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Presidents Day
Presidents Day, on February 17, represents a middle
ground between Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on
Febtuary 12 and George Washington's birthday on
Febru4ry 22 Also encompassed within those dates is
the day (Feb 20) on which Lincoln's 11-year-old son,
William, died at the White House in
1862 Abraham and his wife, Mary I
Todd Lincoln, had four boys, but only /,
Robert Todd Lincoln survived to man- A
hood. Robert Todd Lincoln had the
dubious fame of being near at hand
the assassinations of three Presidents
his father’s, Garfield’s, and McKinley’s.
My politics are short and sweet
hhe the old woman’s dance
its* Studies Indicate that slow background music at meal
times helps people eat more slowly and consume less.
Maple Mousse
1/4 cup water
1 package unflavored
gelatin
3/4 cup maple syrup
3 eggs, separated
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup whipped cream
Place water in a double
boiler Sprinkle with
gelatin and let stand
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until softened. Stir in
maple syrup and egg
yolks, then cook over
simmering water, stirring
constantly, until mixture
thickens slightly Remove
from heat, transfer to a
cool bowl, and refrigerate
until slightly thicker (at
least 15 minutes) Beat
egg whites, gradually
adding the sugar Fold
egg whites and whipped
cream into the cooled
mixture Relngerate until
ready to sen e
Makes 4 servings.
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Westminster Livestock
Auction
Ha|erstown, Md.
February 11, 1997
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 99 HEAD. LOO
LOWER. UTILITY 34.00-39.00; HIGH
DRESSING TO 41.75; CANNBRS
27.00-32.50; SHELLY 27.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 12 HEAD, GOOD DEMAND.
YG#l 42.50-49.75; YG#2 39.00-42.00.
FED STEERS: 1.50 LOWER. HIGH
CHOICE 1300-1450 LBS. 63.50-65.75;
CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 61.00-63.00;
SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 55.00-61.00;
HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1100-1400
LBS. 59.00-62.50.
M> OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 1100-1350
LBS. 62.0063.75; 9001050 LBS. TO
60.50; SELECT TO LOW CHOICE
9001250 LBS. 53.0059.00.
VEAL CALVES: 149 HEAD. CHOICE
200375 LBS. 60.0068.00; 1 400 LB. AT
45.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 27.0034.00;
5080 LBS. 15.0025.00.
The full Moon
(Teh. 22) eats
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
5.00 HIGHER. #1 95-120 LBS.
75.0089.00; 88-95 LBS. 50.0070.00; #2
85-105 LBS. 35.0050.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. TO 156.00;
8090 LBS. 75.00100.00; BEEF X HEIF
ERS TO 35.00.
clouds ,
The weather
on the night
of St. Peter's
Day (Feh. 22)
foretells the
BUTCHER HOGS: 65 HEAD, 1.00
LOWER. US#l-2 230-260 LBS.
52.50-53.00; FEW 270-310 LBS.
50.00- #l*3 220-260 LBS.
51.00- 200-215 LBS. 46.00-48.00.
SOWS: FEW 500-650 LBS. TO 48.75.
BOARS: 7 HEAD. 300-650 LBS.
38.00-
weather for
the next forty
Jays.
STOCK CATTLE: 133 HEAD, MOST
LY STEADY. STEERS MEDIUM AND
LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS.
63.00- 400-600 LBS. 55.00-69.00;
600-800 LBS. 55.00-67.00; 800-1000 LBS.
53.00-
When the
grouse Jrum
at night, there
will be a Jeep
fall of snow-
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HEIFERS: -FEW- GOOD- OFFERED.»
300500 LBS. 47.0058.00; 500700 LBS.
45.0055.00; 700900 LBS. 45.005200.
BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE
FRAME 200400 LBS. 60.0078.00;
400600 LBS. 52.0066.00; 600800 LBS.
47.005200.
LAMBS: 35 HEAD, 5.007.00 HIGH
ER. CHOICE 95-120 LBS. 100.00122.00,
SEVERAL 130155 LBS. 80.00-87.00
7090 LBS. 97.00127.00; FEW GOOD
4060 LBS. TO 110.00.
SHEEP: 20 HEAD 30.0060.00, FEW
YEARLINGS 70.0082.00.
GOATS: 20 HEAD, LARGE
75.00100.00; MEDIUM 35.0070.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 50 HEAD. BULK
CULLS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. BY
THE HEAD. 3050 LBS. 15.0020.00;
6080 LBS. 25.0035.00; BY THE LB.,
100140 LBS. 30.0042.00; 180190 LBS.
40.00-45.00.
NEXT TUBS., FEB. 18 SPECIAL
GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE AT 7:15
P.M.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martlneburg, Pa.
February 10, 1997
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 184. -STEERS CHOICE
64.0068.85; GOOD 61.0063.75.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 64.00-68.00;
GOOD 60.0063.25.
COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
33.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER
23.00-
BULLOCKS; 46.00-53.50.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
36.00-48.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
40.00-60.00; BULLS 36.0(M9.00; HEIF
ERS 30.00-47.00.
5193.00
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'CALVES'I2S.'«OME. NO MKT.
TEST; CHOICE 60.00-75.00; GOOD
50.00- STANDARD 14.00-30.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
45.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-13 Q LBS. 90.00-110.00.
HOGS: 230. US NO. 1-2 52.00-53.00;
US NO. 1-3 51.00-52.00.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 39.00-50.00.
BOARS: 37.00-41.00.
FEEDER KGS; 40 HEAD. US#l&3
20-50 LBS. 22.00-35.00.
SHEEP: 12 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS,
NO MARKET TEST; GOOD LAMBS.
NO MARKET TEST; SLAUGHTER
EWES 25.00-35.00.
GOATS: 25.00-65.00 EA.
46 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA
89.00- TIMOTHY 70.00-96.00,
GRASS 87.00-150.00; ‘MIXED HAY,
65.00- 8 LOADS OF STRAW
61.00- 7 LOADS OF WOOD
20.00- LOAD.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, February 10, 1997
Report Supplied By Auction
193 HEAD. MARKET LOWER.
DRIVING 575.00-1300.00.
RIDING 475.00-810.00.
BETTER RIDING 985.00-1025.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
1250.00-2425.00.
KILLERS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
610.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS
410.00-
PONIES 140.00-375.00.
LARGE PONIES 450.00-505.00, 2 AT
560.00 AND 580.00.
COLTS 150.00-335.0 a
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