AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 1995
3SSSS
The Pony Express
On April 3, 1860, the first Pony Express rider left St.
Joseph, Missouri, and headed west. Although he
would travel only 75 to 100 miles (changing horses
six to eight times), the mail in his leather bags could be
going much farther. For $5.10, a half-ounce letter could
travel the entire 1,838-mile route to Sacramento,
California. (The goal of ten-day service was actually
achieved, sometimes!) After a rest period, each rider
would jump back on a horse and carry a new batch of
mail in the other direction. The transcontinental tele
graph ended all need for the Pony Express and the ser
vice ended in October 1861. But the
~ romance and the legends live on.
Once uttered, words run
faster than horses.
eg- Suction cups will stick better If dampened with soapy
bubbles.
Maple Brownies
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup maple-flavored
syrup
6 tablespoons butter or mar-
garine
2 ounces unsweetened bak-
ing chocolate
3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
sifted powdered
World Health Day,
Beat together eggs,
sugar, and vanilla. Add
syrup and mix well.
Melt butter and chocolate
over low heat. Remove
from heat and blend in
egg mixture. Combine
flour, baking powder, and
salt; stir into chocolate
mixture. Stir in nuts.
Spread m a greased 9-mch
square pan. Bake at 350° F
for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool,
then dust with pow
dered sugar.
Makes 24 brownies.
CATTLE 259... PDA... Supply included
97 si. steen & heifers and 33 feeder cattle
..si. steers .50 to 1.00 lower, cows steady to
1.00 lower, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
STEERS: few Choice 1105/1255 lbs.
63.50-64.50, few Yield Grade 4-5
1080/1350 lbs. 62.25-62.75, Select
58.75- few Standard 57.75-58.00.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 1275/1565 lbs.
57.00- Select 53.00-57.00, Standard
46.75- HEIFERS: few Choice
1200/1300 lbs. 62.75-64.00. Select
56.00- few Standard 44.00-55.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial
38.00- Cutter and Boning Utility
37.00- Canner and Low Cutter
35.00- Shells down to 19.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1210/2250 lbs.
46.00- one 52.75, No. 2 1000/2340
lbs. 42.00-46.25. FEEDER CATTLE:
HEIFERS; Medium Frame No. 1 355/625
lbs. 61.00, few Large Frame No. 2 455/560
lbs. 64.00-70.00; BULLS: few Medium &
Large Frame No. 1 470/750 lbs.
77.00- Urge Frame No. 2 460/770
lbs. 47.00-59.00.
CALVES 116... Holstein bulls 5.00 to
25.00 higher, heifers 10.00 higher.
VEALERS; one Good 185 lbs. 81.00,
Standard and Good 80/115 lbs.
45.00- Utility 60/75 lbs.
30.00- FARM CALVES: No. 1
Holstein bolls 90/120 lbs. 105.00-116.00,
April 7
<# OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
April weather:
Rain and
sunshine,
hath together.
Ifthe weather
is not clear on
Palm Sunday,
it means a
bad year.
Bubbles over
calm beds of
water mean
ram is
coming.
The booting
of the owl
brings rain
Special Offer.
Handy chart full of
interesting weather
proverbs Send $3
to Weather Chart,
Dept UF, The Old
Farmer's Almanac,
Box 52*0, Dublin,
NH 03444.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
LEESPORT, PA
March 29, 1995
New Holland Sales Stables, Inc.
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
THURSDAY, APRIL 6
SELLING
85 CHAROLAIS CROSS HEIFERS
Weighing Approx. 650 lbs.
High Quality, Local Acclimated Heifers
Located 12 Billet Bast of Lancaster Off Rte. 23
At New Holland, Pa.
Norm and Darld Kolb «61L
Sales Barn Home
717-354-4341 717-397-5538
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C-0-M«P*A-N-Y
GRAIN DIVISION
BUYING AND SELLING
SOFT RED AND WHITE
WHEAT
Picked Up and Delivered Bids
Available
Prices Quoted fur Spot or Future
Delivery
Prompt Payment
ASK FOR
BILL KRUEGER
(800) 487-1474
WE WANT TO BOY
YOUR WHEAT
wPCffl Agri-Supply Co.
11 A Industrial Circle Lancaster, PA 17601
Packaging Materials
for
Fruits and Vegetables
CALL 1-800-791-2474 (AGRI)
few 120.00, No. 2 80/120 lbs.
65.00-100.00; few No. 1 Holstein heifen
90/115 lbs. 160.00-197.50, few No. 2
80/90 lbs. 70.00-140.00. Beef cross bulls
and heifen 85/120 lbs. 60.00-120.00, few
165.00.
HOGS 97...8arr0ws and gills mostly
1.00 higher, sows uneven. BARROWS
AND GILTS: US 1-2 225/270 lbs.
36.50- lot 38.00, US 1-3 210/270
lbs. 34.00-36.00, few US 2-3 240/270 lbs.
29.00- SOWS; US 1-3 325/490 lbs.
26.00- few 510/550 lbs.
29.50- BOARS; couple 205 lbs.
22.50.
FEEDER PIGS 102... US 1-3 35/50 lbs.
57.50- lot 22 lbs. 90.00. per cwt
SHEEP 37... Slaughter lambs 5.00 high
er. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 20/45
lbs. 97.50-130.00, 45/65 lbs. 85.00-92.50,
couple 100 lbs. 80.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: 22.00-40.00, few Yearlings 62.00.
GOATS 10...0ne Large 77.00, few
Medium 40.00-66.00, few Small Kids
17.50- 22.00. per head.
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Sat, March 25, 1995
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 55.00-82.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 55.00-72.50.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
60.00-67.00; LIGHT 44.50-51.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 60.00-62.50; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 48.00-59.00.
BULLS HEAVY 44.00-56.50, LIGHT
45.00-
COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO
44.00, UTILITY HOLSTEIN 39.25-42.50,
CANNERS 30.00-38.00, CULLS 30.00
AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE
70.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
55.00-
808 CALVES: 45.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 90.00-114.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LBS. UP
TO 120.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO
FARM UP TO 125.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 35.00-37.00;
HEAVY 35.00-36.50, LIGHT
28.00-35.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD 15.00-60.00.
SOWS: UP TO 27.00.
MALE HOGS: 18.00-20.00.
LAMBS; 70.00-100.00; CULLS 65.00
AND DOWN.
SHEEP: 22.00-35.00.
FOR SALE - MANURE
20-25 ton trailer loads
$6 to $B/per ton depending
on distance
VINTAGE SALES STABLES. INC.
Paradise, PA 17562
215-458-5060 - 717-442-4181
L. Robert Frame, President