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
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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
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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.
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I ADORE!
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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
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□ 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.
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metal building systems
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St. Louis
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Thursday, January 2, 1992
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