AB-Lancaster Fuming, Saturday, December 21, 1991
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
DEC. 23-29,1991
Mexican Feast of the Radishes, Dec. 23.
Dec 23,1938, a historical review at Carnegie Hall, From Spiritual to Swing, introduces
' die to boogie-woogie music Dec. 25,1651, a five shilling
; is ordered by the Massachusetts General Court for anyone
lught "observing any such day as Christmas" . Dec 26,1836,
the first settlers arrive at the British colony of Australia
Dec 28, 1869, William F Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio,
latents his "acceptable" chewing gum The merry in heart
tave a continual feabt
Ask the Old Farmer: The other evening my husband and I
were discussing sleigh bells, when we realized that we didn't
mow why they were used So, why sleigh bells? PP, SC
■or the same reason that bikes have bells and autos have horns
i notify all hands that a sleigh was approaching Sleighs don't make
'V noise, neither do horses' hooves on snow
tine Hints Pour boiling watetover nutshells and let stand overnight
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: The week begins with a snowstorm and cold wave, bringing a White
Christmas to the Northeast 1 Partly cloudy and milder to close the week
Greater New York-New Jersey: Snowy and cold through Christmas, then clearing
and turning sunny and milder Very cold with a few flurries for the weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal; The week starts with seasonable weather, but look for a
snowstorm for Christmas Eve and Day Then clear and mild, followed by severe cold
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Cold and rainy to start the week Sunny and milder
by midweek, but switching back to rainy and cold, snow west, on the weekend
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Leesport Livestock
Lcesport, PA
Dec. 18, 1991
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAP
PY NEW YEARI
CATTLE 233...PDA... Supply included
28 feeder cattle and 89 steers and heifers
...Compared with last weeks market;
Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower; Heif
ers steady; Cows 1.00 to 1.75 lower.
Choice 1090/1400 lbs. si. steers
66.00- couple 71.00, few 1400/1615
lbs. 63.50-65.00. few Select 62.50-66.00,
couple lots down to 51.00, few Standard
56.25- Choice 1420/1700 lbs. Hols
teins 60.00-62.50, one Prime 63.75, Select
56.75-60.50. Choice 900/1450 lbs. si. heif
ers 63.00-68.50, Select 59.75-63.50, few
52.00, few Standard 50.50-58.25. Breaking
Utility and Commercial si. cows
46.00- few to 49.75, Cutter and Bon
ing Utility 45.00-49.00. Canncr& low Cut
ler 40.00-45.00, Shells down to 32.00. One
Choice si. bullock 69.00, few Select
62.25- one Standard 58,75. Few
Yield Grade No. 1,1375/1870 lbs. si. bulls
59.50-64.25, one No. 2, 1095 lbs. 56.25.
Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1,
450/560 lbs. steers 62.00-69.00. Few
Medium Frame No. 1,465/525 lbs. heifers
56.00- Few Medium Frame No. 1,
360/600 lbs. bulls 64.00-73.00.
CALVES 150...0ne Choice vealer
100.00, few Standard and Good 80/100 lbs.
52.00- few 70/80 lbs. 46.00-52.00,
Risser’s Poultry Inc.
P.O. BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA 17543
// k \\ Buyers and Haulers
If \ of Leghorn, Medium.
I )] and Heavy Fowl
Now using carts for
Over 60 years of the most efficient
prompt dependable means of moving
service. spent fowl
Tel. 717-626-5466 fax 717-627-3599
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PBBP*I 133 Rothsville Station Rd. • Lmtz, pa 17543 Sun. Closed - Lord’s Day
*J j Phone 717-626-4705
WE SHIP PARTS DAILY
* FEDERAL EXPRESS
* AXE FET * B&H DELIVERY SERVICE
few Utility 50/70 lbs. 25.00-40.00. Farm
Calves: No. I, Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs.
135.00- one 150.00, No. 2.90/115 lbs.
90.00- few 80/90 lbs. 67.50-87.50;
few No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 90/135 lbs.
130.00- one 170.00; few Beef cross
80/120 lbs. bulls & heifers 77.50-162.50.
HOGS 279...8ARR0WS & GILTS: .25
to 1.25 lower. US No. 1-2 215/250 lbs.
38.00- lot 38.60, 1-3 210/265 lbs.
36.50- lot 35.75, few 2-4 285/330
lbs. 31.25-32.00, few 38.75, few 1-3
185/200 lbs. 35.00-36.25. SOWS: 1.00 to
1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 325/665 lbs. sows
26.75-29.00, few Medium 430/600 lbs.
24.50- Boars 23.50-23.75, few light
wts. 26.50-30.50.
FEEDER PIGS 258... Few US No. 1-3
20/30 lbs. feeder pigs 100.00-130.00,
30/50 lbs. 68.00-75.00, 50/70 lbs.
55.00- few 2-3 35/65 lbs.
49.00- per hundredweight.; few
15/20 lbs. 14.00. - per head.
SHEEP 78... Choice 50/115 lbs. wool
lambs 40.00-51.00, few 40/45 lbs. New
Crop 130.00-137.50, 45/70 lbs,
68.00- few 95.00. Slaughter sheep
14.00- - all Cwt.
GOATS 35... Large 40.00-52.00, few
86.00, Medium 35.00-46.00, Small
26.00-38.00 all per head.
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, PA
Dec. 18, 1991
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAP
PY NEW YEAR I
CATTLE 135... PDA ...Few Select
slaughter steers 59.00-65.10, few Standard
55.50- One Choice slaughter heifer
60.50, one Select 56.75, few Standard
48.50- Few Breaking Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows 45.00-46.85,
Cutter and Boning Utility 44.00-47.50,
couple 49.50, Canner and low Cutter
38.50- Shells down to 33.00. Couple
Yield Grade No. 1, 1910 Ibi. slaughter
bulls 58.00 and 1925 lbs. 58.00, one No. 2,
1400 lbs. 53.10.
CALVES 102... Standard and Good
70/95 lbs. vealers 55.00-65.00, Utility
50/75 lbs. 50.00-55.00. FARM CALVES:
No. 1, 90/125 lbs. Holstein bulls
120.00- No. 2, 80/120 lbs.
70.00- 110.00; few HoL Heifers 80/100 lbs.
60.00-
HOGS 102... BARROWS & GILTS: US
No. 1-2 225/240 lbs. barrows and gilts
40.10- few 2-3 255/270 lbs.
39.10- one lot 1-3 210 lbs. 37.35. US
No. 1-3 300/485 lbs. sows 28.00-33.00.
Few Boars 20.00-24.00.
FEEDER PIGS 160... US 1-3 25/45 lbs,
feeder pigs 22.00-30.00, 60/125 lbs.
36.00- Utility 15/25 lbs,
10.00- all per head.
SHEEP 18... Few Choice 60/80 lbs. fall
slaughter lambs 61.00-63.00. Slaughter
sheep 14.00-25.00. - all CwL
GOATS 0...N0 market lest. -
head.
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS
$600.00-1275.00, couple $1400.00
PER HEAD.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
December 16, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 42.00-50.00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
38.00-42.00.
BULLS: 53.00-58.50.
VEAL: 90-190 LBS. 99.00-160.00;
70-90 LBS. 60.00-99.00.
HOGS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
SOWS: 27.00-30.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 14.00-25.00.
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