AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 14, 1999
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Supply and Demand
August 19 marks the anniversary, in 1856, of Gail
Borden’s condensed-milk patent. Borden was a
dairyman from Norwich, New York, who also made
a living as a surveyor. He was the man responsible for
laying out the city of Galveston, Texas, where
he was also a customs collector. As a
he had experimented with and devei
process for evaporating milk. Om
got the financial backing of Jeremi
Milbank, he was able to open tlr
Borden Milk Company Soon aftei
the Civil War intervened, creating
strong demand for his product, whi
was of great value to the armies
Borden went on to promote concentrated fruit juices
I am more of a sponge than an inventor.
ns- For mildly sunburned skin, make a cooling bath with a
cup of apple cider vinegar added to tepid water.
Chocolate Caramels
1 can (15 ounces) sweetened
condensed milk
1 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 ounces (2 squares)
unsweetened chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a I '/2-quart heavy
saucepan, mix together
'A cup of condensed
milk, corn syrup, butter,
and salt Cook over medi
um heat, stirring constant
ly, until mixture reaches
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235° F on a candy ther
mometer (soft-ball stage).
Stir in lemaming milk.
Stir in chocolate, a square
at a time Boil until syrup
reaches 235° F again.
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Today
August 17
Last Week
Last Year
0* OLD
FARMER’S
CALVES: COMPARED TOTHURS.’S
AUCTION. VEALERS SOLD 1.00 HIGH
ER AND SLAUGHTER CALVES
TRADED 2.00-5.00 HIGHER. HOLS
TEIN BULL CALVES RETURNING TO
FEED SOLD 15.00 TO AS 30.00 LOWER
THAN THURS.'S ACTIVE MARKET.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS SOLD MOSTLY
STEADY IN A LIGHT TEST.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
70-110 LBS. 21.00-27.00. STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS.
11.00-18.00.
WEATHER
PROVERBS
August
sunshine and
bright nights
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 85.00-95.00;
350-550 LBS. 65.00-75.00. STANDARD
300-600 LBS. 55.00-65.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 95-125 LBS. 95.00-132.00.
PLAINER TYPE BULLS 80-115 LBS.
47.00- 70-85 LBS. 24.00-42.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80-120 LBS.
200.00- PLAINER HEIFERS
140.00-
ripen the
grapes
Grasses of
all hinds are
loaded with
seeds before a
severe winter.
SHEEP: COMPARED TO THUR.,
SLAUGHTER LAMBS SOLD STEADY
TO 2.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER EWES
TRADED STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE AND
If the fall
apples are
one-sided,
with thick,
rough skins,
expect a severe
winter.
In haying
season, when
there is no
dew, expect
rain.
Inc.
New Holland
Sales Stables
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, August 9, 1999
Calves Sheep Goats
197 861 1170
210 815 955
199 604 1002
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PRIME 2-3 40-60 LBS. 90.00-100.00;
60-110 LBS. 70.00-83.00. GOOD AND
CHOICE 1-3 60-120 LBS. 65.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND
CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR
OLDS 40.00-55.00. UTILITY AND
GOOD 1-3 25.00-40.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE
BILLIES 125.00-15'' 00, MEDIUM
100.00- THI 75.00-100.00;
CHOICE AND PRIME MUTTON
70.00- LARGE NANNIES
50.00- MEDIUM 30.00-50.00;
CHOICE AND PRIME YEARLINGS
60.00- CHOICE AND PRIME KIDS
40.00- GOOD 20.00-40.00.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
August 10, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1210-1560
59.75-62.50; SELECT 1-3 55.00-58.50;
STANDARD 1-2 48.50-52.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1240-1460 LBS. 56.25-58.50; SELECT
1-2 52.50-55.00; STANDARD 1-2
46.50-52.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1195-1360
LBS. 63.00-64.00; SELECT 1-3
56.00-58.50; STANDARD 1-2 51.75.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
42.50- BONERS 80-85% LEAN
40.25- LEAN 85-90% LEAN
38.50- SHELLS DOWN TO
32.25-
BULLS: YG#l 1820-1940 LBS
49.00-50.25; YG#2 1255-1835 LBS,
41.50-44.25.
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FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 275 LBS.
67J0, 410 LBS. 69.75; HEIFERS 165
LBS. 57.00; 300-435 LBS. 62.50-64.00.
CALVES; GOOD 85-95 LBS.
60.00-70.00; STANDARD AND GOOD
80-90 LBS. 45.00-58.00; UTILITY 70-80
LBS. 20.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: #1 95-115 LBS.
116.00- #2 95-115 LBS,
75.00-
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 80-120 LBS.
152.50- #2 80-120 LBS.
77.50-
BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS
80-115 LBS. 72.00-128.00.
HOGS: 40-45 % 230 LBS. 35.25.
SOWS: US#l-3 495-538 LBS. 22.00.
BOARS: 240-265 LBS. 10.00-12.00,
510-820 LBS. 6.00-6.25.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 115 LBS. 30.00.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackcttstown, NJ
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, August 10, 1999
CALVES .02-2.90.
COWS .067, -.447,.
EASY COWS .05-.33'/. .
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .25-.81
HEIFERS .14-.54'A .
BULLS .29-.62.
STEERS .39-.65V. .
HOGS. NONE.
ROASTING PIGS EACH. NONE.
BOARS, NONE.
SOWS, NONE.
SHEEP .16-.47.
LAMBS, EACH 20.00-72.50.
LAMBS, PER LB. .35-1.17.
GOATS, EACH 37.00-175.00.
KIDS, EACH 12.00-87.50.
951 TOTAL