I Three Chilly Saints Mammertus, Pancras, and Gervais (or Gervatius) are the “Three Chilly Saints” who celebrate their feasts each year on May 11, 12, and 13. The three became known in weatherlore for predicting what were tradi tionally the three coldest days of the month Germans knew these days as Icemdnner, or the Iceman Days, and farmers knew better than to plant vulnera ble seedlings before the Icemen had come and gone The English and French saw the Three Chilly Saints as harbingers of a late spring frost |r| I CoU weather & knaves come out of the north. ts- Wash winter coats, hats, and mittens and store them away with a scented sachet. Rhubarb Cobbler 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 2 tablespoona water 4 cups cooked, sweetened smooth Add to cooked rhubarb rhubarb, and heat just to 1 tablespoon butter boiling. Pour into a bak- mg dish and dot with but w *i ter. Combine topping - /2 cup. biscuit mix ingredients to make a bis -1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ... , . . 1/4 teaspoon nutmeo cu,t dou g h f , Dro P b y lar B e 1 tablespoon sugai ' nfu ' s ove u r th u e tO P 3 tablespoons the rh “ b « r > malted butter Tinkle with addi -1/3 cup milk WAITE sow PRODUCERS • Existing Farms WE OFFER: H h IE ig Facilities: Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hagerstown (2/97), Manufacturing ix the '/’ cup sugar Mwith the cornstarch and water until it is onal sugar, if ;sired, and bake <r 30 minutes at 10° F. Make* 6 servings. • New Construction GUARANTEED PRICE 5 to 7 Year Contracts RECORDKEEPING AND ON FARM SERVICE FINANCING AVAILARLE to Qualified Producers PURINA MILLS, Inc. 800-073-5300 SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS; NO HIGH CHOICE * PRIME OFFERED. CHOICE 66-25-61.50; SELECT ft LOW CHOICE HOLSTBINS 61.25-66.00; SELECT 53.50-61.00; HOLSTBINS CHOICE 57.00-61.75; SELECT ft LOW CHOICE 48.75-56.75; HEIFERS: CHOICE 64.50-68.50; SELECT ft LOW CHOICE 60.50-64.25; HOLSTBINS; TO 62.75. COWS, ACTIVE! BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 40.0051.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 37.00-43.50; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 32.00-36.25; BIG MIDDLE 355039.75; SHELLY 30.00 AND DOWN. BULLS; YG«I HOLSTBINS 4055-49.00. FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS MED. AND URGE #1 ALL WEIGHTS 69.0078.00; MEDIUM AND LARGE «2 56.50-68.00; HOLSTEINS/DAIRY TYPES 41.5065.00. FEEDER HEIFERS MEIDUM AND LARGE #1 ALL WEIGHTS 52.0069.00; FEEDER BULLS HOLSTEINS/DAIRY TYPES 47.0063.00. CALVES: VEALBRS STANDARD AND GOOD 31.0057.00; CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, STRONG DEMAND! HOLSTEIN BULLS «1 90135 LBS. 87.50116.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 80125 LBS. 98.50150.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 77.50; BEEF X BULLS 59.0085.00. SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220270 LBS. 55.25-57.50; SOWS: US«I-3 300550 J' OLD FARMER’S WEATHER, PROVERBS Be it weal or he it woe, heans blow before May Joes go. Ne 'er cast a clout till May be out. Who shears LBS. 43.0049.50; THIN/WEAK/ROUGH TO 41.00; BOARS 36,50-38.00; FEEDER his sheep before St. Gervatius' Day (May 13) loves more his wool than his sheep. Dry May, wet June. A wet May, a dry September. ll Carlisle Livestock CartMc, P». May 6, 1997 Microbes in the rumen or lower gut can utilize these simple nitrogenous compounds in the same way they utilize ~ complete protein by reducing it to absorbable amino acids. W When Prota - lon Salt is added to the ration: - nitrogen conversion to microbial protein is more efficient - a reduction in ammonia loss - increased efficiency of carbohydrate usage - increased microbial growth - increased microbial “spillover” into the lower gut. Microbial Protein can be descri, For more information contact: Jeff Edwards 3904 River Road Piffard,N.Y. 14533 716-243-9597 Dedicated to providing Quality Innovative Products to the Animal Feeding Industry. PIGS BY THE HEAD 15-25 LBS. 15.0044.00; 3050 LBS. 35.0047.50. COATS: BY THE HEAD MEDIUM LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES 60.00- FLESHY KIDS 40.00- SMALL/THIN KIDS 17.5039.00. LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 50130 LBS. 85.50115.00. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 22.0060.00. SALE EVERY TOES. 5 P.M. FOR RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS. 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK STARTING WITH CALVES. EARLYBIRD PENS FOR CATTLE, COWS, AND HOGS CLOSE EVERY TUESDAY AT 2 P.M. FOR PREMIUM PRICES, USB THESE PENS. NEXT SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TOES., MAY 20. APPROX. 7:30 P.M. NEXT SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALE TOES., MAY 20. PEN LOTS OF CATTLE WILL BE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRIDAY, MAY 9 ft 23. SALE TIME 1:30 P.M. Aberdeen Sales Company, Inc. Complete Auction ft Appraisal Service Cburdiville, Md. Report Supplied' by Auction Wednesday, May 7, 1997 SLAUGHTER STEERS: STEADY MARKET. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 68.00-72.00; SELECT & LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 63.00-69.00; HOL. 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HEIFER CALVES 100120 LBS. 12000138.00, SMALL FRAME 70105 LBS. 65.0093.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 20.0035.00, FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET STRONG. BULLS A STEERS 400900 LBS. 59.0085.00; HEIFERS 300700 LBS. 47.0067.00. LAMBS: MARKET STEADY. CHOICE A PRIME 90-110 LBS. 95.00- LIGHTER LAMBS 100.00- EWES - HEAA 28.0037.00, LIGHT 38.0055.00. W COATS: MARKET STEADY. SMALL 30.0040.00; MEDIUM 45.0065.00; LARGE 90.00120.00. HOGS: MARKET STEADY. 210250 LBS. 54.00-58.00; 255-300 LBS. 51.00- SOWS - HEAVY 42.0049.00; SOWS - L1GHT35.0043.00; BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 35.0041.00. f EASTBROOK SEED COMPANY Better Forages For Better Profits Genetically Modern Forages From Holland and New Zealand • BG-3*Tetra-Plus • BG-14 • Alice • Barabian • Pitau • Southern Cross • Huia • Bared • Fuego • Dovey BRASSICAS • Barkanl Forage Turnip • Barabas Forage Turnip • Kapeli Kale • Rape • Forage Feast Chicory • Matua • Stockmaster • Pizza Orchard Grass • Annual Ryegrasses d|A Call For Free Catalogue S|f X-800*680*3X67 - 4X2/654*4319 1 31 VISA/Mastercard accepted JC available [jr* | rh quality. bv-Pass protein.
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