AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 29, 1990 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC DEC. 31,1990-JAN. 6,1991 Full Snow Moon, Dec. 31. Dec 31, 1904, a New Year's Eve tradition is born as revelers gather in New York's Times Square to watch an illuminated globe descend at midnight Jan 1,1801, on this first night of the 19th century, Sicilian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi discovers the minor planet Ceres Jan 6,1759, Martha DandndgeCustis, vcidow of Daniel Parke Custis, is wed to George Washington With the old Almanac and the old year leave the old vices tho ever so dear Ask the Old Farmer; 1 w as making oyster stew (shriveling the oysters) in an aluminum pan, went to sleep, and cremated them as hard as rocks, stuck tight to the pan I have tried |ust about everything to get them out Help 1 L M Va First try a generous coat of baking soda nisi barely wet with water Let it scl overnight Or try filling the pan with water and a small amount of cream of tartar Boil the water for a few minutes and then clean Home Hints* Keep your potatoes trom sprouting by placing an apple m with the potatoes OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: New Year's Eve is sprinkled with flakes, and 1991 begins cloudy and cold, witn flurries A snowstorm tucks in the weekend for a long winter's nap Greater New York-New Jersey; No quiet good-bye for this year 1 1990 leaves in the midst of a snowstorm Snow ends, then cold, witn more snow for the weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: A cold and snowy New Year's Eve For the new year, snow, then clearing and becoming sunny in the south Ram and snow on the weekend Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: A snowstorm for New Year's Eve finishes out the old year January has a sunny, mild beginning, but the weekend is rainy and cool (All Rights Rescrsod Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin, NH 01444) MULVANEY LIVESTOCK SERVICES OFFERING: Order Buying, Livestock Trucking To Leesport Sale In PA & Hackettstown Sale InJSJ. TOP PRICES FOR DOWN & DISABLED CATTLE, Paid On Dressed Weight At Competitive Prices. Also - Fat Cattle, Bulls and Steers. NOW AVAILABLE! - Removal of Dead Cattle & Horses (Subject To Charge Based On Area) PRESENTLY HANDLING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: PA-Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, Monroe, Part Of Berks, Carbon and Schuylkill. NJ- Warren, Hunterdon, Sussex ' Call (215) 258-1670 ferai Crest Feeds ] Contracts Being Offered For... New Farrow To Finish Units Preferrably 300-500 Sows. Also Interested In New And Existing Finishing Floor To Be Run “All-In-All Out” We Supply • Cash Flow Information • Professional Service Personnel • Quality Genetics • Producer Incentive Programs Become a part of our Planned Growth! Call now to discuss this opportunity! 717-626-0331 or 1-800-432-3040 THE ssT READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS Markets Phila. Vegetables Dec. 24, 1990 LIGHT RAIN 54-66 NO WIRES WILL BE ISSUED ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 OR WED NESDAY, DECEMBER 26. THE PHI LADELPHIA WHOLESALE MARKET WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY AND WILL REOPEN AT NOON ON WED NESDAY. THE MARKET NEWS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED BOTH DAYS ARTICHOKES CA cm 48s fair cond 12 00 ASPARAGUS OFFERINGS LIGHT GUATEMALA 5-kilo crt Ige & std 30 00-31 00 few 32.00 sml 25 00-28 00 CHILE 5-kilo crt bclid 12s Ige 35 00. BEANS ABOUT STEADY EL various bu containers Round Green type 13 00-14 00 one lot 12 00 fair qual low as 10 00 Handpicked 14.00-15 00 mos 14 00 few 13 00 few 17 00. Lancaster County Pork Producers Annual Banquet Yoders Restaurant, New Holland Jan. 24 6:30 4-H & FFA Speakers Director Elections Quality Entertainment For Tickets Call Kevin Rohrer - 653-8604 Jim Ranck - 593-2836 Ray Martin - 354-6544 No Tickets At Door (VWMICp HOOBER EQUIPMENT. INC fIMHHMHMNMMNHMHHHHHB Middletown, ■ TWO LOCATIONS (302) 378-9555 HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT C.B. HOOBER & SON INC.: PARTS MANAGER - RICHARD BOMBERGER ASS’T. PARTS MANAGER - ROY WEAVER ASS’T. 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Authorized If Could Be We Have If ups station wrpd 9s 9.00-10.00 12s 10 00-12 00 mos 10.00-11.00 few hgr. CELERY 2 DOZEN ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS HIGHER CA cm 2 doz 1000-11.00 mos 1100 few 1200 2-1/2 doz 10 00-11 00 few 950 few 12 00 3 doz 9.00 EL cm 2-1/2 doz 7 50-9.50 few 10 00 TX cm 2 doz fair cond 7.00-8 00 CHINESE CABBAGE ABOUT STEADY FL celery ert 9 00 few 8 00 Bok Choy 10 00 CA 50-lb cm Nappa 13 00 CORN OFFERINGS LIGHT FL wire bound at approx 4-1/2 doz Yellow offer ings insufficient to quote While 10 00 CUCUMBERS 1-1/9 buctns & erts wax ed medium unless otherwise staled FL 14 00-16 00 fair qual 10 00-12 00 sml 12 00-1400 Pickles tinwaxed sml- mod few 30 00 MEXICO 14 00-15 00 fair qual 11.00-12 00 sml 1200-13.00. DAIKON OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE. EGGPLANT ABOUT STEADY FL 1-1/9 bucm med wrpd few 9 00 ENDIVE SLIGHTLY LOWER FL 1-1/9 buert 5 50-6 00 mos 6.00 few 5 00 CA cm 24s 10 00 ESCAROLE SLIGHTLY LOWER FL 1-1/9 buert 5 50-6 00 mos 6 00 few 5 00 GARLIC CA 30-lb cm per lb Colossal 1.10 Late Keeping Super Colossal 120 Colossal 1.17 Super jbo 1.17 Extra jbo 1 07 Jbo 1.03. GREENS ABOUT STEADY crt & ctn approximately 1-1/2 bu bchd unless other wise stated NC Collards & Kale 6-6 50 Mustard, Turnip Tops & Rape 6 50-7 00 Upland Cress 700 GA Collards 6-6 50 mos 6 50 Mustard, Turnip Tops & Rape B&B PAINTING nX. Spray On 10 Years Experience In: m ~ Bams, Roofs, Fences, Houses, Exterior, Interior & Repointing, Masonry Restoration, Aerial Ladder Spray Painting RD 1, Bird-In-Hand, PA 17505 A sERvi R i NG (717) 354-5561 By Service We Grow Thank You For Your Patronage In 1990. We Look Forward To Serving Your Parts Needs In 1991!
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