Al6-Lanca«ter Farming, Saturday, April 1, 1995
GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG
FUTURES MARKETS
14 03/24/95 DTH WEEKLY TECHNICAL SUMMAEY
Past Week's(3/20-3/24) February's
High Lou Close High Low
360.5 346.75 351.25 378.00 349.00
346.00 335.5 342.5 343.5 330.00
360.00 351,5 353.00 383.50 352.5
348.5 339.00 345.5 347.25 335.25
357.00 346.5 348.75 369.5 339.25
249.00 244.5 246.75 236.5 229.25
255.25 250.25 253.00 249.00 244.75
262.75 256.75 259.75 259.5 254.00
136.75 127.75 132.25 123.75 117.5
590.75 577.5 578.5 561.00 544.50
601.5 588.5 589.25 581.25 564.00
614.75 602.00 604.25 594.00 577.25
170.8 165.5 166.5 158.20 152.90
26.85 26.26 26.55 27.99 26.16
70.85 66.80 67.625 74.95 72.40
64.775 62.15 62.775 68.05 66.10
68.15 66.40 66.625 72.95 70.55
40.80 37.375 37.50 39.85 37.70
47.575 43.875 43.875 46.10 43.875
48.50 43.20 43.20 44.45 40.60
107.00 102.30 102.3 102.17 88.25
104.15 99.35 99.35 99.24 87.00
DTN FUTURES
NEARBY HHEAI
JUL WHEAT
NEARBY KCWHT
JUL KCWHT
NEARBY HGEWT
NEARBY CORN
JUL CORN
DEC CORN
NEARBY OATS
NEARBY BEANS
JUL BEANS
NOV BEANS
NEARBY HEAL
NEARBY BNOIL
NEARBY LIVCT
JUN LIVCT
NEARBY FEDCT
NEARBY LIVHG
JUN LIVHG
NEARBY PKBLS
NEARBY COTTN
JDL COTTN
CORN
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
2494 2470 2490* +2
2554 2630 2550* +2
2582 2560 2580* +2
2606 2584 2604* 0
2670 2652 2664* 0
2704 2694 2704* -2
2732 2702 2730* +2
2554 2544* -6
SOYBEANS
5744 5710 5730* -14
6846 6810 5830* -16
5884 5846 5866* -14
5904 5874 5894* -12
5980 5950 5970* -6
6060 6030 6042* -12
6120 6104 6120* -14
6234 6174 6152* -22
6214 6194 6200* -14
6034 6012 6024* -10
LIVE CATTLE
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
6765 6560 6722* +95
6195 6040 6167* +6O
6012 5910 5995* +65
6167 6055 6157* +7O
6350 6240 6347* +77
6447 6355 6447* +67
6530 6470 6530* +BO
SWISS FRANC
8851 8540 8591*-230
8685 8625 8653*-226
8741 8700 8721*-220
BRITISH POOND
JUN
SEP
DEC
JOB 16120 15920 15994*-126
SEP 16000 15880 16968*-122
DEC 15930 15850 15934*-112
Pa. State Grange
Names Youth Couple
INTERCOURSE (Lancaster
Co.) —Bob and Amy Noble, of
Greenville, have barely been mar
ried but five months and now they
have another “honeymoon” to
celebrate: the Mercer County
Grangers were named 1995-96
Young Couple for the Pennsylva-
nia State Grange.
The Nobles were selected for
the high honor during the Grange
Youth Department’s Youth/
Young Mameds Weekend Con
ference held here in Lancaster
County.
It is an honor (hat the couple
vigorously sought.
“We cherish the opportunity to
serve the Grange as the Young
Couple as we promote the Youth
program and show people what
the Grange has to offer,” Amy
said.
(Cluing bida: Thuraday, March 30, 1995)
CHICAGO WHEAT
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
3470 3440 3456* -16
3432 3410 3420* -14
3490 3466 3472* -12
3604 3580 3592* -12
3650 3630 3650* -4
OATS
1354 1340 1352* +l2
1402 1392 1402* +l2
1442 1434 1442* +lO
1490 1484 1490* +4
SOYBEAN HEAL
1664 1645 1662* +4
1710 1688 1706* +7
1727 1708 1725* +7
1745 1729 1745* +7
1756 1743 1754* +2
1786 1770 1783* +2
1793 1787 1787* +1
HAY
JLY
SEP
DEC
FEEDER CATTLE
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
6475 6340 6467* +B2
6440 6310 6412* +67
6665 6540 6645* +B5
6650 6565 6647* +B7
6645 6525 6625* +B5
6725 6620 6725* +9O
6730 6705 6730*+105
CANADIAN DOLLAR
7135 7095 7117* +26
7107 7080 7090* +26
7088 7065 7069* +26
US DOLLAR INDEX
JUN
SEP
DEC
8371 8215 8255 U-132
8290 8290 82903-115
JUN
SEP
They were chosen the Young
Couple based on an interview,
ambassadorship qualities and
Grange participation. Both are
active in their subordinate (local)
Grange, Stony Point Grange
#1694, and serve on the PA State
Grange’s Youth Department
Committee.
