AM.ancaater Farming, Saturday, September 25, 1999 ThTsWEEK^ Calling All Angels Michaelmas Day (September 29) is the feast day of Michael the archangel. In the British Isles, crops were harvested and the surplus sold by late September, so farmers paid their yearly rent to landowners on Michaelmas. Appropriate food and drink for All Angels, or Michaelmas Day, was roasted goose (originally a sacrifice to Michael), oat or barley cakes (or, in Scotland, rye), carrots (especially in Ireland), and new wine Great market fairs were held just before the feast day, and the large crowds made it con venient to hold elections then as well if St. Michael brings many acorns, Christmas will cover the fields with snow. et Make a “dream-catcher,” a woven mobile of feathers and string, for young children who fear bad dreams. Oat Scones 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour dough. Turn onto floured 1-1/4 cups rolled oats surface and knead lightly 2 tablespoons brown sugar a few times until smooth. 2 teaspoons baking powder Pat out t 0 %_ inc h thickness 1/2 teaspoon baking soda an( j cut lnto 2 tna n-1/2 teaspoon salt gles. Brush tops with 1/2 cup butter reserved egg and sprinkle 1 egg, beaten with o ats. Bake at 425° F 2/3 cup. buttermilk for 12 to 14 minutes, or rolled oats, for sprinkling g o | c j en Combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter. Remove 1 tablespoon beaten egg for topping; add butter milk to rest of egg. Add to dry ingredients and stir briefly to make a sticky United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave (Printed in the U S A ) NY, NY 10016 (212-293-8500) FREE COMMODITY MARKET NEWSLETTER Whether your trade interests aretjrams or gold, Lehigh Valley Futures, Inc. has the knowledge and expertise to assist you in these markets. For a copy of our newsletter and/or a free trading kit, please contact: Lehigh Valley Futures, SOOOTilghman Street Suite 249 Allentown, PA 18104 1-800-543-8939 or 1-610-366-7979 Fax 1-610-366-9842 Ivfuture® microserve.net The risk of loss in trading futures and options on futures can be substantial. Futures and options trading may not be suitable for everyone. You should carefully consider the risks in light of your financial condition in deciding whether to trade. Makes about 12 aconat. SLAUGHTER STEERS: STEADY. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 65.00- SELECT & LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 59.00-65.00; HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE A PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 58.00-61.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 55.00-58.00; SELECT, ALL WEIGHTS 49.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY. CHOICE A PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 64.50-66.50; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 55.00-S9.oa COWS; 2.00 HIGHER. BRK. UT. A COMM. 2-4 BULK 38.00-42.00; HI DRESSING 42.00-45.00; CUTTER A BON. UT. 34.00-38.00, HI DRESSING 39.00- CANNER A CUTTERS 29.00- LOW DRESSING 27.00 DOWN. BULLS: 2.00 HIGHER. ALL WEIOHT- S 1100-1900 LBS. 42.00-56.00. VEAL CALVES: STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 72.00-84.00, HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 59.00-67.00. FARM CALVES: STEADY. HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 110.00-130.00; HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 65.00-89.00, HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 320.00- SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 150.00-225.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 15.00-30.00. FEEDER CATTLE: 3.00 HIGHER. BULLS A STEERS 400-900 LBS. 54.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 51.00- OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS As September, so the coming March A moist autumn with a mild winter is followed hy a , cold, dry i sprmg. Spring rain damps, autumn rain soaks. lAMBS: STEADY. CHOICE*. PRIME 90-110 LBS. 73.00-84.00; LIGHTER LAMBS 9000-11000; EWES - HEAVY 24.00- LIGHT 33.00-49.00. GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 25.00- MEDIUM 40.00-65.00; LARGE 80.00-100.00. Special Offer Handy chart full of interesting weather proverbs Send $3 to Weather Chart, Dept UF, The Old Farmer’s Almanac, PO Box 520, Dublin, NH 03444. Inc. Aberdeen Sales Company, Inc. Complete Auction A Appeal ml Service Churchvllle, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, Sept 22 Feed those grains for big savings. We will roast on your farm. HOGS: 100 LOWER. 