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Merry Michaelmas
Called either a prince or a general, Michael was the
handsome young man commanded to drive the rebel
angels out of heaven He’s often depicted as a stem
faced, winged angel m armor and sometimes carries the
[ scales ot justice, as well as his lance and
shield Longfellow’s “Golden Leg
end” claims Michael is governed by
Mercury and brings prudence to
y)fr\ man Traditional foods for Michael
f 't( mas Dd >' (September 29) include
W/ new wlne - roast goose, and cakes of
oats, barley, and rye In ancient Great
Britain, the goose was considered a sacrifice
to the saint The feast day honors not just Michael, but
all angels
/ bear upon my hands the gift of heavenly
prudence here.
car To minimize fat spatters, roast goose in a brown bag,
pierced at the bottom, and placed on a rack in the pan.
Oatcakes
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons maple syrup
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter,
melted
Blend dry ingredients,
then add wet ones and
stir Grease skillet or
griddle, heated to about
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OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER,
PROVERBS
Autumn Jays
come quickly,
like the
running of a
hounJ on the
moor.
- Irish proverb
The devil
sets his foot
on the
blackberries
Michaelmas
Day (Sept.
29).
Holly berries
shining red
mean a long
Makes
about 16
winter, tis
said.
cakes,
to serve 4.
October has
21 fair days.
Aberdeen Sales
Company, Inc.
Complete Auction &
Appraisal Service
Church ville, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, September 24, 1997
SLAUGHTER STEERS; STEADY.
CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS.
65.00- SELECT & LOW CHOICE
1000-1500 LBS. 59.00-64.00; HOL.
STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 60.00-62.50; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 57.00-60.50; SELECT.
ALL WEIGHTS 49.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY.
CHOICE & PRIME 950-1300 LBS.
63.00- SELECT ALL WEIGHTS
900-1400 LBS. 53.00-59.00.
COWS: MARKET 1.00 HIGHER. BRK.
UT. & COMM. 2-4 BULK 36.00-40.00; HI
DRESSING 40.00-44.00; CUTTER &
BON. UT. 34.00-37.00; HI DRESSING
38.00- CANNER & CUTTERS
25.00- LOW DRESSING 22.00 &
DOWN.
BULLS: MARKET STEADY. ALL
WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 39.00-51.00.
VEAL CALVES: MARKET STEADY.
CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS.
72.00- HI GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 59.00-68.00.
FARM CALVES: MARKET STEADY.
HOL BULLS 100-125 LBS. 88.00-102.00;
HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 55.00-83.00.
HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS.
94.00- SMALL FRAME 70-105
LBS. 42.00-73.00; SLAUGHTER
CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 15.00-30.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEADY MARK
ET. BULLS & STEERS 400-900 LBS.
53.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS.
49.00-
LAMBS; MARKET STEADY.
CHOICE & PRIME 90-110 LBS.
82.00- LIGHTER LAMBS
91.00- HEAVY EWES
34.00- LIGHT 39.00-50.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL
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25.00- MEDIUM 40.00-75.00;
LARGE 80.00-110.00.
HOGS: MARKET 1.00 HIGHER.
210-250 LBS. 50.00-5250; 255-300 LBS.
46.00- HEAVY SOWS 39.00-44.00,
LIGHT 33.00-39.00. BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 34.00-39.00.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md
September 27, 15*97
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 83 HEAD,
STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. UTILITY
34.00-39.00; HIGH DRESSING
39.50-43.25; CANNERS 29.00-33.50;
SHELLY 28.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG#l 43.00-45.00,1
AT 50.00; YG#2 40.00-43.00.
FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED. 1
CHOICE HEREFORD AT 64.75; LOW
CHOICE HOLSTEINS TO 49.50.
FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED.
VEAL CALVES: 151 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. 27.00-36.00; 60-80 LBS.
20.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
10-15.00 LOWER. #1 95-120 LBS.
65.00- #2 40.00-60.00; 80-90 LBS.
30.00- #2 85-110 LBS. 80.00-90.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 75-85 LBS.
40.00- BEEF X BULLS
50.00- HEIFERS TO 41.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: NO TOP WEIGHT-
S OFFERED. 10 HEAD 330-380 LBS.
35.00-38.00.
SOWS: 350-600 LBS. 36.00-39.00;
THIN 30.00-35.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 226 HEAD;
ACTIVE BIDDING, PRICES HIGHER.
STEERS MED. AND LRGE FRAME
200-400 LBS. 72.00-84.00; 400-600 LBS.
69.00-82.00; 600-700 LBS. 67.00-83.00;
700-900 LBS. 65.00-79.00.
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HEIFERS: MED. AND LRGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 67.00-74.00; 500-700 LBS.
60.00- 700-800 LBS. FEW
57.00-
BULLS: MED. AND LRGE FRAME
200-400 LBS. 70.00-88.00; 400-600 LBS.
63.00- 600-800 LBS. 54.00-64.00;
800-1000 LBS. 47.00-55.00; DAIRY
REPLACEMENTS. FEW OFFERED. 1
LARGE SPRINGER TO 875.00; MED.
SPRINGING AND FRESH
550.00- SHORTBREDS
585.00- SMALL TO MED. OPEN
HEIFERS 150.00-335.00.
SHEEP: PEW 32.00-38.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 100-120 LBS.
77,0084,00; 120145 LBS. 60,0074.00;
7090 LBS. 71.0080.00; 4065 LBS.
95.00107.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 40 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD, 2030 LBS. 19.0020.00;
3040 LBS. 24.0031.00.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, September 23, 1997
CALVES .12-.92/..
COWS .18*/. -.42’/..
EASY COWS .15-20% .
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS.
HEIFERS .15-.62.
BULLS .36% -.50.
STEERS .34% -.57.
HOGS .35-Jl.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 15.00-30.00.
BOARS. NONE
SOWS. NONE.
SHEEP .06-.58.
LAMBS EACH 5.00-54.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .50-1.28.
GOATS EACH 35.00-117.50.
KIDS EACH 3.00-64.00.
TOTAL: 1066.
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