M-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 7, 1998
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11l Years Ago ...
Say it with flowers,” said Patrick F O’Keefe (1872-
1934), coming up with the 1917 slogan for the
Society of American Florists As tar as we know, he
was no relation to the famous
American artist, Georgi
born on November 15,
she sure took his woi
heart Famous for her
ly magnified close-up'
of flowers, as well as
her desert landscapes,
Georgia O’Keefe pai
hopes of letting other
as she did. “I’ll paint it big and they
will be surprised into taking tune to look at it —-I will
make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I
see in flowers,” she said
My first memory is of the brightness of light,
light all around.
ear Send (lowers to a loved one (or no particular reason.
Shrimp Fajitas
1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 red bell pepper
1 pound fresh shrimp,
peeled and deveined
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper, to taste
8 to 12 flour tortillas,
warmed
optional toppings: salsa,
sour cream, shredded
cheese, and/or guacamole
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1000-4000 Head Capacity
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Fixed contract payment
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Veterans Day, Nov. 11
- Georgia O Keefe
Saute onion and garlic in
butter, then add remain
ing ingredients (except
tortillas) and stir-fry anoth
er 5 minutes, until shrimp
is pink. Serve wrapped in
warmed tortillas, adding
toppings as desired.
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Makes
4 to 6
servings.
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Contact
] # OLD
FARMERS
WEATHER
PROVERBS
if the leaves of
the trees and
grapevines do
not fall before
Martin's Day
(Nov. 11), a
cold winter may
he expected.
if it is at
Martin fair,
dry, and cold,
the cold in
winter will npt
last long.
if the geese on
Martin's Day
stand on ice,
they will walk
in mud on
Christmas.
Westminster Livestock
Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
November 3, 1998
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 114 HEAD,
1.00- LOWER. UTILITY
29.00- COMMERCIAL
26.00- CANNERS 27.00-30.00;
SHELLY 26.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 10 HEAD, 2.00 LOWER.
YO#l 1250-1650 LBS. TO 38.50; YG#2
34.00-37.50.
FED STEERS: 22 HEAD. CHOICE
1100-1200 LBS. TO 61.00; SELECT
1100-1400 LBS. 52.00-57.00; HIGH
CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1250 LBS. TO
56.75; LOW CHOICE TO 53.00.
FED HEIFERS: 15 HEAD. HIGH CHO
CIE TO PRIME 1100-1375 LBS.
62.00- CHOICE 60.00-62.00; LOW
CHOICE 56.00-58.50.
VEAL CALVES: 126 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. 27.00-33.00, 60-85 LBS.
20.00-
FARM CALVES: GOOD DEMAND.
HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY. #1 95-120
LBS. 80.00-93.00; 90 LBS. 50.00-77.00;
85 LBS. 35.00-50.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS #1 100 LBS. AT 170.00; #2 75-90
LBS. 40.00-112.00; BEEF X BULLS
50.00- BEEF X HEIFERS
35.00-
BUTCHER HOGS: 50 HEAD,
5.00- LOWER. #l*3 220-260 LBS.
20.00- 260-275 LBS. 21.00-24.50;
280-300 LBS. 21.00-23.25; #2&3 240-300
LBS. 18.00-20.50.
SOWS: 20 HEAD. 2.00 LOWER.
400-475 LBS. 14.00-17.00; 500-600 LBS.
15.00- THIN 200-450 LBS.
8.00-
BOARS: 7 HEAD 400-650 LBS. 4.75.
STOCK CATTLE: 216 HEAD.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
500-700 LBS. 56.00-68.00; 700-900 LBS.
48.00- HOLSTEINS 300-600 LBS.
48.00-
HEIFERS; MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 52.00-60.00;
Break Down Manure
With Agßestore®
COMPOSTORE
• Prepares manure for better use
in soil
• Reduces Odor
• Safe To Use
• Economical
Homestead Nutrition, liic.
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245 White Oak Road
New Holland, PA 17557
IPhone and Fax:
‘tIJP tZm 717/354-4398
1-888-336-7878
Mahoning Outdoor l urnaces
1-800-692-5200
DEALERSHIPS AVAILABLE IN SOME AREAS'
500-700 LBS. 48.00-57.50; 700-900 LBS.
50.00-55.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 52.00-62.00; 500-700 LBS.
47.00- 700-950 LBS. 40.00-4650.
SHEEP; 18 HEAD 35.00-48.00:
HEAVYWEIGHTS 15.00-31.00.
LAMBS: 40 HEAD. CHOICE 90-125
LBS. 61.00-64.00. 50-70 LBS.
82.00- 150-185 LBS. 46.00-57.00;
YEARLINGS TO 48.00.
GOATS: 35 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES
79.00- 2 AT 120.00 AND 140.00;
MEDIUM 45.00-75.00; MED. THIN 45.00
DOWN.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 416 HEAD,
STEADY. WEAK DEMAND FROM
FEEDERS. 41 HEAD 15-30 LBS.
4.00-13.00; BY THE LB. #l&2 PIGS. 125
HEAD 18-38 LBS. 21.00-31.00; 102
HEAD 40-60 LBS. 25.00-32.00; 92 HEAD
60-70 LBS. 25.00-32.00; #2&3 PIGS, 22
HEAD 18-35 LBS. 6.00-20.00; 22 HEAD
50-65 LBS. 20.00-21.00; ST HOGS,
110-140 LBS. 20.00-27.00; 4 HEAD 175
LBS. AT 34.00; STOCK BOARS 250 LBS.
13.00.
NEXT TUBS. SPECIAL FEEDER
CATTLE SALE. LARGE RUN
EXPECTED.
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
Report Supplied by Auction
November 2, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 52.00-79.00.
STOCK HEIFERS; 36.00-62.75.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 55.00-63.60; MEDIUM TO
1907 Division Hwy
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 355-2800
GOOD 47.00-54.50, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LB. 50.00-55.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
CHOICE 36.00-51.00, LIGHT
35.0041.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 55.0062.50; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.0054.50.
BULLS: HEAVY 33.5043.00. LIGHT
35.0044.00.
COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN)
32.0037.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD
28.0033.75, CULL COWS 28.00 AND
DOWN.
VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE
50.00-68.00. MEDIUM TO GOOD
20.0047.00.
808 CALVES: 26.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES -
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP
TO 86.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120LB.)-UP
TO 155.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 50.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 32.00,
HEAVY UP TO 30.00, LIGHT UP TO
27.50.
SOWS; 20.00-28.00.
MALE HOGS; 6.00-20.50.
LAMBS. LIGHT 60.00-70.00, FEEDER
55.00-65.00.
SHEEP: 20.00-32.00.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT!
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