AB-Lancaatar Fanning, Saturday, Fabruaiy 18, 1995 a A Gentle Giant Robert P. Wadlow was not an exceptionally big baby when he was born on February 22,1918. But at age 2, after a hernia operation, he began growing really growing. When he entered kindergarten at age 5 he was 5'6" tall. At 9 he was 6'2" and using a specially made school j|esk. At age 13 he was believed to be the tallest Boy Scout in the world at 7'4". In the f)f worldwide notoriety and the consider able everyday problems his size pre sented, Robert remained friendly and kind to everyone he met. Robert was S'll.l" and 490 pounds when he died at e 22. He was big, but it was his gentle Jture that made him a giant among men. The great man is he who Joes not lose his chilJ's heart. ns- Use vinegar and water to remove salt stains from shoes and boots. French Farmer’s Baked Beef and Barley 11/2 pounds stew beef 3 tablespoons oil 1 medium onion, chopped 5 cups beef stock 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon marjoram 1/4 teaspoon rosemary 1 cup barley 1 tablespoon chopped fresh psrsley rv. Trim all fat from beef and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Heat oil in large skillet and saut€ onion. Add beef and brown on all sides. Place onion and beef in 3-quart ungreased casserole. Combine stock, herbs, and barley in the skillet and bring to a boil. Pour stock mixture over the beef, cover, and bake for one hour. Garnish with parsley and serve with French bread. Makes 4 servings. CATTLE 430... PDA ...Compiled to last Tuesday's markets...steers mostly steady to strong, cows steady 1.00 lower. STEERS; couple High Choice and Prime 1300 lbs. 75.75, one 78.50, Choice 1100/1500 lbs. 69.50-75.50, couple 76.00, Select 64.75-69.75, couple 70.50. HOLS TEINS: few Choice 1150/1500 lbs. 64.00- Select 59.00-63.75, few Stan dard 53.00-57.00. HEIFERS: Choice 1000/1485 lbs. 67.25-73.50, few down 64.75, few Select 55.00- 62.50, few Choice Holsteins 62.25-65.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 44.50-47.75, few 50.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 43.75- couple 49.00, Canner and Low Cutter 39.00-43.50. Shells down to 35.00. BULLOCKS: few Choice 57.75- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 900/2040 lbs. 50.00-59.50, one 1700 lbs. 67.00, few No. 2 1010/1700 lbs. 46.50-50.50. FEEDER CATTLE; Steers: Medium Frame No. 1 370/660 lbs. 67.00- Heifers: few Medium Frame No. 1 400/500 lbs. 62.50-70.00, feW Large Frame No. 2 Holstein 525/1030 lbs. 49.00- OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS 4t& In February if thou hearest thunder, Thou wilt see a summer s wonder. CALVES 238...VEALERS: one Choice 88.00, few Standard and Good 75/100 lbs. 52.50-67.50, few Utility 55/85 lbs. 26.00- FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 85/130 lbs. 100.00-140.00, No. 2 80/120 lbs. 75.00-115.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers 85/130 lbs. 140.00- No. 2 75/105 lbs. 70.00- Beef cross bulls and heifers 75/130 lbs. 85.00-125.00. if it freezes on St. Matthias’ Day (24th), it will freeze for a month together. HOGS 285...(02/13 & 14/95) .Bulk of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction. Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/260 lbs. 43.50-44.75, US 1-3 210/250 lbs. 40.50- 43.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350/450 lbs. 25.50-28.00,450/700 lbs. 28.00-30 00 23.00- BOARS: 18.00-22.00. FEEDER PIGS 131... US 1-3 35/40 lbs. 24.00- 50/75 lbs. 34.00-41.00. per head. Violent north winds in February herald a fertile year. Special Offer- Handy chart full of interesting weather proverbs. Send $3 to Weather Chart, Dept. UF, The Old Farmer's Almanac, Box 520, Dublin, NH 03444. SHEEP 22... NEW CROP LAMBS: few Choice 20/50 lbs. 125.00-165.00. WOOLED LAMBS; few Choice 90/110 lbs. 64.00-82.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 30.00-40.00. GOATS 14... Few Large 63.00-66.00, Medium 34.00-60.00. per head. Middleburg Livestock Auction MIDDLEBURG, PA February 14,1995 I FORNEY LONGENECKER • Msrkst Hoas SECOND VICE PRESIDENT • Sow.. Boars FINANCIAL CONSULTANT |iif Jg . Cull Pigs COMMODITIES 717-295-8914 f7"~ , . Vi*. “lA 5 NOW RECEIVING: ~ B M Mon. 6:30-11 am Smith Barney receiving station Fr, - 6:3<Mo * m SMITH BARNEY INC. AM nwkit Hop Ptocafwd At Station ffiSM 29 EAST KING STREET Muat Sa SchaSuWOOna w-fcln SUITE 200 ***** LANCASTER, pa 17602 Rt 887 - 1 mil# North of Flvapointvills 800-441-1997 (717) 445-8778 • FAX (717) 445-6099 Today’s alfalfa producer needs optimum yield to stay in business! The Ohio Seed Company West Jefferson, Ohio 43162 ' 800*879-3556 Peter Johnson - PA Rep. Mlffilnburg, PA 717-966-2580 800-879-3556 Mercer » Livestock Auction MERCER, PA February 14, 1995 CATTLE 296... PDA ..Compared with last Tuesday's maiket..steers steady, cows 1.00 higher. STEERS: Choice 1050/1500 lbs. 69.00-74.75, Select 60.00-68.50, Stan dard 51.50- 58.25. HOLSTEINS: Choice 1150/1575 lbs. 62.00-67.75, one 71.00, few Select 56.25-61.00 few Standard 50.00- HEIFERS; Choice 1000/1450 Iba. 68.00-73.50, one 75.25, Silect 58.00-67.50, few Standard 50.00- COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial 42.50-46.75, Cutter and Bon ing Utility 38.00-45.75, Canner and Low Cutter 35.00-39.00. Shells down to 28.50. