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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
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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:
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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
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SOYBEAN SSDS
3940 - 3090 E - 3970
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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 &
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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
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