» AB*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 30, 1991 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Prune grapevines. Nov 26, 1812, the world s first streetcars, horse-drawn, stage coach-like carnages, make their debut on Fourth Avenue in New York City Nov 27,1890, Boston res ell - J ,i ■ ilamt to local police charging that it is unsafe to drive along -y lanes in their horses and buggies because of "racing .lists attired in black tights and long mustaches " Dec , 1911, a new innovation, the drive-in gasoline station ipens in Pittsburgh, Penn , selling only 10 gallons on open day Dec 1,1942 gasoline rationing begins in the uteJ States Ki is oft ynl without nici it, imil fust without iU>iil'nif Ask the Old Farmer: Do you know the origin of the expression the whole ball of wax ’F F , Wise Oht hooklnthli i s nsi ,i to kivp a hull of;mi on thru bom h nml oilli it i oik it nil tin Inn/hit* of fold leaf When the hill rent heil inti in nvnj/it it rtvts sii/rf for tin sohl in it nml the tin■ n hint unless senieinn itniile off with the whole hill Home Hints Withering ait Mowers can be revived by putting very hot water in the vase OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England. This wet week begins with heavy ram, then becoming colder, with ram continuing into December, and changing to snow m the mountains Greater New York-New Jersey: Briefly rainy and warm as the week begins, then becoming cooler with very light ram Cloudy and seasonable to end the week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rainy and warm to start the week, but a cold wave arrives midweek, bringing ram, snow m the west December has a sunny start Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny days and cold nights followed by a long spell ot stormy, rainy weather, heavier m tne west December begins sunny and mild (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, PA Nov. 25, 1991 CATTLE 372... PDA ...Compared with last weeks market; Slaughter cows 1 00 to 1.50 higher. Few Choice slaughter steers 66 00-69 00. few Select 61.00-64.00; cou ple Select Holstems 59.00, Standard 54 00-58.00. Few Choice si. heifers 64 00-67 50, one high yielding 71.50, few Select 57.00-60.00. Breaking Uuhty & BOYDELL FARMS 302 lona Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone; 717-272-8943 DISTRIBUTORS FOR: 16-2339"' 2402-2517.,. ot Seed°^/ WHOLESALE & RETAIL 1 INC NOV. 25-DEC. 1,1991 Commercial si. cows 44.00-47.50, couple 48.50, one 50.00, Cuuer & Boning Utility 40.00- Canncr and low Culler 34.50-40.00, Shells down to 15.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1000/1940 lbs. si. bulls 53.00- No. 2. 900/1600 lbs. 45.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 300/525 lbs. steers 78.00- few 210/280 lbs. 100.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1. 300/500 lbs. heifers 70.00-82.00, Small No. 1, 450/600 lbs. 56.00-60.00. Medium Frame SOYBEANS (gSetMi SOYBEAN SSDS 3940 - 3090 E - 3970 ALFALFA 84 VWAP VERNAL Wetfoot Erie TIMOTHY, TORO and CLIMAX TIMOTHY BALE TWINE FERTILIZER No. 1, 350/650 lbs. bulls 69.00-80.00. few 210/250 lbs. to 95.00, 800/900 lbs. 60.00-64.00. CALVES 225...0ne Choice veiler 110.00, few Good 95.00-100.00, Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 65.00-82.00, 60/85 lbs. 50.00-70.00, Utility 45/55 lbs. 32.00-48.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls #l. 90/130 lbs. 95.00-162.50. No. 2, 80/120 lbs. 80.00-105.00; No. 1, 90/130 lbs. Hoi Heifers 100.00-150.00, one 178 00. Beef cross 85/130 lbs. bulls and heifers 90.00-160.00. HOGS 102... Barrows and Gills: .50 to 1.00 lower. US No. 1-2 230/250 lbs. bar rows and gills 38.00-39.00, small lot 41.00, 1-3 225/260 lbs. 36.50-37.50, lot 2-3 280 lbs. 33.25, 1-3 160/178 lbs. 31.00-31.75. Few US No. 1-3 300/550 lbs. sows 34.00-33.00,2-3 280/400 lbs. 29 00-31.00. Few Boars 24.00-27.00. FEEDER PIGS 12... US No. 1-3 25/30 lbs. feeder pigs 11.00-20.00, one small lot 40 lbs. 23.00 per head. SHEEP 153...W00LED SLAUGHER LAMBS:...High Choice 90/120 lbs. wooled lambs 45.00-47.00, Choice 80/90 lbs. 40.00-44.00; Good & Choice 55/75 lbs. feeder lambs 40.00-43.50. Slaughter sheep 15.00-25.00. - all