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Born in Grafton, Massachusetts, on April 24, 1766,
Robert Bailey Thomas was the first of 12 editors and
23 publishers to concern themselves with The Old
Fame) 's Almanac, now in its 207th edition Few read
ers know of Thomas’s close call with smallpox, which
nearly took his life in 1792, before his first Almanac of
1793 He was inoculated in Wor
after an outbreak of the disease
Boston From that shot, he wrote,
“I had the disease very severely
For many days my life was dis
paired of. and, in fact, it was. 1 att
ward learned. reported in the .
boring towns that 1 was dead ” In fact,
typhus took him in 1846
The reports of my death are greatly exag
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water. Rub dry.
Arugula & Bacon Pasta
8 pieces bacon, tried crisp
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch arugula. chopped
(about 2 cups)
1 cup heavy cream
12 ounces fettucme
grated Parmesan
Chop the fried bacon
into bits and set aside
Saute the garlic in a
tablespoon or two of the
bacon fat (or use olive
oil) Chop the arugula into
I-inch pieces, then add to
the garlic and saute until
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just wilted (about 2 min
utes) Add the cream and
stir to heal, then stir in the
bacon Meanwhile, in a
large pot of boiling water,
cook the pasta until just
tender Spoon the sauce
over the fet
tucme and
serve
hot, with
grated
cheese
Makes 4
servings.
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Four States
Livestock
Hagentown, Md
April 14, Vm
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 85 HEAD,
1.00- HIGHER. UTILITY
35.00- HIGH DRESSING TO 40.00;
1 LIMOUSIN AT 44.00; CANNERS
31.00- SHELLY 31.00 AND
DOWN.
OLD
FARMER’S
BULLS: 4 HEAD. YG#l 1300-1650
LBS. 45.00-48.00; YG#2 1100-1700 LBS.
40.0043.00.
MATHER
PROVERBS
FED STEERS: 116 HEAD, 1.00 LOW
ER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME #24
1200-1450 LBS. 62.75-65.25; CHOICE
#2-3 59.50-63.00; OVER 1450 LBS.
50.00-61.00; LOW CHOICE 1100-1550
LBS. 56.50-59.00; LOW CHOICE HOLS
TEINS 1400-1500 LBS. 46.0048.25.
FED HEIFERS: 10 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE I HIGH DRESSING 1290 LBS.
AT 65.25; HIGH CHICE 1050-1175 LBS.
60.75-61.25; LOW CHOICE 1200-1300
LBS. 56.00-58.25.
At St. Gorgen
(St. George,
Apr. 24), the
meadow turns
into hay.
A cold and
moist April
fills th e cellar
and fattens
the cow.
April and May
are the keys of
the year.
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r SPECIAL SPMNG CONSIGNMENT HORSE SALE
PENNS VALLEY LIVESTOCK AUCTION
J 45, Centre Hall, PA (814)349-5099
I S APRIL 30, 1999
f Sale 6:00 PM. Horse Sale 7:00 P.M.
125-175 HEAD 125-175 HEAD
Driving Horses - Work Horses - Riding Horses - Ponies
Driving Horses Consigned By
Louis Peachey, Adam Hoover, Willis Troyer, Willie Swarey, Noah Horst, Benuel
Stoltzfus, Plus Many More
Horse Hitched At Sail
Fri. Afternoon
and Evening
Work Horsi
7 yr. old sired by BEACH TOWEL 17H bay gelding w/STAR & 3 WHITE SOCKS can
trot away from a lot of trotters a must see picture in harness
5 yr. old sired by SIERRA KOSMOS 16-2 H BLACK w/STAR SNIP & 4 WHITE SOCKS
4 yr. old sired by SIERRA KOSMOS 16-2 H BLACK w/STAR SNIP & 4 WHITE SOCKS
6 yr. old sired by EIGHTEEN KARAT 16-1 H DARK BAY w/3 WHITE SOCKS
6 yr. old sired by KEYSTONE DYNAMO 16-2 H BLACK w/STRIP & 4 WHITE SOCKS
4 yr. old sired by PROMISING CATCH 16-2 H BAY GELDING
6 yr. old sired by SNAGGED 16-1 H BLACK W/STRIP & 3 WHITE SOCKS
5 yr. old sired by TAKING CHARGE 16-1 H BAY w/3 WHITE SOCKS
7 yr. old sired by DREAM OF GLORY 16-2 H-BLACK W/STRIP & 2 WHITE SOCKS
4 yr. old sired by EATON 16H BLACK
5 yr. old sired by FINAL SCORE 16-2 BAY
4 yr. old sired by BRISCO HANOVER 15-3 H BAY
5 yr. old sired by SONSAM 16-1 H BLACK w/2 WHITE SOCKS TROTTER
4 yr. old sired by FULMAR SEELSTER 16-3 H BAY W/1 WHITE SOCK TROTTER
Most of these horses have been acclimated and in carriage for 2 to 5 months
85-110 LBS. 25.00-30.00, 60-85 LBS.
15.00-24.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
8.00- LOWER. #1 95-120 LBS.
90.00- 86-94 LBS. 50.00-85.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS.
155.00- #2 85-110 LBS.
85.00- BEEF X BULLS
60.00- HEIFERS TO 87.00.
BUTCHER HOGS; #l*3 4 HEAD 210
LBS. AT 25.25; 1 290 LBS. AT 23.00.
SOWS: 27 HEAD. 350-500 LBS. TO
17.25; 500-650 LBS. 21.00-24.00; THIN
AND ROUGH 12.00-16.50.
BOARS: 1 512 LBS. AT 7.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 231 HEAD,
ACTIVE BIDDING. STEADY PRICES.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200400 LBS. 73.00-88.00; 400-600 LBS.
72.00-85.00; 600-700 LBS. 67.00-75.00;
700-800 LBS. 59.00-70.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 65.00-78.50;
500-600 LBS. 60.00-68.00; 600-800 LBS.
55.00-65.00.
HORSE SALE EVERY LAST FRI. OF THE MONTH
RESTAURANT OPEN - BBQ Chicken
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-400 LBS. 76.00-84.00; 400-600 LBS
66.00-82.00; 600-700 LBS. 59.00-67 oo
700-900 LBS. 52.00-54.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 21 HEAD
LARGE SPRINGERS 850.00-1075 oo
LARGE FRESH 725.00-825 o 0 ’
MEDIUM 575.00-750.00; SHORT
BREDS 675.00-825.00; 1 PUREBRED
HOLSTEIN BULL 1200 LBS. AT 700 00
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 215.00-300 oo’
LAMBS: 16 HEAD. 100 LBS. fo
78.00; 30 LBS. TO 86.00; 40-65 LBS
79.00-89.00; 4 HEAD 174 LBS. AT 53_so'
PIGS AND SHOATS: 82 HEAD, BY
THE HEAD, 7 HEAD 25 LBS. AT 2000-
17 HEAD 40-55 LBS. 15.00-21.00 6
HEAD 60-70 LBS. 19.00-28.00; BY The
LB. 9 HEAD 100-140 LBS. 20.00-23 00
NEXT WED., APRIL 21. DAIRY
CATTLE SALE. 7:15 P.M. ALREADY
PROMISED: 6 REG. HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS 700 LBS., 2 REG. GUERNSEY
HEIFERS. I REG. GUERNSEY BULL
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