fin ,ykT5UjJi?, 'WfMSflftJ AHancaptar Farming, Saturday, July 26. 1997 1 ' tAllfClf wT n ,a * ~~ -—^ My Stars & Comets Nantucket-born astronomer, Maria Mitchell, entered the galaxy on August I, 1818. An interest in her father’s hobby of astronomy drew her to star-gazing, and a natural ability at ' took her even further. In 1847, whik her father in a U.S. Coast Guard si Maria discovered a new comet < managed to determine its orbit. By ’ had joined Vassar Female College a! female professor of astronomy. Her discovery also led to her being invited (the first woman ever) to joi the American Academy of Arts Sciences. Turns out, having your hi the stars can be good Look bravely up into the sky, and be content with knowing cs> For quicker drying, add a few small, clean, dry towels to your drier load. Fried Green Tomatoes 3 medium green tomatoes 1/2 cup commaal salt and pepper, to taste 6 tablespoons oil 1/2 cup sour cream 2 scallions, chopped Wash, dry, and slice tomatoes into Vs-inch slices. Dredge them in cornmeal, and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet over moder ate heat Add the tomato slices, without crowding. When the tomatoes start United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave (Printed in the U S A) NY, NY 10016 (212-293-8500) AVAILABLE n SPRING ‘9B OS - Sarah Orne Jewett to sizzle, turn and brown on the other side. They should be just tender not mushy. Remove slices as they are done and keep warm in a 175° F oven with the door slightly open. Serve warm, with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of scallions. Makes 4 servings, as a side dish. Eighty-Four Livestock EIGHTY FOUR, PA JULY 21,1997 CATTLE 257.. [PDA], .cows steady to I SO higher, bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS: few Select 57 00-60.00, few Standard 46 50-49 50 HOLSTEINS: Select 42 00-48 00 HEIFERS' few Choice 1050/1230 lbs. 65 00-70 00, few Select 54 00-60.00, Standard 39 50-50 00 r# OLD FARMER’S COWS. Breaking Utility and Commercial 38 00-45 00, few to 46 50, Cutter and Boning Utility 34 00-38 50, Canner and Low Cuttgr 28 00-33 50 Shells down to 25 00 WEATHER, PROVERBS BULLS'YieId Grade No 1 1000/2155 lbs 45 00-52 00, one @ 59 00, No 2 950/1725 lbs 38 00-46 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium & Large Frame No 1 285/500 lbs 66 GO -89 00, few to 9600, 525/995 lbs 63 50- 79 00, HEIFERS Medium & Large Frame No 1 250/500 lbs 63 00-85 00, 515/900 lbs 66 00-75 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 320/500 lbs 5000-62 50, 550/785 lbs 42 00-60 50, BULLS Medium & Large Frame No 1 350/875 lbs 63 GO -84 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 290/950 lbs 35 00-63 00 A white mist in the evening over a meadow or nver, dispersed hy the Sun the CALVES 144 VEALERS few Choice 160/305 lbs 18 00-24 00, Good 125/220 lbs 33 00-62 50, Standard and Good 90/110 lbs 18 00-24 00, 70/85 lbs 14 00-19 00, Utility 45/90 lbs 6 00-15 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls steady to 20 00 lower No I Holstein bulls 100/120 lbs 38 00-57 50, No 2 95/120 lbs 24 00-40 00, few No 1 Holstein heifers 90/115 lbs 10000-127 50 Beef cross bulls and heifers 90/95 lbs 50 00-75 00 HOGS 52 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 215/250 lbs 57 00-6000, US 2-3 275/310 lbs 47 00-57 00 next morning, means a good Jay, allday. Five or six fogs in a row and you ’ll have rain. SOWS few US 1-3 305/380 lbs 38 50- 40 00 A general mist before the Sun BOARS one 380 lbs @4OOO FEEDER PIGS 2 One US 1-3 25 lbs 52 50 per head rises is a sign affair weather. SHEEP 174 Slaughter lambs steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS few High Choice and Prime 115/130 lbs 65 00- 79 00, Choice 25/50 lbs 82 50-97 50, 60/75 lbs 77 50-104 00, 85/105 lbs 75 00- 85 50, Good and Choice 40/55 lbs 50 GO -79 00 Hornets build low nests before cold and early winters. FARM COVER imiJ LAN CONCRETE W We Do NRCS • Retaining Walls • Manure Pits • Footers LANCO CONCRETE WALLS, INC. PO BOX 256, Bird-In-Hand, PA 17505 CONTACT Steve Petersheim, Jr. (717)291 -4585 ■ FAX (717)291 -4686 A competitive new Insurance program lor farms In Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Qoodvllle Mutual has served the community since 1926. We offer a farmownera package policy for dairy, swine, poultry and crop farms. We also offer Insurance packages for homes, vehicles, businesses and churches. uiUiuJl#! ,o\j 5 3?iu ,(/0 ~t -Or. 14- Mar ?rii r 0 / SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 15.00-49.00. GOATS 69...Laige Billies 105/130 lbs. 52.50-55.00. per cwt. Medium 35.00- 60.00, Latge Nannies 50.00-80 00, Medium 30 00-50.00, Latge Kids 2000- 28 00. Small 10 00-22.00. per head. Mercer Livestock MERCER, PA JULY 22,1997 CATTLE 369 .