Al-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, Aprl 11,1998 _^s£bl -D^N r ia -— —jT Eggs Everywhere The egg shows the hen the place to hatch,” says an old African proverb, or in other words, don’t disregard the advice of the young. “Better an egg in peace than an ox in war,” reads another proverb, and “Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow,” although there are those who disagree. Other folk w : advises, “Eggs and oaths are easil. ken,” and the Latin, “He that would h, eggs must endure the cackling of the hens.” The GenAans suggest, “He wl treads on eggs must tread light Everyone knows, “Don’t put all yi eggs in one basket,” to which Mi Twain replied, “Put all your eggs in basket and watch the basket " I’ve met a lot of hard-boiled e; my time, but you you re twenty minutes! - From the movie Ace in the Hole 1951 ns- If you spill an egg where It’s difficult to wipe up, cover with salt, let it set, then wipe up with damp paper towels. 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Manufacturing Facilities: Lancaster, Harrsburg, Hagerstown, Wyalusing and Knoxville section If desired, you can carefully slice the kiwi into 4 to 6 crosswise slices so that the pieces tan out across the top of the melon. Cut the lime 800-873-5300 Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Apr 8, IMS USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week- Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good for all classes with much improved action on feeder cattle. Quality average; Feeder cattle in medium to moderate flesh, few fleshy. Stockers and calves in thin to medium flesh. Weigh-ups average to gaunt Positive movement in slaughter cattle trade and boxed beef prices gave the market strength. Slaughter cows and bulls I. higher. Packer demand moderate to good. Total of 475 cows and bulls sold on regular turn with 40 percent going to pack ets. Special replacement cow sale com prised of 235 bred cows and 275 pairs. Receipts this week 8,500; last week 11, last year 7,920. Supply consisted of 62 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 26 percent calves under 600 lbs; 2 percent slaughter cows and bulls, 10 percent replacement cows, for a total of 12 percent cows and bulls in supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS March winds an J Ap ril showers bring forth May flowers. Ifthe rain waits till noon Feeder Steers: Medium and Luge I 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 104.25-115.50 (108.52); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 100.00-107.00 (103.14); 500-550 lbs (528 lbs) 93.00-101.00 (96.67); 550-600 lbs (570 lbs) 88.50-9530 (91.64); 600-650 lbs (626) 83.00-85.50, few 87.00-91.00 (84.96); 650-700 lbs (676 lbs) 7630-81.75, few stockeis to 83.75 (80.17); 700-750 lbs (722 lbs) 75.00-7930 (76.84); 750-800 lbs (773 lbs) 73.75- 77.00 (75.70); 800-850 lbs (825 lbs) 72.25-7630 (75.00); 850-900 lbs (876 lbs) 71.00-72.75 (71.90); 900-950 lbs (920 lbs) 68.25-72.00 (70.05); 950-1000 lbs (985 lbs) 67.00-69.00 (6733); lot 1050 lbs 65.25. to visit, prepare for a long visit. if the sky heyond the clouds is hlue, he glad; there is a picnic for you Special Offer Handy chart full of interesting weather proverbs Send $3 to Weather Chart, Dept UF, The Old Farmer's Almanac, PO Box 520, Dublin, NH 03444 Feeder Heifers: Medium and Luge 1 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 89.00-94.50 (93.62); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 85.00-93.00 (88.40); 500-550 lbs (520 lbs) 82.00-85.50 (8431); 550-600 lbs (584 lbs) 7630-84.00 (80.19); 600-650 lbs (629 lbs) 75.00-79.75 (78.19); 650-700 lbs (669 lbs) 7130-75.50 (73.91); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 69.00-74.75 (71.70); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 66.75-70.00 (6836); few 900-950 lbs (936 lbs) 64.00-66.75 (65.38); lot 980 lbs 5930. Slaughter Cows; Average dressing: Cut ters 34.00-37.00, Utilities 36.00-39.00; Out standing in vour field. The Agri-specialists from Farmers First aren’t a bunch of deskbound bankers waiting around for the phone to ring. We get involved with you. Right where you live and work. We lend the money farmers need to keep growing, And, we can help your business in a lot of other ways, too We talk the talk. And we walk the walk (wherever that might lead us) ANDY TERRELL (717) 626-4735 EXT 264 high dressing: Cutters 37.00-39.50, Utili ties 31.50- 42.00, high dreming/high bon ing 41.25-42.50; low divertng; Cutters 32.50-34.50, Utilities 33.00-3650. Can nes 2750-2950. Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutters 7755; Bon ers 75.20; Breakers 71.70; Carmen 66.90. Bulls 8750. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1300-2250 lbs average dressing 4650-51.00; Ugh dressing 50.00-5250, high dressing/high boning 55.50; low dressing 43.50-4650. Special Sale Replacement Cows: Pretested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age Brangus, Blacks. BWF: Heifers 8501000 lb 8 mo bred hi quality 725-770; Heifers 800-900 lb 8 mo bred avg quality 670730, few 640. Pairs: High quality 2 yr old 750-1000 lb Brangus with 100-200 lb calves 850.00900.00; 5-6 yr old 9001100 lb Black