AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 20, 1999 rXtMuesmsmsm^msmm yi S 7 Birthday of the Toothbrush February 24 marks the birthday of the nylon-bnstled toothbrush, as marketed by DuPont, on this day in 1938. And what did we do before then, you wonder 9 Well, there were sage branches and boar’s bns ties and other fine inventions of necessity. The ■ invention of the first toothbrush is credited to II an Englishman, William Addis, who was incar- Kj cerated for creating a not around 1770 With BJ nothing but time on his hands, he bored holes U' into a meat bone and glued tufts of natural 11 bristles into them. Before that, tooth care was —£| accomplished with a wet rag. (George K3I Washington added chalk to his rag, as recom- B||| mended by his dentist) BS Be true to your teeth or your teeth will he false to you. cr While mouthwashes may reduce tooth plaque, they do not prevent colds or cure bad breath. Squash Casserole 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 20 ounces frozen or cooked winter squash 3-1/4 cups milk 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted 6 eggs, beaten Combine dry ingredients in a bowl, then stir in squash Add milk, but- 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 Pure Monday, Feb. 22 ter, and eggs. Mix well, then pour into a well greased 13x9-mch glass baking dish Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before baking, then bake at 325° F for 1 hour Makes 6 to S servings. Contact Today Last Week # OLD FARMER’S Last Year CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS.’S AUCTION, VEALERS SOLD STEADY AND SLAUGHTER CALVES WERE 10.00 HIGHER. TRADE WAS ACTIVE ON HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FED AND PRICES WERE MOSTLY STEADY WHILE HEIFERS SOLD WEAK IN A LIGHT TEST. VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE 70-110 LBS. 24.00-29.00. STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS. 11.00-23.00. WEATHER PROVERBS if cold at St. Peter's Day (Feh. 22), it will last SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 75.00-95.00; 350-500 LBS. 60.00-75.00. STANDARD 300-600 LBS. 50.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 90.00-132.00. PLAINER BULLS 80-115 LBS. longer. If Feh ruary give much snow, a fine summer it doth foreshow. Thunder in February or March, poor sugar (maple) year. Fog in February means frosts in May. New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied By USDA Monday, Feb. 15 Calvee Sheep Goats 235 713 850 248 493 877 216 795 1189 Agricultural Generators Automatic L.P. Gas, Diesel, Natural Gas Generators 5 to 2,000 KW J»n|l/7 7 /7/4^7 WjaLMWMW systems Power Generation Systems Specialists Call Leonard Martin 717-273-4544 Fax 717-273-5186 45.00-90.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80-115 LBS. 152.00-207.00. PLAINER HEIFERS 70-90 LBS. 97.00-165.00. SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS., A GOOD OFFERING OF SLAUGHTER LAMBS SOLD STEADY TO FIRM. INSTANCES 10.00 HIGHER ON WEIGHTS OVER 100 LBS. SLAUGH TER EWES WERE MOSTLY STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER lAMBS: NEW CROP CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 FEW 40-50 LBS. 150.00-170.00; 50-80 LBS. 110.00- 80-100 LBS. 95.00-110.00. WOOLED CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 60-80 LBS. 100.00-110.00; 80-100 LBS. 85.00- 100-140 LBS. 70.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR OLDS 40.00-60.00. UTILITY AND GOOD 1-3 30.00-42.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE BILLIES 100.00-130.00, FEW UP TO 160.00. MEDIUM 75.00-100.00; CHOICE AND PRIME MUTTON 70.00-100.00; LARGE NANNIES 60.00-80.00, MEDIUM 40.00-60.00; CHOICE AND PRIME YEARLINGS 60.00-90.00; CHOICE AND PRIME KIDS 40.00-65.00, GOOD 20.00-40.00. Service - Rental - New - Used New Holland Dairy New Holland Sale* Stables Wednesday, February 17, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction 69 DAIRY COWS. 107 HEIFERS. 13 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 610.00- 1350.00, 1 AT 1673.00. FRESH HEIFERS 400.00-1473.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 510.00-1150.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 900.00- 2 AT 1650.00 AND 1675.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1550.00-1675.00. SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 1060.00- 1400.00, SMALL 475.00-960.00. SHORT BRED HEIFERS 610.00- OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 775.00-935.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1200.00-1375.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 500.00-675.00. BULLS 195.00-650.00, PUREBREDS 475.00-975.00. Generators 25 to 100 KW
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