MfCafiSiitaf Farming, Saturday, Ftbruary 14, 1998
THIS^WEEKWIT
Faithful in February
February’s flower, the violet, is a symbol of faithful
ness, modesty, and simplicity Used medicinally
over the centuries as a mouthwash and for conges
tive pulmonaiy conditions, sweet violet (Viola odora
ta) is both an expectorant and a diuretic Folklore lists
it among the powerful forces against evil, which is
perhaps why the Greek city of Athens considered the
violet its token flower The F r
came to associate it with Napolei
because of the violet's persists
return in the spring. For year l
after 1814, the French govern
ment banned any symbolic use
the flower for just that reason
What is charm ? It is what .
violet has and the camellia has not
cs= To minimize fat at fast-food restaurants, choose the
grilled chicken sandwiches over the beef.
Marlborough Pudding
3/4 cup unsweetened lemon juice, nnd, and milk.
applesauce Pour into buttered 1-quart
3/4 cup sugar baking dish, grate nutmeg
3/4 cup white wine or grape oV er pudding, and bake at
Nee 350° F until
6 tablespoons melted butter f, r m
4 eggs, beaten well Serve
juice and grated nnd of warm
1 lemon with
1 cup milk maple
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Combine applesauce. Makes 4to
sugar, wine, and melted ® servings,
butter Stir in eggs,
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Auction
Hagentowu, Md.
February 10, 1998
Report fupplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 90 HEAD. 1.00
LOWER UTILITY 35.00-39.25; GAR
NERS 30.00-35.00; SHELLY 29.00
DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 1150-1500 LBS.
44.50-48.75; YG#2 1 2344 LB. AT 44.50.
FED STEERS: 25 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 11501400 LBS.
65.00-66.00; CHOICE 60.00-62.50;
SELECT 55.0059.00.
FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED. 1
HIGH CHOICE 1250 LBS. AT 63.00; 1
CHOICE 1100 LBS. AT 59.00.
VEAL CALVES: 138 HEAD. 1
CHOICE 196 LBS. AT 76.00; CULLS
85-110 LBS. 24.00-29.00, FEW
30.0034.00; 60-85 LBS. 18.0027.00.
FARM CALVES: 100020.00 LOWER
HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS.
87.00105.00; 85-95 LBS. 40.0085.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW 85-110 LBS.
TO 95.00; BEEP X BULLS AND HEIF
ERS 50.0080.00.
M< OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
The weather
on the night
of St. Peter’s
Day (Pel. 22)
foretells the
BUTCHER HOGS: SO HEAD. US«I-2
240270 LBS. 36.5038.00; US#l-3
220270 LBS. 35.0036.00.
SOWS: 25 HEAD. 300500 LBS.
22.0024.00, 500700 LBS. TO 28.25;
THIN SOWS 16.0022.00.
BOARS: 6 HEAD. 350750 LBS.
165018.00.
weather for
the next 40
Jays
Whitecaps on
STOCK CATTLE: 149 HEAD. PRICES
STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. STEERS
MED. TO LARGE FRAME 200400 LBS.
71.0080.00; 400600 LBS. 71.0083.00;
400700 LBS. 63.0080.00; 700900 LBS.
57.0067.00.
a pond or river
mean that it is
going to rain.
HEIFERS: MED. TO LARGE FRAME
300500 LBS. 57.0069.00; 500700 LBS.
55.0066.00; 700900 LBS. 51.006000.
Introducing
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200-400 LBS. 69.00-82.00; 400400 LBS.
62.00-78.00; 600-800 LBS. 59.00-69.00;
800-1000 LBS. 43.00-52.00.
LAMBS: 25 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO
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will be considering your next Feed Mixer.
*Who else uses 3/16” and 1/4” stainless steel on auger troughs?
*Who else uses stainless steel for the floors as standard?
*Who else uses 1/10” inside and .065 outside high density poly coated 1”
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"DICCI 448 Orchard Road
n/OOLITIT I Mohnton, PA 19540
m MANUFACTURING J 717-484-0551
PRIME 80105 LBS. 95.00105.00;
CHOICE 120135 LBS. 80.0085.00,
150165 LBS. 58.0060.00
SHEEP: 10 HEAD 35.0050.00, FEW
TO 71.00.
GOATS: 12 HEAD. LARGE TO 85.00;
MED. 40.0070.00; SMALL 18.0030.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: PEW OFFERED.
BY THE LB.. STOCK BOARS 4 HEAD
200325 LBS. 20.0028.00.
Carlisle
Livestock
Carlide, Pa.
February 10, 1998
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS,
CHOICE 11001500 LBS. 62.75-65.00;
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE
60.25-62.50; SELECT LIGHTS
55.0059.00; HOLSTEINS 535056.00;
SELECT 47.25-52.00; HEIFERS, HOLS
TEINS TO 53.00; COWS. STRONG
DEMAND! HIGH YIELD 44.0051.00;
BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 38.0043.50; CUTTER AND BON
ING UTILITY 34.00-4150; CANNER
AND LOW CUTTER 28.0033.75, BIG
MIDDLE 34.75-35.00, SHELLY 27.00
AND DOWN.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS,
HOLSTEINS/D AIR Y TYPES
50.0071.00; HEIFERS, HOLSTEINS/
DAIRY TYPBS/HBREFORDS
46.0060.00; BULLS, HOLSTEINS/
DAIRY TYPES 39.0051.00; CALVES.
RETURNING TO FARM, ACTIVE!
HOLSTEINS BULLS #1 95-125 LBS.
90.00110.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
75-90 LBS. 75.008750.
SWINE: HOGS US»I-3 220280 LBS.
34.0038.50, 285-405 LBS. 32.75-41.00.
200215 LBS. 32.25-34.00; BOARS
155023.00; SOWS US#l-3 300800 LBS.
25.0035.00; THIN WBAK/ROUGH
16.0024.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. MED. TO
LRGB. NANNIES AND BILLIES
60.00145.00, FANCY KIDS 50006250,
FLESHY KIDS 37.0049.00. SMALL/
THIN KIDS 100036.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 50-80 LBS
125.00-166.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEGITHS 47.00-87.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS. POULTRY AND EGGS. 6:30
P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK. STARTING
WITH CALVES.
SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALE TUBS.,
FEB. 17.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TOES., MARCH 3.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY. FEB. 13.
PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN
ORDER RECEIVED; EARLYBIRD
PENS CLOSE TOES. 2 P.M.
HATFIELD’S TOP PRICE FOR CASH
HOGS ON WED., FEB. 11 WAS 35.25.
New Holland Said Stables
Wednesday, February 11,
Report supplied by auction
111 DAIRY COWS, 114 HEIFERS, 10
BULLS. MARKET STEADY TO
STRONGER. M m
LOCAL FRESH COWS 700.00-900.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 800.00-1025.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 900.00-1125.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1200.00-
LOAD OF CANADIAN
800.00-
SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE
1050.00- 175.00, SMALL 625.00-900.00.
SHORTBRED HEIFERS 675.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
500.00-
REGISTERED HEIFERS
700.00-
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
300.00-
BULLS 400.00-775.00.
Leesport Farmer’s Market, Inc.
Leesport. Berks Co , Pa. (610) 926-1307
SPECIAL
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
» Consignments Welcome
Refreshments Available
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18. 1998
2:00 p.m. Bill Weist
Regular livestock sale starts at 1:00 p m.
New Holland
Dairy
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