mancaaty Farming, Saturday, Dacambr 2, 1995 •Cold %««& Happy Birthday, St. Nick! Nicholas was the bishop of Myra in Asia Minor during the fourth century. He was known for his compassion and generosity, both to children and maidens. Legend has it that St. Nicholas dropped a purse of gold into the windows of three poor maidens, thus affording them their dowries so they could be jMk married. Out of this came the Dutch custom of laying out the children’s wooden shoes on St. t[ Nicholas Eve (Dec. 5). Hay and carrots are I stuffed in the shoes for the saint’s horse, and a i p beverage is left for St. Nick schnapps, tradi • > tionally. In the morning, there may be sweets, ; i gold-covered chocolate coins, or one special gift, y God loveth a cheerful giver. ■s* Use a plant mister to halp kaap holiday grsanery from drying out and dropping its neadlas. Candied Orange Peel frash orange peal from 1 or more orange* granulated sugar water Wash the orange(s). dry, and cut peel into 1/4-mch strips. Place in a heavy saucepan and cover with cold water. Boil. Drain water, then repeat the process, adding water MILK. IT DOES ABODY6OOD." HOW HAS YOUR CASH Purina Mills, Inc. CFA PROGRAM Offers Stability To Your Marketing OCT. 94 - SEPT. 95 PRICES: $39.91 /cwt PURINA CFA $46.49/cwt PACKER BASE Manufacturing FacilKlaa: Lancaatar, Harriaburg, Hagaratown(2/97), 2 Corinthians 9 7 reduces the bitterness.) After the third boiling, measure peel and add the same quantity of sugar and water to form a syrup. Cook until the white of the pulp is translucent Remove peel from syrup and roll in granulated sugar. Let dry overnight, then place in a glass jar. Use candied peel grated in desserts or whole for decorating cakes, or eat it plain as a sweet Keeps well, and makes an attractive gift FLOW BEEN? Call now to gat the details on how you can even your cash flow with Purina Mills, Inc. CFA Program PURINA MILLS, Inc. 800473-5300 ' Middleburg Livestock MIDDLEBURG, PA NOVEMBER 28, 1995 CATTLE 363... PDA ...Compared with last week's sale...sl. iteen uneven, mostly strong to .75 higher, cows about steady. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1190/1410 lbs. 68.25-70.50, Choice 1090/1450 lbs. 64.50-67.50, couple to 69.00, few down to 52.50, Select 58.00-62.50, couple 63.00, few Standard 42.50-49.00. OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS HOLSTEINS: Choice 1260/1580 lbs. 58.75- few Select 48.00-57.00. HEIFERS: few High Choice and Prime 1150/1425 lbs. 67.00-67.75, Choice 1025/1325 lbs. 58.25-66.75, few Select 56.75- few Choice Holsteins 54.75- Foul weather COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 34.50-37.50, couple to 40.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 31.50-34.50, Caimer and Low Cutter 27.00-31.75, few down to 25.00. Shells down to 22.00. BULLOCKS: few Select 1075/1210 lbs. 40.00-49.00. is at hanJ when the guinea hen calls “come hack," or the BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1380/1480 lbs. 35.00-39.75, No. 2 990/2410 lbs. 32.75-37.00. CALVES 214...VEALERS: few Stan dard and Good 75/100 lbs. 30.00-31.00, Utility 55/85 lbs. 15.00-28.00. peacock squalls, or the FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs. 90.00-115.00. couple 120.00, No. 2 85/110 lbs. 45.00-90.00; No. 1 Hols tein heifers 85/125 lbs. 65.00-110.00, few No. 2 70/80 lbs. 50.00-60.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 65/95 lbs. 35.00-70.00. cock is on the fence less than usual. HOGS 116...(11/27 & 28/95)..8u1k of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction. Barrows and gilts about steady. A snow year, a rich year. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 225/250 lbs. 41.75-43.00, lot US 1-3 270 lbs. 40.00. Year of snow, SOWS: US 1-3 320/575 lbs 28.75-33.75. crops will grow. Under water, famine. Under snow, bread. