AHancaster Farming, Saturday, March 6, 1999 ThTs^WEEKWI Blizzard of ’88! From the vantage of '99, why not remember the Blizzard of - 8R 1888, that is that hit the Northeast with such force > March '99 is predicted to have more than its share of snow in New England but nothing like the Bli/zard of 'BB. which dumped 58 inches on Saratoga, N Y , 50 inches on Middletown, Conn , 46 7 inches on Albany, N Y and 20 9 inches on New York City The 'BB blizzard was followed by record cold Between the snowfall and the (rigid temperatures, over 400 people were fatally caught by the weather To live f through March U:l gives immunity from death until January. t,-, To soften cookies that have gone hard, put a few slices of apple into the cookie jar. Cinnamon Buns 2 cups milk 1/2 cup sugar 6 tablespoons butter 1 yeast cake 1/4 cup lukewarm water 2 eggs 4 cups flour 3 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup raisins Scald the milk add sugar and butler and let cool DissoKc veast in wa i m water, add to milk mixture Beat in one United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave (Printed in the USA) 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 X Purina Mills, Inc. 1 -800-873-5300 -kk i - f" ' ’ ol the eggs Silt Houi with spii.es and salt and add to the milk mi Mure alternat ing w uh remaining egg Fold in laisins Knead and let rise until almost dou ble Knead and let rise again, then shape into buns and bake at —-jr— tor 10 minutes Makes 12 to 18 buns Contact > OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS The winds of the daytime wrestle and fight, longer L > ' and stronger than those of the night /Ls it rains In March, so it rains in June If it Joes not freeze on March 10, a fertile year is expecteJ. Got a Question’’ Everyday 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 f Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. March 2, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 60.00-65.75, 1450-1750 LBS. 59.75-64.75; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 52.25-61.50. HEIFERS CHOICE 58.25-62.50; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 53.75-58.00. COWS: BREAKERS 36.00-40.50; BONERS 34.50-40.00; LEAN 30.00-38.00; LOW DRESSING DOWN TO 27.00; SHELLY 26.00 AND DOWN. BULLS: 1200-1600 LBS. 3950-47.75. FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD DEMAND! STEERS MED, AND LARGE #1 500-950 LBS. 63.00-7550, HOLSTEINS/DAIRY TYPES 47.00-61.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE #1 400-850 LBS. 53.00-65.00; HOLSTEINS/ DAIRY TYPES 50.00-72,00. BULLS: HOLSTEINS/DAIRY TYPES 600-800 LBS. 50.00-58.00. CALVES; RETURNING TO THE FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-140 LBS. 70,00-101.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 80-115 LBS, 145.00-200.00; BEEF X BULLS 6750-100.00. 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(A joint venture of CASE IH & Hesston) Will discuss Liquid Preservatives Service & Buying Tips From Hoober Mechanics The Complete Line of Balers & the Learn About Hoober Exclusive Baler Options ew Mower Conditioners Explore: Bale Accumulators • Oiler Systems • Knotter Blowers • Preservative Applicators HOOBER I ■ 'HREF LOCATIONS ' >1998 CASE CORPORATION CASE HI Visit us on the Internet nt http mvtv cnbccorp com C.ise IH is a registered trademark of Case Corporation Up Time All the time SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 2550-30.00, 280-310 LBS. 29.00-32.00. BOARS: 350-650 LBS. 350-550. SOWS; ACTIVE! US# 1-3 350-650 LBS, 1750-24.00; THIN/WEAK/ROUGH TO 17.00. FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD 18-25 LBS. 17.00-25.00, 30-60 LBS. 17.00-28.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE NANNIES 59.00-115.00, FLESHY KIDS 40.00- SMALL/THIN KIDS 8.00- lAMBS; GOOD AND CHOICE 45-80 LBS. 103,00-120.00, GOOD AND CHOICE 80-130 LBS. 77.00-103.00. SHEEP; ALL WEIGHTS ONE AT 31.00. SALE EVERY TUBS., 5 P.M. FOR RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALES TUES., MARCH 16. SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALES TUES., MARCH 16. STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRL, MARCH 12 AND 25; PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED; EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE TUES., 2 P.M. SPECIAL EASTER LAMBS AND GOAT SALE MARCH 25, 7 A.M.-11 A.M. SALE STARTS AT 12:30 P.M. A Member of TravelersGroujfr Morrison Cove Livestock Martlnsburg, Pa. March 1, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE; 113, STEERS CHOICE 59.50-62.50; GOOD 54.75-61.50. HEIFERS: CHOICE 59.50-62.00; GOOD 53.00-57.00. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 34.75-42.00, CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 18.00-31.00, BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 42.50-48.50. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 39.00-46.00. FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS 57.00- BULLS 43.00-64.00; HEIF ERS 42.00-57.00. CALVES: 135, PRIME, NO MKT. TEST; CHOICE 67.00-77.00; GOOD 55.00- STANDARD 15.00-30.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 40.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 80.00-134.00. HOGS: 198, US NO. 1-2 27.50-2850; US NO. 1-3 26.00-27.50. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 15.00-23.00. BOARS: 6.00-15.00. FEEDER PIGS; 53. US#l&3 20-50 LBS. 6.00-16.00 HD SHEEP: 59. CHOICE LAMBS 85 00-95.00, GOOD LAMBS 80.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES 27.00-34.00. PEHN LEAF TOBACCO CO. 661 Vintage Road, Christiana. Pennsylvania 17509 Phone 610-593-6729 k FOR SALE - MANURE ► [ VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Y Paradise, PA 17562 20-25 ton trailer loads $9/per ton depending on distance ► (717) 442-4181 L. Robert Frame, President
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