Afr Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 11, 1997
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Full Hunter’s Moon
At mid-month, on October 15, shines the Full Hunter’s
Moon, which always follows autumn’s Harvest
Moon In pioneer days, after the vegetables were
stored for the winter, it was time to go
arther afield looking for wild
game Deer were fattening, and
Indians and farmers sought a
store of good venison tor the
told wmtei days to come Unlike
the buffalo or the antelope, the
white-tailed deer is estimated to
be roughly as numerous today as
it was when white men joined the
Native Americans on this continent
What of October, that ambiguous month, the
month of tension, the unendurable month?
t,;, To remove berry stains, try a paste of salt and lemon
juice.
Venison Pot Roast
2 pounds venison, either
shoulder, rump, or neck
(the less tender cuts)
flour for dredging
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup water
1 bay leaf
Roll the meat in sea
soned flour and browr
in a heavy iron pot
Add water and bay leal
and cover tightly, simmer
ing over low heat until
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meat is tender, from 2 to 3
hours, depending on the
cut Add vegetables, such
as turnips.
onions.
mg the
ast half
lour
Makes
16 servings.
October 13
OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER,
PROVERBS
4S&
A southerly
wind and a
cloudy sky
proclaim a
hunting
morning.
No rain on
St. Oallus
Day (Oct. W>
'ry spring
will come.
Full Moon in
October
without a
frost, no frost
till full M oon
carrots.
in November.
On St. Luke’s
Day (Oct. 18)
the oxen have
leave to play.
Westminster Livestock
Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
October 7, 1997
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 100 HEAD,
STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY
36.00- HIGH DRESSING
40.00- CANNERS 31.00-36.00;
SHELLY 31.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG#l 43.00-47.0;
YG#2 38.50-42.00.
FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE
OFFERED. AVG. CH 1075-1450L85. TO
62.75; SELECT TO LOW CHOICE
1000-1150 LBS. 52.00-60.00; CHOICE
HOLSSLTEINS 57.00-59.00.
FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 1000-1200
LBS. 63.00-64.75; LOW CHOICE
56.00-60.50.
VEAL CALVES: 178 HEAD. 1
CHOICE 308 LBS. AT 79.00; CULLS
85-110 LBS. 28.00-34.00; 60-80 LBS.
20.00-28.00; WEAK/ROUGH 19.00
DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
10.00- #1 100-120 LBS.
75.00- 90-99 LBS. 65.00-89.00;
80-89 LBS. 40.00-70.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. TO 130.00; #2
80-100 LBS. 60.00-90.00; BEEFX BULLS
TO 75.00; HEIFERS TO 63.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: US#l-2 230-260
LBS. TO 48.75: #l&3 230-260 LBS.
MARKET
1947- 1 9 9 7
LEESPORT, BERKS CO . PA 19533 (610)926-1307
SPECIAL 1
9 lh ANNUAL
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
(Expecting Over 400 Head)
• Consignments Welcome
Refreshments Available
FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 1997
7:30 p.m. Bill Weist ,
MR. & MRS. ROBERT H. ROHRER & FAMILY
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NEW OPEN-SIDED DAIRY WEANING FACILITY
• Timber-Column Construction
• Natural Ventilation
• Direct Access to Individual Pens
A AGRI-INC.
151 E. Farmersville Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 • (717) 354-4271
Serving The Agricuiture Industry For Over 29 Years
47.00-48.00; 300-325 LBS. 38.00-42.00;
200-220 LBS. 42.00-44.00.
SOWS: 400-500 LBS. 35.00-38.00;
500-700 LBS. TO 40.00.
BOARS: 300-600 LBS. TO 34.75.
STOCK CATTLE: 168 HEAD.
CATTLE UNDER 700 LBS. MAINLY
5.00- LOWER. STEERS 300-500
LBS. 61.00-73.00, 1 AT 85.00; 500-700
LBS. 58.00-67.00; 700-900 LBS.
55.00- 900-1000 LBS. TO 60.00, 1
AT 65.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 53.00-60.00,
FEW 64.00-68.00; 500-700 LBS.
51.00-63.00; 700-900 LBS. 55.00-63.00.
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 55.00-70.00;
400-600 LBS. 54.00-65.00; 600-800 LBS.
56.00-65.00.
LAMBS: 60 HEAD, MOSTLY
STEADY. CHOICE 100-120 LBS.
78.00-84.00; 80-100 LBS. 80.00-94.00;
60-80 LBS. 88.00-98.00.
Grants ville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Sat, October 4, 1997
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 55.00-84.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-76.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-58.00.
Lancaster Co., PA
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The Construction Professionals-
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
41.50-50.00; LIGHT 40.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-58.00.
BULLS HEAVY 42.00-45.50, LIGHT
40.00-48.00.
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
32.50-39.00, CANNERS 29.00-32.00,
CULLS 28.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
88.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00.
808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 75.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 80.00; BEEF
X CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO
70.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 45.00-58.00,
HEAVY 45.00-54.00, LIGHT
43.00-50.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD, UP TO 47.50.
SOWS: UP TO 42.00.
MALE HOGS: UP TO 37.00.
LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 90.00;
85-125 LBS. UP TO 77.00; 30-60 LBS. UP
TO 117.50; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN.
SHEEP: UP TO 56.00.
GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE
50.00-85.00; MEDIUM 20.00-50.00;
SMALL 8.00-34.00.
FEEDER & STOCKER
AUCTION
All Weights/AII Breeds
Fri., Oct. 17,1997
at 7:00 PM
Special Note: 100 head Angus Steers 700-800 lbs
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Paradise, PA
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