AS-Lancaater Fanning, Saturday, October 2,19 W .—■—*r.. %rn.it- Pumpkin Flood j The famous flood that occurred on the Delaware and ] Susquehanna Rivers 213 years ago (October 5, 1786) ' took the name Pumpkin Flood when heavy rams helped clear the fields of the autumn’s harvest In Pennsylvania, Hamsburg reported a surge of 22 feet on i the nver One observer of the Pumpkin Flood remembered, “Heavy pumpkins came tum bling downstream like great orange cannonballs and had much the same effect when houses or men stood in their way ” Luckily local growers weren't competing in the giant pumpkin contests we read about today, with some squashes growing to over 600 pounds' Mischief comes hy the pound and goes away hy the ounce. Keep a canvas bag in the car to hold all those items you pick up while running everyday errands. Pumpkin Soup 1 pumpkin (about 2 pounds) Heed and pare the pump -1 cup water \km and cut into small 1-1/2 pints boiling milk Upieces Simmer in a 3 tablespoons butter SO up kettle with water for 1 teaspoon sugar I/, hours Put through a salt and pepper, to taste sieve and teturn to kettle, 3 slices stale adding other ingredients * Bring to a boil, stir cu*w* f ring occasionally, and serve. Makes 6 servings. United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave (Printed in the USA) NY 1 Ml 6 ' (212-293-8500) GENERATOR SYSTEMS' 1-800-779-8809 fmJ KTtt # OLD FARMER’S WEATHER, PROVERBS <tfo> When the birds and badgers are fat in October, expect a hard winter. Much rain in October, much wind in - Sojourner Truth December. In October, dung your field and your land its wealth shall yield. As October■, so next March Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. September 28, 1999 Report (applied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 115 HEAD, 1.00- LOWER. UTILITY 34.00- 00; HIGH DRESSING 39.00- CANNERS 29.00-34.00; SHELLY 29.00 DOWN. BULLS: 3 HEAD. YG#l 1440 LBS. AT 47.00; 2 YG#2 1700 LBS. TO 43.75. FED STEERS: 14 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1400 LBS. 64.00-67.75; CHOICE #2-3 1100-1400 LBS. 60.00-63A0; SELECT 1300-1450 LBS. 54.00-57.25. FED HEIFERS: 10 HEAD. I CHOICE 1300 LBS. AT 63.75; 1050-1175 LBS. 54.00- CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1300-1535 LBS. 47.5050.00. CALVES; 130 HEAD. CHOICE 200-325 LBS. 70.00-80.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 24,00-32.00, 60-85 LBS. 18.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 10.00 LOWER. #1 95-120 LBS. 95.00-117.00,88-94 LBS. 50.00- #2 90-110 LBS. 60.00-90.00. 84- LBS. 32.00-42.00; BEEF X BULLS 75-90 LBS. 50.00-90.00; BEEF X HEIF ERS 75-90 LBS. TO 60.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. TO 280.00, #2 85- LBS. 140.00-245.00, 75-80 LBS. TO 102.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 61 HEAD. 3.00 HIGHER. #l*2 230-270 LBS. 36.0036.75; #l*3 240275 LBS. TO 35.00,300340 LBS. 30.0031.50,190210 LBS. 30.0032.00. SOWS: 3 HEAD 500-700 LBS. 24.0026.25. BOARS: 9 HEAD 300-700 LBS. 4.00000. STOCK CATTLE: 209 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200400 LBS. 79.0096.00; 400600 LBS. 74.0086.50; 600700 LBS. 65.0075.00, HOLSTEINS 700900 LBS. 49.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200400 LBS. 70.00-89.00;, Heavy Duty Bale Movers Finished Witfr Baked on TGIC Polyester Powder Coating With Kverneland Forged Steel Spears • Electrically Heat Treated These spears are stronger & allow easier bale penetration COM 2502 • Fits any 3 pt hitch or loader MPVHI boom with 1 or2cylinders 'TI IsJel • Easy to change from Ito 2 2PTIOOO • Attaches to lowei 3 pt arms only • Safety chains prevent flip around • 1000 lb capacity Feed Big Round & Regular Bales with 4’, s’, 6’, 8’ & 10’ panels Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. 