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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
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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
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• Footers
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Qoodvllle Mutual has served
the community since 1926.
We offer a farmownera package
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We also offer Insurance packages
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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-
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• Slatted Floor Deep Pits
• Flatwork
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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.
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