sS*tt S December’s for Playing Sometimes the busy holiday season has us scurrying around so fast, we forget to stop and play. Keep m mmd, though, some of December’s heritage It’s the month that the first ball-beanng roller skates were patented in 1884. It’s when Monopoly was first introduced in 1935 In fact, it’s the birthday month of the founder of Parker Brothers. George S Parker, born m 1866. It’s when the first YMCA was opened m 1851, and when Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol was first published m 1843 It was the month of the first table ten tournament m 1901 So light a fire, get t your books, board games, and Ping ’ong paddles, and take time to play Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do. ns- To reduce drier uee (and cost), run towel* through an additional spin cycle in the washer first. Winter Fruit Salad 2 orange* 1 grapefruit 2 apples, cored and diced 1/2 pound seedless red grapes 2 small bananas 1 pint strawberries, hulled and aliccd 2 kiwi fruit 1/4 cup honay 2 tablaapoona fraahly aquaezad lemon juice 2 tableapoona freshly squeezed orange juice vino sow PRODUCERS • Existing Farms • New Construction WE OFFER: h GUARANTEED PRICE 5 to 7 Year Contracts RECORDKEEPING AND ON FARM SERVICE IE FINANCING AVAILARLE h ig Facilities: Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hagerstown (2/97), Wyaluslng and Knoxville Manufacturing First day of Chanukah, Dec. 6 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Peel and seed oranges and grapefruit Slice oranges into rounds and break grapefruit into sections. Prepare remain ing fruit and place all in a 1 large glass bowl. Mix honey with citrus / • juices and pour MKL• over fruit. Chill > before serving. Makea 8 aerving*. to Qualified Producers PURINA MILLS, Inc. 800-873-5300 COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P.M. CLOSE: FRESH LOINS 2.00 HIGHER; BUTTS UNEVENLY STEADY; SKND. HAMS 17-20 LBS. STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER, 20-26 LBS. 2.00-3.00 LOWER; SDLS. BELLIES STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER; LEAN TRIMMINGS STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. TRADING MOD ERATE. WITH MODERATE RETAIL DEMAND AND LIGHT TO MODERATE RETAIL OFFERINGS. AND MOD ERATE PROCESSING DEMAND AND HEAVY HAM OFFERINGS. LOADS PORK CUTS: 77.0 OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 47.0 LOINS, REG, FRESH 14-18 LBS. *, 20.5 LOADS. RANGE 120.00-125.00, WGHTD. AVG. 122.51. y. ” TRM 14-18 LBS., 9.5 LOADS, RANGE 142.00-145.00, WGHTD. AVG. 143.32. if on the trees the leaves still hold, the coming winter will he cold. y.” TRM/LESS 14-18 LBS., 11.0 LOADS, RANGE 143.00-150.00. WGHTD. AVG. 146.18. 18-22 LBS. *, 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 120.00-121.00, WGHTD. AVG. 120.50. y. ” TRIM 18-22 LBS, 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 140.00-141.00, WGHTD. AVG. 140.50. When cattle and horses stay in close COMBOS 22 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 89.00, WGHTD. AVG. 89.00 C. LOIN, BNLS, CNTR CUT groups, a storm is 5-9 LBS. STRAP-ON, 0.5 LOADS, RANGE 263.00, WGTHD. AVG. 263.00. 5-9 LBS. STRAP-OFF, 2.5 LOADS, RANGE 257.00-278.00. WGHTD. AVG. 261.20. coming. When the spider cleans its weh, fair 0.5 LOADS, RANGE 125.00, WGHTD. AVG. 125.00. weather is SMKR TOM. RS. COMBO, RANGE 68.00, WGHTD. AVG. 68.00 A. COMMODITY 4-8 LBS., RANGE 50.00, WGHTD. AVG. 50.00 D. indicated. When an ox sticks up his 4-8 LBS. *. 9.0 LOADS, RANGE 69.00-71.00, WGHTD. AVG. 69.78. ■/." TRIM 4-8 LBS., 9.0 LOADS. RANGE 87.00-90.00, WGHTD. AVG. 87.83. tail, it is a sign of a change in die weather. 1.5- LBS., RANGE 113.00-115.00, WGHTD. AVG. 114.00. 