AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1993
The Pony Express
On April J 1860. the first Pony Express rider left St
Joseph Missouri, and headed west Although he would
travel onl\ 7S to 100 miles (changing horses six to eight
times), the mad in his leather bags could be going much far
ther For $S 10. a half-ounce letter could travel the entire
1 818-mile route to Sacramento. California The goal of ten
dav service was sometimes achieved After a rest period, each
rider would lump back on a horse and carry a new batch of
mail in the other direction The Ponv Express service ended.
lal rum. in October 1861 when the
iscontmenlal telegraph ended all
:ed for it But the legend lives on
csf When you've put too much soap in the washing
machine, pour in a little salt and the suds will disappear.
EarthwisE
As interest and awareness
in the need for ecological
ly safe products grows,
more and more manufactur
ers and suppliers are offering
"new improved" non-electric
products The new gear-dri
ven, hand-held can openers
are precision instrumer
that do the job clean!
and with very little effoi
Today's carpet sweepers
are sleek, lightweight
and efficient They’re
effective at picking up
particles dust and pet
from both rugs and
flooring
Once uttered, words run
rr than horses.
Carrot Casserole
2 cups cooked, method cerrote
3 eggt, beaten
2 cups grated eheete
1 email onion, minced or grated
X teaapoon paprika
Hit and pappartotaata
2 tablespoona butter, melted
Stir together the carrots,
eggs, cheese, onion, and
paprika, then add the
■'"•ter and mix well
■r the mix
ture into a
treased I'A
juart casse
role Bake, at
'2s° F for 40
utes
like* 4 servings
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
March 23, 1993
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 105 HEAD.
MOSTLY STEADY. UTILITY
47.00- HIGH DRESSING
51.00- 1 AT 54.50; CANNERS
43.00- SHELLY 43.00 DOWN.
BULLS; YG#2 1500-1800 LBS.
57.00- 1 STANDARD AT 52.25.
FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE OR
PRIME FEW CHOICE 1050-1250 LBS.
77.50-79.25; SELECT 1300-1400 LBS.
71.00- 1 HIGH CHOICE HOSL
TEIN 1550 LBS. 75.50.
FED HEIFERS: 1 HIGH CHOICE 975
LB. AT 74.00-75.00; LOW CHOICE 1200
LBS. 69.75; HOLSTEINS 1100-1300 LBS.
54.00-
VEAL CALVES; CHOICE TO PRIME
150-300 LBS. 100.00-104.00; FEW
110.00- GOOD 80.00-93.00;
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 45.00-50.00; 50-80
LBS 38.00-45.00; WEAK/ROUGH 38 00
DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 95-120 LBS. 105.00-120.00, FEW TO
129.00; 80-90 LBS. 75.00-100.00; HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS.
125.00- 75-85 LBS. 65.00-90.00;
BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS TO
147.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: US#l&3 220-260
LBS. 45.00-46.35; 200-220 LBS.
43.00- 1 LOT 273 LBS. AT 42.10;
300-350 LBS. 34.00-37.00.
SOWS: 40 HEAD, STRONG
DEMAND! 300-450 LBS. 34.00-38.50,
FEW TO 41.00; 450-550 LBS.
40.00- 550-750 LBS. 43.00-46.50.
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS 200-400
LBS. 75.00-94.00; 400-600 LBS.
75.00- 600-800 LBS, 65.00-77 00;
800-1050 LBS. 65.00-75.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 68.00-80.00,
>i‘ OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER,
FORECAST
Northeast:
Seasonable and
sunny then ramv
and mild, snow
and cold inland,
clearing and cold
Southeast:
Sunny and warm
then ramv. cold
snap, sunny,
possible frost
Florida
Midwest:
Cold, rain and
snow, milder,
then cold wave,
clearing and
seasonable
Northwest:
Cold and snowy,
storm ending,
clearing and
warming, then
colder, rain and
snow
Southwest;
Cold, ram, snow
mountains, heavy
ram California,
then clearing and
warming
Excellent Palatability
Highest Energy Level Available
Increased Milk Production
Increased Milk Component Yield
Improved Body Condition
Improved Reproduction
Give Use A CALL TODAY TO LEARN
MORE ABOUT THIS EXCELLENT PRODUCT
6 S. Vintage Rd.
Paradise, PA 17562
(717) 442-4183
(800) 635-3592
™ Twdsmwk of Purliw Mills
FEW 82.00-87.00; 500-700 LBS.
62.00- 700-900 LBS. 58.00-68.00.
