AKancaster Farming, Saturday, January 4,1992 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC JAN. 6-12,1992 Three Kings Day, Jan. 6. Jan 7,1785, Dr John Jeffries of Boston, and Jean-Pierre Blanchard of France success fully cross the English channel in a balloon after throwing overboard all ballast and _fCT->r most of their clothing, including Blanchard's trousers Jan. 8,1790, President George Washington delivers the first State of the Union A message Jan 10, 1429, Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy founds the Order of the Golden Fleece, famous chivalnc order K/ a ff 1 s not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing Chinese Vv/ \\yf7 Proverb Ask the Old Fanner: I seasoned my new cast-iron skillet by rubbing J | it with cooking oil and heating it over a low flame In spite of that, / 1 e\ crythmg I cook tastes like metal Is there another treatment! could use 7 Meg, ohm LAI ew ca '' , ' tro " skillets sometime'- have an iron taste This should help fill the skillet with water and boil a handful of hay in it You can use this hay water to sweeten wood and tin dishes, too Home Hints. If vou find yourself buying a lot of batteries often, try a rechargeable battery pack OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Milder weather starts the week, then sunny skies, but cold through midweek After that, it's heavy ram with snow in the northern sections Greater New York-New Jersey: Snow gives way to sunny skies and seasonable weather Heavy rain and steadily warming temperatures close the week Middle Atlantic Coastal; Clear through midweek, then cloudy skies bring heavy ram and warmer temperatures Turning sunny and mild as the week ends Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny days and cold nights through midweek, then heavy ram arrives, bringing milder temperatures Sunny and warm to end the week. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, December 30, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 193. UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 44,00-49.00; CUTTERS AND BONERS 41.00-44.50; CHOICE A « Diffenbach Auction Inc. 100 Wut Jackson Straet • Box 186 • Now Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY - 10:00 A.m7 WED.. JAN. 8 WINROSS TRUCK A TOYS 6:30 P.M. FRL JAN. 10 FARM EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES 9:00 A.M. TUES.. JAN. 28 QUILT. CRAFT A BUGGY 9:00 A.M. WED.. JAN. 29 QUILT. CRAFT 9:00 A.M. EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. • AU2258-L *** Contract with Purina Mills, Inc. Now accepting new and existing sow herds We Supply - Quality Purina Feeds - Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative To Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture m STEERS 64.50-76.00; CHOICE HEIFERS 56.00- BULLS #1 1360-1670 LBS. 53.00- #2 1200-1445 LBS. 40.00- FEEDER CALVES, STEERS MI’S 350-450 LBS. 70.00-87.00; HEIF ERS 430-525 LBS. 59.00-70.00. CALVES 153. VEAL CALVES NOT ENOUGH TO REPORT: FARM —Call Us Today 1-800-873-5300 CALVES, HOLSTEINS BULLS #1 90-125 LBS. 145.00-162.50; #2 80-150 LBS. 110.00-142.50; BEEFX 80-120 LBS. 100.00- HOGS 175. BARROWS AND GILTS I*2 225-250 L 85.35.00-38.00; I*3 210-260 LBS. 33.00-36.50. LAMBS & SHEEP 111. SPRING LAMBS HIGH CHOICE 70-85 LBS. 72.00- 85-105 LBS. 50.00-55.50; 50-60 LBS. 56.00-70.00; CHOICE 80-100 LBS. 49.00-52.00; FEEDER LAMBS GOOD TO CHOICE 55-70 LBS. 42.00- GOATS 7. MEDIUM 13.50-28.00 HEAD; LARGE 24.00-42.00 HEAD. Morrison Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. December 30, 1991 Report nipplled by auction CATTLE: 185. STEERS CHOICE 67.50-68.50; GOOD 65.00-66.75. HEIFERS: CHOICE 66.50-67.75; GOOD 62.00-64.50. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 46.00- 1.00; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 35.00- BULLOCKS; GOOD & CHOICE 59.00- BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 55.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 70.00- BULLS 56.00-70.00; HEIF ERS 56.00-72.00. CALVES 298. PRIME NO MARKET TEST; CHOICE 89.50-109.00; GOOD 79.00- STANDARD 40.00-62.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 125.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS POLE or STEEL a better pole jjjjßl building concept HI YOU NEED A BUILDING! Come to Booth #596 & 597 Let’s talk about it! WE HAVE THE RIGHT BUILDING TO FIT YOUR NEEDS' l I can’t in you at tha Farm l Show but I'd Ilka to know { mora about buildings. I NAMI I ADORE! 1 CITY j zip I □ PtoMO MftS I iM llloratur* 90-130 LBS. 100.00-120.00. HOGS 44. BARROWS & GILTS US NO. 1-2 38.50-39.75; US NO. 1-3 37.50-38.25. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 27.00-30.50. BOARS: 23.50-26.00. FEEDER PIGS 42. US NO. 1-3 20-50 LBS. 10.00-30.00. SHEEP 27. CHOICE 53.00-57.00; GOOD 50.00-52.50; SL. EWES 12 00-26.00; GOATS 51.00. 61 LOADS OF HAY/ALFALFA 150.00- TIMOTHY 85.00-116.00 PER TON. STRAW. 8 LOADS. 103.00-117.00. FIREWOOD: 2 LOADS, 31.00 AND 36 00. EAR CORN: 1 LOAD, 91.00. Grants ville Livestock Grantavllle, Maryland Sat, December 28, 1991 HOGS; TOP BARROWS & GILTS 37.00- HEAVY BUTCHER 36.00- LIGHT BUTCHER 35.00- BUTCHER SOWS 24.00- FEEDER SHOATS 15.00- VEAL: GOOD 85.00-100.00; STAN DARD 60.00-80.00; UTILITY 50.00- BULL CALVES 105.00- SHEEP & LAMBS: GOOD 46.00- UTILITY 42.00-44.50; SLAUGHTER EWES 12.00-18.00. GOATS: 44.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS, GOOD. NONE AVAILABLE; STAN DARD 58.50-60.50; UTILITY 54.00- HEIFERS; GOOD, NONE AVAIL ABLE; STANDARD 58.50-60.50; UTILI TY 54.00-57.00. • 17 YEARS EXPERIENCE • FOUNDATION CREWS • ERECTION CREWS I mMII AIKDCP □ Plmm oaN mo lor an appointment COWS: HIGH DRESSERS 51.00- COMMERCIAL 46.50-48.50; UTILITY 42.00-45.00; CAN NER & CUTTER 4000-DOWN. BULLS: COMM. & GOOD 55.00- CUTTER & UTILITY 50.00- STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD 75.00- MEDIUM 55.00-65.00. STEER CALVES: GOOD 70.00-82.50; MEDIUM 60.00-65.00. HEIFER CALVES: GOOD 65.00- MEDIUM 50.00-60.00. OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY CLOSE CATTLE &: 300 ( 0 SLTR, 300 FDRS) NOT ENOUGH OF ANY CLASS TO TEST MARKET. SLAUGHTER CLASSES: COWS: CUTT, UTIL, COMM BULK SALES HI DRESS %LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 BONING 1-2 LOW TO AVG CUTTER. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK WEEK AGO YEAR AGO COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS FIRM TO 50 HIGHER. COWS FULLY 1.00 HIGHER. BULLS FULLLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE AND MIXED SELECT AND CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS. AROUND 20% COWS. %A7Varco-Pruden metal building systems INDUSTRIAL / WAREHOUSE / RETAIL / INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS 1248 SOUTH MOUNTAIN RD., DILLBBURG, PA 17019 St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Thursday, January 2, 1992 PHONE 717-432-9738 1000 200 400
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