AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9, 1994 Watch the Sky Astronomy is Fun! That's the annual message of Astronomy Day, a day set aside each spring to “bring astronomy to the people,” with events and displays planned across the country It’s April 16th this year, and with the Moon two days prior to first quarter, there'll be plenty to see in the night sky. To find out what’s planned in your area, contact your local planetanum or astronomy club. Didn't know you had a local astronomy club? For $1 postage and handling. Sky & Telescope magazine, one of the 15 cosponsors of Astronomy Day, will send a listing of U.S. clubs. Or, send for their informative article “Getting Started in Astronomy,” _ g- ~ also available for $1 postage. Write to Slcy & Telescope , Customer Service, P.O. / Box 9111, Belmont, MA 02178 The shy is the daily bread of ■V the eyes. Ralph Waldo Emerson cr Freshen wilted lettuce by s water with a few drops of lemoi earwise A clear night sky, twinkling with thousands of stars, is a tantalizing sight. But it's one that is rapidly disappearing Light pollution not only floods our nighttime sky, but wastes re sources as well. The sky glow re sulting from inefficient, poor’ directed lighting costs over billion annually in wasted ei ergy in the U S alone Con tact the International Dark Sky Association, 3545 N. Stew art, Tucson, AZ 85716, to fint out what you can do in youi community. It would be a shamt if our children and grandchil dren never knew “Twinkle, twinkle, little star. " waking for 10 minutes In cold in Juice. Simple Asparagus 2 pounds asparagus 2 quarts saltsd watsr Vi cup msltsd buttsr or msr gsrlnt A cup braid crumbs K cup grattd Pirmtun chMM Snap off and discard tough ends of asparagus Bring wa ter to boil and drop in as paragus When water returns ' continue cooking as paragus for about 8 min utes Dram Place as paragus on ovenproof serving dish Com bine butter, bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle over asparagus. Place under broiler until lightly browned Make* 4 Mrvlng*. SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 589 HEAD. SLAUGHTER STEERS: 186 HD. TREND: STEADY'TO 1.00 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 74.5076.d0; CHOICE 2-3 950-1075 LBS. 69.00- CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375 LBS. 70.00-74.25; CHOICE 2-3 OVER 1375 LBS. 65.00-70.00; CHOICE 4 ALL WEIGHTS 63.00-66.75; SELECT A CHOICE 1-2 950-1100 LBS. 65.00-71.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1100-1375 LBS. 63.00-68.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 OVER 1375 LBS. 60.00- # OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECAST HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450 LBS. 60.00-66.00; SELECT 1-2 1050-1450 LBS. 55.00-59.50. Northeast: Sunny and mild, sprinkles, then heavy ram and seasonable. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 70 HEAD. TREND STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. CHOICE 2-3 850-1000 LBS. 64.00-71.00; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1250 LBS. 69.00-75.50; CHOICE 4, ALL WEIGHTS 62.0a66.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 ssaiooo LBS. 62.0a70.00, SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 100ai250 LBS. 62.0a69.00. Southeast: Rainy and mild, some sun, some showers, then clearing and cooler. HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350 LBS. 37.00-62.75; SELECT St CHOICE 1-2 1000-1350 LBS. 51.00-56.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 26 HEAD, TREND STEADY. YIELD GRADE I ALL WEIGHTS 59.0069.00, FEW TO 72.00; YIELD GRADE 2 ALL WEIGHTS 53.00-39.00. Midwest: Cold; freezing ram, sleet, and snow, heavy east. BULLOCKS: 4 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3 950-1150 LBS., NONE; CHOICE 1-3 1150-1375 LBS., NONE; SELECT 1-2 9501250 LBS. 67.0071.00. Northwest: Seasonable and clear, variable mountains, then milder. Southwest: Sunny and warm California; cold, ram and snow mountains, then clearing and warming. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction April k, 1994 Today’s alfalfa producer needs optimum yield to stay in business!