Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 02, 1998, Image 14

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    Al4-Lanca*ter Farming, Saturday, May 2, 1998
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Fleetwood, PA.
April 21 & 23
Hay and Straw at 9:00 ajn. Sat. followed
by produce
Report Supplied by Auction
ASPARAGUS: 1.00-2.00 LB.
EGGS: .35-1.00 DOZ.
ONIONS: SPRING .10-.45.
RHUBARB: .40-.60 LB.'
TOMATOES: HYDROPONIC
1.00-1.60 LB.
FLOWERS: ANNUALS 2.50-7.50
FLAT; PERENNIALS .15-8.00 POT;
MOUNTAIN PINKS 1.75-3.50.
VEGETABLES PLANTS: 2.00-6.00
FLAT. .30-6.00 POT.
NURSERY STOCK: AZALEAS
1.50-6.00; SHRUBS 2.00-14.00; RHO
DODENDRON 4.50-13.50; ROSES 2.00;
TREES 10.00-35.00.
HERBS: 1.75-5.50 FLAT, .10-1.60
POT.
Kirkwood Ag Auction
Produce
Kirkwood, PA
April 29
10:00 A.M.
Report Supplied by Auction
ASPARAGUS; 1.10-2.00 BUNCH.
RADISHES: 3.00 V. BU.
RHUBARB: .35 BUNCH.
VEGETABLE PLANTS; LETTUCE,
TOMATOES, PEPPERS 1.25-6 50 FLAT;
POTTED, TOMATOES 2.50-6.00 EACH
FLOWERS: ANNUALS 2.75-7 00
FLAT, POTTED .25-2.50 EA.; GERA
NIUMS 1.40-7.50 POT; PERENNIALS
mm\\m
For Installed \ \ \ \
STANDING SEAM ROOFING \ \ \ \
contact \ \ \ \
STRICKLE!? METAL \\ \ \
ROOFING \ \ \ \
717-865-3093 \\\\
or 610-488-9303 \ \ \ \
Specializing in double crimp standing seam
Available In
prefinished in 20 + Colors
Galvalume - Galvanized - Tern - Etc.
FREE ESTIMATES
Work Approx. 80 Mile Radius of Lebanon, Pa.
595 E. Rehrersburg Rd., Bethel, PA 19507
free
T-SHIRT
WITH EVERY MOTOR
PURCHASE NEW
OR USED.
SM. POT .35 EA.. LARGE 5.50 POT.
HANGING BASKETS; ASSORTED
3.00-9.00 EACH.
PLANTERS: 16.00 EACH.
NURSERY STOCK: AZALEAS
3.50-5.50 POT.
Morrison Cove
Produce Auction
ROARING SPRING, PA
April 28 and 30
Report Supplied by Auction
ASPARAGUS: 1.25-1.30 BUNCH.
RHUBARB: .50 BUNCH.
FLOWERS: ANNUALS: BY THE
FLAT. 3.00-7.75-6.25, .90-3.00 POT.
VEGETABLE PLANTS: 2.00-5.75
FLAT; POTTED TOMATOES 3.75-4.50.
PERENNIALS: 1.00-4.25 POT.
BASKETS: 5.00-8.25; FERN
7.00-11.50.
NURSERY STOCK: BLUE SPRUCE
7.75-16.00; RHODODENDRON
9.00-9.75; ARBORVITAE 5.50-8.75;
AZALEA 3.00-11.00.
HERBS: 3.00-9.50.
SALE EVERY TUBS. AND THURS
NURSERY STOCK SALE APRIL 28.
Aberdeen Sales
Company, Inc.
Complete Auction &
Appraisal Service
Churchville, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 29, 1998
SLAUGHTER STEERS: STRONG.
CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS
TO'
Motors
•Leeson
•Baldor ‘Vanguard
•Leland Faraday *Fasco
•Leeson & GE Farm Duty
Controls
•Leeson
Pumps
•Star
•Little Giant
•Hayward Pool & Spa
Accessories
•Bases •Capacitors
•Carbon Brushes »Pump Seals
•Start Switches ‘Float Switches
•Bearings ‘Brake Kits
Rewinding
•AC & DC Motors *Coils
•Hermetics •Transformers
•Generators
Services Electrical
e Contracting
loard Repair 'lndividual Wiring
•Equipment
Installation
64.00- SELECT & LOW CHOICE
1000-1500 LBS. 61.00-65.00; HOL.
