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% AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 8, 1998 Mia Dog Days End August 11 sees the end of those hot and sultry Dog Days, which commenced July 3 and were named for the Dog Star, Sinus. Summer’s not quite over, how ever, so there’s still time for a late-summer planting of heat-tolerant crops like bush beans, lettuce, kale, and turnips. If the onion tops are starting to top pie, it’s time to begin harvesting. Dry some herbs now for winter use. Keep ''7 N those tomatoes well watered and well Jpl '\Z'S~\ yM9 fertilized. Chrysanthemums, too, // a PP reciate a feeding now and K . then, and don’t let up on your dead ly 0t heading of perennials, if you expect flowers to continue to bloom for you. Summer is a seemly time. is- If you don’t like the heat, get out of the kitchen. (Eat out!) Dilly Beans 4 pounds fresh green beans 8 teaspoons dill seed 4 teaspoons mustard seed 16 cloves garlic 5 cups white vinegar 5 cups water 1/2 cup salt Wash, trim, and cut beans to fit into pint jars. Rinse 8 jars in hot water. Fill each with Vi pound of beans, 1 tea spoon each of dill and mustard seeds, and 2 halved cloves of garlic. United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave (Printed in the USA) N Y . NY 10016 (212-293-8500) IMeecfe or population this fall through Spring of 99 Hog Finishing Barns 1000-4000 Head Capacity No experience necessary We Provide: Single source of pigs High Health pigs Fixed contract payment Assistance in obtaining financing Successful record in industry Long term contracts Finishing Barn Ownership Benefits Steady, positive cash flow Building equity in facilities I Excellent Part-time income Purina Mills, Inc. 1 -800-873-5300 Assumption, Aug. 15 Boil together the vinegar, water, and salt and pour over the beans, filling to within '/2 inch of the jar tops. Process in a boiling water bath, tighten lids, and let f cool. Store for 2 weeks. Mikts 8 pints. Contact EIGHTY-FOUR LIVESTOCK SALES, INC EIGHTY-FOUR, PA AUGUST 3, 1998 CATTLE 211 |PDA | Compared to last Monday s sale si tows and bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS couple Choice 2- 3 1005 & 1125 lbs 56 00 & 57 00, Standard 1-2 41 50-46 50 HOLSTEINS couple Standard 1-2 37 50- 45 00 0* OLD FARMER’S HEIFERS few Choice 2-4 1100-1320 lbs 60 00-62 50, Standard 1-2 36 50- 42 50 WEATHER PROVERBS COWS Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-4 36 50-40 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33 00-37 00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 24 00-32 25 Shells 14 00-24 00 40’ BULLS Yield Grade 1 1065 1980 lbs 45 50-52 00, Yield Grade 2 925-1750 lbs 37 50-45 00 if on St. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple Me dium 1 300-350 lbs 70 00-73 00, Me dium and Large 2 310-700 lbs 37 GO -57 00, HEIFERS tew Medium and Large 1 300-385 lbs 57 00-62 50, Medium and Large 2 350-775 lbs 40 00-55 00, BULLS few Medium and Large 1 330- 605 lbs 55 00-66 00, Medium and Large 2 345-875 lbs 42 00-56 00 Lawrence’s Day (Aug. 10) the weather he fine, fair autumn and good wine may he hoped for. CALVES 162 [All calves sold per cwt] VEALERS couple Choice 160-275 lbs 68 00-71 00, Good 140-275 lbs 45 00 67 50, Standard and Good 90 110 lbs 10 00-40 00, 65-85 lbs 21 00 15 00 Utility 50-65 lbs 10 00 21 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls steady to 25 00 higher No I Holstein bulls 90 125 lbs 75 00-102 00 mostly 85 00-95 00 No 2 85-120 lbs 40 00 75 00, tew No I Holstein heders 90- 125 lbs 117 50-14000, few No 2 80- 105 lbs 40 00-87 50 When the cat scratches the table legs, a change is coming. if swallows touch the water Beef type bulls and heifers 90-125 lbs 45 00-95 00, 175-285 lbs 55 00- 68 00 as they fly, rain approaches. HOGS 16 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1- 230-265 lbs 35 00 36 00 one LK 2- 320 lbs 32 00 SOWS US 1-3 420-700 lbs 22 00- 24 50 When Jogs BOARS one 670 lbs 16 00 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' eat grass, it will he rainy. SHEEP 105 Slaughter lambs steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice and Prime 115-130 lbs 81 50-85 00, Choice 35-50 lbs 80 00-89 00, 65-75 lbs 88 50-95 00, 80-95 lbs 72 50-87 00, Good and Choice 80-110 lbs 54 00- K .m Forage Af e „ # . Guest Speakers • Dr. Keith Bolsen ft rj Professor of Forage Preservation & Ruminant Nutrition Kansas State University These