AB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 27, 1999 L -i .kjr-irur \NV Boreas Blusters How the wind blows, and the storm seems as if it would rend all before it' Tis dying times lor old apple-trees, rickety sheds, and white-pine fences Now we think of our friends upon the dashing waves' But, what “if the tempest top-gallant /■\ mast smack-smooth should smite, ! and shiver each splinter of wood'” / j Yet is there not a cherub aloft to keep waleh for poor Jack‘d Indeed there is, and the same kind guardian >oks out for the safety of the bewil ed teamster, toiling midst snow and sleet upon the desert moun tains Blow on, old equinoctial, and “crack your cheeks'” - The Old Fat met ’s Almanac, 1855 Send me a little garden breeze / To gossip in magnolia trees ns- In choosing overcoats, look for one with a hood that extends well beyond your cheeks to better fend off the wind. Chocolate Oatmeal Bars 2 squares semisweet chocolate 1/3 cup butter 1/4 cup light corn syrup 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups instant oatmeal 1/4 cup chopped nuts In a double boiler, melt together the Inst lour ingredients Add salt United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave (Printed in the U S A ) NY, NV 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 X Contact Purina Mills, Inc. 1 -800-873-5300 Full Crust Moon, March 2 and vanilla, and then stir in oats and npts Press into an 8-meh square pan and bake at 425° F for 12 minutes When cool, cut into bars Makes 16 bars ,%• OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS 4m> Every wind has Us weather. No weather is ill, when the winds are still. if clouds fly to the west at - Hervey Allen sunrise, expect fine weather. A screeching owl indicates cold or storm. Special Offer Handy chart full of interesting weather proverbs Send $3 to Weather Chart, Dept UF, The Old Farmer's Almanac, PO Box 520, Dublin, NH 03444 Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. February 23, 1999 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 70 HEAD. STEADY TO $l.OO LOWER. UTILITY 34.00- HIGH DRESSING 39.00- CANNERS 30.00-34.00, SHELLY 30.00 DOWN. BULLS: 5 HEAD. YG#l YIELDING 1876 LBS. AT 51.75; YG#2 1300 LBS. 40.00-44.00; 1 2600 LBS. AT 42.00. FED STEERS: 16 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE PRIME 62.75-64.50; CHOICE #2-3 TO 61.50; LOW CHOICE 57.00-59.00; LOW DRESSING CHOICE HOLSTEINS 53.25. FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED. CHOICE 1100-1250 LBS. 60.00-6150, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1500-1600 LBS. 42.00-45.00. VEAL CALVES: 103 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 25.00-33.00, 60-85 LBS. 17.00-27.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 10.00- LOWER. »i 95-120 LBS. 85.00- #2 50.00-80.00; 85-92 LBS. 30.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-120 LBS. 150.00- #2 75-110 LBS. 35.00- BEEF X BULLS 60.00- HEIFERS 45.00-92.00. BUTCHER HOGS: NONE. SOWS: FEW OFFERED. 490-500 LBS. 15 JO; 500-575 LBS. 16.00; 600-725 LBS. 18.00-20.50. bale splitters Distributed By: [g<ll CUMMINGS and BRICKER, Inc. 100 Stover Dnve 100 120 Lehigh Ave PO Box 928 Carlisle PA 17013 Batavia New York 14021-0928 717/249-6720 716/343-5411 1-600 222 6969 1 800-252 1552 Serving Farmers Through Farm Equipment Dealers Since 1961 Machinery Sales SB - - DTIVITT Fife HI 117 £■ M-F 7to 5 Sat. 7to 11:30 TO ft# 3 * PARTS DEPT. HOURS: iPr Otfflg TlUr* _/ Monday-Friday 7AMto 5 PM DHV Saturday 7 AM to Noon I™, 133 Rothsville Station Rd. • Lititz, Pa 17543 After Hours Emergencies 717-626-4705 Ca " < 7l7 > 626 -° BB5 (717) 626-5159 WE SHIP PARTS DAILY I sun.L^.