AS-Lancaslar Farming. Saturday. March 16.1996 r ia That’s Entertainment! There must be something propitious about the Vernal Equinox for the birth of entertainers. Or maybe it’s being on the cusp between the creative Pisces (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) and the very social Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) in the zodiac. March 20 is the birthday of entertain ers Ozzie Nelson (1906), Marian McPartland (1920), Carl Reiner (1922), Fred Rogers (1928), William Hurt (1950), and Lee Spike (1957). Then on March 21, there’s AI Freeman Jr. (1934), Timothy Dalton (1944), and Matthew v, Broderick (1962). Johann Sebastian fjL jL,':. Bach (one of at least 52 musicians Ti in his family) was also born on “Hell is a half-filled auditorium. " - Robert Frost cr Panama hats may ba cleaned with white soap and water on a clean sponge. Rinse well. Maple Custard 4 eggs 1/2 cup miple syrup 1-3/4 cups scalded milk pinch of salt chopped nuts (optional) !§Sf/ mud SOW PRODUCER • Existing Farms • New Construction WE OFFER: SI GUARANTEED PRICE 5 to 7 Year Contracts RECORDKEEPING AND ON FARM SERVICE FINANCING AVAILABLE |U| PURINA MILLS, Inc 800-873-5300 Manufacturing Facilities: Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hagerstown (2/97), Wyalusing and Knoxvllla Preheat oven to 325° F. Beat together the eggs and the maple syrup, then slowly stir into it the scalded milk and salt. Place 6 custard cups into a pan of hot water, and fill the cups with the custard. Bake for 35 to 45 min | utes, or until a sharp knife inserted into the custard center comes out lean. Serve warm or hilled. Garnish with chopped nuts, if desired. Makes 6 single custards. to Qualified Producers Four States Livestock Hagentown, Md. March 13, 1996 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 85 HEAD, 1.00 HIGHER) UTILITY 31.50-35.75; HIGH DRESSING 36.00-38.25; CANNERS 28.00- SHELLY 28.00 DOWN. BULLS: FEW OFFERED. YG#l 2060 LBS. AT 50.00; 2 CHOICE BULLOCKS 1175-1285 LBS. 48.25-50.75. FED STEERS: PRICES LOWER. NO HIGH CHOICE OR PRIME OFFERED. FEW CHOICE 1100-1300 LBS. 57.75-58.75; LOW CHOICE 1000-1100 LBS. 54.00-56.00; LOW CHOICE IISO-1400 LBS. 50:00-55.00. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE 1100-1200 LBS. TO 58.75; 900-1075 LBS. 53.00- VEAL CALVES: 91 HEAD. CHOICE, NONE; CULLSBS-110 LBS. 35.00-43.00, 50-80 LBS. 30.00-40.00. FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS «I 95-120 LBS. 69.00-84.00; #2 80-100 LBS. 45.00-50.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, NONE OFFERED; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 41.00-45.00. BUTCHER HOGS; US#l&3 230-260 LBS. FEW TO 48.25; 275-290 LBS. TO 46.00. SOWS: 300-400 LBS. TO 37.50; 400-500 LBS. 33.00-35.00; 500-650 LBS. 36.00- BOARS: 230-275 LBS. TO 33.75. STOCK CATTLE: 131 HEAD. !$» OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS St. Joseph’s Day clear (March IQ). so follows a fertile year. Rain on St. Benoit's Day (March 21) means rain for forty Jays. A bushel of March Just is worth a king's ransom. 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. SPECIAL LAMB & KID GOAT SALE Easter Trade Thurs. March 28 9:00 A.M. Mon. April 1 12:30 P.M. Thurs. April 4 9:00 A.M. Mon. April 8 12:30 P.M. New Holland Sales Stables Inc. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 23, New Holland, PA Norman & David Kolb 61L Phone 717-354-4341 FAX # 717-355-0706 for IBR-BVD and treated to prevent shipping fever prior to delivery at your farm. They are healthy cattle that are ready to go to work for you! • 77 Head of 925 Pound Angus, Baldie, Red Baldie, & Angus-Limousin Cross Steers STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 400-600 LBS. 50.00-58.50; 600-800L85,46.00-56.00; 800-1000 LBS. 44.00-53.00; HOL 200-400 LBS. 33.0040.00. HEIFERS; 400-600 LBS. 39.0046.00; 600800 LBS. 35.0045.00; 800900 LBS. 40.0051.00. BULLS: 400600 LBS. 40.0051.00; 700900 LBS. 33.0040.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: SMALL SUPPLY. MEDIUM SPRINGERS 700.00760.00; MEDIUM FRESH FEW TO 425.00; SMALL 250.00350.00; SHORT BREDS 400.00500.00. LAMBS: CHOICE 70-80 LBS 87.009Z00. GOATS: SMALL 32.0040.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE. Grantsville Livestock Grantlvllle, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat, March 9, 1996 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200500 LBS. 35.0055.00. STOCK HEIFERS 25.0050.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.0054.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD for the At The m anyone t any price. W Bv Ihe Ca\ er, In R EDGE ROAD, IE: (717) 626-31- PARADISE TRUCKING Trucking available for type 41 Tobacco. Also general hauling. Small and large closed vans available. CALL MITCH AT 717-687-0990 Smith Barney S™*™ A Member of DmdmGroupT SMITH BARNEY INC. 29 East King Street Suite 200 Lancaster, PA 17602-2852 Oil ng rC king {tie fe iht pri make sure all of our cattle are: TO MOVE! large selectioi 40.00- LIGHT 35.00-42.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 54.00-58.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-5150. BULLS HEAVY 32.75-42.50, LIGHT 34.25-39.00. COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 35.00, UTILITY HOLSTEIN 29.00-32.00. CANNERS 24.00-30.00, CULLS 24.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 73.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 40.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 50.00-74.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LBS. 70.00- BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 110.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 46.00-49.00, HEAVY 45.00-48.00, LIGHT 40.00- FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD 10.00-43.00. SOWS: UP TO 37.50. MALE HOGS: 20.00-27.00. LAMBS: UP TO 90.00; CULLS 65.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 50.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE 50.00- MEDIUM 30.00-60.00, SMALL 10.00-31.00. EASTER LAMB AND GOAT SALE SAT., MARCH 30 AND APRIL 6. Forney Longenecker Vice President/Financial Consultant Commodities
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