELECT 60.50-63.50. BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL SL. COWS 47.00-52.60. FEW HIGH YIELDING COMMERCIAL 53.00- CUTTER AND BON. UTIL ITY 45.00-49.00, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 38.50-44.50, SHELLS DOWNT OT 18.00. FEW CHOICE SL. BUL LOCKS 54.00-66.00. YIELD GRADE NO. 1. 1100/2095 LBS. SL. BULLS 56.00- ONE 67.00. FEEDER CATTLE: FEW MEDIUM FRAME NO. 1, 300-400 LBS. STEERS 8000-87.00. FEW MEDIUM FRAME NO. 1, 350-480 LBS. HEIFERS 67.50-78.00, FEW LARGE #2 800-1000 LBS. 67.00-78.00. FEW MEDIUM FRAME NO. 1, 400-550 LBS. BULLS 80.00-85.00. CALVES; 95 FEW GOOD VEALERS 89.00-101.00, STANDARD AND GOOD 80-120 LBS. 68.00-70.00, FEW UTILITY 45-55 LBS. 38.00-55.00. FARM CALVES: NO. 1. HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-125 LBS. 130.00-180.00, NO. 2 80-120 LBS. 95.00-135.00, FEW NO. 1, HOL. HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 120.00-180.00. A. & C. DIFFENBACH AUCTION INC. Wednesday Hay Sale Discontinued Until Fall. Flea Market Spaces Available Every Monday Next To Hay Sale. TUES.. OCT. 1 WED.. OCT. 9 FRI„ NOV. 1 TUES.. NOV. 19 9:00 A.M. QUILT. CRAFT A BUI WED.. NOV. 20 9:00 A.M. QUILT. CRAFT AUCTION WED., DEC. 4 PHONE (717) 3SS-7253-OFFICE (717) 354-3297 HOME FAX #355-9547 You can’t control the weather, but you can increase your dry weather yield by controlling soil fertility Hi-Calcium rffin LIMESTONE Some Markets Not Available Due To Early Press Deadlines FEW BEEF CROSS 80-120 LBS. BULLS AND HEIFERS 120.00-183.00. HOGS: 104. BARROWS AND GILTS ,50 TO 1.00 HIGHER. US NO. 1-2 225-260 LBS. 47.00-47.75, 1-3 220-260 LBS. 46.00-47.10, 2-3 210-250 LBS. 44.50-45.60. FEW US NO. 1-3 300-500 LBS. SOWS 40.00-43.00, 2-3 300-600 LBS. 38.00-40.50. FEEDER PIGS 0. NO MARKET TEST. SHEEP 26: CHOICE 80-93 LBS. SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS 43.00-45.00; GOOD AND CHOICE 50-67 LBS. FEEDER LAMBS 30.00-35.00 - ALL PER HUNDREDWEIGHT. GOATS 1: MEDIUM 33.00 PER HEAD. Valley Stockyards Athena, Pa. Monday, September 23, 1991 Report aupplled by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 175.00. VEAL CALVES 98.00-125.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 175.06. 1991 HAY SALE EVERY MONDAY ■ 10:00 A.M, 6:00 P.M. WHOLESALE ■M. GUNS t ■M. HAR' 9:00 A.M. FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION 64)0 P.M. WHOLESALE WOOD FURN. 6 CRAFT ITEMS AUCTION Proper lime application can increase your dry weather yield Hi-Magnesiunv SLAUGHTER CALVES 85.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS & FEEDERS 50.00-76.00. LAMBS 42.00-54.00, FEEDER LAMBS TO 65.00. SHEEP 14.00-26.00. HOGS 200-250 LBS. 44.00-53.00. SOWS 33.00-36.00. BOARS 25.00-33.00. PIGS EACH 10.00-26.00. HEIFERS 48.00-57.00. MEDIUM STEERS 50.00-62.00. FEEDER STEERS 58.00-85.00. BULLS 50.00-60.00. GOOD COWS 48.00-52.00, FEW TO 54.50. COWS MEDIUM 46.00-48.00. COWS POOR OR SMALL 42.00 AND DOWN. HORSES SMALL TO 510.00. GOATS TO 102.50. CATTLE MARKET STEADY TO HIGHER; MOST EVERYTHING SOLD STRONG TO HIGHER. 100 W. JACKSON ST., BOX 186 NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 IRAFT ITEMS AUCTION 'OOP FURI TRUCK AUCTION lIPMENT Al 'NO SMALL I ICTII ■GY AUCTION-BUGGIES-1 P.M, ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. • AU2258-L For prompt delivery contact your local Marti* Limestone dealer or call IMue Rail, Pa. (800) 233-0205 (717) 354-4125 EMSI
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