AKpncaater Farming, Saturday, December 20, 1997 " |a 3^ Constancy at Christmas In the language and sentiment of flowers, boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) denotes constancy. Though its root system is shallow, it is one of the evergreens that shows good longevity, as long as you don’t plant it in a climate prone to extremes, such as the Deep South or more -northern z' Cuttings of the boxwood plant are ( tional for wreaths, tabletop topiary, : other indoor greenery such as ropes ai swags —♦- another good reason to cu vate plenty of it in your outdoor lane scape. Box is slow-growing but likei to be pruned and has an agreeabl pungent fragrance. Holly and ivy, hox and hay, Put in the church on Christmas Day. - 15th C Christmas carol cy Use green twine to anchor greenery to a mantelpiece, and remove it before it becomes a dried-out fire hazard. Cinnamon Diamonds 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg yolk 1/2 teaapoon vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 teaapoon ground cinnamon 1 egg white 3/4 cup chopped walnuts Makes about 2 dozen. Cream butter and brown —n sugar; beat in egg yolk I and vanilia. Stir togeth- ] er flour and cinnamon, T and add to creamed mix- V X ture. Pat into an ungreased —“ c United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Avd' (Printed in the U S A) NY, NY 10016 (212-293-8500) AVAILABLE n SPRING‘9B A First day of Chanukah, Dec. 21 10xl5-inch baking pan. Brush with egg white. Sprinkle with nuts and press them lightly into the top. Bake at 350° F for 18 to 20 minutes. Cut into diamonds while still warm. CATTLE with 4513 head last week and 5270 head a year ago. Compared with the summary for two week's ago . slaughter steers steady to 75 lower, si heifers uneven, mostly steady to SO lower, si cows and bulls steady to 1 00 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice & Prime 67 75-71 00, few to 7150, Choice 63 00-68 25, Select and Low Choice 61 00-65 50, Select 54 50- 63 50, Standard 43 00-55 00. I # OLD J FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS HOLSTEINS High Choice & Prime 57 60-63 00, Choice 54 50-59 00, few to 61 00, Select 49 00-55 50, few Stan dard 38 00-49.00 HEIFERS' Choice 61 00-66 50, Select 55 50-63 00, Standard 4100-56.00, few to 35.00 COWS Breaking Utility & Commercial 32 50-40 00, few to 42 50. Cutter & Boning Utility 27 00- 36 00, Canner and Low Cutter 23.G0-31 31 00, few to 21 75 Shells down to 12 00 A green Yule makes a fat churchyard. BULLS Yield Grade No I 1000/2400 lbs 39 00-46 00, No 2 900/2000 lbs 32 00-40 00, few to 27 00 When the snow meks off the FEEDER CATTLE STEERS' Medium & Large Frame No I 275/550 lbs 64 00- 80 00, few to 85 00, 500/900 lbs 50 00-66 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 300/850 lbs 34 00-60 50 mostly 40 00-56 00, Large Frame No 2 400/900 lbs Holsteins 32 00-44 00, few to 51 50, HEIFERS Medium & Large Frame No 1 275/700 lbs 55 00-72 00, few Medium & Large Frame No 2 300/800 lbs 40 00-55 00, few to 30 00, BULLS ■ Medium & Large Frame No. I 285/550 lbs 60 00-78 00, 550/800 lbs. 52 DO -71 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 275/850 lbs 38 00-60 00, few to 30 00 roof, die next storm will he rain. When the snow blows off, reckon on snow Year of snow, crops will grow. Introducing The Old Farmer’s Almanac Home Library series from Time-Life Books Flower Gardening Secrets, Blue Ribbon Recipes, Home Wisdom, and Traditional Home Remedies, $l2 95 each. Available wherever books are sold, or call 800-277-0844 DECEMBER 12. 