Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 07, 1993, Image 8

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Perseid Meteor Shower
This could be an especially good year for viewing the Perseid
meteor shower, which peaks between August II and 13
during the waning Moon The Perseids may be seen
approaching from the Northeast, appearing to come from the
constellation Perseus In fact, the flying particles were
spawned by Comet 1862 111. and arc debris from the comet
that has spread out along it's orbit The best time to see the
show may be aftei midnight on August
12 when 40 to 60 meteors per hour (or
perhaps several hundred per hour) may
be seen But if you really want to catch a
falling star be sure to check during each
night of the peak
When the Moon is not full, the
stars shine more brightly.
■Hr Sprinkle pre-sweetened lemonade drink mix over fresh
fruit for sweetening, flavoring, and color preserving.
EARTHWISE
Here's an interesting twist
on the beverage container
problem a reverse vend
ing machine that takes your
container and gives you a
deposit refund or voucher
The machine flattens, crush
es. and granulates the cans,
glass, and plastic that are fed
into it for efficient collection
These machines are in use
supermarkets in Califoi
and sound like a great u
for the whole country Fi
more information contaci
Environmental Producf
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Rd . Fairfax VA 22041
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138 Airport Rd. Esbenshade Mills
Marietta, PA 17547 Hn Bl)X v , ~P A , , w
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Nutty Fruit and
Vegetable Salad
1 cup sliced red apples
1 cup peeled, diced peechet
1 cup peeled, diced peers
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced cerrole
1/2 cup reieine
3/4 cup shredded cebbege
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 cup chopped wdnuls
Combine all ingredients
Toss with vinaigrette or
mayonnaise and serve
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS;
660 HEAD. 168 SLAUGHTER STEERS.
MARKET 1.00-2.00 HIGHER.
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4,
75.50-78.00; CHOICE 2-3 950-1075 LBS.
71.00- CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375
LBS. 72.00-75.25; CHOICE 2-3 OVER
1375 LBS. 65.00-71.75; CHOICE 4 ALL
WEIGHTS 65.00-70.00; SELECT A
CHOICE 1-2 950-1100 LBS. 66.00-72.50;
SELECT & CHOICE 1-21100-1375 LBS.
64.00- SELECT & CHOICE 1-2
OVER 1375 LBS. 62.00-69.50.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450
LBS. 63.00-69.00; SELECT 1-2
IOSO-I4SO LBS. 58.00-62.00.
> OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
FORECAST
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 74 HD.
1.00-2.00 HIGHER. CHOICE 2-3
850-1000 LBS. 68.00-73.00; CHOICE 2-3
1000-1250 LBS. 71.00-76.00; CHOICE 4,
ALL WEIGHTS 64.00-69.00; SELECT &
CHOICE 1-2 850-1000 LBS. 65.00-71.75;
SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2, 1000-1250
LBS. 66.00-73.00.
Northeast:
Showers and
cool, sunny and
warm then
cloudy and mild
with light ram
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350
LBS. 58.50-65.75; SELECT A CHOICE
1-2 1000-1350 LBS. 52.50-58.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 42 HD.
TREND: STEADY. YIELD GRADE 1
ALL WEIGHTS 60.00-71.50; YIELD
GRADE 2 ALL WEIGHTS 54.00-60.00.
BULLOCKS: 5 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3
950-1150 LBS., NONE; CHOICE 1-3
1150-1375 LBS. 64.0048.00; SELECT
1-2 950-1250 LBS.. 66.00-73.00.
Southeast:
Sunny and mild,
few showers,
seasonable,
turning hot
Florida and west
Midwest:
Showers, milder
then seasonable,
with scattered
showers.
COWS: 371 HD. TREND: STEADY.
BREAKING UTILITY A COMMER
CIAL 46.00-50.50; CUTTER A BONING
UTILITY 45.00-51.50; CANNER A LOW
CUTTER 44.50 A DOWN.
STOCKER A FEEDER CATTLE
RECEIPTS: 387 HD, MARKET
STEADY. BEEF TYPES: 200-400 LBS.
STEERS 90.00-120.00, BULLS
88.00- HEIFERS 79.00-109.00;
400-600 LBS. STEERS 80.00-92.50,
BULLS 70.00-85.00, HEIFERS
76.00- 600-800 LBS. STEERS
76.00- BULLS 65.00-72.50, HEIF
ERS 69.00-79.00; 800-975 LBS. STEERS
70.00- BULLS 60.00-65.00; HEIF
ERS. 64.50-70.00.
Northwest:
Seasonable and
clear, cooler and
showery coast,
then sunny and
warm, showers
mountains
Southwest:
Scattered
showers, clear
and hot southern
California, very
hot desert then
ramv and
HOLSTEIN AND DAIRY CROSS:
200-400 LB. STEERS 75.00-89.00,
BULLS 70.00-84.00, HEIFERS. NONE;
400-600 LB. STEERS 70.00-76.00,
BULLS 65.00-70.00. HEIFERS, NONE;
seasonable
Livestock
Green castle. Pa.
Report Supplied bj Auction
Auguit 2, 1993
BARN COOLER FANS
20”, 24”, & 36” IN STOCK
COOL DOWN WITH A COOL PRICE
Stop By Our Display At...
AG PROGRESS DAYS
WE CUSTOM DESIGN SYSTEMS FOR YOU
600-800 LB. STEERS 64.00-69.00,
BULLS 57.00-64.00, HEIFERS, NONE;
800-975 LB. STEERS 54.00-60.50,
BULLS 50.00-57.50, HEIFERS. NONE.
CALVES: 729 HD. VEAL CALVES.
