AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 25, 1997 THIS WEEK WIT Winter Flannels The tust flannel undeiweai was uwd in Boston by ! otd Percy s icgmienl (who must hate appreciated it gieatly') w'hen they wete encamped on the common in Octobci ol 1774 Iheie was barely enough llannel cloth in the town lot that one tegi menl Flannels came to be almost synonymous with long undetwear, thanks to the severity ol New England wtnleis Union suits followed shortly, being the same idea in a united shirt and pants These days, flannel is more otten seen around town as a plaid or striped shut Stick to your winter flannels until your flannels stick to you. TIP OF THE WEEK tsr Recycle old flannels into shoe-shine rags or dust cloths. Red-Flannel Hash 2 cups cooked, diced corned beef 2 cups boiled, diced potatoes 1 cup cooked, diced beets 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup milk salt and pepper, to taste United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave ' NY, NY 10016 (Printed in the U S A ' (212-293-8500) AVAILABLE SPRING ‘9B WEANER and/or FEEDER PIGS Take Advantage of the Benefits of Single Source, Multi-site Raised Pigs features: • 1600 pigs available/week • Single source supply • Located in Central PA • Al for best genetics • Availability sized to finisher needs • Financing assistance available M PURINA MILLS, Inc. H 800-873-5300 Manufacturing Facilities: Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hagerstown, Wyalusing and Knoxville OCT. 27-NOV. 2, 1997 All Hallows Eve, October 31 Mix together beet, potatoes, and beets Sprinkle with salt and pepper Melt butter in skillet, add hash and milk, and cook over low heat until one side is brown Turn and brown the other side Makes 4 servings Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. October 21, 1997 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 135 HEAD. $2-$3 LOWER. UTILITY: 34.00-38.50; HIGH DRESSING 39.00-40.50; CAN NERS 28.00-34.00; SHELLY 27.00 DOWN. > OLD FARM I' R’S BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG#l 40.00-41.75; YG#2 37.00-40.00. UTVIWIi I’IiOVKIiBS FED STEERS: 40 HEAD. GOOD DEMAND FOR CHOICE. CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. 65.00-67.00; SELECT 55.00-60.00; STANDARD 45.00-52.00; HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEIN 1100-1300 LBS. 60.00-62.50; AVE. CHOICE HOLS TEIN 54.00-58.00. tfßi* FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 1050-1200 LBS. 62.00-64.50; LOW CHOICE TO 61.00; HOLSTEINS TO 49.00. VEAL CALVES: 163 HEAD. LOW CHOICE 200-300 LBS. 60.00-64.00; GOOD 140-190 LBS. 40.00-50.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 28.00-34.00; 60-80 LBS. 18.00-28.00. St. Simon s (Oct. 28) is never dry. if the beech FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. FEW TO 100.00; #2 80-100 LBS. 35.00-85.00; BEEF X BULLS 50.00-100.00; BEEF X HEIFERS 35.00-56.00. acorn is wet on All Saints Day (Nov. 1), the winter will he wet. BUTCHER HOGS: 50 HEAD. PRICES STEADY. US #l&2 230-260 LBS. 45.00; #t&3 220-260 LB.S 43.00-44.00; 10 HEAD 279 LBS. AT43.75; ONE 300 LBS. 41.00. SOWS: 10 HEAD. 400-500 LBS. TO 35.00; 500-700 LBS. 35.00-37.50. BOARS: 5 HEAD. 31.00-32.00. STOCK CATTLE: 303 HEAD. STEERS: M&L FRAME. STEADY TO LOWER PRICES. 300-500 LBS. 65.00- 500-700 LBS. 63.00-74.00; 700-900 LBS. 58.00-67.00; 900-1050 LBS. 54.00- Simon and Jude (Oct. 28), all the ships on the sea homeward they do crowd. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 53.00-64.00; 500-700 LBS. 55.00-65.00; 700-900 LBS. 51.00-59.00. Special Offer Handy chart full of interesting weather proverbs Send $3 to Weather Chart Dept UF The Old Farmers Almanac P 0 Box 520 Dublin, NH 03444 BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 59.00-70.00; 400-600 LBS. 55.00-71.00; 600-800 LBS. 45.00-58.00; 800-1000 LBS. 45.00-50.00. Gteenhouse Bufldtogs ! "Poly-Covered Engineered Structures' ' i i ♦ Calf & Heifer Facilities ♦ Freestal! Barns | ♦ Machine Sheds ♦ Round Bale Storage Units Complete packages including erection , Potomac Valley Supply ' (301)223-6877 , Mon - Fn. 7:30 - 5:00 ask for Bob Apnj tTVP Custom Built Farm Buildings *\VXSS>L-LL\ Designed To Your Needs Dairy Complex Free Stall Barn Interior Let Our Experience Work For You • Site Layout • Building Design • Construction • Dairy Complexes And • Horse Stall Barns • Workshop And Machinery ‘Timber Column Building Replacement Stock And Riding Arenas Storage Buildings For Light Commercial Facilities WTt member Serving The AGRI -INC, the Construction Professionals Agriculture Industry ■■■■■■■JiHHHHHBHIHHHHBHi For Over 29 Years 151 E. Farmersville Road, Ephrata. PA 17522 *1717) 354-4271 LAMBS: 85 HEAD. ACTIVE. 5.00 HIGHER HIGH CHOICE. 100-120 LBS. 80.00- 120-135 LBS. 76.00-86.00; 80-100 LBS. 83.00-95.00; 50-75 LBS. 90.00- SHEEP: 45 HEAD. 30.00-41.00. SOME 44.00-60.00. GOATS: 65 HEAD. LARGE 70.00- MED. 45.00-70.00; SMALL 20.00- PIGS & SHOATS: 140 HEAD. GRADE SALE BY THE LB. #l&2 PIGS. 21 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 71.00-78.00; 67 HEAD 41-55 LBS. 71.00-79.00; 20 HEAD 60-65 LBS. 70.00- 24 HEAD 70-80 LBS. 55.00- NEXT TUESDAY. OCT. 28 SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE. LARGE RUN EXPECTED. Carlisle Livestock October 21, 1997 SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS ACTIVE. HIGH CHOICE & PRIME; 68 75-70.00; CHOICE 1100-1400 6600-68.50; CHOICE 1450-1800 LBS. 62.00- SELECT 850-1100 LBS. 55.00- COWS; ACTIVE. BREAKING UTIL TY & COMMERCIAL 37.00-38.75; CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 33.00-36.75; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 28.50-32.75; SHELLY 28.00-DOWN. FEEDER CATTLE; FEEDER STEERS: MED & LARGE #1 400-850 LBS. 55.00- HOLSTEINS * DAIRY TYPES 400-900 LBS. 40.00-53.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: MED & LARGE #l4OO-850 LBS. 51.00-63.00; HOLSTEIN & DAIRY TYPES 400-850 LBS. 33.50-54.00. FEEDER BULLS: MED Sl LARGE #1 600-850 LBS. SO.OO-57.00. CALVES: VEALERS, STANDARD 30.00- RETURN TO FARM CALVES ACTIVE. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-125 LBS. 90.00-100.00; #2 85-150 LBS. 55.00-89.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-130 LBS. 70.00-96.00. SWINE: HOGS US #l-3 220-270 LBS. 43.25-44.50; SOWS: US #l-3 300-700 LBS. 34.50-41.00; THIN, WEAK, ROUGH TO 34.00.; BOARS 31.25-37.00; FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD 15-25 LBS. 17.00-20.00; 30-50 LBS 25.00-34.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD MED. NAN NYS & BUXYS 53.00-122.50; FLESHY KIDS 45.00-55.00; SMALL, THIN KIDS 6.00- LAMBS; CHOICE 35-60 LBS. 126.00- CHOICE 65-75 LBS. 100.00- GOOD & CHOICE 80-130 LBS. 73.00-88.00. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 28.00-37.00. SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR RABBITS, POULTRY & EGGS. 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK STARTING WITH CALVES. EARLY BIRD PENS FOR CATTLE, COWS. AND HOGS CLOSE EVERY TUBS. AT 2 P.M. FOR SPECIAL PREMIUM PRICES, USE THESE PENS. NEXT SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS. NOV. 4 APPROX. 7:30 p.m. NEXT SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALES TUBS. NOV. 4. PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED. HATFIELD’S TOP PRICE FOR CASH HOGS WED. OCT. 22 WAS 45.00. 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