AB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 13, 1996 Blooming Liverwort & Bloodroot! Bloodroot in bloom, Lexington, Mass., 1965” . . . “Hepatica in flower, Lexington, Mass., 1960” ... so read our old Almanac pages for mid-Apnl, announc ing the first spring blooms of these age-old plants. Hepatica, otherwise known as the three-lobed leaves and white or lavender flowers of the liverwort plant, gets its common name fVom a resemblance to the liver itself. Bloodroot has a fleshy root stock and red juice. Both were once considered remedies, by the Doctrine of Sympathies, for ailments in those departments To the rest of us, > they are harbingers of spring. p . “Adapt the remedy to the disease. ” - Chinese proverb Jjuf os- Apply a plalntain leaf, a drop of vinegar, onion juice, or baking aoda and water to relieve a bee ating. Spring Watercress Salad 1 bunch (about 1/4 pound) I ■ I ash and trim water watsrcrsss 1111 cress, then cut in 1 small rod onion V If half. Thinly slice the 4 eggs, hard boiled rec | onion. Chop the 1 small cucumber, peeled i/li eggs. Slice the cucum 6to > large mushrooms jjljj b er an( j mushrooms. jjnja Assemble all the salad UjU ingredients, layering watercress, then onion, M cukes, mushrooms, and i eggs. Whisk together It salad dressing, pour over Za salad, and toss. mk Makes 4 servings. Creasing; 1/2 cup tour cream 1/8 cup lemon juice 1-1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon red or Balsamic vinegar salt and pepper to taste Rim SOW PRODUCER • Existing Farms • New Construction WE OFFER: GUARANTEED PRICE 5 to 7 Year Contracts RECORDKEEPING AND ON FARM SERVICE FINANCING AVAILARLE IDI PURINA MILLS, Inc. 800-873-5300 Manufacturing Facilities: Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hagerstown (2/97), to Qualified Producers CATTLE 107™ PDA ...Compared with Uit week'* ule™oowi mo*tly 1.00 to 1.30 higher. STEERS: Choice 1300/1470 lb*. 57.25-61.25, couple 54.75. HOLSTBINS: one Prime 139 S lb*. 57.50, couple Select 50.25 ft 5100. Jfc OLD FARMER’S COWS; few Breaking Utility aid Com merciil 35.25-39.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 3275-36.00, Camer and Low Cot ter 27.00-32.25. Shell* down to 21.75. BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1 1343 lb*. 38.25, one No. 2 1050 lb*. 33.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Medium Frame No. 1 400/560 lb*. 47-50-53.00; WEATHER PROVERBS . <S*aV% HEIFERS: Medium Frame No. 1 275/575 lb*. 40.00-33.00. if you want it to rain, cut or hum a fern, Kill a beetle and it will ram. When the stars begin to huddle, the Earth will soon become a puddle. Moist April, clear June. Special Offtr. Handy chart full of interesting weather proverbs Send $3 to Weather Chart, Dept UF, The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Box 520, Dublin, NH 03444 J g I I * . mL'- Dewart Livestock DIWART, PA APRIL 1,1996 HEIFERS; one Select 54.50. Nature Sets The Limits NC+ Exceeds Them R 3 NC+ seed products exceed the limits nature sets. U Through selective breeding and rigorous field testing, NO develops hybrids and varieties that have the special traits that push their potential in even the most demanding conditions. And that pays off in performance right up to harvest. NC+ 5037 ♦ 111 Days, 2475 GDUs ♦ Out yields competitors that are several days later ♦ Rapid drydown 4 Good leaf health and standability 4 Well adapted for a wide range of environments America’s down to earth seed company 4% Cash Discount Until April 13,1996 MANHEIM, PA ARTHUR S.AUKER BLAIRSVILLE, PA dennis McConnell ELLIOTTSBURG, PA WAYNE S. FREEMAN HALIFAX, PA BECHTEL FARMS KINTNERBVILLE, PA WAYNE LITZENBERGER KUNKLETOWN, PA JEFFREY L. BORGER LEBANON, PA CLARENCE B. MULL CALVES 118...VBALBRS: Standard and Good 75/100 Bn. 34.00-31.00. Utility 55/83 lb*. 24.00-3100. FARM CALVES; Na 1 Haldein bull. 90/123 lb*. 55.00-80.00, Na 2 83/110 lb*. 37.00-55.00; few Na 1 Holftein heifer* 85/95 lb*. 95.00-135.00. Beef era** bull* and heifer* 70/130 lb*. 35.00-100.00. HOGS 34...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: US 1-3 220/270 lb*. 44.75-47.75. SOWS: one US 1-3 600 lb*. 36.75. BOARS: one 26.75. FEEDER PIGS 33... Few lot* US 1-3 20/30 lb*. 19.00-38.00. per head. SHEEP 7...W00LED LAMBS: one Choice 115 On. 80.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: few Choice 35/40 lb*. 190.00-215.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 22.50-30.00. GOATS S... Couple Large 40.00 A 55.00, few Small Kid* 17.00-25.00. per head. <s> 412-248-9785 717-582-2397 717-896-8314 610-847-5563 610-381-3781 717-865-2037 LiITTZ, PA ELVIN M. HURSH New Holland Sales Stables Goat and Sheep Sale Monday, April % 1996 GOATS: 631 HEAD. BILLIES 75-100 LBS. 100.00-140.00; MUTTON 65-75 LBS. 75.00-90.00; NANNIES 4S-S5 LBS. 55.00- YEARLINGS 45-60 LBS. 60.00- KIDS 20-35 LBS. 35.00- FEW 50.00-70.00. SHEEP: 1031 HEAD. ALL WEIGHTS. RAMS 25.00-45.00; EWES 25.00-60.00; YEARLINGS 40.00-70.00; 2 YEAR OLDS 30.00-50.00; SLAUGHTER LAMBS 80-100 LBS. 90.00-105.00; 100-130 LBS. 10.00-90.00. NEW CROP LAMBS, CHOICE 25-40 LBS. 180.00-240.00, 40-60 LBS. 160.00- 60-80 LBS. 130.00-160.00, 80-100 LBS. 110.00-130.00; GOOD 25-40 LBS. 100.00-150.00, 40-60 LBS. 100.00- NC+ 6959 ♦ 117 Days, 2590 GDUs 4 Outstanding yields from this full-season hybrid 4 Excellent standability and stay green 4 Good ability to tolerate com borer 4 High-TDN silage hybnd THOMPBONTOWN, PA DAVID B. SANER RICHFIELD, PA SAMUEL E. KNOUSE SALEM, N.J. DONALD EMEL THOMPSONTOWN, PA ROGER L. SANER WESTMINSTER, MD R. TODD LEISTER 717-733-3538 717-665-6627 717-535-5103 717-463-2885 609-769-1577 717-535-5307 410-848-8528
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