TREND: STEADY TO WEAKER.
CHOICE 150-300 LBS. 90.00-123.00;
GOOD 150-300 LBS. 80.00-110.00;
GOOD 100-150 LBS. 70.00-90.00; GOOD
80-100 LBS. 55.00-75.00; STANDARD
80-100 LBS. 45.00-60.00; STANDARD 80
LBS. A DOWN 45.00 AND DOWN.
CALVES RETURNING TO THE
FARM. TREND. STEADY. HOLSTEIN
BULLS OVER 100 LBS. UP TO 170.00;
UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 165.00; HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS OVER 100 LBS. UP TO
205.00; UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 195.00;
BEEF TYPE BULLS OVER 90 LBS. UP
TO 192.50; BEEF TYPE HEIFERS OVER
90 LBS. UP TO 165.00.
SHEEP A LAMBS; 139 HD. LAMBS;
TREND: STEADY. CHOICE 80-100 LBS.
57.00- 100-120 LBS. 53.00-58.00;
120 AND OVER 44.00-51.00; MEDIUM
AND GOOD, ALL WEIGHTS
55.00- LIGHTLAMBS 65.00-73.00.
SHEEP: EWES LEAN 23.00-31.00;
EWES FAT 17.00-25.00; YEARLINGS
31.40-41.00; BUCKS 20.00-25.00.
GOATS: 107 HD., SMALL
12.00- MEDIUM 40.00-71.00;
LARGE 70.00-119.00.
HOGS. SOWS A BOARS: 160HD.1.00
HIGHER. HOGS, BARROWS A GILTS;
210-250 LBS. 42.00-45.00; 250-260 LBS.
42.00- 260-270 LBS. 41.00-42.00;
270-300 LBS. 38.00-40.50.
LIGHT HOGS; 140-180 LBS.
30.00- 180-210 LBS. 34.00-39.00.
SOWS; 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. GOOD
SOWS UNDER 400 LBS. 32.00-36.00;
GOOD SOWS OVER 400 LBS.
34.00- CULL SOWS ALL
WEIGHTS 30.00 AND DOWN.
BOARS: 1.00 HIGHER. 180-210 LBS.
30.00- 210-260 LBS. 30.00-33.00;
260-300 LBS. 26.00-30.00; 300 LBS. A
OVER 27.00-29.00.
SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 2:00
P.M. A EVERY THURSDAY AT 1:00
P.M.
HAY A STRAW SALE EVERY MON
DAY A THURSDAY AT 11:30 A.M.
SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE:
SATURDAY. AUGUST 28. AT 1:00 P.M
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE:
FRIDAY. AUG. 6, 7:15 P.M.
SCHAEFER
'Ventifttion equipment
Aug. 17. 18 & 19
edar Crest Equipment
Two Convenient Locations
608 Evergreen Rd. RD 2 Box 271
Lebanon, PA 17042 East Earl, PA 17519
(717) 270-6600 (717) 354-0584
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, August 2, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE 252. STEERS, HIGH
CHOICE 69.50-72.00; SELECT
64.00- STANDARD 59.00-64.50,
UTILITIES 58.50 AND DOWN.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 69.00-71.50,
SELECT 64.50-69.50; STANDARD
58.00- UTILITIES 57.50 AND
DOWN.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 49.00-52.50, FEW AT 55.00; CUT
TERS, BONERS AND UTILITIES
44.50-50.00; CANNERS AND LOW
CUTTERS 39.50-45.00; SHELLS 39.00
AND DOWN.
BULLS: »1 60.50-70.50; »2
51.00-61.00.
FEEDER STEERS: 200-300 LBS.
82.00-120.00; 300-500 LBS. 68.00-97.50;
500-800 LBS. 50.00-88.00.
HEIFERS: 200-300 LBS. 80.00-110.00;
300-500 LBS. 70.00-82.00; 500-800 LBS.
54.00-79.00.
BULLS: 200-300 LBS. 80.00-110.00;
300-500 LBS. 69.00-100.00; 500-800 LBS.
52.00-84.00.
CALVES: 207 HEAD. VEALERS
CHOICE 95.00-115.00, GOOD
84.00- STANDARD AND GOOD
60.00- UTILITIES 60.00 AND
DOWN.
FARM CALVES. HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 132.50-160.00; #295.00-127.50; BEEF
BULLS 92.50-195.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS 90.00-170.00; BEEF HEIFERS
90.00-167J0.
HOGS: 137 HEAD. «1&2 200 LBS.
42.75-45.30; «1&3 220-240 LBS.
44.00-46.10; 240-260 LBS. 42.50-43.25;
260-300 LBS. 3ZOO-43.00.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. 25.50-34.00;
OVER 500 LBS. 32.00-35.00.
BOARS: 26.00-33.75.
FEEDER PIGS: «1&3 30-50 LBS.
31.00- HEAD; 50-75 LBS.
41.00- HEAD; #2-3 100 LBS. 57.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: 184 HEAD.
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 25-50 LBS.
56.00- 50-75 LBS. 55.00-66.50;
CHOICE 75-100 LBS. 50.00-58.00; 125
LBS. 35.00-52.00; A FEW A ISO LBS.
36.00; FEEDER LAMBS GOOD AND
CHOICE 55.00-65.00; UTILITES 54.00
AND DOWN; EWES 20.00-34.50.
GOATS; 19 HEAD. LARGE
34.00- MEDIUM 14.00-36.00
HEAD.
WILL SHIP
ANYWHERE
Receive Year-Round
Benefits For You
And Your Livestock
w/a Schaeffer
Barn Kooler