AMjncuter Farming, Saturday, May 17, 1997
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat
National Maritime Day on May 22 signals a time to
increase your nautical knowledge and celebrate
maritime history. Do you know your port from your
starboard? A jibe from a jib 9 How many statute miles
m a nautical mile? (1.151) In case you’re tempted to
rush out and rent an outboard, however, take it from
Theodore Roosevelt, who said, “I cannot help thinking
that the people with motorboats miss a great deal. If
they would only use oars or paddle themselves, they
would get infinitely more benefit than by having their
ork done for
m by gasoline ”
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to gives gij
i» Old asphalt roofing can be recycled for use as roadbed
material.
Fish Chowder
4 pounds cod or haddock,
with trimmings
1 stalk celery
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon thyme
pinch of mace
2 onions
1/4 pound salt pork,
diced fine
3 cups peeled, cubed
potatoes
4 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
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Meanwhile, fry the salt
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the rest of the onions,
chopped. Add the pota
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cook about 10 minutes
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Pa. Weekly
Livestock Summary
MAY 9,1997
CATTLE 6120... Compared with 5863
head last week and 5292 head a year ago.
Compared with last Friday's
summaiy...slaughter steers mostly steady,
si. heifers steady to weak, si. cows steady
to strong, si. bulls steady to 1.00 high
er...SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mgh Choice
& Prime 67 50-71.00, Choice 63.00-
69.00, Select and Low Choice 60.75-
65.50, Select 56.00-63.50, Standard
48.00- few to 38.00. HOLSTEINS:
Ugh Choice and Prime 59.00-64.00, few
to 66.00, Choice 55.00-61.00, Select
50.00- few to 47.00. HEIFERS;
Choice 61.00-67.00, few to 69.00, Select
53.00- Standard 45.00-54.00, few to
39.00, COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 37.00-45.00, few to 47.00,
Cutter and Boning Utility 33.00-41.50,
Canner and Low Cutter 28.00-37.00, few
to 26,00. Shells down to 18.25. BULLS:
Yield Grade No. 1 1000/2400 lbs. 44.75-
52.00, few to 56.75, No. 2 900/2000 lbs.
37 00-45.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS;
Medium & Large frame No. 1 300/875
lbs. 60 00-88.00 mostly 65.00-80.50,
Medium & Large frame No. 2 275/800
lbs. 47.00-64.00, Large frame No. 2
450/1000 lbs. Holsteins 42.00-55.00;
HEIFERS: Medium & Large frame No. 1
300/775 lbs. 57,00-73.00, few to 50.00,
Medium & Large frame No. 2 275/800
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lbs. 43.00-63.00; BULLS; Medium &
Large frame No. 1 300/700 lbs. 55.00-
76.00, few to 84.00, Medium & Large
frame No. 2 300/850 lbs. 45.00-62.00.
CALVES 2659..,Comparcd with 2838
head last week and 1892 head a year ago.
Vealers steady to strong under 100
Ibs...VEALERS: Choice 140/325 lbs.
67.50-90.00, Good 130/300 lbs. 50.00-
70.00, Standard and Good 70/110 lbs.
25.00- Utility 50/100 lbs. 10.00-
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CALVES: Holstein bulls and heifers
steady to 15.00 higher... No. 1 Holstein
bulls 90/130 lbs. 80.00-135.00, few to
70.00, No. 2 85/125 lbs. 50.00-100.00, few
to 30.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers 85/130
lbs. 100.00-167.50, No. 2 80/125 lbs.
70.00- few to 45.00. Beef cross
70/130 lbs. bulls and heifers 40.00-99.00,
HOGS 2712... Compared with 2520
head last week and 3639 head a year ago.
Barrows and gilts weak to 1.00 lower,
sows steady to 1.00 higher...BARROWS
AND GILTS; US 1-2 220/260 lbs. 56.50-
58.50, few to 58.85, US 1-3 210/270 lbs.
55.00- US 2-3 220/300 lbs. 53.00-
56.00, SOWS: US 1-3 300/500 lbs. 42.00-
46.00, 500/700 lbs. 45.50-49.00, few
Medium 300/450 lbs. 35.50-43.50.
BCARS: 36.00-41.00.
FEEDER PIGS 332...Comparcd with
288 head last week and 322 head a year
ago. feeder pigs.. .US 1-3 25/45 lbs. 23.00-
44 00, 40/65 lbs. 40.00-61.00. per
head.
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SHEEP 1689... Compared with 1590
head last week and 920 head a year ago.
Slaughter lambs weak to 15.00
lower... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
30/55 lbs. 110.00-140.00, few to 165.00,
50/80 lbs. 100.00-140.00, 75/110 lbs.
95.00- few 105/130 lbs. 85.00-
100.00, few Good and Choice 30/50 lbs.
80.00- SLAUGHTER SHEER 25.00-
52.00. A
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SALES 933...Cbmpared with 1684 head
last week and 1445 head a year ago.
feeder pigs steady to 15.00 lower... US 1-2
30/40 lbs. 125.00-144.00, 40/50 lbs.
100.00- 50/50 lbs. 100.00-135.00,
few 60/70 lbs. 97.50-125.00, Slaughter
25/29 lbs. 125.00-145.00, 30/40 lbs.
140.00- per hundredweight
New Holland Horses
New Holland Salca Stable*
New Holland, PA
Monday, May 12, 1997
Report Supplied By Auction
308 HEAD. MARKET LOWER.
WORK 910.00-1260.00.
DRIVING 450.00-975.00
RIDING 410.00-900.00.
BETTER RIDING 1085.00-1175.00.
KILLERS, 4 HEAD 900.00-1000.00,
HEAVYWEIGHTS
LIGHTWEIGHTS 325.00-610.00.
PONIES 185.00-400.00.
LARGE PONIES 475.00-550.00, 6
HEAD 625.00-875.00.
COLTS 210.00-485.00.
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