STEERS HI CHOICE A PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 57.00-60.00; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 55.00-58.50; SELECT
ALL WEIGHTS 49.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY.
CHOICE A PRIME 950-1300 LBS.
62.50-64.50; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS
900-1400 LBS. 56.00-61.00.
COWS: MARKETSTEADY. BRK. UT.
A COMM. 2-4 BULK 38.00-42.00; HI
DRESSING 42.00-45.00; CUTTER A
BON. UT. 36.00-39.00; HI DRESSING
39.00- CANNER A CUTTERS
31.00- LOW DRESSING
27.0030.00; CRIPPLED, SLOW A SICK
12.0024.00.
BULLS: STEADY. ALL WEIGHTS
11001900 LBS. 43.0055.00.
VEAL CALVES: STEADY. CHOICE
AND PRIME 200400 LBS. 72.0081.00;
HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL
WEIGHTS 49.0063.00.
FARM CALVES; STEADY. HOL
BULLS 100125 LBS. 98.00120.00;
HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 63.00107.00.
HOL HEIFER CALVES 100120 LBS.
105.00136.00; SMALL FRAME 70105
LBS. 35.00-63.00; SLAUGHTER
CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 15.0035.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET
STEADY. BULLS A STEERS 400900
LBS. 63.0081.00; HEIFERS 300700
LBS. 49.0074.00.
LAMBS: MARKET STEADY.
CHOICE A PRIME 90-110 LBS.
95.00- LIGHTER LAMBS
115.00- HEAVY EWES
29.0042.00, LIGHT 43.0056.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL
30 00-40 00; MEDIUM 40.00-70.00;
LARGE 85.00105.00.
•GE
•Benshaw
•Premier
TU
/Cc'pt
owret
Observations off farmers and breeders as well
as controlled testing indicate the following
specific benefits from feeding kelp meal.
• more efficient feed utilization,
less feed required
■ increases regularity of heat
cycles
• improves rate of conception
and healthy births with fewer
complications for cows and
calves
• fewer problems caused by
dietary deficiencies
■ increases milk yield
• increases butterfat content in
milk
Box 265, Bainbridge, PA 17502 (717) 367-1566
Contact the representative nearest you.
HARRY BARNER
Box 265
Lamar, PA 16848
(717) 726-3275
BILL BARR
580 Randolph St.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 337-7219
RANDY BOTTEICHER
R.D. #l. Box 57
Belleville, PA 17004
(717) 667-3503
CHRIST B. MILLER
Box 164
Bird-In-Hand, PA 17505
808 ELLIS
R D. #3, Box 470
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(717) 568-0530
GLENN MARTIN
Hagerstown, MD
(301)733-0796
HOGS: MARKET STEADY. 210250
LBS. 33.00-35.00; 255-300 LBS.
28.0033.00. HEAVY SOWS 23.0027.00,
LIGHT 18.00-22.00. BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 15.0019.00.
New Holland
Sales Stables
Monday, April 27, 1998
Calve* Sheep Goat*
Today
142 894 768
Lait Week
136 890 707
CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS
DAY’S AUCTION. VEAL CALVES
SOLD STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER AND
SLAUGHTER CALVES WERE FIRM TO
10.00 HIGHER ON INCREASED SUP
PLIES. HOLSTEIN BULLS AND HEIF
ERS RETURNING TO FARM SOLD
20.0030.00 LOWER IN A LIGHT TEST.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
7090 LBS. 20.0025.00. FEW STAN
DARD AND LOW GOOD 6085 LBS.
12.0015.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 250350 LBS. 100.00105.00;
400600 LBS. 75.0085.00. UTILITY
AND GOOD 250350 LBS. 85.00100.00.
FEW UTILITY 400-600 LBS.
