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Great Performances
February 7 stacks up in history as an auspicious begin
ning for many stage events. The French dancer
Madame Francisquy Hutm first introduced ballet in
the United States on February 7, 1827, when she staged
“The Deserter” at the Bowery Theater in
New York City Ballet was evidently P
accepted with grace, but the minimal JHBkI,
costumes of the dancers caused a mild *
stir More recently, on this day in 1944, 7 ' *
Bing Crosby recorded his “Swinging
on a Star” for Decca Records And Jr
again on this day, in 1964, the Beatles began I
their historic first tour in America, arriving to Q
a throng of 25,000 screaming fans at the John
F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City
On with dance, let joy he unconfined . . .
car Set hens during February’s waxing Moon (between new
and full). This week is excellent.
Apple Gingerbread
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1-1/2 cups peeled, .
diced apples \
whipped cream, I , A
for topping V
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Mix flour, spices, and
salt, set aside Cream
butter and sugar Add
egg and molasses, beating
well Dissolve soda in
buttermilk and add to
creamed mixture Add dry
ingredients and apples,
mixing well Bake in a
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Weekly Livestock
Summary
13 Livestock Auctions
January 28,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 3890 Compared with 3903
head last week and 4107 head a year ago
Slaughter steers 75 to 150 lower, si
heifers mostly steady, si bulls very
uneven, si cows mostly steady to 100
lower with mid week sales steady due to
snow storm and lighter receipts
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 70 50-74 25, Choice 1-3
66 00-71 50, Select and Low Choice 2-3
65 00-69 50, Select 1-3 59 50-67 25,
Standard 1-2 55 00-59 75
Jk OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime
2-3 60 10-65 00, Choice 2-3 57 00-61 00,
Select 1-2 52 00-57 50, Standard 1-2
46 50-52 00
HEIFERS Choice few Prime 2-4
65 00-7150, Choice 2-4 60 00-66 25,
Select 1-3 60 00-66 25, Standard 1-2
50 00-58 25
He that drops
a coat on a
winter’s day
will gladly put
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 37 00-
45 00, mid week sales to 48 50, Boners
80-85% lean 35 00-42 00, Lean 85-90%
lean 30 00-38 75 Shells down to 20 00
BULLOCKS Choice 2-3 59 CO
-62 25, Select 1-3 48 75-58 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
45 75-56 25, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
37 00-46 50
it on in May.
if the Sun
smile on St.
Eulalie’s Day
(Feb. 12),
it is good for
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 80 00-
102 00, 500-''oo lbs 70 00-81 00. Medium
and Large 2 300-500 lbs 65 00-77 00, 500-
700. Ibs 55 00-73 00, HEIFERS Medium
and Large 1 300-500 lbs 75 00-92 00, few
to 103 50, 500-700 Ibs 69 00-85 00,
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 63 00-
apples and
cider, they say.
if bees get out
in February,
the next day
will be windy
and rainy.
Violent north
winds in
February
herald a
A
fertile year.
LATE
CONSIGNMENTS
1 Load Reg. Cows And Heifers From York
County Milking 60 To 100 Lbs 1 Load Reg.
Cows And Heifers From An Overstocked Farm
To Be Sold Fri., Feb. 11 At
SMOKETOWN QUALITY
DAIRY SALES
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80 00, 500-700 lbs 54 00-70 00, BULLS
Medium and Large I 300-500 lbs 85 00-
108 00, 500-700 lbs 60 00-75 00, Medium
and Large 2 400-600 lbs 60 00-77 00
CALVES 2675 Compared with 2259
head last week and 3242 head a year ago
Vealers mostly steady VEALERS
Choice 140-325 lbs 79 00-98 00, Good
140-275 lbs 50 00-8000, Standard and
Good 75-120 lbs 20 00-42 00, Utility 50-
100 lbs 1000-28 00 FARM CALVES
Holstein bulls 10 00 to 2000 higher on
light receipts, Holstein heifers 10 00 to
20 00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs 130 00-190 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 95 GO
-145 00, few to 50 00, No 1 Holstein
heifers 80-120 lbs 250 00-360 00. No 2
80-100 lbs 100 00-230 00
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-135 lbs
80 00-157 50
HOGS 1043 Compared with 1094
head last week and 1907 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts 1 00 to 250 higher,
sows uneven mostly steady to weak
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 220-265 lbs 38 75-42 00, 45-50%
lean 240-275 lbs 37 00-39 00, 40-45%
lean 250-300 lbs 34 50-37 75 SOWS US
1-3 300-500 lbs 25 00-33 00, 500-700 lbs
32 00-42 00
BOARS all weights 7 50-10 00
FEEDER PIGS 70 Compared with
255 head last week and 148 head a year
ago US 1-3 30-45 lbs 15 00-20 00, 50-70
lbs 30 00-38 00 per head
SHEEP 1092 Compared with 1520
head last week and 1392 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs mostly steady NEW
CROP LAMBS Choice 50-80 lbs 110 00-
150 00, WOOLED LAMBS Choice 65-90
lbs 100 00-120 00, 90-110 lbs 85 00-
100 00, 110-150 lbs 60 00-85 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 27 00-55 00
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CONSULTING GROUP
NO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
0 Compaicd with 475 last week and 899
head a year ago Feeder pigs not tested
due to inclement weather 1
New Holland Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 2,2000
TOTAL HEADAGE: 221 DAIRY,
176 HEIFERS, 8 BULLS.
LOCAL FRESH COWS 700.00-1500,
1 at 1800.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 475.00-
1300.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS 1625.00-
1800.00.
LARGE HEIFERS 1110.00-1325.00,
SMALL 560.00-1085.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS 600.00-
1125.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
675.00-785.00.
BULLS 410.00-950.00, PUREBREDS
275.00-800.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 1025.00-
1625.00.
CANADIAN LOADS FRESH 875.00-
1400.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 460.00-1225.00, 1
AT 1575.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 485.00-
575.00, SMALLER 150.00-385.00.
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