AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 23, 1998
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Old Memories, New Moon
Memorial Day (observed May 25 this year) is the day
we formally remember departed family and friends,
and also the date of May’s new Moon. Gardeners
use both to help determine when to
Memorial Day is the cautious cutoff pom
late frosts, and the new Moon offers its ow
weather lore. It’s said that if the crescent <
the Moon holds water, we will have a di
spell. Likewise, if the old Moon is seen i
the arms of the new (i.e„ you see the ful
disk faintly outlined by the illuminated
crescent), a storm is coming. A new
Moon on its back indicates wind
H>y light can visionary thoughts impart, And
lead the Muse to soothe a suffering heart.
ns* Instead of geraniums for memorial plots, consider the
fragrant rosemary it signifies “for remembrance.”
Grilled Rosemary Lamb
2 pounds boneless lamb hours When ready to
1/2 cup olive oil grill, bring lamb to room
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar temperature Cut onions
3 cloves garlic and peppers into chunks
2 tablespoons chopped anc ( s kewer, alternating
fresh rosemary, plus extra Wlth the i amb . When
sprigs for the grill coa|s are h dampen
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large yellow onions
2 green bell peppers
Cut lamb into I-inch
pieces Mix oil, vinegar,
garlic, chopped rose
mary, and salt, add lamb
and refrigerate for up to 8
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SLAUGHTER STEERS: 1.00 LOWER.
CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS.
64.00- SELECT & LOW CHOICE
1000-1500 LBS. 61.50-65.00; HOL.
STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 57.00-61.00; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 55.00-58.00; SELECT
ALL WEIGHTS 45.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 1.00 LOW
ER. CHOICE & PRIME 950-1300 LBS.
63.00- SELECT ALL WEIGHTS
900-1400 LBS. 54.00-61.00.
COWS: STEADY. BRK. UT. &
COMM. 2-4 BULK 38.00-43.00; HI
DRESSING 44.00-46.00; CUTTER &
BON. UT. 36.00-39.00; HI DRESSING
39.00- CANNER & CUTTERS
29.00- LOW DRESSING
21.00- CRIPPLED, SLOW & SICK
15.00-
BULLS: STEADY. ALL WEIGHTS
1100-1900 LBS. 47.00-57.00.
VEAL CALVES: STEADY. CHOICE
AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 71.00-84.00;
HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL
WEIGHTS 49.00-66.00.
FARM CALVES; STRONGER. HOL
BULLS 100-125 LBS. 100.00-127.00;
HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 65.00-98.00.
HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS.
93.00- SMALL FRAME 70-105
LBS. 40.00-87.00; SLAUGHTER
CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 15.00-35.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET
STEADY. BULLS & STEERS 400-900
LBS. 58.00-84.00; HEIFERS 300-700
LBS. 49.00-76.00.
LAMBS: MARKET 15.00 LOWER.
CHOICE & PRIME 90-110 LBS.
76.00- LIGHTER LAMBS
90.00- HEAVY EWES
27.00- LIGHT 36.00-49.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL
30.00- MEDIUM 40.00-60.00;
LARGE 75.00-110.00.
,# OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
St Urban (May
25) was once
considered the
inauguration
of summer.
If it rains on
St. Philip’s
Day (May
26), the poor
will not need
help from the
rich.
Married when
hees over May
blossoms flit,
strangers
around your
hoard will sit.
A lot of foam
on a nver
foretells rain
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HOGS: MARKET 2.00 HIGHER.
210-250 LBS. 38.00-42.00; 255-300 LBS.
35.00-41.00. HEAVY SOWS 23.00-31.00
LIGHT 19.00-26.00. BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 19.00-23.00.
Westminster Livestock
Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
May 19, 1998
Report aupplled by auction
74 HEAD. UTILITY 38.00-42.50;
HIGH DRESSING 43.00-44.00, 1 AT
46.00; CANNERS 33.00-38.00; SHELLY
33.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 13 HEAD ALL WEIGHTS
YG#l 50.00-52.75; YG#2 44.00-47.00.
FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE
1200-1400 LBS. 64.00-65.00; HIGH
CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1400-1650 LBS.
57.00-60.00; LOW CHOICE 1200-1600
LBS. 52.00-56.00.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE
1100-1200 LBS. TO 66.25; ISELECT AT
56.00.
VEAL CALVES: 117 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. 26.00-33.00; 60-85 LBS.
18.00-28.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 95-120 LBS. 100.00-128.00; 85-95
LBS. 75.0095.00; #2 40.0075.00; HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS #1 90-120 LBS.
110.00-120.00; #2 80-100 LBS.
50.0095.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF
ERS TO 77.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 50 HEAD. US# 1-2
230270 LBS. 44.25; #l&3 225-265 LBS.
43.00; 270290 LBS. 39.5042.00.
SOWS: 400600 LBS. 23.0028.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 91 HEAD. PRICES
LOWER. STEERS 300-500 LBS.
76.00-92.00; 500-700 LBS. MED.
63.0071.00; 8001000 LBS. 55.0057.00;
HOL 300600 LBS. 51.0067.00.
HEIFERS: 300500 LBS. 68.0075.00;
500700 LBS. 55.0068.00.
BULLS: 200400 LBS. 68.0083.00;
400-600 LBS. 59.00-69.00.
LAMBS: 140 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE
TO PRIME 90-120 LBS. 77.00-87.00,
60-90 LBS. 82.0092.00, 35-60 LBS.
85.0097.00; GOOD TO CHOICE ALL
WEIGHTS 65.0080.00.
SHEEP: 40 HEAD 25.0046.00.
GOATS: 35 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES
75.00150.00; MED. 40.0075.00; SMALL
15.0032,00.
PIGS AND SHOATS; 184 HEAD,
ACTIVE BIDDING. BY TOE LB. 14-28
LBS. 97.00-120.00; 33-39 LBS.
60.0080.00; 4050 LBS. 81.0092.00;
5060 LBS. 59.0069.00; 6070 LBS.
69.0076.00; 7080 LBS. 72.0074.00;
8095 LBS. 67.0070.00.
193 DAIRY COWS, 119 HEIFERS, 15
BULLS. MARKET STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
510.001225.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 635.001275.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 575.00975.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1150.001275.00.
HERD OF 30 HEAD 360.001225.00.
HERD OF 80 HEAD ALL STAGES
440.00- BETTER COWS
1250.001500.00.
SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE
1000.001100.00. SMALL 450.00885.00.
- SHORTBRED HEIFERS
435.00975.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
575.00685.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS
1050.001100.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
400.00- SMALLER
145.00375.00.
BULLS 275.00600.00. PUREBREDS
625.00725.00.
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