35.0065.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 95-125 LBS. 80.00-110.00.
PLAINER CALVES 90-115 LBS.
50.00-80.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-120 LBS. 85.00-130.00. PLAINER
CALVES 8a 100 LBS. 45.0a82.00.
SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS
DAY’S LIGHT OFFERING, SLAUGH
TER LAMBS SOLD FULLY STEADY
AND OLD-CROP LAMBS WERE NOT
WELL TESTED. AGED SHEEP AND
SLAUGHTER EWES WERE STEADY.
NEW CROP LAMBS: CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-4 3a60 LBS. 100.0a120.00;
6a90 LBS. 100.0ai 10.00. CHOICE 2-3
■ increases Vitamin A content in
milk
■ minimizes production losses
during stress periods
• sustains lactation peaks
• increases hemoglobin content
in blood
Fertrell.
ROBERT RIEGEL
2523 Penn Ave.
West Lawn, PA
(610) 670-0154
MEADVILLE FARM & GARDEN
Hyme Street
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 333-8421
ED WITTER
2260 Upper Bermudian Rd
Gardners, PA 17324
(717) 528-8389
PAUL ZIMMERMAN
235 W. Burkholder Rd
Lltltz, PA 17543
(717) 733-7674
808 WALTIMYER
RR 1 Box 311
Turbotville, PA 17772
(717) 437-3883
COCHRANTON CO-OP
Box 246, Pine St.
Cochronton, PA 16314
(814) 425-7401
30-60 LBS. 75.00-100.00; 60-90 LBS.
80.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND
CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR
OLDS 40.00-60.00; UTILITY AND
GOOD 1-3 30.00-50.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE
BILLIES 100.00-130.00, FEW TO 160.00;
MED. 75.00-100.00; GOOD AND
CHOICE MUTTON 75.00-100.00;
LARGE NANNIES 60.00-75.00; MED.
40.00-60.00; GOOD AND CHOICE
YEARLINGS 50.00-80.00; GOOD AND
CHOICE KIDS 40.00-60.00; UTILITY
20.0040.00.
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Springfield IL.
Monday, April 20, 1998
USDA-D Market News Service Farmers
Livestock Marketing Association Green
ville Illinois
Receipts this week: 125 Last week; na
Last yean na
Compared to last Monday, slaughter
steers and heifers weak to 1.00 lower.
Cows and bulls were steady. Supply main
ly Select and Choice slaughter steers and
heifers. Light supply of holstein steers,
around 15% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1025-1200 lbs. 61.00-63.00, Select a? 2-3
950-1175 lbs. 58.00-61.00. Select 2-3
950-1150 lbs. 55.00-58.00. Holstein
Steers; Choice 2-3 1300-1500 lbs.
54.00-57.00. Select and Choice 2-3
1175-1350 lbs. 51.00-54.00. Select 2-3
1150-1300 lbs. 48.00-51.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
900-1200 lbs. 61.00-63.00; Select and
Choice 2-3 875-1075 lbs. 58.00-61.00.
Select 2-3 850-1100 lbs. 55.00-58.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter, Boning
and Bre?Utility 1-4 33.00-36.00; High
Yielding 36.00-38.00; Conner and Low
Cutter 1-2 30.00-33.00; Shelly Canner 1-2
26.00-30.00; Low Yielding 23.00-26.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1700
lbs. 38.00-43.00
KELP MEAL
A Natural fdr
Any Feed
Program for
Dairy Cattle
NOTE Keip meal can also be
used as a natural soil
conditioner and source of
essential plant nutrients
RICHARD TREOIGO
Brookings Rd.
Pleasant Mt, PA 18453
(717) 448-2374
DOUG BRATT
274 Tatar Rd.
Memphis, NY 13112
(315)635-6800
ROBERT TRUMBULL
6696 State Hwy.
5-S- Fort Plain, NY
(518) 993-3452
ALLAN BUDDLE
9176 County Rd. 142
Interlaken, NY 14847
(607) 532-4213
DAVID GLANVILLE
RD. #4 Box 4-108
Moravia, NY 13118
(315) 784-5093