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 75.00-93.00;
400-600 LBS. 75.00-83.00; 600-850 LBS.
62.00-
LAMBS: 95 HEAD. GOOD DEMAND.
CHOICE TO PRIME 90-120 LBS.
85.00- 70-90 LBS. 85.00-97.00;
60-70 LBS. 87.00-93.00; 50-60 LBS.
100 00-1 10 00, FEW MEDIUM
84.00- 30-50 LBS. 100.00-115.00;
MEDIUM 72.00-92.00; 15-30 LBS
100 00-120.00; MEDIUM 60.00-80.00.
SHEEP: PRICES UNEVEN. 100-200
LBS. 30.00-49.00; 200-300 LBS
20.00-
GOATS: LARGE 70.00-93.00;
MEDIUM 35.00-60.00; SMALL FLESHY
25.00- THIN 10.00-20.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD
FROM TESTED HERDS. 40-50 LBS. TO
36.00; 50-60 LBS. TO 41.00; 60-80 LBS
34.00- BY THE POUND FOR
SLAUGHTER ONLY: 100-150 LBS.
20.00- 150-190 LBS. 26.00-35.00, 1
TESTED BOAR 200 LBS. 37.00.
BOARS: 25 HEAD. 300-350 LBS
31.00- 00; 350-600 LBS. 32.00-36.75;
200-250 LBS. 36.00-37.60.
PROMISED FOR NEXT TUBS.,
MARCH 30: 10-15 REG. RED ANGUS
BULLS AND HEIFERS 400-600 LBS
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE FRI., APRIL 2, 1:30 P.M.
SPECIAL EASTER LAMBS AND
GOAT AND RABBIT SALE SAT.,
APRIL 3, 10 A.M.
Keister’s
Middleburg Auction
MIDDLEBURG, PA
March 23, 1993
CATTLE 451 .. PDA. Compared to last
Tuesday's market: SI. steers mostly 1.00 to
2.00 higher; Cows uneven, mostly steady
to .50 lower. STEERS: Choice 1075/1550
KSS^US
IB—U*
| PURINA CHOWS |
* Registered trademark of Ralston Purina Company
Ibs. 79.00-84.75, couple 85.25 & 85.50
Select 73.75-78.00. HOLS THINS: Choice!
71.00- Select 68.50-70.50, few Stan
dard 62.00-66.50. HEIFERS: Choice
74.50- few Select 63.75-70.25, cou
ple Choice Holsteins at 68.00. COWS:
Breaking Utility and Commercial
49.25-52.75, Cutter & Bon. Utility
48.50- couple to 54.50, Canner and
Low Cutter 43.00-47,75. Shells down to
38.50. BULLOCKS: few Choice
70.00- few Select 65.00-69.50
BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1500/1990
lbs. 57.50-69.00, few No. 2 1070/1200 lbs.
54.50- FEEDER CATTLE: few
Medium Frame No. 1 375/585 lbs. steers
69 00-76 00, few Large No 2 350/615 lbs
63 00-67.00
CALVES 215..Holslein Bulls 20.00 to
25 00 lower VEALERS couple Choice
93 00 & 101 00, Uuliiy and Low Standard
60/85 lbs. 30 00-50.00. RETURNED TO
FARM. Holstein bulls No. 1 90/130 Ibj.
110.00- No. 2 85/130 lbs.
50.00- Holstein heifers No. 1
85/115 lbs. 95.00-150.00. Few Beef cross
75/105 lbs. bulls and heifers 77.50-130.00.
HOGS 6SB...Barrows and gilts .50 to
1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US
No. 1 225/250 lbs. 48.00-50.50, No. 1-2
220/250 lbs. 46.00-47.75,1-3 215/275 lbs.
44.00- 2-3 200/300 lbs. 40.00-43.75.
SOWS: 1-3 350/675 lbs. 40.00-43.50, 1-3
350/625 lbs. 34.00-39.75. BOARS:
33.00-
FEEDER PIGS 170... US 1-3 40/50 lbs.
39.00- one lot 55 lbs. at 59.00. - all
per head.
SHEEP 138... few Choice 10/40 lbs.
Spring si. lambs 98.00-120.00, Good and
Choice 30/70 lbs. 81.00-91.00, few down
to 70.00, Choice 85/120 lbs. Wooled si.
lambs 59.00-66.00. Slaughter sheep;
20.00-34.00.
GOATS 26... Large 30.00-70.00, one
103.00, Small Kids 15.00-33.00.- all per
head.
Rt. 82
Unionville, PA 18375
(215)347-2377