295 Woodcorner Rd. • Lititz, PA 17543 717/738-7365 Hours Call or write for additional information , A( „ t - c „L rato Mon thru Fn 7-5 & the name of your nearest dealer 1 m,le West of E P hra,a Sat 7-11 400-600 LBS. 68.00-79.00; 600-700 LBS. 61.00-69A0, 700-850 LBS. 57.00-64.00 BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200400 LBS. 71.0088.00,400500 LBS. 70.0079.00, 500600 LBS. 67.0070.00; HOLSTEINS 200400 LBS. 600068.00. SHEEP: 20 HEAD. LIGHTWEIGHTS 34.0049.00, HEAVY 30.0036.00. LAMBS: 95 HEAD. MOSTLY STEADY. HIGH CHOICE 100125 LBS. 68.0075.00, 80100 LBS. 73.0084.00, 6080 LBS. 80.0093.00, 40-60 LBS. 83.0098.00, 138-150 LBS. 58.0065.00 GOATS; 180 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 75.00100.00; MEDIUM 55.0075.00; LARGE NANNIES 45.00-70.00; MEDIUM 35.0050.00; SMALL FLESHY 35.0048.00; SMALL 20.0035.00. SOME 7.0015.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 46 HEAD. BY THE HEAD 15-20 LBS. 9.0012.00; 2030 LBS. 17.0020.00; BY THE LB. 80100 LBS. 39.0040.00; 8 BOARS 110 LBS. AT 26.00; STOCK BOARS 8 HEAD 200280 LBS. 12AO 19.00. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA September 28, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: CHOICE 2-311101270 LBS. 62.0066.00. SELECT 1-3 58.0061.75; STANDARD 1-2 53.0056.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1555 LBS. 56.25; SELECT 1-2 54.0055.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 24 1290 LBS. 63.00; SELECT 1-3 56.0061.50. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 38.7540.00; BONERS 8085% LEAN 37.25- LEAN 85-90% LEAN 35.50-37.00. SHELLS DOWN TO 27.0034.00. BULLS: YG#2 1930-2260 LBS. 48.25- YG#2 1060-1675 LBS. 41.5045.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 451 LB. or Stacks Added Value With Our 2 Coat Process! Five step metal preparation, including iron yjk phosphate conversion coating, to enhance adhesion jAmr & prevent undercoat corrosion |H Iji PFL 4000 pH • Front end loader fork H • Includes chain & binders • 1500 lb capacity 2 Zinc rich epoxy powder undercoat 3 TGIC polyester powder top coat, baked at 400° to fuse coats, forming a cross link molecular bond HOLSTEINS 6050, HOLSTEINS 570 LBS. 56.00; HOLSTEINS 550-605 LBS. 3750-44.50; HEIFERS 300 LBS. 6150. CALVES: STANDARD AND GOOD 70-95 LBS. 44.00-58.00; imLTTY 70-85 LBS. 25.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: #1 95-120 LBS. 110.00- #2 95-115 LBS. 94.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-115 LBS. 285.00-30250. #2 85-90 LBS. 9550-17750; BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 105-130 LBS. 94.00- HOGS: 45-50% 218-255 LBS 3150-32.00. SOWS: US# 1-3 500-700 LBS. 24.00. BOARS: 200-240 LBS. 10.00-11.00, 415 LBS. 6.00. SHEEP: GOOD AND CHOICE 65-95 LBS. 73.00-85.00. North Jersey Livestock HacketUtown, NJ Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, September 28, 1999 CALVES .05-3.25. COWS .20-.42. EASY COWS .01-.39 5 /.. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .30-.95. HEIFERS .29-.71. BULLS .32‘A -.61. STEERS .37'/: -.63. HOGS 33 ROASTING PIGS EACH 5.00-29.00. BOARS .07-.32. SOWS . 19-.22‘/i. SHEEP .20-.48. lAMBS EACH 25.00-64.00. LAMBS PER LB. .39-1.21. GOATS EACH 36.00-117.50. KIDS EACH 5.00-71.00. HIDES EACH 950. 827 TOTAL hitch \nge from lacity 1 spear to 2 city H 144 steel spear • 1 7 1 SSL 2500 • Great for front loaders • Mounts in minutes • 1500 lb capacity
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