AB-Lancatter Farming, Saturday, May 1, 1999
You’ll Never Rue the Rhubarb
Rhubarb (also called the pie plant) is best planted in
the early spring before its growing season, either by
purchasing new plants or roots or by separating old
clumps into smaller divisions. Separate each by at least
three feet and plant it a good two inches under the soil,
then fertilize generously with farm manure,
jyfeflL repeating the feeding each fall. A small crop
may be taken the next year, but it’s best to
wait until the following year so that the
plants have a chance to establish them
selves. Pick by twisting the stalks;
icutting the stalks can lead to rot that
affects the roots. Always leave a few
stalks growing to feed the roots.
Let all thy joys he as the month of May . . .
bs> Resist the temptation to set out seedlings before the last
average frost date for your region.
Rhubarb Grilled Chicken
2 cups diced rhubarb
1 cup red wine or orange
juice
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup Dijon-style mustard
4 pounds boneless chicken
breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
Combine first 4 ingredi
ents in a saucepan and
simmer until rhubarb is
soft. Puree in a blender
and set aside Skin and
lightly pound the chicken
breasts. Oil the grill and
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cook chicken until just
done, about 5 minutes per
side. Brush chicken with
rhubarb glaze during the
final minutes of cooking,
and serve with remaining
glaze.
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CATTLE 337 [PDA] Compared with
last week's sale slaughter steers steady
to 100 higher, si cows steady to
stiong, si bulls steady
Mb OLD
FARMER’S
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1260-1425 lbs 64 75-
67 75, Choice 2-3 1200-1485 lbs
59 00-64 75, few Select 1-3 58 00-
60 25, Standard 1-2 43 00-52 75
WEATHER
PROVERBS
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Pi line 2 3 1220-1575 lbs 57 25-60 50.
Choice 2-3 1180-1580 lbs 52 50-
57 50. Select 1-2 44 50-52 25, Standard
I-2 39 50-44 00
HEIFERS couple High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1260 & 1320 lbs 63 75.
Choice 2-4 1030-1450 lbs 58 25-
62 75, lew Select 1-3 54 75-59 00,
Standard 1-2 43 00-52 25
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 35 25-
40 50, with one 44 75, Boners 80-85%
lean 34 00-38 00 with low dressing
down to 32 50, Lean 85-90% lean
26 00-36 75 Shells down to 25 00
Cold May
brings many
things.
Water in May
is bread all
BULLOCKS couple Select 1-3 45 50
& 45 75
yean
BULLS Yield Grade I 1190-2110 lbs
45 00-49 25 with one 5175, Yield
Grade 2 1075-1450 lbs 41 75-44 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium
and Laige I 240-430 lbs 67 00-84 00,
570-600 lbs 56 00-70 00. 700-1000
lbs 42 00-49 00, Medium and Large 2
270-585 lbs 45 00-63 50, 795-925 lbs
46 00-49 00, HEIFERS Medium and
Large I 360-630 lbs 50 00-56 00, Me
dium and Large 2 450-650 lbs 43 00-
49 00, 650-950 lbs 39 00-49 00,
BULLS Medium and Large 1 460-640
lbs 50 00-61 00, 700-850 lbs 42 50-
54 50 Medium and Large 2 400-600 lbs
36 00-47 00, 700-800 lbs 34 GO
-49 00
A windy May
makes a fair
year.
If May wi like
a gardener, he
will not fill tke
granaries.
The later tke
hlacktkom in
kloom after
May 1, tke
better tke rye
and kay
harvest.
