AB*Lancnt«r Farming, Saturday, January 18, 1992 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JAN. 20-26,1992 National Pie Day, Jan. 23. Jan 21, 1908, the Sullivan Ordinance prohibits women from smoking in public in New York City Jan 22,1901, after the longest reign in British history (63 years, 7 months) Queen Victoria of England dies and is succeeded by f N her son, Edward VII Jan 24, 1922, Christian K Nelson of I s \ Onawa, lowa, receives a patent for his new frozen confection, \ the Eskimo Pie Jan 23,1890, Elizabeth Cochrane (Nellie —. Bly) returns to Neu York upon completing her tour —A around the w orld in 72 days, the first woman to do \\ iW ,so without an escort In the startof hn-ntni In/ one an we s at Hie house of liftvi Spanish Proverb Ask the Old Farmer: Is there anything I can use to inhibit the tarnishing of silver 7 I'm tired of polishing 1 S H , Conn Ni\t tiinei/oii haoetht sliw ihaii pliu.nl in mloseit lahmet with a hhkk otiamphoi a'huli i/on urn yif at a phaimani Tin imitation kuul uviks /list ns aril mitt la s/s s eveial months Home Hints To remoc e ballpoint pc'n ink from clothing soak the tabnc in milk o\ erniglit anci uasii as usual OLD FARMER S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Snow flumes and mild temperatures for most of the week, ending with a snow storm At erage temperature this month is 33° F, 6” above normal Greater New York-New Jersey: Persistent cloudy skies finally bring rain, then clear ing and milder temperatures The week ends with a snowstorm Middle Atlantic Coastal; Clearing and warming as the week begins Midweek brings light rain and milder temperatures, but the week ends with a snowstorm Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Partly cloudy and mild as the week begins Midweek brings showers and w’arm temperatures, rain on the weekend, snow west (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 01444) Aberdeen Sales Company, Inc. Complete Auction & Appraisal Service Churchvllle, Md. Wednesday, January 15, 1992 SLAUGHTER STEERS: MARKET 1.00 HIGHER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 69.00-73.00; SELECT & LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 66.00-70.50; HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 59.50-63.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 58.00-62.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 53.00-57.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MARKET 1.00 HIGHER. CHOICE & PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 69.00-72.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 63.00- COWS; MARKET 52.50 LOWER. BRK. UT. & COMM. 2-4 BULK 46.00- HI DRESSING 50.00-54.00; CUTTER & BONING UT. 45.00-48.50; HI DRESSING 49.00-52.00; CANNER & CUTTERS 41.00-46.00; LOW DRESS ING 40.00-DOWN. BULLS: MARKET STEADY ALL WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 55 00-68.00. *** 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 VEAL CALVES; CHOICE & PRIME 200-400 LBS. 69.00-99.00; HI GOOD & LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 60.00- FARM CALVES: MARKET STEADY 5.00 HIGHER. HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 145.00-156.00; HOL.BULLS 85-95 LBS. 110.00-150.00; HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 145.00-190.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 85.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 60.00-82.00. FEEDER CATTLE; MARKET STEADY. BULLS & STEERS 400-900 LBS. 58.00-83.00; HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 55.00-74.00. LAMBS: MARKET STEADY QUOT ABLE. CHOICE & PRIME 90-110 LBS. 57.00- LIGHTER LAMBS 85.00- EWES - HEAVY 18.00- EWES - LIGHT 26.00-40.00. GOATS: MARKET STEADY QUOT ABLE. SMALL 18.00-29.00; MEDIUM 35.00- LARGE 80.00-110.00. HOGS: MARKET 1.00 LOWER. 210-250 LBS. 36.00-38.00; 255-300 LBS. 33.00- SOWS - HEAVY 22.00- SOWS - LIGHT 24.00-28.00; BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 20.00-25.00. We Su —Call Us Today 1-800-873-5300 Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, January 15, 1992 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 84 HEAD. 1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY 46.00-49.00; HIGH DRESSING 49.00-52.50; CANNERS 42.00- SHELLY 42.00-DOWN. BULLS: YG#2l 1875 LBS. 66.75; YG#2 1500 LBS. 56.25-61.25. FED STEERS: 2.00-3.00 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 1200-1450 LBS. 70.00-73.00, FEW TO 75.00; FEW 1500-1600 LBS. 69.00-71.50; LOW CHOICE 1400-1600 LBS. 62.00-65.00; CHOICE #4 1100-1300 LBS. 60.00-66.00. FED HEIFERS: SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 900-1050 LBS. 58.00-64.00; SELECT 54.00-58.00. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 150-250 LBS. 90.00-107.00; GOOD 200-350 LBS. 73.00- CULLS 85-110 LBS. 75.00- 50-80 LBS. 70.00-78.00; WEAK/ROUGH 55.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS, 10.00 HIGHER. #1 90-120 LBS. 140.00- 170.00; 80-90 LBS. 110.00-130.00; #2 80-110 LBS. 90.00-115.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 95-115 LBS. 130.00-165.00; BEEF X BULLS 100.00-147.00. BUTCHER HOGS: STEADY PRICES. US#l&3 215-260 LBS. 37.00-37.50; #2&3 TO 35.50; FEW 280-325 LBS. 32.00- STOCK CATTLE: 101 HEAD. STEERS 300-500 LBS. 80.00-91.00; 500-700 LBS. 70.00-78.00; 700-900 LBS. 62.00- 900-1050 LBS. 60.00-70.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 65.00-78.00; 500-700 LBS. 62.00-74.00; 700-900 LBS. 55.00- BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 72.00-83.00; 500-700 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 700-800 LBS. 57.00- DAIRY CATTLE: LARGE SPRIN Risser’s Poultry Inc. Over 60 years of prompt dependable service. Te1.,717-626-5466 n mm BINKLir-HURST M «r BROS.INC.-/ s“-7»nf3o 133 RoUisvilie Station Rd. • Luitz, pa 17543 Sun. Closed - Lord’s Day PmBMI L V . Phone 717-626-4705 1 WE SHIP PARTS DAILY ♦ FEDERAL EXPRESS * TRUCK FRT. « AIR FRT * B&H DELIVERY SERVICE GERS 800-1000 LBS. 1 AT 1225.00; MEDIUM 550.00-800.00; FEW FRESH 500.00-860.00; HOLSTEIN BULL 880 LB. AT 460.00. LAMBS: CHOICE TO PRIME 105 LBS. TO 61.50; 60-80 LBS. 70.00-75.00. SHEEP: NONE OFFERED. GOATS: MEDIUM 35.00-48.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD. 30-40 LBS. 20.00-25.00; 50-60 LBS. 25.00-30.00; BY THE POUND, 120-150 LBS. 23.00-33.00. SOWS: 300-500 LBS. 26.00-30.00; FEW TO 34.00; 500-700 LBS. 25.00-28.50, 1 AT 31.00. BOARS: 400-650 LBS. TO 22.75. NEWSPRINT BEDDING...BFI WILL DELIVER 30 CUBIC YDS. (APPROX. 8 TONS) OF LOOSE NEWSPRINT TO BE USED FOR BEDDING TO WASHING TON AND FREDERICK CO. FARMERS FOR A DELIVERY FEE. ONE DAY LEAD TIME. CALL 223-7272. Eastern PA & NJ Poultry Report Atlanta, Ga. Tuesday, January 14,1992 Sales too few to report prices. Demand is generally moderate for next week's anti cipated slaughter needs. Offerings of light type fowl are slowing but still remain adequate while heavy hens are slightly more available than prior week. Undertone about steady. CENTS PER LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE FOLLOWING WEEK. HEAVY TYPE (7 POUNDS AND UP) • AT FARM BUYER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT LIGHT TYPE AT FARM BUYER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT ’ * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB JECT TO DISCOUNT. P.O. BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA 17543 Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, January 13,1992 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 101..PDA...Compared with lait weeki market: Slaughter cowi 1.00 to 2.00 lower . Few Select Holitein steers 57.50-63.25, few Standard 48.00-54.75. Few Select Holstein si. heifers 57.25- Breaking Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 45.00-48.00, one 51.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 46.00- Canner and Low Cutter 40.00- Shells down to 36.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1000/480 lbs. si. bulls 52.25- FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame No. 1, SOO/S7S lbs. steers 60.00- Few Medium Frame No. 1, 450/685 lbs. heifers 50.00-59.00. CALVES 18!...0ne Choice vealer 102.50, Standard and Good 70/95 lbs. 55.00- Utility 50/75 lbs. 40.00- FARM CALVES: No. 1, 90/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 120.00-157.50, No. 2. 80/125 lbs. 70.00-110.00; Few No.l, 85/100 lbs. Holstein heifers 80.00- Few beef cross 70/200 lbs. bulls and heifers 70.00-140.00. HOGS 45...8ARR0WS & GILTS: Lot 1-2 250 lbs. barrows and gilts 36.50, lot 1-3 265 lbs. 35.50. US 1-3 325/615 lbs. sows 22.50-26.00, couple 27.00. Few Boats 21.00-21.25. FEEDER PIGS 42... Few lots US No 1-3 25/40 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00-24.00 - all per head. SHEEP 2...N0 market test. - all cwt GOATS 0...N0 market test. - per head. Lancaster Livestock Auction Wednesday’s market report has been discontinued until further notice because of Insubstantial receipts. Buyers and Haulers of Leghorn, Medium, and Heavy Fowl Now using carts for the most efficient means of moving spent fowl FAX 717-627-3599