AS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 20, 1993
A Gentle Giant
Robert P. Wadlow was not an exceptionally big baby when
he was born on February 22, 1918. But at age 2, after a
double hernia operation, he began growing really
growing. When he entered kindergarten at age 5 he was 5'6"
tall. At 9 he was 6'2" and using a specially made school desk.
He joined the Boy Scouts at age 13 and was believed to be
the tallest Scout m the world at 7'4" In the face of world
wide notoriety and the considerable everyday problems his
size presented, Robert remained friendly and kind to every
one he met Robert was 8' 11 1” and 490 pounds when he died
at age 22 His size was certainly exceptional, but it was his
gentle nature which truly made him a giant among men.
The great man is he who Joes not lose his child's heart.
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poo, then launder as usual.
EARHWISE
Treat your delicate hand
washables to gentle, inex
pensive home laundering.
Dissolve '/> cup borax and 1 to
2 tablespoons vegetable-oil
based liquid soap in a basin
of warm water. Soak the
items for 10 minutes, using
gentle hand agitation only
when necessary (Allow the
solution to cool first before
soaking woolens to prevent
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National Pancake Week
te collar,” rub in a little sham-
Hardscrabble
Oatmeal Pancakes
K cup quick rolled oeta
1 cup buttermilk
it cup flour
X tdipoon ult
it teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon sugar
1 beaten egg
Combine oats and butter
milk and let stand 10
minutes. Combine dry
ingredients. Add egg to
oats, then add dry ingredi
ents and stir Let stand a
few minutes, then cook
>n lightly
Turn to
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FARMER’S
WEATHER
FORECAST
Northeast:
Seasonable and
snowy, clearing
south, severe
cold wave with
heavy snow, then
clearing and
seasonable.
Southeast;
Seasonable,
some scattered
showers, cold
northern Florida;
ram, heavy south.
Midwest:
Seasonable, light
snow and rain,
turning colder
north and east
Northwest;
Seasonable,
clear mountains,
showers turning
to heavy ram
coast, snow
mountains
Southwest;
Clear and warm;
some showers;
sunny mountains
then ram.
sides.
iket 6 to 8
fit cakes.
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Frederick, Md.
Feb. IS, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY
48.00- HIGH DRESSING
52.00- CANNERS 44.00-48.00;
SHELLY 44.00 DOWN.
BULLS: YG#I 1390 LBS. 61.75; YG#2
227 S LBS. AT 53.75.
FED STEERS: NO CHOICE
OFFERED; SELECT 1200-1400 LBS.
65.00-70100.
FED HEIFERS; 1 CHOICE HOLSTEIN
1050 LBS. 64.50; COMMERCIAL TO
56.50.
VEAL CALVES; 1 PRIME 390 LB. AT
111.00; CHOICE 1 400 LB. AT 90.00;
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 54.00-62.00; SO-8C
LBS. 52.00-60.00; WEAK/ROUGH SO.OC
DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
41 95-120 LBS. 160.00-177.00; 85-90
LBS. 130.00-150.00; 42 110.00-130.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 41 95-130 LBS.
170.00-207.00; 80-95 LBS. 140.00-180.00;
BEEFX BULLS TO 187.00; HEIFERS TO
147.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: PRICES STEADY.
US4I&3 215-260 LBS. 43.0CM4.00; 1
LOT 214 LBS. AT 42.75; 280-300 LBS.
40.00- 350-400 LBS. 33.0CM0.00.
SOWS; 400-500 LBS. 33.00-34.25;
500-600 LBS. TO 36.00.
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS FEW 300
LBS. TO 91.00; 500-700 LBS.
71.00-
HEIFERS; FEW OFFERED; 400-600
LBS. 67.00-70.00; HOLSTEINS 700-900
LBS. 57.00-60.00.
BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 75.00-90.00.
SHEEP: NONE.
GOATS: NONE
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD,
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WESTFAUA
Landhope Farms, Kennett Sq., Pa.
Roy Hoover, Leola, Pa.
Lillian/Darrel Harnish, Richland, Pa.
Paul E. Zimmerman, Lititz, Pa.
J. Calvin Zimmerman, Lebanon, Pa.
Dan Falls, Myerstown, Pa.
Earl Oberholtzer, Lititz, Pa.
Robert Fulper, Lambertville, NJ
Steve/Joe Graybeal, Peach Bottom. Pa
Leslie Landis, Quarryville, Pa.
Larry Mertz, Fleetwood, Pa.
Whitelyn Farms, Hyde, Md.
Richard Foster, Parkton, Md.