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 950/1500 lbs. 53.50-59.00, few No. 2 900/1800 lbs. 45.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Steers: couple Medium Frame No. 1 385 & 415 lbs. 60.00 A 61.00; Heifers: Medium Frame No. 1275/750 lbs. 55.00-62.00, one 89.00; Bulls: few Medium Frame No. 1 275/375 lbs. 82.00-104.00. CALVES 110...VEALERS: Standard and Good 80/125 lbs. 35.00-39.00, Utility 55/100lbs. 20.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 95/125 lbs 100.00- 80/90 lbs. 6000- 97.50, No. 2 90/125 lbs. 60.00-100.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers 90/95 lbs. 175.00-197.50, few No. 275/115 lbs. 85.00-155.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 55/110 lbs. 57.50-125.00. HOGS 88... Barrows and gilts 2.00 high er. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/250 lbs. 43.00-44.00, US 1-3 220/260 lbs. 41.00- 41.85, few down 40.25. SOWS: few US 1-3 325/475 lbs. 24.00-38.00, few US 2-3 400/700 lbs. 21.00-25.00. COARS; few 450/750 lbs. 17.00-22.00 FEEDER PIGS 4...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST' GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TESTi New Wilmington Livestock Auction NEW WILMINGTON, PA February 13, 1995 CATTLE 135... PDA . HOLSTEINS: Select & Choice 1250/1450 lbs. 59.25-69.25. HEIFERS: few Choice 1325/1375 lbs. 67.25-70.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 43.00- couple 52.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 38.00-45.00, Catmer and Low Cutter 35.00-39.50. Shells down to 30.00. BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1 1815 lbs. 56.25, few No. 2 1070/1375 lbs. 45.00- 49.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers: one Medium Frame No. 1 275 lbs. 80.00; Heifers: few Medium Frame No. 1450/650 lbs. 54.00-62.50; Bulls: few Medium Frame No. 1 350/650 lbs. 63.00-69.00. CALVES 195...VEALERS: Standard Penn State University Michigan State University 13 Data Years lowa State University 53 Cuttings University of Wisconsin Shows: Stetson II Pius Magnum 111 5 77 Arrow * c* Stetson II Plus Vernal has yield advantage! and Good 70/105 lbs. 40.C0-SS.OO, Utility 60/75 lbs. 20.00-30.00. FARM CALVES; few No. 1 HobteiT tolls 100/125 lbs. 99.00- 85/100 lb*. 60.00-80.00, No. 2 90/1 IS lbs. 60.00-94.00; few No. 1 Holstein heifers 85/105 lbs. 180.00- No. 2 80/105 Ibi. 110.00- Beef cross bolls and heif ers 70/140 lbs. 60.00-120.00. HOGS 306...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/260 lbs. 42.10-43.10, few 45.00, US 1- 210/270 lbs. 40.25-41.75, US 2-3 230/260 lbs. 39.25-41.00. SOWS: few US 1-3 350/450 <bs. 45.00-51.00, one US 2-3 70S lbs. 35.00. BOARS: one SOS lbs. 25.25. FEEDER PIGS SB...US 1-3 40/80 lbs, 20.00- US 2-3 30/60 lbs, 17.00- SHEEP 55...W001ed Lambs; few Choice 125/150 lbs. 65.00-68.00, 70/105 lbs. 66.00 78.00. NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 80/95 lbs. 80.00-95.00. SLAUGH TER SHEEP: 32.00-51.00. GOATS 12... Few Medium & Large 40.00-64.00, few Small Kids 12.50-14.00 per head. Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction SaL, February 11, 1995 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 55.00-77.00. STOCK HEIFERS; 50.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 50.00-62.00; LIGHT 44.50-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-58.00. BULLS HEAVY 50.0055.00, LIGHT 45.0063.00. COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 47.50, UTILITY HOLSTEIN 36.0042.00, CANNERS 32.0035.00, CULLS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 70.00-85.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 55.0068.00. 808 CALVES: 40.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90120 LBS. 60.00108.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 100120 LBS. UP TO 159.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 100.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 36.0044.00; HEAVY 36.00-41.00, LIGHT 28.0038.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD 5.0032.00. tSOWS: 20.0031.00. MALE HOGS; IS.OO-22.00. LAMBS; 70.00-132.00; CULLS 65.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP; 30.00-48.00. % Experience
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