As the Young Couple, the
Nobles will represent the Grange
at various functions throughout
the year, will visit local Granges,
promote the Youth/Young Mar
rieds program of the Grange and
serve as the “host” young couple
at the 1993 National Grange Con
vention in Harrisburg this fall.
Outside the Grange, Bob is a
senior designer and Amy is a sub
stitute school teacher. They are
parents of two boys, Joshua. 11,
and Christopher, 10.
3/24/95
Current
Support Resistance
319.50 366.25
335.50 346.00-351.00
335.25 384.75
331.5 350-354.00
324.00 363-383.00
231.00 249.25-261.00
248.50 ????
256.50 ????
117.50 137.25
553.00 605.50
583.00 613.00
593.00 614.75-645.00
151.10 173.20
25.87 29.00
61.65-66.80 72.325
???? 64.65
????? 74.50
35.825 41.475
42.75 45.40-47.20
41.675 47.875
98.90 114.67
96.25 105.50
K.C. WHEAT
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
HAY 3520 3490 3510* -20
JLY 3470 3444 3462* -16
SEP 3502 3484 3494* -6
DEC 3590 3564 3584* -14
HAP 3600 3600 3600* -2
HINN WHEAT
HAY 3480 3460 3460* -20
JLY 3520 3494 3510* 0
SEP 3520 3486 3506* +6
DEC 3576 3550 3564* 0
HAR 3580 3580 3594* 0
SOYBEAN OIL
HAY 2607 2572 2594* -6
JLY 2560 2535 2548* -17
AUG 2550 2530 2535* -19
SEP 2541 2520 2525* -19
OCT 2525 2510 2513* -20
DEC 2505 2490 2493* -23
JAN 2490 2483 2483* -24
HAR 2520 2495 2473* -23
LIVE HOGS
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
'APR 3750 3712 3745* -25
JON 4285 4245 4270* -25
JLY 4310 4262 4282* -10
AUG 4295 4240 4255* -40
OCT 4000 3975 3977* +2
DEC 4100 4072 4097* -7
FEB 4145 4135 4135* +5
APR 4112 4100 4112* -7
PORK BELLIES
HAY 3997 3900 3940* -42
JLY 4025 3945 3952* -60
AUG 3850 3765 3770* -22
FEB 5065 4967 5000* -55
HAR 4952 4952 4952* +lO
HAY
YORK (York Co.) —Legisla-
tion approved by Congress has
The Pennsylvania State Grange
is a family organization represent
ing 33,0000 rural Pennsylvanians.
The organization offers a number
of services such as insurance, food
cooperatives and a credit union.
The Youth/Young Married
Department in the Grange encom
passes members age 14 to 35 and
promotes various activities for the
different age groups.
At the Youth/Young Marrieds
Weekend, couples get together for
fellowship and socializing while
participating in various work
shops that educate about the
Grange, family life and agricultur
al and rural affairs.
>R LIVE HOGS
19
DEC
9 16 23 30 6 13 27 6 13 20 27
JAM FEB MAR
HAY CORN
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9 16 23 30 6 13 27 6 13 20 27
JAN FEB HAR
HAY SOYBEANS
1 j j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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19
DEC
Major Change
In Crop Reporting Date
made significant changes in cer
tain crop reporting dates.
“The Federal Crop Insurance
and USDA Reorganization Act,
passed last year, established spe
cial dates for the 1995 crop year
only,” according to David S.
Evans, vice chairperson of the
York County Consolidated Farm
Service Agency (formerly ASCS).
Evans, an East Prospect grain
and livestock producer, said,
“County farmers who are grain
program participants and others
who wish to record their farm crop
history acreage must report wheat
and barley by April 28,1995. This
13
FEB
30 6
16
JAN
CONTRACT HIGH; 48.80
CONTRACT HIGH: 2.850 LOW: 2.2!
CONTRACT HIGH: 7.054
27 6 13 20 27
HAR
date is revised from previous
years’ June IS date.”
Acreage reports are used to
establish program compliance or a
farm’s cropping history for use in
future years ’ farm program.
Reports are taken on copies of aer
ial photographs with crops and
acreages distinguished. Therefore,
producers must visit the county
office to file the report
The York County Office is
located at 120 Pleasant Acres Rd.
in York. Office hours are
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Phone (717) 755-2801.
LON; 35.05
: 5.532