M-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 14, 1996
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Halcyon Days
Halcyon Days occur around the time of the winter
solstice and are supposed to be a time when the seas
are calm enough to allow the kingfisher to lay
quietly afloat on its nest at sea These days have come
to signify a time of peace and restfulness, not only for
the weather and the birds, but for all. In 1773, however,
neither the seas nor mankind were particularly restful at
this time. December 16 marks the date of the stealthful
Boston Tea Party, when crates of prized English tea
were tossed overboard into Boston Harbor by colonists
disguised as Mohawks. Two hundred forty-two boxes
of tea, valued at over £ 9,000, were thrown off the East
India Company ships
&if There are few hours in life
more agreeable than the hour
Ml dedicated to the ceremony
known as afternoon tea
cr Put a dollar bill in your refrigerator door. If it flip* out
easily, it’s time to replace the door seal.
Quick Tea Loaf
Preheat oven to 350° F
Combine first five
ingredients and beat
well Stir in remaining
ingredients and pour into
greased loaf pan. Bake
until toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean;
about 50 minutes Cool
completely before slicing.
Sprinkle with con-
fectioners’ sugar,
if desired.
Makati loaf.
3/4 cup sugar
legg
1-1/4 cups orange juice
3 cups biscuit mix
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cups chopped walnuts
1/4 cup raisins or chopped
dates
1 teaspoon grated orange
rind
1 tablespoon confectioners'
suger (optional)
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FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
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Birds eat
more just
before a
storm
When birds
stop singing
and trees
start singing,
-Henry James
a storm is on
its way.
if a goose
shows a
generous tuft
of down at
the hase of
its feathers,
it will he a
cold winter.
(Time for
those eider-
down quilts!)
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
December 11. 1996
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
WEDNESDAY 12/11/96 (ESI) 132,000 5,000 354,000 17,000
WEEK AGO (ESI) 123,000 6,000 359,000 17,000
YEAR AGO (ACT) 130,000 6,000 355,000 18,000
WEEK TO DATE (ESI) 392,000 17,000 1,051,000 50,000
SAME PD LT WK (ESI) 385,000 18,000 1,063,000 48,000
SAME PD LT YR (EST) 383,000 18,000 1,065,000 49,000
PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY, STEER AND HEIFER 100,000, COW
AND BULL 33,000.
•"REVISION TUBS. CATTLE SLAUGHTER...I33.OOO.
•••REVISION TUBS. HOG SLAUGHTER...36O.OOO.
Valley Stockyards
Athena, Pa.
December 9, 1996
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
140.00.
VEAL CALVES. NONE.
VEALER BULL CALVES 70.00 AND
DOWN.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 25.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS AND FEEDERS
10.00-28.00.
LAMBS 75.00-127.50.
SHEEP 21.00-40.00.
HOGS. 200-250, NONE.
SOWS 40.50-46.00.
BOARS. NONE.
PIGS TO 45.00.
HEIFERS 22.00-39.50.
STEERS TO 29.50.
STEERS, FEEDER. TO 43.75.
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COWS. GOOD. 35.25-40.25.
COWS. MEDIUM, 27.00-34.50.
COWS. POORORSMALL, 26.25 AND
DOWN.
HORSES, NONE.
PONIES 90.00.
GOATS 32.50-100.00.
DAIRY SALE TOURS., DEC. 19,1:30
P.M.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettatown, NJ
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuceday, December 10, 1996
CALVES .05-1.17V4 .
COWS .1214 -.40/..
EASY COWS .10-. 19V..
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS.
HEIFERS .15-.52V4 .
BULLS .24* -.45V..
STEERS .26*/. -.56* .
HOGS .35-.52.
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ROASTING PICS EACH 23.00-27.0 a
BOARS .34.
SOWS .33.
SHEEP .13-.69.
LAMBS BACH 20.00-116.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .39-1.28.
GOATS EACH 44.00-1J6.00.
KIDS EACH 1.00-90.00.
HIDES EACH 23.00.
TOTAL: 1047.
Feeder Cattle 343 head Steen 105 head
Medium and Large 1 Small 1 300-400 -
44.00 - 52.00 500-600 - 36.00 - 45.00
600-700 - 51.00 - 53.00 800-900 46.00 -
54.00 - 900-1000 53.00 -1000-1100 51.00
- 56.25 -
Feeder Cattle 291 head Steen 116 head
Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and
Large 2 300-400 - 39.00 - 400-500 - 39.00
- 42.00 50.00 - 51.50 500-600 52.50 -
55.00 35.00 - 40.50 44.00 - 51.00 600-700
52.00 - 54.50 - 47.00 - 49.50 700-800
45.00 - 46.50 - 46.00 - 53.00 800-900
50.50 - 46.00 - 48.00 900-1000 48.50 -
49.50 - -
Steen Medium end Large I Small 1
Medium and Large 2 300-400 - few 54.25
few 61.25 400-500 66.00 - 69.00 54.75
61.50 - 66.00 500-600 60.00 - 72.75 49.75
54.00 - 60.00 600-700 57.00 - 61.00
700-800 57.00 - 61.75 - 54.25 - 56.25
800-900 58.00 - 59.50 - 54.25 900-1000
57.75 - 58.25 - 52.50
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