AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 26, 1998 P IJ ■ ~ 2^ Peaceful Sapphire September’s birthstone, the sapphire, was dedicated to Apollo, perhaps for its heavenly blue color or possi bly for its extreme hardness, second only to the dia mond. St. Jerome insisted that anyone wearing a sapphire could make peace with his enemies, however, so the oretically, Apollo wouldn’t __ have needed the gem to wear into battle. For us mere mortals, the sapphire was supposed to help gain favor with the gods Pope Innocent II had these stones set in all his SJ? bishops’ rings The gem was also consid ered a hedge against unchastity and evil. Virtue is like a rick stone best plain set. us- Mark your calendar to replace watch batteries annually. Cape Breton Creamed Cabbage t small cabbage salt and pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons butter legg 1 cup cream Cut up cabbage and steam until tender (under 10 minutes). Drain, then season with salt, pepper, vinegar, and butter. Beat egg and cream, and stir into the cabbage mixture, reheating briefly to just warm. Do not boil! or population this tali through Spring of 99 Neede 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 Excellent Part-time income x Purina Mills, Inc. 1 -800-873-5300 Yom Kippur, Sept. 30 - Francis Bacon Contact OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS if St. Michael (Sept. 2Q) brings many acorns, Christmas will cover the fields with snow. Muck rain in October, muck wind in December. Warm October, cold February. Got a Question? Every day, the editors of The Old Farmer’s Almanac answer a question on the Internet All questions are archived there as well See Web site address below I Weekly Summary Livestock September 18. 1998 12 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE 4660 Compared with 1602 heat) lasi week and 6162 head a year ago Compared with last Fuday's sum mary slaughlei steers and heifers un evenly steady, si cows weak to I 00 lower, instances 200 lower, si bulls steady to weak SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice & Prune 2-4 60 00-61 75, Choice 1-1 57 00-61 60. Select and Low Choice 2-1 54 00-61 60, Select 1-3 50 75-58 00, few Standard 1-2 42 50- 52 00 H3LSTEINS High Choice and Pi tine 51 00-57 00, Choice 2-3 49 75- 54 60, Select 1-2 45 50-50 50, few Standard 1-2 17 00-47 00 HEIFERS Choice 2-4 55 00-61 00, Select 1-1 52 00-57 00, few Standard I -2 40 00-52 50 COWS Breakers 75- 80% lean 35 00-40 50, few to 12 00, Boners 80-85% lean 10 00-18 50, Lean 85 90% lean 26 50-15 75, few to 24 00 Shells down to 1 5 50 BULLS Yield Grade I 1000-2400 lbs 41 00-52 00, few 55 75, Yield Grade 2 900-2000 lbs 16 50-45 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Latgc I 275-500 lbs 60 00-75 00, 500-800 lbs 54 00-64 00, Medium and Laige 2 150-750 lbs 42 00-57 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 100-500 s 54 00-66 00, 500-800 lbs 40 GO -56 00 Medium and Large 2 275-650 lbs • Auto*, VK * y < ' t-arry WW® 6 (717)252-9668 field service POULTRY HOUSE DIMMERS ALARM SYSTEMS INLET & CURTAIN CONTROLS MOTOR CONTROLS ELECTRICAL CONTROL WIRING shop service ELECTRONIC SCALES ELECTRIC FENCERS WELDERS & GENERATORS BATTERY CHARGERS CUSTOM BUILT CONTROLS and much more! located m eastern York County, PA 298 Ducktomi Road lark, P 4 I "-TOO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE •Mmminiicm tmhfmmmm «w ■ IO'M «* M hRM« fW»OHW< WINN «MM “"** Bovina RMnotrachaitls- INCREASE PROFITABILITY I Raapiratoru SantlSUr** 3 ' I Virus Vaccina ■MM k.«M «* UN Vvm #015136 Cattle Master 4 10ds *15.89 .-y #0151 37 Cattle Master 4 25 ds *39.65 #015082 Bovi-Shield 4 10 ds *8.29 #015083 Bovi-Shield 4 50 ds *38.65 H #015085 Bovi-Shield 4&L5 #015090 Bovi-Shield 4&L5 #175600 Ralgro Implants #175630 Ralgro Magnum HARDWARE 1739 West Main Street, Bphrata, PA 17522 (717) 738-4241 1-800-453-9243 3 00-58 00, 500-800 lbs 40 00-56 00, BULLS Medium and Large I 275-650 lbs 50 '