Full Moon to Fireworks ... It’s a busy week, from the Full Strawberry Moon on June 28, through Canada Day on July 1, and into the hot and sultry Dog Days, commencing July 3. For Independence Day, you’ve got the weekend for fire works, feasts, and festivities. Think first of safety if you plan to view Roman rockets, and be sure children are well out of the way of sparks and trajectories. It’s esti mated that over 10,000 fin injuries are suffered every yt and over 1,300 of them are e; injuries. Let small children poi blown-up paper bags or ridt over plastic bubble-wrap on their tricycles. Leave the firew organizations and fire departments that have the training. Fire [is] the silent language of the star, -Coortd Atkin ■s> To avoid infection, never put anything but cold water or ice on a blistering bum. Strawberry Tart 1-1/3 cups flour yJi / and form into a ball. 2 tablespoons sugar 'gjSHK: Chill at least 20 min -1/1 teaspoon Mlt fts/Sral H utes, then roll out. 1-3/4 sticks butter Press into the sides and 2 egg yolks, beaten of a tart pan. 4 tablespoons Ice water Ch.ll again in pan, then 3 pints whole strawberries weight with beans and 6 ounces sprlcot |sm bake at 35Q0 F for about 20 minutes, or until brown. Meanwhile, clean and hull berries. Heat jam over low heat. Arrange berries, tips up, in baked crust and brush with apricot glaze. Chill. Makes 8 servings. Mix together dry ingre dients and cut in but ter. Beat egg yolks with ice water, and add to dough. 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Spraying Since 1961 Dog Days begin, July 3 CATTLE 240... SUPPLY INCLUDED 104 SL. STEERS AND HEIFERS, 92 COWS, 17 BULLS AND 27 FEEDER CATTLE. SLAUGHTER STEERS; ONE HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 144 S LBS. 66.30, CHOICE 2-3 1030-1420 LBS. 61.00- FEW SELECT 1-3 56.00- FEW STANDARD 1-2 49.50- HOLSTEIN STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1330-1470 LBS. 57.30- CHOICE 2-3 1255-1600 LBS. 32.25-57.50, SELECT 1-2 46.50- STANDARD t-2 39.00- HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1195-1325 LBS. 66.00-67.00, CHOICE 2-4 1035-1383 LBS. 60.50- FEW SELECT 1-3 54.75- STANDARD 1-2 49.30- COWS; BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 40.00- FEW LOW DRESSING 37.00- BONERS 80-85% LEAN 37.75- LOW DRESSING 35.00- LEAN 85-90% LEAN 28.00- SHELLS DOWN TO 25.00. BULLOCKS: FEW SELECT 1-3 48.50- BULLS: YO#l 1000-1900 LBS. 47.00- FEW YG#2 1020-1640 LBS. 36.0047.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED. AND LARGE I 430-525 LBS. 75.00- 775-875 LBS. 53.00-63.00, MED. AND LARGE 2 555-960 LBS. 47.00- HEIFERS MED. AND LARGE 1 300-800 LBS. 62.30-70.00, MED. 2 300-370 LBS. 40.00-55.00, LARGE 2 270445 LB. HOLSTEINS 62.50- CALVES: 149...VEALERS FEW GOOD AND CHOICE 143-320 LBS. 67.50- FEW STANDARD AND GOOD 75-105 LBS. 20.00-32.50. UTILI- <# OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS *!§s)> if the first of July he. rainy weather, 'twill rain for four weeks altogether. Dog Days bright and clear indicate a happy year; but when accompanied hy rain, we hope for better times in vain. As the Dog Days commence, so they end. ovLeespoitv .m . i Livestock Lecaport, PA Wednesday, June 23, 1999 Report Supplied by PDA y. va 'R ■** 2* *a 2* to 2* to TO TO TO TO TO TO J V 3 totototototototototo MILK WANTED Lanco Dairy Farmers Co-Op Inc. needs 200 more dairy farmers to help grow out new contracts. We are run by a local non-salaried board. We do not take equity out of your check. We have 4 excellent local haulers. Cost? l ju *■ - > Power Generation Systems Specialists 330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Call Leonard Martin 717-273-454-4 Fax 717-273-5186 TY 50-100 LBS. 12.50-2230. FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-125 LBS. 90.00-120.00 WITH A FEW 85.00,80-90 LBS. 65.00-75.00; #2 90-120 LBS. 40.00-95, 75-90 LBS. 30.00- FEW «1 HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS 85-100 LBS. 170.00-225.00, «2 80-100 LBS. 75.00-105.00. BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 80-120 LBS. 75.00-105.00. HOGS; S6....BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% LEAN 230-275 LBS. 32.00-33.25, LIGHTWEIGHTS 205-215 LBS. 29.50-32.25. SOWS: US9I-3 380-490 LBS. 22.00- 520-600 LBS. 26.25-3030. BOARS: ONE 520 LBS. 1030. FEEDER PIGS: 117...U5»1-3 3045 LBS. 45.0070.00, ONE L0T90.00,6080 LBS. 42304730 PER CWT. SHEEP: 40... SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 45-65 LBS. 80.0090.00, 7095 LBS. 76.0087.5 J. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 15.0035.00. GOATS: 29....0NE LARGE BILLY 69.00, MED. AND SMALL 32.0038.00, FEW LARGE NANNIES 41.0046.00, MED. AND 5MALL29.0042.00, LARGE KIDS 25.004230, SMALL 15.0025.00 PER HEAD. Lebanon Valley Livestock Frederick!burg, PA June 22, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS LOW CHOICE 2-3 11701315 LBS. 61.00-62.75. HOLSTEINS STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 13101350 LBS. 36.0057.75. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1025-1325 LBS. 61.00-62.75; SELECT 1-3 57.00-59.50, STANDARD 1-2 45.7549.00. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 403043.00; BONERS 8085% LEAN 38.25-40.00; LEAN 85-90% LEAN 36.75-38.00; SHELLS DOWN TO 32.0036.00. BULLS: YGI 1240-2605 LBS. Service - Rental - New - Used 42.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 275-305 LBS. 70.00-75.00. 90-150 80.00. CALVES: GOOD 90-100 LBS. 44.00- UTILITY 70-85 LBS. 20.00- FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-115 LBS. 98.00-129.00, #2 95-115 LBS. 70.00-85.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: #1 95 LBS. 167.50- #2 75-80 LBS. 132.50- SOWS: # 1-3 390-530 LBS. 26.00-31.75. BOARS; 700 LBS. 9.00. 645 LBS. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, June 23, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction 112 DAIRY COWS. 117 HEIFERS. 19 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 500.00- FRESH HEIFERS 685.00-1375.00, 3 AT 1625.00-1675.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 825.00-1385.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 1075.00- FEW 1600.00-1750.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1600.00- 26 HEAD FRESH 1075.00-2075.00. SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 1285.00- SMALL 785.00- SHORT BRED HEIFERS 685.00- REGISTERED HEIFERS 1025.00- OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 700.00- SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 485.00- SMALLER 260.00- BULLS 285.00-650.00, PUREBRED 385.00-750.00. %EHiF MARKET LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (6XO) 926-1307 LIVESTOCK A EVERY WEDNESDAY - IcOO P.M. Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? Serving Eastern Pennsylvania for 51 years. Generators 25 to 135 KW Units In Stock!