AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 14, 1991 OLD FARM IK’S ALMANAC Doc 16,1773, American patriots, disguised as Indians, dump British tea overboard in Boston Harbor to protest taxes Dec 18, 1787, birthday of Joseph Grimaldi, the itestclown m history" Dec 19,1917, four teamscon ute the National Hockey League as - it begins its first pro ■ssional season Dec 21, 1991, partial eclipse of the loon, though slight, will be visible throughout North America The moon will enter penumbra at 3 25 a m '-’ST, enter umbra at 5 A M EST, and leave umbra at 6 06 iM EST We must he lourteous to a man aswe are to a m lure, whu h toe arc uniting to gnv the advantage of a good ight Ralph Waldo Emerson sk the Old Farmer: Why do we have what is called lum pudding" when, to my knowledge, no plums are ided in the recipe 7 LT, Vermont ic New Englanders always tailed raisins "plums “ Home Hints: A few drops of oil of cinnamon in your vacuum cleaner bag makes the air smell festive and clean OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Snow, changing to ram The second half of the week is cloudy and cold, with flurries Only 2" of precipitation expected this month, 2 5" below normal Greater New York-New Jersey: Cloudy and cold as the week begins Warming and raining, then clearing Look for cold weather and a snowstorm on the weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cold with flurries changes to warmer weather and rain The week closes with more seasonable temperatures and ram, snow m the west Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Clear, cold weather changes to sunny and very warm for most of the week The weekend brings ram and colder temperatures again (All Rights Reserved, Yanki e Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) BOYDELL FARMS 302 lona Rd, Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone; 717-272-8943 DISTRIBUTORS FOR: 'zsl6-2339 s 2402-2517.^ WHOLESALE & RETAIL *** 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 DEC. 16-22,1991 Full Cold Moon, Dec. 21. We Su —Call Us Today 1-800-873-5300 SOYBEANS a@uMi krSOVSWISBDS 3940 - 3090 E - 3970 ALFALFA 84 VWAP VERNAL Wetfoot Erie TIMOTHY, TORO and CLIMAX TIMOTHY BALE TWINE FERTILIZER Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, PA Dec. 9, 1991 CATTLE 355... PDA ...Compered with last weeks market; Pew low Choice slaughter steers 65.00-65.50, Select 60.00- Standard 56.00-59.00. Few Choice si. heifers 63.00-66.50, few Select 58.00- Utility 49.00-53.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 48.00- several high yielding 51.50-53.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 45.00- Canner and low Cutter 38.00- Shells down to 21.00. Couple Choice sL bullocks 57.00&59.50, couple Select 55.00&56.50. Pew Yield Grade No. 1. 1300/1950 lbs. si. bulls 49.00-52.50. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1, 350/550 lbs. steen 70.00-82.50. Medium Frame No. 1, 300/530 lbs. heifers 60.00- Medium Frame No. 1, 380/600 lbs. bulls 68.00-80.00. CALVES 238...0ne Choice vealer 120.00, few Good 90.00-100.00, Standard and Good 90/120 Iba. 66.00-81.00, 60/85 lbs. 52.00-68.00, few Utility 45/55 lbs. 30.00- Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls #l, 90/120 lbs. 125.00-175.00, No. 2. 80/115 lbs. 90.00-130.00; No. 1, 90/140 lbs. Hoi Heifen 100.00-140.00. Beef cross 80/130 lbs. bulls and heifers 100.00- HOGS 166...8ait0ws and Gilts: US No. 1-2 225/260 lbs. barrows and gilts MELHORN SALES. SERVICE. TRUCKING CO. 1010 W. Main St.. Mount Joy, PA 17552 Capable of filling large order requirements In two consecutive days that Insures uniformity and top quality chicks. The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. 37.50-38.00,1-3 230/270 Iba, 36.00-37.35, 2-3 240/260 lbs. 35.00-36.00, one small lot 1-3 135 lbs. 33.50. Few US No. 1-3 350/425 lbs. sows 38.00-40.00, 2-3 400/550 lbs. 33.00-37.00. Boars 24.00-26.00. FEEDER PIGS 14... Few US No. 1-3 12 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00, few 60/68 lbs. 37.00-39.00 per head. SHEEP 312...W00LED SLAUGHER LAMBS:...High Choice 90/102 lbs. wooled lambs 49.00-52.00, few 50/72 lbs new crop 66.00-70.00; Choice 85/95 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 43.50-47.50; Good & Choice 50/75 lbs. feeder lambs 40.00-45.00. Slaughter sheep 16.00-20.00. - all Cwt. GOATS 26... Large 40.00-SS.OO, Medium 30.00-36.00, Small 18.00-26.00 all per head. Leesport Livestock Lamport, PA Dec. XL 1991 CATTLE 293...PDA... Supply included 122 slaughter steen and heifen ...Com pared with last weeks market: Slaugther steen about steady; Cows steady to .50 higher. Choice 1100/1400 lbs. al. steen 66.75-70.25. Select 62.50-66.75, Standard 53.00-57.00; few Prime Holsteins 63.50-68, Choice 61.00-63.75, Select SEVERAL LARGE BREEDER FLOCKS THAT ARE NPIP MONITERED AND MANAGED UNDER THE DEKALB CERTIFIED BREEDER PROGRAM For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 58.75- Choice »1. heifen 62.75 J 68.00, couple 70.00, Select 55.00-61; few Choice Holiteini 56.50- Breaking Utility and Com mercial sL cowi 47.00-50.50, couple to 52.75, Cutter A Boning Utility 46.75- Canner & low Cutter 41.50- Shells down to 35.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1.1080/2000 lbs. sL bulls 58.75- No. 2. 1070/1200 lbs. 53 75-57.75. CALVES 210... Few Good vealers 73.00- Standard and Good 70/95 lbs. 56.00- Utility 55/80 lbs. 50.00- Famt Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 115.00-150.00, No. 2. 85/125 lbs. 70.00-100.00; No. 1, Hoi. Heif ers 80/140 lbs. 85.00-165.00; few Beef cross 75/100 lbs. bulls A heifers 80.00- HOGS 293...8ARR0WS A GILTS; steady to 1.00 lower. US No. 1-2 225/240 lbs. 38.25-39.75, 1-3 215/255 lbs. 37.00-38.25,2-3 255/2701ba. 35.60-37.75, 2-4 275/330 Use. 31.25-34.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300/625 Iba. sows 24.50-27.50. Boars 23.00-24.50, couple to 27.00 FEEDER PIGS 502... US No. 1-3 22/25 lbs. feeder pigs 122.50-149.00, 30/55 lbs. 80.00-115.00, lot 70 lbs. 72.50. - per hun dredweight.; 15/18 lbs. 14.00-28.00 - per head. SHEEP lS9...Choice 65/130 Ibt. wool lambi 43.00-53.00; Choice 25/55 Ibi. new crop lambi 87.50-145.00. Slaughter theep 14.00-26.00. - aU CwL GOATS 9... Few Urge 45.00-66.00, few SmaU 35.00-55.00 all per head. WAJNTEP For Stealing Feedlot Profits B B 'Shifty Starling' ‘Blackie Blackbird' Avitrol treated grain baits have been proven successful year after year in removing pest birds from feedlots - ! ERA Approved HESS AGRI WESTWCTED USE PESTICIDE MARKETING 218 Rockpolnt Road ZJ Of ILI Ul Marietta, PA 17547 # —a. (717) 426-3135 carc*m*
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