AB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 24, 1999 ssai —a August I Is Lammas Day From the Old English word for “loaf and “mass," Lammas was originally the day to bless the first grains of harvest As often happens over time, how ever, the word was later confused with “lamb” and “mass,” and newborn lambs were brought to the church for blessings, as well In a similar vein, we recently heard of a New Hampshire farmer who refers to his cosseted lambs (those needing extra pampering or bot tle feeding) as “corseted,” which gives quite a different (but still lovely) picture Spare the roast lamb, cosseted or puddings are traditional tare After Lammas, the com ripens as much by night as by Jay. es- Close the windows and pull down the shades early in the morning to keep the house cool. Company Oatcakes 5 cups rolled oats 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup condensed milk 1/4 cup fresh orange juice pinch of salt Preheat oven to 325° F Mix all ingredients in a food processor or with an electric mixer until well blended Spread into a well-greased pan (a 13x9-inch baking pan or 2 pie pans) Bake about 25 minutes, until United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave (Pnn.edm.heUS A) N.Y , NY 10016 (212-293-8500) mmwwm For Installed \ \ \ \ STANDING SEAM ROOFING \ \ \ \ contact \ \ \ \ STRICKLE!? METAL \\ \ \ ROOFING \ \ \ \ 717-865-3093 \\\\ or 610-488-9303 \ \ \ \ Specializing in double crimp standing seam Available In 20 + prefinished Colors Galvalume - Galvanized - Tern - Etc. FREE ESTIMATES Work Approx. 60 Miles Radius of Lebanon, Pa. RD #2 Box 350-A Annville, PA 17003 Full Thunder Moon, July 28 dough begins to shrink from edge of pan Re move from pan and cut into squares or wedges, then place onto a greased cookie sheet Reduce heat to 275° and bake another 10 to 15 minutes, until golden Makes 16 to 24 pieces. — 1 J' OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS Seaweed becomes damp and expands before wet weather. Trout bite voraciously before a rain Ob serve on what Jay in August the first heavy fog occurs, and expect a hard frost on the same day in October. Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. July 20, 1999 Report'Supplied By Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 139 HEAD, 2.00 LOWER. UTILITY 36.00-40.50; HIGH DRESSING 41.00-44.75; CANNERS 31.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS 27.00- SHELLY 29.00 DOWN. BULLS; 10 HEAD. YG#I 1260 LBS. AT 50.75; YG#2 1100-1700 LBS. 43.0047.50. FED STEERS: 34 HEAD. 1.00 LOW ER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME I ISO-1400 LBS. 65.00-68.00; 1 1596 LBS. AT 64.25; CHOICE #2-3 1200-1475 LBS. 63.00-65.75; HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME HOLSTEINS 1300-1500 LBS. 57.50-59.25; CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1050-1450 LBS. 53.00-56.00. FEEW HEIFERS: 12 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 1000-1300 LBS. 64.00-66.25; CHOICE 900-1050 LBS. 60.00-63.00. VEAL CALVES: 152 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 25.00-32.00, 60-85 LBS. 17.00- FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 5.00- LOWER. #1 95-120 LBS. 90.00- 12.00; #2 40.00-85.00; 85-95 LBS. 35.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. 220.00-245.00; #2 80-95 LBS. 125.00-195.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 50.00-97.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 39 HEAD. 2.00- HIGHER. #l&2 235-260 LBS. 33.00; #l&3 220-260 LBS. 31.00-32.00; 200-220 LBS. 28.00-31.00; 265-290 LBS. 26.00- SOWS: 10 HEAD. 400-500 LBS. 14.00- 500-600 LBS. 19.00-21.25. BOARS: 1 318 LBS. AT 6.75. STOCK CATTLE: 124 HEAD, STEADY TO HIGHER PRICES. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 75.00-85.00; 500-700 LBS. 63.00-75.00; 700-900 LBS. 56.00-62.