AB-Lancaater Fanning, Saturday, January 30, 1999 Aquarians for Education Though a short month. February is distinguished for its historic firsts in education It is the month that the first public school opened in the United States, in 1635. It’s also the month that the PTA (Parent Teacher Association) was founded, in 1897, originally called the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, and dedi cated to the education of parents on children’s issues ary Aquarians of note include Rockwell, Charles Lindbergh, letty Fnedan, Thomas Edison, (hades Darwin, Abraham Lincoln, udy Blume, Chuck Yeager, and iusan B. Anthony all worthy of the school history books The secret of education is respecting the pupil. us- Branches of forsythla, Japanese quince, and apple can be forced for indoor bloom this month. Home-Fried Potatoes 1 pound potatoes 1/2 stick butter (or 4 tablespoons olive oil) 1 large onion, sliced thin 1 green bell pepper, chopped salt and pepper, to taste Wash, scrub, and quar ter the potatoes but do not peel Boil until just done, then drain and chill (This is best done the night before, for a breakfast meal ) Heat but ter or oil in a large frying United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave (Printed in the U S A ) NY, NY 10016 (212-293-8500) Needed for population 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 Excellent Part-time income Purina Mills, Inc. 1 -800-873-5300 Candlemas Day, Feb. 2 - Ralph Waldo Emerson pan over medium heat. Saute the onion and pep per until just sizzling Cut the potatoes into bite-size chunks and add to the pan. Stir-fry until potatoes are golden Season and serve hot 1 ****** 4 Contact Today Last Week # OLD FARMER’S Last Year WEATHER PROVERBS CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS.'S AUCTION. VEAL CALVES SOLD 3.0- HIGHER AND SLAUGHTER CALVES WERE MOSTLY STEADY. DEMAND WAS MUCH LIGHTER FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FEED AND PRICES WERE MOSTLY 30.00 LOWER. A LIGHT TEST OF HOLSTEIN HEIFERS SOLD WEAK. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 200-300 LBS. 75.00-90.00; 300-500 LBS. 50.00-65.00. STANDARD 300-600 LBS. 35.00-55.00. RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 62.00-97.00. PLAIN ER TYPE BULLS 80-1 IS LBS. 27.00- FEW HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-115 LBS. 212.00-220.00, PLINER HEIFERS 104.00-167.00. SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS., SLAUGHTER LAMBS PRICES WERE 3.00- LOWER. SLAUGHTER EWES SOLD STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: NEW CROP CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 30-45 LBS. 150.00- 180.00; 45-70 LBS. 125.00-160.00; 70-95 LBS. 110.00-125.00; WOOLED *(&$• if Candlemas Day (Feb. 2) be mild and gay, go saddle your horses, and huy them hay; hut if Candlemas he stormy and black, it carries tbe winter away on its back. A February spring is not worth a pin. St. Dorothea (Feb. 6) gives the most snow. New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied By USDA Monday, Jan. 25 Calves Sheep Goals 210 545 694 229 727 907 227 996 707 •:«' •:«' <frs •:«' •nsx 9 '* ATTENTION ■ NEW AUCTION * Lebanon Produce y I Auction I a Rt. 2, Box 281, Myerstown, PA 17067 & 9 ___ v kTIFI Every Tuesday a f IO AM * $ Hay - Straw - Corn - Grain $ $ 1/2 mile west of Reistville § (midway between Myerstown & $ Schaefferstown) $ 717-367-8379 Wilmer Hoover £ * 717-949**643 Auction Site !; <♦> <♦> <«' •;«' •:«' w ■:«' -s*s^ PULLET-GROWING CONTRACTS are available for the following area: / 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: CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 40-80 LBS. 100.00- 120.00; 80-110 LBS. 80.00-100.00; 110-140 LBS 70.00-80.00; 140-200 LBS. 55.00- GOOD AND CHOICE 1-3 40-80 LBS. 75.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND CHOICE YEA RUNGS AND 2 YEAR OLDS 40.00-60.00. UTILITY AND GOOD 1-3 30.00-45.00. GOATS: ALL SOLD BY THE HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 100.00-150.00. FEW TO 200.00. MEDIUM 75.00-100.00; CHOICE AND PRIME MUTTON 70.00- LARGE NANNIES 50.00- FEW UP TO 80.00, MEDIUM 35.00-50.00; CHOICE AND PRIME YEARLINGS 50.00-75.00; CHOICE AND PRIME KIDS 40.00-60.00, GOOD 20.00-40.00. Indiana Livestock Homer City, PA Thuraday, Jan 21, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: 135. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1160-1500 LBS 58.75-63.00; SELECT 1-3 54.00- STANDARD 1-2 51.00- HEIFERS CHOICE 2-4 1050-1370 LBS. 58.25-63.75, SELECT 1-3 50.50-56.00; STANDARD 39.00- FEW TO 35.00. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80* LEAN 37.00- BONERS 80-85% LEAN 32.00- LEAN 85-90% LEAN 23.50-32.50; SHELLS 15.00-24.00. Cjenger ADDITIONAL FARM INCOME •BERKS COUNTY • CUMBERLAND VALLEY •BEGINS VALLEY • SEUNSGROVE If you are interested in building A managing a new PULLET-GROWING FACILITY, Wenger's Feed Mill, Inc. will provide you with: --AND-- KEN ROTH, 1-800-692-6008 BULLS: ONE YIELD GRADE NO. I 2185 LBS. AT 45.25; FEW YIELD GRADE NO. 2 1125-1625 LBS. 32.75-42.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; ONE MED I 440 LBS. 63.00; MED & LRG 2 635-950 LBS. 37.00-48.00. HEIFERS: FEW M&LI 450-600 LBS. 61.00- M&L2 365-610 LBS. 30.00- BULLS: FEW Ml 500-714 LBS. 53.00-63.50. M&L2 575-925 LBS. 40.50-43.50. CALVES: 72. VEALERS ONE CHOICE 240 LBS. AT 61.00. GOOD 130-135 LBS. 31.00-40.00, STANDARD & GOOD 90-125 LBS. 19.00-28.00,70-85 LBS. 15.0025.00, UTILITY 70-100 LBS. 10.0015.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS NO. 1 90120 LBS. 70.0090.00, NO. 2 90120 LBS. 31.0067.50; COUPLE NO. I HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 110 & 120 LBS 150.00 and 170.00. FEW NO. 2 95-125 LBS. 77.50-102.00; COUPLE BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 95 & 100 LBS. 64.00 and 72.00. HOGS: 48. BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% LEAN 235-265 LBS. 32.00-35.00, 40-45 % LEAN 270-320 LBS. 29.00-34.75. SOWS: ONE US 1-3 488 LBS. AT 28.00, MED 345-415 LBS. 14.00-17.00. FEEDER PIGS: 23 US 1-3 45-55 LBS. 13.00-15.00 PER HEAD. SHEEP: 19. SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 65-98 LB. 65.00-74.00; SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20.00-32.00. GOATS: 3 BILLIES: MEDIUM 54.00 & 59.00, ONE MED NANNY 43.00 PER HEAD. — MARKET LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307 LIVESTOCK AUCTION EVERY WEDNESDAY - 1:00 P.M. LEESPORT 'it Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? Serving Eastern Pennsylvania for 51 years.
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