3.5- LBS., RANGE 97.00, WGTHD. AVG. 97.00 D. J Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report November 26, 1996 Report supplied bj USDA BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1 LB. PICNIC, FRESH BOSTON BUTT SPARERIBS, FRESH SALE - MANURE L 20-25 ton trailer loads A Y $7 to $9/per ton depending on distance A r VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. A W Paradise, PA 17562 L (610)458-5060 - (717)442-4181 A W L. Robert Frame, President as mmm tunkle^hurst UDSI ••|1 W • PARTS DEPT. HOURS! f ~ ttPllS INC —/ M.mday-Frlday 7AMto 5 PMj Saturday 7AM to Noon > SBBEB IT? Rothsville Station Rd • Lititz, PA 17543 Afttr Houri Emtrgenclta WHIP bm 717-626-4705 Call (717) 626-0885 J (717) 624-5139 WE SHIP PARTS DAILY • AIRFREIGHT * B&H DELIVERY SERVICE CASE th CASE ik David Brown ' SUNFLOWER (MONOSENO N — l I KMZE CORN PLANTERS & GRAIN CARTS This Is Our Fax No. 717-626-0996 If You Have A Fax No., Lot Us Know, Wa Can Communicate With You By Fax Middleburg Livestock MIDDLEBURG, PA NOVEMBER 26, 1996 CATTLE 367... REORT SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION Compered to but week's sale-slaughter ileen A heifers 1.50 lower, sL cows ft bulls steedy. STEERS: High Choice end Prime 1200/1450 lbs. 75.00-78.50, Choice 1150/1400 lbs. 68.50-75.00, Select 62.00- Standard 50.00-62.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 1075/1450 lbs. 60.00-64.00. Choice 1100/1500 lbs. 57.00-60.00, Select 52.00- Standard 40.00-51.00. HEIFERS: High Choice ft Prime 1050/1350 lbs 68.00-74.00, Choice 10S0/12S0 lbs. 62.00-68.00, Select 50.00- Standard 38.00-50.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 34.50-41.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 28.00- Canner end Low Cutter 24.00- Shells 18.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 40.00-45.00. Select 35.00-40.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1200/1800 lbs. 36.00-38.50. No. 2 1100/1900 lbs. 30.00- CALVES 251... FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 95/125 lbs. 75.00-91.00. No. 2 95/125 lbs. 60.00- No. 1 Holstein heifers 100/110 lbs. 117.00-150.00, No. 2 80/100 lbs. 30.00-100.00. HOGS 285—(11/25 ft 26/96)..8u1k of supply sold on Monday and repotted by the auction. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 240/260 lb.. 54.50-57.00, US 1-3 220/270 Ibi. 52.25-54.50, US 2-3 220/280 lb. 49.75-52.00.. SOWS: US 1-3 300/500 Ibi. 41.00-47.00. 500/650 lb«. 51.00-56.00. BOARS: 640/710 lb. 38.00-38.25, one 395 lb. 36.50. FEEDER PIGS 101...N0 price. reported. SHEEP 17... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 80/90 lbs. 95.00-105.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25.00-36.00. GOATS 11... Large 65.00-80.00, Medium 40.00-65.00, Small 20.00-35.00. per head. TRAILERS y~Q Year End Toy Sale In Progress Ty Now Through \ No Matter Jan. 4. 1997 .4m A ’££££■ t ~ f -" gehl® ® /f r r. s iwodreV rjSjajSsrl sS./APhone I UDUdXfiggp Chisol* Awavf MOWERS iIUOCt | | " | wan r*vw**j KELDERMAN AIR RIDE Lebanon Valley Livestock Frederkkiburg, PA Tuesday, November 26, 1996 Report supplied by Auction STEERS: SELECT 55.50-60.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 36.00-41.25; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 30.00-34.50; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 25.00-28.00; SHELLS 22.00 AND DOWN. BULLS: YG#2 37.00-39.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, 2 HEAD AT 50.25. CALVES: STANDARD AND GOOD 40.00- UTILITY 60-75 LBS. 10.00- FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 78.00-85.00, #2 HOLSTEIN BULLS 65.00-74.00; #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 75.00-100.00, #2 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 40.00-50.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 50.00-60.00. SOWS: US#l-2 52.25. SOWS: US#l-3 48.50-51.50 AND 42.00- MEDIUM 35.00-40.00. BOARS 36.00. SHEEP: GOOD AND CHOICE 75.00. GOATS: MEDIUM 29.00-35.00. New Holland Sales Stables Goat and Sheep Sale Monday, November 25, 1996 GOATS: 977 HEAD. BILLIES 70.00- AND 100.00-150.00, FEW 150.00- MUTTON 70.00-90.00; NANNIES 40.00-60.00, FEW 60.00- YEARLINGS 50.00-80.00; KIDS 20.00-40.00 AND 40.00-60.00. SHEEP: 668. ALL WEIGHTS. SLAUGHTER EWES 25.00-60.00; SLAUGHTER RAMS 25.00-45.00; 1 YEAR-OLDS 45.00-70.00; 2 YEAR OLDS 30.00-50.00. LAMBS: 40-60 LBS. 100.00-160.00; 60-80 LBS. 95.00-110.00; 80-100 LBS. 85.00-100.00; 100-130 LBS. 75.00-85.00. WHAT’S AHEAD FOR CORN & SOYBEAN • We Deal In Futures And Options • Our Only Business Is Commodity Futures And Options • In Allentown Area and Same Principals For Over 20 Years • When Buying options, yOur risk is limited to the loss of the premium paid plus all transaction costs. Buying futures and options have inherent risks and should be done only with nsk capital. 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