meetings will cover the fermentation process, inoculants and preservatives, harvesting management, refilling silos, bunk life, molds & toxins Milk production and cow health are greatly influenced by the forage base quality. Fall harvest is your window of time to manage for production. This is an excellent opportunity to learn management tools from the leading researchers so you may feed top quality forages next year. August 11 August 11 August 12 August 12 August 13 August 13 All Farmers are invited... You don’t have to be a customer to attend. • Please call 1-800-361-9265 for additional information and directions • All meetings will be held on farms. • There will be time for questions and answers. Looking forward to seeing you... Come and prepare for a successful Fall Harvest! 69 00 FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice 40- 70 lbs 60 00-69 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 17 00-36 50 GOATS 26 Large Billies 60 00- 115 00, Medium 35 00-46 00, Medium Nannies 26 00-46 00, Large Kids 2100-33 00 per head MERCER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MERCER, PA AUGUST 4, 1998 CATTLE 328 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale si steers higher, cows steady to 2 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1000-1500 lbs 56 50-62 25 mostly 60 00-61 00, few Select 1-3 54 GO -56 00, few Standard 1-3 45 00-53 00 HOLSTEINS Choice 2-3 1170-1685 lbs 52 00-54 25, few Select 1-2 48 75- 51 75 HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1000-1225 lbs 57 75-61 00, couple Select 1-3 53 75 & 54 50, few Standard 42 00-53 00 COWS Breaking Utility and Commer cial 2-3 36 25-43 75 mostly 38 00- 42 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33 00-40 00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 30 00-34 00 Shells down to 25 00 BULLOCKS one Select 1-3 1340 lbs 51 25 BULLS few Yield Grade I 1330-2315 lbs 45 50-51 00, Yield No 2 1170-1815 lbs 40 50-44 25 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium 1 175 600 lbs 64 50-72 00, few 875-925 lbs 52 25-54 50, Medium and Large 2 575-750 lbs 45 00-58 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 275-500 lbs 58 00-65 00, Medium 1 500-775 lbs 45 50-56 00, Medium 2 350-570 lbs 51 00-54 00, BULLS lew Medium I 100-525 lbs 55 00-67 00, few Me dium 2 425-800 lbs 42 00-51 00 CALVES 122 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-115 lbs 25 00-33 00, Utility 45-75 lbs 9 00-27 00 FARM CALVES few No 1 Holstein bulls 120-140 lbs 80 00-100 00, 95-115 lbs 87 50-110 00. few 85-90 lbs 75 00- 80 00, No 2 85-140 lbs 37 00-87 50, few No I Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs 145 00-205 00, few No 2 70-100 lbs 50 00-130 00 Beef typebulls and heifers 75-110 lbs 40 00-95 00 HOGS 22 BARROWS AND GUTS few US 1-3 130-178 lbs 45 00-48 00 SOWS US 1-3 425-600 lbs 27 50- 30 00 AGRI-BASICS, INC. presents... Schedule Belleville/Mifflintown (9:30 a.m.) Myerstown (7:00 p.m.) Bainbridge (9:30 a.m.) . Farmersville (7:00 p.m.) ....Cochranville/Christiana (9:30 a.m.) Honeybrook (7:00 p.m.) BOARS couple 425 & 550 lbs 15 00 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 0 NO MARKET TEST' GOATS 7 One Medium Nanny 21 00 few Large Kids 14 00. few Small 10 00 per head Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction August 3, 1998 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 52.00-72.50. STOCK HEIFERS: 36.0 M 1.50. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 58.00-60.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 52.00-58.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-60.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS; HEAVY CHOICE 39.00-54.50, LIGHT 38.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 57.00-61.60; MEDIUM TO GOOD 47.00-58.00. BULLS: HEAVY 42.50-51.50, LIGHT 38.00-47.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 34.50-42.50, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 31.00-38.00, 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 80.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 131.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 80.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 36.75, HEAVY UP TO 35.00, LIGHT UP TO 34.00. SOWS: 22.00-32.25. MALE HOGS: IZOO-25.25. LAMBS. LIGHT AND FEEDER. NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: 20.00-32.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! ML