AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 28, 1995
Six Weeks of Winter?
Traditionally, Candlemas Day (February 2) was the
day to determine the timing for sowing and planting.
Sunshine on Candlemas Day indicated a return of
winter. In some areas, an animal was part of the folk
lore. A bear brought the news in France and England,
while Germany had its badgers. German immigrants
to Pennsylvania in the 1800 s brought the legend to
America. Finding no badgers, but lots of groundhogs,
they adopted the New World species to fit the lore,
and in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, a star was born!
if Candlemas Day be warm and bright,
Winter will take another bite,
_ But if Candlemas Day
brings cold and rain,
Winter is gone, and
won come again.
■a- Revive limp lettuce and celery by placing In a pan of
cold water with a couple slices of raw potato.
Chinese Chicken Stew
1 tablespoon olive oil ■ flake a marinade of
2 tablespoons soy sauce 111 l oil, soy sauce, chili
1/2 teaspoon chili powder IVI powder, ginger, gar
-1/2 teaspoon powdered lie, and scallions. Pour
ginger over chicken and chill for
2 cloves garlic, minced one hour. In a large skil
-2 scallions, chopped let bring broth to boil;
3 pounds chicken breasts, add chicken, reduce heat,
skinned and simmer for one hour
2 cups chicken broth or until chicken is tender.
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms Five minutes before serv
-1/2 cup fresh snow peas, q ing add mushrooms
sliced into —-*' l and snow peas and
slivers cook gently. Serve
over r * ce "
Makes 6 servings.
Chinese New Year, January 31
CATTLE 492... PDA ...Compared to
last Tuesday's markets...si. steers mostly
1.00 to 1.25 higher, si. cows .50 to 2.00
higher, Choice heifers 1.00 to 1.35 higher,
bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1200/1450 lbs.
73.50-75.75, Choice 1200/1500 lbs.
69.00- couple 75.25, Select
63.00- HOLSTEINS: High Choice
and Prime 1200/1535 lbs. 65.50-67.50,
Choice 1150/1450 lbs. 63 50-65.75. Select
57.75-62.50. HEIFERS: Choice
1100/1485 lbs. 68.00-74.75, few Select
62.00- few Choice Holsteins
58.00- COWS; Breaking Utility and
Commercial 43.50-47.00, couple 48.00,
Cutter and Boning Utility 42.25-.46.75,
Canner and Low Cutter 38.25-42.50.
Sheila down to. 35.00. BULLS: Yield
Grade No. 1 1050/2400 lbs. 47.50-54.50,
one 59.00, few No. 2 1300/1400 lbs.
47.25-48.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers:
Large Frame No. 1 480/640 lbs.
69.00- Medium Frame No. 1
350/780 lbs. 63.00-73.00, few Large
Frame No. 2 320/800 lbs. 52.00- 68.50;
Heifers: Medium Frame No. 1 370/640 lbs.
59.00- Bulls; few Medium Frame
No. 1 310/550 lbs. 58.00-71.00.
CALVES 186...VEALERS: few Utility
i #■ OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
<0»
When the
wind's in the
east on
Candlemas
Day,
There it will
stick till the
2nd of May.
Half of your
wood and half
your hay,
Should he
A LESSON
WELL
LEARNED...
gone and he
left on
Candlemas
Day.
On the eve of
Candlemas
Day
Winter gets
stronger or
passes away.
GET RESULTS!
Keister’s
Middleburg Auction
MIDDLEBURG, PA
January 24, 1995
LANCASTER
FARMING'S
CLASSIFIED
ADS
• Repair Interior & Exterior of Bank Barn
with Pressure Pointing
• Stone Wall Repairs
• Maintenance of Concrete Bunker Silos
• Pre-cast Gunite Lined Water or Manure
Storage Tanks
• Cellar Walls
• Old Silo’s Foundation
FOR ESTIMATE CALL
1-800-224-7456
Today’s alfalfa producer needs optimum yield
to stay in business!
The Ohio Seed Company /
West Jefferson, Ohio 43162 C&
800-879*3556
Peter Johnson - PA Rep.
Mittllnburg, PA
717-966-2580
800-879-3556
60/80 lbs. 25.00-40,00. FARM CALVES:
No. 1 Holstein bulla 85/125 lbs.
80.00- one 127.50, No. 2 80/115
lbs. 50.00-85.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers
85/125 lbs. 135.00-182.50, No. 2 60/85
lbs. 55.00-100.00. Beef cross bulls and
heifers 75/125 lbs. 95.00-147.50.
HOGS 529...(01/23 ft 24/95)..8u1k of
supply sold on Monday and reported by the
auction. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
230/250 lbs. 40.00-41.75, US 1-2 220/250
lbs. 37.25- 39.75, US 1-3 210/290 lbs.
36.00- SOWS: US 1-3 30Q/500 lbs.
23.00- 400/640 lbs. 28.00-34.00,
few Thin 17.00-22.00. BOARS: 230/260
lbs. 20.00-20.50.
FEEDER PIGS 57... Few lots US 1-3
20/40 lbs, 12.00-20.00. per head.
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TESTI
GOATS 12... Few Urge 56.00-95.00,
few Medium 40.00-64.00. per head.
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, Jan. 23, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
NO STEERS AND HEIFERS.
COWS; BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 41.00-46.00, COUPLE
HEAD TO 49.00; CUTTER AND BON
ING UTILITY 37.50-42.50; CANNER
AND LOW CUTTER 32.50-37.00;
SHELLS DOWN TO 30.50.
BULLS: YG#l 54.00-62.00; YG#2
47.0053.00.
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• Silo’s Repairs
Penn State University
Michigan State University 13 Data Years
lowa State University 53 Cuttings
University of Wisconsin
Shows:
Stetson II Plus 6.00 (Tons 01
Magnum 111 5 77 „
Arrow 5 cs Stetson II Plus
Vernal jy has yield advantage!
FEEDER STEERS: 200-300 LBS.
NONE. 300-500 LBS. NONE, 500-800
LBS. NONE; HEIFERS 200-300 LBS..
NONE, 300-500 LBS. 53.00-69.00,
500-800 LBS. 52.00-64.00; BULLS
200-300 LBS. NONE. 300-500 LBS.
52.00-74.00, 500-800 LBS. 48.00-70.00.
VEALERS: CHOICE 80.00-87.50;
GOOD 70.00-80.00; STANDARD AND
GOOD 61.00-67,50; UTILITY 57.50
DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 100.00-117.50; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
75.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS #2
78.00- BEEF BULLS 70.00-150.00;
BEEF HEIFERS 67.50-82.50.
HOGS: US#l-2 220-240 LBS.
38.00- 240-260 LBS. 39.00-40.00;
US#2-3 260-300 LBS. 36.00-39.00.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. 26.25-33.50;
OVER 500 LBS. 26.00-28.50.
BOARS: 22.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS; US#I-3 40-60 LBS.
15.00- UTILITY 9.00 DOWN.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: SPRING
LAMBS 41 LBS. 102.00; HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 60-80 LBS. 70.00-90.00.
80-100 LBS. 65.00-73.00; FEEDER
LAMBS GOOD AND CHOICE
62.00- UTILITY 60.00 DOWN;
EWES 33.00-44.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE
73.00-76.00, MEDIUM 46.0CV60.00.
Hay And Straw Sales
Will Start At 10 A.M.
Every Wed.
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