The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the July 7 Mercer Livestock Auction. All prices per cwt.
CATTLE 108 —
Slaughter cattle: ...
NEW WILMINGTON, July 3 — The auction sold 11 loads of hay, three loads of straw, one load of ear corn and four loads of oats.
Mixed hay, 70.-100.; timothy, one, 130.; st...
Big gas burners heat efficiently
QUESTION: I have always liked to cook, and I particularly like the large professional gas ranges. I am concerned the big burners will...
NEW WILMINGTON, June 26 — The auction sold 10 loads of hay, four loads of straw, one load of ear corn and two loads of oats.
Timothy, 105.-110.; grass hay, 80.-90; straw...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the June 29 New Wilmington Livestock Auction.
CATTLE 160 — Slaughter cattle:
Slaughter Steers...
Second cutting now under way
Recently we have experienced several good stretches of "hay days."
A good hay day is one that is hot, sunny, low humidity and a breeze. On fa...
QUESTION: Even though my house is adequately insulated, my air conditioner runs a lot. On sunny days, the bedroom ceiling seems hot, so heat must be coming from the ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the June 22 Eighty Four Livestock Auction.
Cattle 151 —
Holstein Steers — Select 1-2, 1270-13...
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can, in rare instances, cause encephalitis, inflammation of the brain.
Mosquitoes spread the virus after they feed on in...
Nomination petitions are being accepted through Aug. 3 for the Farm Service Agency County Committee. Interested persons should contact FSA to request a nominating petiti...
