Fanning, Saturday, February 28, 1998
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Rough Month?
March takes its name from Mars, the Roman god of
war. The Old Saxon name translates to “rough
month," probably for the strong winds. It was later
changed to mean “lengthening month,” for the increased
light of its days, and has also been called “boisterous
month,” for the winds. In Greece, the first three days of
March, the middle three, and the
last three are times to avoid water.
Evil fairies,! called Dnmes, are
thought to work their magic
through the element of water dur
ing these times. Put off washing
or shampooing. If you must use
water, immerse an iron horseshoe
in it first, to ward off the evil
Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt
anybody.
its- Store extra bed sheets in large, zlppered sweater boxes
designed to fit under the bed.
Cock-a-Leekie Soup
6 leek*
3 tablespoon* butter
6 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup basmati rice
6 pitted prunes (optional)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Slice leeks, using just a
bit of the green part,
and sautl in butter until
translucent. Add broth and
rice, and simmer at least
30 minutes, or until the
rice is cooked tender. If
using the prunes, chop
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SLAUGHTER COWS: 90 HEAD,
STEADY PRICES. imUTY 36.OO-41.00;
HIGH DRESSING TO 43.75; CANNBRS
32.00- SHELLY 32.00 DOWN.
BULLS; S HEAD, YO#l NONE; YG#2
44.00- 1 LOW CHOICE BULLOCK
11S0 LBS. 55.50.
(# OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
FED STEERS: 37 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1150-1450 LBS.
63.50-65.25; CHOICE 6LOO-63.50;
HEAVYWEIGHTS 55.0042.00; LOW
CHOICE 55.006000
FED HEIFERS: 29 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1400 LBS.
61.00-63.25; CHOICE SS.OO-6I.00;
HEAVYWEIGHTS 52.0058.00.
VEAL CALVES: IS7 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE 150275 LBS. 80.00-90.00,
CHOICE 125-190 LBS. 65.00-77.00,
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 23.0028.00; 6085
LBS. 18.0024.00
David and
Chad (March
2); sow peas
good or had.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
«195-125 LBS. 85.0010000,85-95 LBS.
45.0085.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS «1
100120 LBS. TO 100.00; 8095 LBS.
40.008000; BEEF BULLS TO 110.00;
HEIFERS TO 77.00.
When it
thunders in
BUTCHER HOGS; NONE.
SOWS: FEW 550-650 LBS. 27.00.
March, it
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is sorrow.
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BOARS: 280330 LBS. 17.002000
SOME 23.0026.00
STOCK CATTLE: 19S HEAD.
STRONG DEMAND.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200400 LBS. 75.00-88.00; 400600 LBS.
75.0055.00 600900 LBS. NONE;
9001075 LBS. 33.0061.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 66.0076.00
500700 LBS. 600071.00 700900 LBS.
520063.00.
BULLS: 200400 LBS. 76.0090.00;
400600 LBS. 69.0083.00; 600800 LBS.
52.0065.00; 8001000 LBS. 500059.00;
SMALL COWS/CALP PAIRS
3700051000.
SHEEP: FEW LIGHTWEIGHTS TO
46.00
LAMBS; FEW OFFERED. CHOICE
WOOLED 120135 LBS. 7S.0084.00;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 6093 LBS.
77.0083.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 16 HEAD.
LARGE FRESH AND SPRINGING
7000086000; REG. HOLSTEIN BULLS
TO 560.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
200350 LBS. 170.00250.00; PEW 700
LBS. 4000046000
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Auction
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February 23, 1998
Report Supplied by Auctiou
SLAUGHTER COWS: 106 HEAD,
ACTIVE BIDDING. UTILITY
36.00-41.00; HIGH DRESSING T 043.75;
CANNERS 33.00-3750; SHELLY 33.00
DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 1200-2160 LBS.
48.00-49.00.
FED STEERS: 1 SELECT HOLSTEIN
1590 LBS. AT 47.75.
HEIFERS; DAIRY CULLS TO 42.00.
VEAL CALVES; 182 HEAD. CHOICE
200-325 LBS. 75.00-85.00; GOOD 230
LBS. AT 64.00; 1 145 LB. AT 38.00;
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 24.00-32.00; 60-85
LBS. 18.00-25.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
«195-120 LBS. 87.00-102.00; 90-95 LBS.
50.00- 80-90 LBS. 40.0045.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS «1 90-120 LBS.
85.00- 2 AT 127.00; 80-90 LBS.
50X10-75.00.
BEEF X BULLS 40.00-95.00, HEIFERS
35.00-75.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 13 HEAD. US#l-3
250-275 LBS. 33.50-3550
STOCK CATTLE: NONE.
BULLS; FEW 350-550 LBS. DAIRY X
54.0057.00.