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 67.00-84.00; 400-600 LBS. 63.00-76.00; 600-800 LBS. 57.00-65.00; 800-1000 LBS. 53.00-59.00. BULLS; MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 69.00-80.00; 500-700 LBS. 63.00-69.00. TIRED OF BENDING OYER TO MILK? Reduce fatigue and time spent milking' Put a Kipe ‘Max Effective’ to work on your farm. One person can milk 80+ cows per hour Use a Double 8 Space saver parallel, hi-speed exit, pri ority gates and vertical lift crowd gate to make your chores more manageable. ‘MAX-E’PACKAGE DISCOUNT 10% - LEASE $BB5 MO. Call for Free color literature . ASK FOR WILL GODWIN, KIPE STEEL, INC. BOO-432-4797 Agricultural Generators Automatic L.P. Gas, Diesel, Natural Gas Generators 5 to 2,000 KW Jr m MLMwrMWSY'STEMS Power Generation Systems Specialists 330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Call Leonard Martin 717-273-454.4 Fax 717-273-5186 SHEEP: 51 HEAD. LEAN 24.00-35.00; FAT 15.00-28.00. LAMBS: 69 HEAD. CHOICE TO PRIME 100-120 LBS. 73.00-77.00,80-100 LBS. 75.00-83.00, 70-80 LBS. 84.00- CHOICE 50-70 LBS. 90.00- 30-50 LBS. 80.00-90.00; MED. TO GOOD 50-90 LBS. 74.00-85.00; YEARLINGS 40.00-55.00. GOATS: 108 HEAD. LARGE 65.00-96.00; MED. FLESHY 50.00-60.00; SMALL FLESHY 30.0048.00; SMALL TO MED. THIN 18.00-40.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 67 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 40-60 LBS. 18.00-27.00; BY THE LB. 4 HEAD 40 LBS. AT 67.00; 15 HEAD 52-57 LBS. 46.00; 5 HEAD 75 LBS. AT51.00; 3 HEAD 97 LBS. 38.00; 10 HEAD 120-155 LBS. 30.00-36.00; 7 HEAD 130-140 LBS. 41.0048.00. New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied By USDA Tuesday July 19, 1999 Calves Sheep Goats Today Last Week Last Year 237 992 839 CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS.’S AUCTION, VEALERS SOLD 4.00-6.00 LOWER IN A LIGHT TEST. SLAUGH TER CALVES TRADED FULLY STEADY. HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FEED SOLD 12.00-15.00 LOW ER ON LIGHTER DEMAND. HOLS TEIN HEIFERS WERE ONLY LIGHTLY TESTED. VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE 70-110 LBS. 18.00-22.00. STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS. 11.00-18.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 85.00-95.00; 350-550 LBS. 55.00-85.00. STANDARD toi m TO TO TO TO to to to TO to to toi to to to l’to totototototototototo Service - Rental - New - Used 197 978 1184 293 893 1255 AULK WANTED Lanco Daily Fanners 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<t/cwt Let us show you how to take control of your milk supply with a better bottom line. For more information, call (410) 658-7532 Generators 25 to 135 KW Units In Stock! 300-300-600 LBS. 45.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 9S-12S LBS. 75.00-97.00. PLAIN ER TYPE BULLS 80-1 IS LBS. 40.00- FEW HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80-120 LBS. 202.00-235.00. SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS., SLAUGHTER LAMBS UNDER 7S LBS. SOLD 2.00-5.00 LOWER, HEAVIER WEIGHTS TRADED STEADY. SLAUGHTER EWES WERE 3.00-5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 40-75 LBS. 80.00-95.00; 75-100 LBS. 75.00-85.00; 100-130 LBS. 65.00- GOOD AND CHOICE 1-3 40-75 LBS. 70.00-80.00, 75-100 LBS. 65.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR OLDS 35.00-55.00. UTILITY AND GOOD 1-3 20.00-38.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 100.00-135.00, MED. 75.00- CHOICE AND PRIME MUTTON 75.00-100.00; LARGE NAN NIES 60.00-75.00, MEDIUM4O.OO-60.00; CHOICE AND PRIME YEARLINGS 50.00- CHOICE AND PRIME KIDS 30.00- FEW UP TO 65.00, GOOD 20.00- New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Sublet New Holland, Pa. Monday, July 19, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction 203 HEAD. MARKET LOWER. WORK HORSES 985.00-1475.00. DRIVING HORSES 485.00-1300.00. RIDING HORSES 485.00-1125.00. FEW 1200.00-1500.00. PONIES 145.00-400.00. LARGE PONIES 450.00-510.00. COLTS 145.00-385.0 a
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