M-Uncistef farming,khjrday.Ocfeber 12/ ffo ' r ' r 1 * * America’s First Lexicographer October 16 marks the birthday, in 1758, of Noah Webster, author of the first American dictionary. Webster made his living as a lawyer, journalist, and school teacher, but we tend to remember him for the many words he folded into the Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1806, and, in 1828, the American Dictionary of the English Language In 1783 his American Spelling Book appeared, which first Americanized the English spelling of such words as “colour" and "labour” by dropping the u Webster wrote his dictionaries in longhand Words are good hut hens ikv Apple peelings should be included in cooking apple jelly, for that’s where most of the pectin is stored. Crab Apple Jelly 3 pounds crab apples, then simmer in a stainless washed and cut, but not steel pot for 5 minutes, cored or peeled Skim froth, then add sugar, water, to cover Simmer about 10 minutes, 1 cup sugar to each cup of until jelly thickens and strained juice (about 4 drops from a spoon in cups, more or less) sheets (about 2 20° F). B, , , Skim foam and pour jelly oil crab app esm water mto stenhzed t 0 until soft. Wet jelly bag Wlthin |/2 )nch of t , f and strain crab apples Wlth paraffm (use through this. (For w g *L- h o f* ax) . or t 0 clear jelly do not 'yv wlthin 1/8 inch of top for squeeze ag.) two-piece metal jar tops. Have sterilized Seal. CQo| and store P , n jeily jars ready, cool. dark, dry place, dry but hot Makes about 4 cups. Measure the juice. WAITED sow PRODUCERS • Existing Farms WE OFFER: sa GUARANTEED PRICE 5 to 7 Year Contracts m RECORDKEEPING AND ON FARM SERVICE h FINANCING AVAILADLE ig Facilities: Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hagerstown (2/97), Manufkcturini Columbus Day, Oct. 14 • New Construction to Qualified Producers PURINA MILLS, Inc. 800-873-5300 Compand to last Monday; Feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Demand very good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, most advance on heavier weight steer calves and plainer heifer calves. Calf demand good with con siderable improvement on hdfets. Quality plain to average, few attractive calves. Large supply of thin Brahman cross feed ers with no discounting despite the fall sea son. This indicating good demand from Texas feedlots. Feeder cattle in medium to thin flesh; calves medium to fleshy condi tions. Weigh-ups average to full. Weather perfect last week for planting wheat State is approximately 2/3rds planted through today. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Packer demand moderate with all are*s participating but Texas buyers most aggressive. Country buyers continue to gather nearly all the thin young cows and bred cows under 7 years old for winter grazing. 840 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent to packers. Receipts this week 11,925; last week 10,434; last year 8,476. Supply consisted of 60 percent yearlings and calves over 600 lbs; 33 percent calves under 600 lbs; 7 percent cows and bulls. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers; Medium and Large I Calves; 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 63.50-70.75 (67.050-700 lbs (668 lbs) 61.00-64.75 (62.53); Yearlings: 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 63.25- (65.32); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 62.00- (64.07); 800-850 lbs (833 lbs) 63.00- (63.88); 850-900 lbs (884 lbs) 61.50-64.25 (62.00); 900-950 lbs (916 lbs) 60.25- (61.43). Holstein: Large 2 450 lbs 41.00, 510 lbs 38.75; 550-600 lbs 37.00- 700-800 lbs 41.50-42.25. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS No rain on St. Callus Day (Oct. 16); a dry spring will come. Look for a cold winter when the apple peels are thicker than usual. A field requires three things: fair weather, sound see, and a good husbandman J OK City Feeder Cattle OKLAHOMA CITY, OK OCTOBER 9, 1996 WHAT’S AHEAD FOR g CATTLE & HOGS I • We Deal In Futures And Options g • Our Only Business is Commodity Futures And g Options g • In Allentown Area and Same Principals For Over g 20 Years g • When Buying options, your risk is limited to the g loss of the premium paid plus all transaction g costs. 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Slaughter Cows: Average dressing Cutter 27.0030J0, Bon ing Utility 29.0032.50, Breaking Utility 31.50-33.50; High dressing Cutter 30.5032J0, Boners 32.00-34J0, Break ers 33J035.00; few high dressing/high boning Utilities 35.0036.25; low dressing Cutter 24.0027J0, Utilities 26.0030.00. Canner 20.0026.00. Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutter 61.35; Boning Utility 61.85; Break ers 61J5; Canner 58.30. Bulls 70.70, few fat bulls 65.20. Slaughter Bulls; Yield Grade I 13002100 lbs average dressing 38.00-40.75; high dressing 41.50-44.00, high dressing/high boning absent; low dressing 34 J 037.50. Replacement Cows: Pretested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 single head sales 2-4 year old 750950 lbs 2-5 months bred avg quality 280.00330.00; 6-7 months bred avg quality 345.00350.00, 5-6 year old 900-1150 lbs 2-5 months bred avg quality 313.00365.00, 6-7 months bred avg qual ity 365.00385.00; 5-6 year old 11501300 lbs 7 months bred high quality 445.00510.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1 single pair sales 5 yr old 11001150 lb with 150250 lb calf hi quality 530.00590.00; 4 yr old 975-1100 lb with 150350 lb calf avg quality 440.00525.00. Mercer Livestock Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, October 8, 1996 Report Supplies by PDA CATTLE: 345. STEERS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. COWS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. STEERS HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME * C.B. HOOBER & SON, INC. • Intercourse, PA 717-788-8231 • HOOBER EQUIPMENT INC. • Middletown, DE 302-378-9585 • C.B. HOOBER & SON. INC. • McAlisterville, PA 717-483-2191 CJkSB ih Authorized UPS Station 1125-1325 LBS. 70.85-74.00; CHOICE 10SO-IS2S LBS. 65.00-70.00; STAN DARD 45.00-52.00. HOLSTBINS CHOICE 1125-1350 LBS. 58.95-62.20; SELECT 51.50-54J0. HEIFERS CHOICE. 1025-1300 LBS. 63.00- SELECT 55.00-59.50; STA NARD 43.25-51.21. COWS BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 37.00-42.25; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 30.50-38.50; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 24.50-28.50; (hells down to 15.00. BULLS: YG#l 1300-2000 LBS. 38.00- YG«2 1075-1925 LBS. 28.75-38.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS Ml 625-925 LBS. 47.00-55.00, M 2 390-850 LBS. 40.00-45.00. HEIFERS: Ml 675-900 LBS. 42.0048.00; 230-650 LBS. 31.0037.00; M 2 525-800 LBS. 29.5041.00. BULLS: Ml&2 250-800 LBS. 31.5042.00. CALVES: 89. STANDARD AND GOOD 80110 LBS. 20.0031.00; UTILI TY 55-75 LBS. 5.0020.00. FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90115 LBS. 60.0079.00; #2 HOLSTEIN BULLS 80-130 LBS. 26.0058.00; #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90115 LBS. 145.00150.00; #2 HOLS-' TEIN HEIFERS 110 LBS. 100.00; BEBFX BULLS AND HEIFERS 7095 LBS. 21.0055.00. HOGS: 30. US#l-3 230260 LBS. 55.5057.25. SOWSW: ONE #l-3 425 LBS. 44.00; ONE MED. 370 LLBS. 42.00. BOARS: 270290 LBS. 37.00 AND 38.00. FEEDER PIGS: 36. US#l-3 40-60 LBS. 27.00-41.00. SHEEP: 2. SLAUGHTER SHEEP COUPLE 24. GOATS: 1 MED. AT 25.00. UPS Via FED. EXP. - UPS - PPSH - BUS - AIR FREIGHT, ETC. YOU STAY PUT Your Phone And P Place Your Prti Parts I jIX ' I Order With Us