AB-Uncasier Farming, Saturday, October 22, 1994 A A Link with the Ocean, A Link with the Past October 25 marks the anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. The 363-mile-long canal opened an impor tant water route from Lake Erie to the ocean, but con vincing Congress to authorize funding for the project was a long and difficult process. The canal's champion. Governor De Witt Clinton of New York, originally approached Congress in 1810 His first plan was rejected, but he tried again in 1815, and funding was finally approved in 1816. Construction on the $7.6 million project was started on July 4 ’ Although political strife led to Clinton’s retiring from public life in 1823, his supporters rallied and he was reelected as governor before the Rome was not huik in a Jay. ns- To remove crayon marks from painted walls, scrub with a dab of toothpaste. EarthwisE If you’re buying new tires | before the season of ice and , snow gets underway, here i are some things to consider. Radial tires result in the best gas mileage, and steel-belted radials are usually the most efficient. Keep your tires properly inflated undenn flation can waste up to 5% of | a car's fuel due to increased ! rolling residence. Patronize | a dealer who will recy cle your old tires. They /EJgu may charge you a few Ifcr7\ dollars for this service, vy/ , but the cost to all of us of not recycling is far greater 1 1 United Nations Day, Oct. 24 Buttermilk Corn Bread 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup eommeel 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon bskfhg soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 11/2 cups buttermilk 2 eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup brown sugar Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a sepa rate bowl whisk together remaining ingredients until smooth and add to £-4 the flour mixture. Pour "Ni into a greased 9-mch square pan and bake at 400° F for about 20 min utes, until golden brown Hakes 6 servings. Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Md. October IS, 1994 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS; 128 HEAD, 1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY 40.50-44.25; HIGH' DRESSING 44.50-46.75, 1 AT 48.00; CANNERS 36.00-40.00; SHELLY 36.00 DOWN. #■ OLD FARMER’S BULLS: 9 HEAD. 1 YG»I LIM 1440 LBS. 64.75; YG#2 1100-1900 LBS. 47.00-53.00, 1 AT 55.50. WEATHER FORECAST FED STEERS: 1 HIGH CHOICE LIM 1150 LBS. AT 69.00; PEW CHOICE HEREFORDS; 1200-1400 LBS. 61.75-63.00; SELECT BEEF BREEDS 55.00- CHOICE HOL IISOLBS. 53.50-56.50; FEW 1500-1700 LBS. 50.00- *0)J» FED HEIFERS; CHOICE 3 1100-1350 LBS. 57.00-60.50; LOW CHOICE 55.00- HOLSTEINS 42.00-47.00. VEAL CALVES: 129 HEAD. CHOICE 200-300 LBS. 75.00-85.00; GOOD 65.00- CULLS 85-120 LBS. 47.00- 50-80 LBS. 45.00-51.00; WEAK/ROUGH 44.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEINS BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 115.00-135.00; #2 90.00- 80-90 LBS. 60.00-85.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #2 85-110 LBS. 150.00- FEW 75-80 LBS. 115.00- BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 90.00-105.00, FEW TO 130.00. Northeast: Cold wave, clear, then rainy and cool; clearing, turning sunny and seasonable. Southeast: Possible offshore hurricane; heavy rain coast and eastern Florida; then clearing and milder. BUTCHER HOGS; 35 HEAD. US#l&3 215-260 LBS. 29.00-31.25; 265-275 LBS. 29J0-31.75; #2&3 28.00. STOCK CATTLE: 158 HEAD. DEMAND SPOTTY BUT BETTER. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 74.00-85.00; 400-600 LBS. 61.00-71.00; 7 LIMIS 77.00- 600-800 LBS. 57.00-68.00; 2 LIMIS 71.00-73.00; 800-1000 LBS. 54.00- Midwest; Rainy, cold. freezing rain and snow north, then clearing, milder. Northwest: Cold and rainy, sleet and snow mountains; HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 52.00-64.00; 500-700 LBS. 52.00-62.00; 700-900 LBS. 47.00-59.00. clearing and warmer coast. Southwest: Sunny and warm, then rainy and cold; sleet and snow mountains. BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 65.00-76.00; 400-600 LBS. 60.00-74.00; 2 BLACK LIMIS 660 LBS. AT 77.00. LAMBS: LIGHT RUN. CHOICE 100-120 LBS. FEW 60.00-69.00; 70-100 LBS. 63.00-71.00. SHEEP: 24.00-36.00, FEW TO 45.00. GOATS; FEW LARGE TO 67.00; MEDIUM 40.00-60.00; SMALL TO 26.00. America’s First Outside Wood Furnace sjSSI, SAM WILLIAMSON, DISTRIBUTOR HARDY MFG. CO. 330 Williamson Ave. Philadelphia, MS 39350 800/487-2639 or 601/656-5866 r* DEALERS WANTED In or near Bradford, 'Somerset A Huntingdon "7 _ Counties _ T* PIGS AND SHOATS: DEMAND WEAK. BY THE HEAD FROM TESTED HERDS. 