210-250 LBS. 30.00-31.00, 255-300 LBS. 27.00-31.00, SOWS - HEAVY 22.00-24.00, SOWS LIGHT 17.00-19.00; BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 7.00-9.00. Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Sep 22, 1999 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week ly Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand mod erate for all classes. Quality plain to mostly averag e. Feeder cattle In thin to medium flesh with gaunt to average weigh-ups, few full. This an improvement for buyers over last week. Calves in medium to fleshy con dition. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Demand very good for few packer cows. Several small herd dispersals included and many of these returning to (he country. Demand very good for replacements. Total of 700 cows and bulls sold with 45 percent going to packets. Receipts this week 10,600; last week 9,398; last year 12,006. Supply con sisted of 57 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 37 percent calves and light yearlings under 600 lbs; 6 percent cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 36 percent of supply. Prices fol low with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 Calves: 300-350 lbs (336 lbs) 107.00-115 JO (110.11); 350-400 lbs (372 lbs) 100.00-111.00 (107.78); 400-450 lbs (426 lbs) 98.00-103 JO (9940); 450-500 lbs (462 lbs) 89.75-98 JO (9334); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 84.00-89 JO (8636); 600-650 lbs (616 lbs) 78.00-83.00 (80.11); Year lings: 600-650 lbs (620 lbs) 83.25-87.50 (85.67); 650-700 lbs (670 lb) 78.75-85 JO (82.35); 700-750 lbs (721 lbs) 77.25-83.25 (8045); 750-800 lbs (766 lbs) 75.00- 8075 (78.17); 800-850 lbs (819 lbs) 74.00-77.75 (76.31); 850-900 lbs (866 lbs) 72.00-76.25 (74.21); 900-950 lbs (903 lb) 7135-73.00 (72.10). Holateins: Large 2 500-575 lbs 60.50- lot 695 lbs 59.00; 750-800 lbs 57.50- 945 lbs 47.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Luge 1 Calves: 350400 lbs (376 lbs) 85.0091.00 (88.09); 400500 lbs (450 lbs) 80.5086.00 (83.48); 500550 lbs (515 lbs) 783084.00 (81.90); 550600 lbs (569 lbs) 76.00 77.00 (76.72); readings: 500600 lbs (550 lbs) 78.0080.00 (78.94); 600650 lbs (629 lbs) 75.007830 (7733); 650700 lbs (673 lbs) 72.75- 78.00 (75.40); 700775 lbs (750 lbs) 71.5075.25 (73.03). Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Avenge Dress High Dress Low Dress *Brk 31 75-80% 10001675 34.5038.00 37.0043.00 33.503430 *Bnr 67 8085% 900-1550 34.50-37.50 37.00-40.50 33.25-3630 Lean 84 85-90% 8501450 33303630 36.0039.50 300033.50 *Brk-Breakers, *Bnr-Boners Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Avenge Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 14 1300-2000 45.00-48.00 47.0051.00 40.0042.50 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean 75.85; Boners 73.10; Breaker 68.70. Bulls 82.65. Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price Heifers 875-1400 4-8 months High, blacks 650.00695.00 4-5 yr olds 1350 7-8 months High, Angus 835.00 4-5 yr olds 1225 2-4 months High, Angus 735.00 4-5 yrolds 110013503-5 months High, blacks 575.00660.00 3-5 yr olds 875-1150 2-4 months Avg, blades 510.00580.00 5-6 yr olds 10001250 6-8 months Avg quality 50000595.00 7-9 yr olds 12001400 4-5 months High, blacks 480.00550.00 9 yr olds 11501350 2-4 months Avg quality 400.00465.00 Pairs: Medium and luge 1 Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 7-9 yr olds 1000-1200 150-323 Avg quality 625.00-6*5.00 Source: USDA-Oklahoma Dept of Ag Market News, Oklahoma City, OK Robert Miles - Tina Colby Telephone (405) 232-5425. Those roasted grains are really tasty CHNUPP’S N ROASTING iox 840, Lebanon, PA 17046 >5-6611 Fax #865-7334 800-452-4004 - or - ROFF, RD #3 Lewisburg, PA 717-568-1420
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