[PDA].. Compared with last week's sale .si steers steady, cows steady to I 00 lower STEERS few High Choice and Prune 1215/1455 lbs 66 00-68 00, Choice 1025/1635 lbs 62 50-67 00, Select 55 00- 63 00, few Standard 48 50-52 50 HOLSTEINS couple High Choice and Prime 1190 & 1120 lbs 61 25 & 62 25, Choice 1200/1930 lbs 54 50-60 25, few Select 52 00-54 50, few Standard 42 GO -49 00 HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 1085/1350 lbs 65 00-67 50, Choice 1025/1500 lbs 62 50-66 00, Select 52 50- 59 75, Standard 44 00-59 75 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 39 50-45 50, Cutter and Boning Utility 32 00-40 75, Canner and Low Cutler 30 00-35 00 Shells down to 22 00 BULLS Yield Grade No 1 1145/1845 lbs 47 75-55 25, No 2 930/2035 lbs 44 00-49 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium Frame No 1 640/985 lbs 62 50-76 75, Medium Frame No 2 450/570 lbs 58 GO -67 00, HEIFERS Large Frame No 1 450/850 lbs 62 00-79 50, Medium Frame No 1 300/825 lbs 60 50-72 00, Medium Frame No 2 430/650 lbs 51 00-62 00, BULLS few Medium Frame No 1 730/735 lbs 7100-74 00, few Medium Frame No 2 610/925 lbs 52 50-67 00 CALVES 145 VEALERS- Standard and Good 75/115 lbs 13 00-23 00, Utility 65/75 lbs 5 00-14 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 95/140 lbs. 36 00-51 00, No 2 90/140 lbs. 20 00-33.00, couple No 1 Holstein heifers 100 & 105 lbs 8800 & 11000, No 2 70/110 lbs 21 00-8000 Beef cross bulls and heifers 75/130 lbs 34 00-80 00, few 145/210 lbs 58 00-62 50 HOGS 32 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 225/260 lbs 59 75-61 50 SOWS few US 1-3 395/625 lbs 50 50- roved Work • Quality Workmanshi • Bunker Silos • Slatted Floor Deep Pits • Flatwork To gat tha name of a Qoodvllle farm agant in your area call 1-800-448-4622 or 717-364-4921 locally and ask for a farm underwriter. Look for our display In the exhibit tent at Penn State Ag Progress Days, August 12,13 and 14,1927. iooK»via siudsibbi “i npir* rnniT/! 53.00. BOARS: couple 220 & 590 lbs. 45.00 & 35.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 3... SLAUGHTER SHEEP; few 23.00-29.00 GOATS 3.. Couple Medium 35.00 & 85.00, one Large Kid @ 19.00. per head Grantsvllle Livestock Gran Urine, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat, July 19, 1997 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 60.00-88.00. STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-77.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 61.00-63.60; MEDIUM TO GOOD 5250-61.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 41.50-50.00; LIGHT 40.00-47.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE ; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-62.00. BULLS HEAVY 42.00-50.00, LIGHT 40.00-62.00. COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS 35.00-43.00, CANNERS 30.00-35.00, CULLS 28.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 98.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 40.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 80.00; BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 50.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 54.00-58.00, HEAVY 45.00-53.00, LIGHT 43.00-70.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD. UP TO 62.00. SOWS: UP TO 43.00. MALE HOGS: UP TO 35.00. LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 88.00; SS-I2S LBS. UP TO 80.00; 30-60 LBS. UP TO 90.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 32.00. GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE 50.00-140.00; MEDIUM 20.00-47.00; SMALL 8.00-34.00. I A ■ V
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