^.oay SASSJ& CASE David Brown "BETTER-BILT" , v ■SUNFLOWER (monosenv) IMXJ TR Al" REPmHarS KINZE CORN PLANTERS & GRAIN CARTS This Is Our Fax No. 717-626-0996 If You Have A Fax No., Let Us Know, We Can Communicate With You By Fax BOARS: 500-650 LBS. 5.00-6.00. STOCK CATTLE: 197 HEAD. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME, STRONG DEMAND: 300-450 LBS. 90.00-91.00; 500-700 LBS. 68.00- 700-800 LBS. 59.00-65.00; 800-1000 LBS. 51.00-61.00. HEIFERS: MEDIUM & LARGE FRAME. 200-400 LBS. 62.00-76.00; 400-600 LBS. 65.00-75.0(1, 600-700 LBS. 56.00- 700-900 LBS. 48.00-55.00. BULLS: MEDIUM & LARGE FRAME. 200-400 LBS. 72.00-91.00; 150 LBS. 84.00- 400-500 LBS. 68.00-75.00; 500-600 LBS. 57.00-75.0 d, 600-800 LBS. 60.00- 800-1000 LBS. 42.00-52.00. SHEEP: 31 HEAD. 75-150 LBS. 38.00- OVER 150 LBS. 24.00- LAMBS: 8 HEAD. 100-125 LBS. TO 70.00; 60-80 LBS. 64.00-75.00. GOATS: 61 HEAD. LARGE 99.00- SOME 55.00-70.00; MEDIUM 40.00-60.00; SMALL 15.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: 34 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 50 LBS. 21.00-23.00; 70 LBS. 23.00-31.00; BY THE LB. 130-170 LBS. 22.00-25.00. NEXT TUESDAY. MARCH 2 - SPE CIAL GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE AT 7 PM. rIUGENT ENGINEERING I Easy Connection with Universal 3 Point Linkage Safety Guard Unique Two-sided Blade 4 Quality Forged Tines Hardwearmg Enamel Finish Manufactured From Heavy Gauge Steel Cuts Bales of all Sizes High Speed Cutting Action Cuts Easily, Cleanly & with Minimum of Effort WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS • UPS♦Ffei ♦AIR FREIGHT * B&H DELIVERY SERVICE earth g Save On \ A. Throi KELDERMAN AIR RIDE K LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307 LIVESTOCK AUCTION EVERYWEPWESPAY - 1:00 P.M. LEESPORT *v-' I??-- > Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? SPECIAL EASTER AUCTION LAMB, SHEEP & GOATS Wednesday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 31 STARTING AT 10 AM Will begin receiving Tuesday evening until 9 PM and Wednesday morning at 6 AM GET THEM IN EARLY! Serving Custom Pennsylvania tor SI years. X" TRUCK FREIGHT nfS Athens t WOODS} Harrows (ATHtMTI Coulter iLnti.tirHStjn onsets Chisel Plows DMstsn •( Hnstsn CifpnWltn MOWERS * BLADES Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, February 20 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 50.00-85.00. STOCK HEIFERS 35.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD. NA. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 30.00-49.00, LIGHT 40.00-48.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE AND MEDIUM TO GOOD, NA. BULLS; HEAVY 30.00-47.25. LIGHT 32.0042.50. COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS 32.00-42.50, CANNERS 27.00-38.00, CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN. STOCK COWS 30.0048.50. 808 CALVES 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 90.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 185.00. BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO FARM. UP TO 75.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 27.00-35.00, HEAVY 26.00-35.00, LIGHT 22.00-34.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD UP TO 30.00. SOWS: UP TO 27.00. MALE HOGS: 7.00-20.00. LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 110.00, 85-125 LBS. UP TO 90.00,30-60 LBS. UP TO 125.00, CULLS UP TO 60.00. SHEEP: UP TO 40.00. GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD. LARGE 40.00-94.00; MEDIUM 20.00-65.00; SMALL 10.00-35.00. T r v*/’ Busy \ y- As A Bee? SNo Matter Where You Are - You’re Never Too Far! Your Parts ‘ Are Just A Phone * Call Away! t ■K.rt N
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