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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1973
Page
12
Market weekly report from New Holland Sales Stables detailing Monday through Friday cattle and sheep prices. Slaughter steers cows bulls veal calves and woolled lambs quoted with weight ranges and grading, plus a grain prices section and Thanksgiving closings. Includes receipts and per bushel grain values for November 12 to 15, 1973.
Dealers paid farm prices per ton for No 2 hay and better with hay and straw steady. Alfalfa 50 to 60 dollars, Mixed Hay 35 to 50, Timothy 30 to 45, Straw 35 to 40, March 15 to 25 dollars.
Reported receipts of 121 cows and 24 heifers with a stronger market than last week. Wisconsin and Vermont loads offered at 595 to 970, Maryland herd dispersal at 360 to 875, local consignments 410 to 985, and springing heifers 365 to 475.
French and English farmers reportedly placed fragments of the Yule log into their plows to boost crop growth and ensure a bountiful harvest this festive season. Local observers note the custom reflects traditional winter agrarian beliefs.
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