31 HEAD. 20-30 LBS. 5.00- 1.00; 40-50 LBS. FEW TO 31.00; 7 HEAD 70 LBS. AT 23.50. SPECIAL GRADED SALE; 137 HEAD. #I&2 20 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 35.00- 64 HEAD 45-60 LBS. 40.00- 25 HEAD 60-80 LBS. AT 45.00; 17 HEAD 85 LBS. AT 41.00. SOWS: 30 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 24.00- 2 HEAD 30.00 AND 33.50; 500-700 LBS. 24.00-26.00. BOARS: 6 HEAD 400-650 LBS. 19.00- NEXT TUBS., OCT. 25, SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE CONSIGNMENT SALE; GOOD RUN EXPECTED. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction October 17, 1994 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 52.00-80.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 45.0070.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS; GOOD TO CHOICE 62.00-65.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 57.0061.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 58.0061.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS; HEAVY 48.0055.00, LIGHT 45.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-64.65, MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-62.00. BULLS: HEAVY 50.00-59.50, LIGHT 44.00-54.00. COWS: FEW HIGHDRESSING UP TO 44.25, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 40.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 37.00- CULL COWS 37.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 70.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00- 808 CALVES; 50.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 85.00-138.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 207.50. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 130.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 32.00-34.50, HEAVY 31.50-33.50, LIGHT 30.00-32.50. SOWS: 21.00-27.00. MALE HOGS; 18.00-24.00. For Forced Air/Hot Water Systems DEMAND THE ORIGINAL - NOT AN IMITATION!! LOIS FOY RON GILES Cochranton, PA 800-582-7554 814-425-2278 GALV'N BEINUCK lyle „ arvey SweetVa,ley - PA 717-924-3756 717-864-3087 KEN EWING GREGORY MOYER Torrence, PA . Lewis Run, PA 412-459-5933 814-368-6544 FARNSWORTOFARM STONEHAM’S SUPPLIES Waynesboro, PA Hughesville, PA 717-762-3614 717-584-2106 TERRY RICE DAVID FREEMAN Hopwood, Pa Knoxville, PA 412-439-1562 814-326-4496 TIM KREGER HOME PRO KARE Morris, PA 717-353-2095 LAMBS: 60.00-67.00; FEEDER LAMBS UP TO 64.00. SHEEP: UP TO 28.50. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, Oct. 17, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: STEERS STANDARD 48.00- UTILITY 47.00 DOWN. HEIFERS: UTILITY 48.00 DOWN. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 39.00-45.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 34.50-39.50; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 30.00- SHELLS DOWN TO 29.00. BULLS: YG«I SO.OO-59.00; YG#2 44.00- FEEDER STEERS: 200-300 LBS. 50.00- 300-500 LBS. 42.50-75.00; 500-800 LBS. 41.00-64.00. HEIFERS; 200-300 LBS. 49.00-72.50; 300-500 LBS. 42.50-59.00; 500-800 LBS. 40.00- BULLS: 200-300 LBS. 49.00-70.00; 300-500 LBS. 42.00-73.00; 500-800 LBS. 40.00-62.00. CALVES: VEALERS CHOICE 85.00- STANDARD AND GOOD 72.00- STANDARD AND GOOD 62.00- UTILITY 60.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 lIS.OO-13S.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 100.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS #2 90.00- 12.50; BEEF BULLS 75.00-97.50; BEEF HEIFERS 75.00-92.50. HOGS; US#l-2 220-240 LBS. 30.00- 240-260 LBS. 34.00-35.00; US#2-3 260-300 LBS. 29.50-3S.SO. SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. 19.50-27.00. BOARS: 20.00-21.50. FEEDER PIGS; US# 1-3 20-40 LBS. 15.00-17.00; 40-60 LBS. 19.00-22.00; UTILITY 10.00 DOWN. SHEEP AND LAMBS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 40-60 LBS. 70.00-85.00; 60-80 LBS. 67.00-77.00; 80-100 LBS. 65.00- CHOICE 100-125 LBS. 62.00- FEEDER LAMBS GOOD AND CHOICE 57.00-71.00; UTILITY 54.00 DOWN; EWES 26.00-27.50. GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE 50.00- MEDIUM 45.00-46.00; SMALL 18.00-31.00. 4 Years Of Proven Field Testing at 40 RNS SMOKE INTO HEAT CONDARY AIR FOR MAXIMUM BURN ’’ECIAL HEAT RECOVERY •HAMBER RVICE COMBUSTORS ITHOUT DISTURBING “ IC COMBUSTORS** f TS OUTSIDE; NEEDS NO T ELTER, NO COVER RE BTU’S WITH LESS •OD YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY LL STAINLESS STEEL Outside Wood Furnace