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 1 p.m. Auction will continue all year long Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) For info. L. Robert Frame, Sr. (717) 442-4181 business president (215) 458-8518 home Excellent Opportunity For Steady Income In Swine Production H °%, Iff 11/ •o 1 Why consider a swine operation?? - Steady cash flow - 5 year renewable contracts - Opportunity for long term growth - Nutrient management for manure control Hostetter Management can provide information for construction of the facility and coordinate financing. We will instruct you in the management of the barn and offer steady cash flow throughout the 4 month growing period to run the operation. No need for you to finance the growing! If you are a farmer interested in supplementing your income, we urge you to contact us as soon as possible. Let us put our 40 years combined experience to work getting you started in this expanding market. Hostetter Management Company 1 Garvin Road Denver, PA 17517 717-336-3171 • 717-367-3903 Jj Mercer Livestock MERCER, PA NOVEMBER 28, 1995 CATTLE 259... PDA ..Compared with last week's sale..steera 1.00 lower, cows mixed 1.75 higher to 2.00 lower. STEERS; few High Choice and Prime 1200/1300 lbs. 66.25-67.25, Choice 1150/1660 lbs. 64.75-68.25, few down 62.00, Select 55.00-63.25, few Standard 48.00-54.00. HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime 1375/1550 lbs. 62.00-64.00, Choice 1275/1500 lbs. 57.50-61.50, few Select 54.00. HEIFERS: Choice 975/1300 lbs. 63.00-67.50, Select 52.00-63.50, few Stan dard 48.50-54.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cials 1.50-37.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 26.00- Caimer and Low Cutter 20.00- Shells down to 15.00. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 2 970/1810 lbs. 29.00-34.50. FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: few Medium Framd No. 1 350/700 lbs. 44.00- HEIFERS: Medium Frame No. 1 350/700 lbs. 20.00-41.00, few Large Frame No. 2 200/300 lbs. 84.00-85.00; BULLS: Medium Frame No. 1 300/625 lbs. 23.00-45.00. CALVES 93...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70/125 lbs. 22.00-32.00, few Utility 60/70 lbs. 11.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/115 lbs. 90.00-107.50. No. 2 80/115 lbs. 30.00-87.50; few No. 1 Holstein heif ers 95/115 lbs. 122.50-125.00, few No. 2 90/95 lbs. 40.00-102.50. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80/95 lbs. 35.00-87.50. HOGS 87... BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210/250 lbs. 39.25-40.25. SOWS: couple US 1-3 360 & 570 lbs. 33.50 & 34.50. Hostetter Management Company is a swine production management group with finishing contracts available within 100 miles of Harrisburg through Wenger Feeds. We are looking for farmers interested in exploring the option of constructing and operating 2100 head finishing facilities to grow feeder pigs for market. The feeder pigs are readily available through our existing 1400 head sow units. New Wilmington Livestock NEW WILMINGTON, PA NOVEMBER 27, 1995 CATTLE 113... PDA ..Compand with Uit Monday'* iale...cowi 1.00 to S.OO lower. STEERS: one Choice 1200 lbs. 66.00. HEIFERS: one Choice 1220 lbs. 64.00. COWS: few Steal in| Utility and Com mercial 28.00-32.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 23.00-29.50, Canner and Low Cut ter 20.00-25.50. Shell* down to 15.00. BULLS: one Yield Grade No. I 1600 lb*. 38.50, one No. 2 lb*. 35.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Medium Frame No. 1 225/300 lb*. 44.50- few Large Frame No. 2 800/950 lbs. 30.50-34.25; HEIFERS: few Large Frame No. 2 400/975 lb*. 30.50- Medium Frame No. 2 225/650 lbs. 30.00-35.00; BULLS: few Medium & Large Frame No. 2 250/450 lbs. 34.00-42.00. CALVES 114...VEALERS: few Stan dard and Good 85/95 lbs. 20.00-25.00, few Utility 50/75 lb*. 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holitein bulls 90/115 lbs. 91.00-95.00, 80/85 lb*. 38.00- No. 2 85/110 lbs. 40.00- few No. 1 Holstein heifers 95/110 lb*. 110.00-135.00, No. 2 90/110 lbs, 45.00-105.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 85/120 lbs. 36.00-100.00. HOGS 277...8am>wi and gilts .SO to 2.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 220/250 Ibi. 42.25-43.10, US 1-3 220/270 Ibi. 41.50-42.00, US 2-3 200/270 lb>. 40.00-41.60. SOWS: US 1-3 350/475 Ibi. 31.00- few US 2-3 350/475 Ibi, 28.00- BOARS: few 225/275 Ibi. 23.50-25.50, 375/400 Hm. 25.00-26.25. LOOK WHAT’S NEW! We lime chicken house pits. We spray liquid lime on walls, girders St pit floors. Helps kill SB, darkening beetles Sc fly larvae. Brightens up your chicken house pit. All your washing needs. Will Travel. Chicken House Veal Barns - etc. ft QfiS? S? 717-949-3212 Leave Message &S T rjcu/turs/ e WesMoer/is ,N. /% v:- a
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