AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 11, 1996 ?gsai jp Three Chilly Saints Mammertus, Pancras, and Gervais (or Gervatius) are the “Three Chilly Saints” whose feast days are May 11, 12, and 13. The three became known in weatherlore for predicting what were, traditionally, the three coldest days of the month. Germans knew them as “Icemanner” or the Iceman Days and farmers knew bet ter than to plant vulnerable seedlings before the Icemen had come and gone. The English and French saw the Three Chilly Saints as harbingers of a late spring frost, leading to the weatherlore that “St. Pancras Day (May 12) never passes without frost.” .. if a cold wind reach you k through a hole, say your prayers and mind your sou! I cs- Plant garlic and mint around your rosebushea to keep away aphids. Avocado Soup 2 ripe ivocidot 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/2 cup heavy craam 2 cups chicken broth 2 teaspoons lamon juice cayenne, black pepper, and salt, to taste chopped parsley to garnish Peel and pit the avoca dos. Dice i set aside some darker green for the final (sprinkle with extra lemon prevent dis vino sow PRODUCERS • Existing Farms WE OFFER: g GUARANTEED PRICE 5 to 7 Year Contracts 50 RECORDKEEPING AND ON FARM SERVICE 50 FINANCING AVAILARLE PURINA MILLS, Inc. 800-873-5300 Facilities: Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hagerstown (2/97), Wyaluslng and Knoxville Manufacturin' New Moon, May 17 Blend the rest with the spices and cream. Combine the chicken stock and 2 teaspoons lemon juice and bring to a boil. Gradually add the avocado mixture to the hot stock, then blend again, and reheat gently. ith the vocado iks and larsley. Makes 4 servings. • New Construction to Qualified Producers Complied to lut Monday; Feeder cattle 3.00-5.00 higher, Stocker cattle 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand excellent for all daises and grades with broad buyer participation. Plainer cattle that have taken heavy dis counts the past several weeks are up 6.00. Quality and conditions not as attractive as last week. Quality plain through attractive. Weigh-ups average to full, some gaum. Feeder flesh medium to moderately fleshy; stocker flesh thin to medium. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Packer demand excellent Trade active with very good demand. Total of 500 cows and bulls sold with 80 percent to packers. Drought conditions continue thru much of Oklahoma. Haying and graz ing conditions are the big warty now. Receipts this week 10,100; last week 8335; last year 7,537. Supply consisted of 71 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 24 per cent calves and light yearlings under 600 lbs; 5 percent cows and bulls. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Urge I 350-400 lbs (364 lbs) 63.50-66.00 (64.10); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 60.00-66.00 (63.00), few new crops 58.00-59.00; 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 57.00-62.25 (60.23); 600-700 lb Stockers (650 lbs) 58.00-61.25 (59.50); 600-700 lb feeders (650 lbs) 54.50- (56.93); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 53.00-5830 (55.42); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 51.75- (53.97); 900-950 lbs (920 lbs) 51.75- (52.75). Holstein: Large 2 400-500 lbs 25.50-28.85; 550-600 lbs full 28.50- 725 lbs 31.00; 835 lbs full 33.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and’Large 1 350-400 lbs (373 lbs) 48.00-50.50 (50.05); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 48.50-53.25 (49.56); 500-600 lb stocken (550 lbs) 49.50- (50.80); 500-600 lb feeders '#• OLD FARMER’S WEATHER | PROVERBS \*m» May never goes out without a wheat ear. A May cold is a thirty-day cold. So many mists in March, so many frosts in May. A May food never JiJ good. 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 J OK City Feeder Cattle OKLAHOMA CITY, OK MAY 8, 1996 B&B SPRAY PAINTING SANDBLASTING SPRAY - ROLL - BRUSH Specializaing In Buildings, Feed Mills - Roofs - Tanks - Etc., Arial Ladder Equip. Stone - Barn - Restoration 574. Gibbon's Rd.-, Bird-In-Hand, PA Answering Service (717) 354-5561 IMOBER B ■ THREE LOCATIONS ( Ihe Saving (PCace WE SHIP PARTS DAILY FEDERAL EXPRESS Mon.-Fn. 7 AM-SPM; Sat.: 7 AM-Noon GALL DS... It Could Be Wa Have It (550 lbs) 47.75-51.00 (49.97); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 48.75-53.00 (50.78); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 49.00-53.50 (50.83); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 46.25-50.00 (47.61). Slaughter Cows: Outer and boning Utility average dressing 3030-33.50; high dressing and breaking Utility 33.00-36.50, high dressing/high boning to 37.50; low dress ing 2630-30.00. Canner and Low Cutter 22.25-25.50. Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards; Cutter 66.20; Boning Utility 64.60; Breaking Utility 62.30; Canner 58.75. Bulls 69.65. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 I3SO-21SO Iba average dressing 37.00-40.25; high dressing 40.00-4230, high dressing/high boning 44.00; low dressing few 35.00- Replacement Cows: Pre tested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 Average, few high quality tingle head sales: Heifers 900-1150 lbs 7-8 months bred 300.00-360.00; 5-7 year olds 1000-1200 lbs 6-8 months bred 350.00- Pairs: Medium and Large 1 2-4 yr old 700-950 lb cows 100-200 lb calf avg quality 375.00-450.00. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction May 6, 1996 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 40.00-56.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 30.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 53.00-58.50, MEDIUM TO GOOD 47.00-52.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 40.00-46.00. * C.B. HOOBER & SON, INC. • Intercourse. PA • HOOBER EQUIPMENT INC. • Middletown, DE 382-3784866 • C.B. HOOBER & SON, INC. • McAlisterville, PA 717-463-2191 CAsmrii Authorizod OPS Station HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 40.00-43.30, LIGHT 34.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 51.00-56.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 40.00-50.50. BULLS: HEAVY 35.00-45.00, LIGHT 30.00-36.50. COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 39.00, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 30.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 24.00- CULL COWS 25.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 40.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 30.00- 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 68 00-115.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 120.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 50.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 48.50-52.00, HEAVY 45.00-47.50, LIGHT 30.00-38.50. SOWS: 24.00-33.50. MALE HOGS: 24.00-31.00. LAMBS. LIGHT, UP TO 100.00, ITiEDER LAMBS, NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: 21.00-41.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHTI SPRING HORSE SALE FRIDAY. 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