University of Delaware, Newark, De.
Norman Laffey, Cochranville, Pa.
Brian Eachus, Mullica Hill, NJ
Crystal Spring Farm, Schnecksville, Pa.
Nelson Stoner, Lititz, Pa.
FISHER & THOMPSON, INC. *
Milking Equipment Sales & Service Ho " r
Service
15 Newport Rd., Leola, PA 717-656-3307
TESTED BUT NOT CASTRATED, 4
HEAD 60 LBS. 22.00; 10 HEAD 80-90
LBS. 33.00-37.00; 4 HEAD 108 LBS.
30.00; BY THE POUND. 6 HEAD 167
LBS. 27.50.
PRICES FOR HOGS SELLING AT
HATFIELD BUYING STATION IN
HAGERSTOWN TUBS., FEB. 16. WERE
42.50-44.00.
Aberdeen Sales
Company, Inc.
Complete Auction ft
Appraiaal Service
Churdivllle, Md.
Wedncaday, Feb. 17, 1993
SLAUGHTER STEERS: MARKET
1.00 HIGHER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400
LBS. 78.00-82.50; SELECT & LOW
CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 75.00-79.00;
HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 69-50-72.50; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 67.00-71.00; SELECT.
ALL WEIGHTS 64.00-67.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MARKET
1.00 HIGHER. CHOICE & PRIME
950-1300 LBS. 77.00-81.00; SELECT
ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS.
72.00-79.00.
COWS: MARKET 1.50 HIGHER. BRK.
UT. & COMM. 2-4 8ULK49.00-53.00; HI
DRESSING 53.00-56.00; CUTTER *
BON. UT. 46.00-49.50; HI DRESSING
50.00- CANNER & CUTTERS
46.00- LOW DRESSING
45.00- DOWN.
BULLS: MARKET 2.00 HIGHER. ALL
WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 61.00-73.00.
VEAL CALVES: MARKET STEADY.
CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS.
81.00-93.00; HI GOOD AND LOW
CHICE ALL WEIGHTS 69.00-77.00.
FARM CALVES: MARKET STEADY.
HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS.
Dairy Plan
UO.OO-180.00; HOL. BULLS 85-9 S LBS
128.00- HOL. HEIFER CALVES
100-120 LBS. 145.00-185.00; SMALL
FRAME 70-105 LBS. 90.00-138.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS
45.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET
STEADY. BULLS ft STEERS 400-900
LBS. 60.00-83.00; HEIFERS 300-700
LBS. 59.00-78.00.
LAMBS: MARKET STEADY.
CHOICE ft PRIME 90-110 LBS.
73.00- LIGHTER LAMBS
83.00- EWES - HEAVY
22.00- EWES - LIGHT3O.OO-38.00.
GOATS: MARKET STEADY. SMALL
15.00- MEDIUM '30.00-65.00;
LARGE 70.00-140.00.
HOGS: MARKET 2.50 HIGHER.
210-250 LBS. 44.00-46.00; 255-300 LBS.
37.00- SOWS - HEAVY
32.00- SOWS - LIGHT29.OO-34.00;
BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 29.00-32.00.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackcttstown, NJ
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993
Report supplied by auction
CALVES .35-1.92*.
COWS .40-58.
EASY COWS .20-.47.
HEIFERS .52-.70.
BULLS .49-.T3.
STEERS .65-.73V4.
HOGS .38* -.42.
ROASTING PIGS EACH S.OO-14.00.
SHEEP .23-.63.
LAMBS EACH 10.00-76.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .35-1.05.
GOATS EACH 35.00-127.00.
KIDS EACH 17.00-71.00.
HIDE 14.00.
OTAL 864.
Curtis Martin, Lebanon, Pa.
Robert Dreisbach, Hamburg, Pa.
Vernon Umble, Christiana, Pa.
Glenn Eachus, Elmer, NJ
Teen Challenge, Rehrersburg, 'Pa.
George Sterner, Bechtelsville, Pa.
Roy Hetrick, Bernville, Pa.
Jay Good/Dennis Stoner, East Earl, Pa.
Robert Miller, Northeast, Md.
Silver Brook Farm, Roulette, Pa.
Paul Hess, Drumore, Pa.
Nelson/ Glenn Martin, Myerstown, Pa.
Glenn/Neal Bushong, Columbia, Pa.
Kevin Graber, Reading, Pa.
Ed Breckbill, Oxford, Pa.
John Landis, Lancaster, Pa.
Daryl Bollinger, Manheim, Pa.
Larry Mummert, East Berlin, Pa.
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