1997 14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS Free Enterprise... wßr w PA LIVESTOCK AUCTION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Belleville Livestock Market, Inc. 717-935-2146 Belleville Eighty-Four Auction Sales, Inc. 412-222-9965 Eighty-Four Keisters Middleburg Auction Sales, Inc. 717-837-2222 Middleburg Lebanon Valley Livestock Market, Inc. 717-865-2881 Fredericksburg Meadville Livestock Auction 814-763-2240 Conneautville CALVES 34SS...Compared with 3421 head fast week and 3069 head a year ago. VEALERS: mostly steady ..few Choice 140/325 lbs 68 00-94 00, Good 125/300 lbs 40.00-70 00, few to 30 00, Standard and Low Good 70/110 lbs 15 00-30 00, Utility 50/100 lbs 5 00-21 00, few to 3 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves strong to 30 00 higher, Holstein heifers steady to 10 00 higher No. I Holstein bulls 85/125 lbs 5000-142 00 mostly 7000-13100, No 2 80/125 lbs. 25 00-90 00 mostly 29 00-75 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 85/125 lbs 70 00- 130 00, No 2 75/125 lbs 25 00- 70 00 Beef cross bulls and heifers 70/135 lbs 30 00-90 00 HOGS 4038 Compared with 2686 head last week and 3460 head a year ago. Bar rows and gilts steady to 50 lower, sows steady to I 00 lower.. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 220/265 lbs 44 00-46.25, few to 47 50, US 1-3 210/270 lbs 43 00- 45 00, US 2-3 220/300 lbs 40 GO -43 50 SOWS US 1-3 300/500 lbs 29 00-34 00, few to 42.00, 500/700 lbs 33 00-38 00, few Medium 275/500 lbs 25 00-31 00 BOARS 26 50- 30 00. FEEDER PIGS 514 Compared with 227 head last week and 467 head a year ago Feeder pigs US 1-3 30/50 lbs 19 GO -35 00, few 50/60 lbs 33 00-45 50 per head SHEEP 1741 Compared with 1299 head last week and 1466 head a year ago Slaughter lambs under SO lbs steady to strong, over 50 lbs mostly steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 25/45 lbs 170 00-250 00, 40/60 lbs 97 50-145 00, few to 205 00, 60/85 lbs 95 00-130 00, 80/110 lbs 80 00-110 00, few to 72 00, 105/130 lbs 75 00-100 00, few Two words that business people around the world take very seriously. Members of the Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Association take free enterprise very seriously too. They realize that producers have a choice when it comes time to buy and sell livestock and they are dedicated to making sure that producers can take advantage of the free enterprise system in the best way possible... at the local auction market. Pennsylvania livestock markets strive to provide you with the kind of service you deserve as a business person and a friend. You can be assured that the honesty, integrity and solid marketing fundamentals found at your local market will ensure nothing less than the true market value for your livestock. New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. 717-354-4341 New Holland Pennsylvania Livestock Auction, Inc. 412-627-9585 Waynesburg Valley Stockyards, Inc. 717-888-9333 Athens Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. 717-249-4511 Carlisle Greencastle Livestock Market, Inc. 717-597-2171 Greencastle Good and Choice 40/85 lbs. 70.00- 111.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 25.00- 60.00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 1373 Compared with 1352 head last week and 1422 head a year ago. Feeder pigs under 50 lbs steady to 8 00 higher, over 50 lbs steady to 800 lower, Slaughter 1000 to 50.00 higher US 1- 2 30/40 lbs 67 50-85 00, 40/50 lbs 60 00-85 00, 50/60 lbs 57 50-67 50, 60/70 lbs 50 00-62 50, Few Slaughter 18/23 lbs 160 00-195 00, 21/29 lbs 110 00-150 00, 30/40 lbs 74 00- 95 00, few to 135 00, 40/60 lbs 74 GO -86 00 per hundredweight New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Sublet New Holland, PA Monday, December 15, 1997 Report Supplied By Auction 189 HEAD. MARKET STEADY. DRIVING 405.00-1000.00. RIDING 400.00-750.0 a BETTER RIDING 925.00-1200.00. REGISTERED RIDING 1110.00-1460.00. KILLERS. 2 AT 825.00 AND 900.00, HEAVYWEIGHTS 550.00-750.00. LIGHTWEIGHTS 275.00-500.00. PONIES 140.00-385.00. LARGE PONIES 435.00-475.00, FEW sso.oo-6oaoo. COLTS 145.00-285.00. Lancaster Stockyards, Inc. 717-394-2619 Lancaster Leesport Farmers Market, Inc. 610-926-1307 Leesport Mercer Livestock Auction, Inc. 412-662-2910 Mercer New Wilmington Livestock Auction, Inc. 412-946-2921 New Wilmington Union City Livestock Auction 814-438-3481 Union City
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