CALVES 157 VEALERS few Stan
dard and Good 70-85 lbs 19 00-25 00,
Utility 45-95 lbs 10 00
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
April 27, 1999
Report Supplied By PDA
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1999 SHOW LAMBS
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10 00 to 15 00 higher No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 95 00-135 00 bulk of
sales 100 00-135 00 80-90 lbs 82 00-
95 00. No 2 80-130 lbs 50 00-97 50;
No I Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs
170 00-235 00, No 2 70-110 lbs 75 00-
155 00 Few beef type bulls and heifers
85-90 lbs 87 50-100 00
HOGS 271 (04/26 & 27/99) Bulk
of supply sold on Monday and reported
by the auction Barrows and gilts 1 00
to 150 higher, sows 150 to 200
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean
230-270 lbs 28 00-30 00, 45-50% lean
230-275 lbs 24 50-27 50, 40-45% lean
295-350 lbs 18 00-25 50
SOWS US 1-3 295-480 lbs 13 75-
23 50, 500-600 lbs 17 50-25 75
BOARS- 285-660 lbs 6 00-8 50, few
235-270 lbs 12.50-13 50
FEEDER PIGS 88 US 1-3 90 lbs
28 50 per cwt US 1-3 30-50 lbs
19 00-28 00, 70-75 lbs 27 00-30 00,
Utility 35-40 lbs 8 00-9 00 per
head
SHEEP 25 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
few Choice 30 lbs 70 00-85 00, 50-65
lbs 92 50-111 00, 80-110 lbs 84 GO
-98 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 27 00-47 00
GOATS 27 Couple Large Billies
65 00 & 117 50, Large Ninnies 55 00-
65 00, Large Kids 25 00-46 00, Small
7 00-28 00, one 42 00 per head
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Livestock
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April 28, 1999
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SLAUGHTER COWS: 88 HEAD,
ACTIVE $2-3 HIGHER. UTILITY
$36.00-40.50; HIGH DRESSING
$41.00-43.75; CANNERS $33.00-3730;
SHELLY $33.00 AND DOWN.
BULLS; 8 HEAD. YG#l $45.00-5130;
1 HIGH DRESSING UMI 1900 LBS. AT
$55.75; YG#2 $43.00-46.00.
FED STEERS: 55 HEAD, $l-2 HIGH
ER HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1150-1450
LBS. $64.00-6730; 1 AT $68.25;:
CHOICE #2-3 $61.00-65.00; OVER 1475
LBS. $57.00-60.00r'EOW CHOICE
1200-1300 LBS. TO $5675.
FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED. 1 PR.
LIMOUSIN AT $66.50; I CHOICE 885
LBS. AT $54.25.
VEAL CALVES: 82 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. $24.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: STEADY. HOLS
TEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS.
$107.00-129.00; 85-90 LBS. $55.00-97.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-120 LBS.
$170.00-200.00; #2 75-90 LBS.
$BO.OO-115.00; BEEF X BULLS AND
HEIFERS $87.00-125.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 16 HEAD.
$2.00-30.00; 1&# 230-260 LBS.
$31.00-32.00; 2&3 $29.00-30.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 304 HEAD.
STEERS STEADY HEIFERS. LOWER.
STEERS M&L FRAME 200-400 LBS.
$75.00-85.00; 400-500 LBS. $76.00-87.00;
500-600 LBS. $73.00-80.00; 600-800 LBS.
$57.00-62.00; 800-1000 LBS.
$52.00-59.00.
HEIFERS: M&L FRAME 300-500 LBS.
$63.00-76.00;500-600LBS. $60.00-70.00;
600-800 LBS. $55.00-65.00.
BULLS: M&L FRAME. 300-500 LBS.
$72.00-87.00; 500-700 LBS. $60.00-70.00;
700-000 LBS. $52.00-61.00. REGIS
TERED STOCK BULLS: BLK. UMI
1500 LBS. AT $850.00; RED SIMI
1300-1400 LBS. $650.00-800.00; YEAR
LING HEREFORD AT $460.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 38 HEAD.
LARGE SPRINGERS $975.00-1035.00;
LARGE OPEN HFRS $560.00-650.00;
MED OPEN HFRS $380.00-485.00; SM
OPEN HFRS $200.00-390.00.
SHEEP; 23 HEAD. $25.00-35.00.
LAMBS: 26 HEAD. CH. SPRING 35-65
LBS. $89.00-100.00; WOOLED 80-100
LBS. $75.00-77.00; 110-125 LBS.
$64.00-67.00; YEARLINGS
$48.00-67.00.
GOATS: SMALL—MED
$40.00-60.00.
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