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July 15 is St. Swithin’s Day, named for the Bishop of
IWinchester, who died in a d. 862. His dying wish
Uwas to be buried outside in the churchyard, so that the
't rain of heaven” would fall onto his
e. Centuries later, after he was canonized,
:hurch authorities thought it more proper
to bring him inside. On doing so, a torren
lal rain commenced and, according to leg
;nd, lasted 40 days. Consequently, weather
e has it that rain today bodes ill for the
40 days. But if clear skies predominate,
as Chaucer penned about 600 years ago,
w welcome somer, with thy sonne soft,
hast this wmtres weders overshake ”
Lord, this is a huge rayn ! This were a
weder for to slepen inne!
a> Wash the inside of your windows on rainy days (or less
trouble with streaks.
Salmon Gadzukes
4 salmon fillets (about 6
ounces each)
4 tablespoons butter,
divided
1/2 pound small zucchini
1/4 cup chopped parsley
salt and pepper, to taste
Rinse salmon fillets, pat
dry, and set aside Melt
2 tablespoons of the
butter in a skillet Mean
while, cut the zucchini in
to chunks for steaming.
Steam until very soft, about
15 minutes Panfry the
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- Geoffrey Chaucer
salmon in the skillet, sear
ing it on the outside. Keep
salmon warm. When zuc
chini is soft, blend in
blender with remaining 2
tablespoons of butter and
chopped parsley. Serve
salmon on shallow plates,
with zucchini puree around
it. Season to taste and gar
nish with
tional parsley 923
Makes 4
servings,
WEDNESDAY JULY 7, 1999
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
WEDNESDAY 225 147 86
22 II
LAST WEDNESDAY 230 160 173
11 16
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FARMER’S
CATTLE Compared to last Wednes
day’s auction, slaughter steers sold
mostly steady Slaughter cows were un
even. 100 higher to 100 lower
Slaughter bulls were steady to 1 00
higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1030-1405 lbs 59 25-64 75 Select 1-3
57 00-60 00 Standard 1-2 49 00-
55 50
WEATHER
PROVERBS
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HOLSTEIN STEERS Few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1380-1465 lbs
57 50-58 50 Choice 2-3 1245-1515
lbs 53 25-56 75 Select 1-2 48 00-
53 75 Standard 1-2 few 42 75-46 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4
few 1060-1120 lbs 59 00-61 00 Select
1-3 few 55 25-57 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-80
pet lean 40 00-45 25, individual 46 75,
low dressing 37 50-38 00 Boners 80-
85 pet lean 38 00-42 25, low dressing
36 25-37 75 Lean 85-90 pet lean
28 50-39 75 Shells down to 23 00
All the tears
St. Swfthin
(July 15)
can cry,
St. Bartlemy's
(August 24)
dusty mantel
wipes dry.
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1070-2150 lbs 49 00-54 75 Yield
Grade 2 few
if mice run
ahout more
1205-1710 lbs 44 25-48 50 Bu Hocks
Select 1-3 individual 60 00
than usual,
expect wet
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large I few 275-300 lbs 57 00-67 00
Large 2 Holstems 800-855 lbs 35 00-
51 75
weather.
As July, so the
next January.
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CALVES Compared to last week's
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farm sold 5 00-10 00 higher
VEALERS Few Good 130-275 lbs
57 00-60 00 Standard and Good 80-
100 lbs 20 00-30 00 Utility 60-90 lbs
5 00-15 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 95-125 lbs 90 00-
127 50, 80-90 lbs 75 00-90 00 Nirtv
ber 2 90-120 lbs 55 00-110 00, 80-
90 lbs 37 50-60 00 Holstein heifers
Number 1 85-105 lbs 175 00-230 00
Number 2 70-80 lbs 75 00-130 00 Beef
type bulls and heifers 75-100 lbs 70 00-
120 00
BOARS Individual
10 00
FEEDER PIGS Sold per cwt US
1-3 30-40 lbs 35 00-52 00, one lot
72 50
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 55-80
lbs 77 00-86 00, 95-125 lbs 70 00-
78 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-3
20 00-35 00
GOATS All sold per head Billies
Medium individual 65.00 Nannies
Large individual 41 00. Kids. Large
21 00-55 00 Small 10 00-25 00.
hr market info 717/787-6006.
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Fa.
July 5, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES:
140.00-255.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES: 95-120
LBS. 87.50-130.00, 70-95 LBS.
55.00-107.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: 10.00-30.00.
GRASSERS AND STARTED
CALVES: 40.00-67.50.
FEEDERS; 45.00-77.50.
LAMBS: 70.00-92.50.
SHEEP: NONE.
HOGS: 200-250 LBS., 22.00-29.00.
SOWS: NONE
BOARS: NONE.
PIGS, EACH: 15.00-42J0.
HEIFERS: 38.00-44.00.
STEERS: 39.50-42.75.
BULLS; 36.00-47.25.
COWS GOOD: 37.25-42.50.
COWS MEDIUM: 31 JO-38.75.
COWS THIN: 13J0-32.00.
CATTLE MARKET: ABOUT
STEADY.
CALF MARKET: SOME EASIER.
HORSES & PONIES: NONE
GOATS: 15.00-29.00.
GOOD SALE FOR AFTER THE
HOLIDAY.
170 lbs
FEEDER SALE IST MON. EACH
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MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
TUESDAY JULY 6, 1999
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
GOATS
TUESDAY
UNAVAILABLE
LAST TUESDAY 384 236 351
42 52
Auction not covered, reporter un
available
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