Cwt. GOATS 29... Large 35.00-41.00, Medium 24.00-37.00. Small 14.00-22.00 all per head. Mercer Livestock Mercer, PA Nov. 26, 1991 CATTLE 203..J > DA...Compered with last Tuesday's market: Slaughter steers and Heifers 1.00 higher. Cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. High Choice 1500/1650 lbs. slaughter steers 55.00-61.50, Choice 65.50-70.00, couple 70.60; few Choice Holsteins 64.00-66.00, Select 62.25-65.00, few Standard 55.50-57.00. Choice sL heif ers 63.50-68.75, Select 60.00-63.50, few Standard 50.00-55.00. Breaking Utility & MELHORN SALES. SERVICE, TDTTriTTNfI f*fl X w Vi Vxv/ • 1010 W. Main St, Mount Joy, PA 17552 DEKALB Delta" DEKALB Delta* DEKALB Delta® DEKALB Delta* DEKALB Delta* DEKALB Delta* The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. fojgP] For More Information Phone: \®V 717-653-1102 Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Commercial sL cows 46.00-50.00, couple 51.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 43.00- Canner & Low Cutler 39.00- Shells 18.00. Couple Select si. bullocks 57.50&58.10. Yield Grade No. 1, 1500/2060 lbs. si. bulls 53.85-59.00. Feeder Cattle; Medium Frame No. 1, 300/550 lbs. steers 64.00-74.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 300/550 lbs. heifers 56.00- CALVES 84... Individual Good vealer 105.00, Standard and Good 90/120 Iba. 64.00- 60/85 lbs. 50.00-62.00, few Utility 45/60 lbs. 30.00-46.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls No. 1. 90/125 lbs. 110.00- No. 2, 80/115 lbs. 80.00- No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs. 120.00-160.00, one 172.50. Few Beef cross 80/115 lbs. bulls and heifers 100.00- HOGS 1 10.. . Barrows and gills; fully 2.00 lower. US No. 1-2 230/250 lbs. bar rows and gilts 36.00-37.00, 1-3 240/260 lbs. 35.20-36.20, 2-3 245/280 lbs. 34.70-35.40. Sows: Few US No. 1-3 300/550 lbs. sows 33.00-38.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test - per head. SHEEP I... Slaughter sheep 14.00. - all Cwt GOATS 0...N0 market test - all per head. Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, PA Nov. 26, 1991 CATTLE 332... PDA ...Few High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 73.75-74.75, Choice 1000/1450 lbs. 67.00- few Select 63.00-68.00, few Standard 55.00-59.00. few Utility 53.00- few Choice Holsteins 62.00- Select 59.00-63.00. Choice si. heifers 64.00-68.00, one 70.50, few Select 60.00-63.00; few Select & Choice Holsteins 57.25-63.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 48.00-51.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 48.00-52.00, couple 53.00, Canner & low Cutter 43.00-47.75, Shells down to 39.00. Yield Grade No. 1. 1250/1975 lbs. si. bulls 58.00-67.00. one 975 lbs. 74.00. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 470/870 lbs. steers 60.00- few Large No. 2,450/890 lbs. 52.00- CALVES 238... Few Good vealers 78.00- few Utility and Sundard 60/90lbs. 60.00-78.00. Farm Calves: Hols tein bulls No. 1, 90/125 lbs. 135.00- No. 2. 80/120 lbs. 90.00- No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 85/115 lbs. 130.00-160.00. Few Beef cross 70/100 lbs. bulls and heifers 95.00-15150. HOGS 473...(11/25/91) - US No. No. 1, 225/250 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.00- 1-2 220/260 lbs. 39.50-41.00, No. 1-3 215/270 lbs. 38.50-39.50, 2-3 200/280 lbs. 36.00-38.50. US No. 1-3 300/650 lbs. sows 30.00-33.00. few light wts. to 38.00, 2-3 275/575 lbs. 26.00- Boars 25.00-26.00. FEEDER PIG 332... US No. 1-3 20/40 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-25.00, 40/60 lbs. 25.00- all per head. SHEEP 27...G00d and Choice 75/85 lbs. wooled si. lambs 39.00-44.00; couple High Choice & Prime 40 lbs. new crop lambs 110.00 & 133.00. - all cwt GOATS 0...N0 market test all per head. Peoria Sheep Peoria, IL Nov. 26, 1991 SHEEP: 200 TRADING MODERATE. COMPARED WITH LAST TUESDAY SLAUGHTER LAMBS MOSTLY 2.00 Slaughter lambs: choice AND PRIME 115-125 LBS. 44.00-46.00, 100-115 LBS. 43.00 FORNEY LONGENECKER SECOND VICE PRESIDENT I SHEARSON S"™ 0 LEHMAN BROTHERS 29 E. KING STREET SUITE 200 LANCASTER, PA 17602 717 295 8914 800 342 7033 PA 800 4411997 US
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