AB*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 18, 1998 Any Mail? Is there anything more promising than a hand addressed letter in your mailbox 9 July 26 marks the anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Post Office m 1775 Celebrate the occasion by writing a let ter to someone you remember from way back. We've come a long way, baby, since the days of the mail-order bride. We’ve gone from V-mail for World War II soldiers to E-mail and IJ “spam” (computerized junk mail) Elvis Presley would have sung, “Return to Sender Address Unknown ” But noth ing electronic can ever replace the “monitors,” "com forters,” and “heart-talkers” that are letters The post is the consolation of life. m- If you pick up your mail at a post office, sort it there, discarding unwanted items. Dog Days Iced Tea 6 bags black tea (English, Earl Grey, etc.) 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup mint leaves, divid 1-1/2 cups chilled orange juice 1 orange, sliced 1 lemon, sliced ice cubes Brew a strong tea about 6 cups of wal Add sugar and aboi dozen mint leaves, wl still hot. Let cool, rerm United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave (Printed in .he U S A ) NY, NY 10016 (212-293-8500) HOW HAS YOUR HOG OPERATION CASH FLOW BEEN? CFA PROGRAM Ist Qrt 1998 PRICES MARKET PRICE PURINA CFA $ 50.39/cwt o mm PURINA MILLS, Inc. 800-873-5300 Manufacturing Facilities Lancaster, Harrisburg, Hagerstown, Wyalusing and Knoxville - Francois Voltaire tea bags and mint, then add orange juice, fruit d ice Purina Mills, Inc. Offers Stability To Your Marketing Call now to get the details on how you can even your cash flow with Purina Mills, Inc. CFA Program July 23 # OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS Clear on St. Jacob's Day (July 20), plenty of fruit. The roses are said to fade on the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene (July 22). Till St. James’s Day (July 25) he come and gone, you 'er more may have hops and you rnished i fresh t sprigs, :mg a it slice may have none. if many two to ;h glass. meteors in Makes 6 servings. summer, expect thunder. 5 36.75/cwt New Holland Sales Stables Monday, July 13, 1998 Calve* Sheep Goat* Today 197 877 957 Last Week 154 596 726 CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS.’S AUCTION, VBALERS SOLD LOO LOW ER AND SLAUGHTER CALVES TRADED STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. DEMAND CONTINUED RATHER LIGHT FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FEED WITH PRICES STEADY TO ZOO LOWER. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS WERE NOT WELL TESTED. VEALERS; GOOD AND CHOICE 70-100 LBS. 25.00-34.00, FEW STAN DARD AND LOW GOOD 60-85 LBS. 15.00-25.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 85.00-95.00; 350-500 LBS. 70.00-80.00, STANDARD 350-500 LBS. 60.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 50,00-75.00. PLAIN ER CALVES 80-120 LBS. 30.00-50.00. INDIVIDUAL HOLSTEIN HEIFER 100 LBS. 115.00. PLAINER HEIFERS 80-100 LBS. 50.00-90.00. SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS.'S AUCTION, SLAUGHTER OLAMBS SOLD 5.00-10.00 LOWER WITH THE / The support necessary to begin the project. / The expertise of our Technical Service Dept to aid in maintaining its efficient and effective operation To further explore this opportunity, please contact: KEN ROTH, 1-800-692-6008 FULL DECLINE PLACED ON WEIGHT- S UNDER 70 LBS. THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH EWES LAST THURS. FOR A COMPARISON. HIGHER INSTANCES 30.00 HIGHER ON WEIGHT UNDER 70 LBS. SLAUGHTER EWES SOLD STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 40-70 LBS. 100.00-115.00; 70-110 LBS. 90.00-100.00. GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 1-3 40-70 LBS. 75.00- 70-110 LBS. 85.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND CHOICE 1-3 YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR-OLDS 40.00-70.00. UTILITY AND GOOD 1-2 30.Q0-4ZOO, FLESHY 2'S AND 3’S 15.00-30.00. GOATS: BY THE H BAD. LARGE Rni.TCS 100.00-125.00. FEW TO 150.00, MEDIUM 75.00-100.00; CHOICE AND PRIME MUTTON 70.00-100.00; LARGE NANNIES 60.00-80.00. MEDIUM 40.00- CHOICE AND PRIME YEARLINGS 50.00-75.00; CHOICE AND PRIME KIDS 35.00-60.00, GOOD 20.00- Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction July 13, 1998 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) SZOO-BQ.OO. mENGER ADDITIONAL FARM INCOME PULLET-GROWING CONTRACTS are available for the following area: •BEGINS VALLEY •SEUNSGROVE If you are interested in buflcUng & managing a new PULLET-GROWING FACILITY, Wenger's Feed Mill, Inc. will provide you with: VALLEY --AND-- STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-7130. SLAUGHTER STEERS; GOOD TO CHOICE 58.00-62.85 k MEDIUM TO GOOD 52.00-59.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-61.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 39.00-56.50, LIGHT 38.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-62.60; MEDIUM TO GOOD 47.00-59.50. BULLS; HEAVY 44.00-4830, LIGHT 38.00-47.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 36.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 31.00- CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS; GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP TO 82.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90T0120 LB.) -UP TO 125.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 80.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 38.00, HEAVY UP TO 36.00, LIGHT UP TO 35.00. SOWS; 22.00-3125. MALE HOGS; 12.00-25.25. LAMBS, LIGHT AND FEEDER, NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: 20.00-3100. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHTI