Aft-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, February 18, 2000
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First President’s Wishes
In 1789, when President George Washington (1732-
1799) issued a proclamation calling for a national day
of thanksgiving, he also asked that “the great Lord and
Ruler of Nations” might “enable us all, whether in pub
lic or private stations to render our National
Government a blessing to all the people by constantly
being a Government of wise, just, and '
constitutional laws, discreetly and faith- (1 |
fully executed and obeyed to pro
mote the knowledge and practice of U> mj&P
true religion and virtue, and the increase \
of science among them and us ” As
election days come upon us later this
year, these might be fine standards by
which to compare the various con- 1
tenders How have we fared over time 9
History is philosophy teaching hy example.
- Dionysius (c 20 b c)
ns- Bleach a wooden rolling pin with an occasional rubbing
of fresh lemon.
Ricotta Pie
1-1/2 pounds ncotta cheese
1/2 cup toasted almonds,
ground fine
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
grated rind of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
a 9-mch pastry crust
Combine ncotta, ground
almonds, sugar, and
lemon nnd in a blender,
and pulse to just mix Add
vanilla, then eggs, one at a
time, pulsing briefly after
The Homeopathic Medical Society ot the State of PA
pre\ent\
HEALTH FROM THE
GROUND UP
March 2, 3,4, 2000
Midway Reception Centei. Litit/. PA
Topics Presented:
• NUTRITION
• BIODYNAMICS
• ORGANIC FARMING
• HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Featured Workshop leader:
Sally Fallon
Foi Additional Information
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Presidents Day,
each addition. Pour mixture
into pastry Cut tin foil to
just cover filling, and place
over pie. Bake for 5 min
utes at 425° F, then another
30 minutes at 325° F Pull
foil off for last 5 minutes
and cook until cen
ter is firm Cool
before cutting ''s^^
Makes 8
servings.
SLAUGHTER COWS: 103 HEAD,
1.00 LOWER.
Feb. 21
UTILITY 37.00-41.50; HIGH
DRESSING 42.00-45.00; CANNERS
33.00- SHELLY 33.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 16 HEAD, 2.00 LOWER.
YG#145.00-49.00; YG#2 39.50-44.00.
FED STEERS; 18 HEAD, NO HIGH
CHOICE OR PRIME; LOW DRESS
ING CHOICE #2-4 1200-1475 LBS.
65.00- LOW CHOICE 1100-1300
LBS. 63.00-66.00.
3> OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
The night of
St. Peter’s
FED HEIFERS: 11 HEAD, 1.00-2.00
LOWER. 1 HIGH CHOICE 1376 LBS.
AT 70.25; CHOICE #2-4 1100-1350
LBS. 66.00-68.00, LOW CHOICE HOL
STEINS 1350 LBS. AT 48.25.
VEAL CALVES: 106 HEAD.
CHOICE 1 334 LBS. AT 95.00; CULLS
85-110 LBS. 24.00-32.00, 60-85 LBS.
18.00-26.00.
FARM CALVES: 10.00-20.00
LOWER. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-
120 LBS. 120.00-145.00, 1 AT 152.00;
80-94 LBS. 55.00-102.00; #2 95-120
LBS. 80.00-115.00, 80-94 LBS. 35.00-
50.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120
LBS. 250.00-275.00, 85-95 LBS. 200.00-
215.00, 75-85 LBS. 62.00-102.00; BEEF
X BULLS 75-90 LBS. TO 90.00; BEEF
X HEIFERS TO 75.00.
(Feh. 22) will
show the
weather for the
next 40 days.
In Sweden,
the nights of
February 20-
27 are called
“steel nights ”
BUTCHER HOGS: 19 HEAD,
STEADY. #l&3 240-265 LBS. 39.00-
40.25, 270-325 LBS. 36.00-38.00; #2-3
300-360 LBS. 31.00-35.00.
because of
their cutting
SOWS: 9 HEAD, STEADY. 350-500
LBS. 35.00-36.50; 500-600 LBS. 38.00-
41.00; 1750 LBS. AT 38.25.
severity.
if it freezes on
St. Matthew’s
(Feb. 25), it
will freeze for
a month
BOARS; 3 HEAD. 500-650 LBS. TO
10.75.
together.
Smoker
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Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 15,2000
STOCK CATTLE: 109 HEAD, EX
CELLENT QUALITY HIGHER
PRICES. STEERS MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 88.00-116.00, 1
AT 125.00; 400-600 LBS. 75.00-95.00;
600-800 LBS. 62.00-66.00, 1 AT 77.50;
800-900 LBS. 1 AT 68.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARG
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 85.00-103.00, 2
HEAD 116.00 AND 121.00; 400-500
LBS. 78.00-95.00; 500-600 LBS. 75.00-
91.00; 600-800 LBS. 60.00-68.00; 800-
1000 LBS. 53.00-59.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 400-500 LBS. 84.00-94.00, 1
AT 102.00; 500-700 LBS. 68.00-85.00; 1
925 LB. ANGUS AT 63.00.
SHEEP: 30 HEAD, HIGHER
PRICES. 85-150 LBS. 39.00-61.00; 150
LBS. AND UP 35.00-48.00.
LAMBS: 16 HEAD, STRONG
DEMAND. CHOICE WOOLED 110-
125 LBS. 84.00-88.00; 90-110 LBS.
90.00- 70-90 LBS. 106.001-110.00;
50-70 LBS. 109.00-116.00.
GOATS: 40 HEAD. LARGE BIL
LIES AND WETHERS 70.00-97.00, 1
AT 132.00; MEDIUM 48.00-78.00;
SMALL 28.00-46.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 120 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD, 20 LBS. AT 14.00; 70-90
LBS. 33.00-41.00; BY THE LB. 30-40
LBS. 39.00-47.00; ROUGH 22.00-32.00;
40-50 LBS. 40.00-48.00; 50-60 LBS.
40.00- 160-195 LBS. 37.00-40.00.
Frederick Livestock
Frederick, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 14,2000
SLAUGHTER COWS: 137 HEAD,
1.00-2.00 LOWER. UTILITY 36.00-
300 gallon SINGLE AXLE
HCM SERIES SPRAYERS
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Duty-Bound Sprayers
I 300 gallon elliptical polyethylene
tank with deep sump for complete
chemical removal.
> Jet agitation for thorough mixing
and excellent chemical
suspension.
% 10” fillwell with no splash cover,
I Adjustable wheel spacmgs for row
crop applications.
I Single axle trailer with 27” ground
clearance, three ton hub and
spindles and 15”x8” wheels.
I Large front mounted step, platform,
and safety rail for easy filling
I Three section boom control.
12 1/2 gal clean water tank for safety.
I Available with 21 ’ and 28’Truss-T-
Boom with 1/2” plumbing and
conventional nozzles
I Available with 28’, 30’, 40’, and 45’
heavy duty truss booms with boom
skids, 3/4” boom plumbing, and
diaphram check,
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567 South Reading Road, Ephrata, Pa. 17522
717-733-7951
MARYLAND
Whiteford - Deer Creek Equipment
PENNSYLVANIA
Altoona - Hines Equipment
Carlisle - Gutshall's, Inc
Cresson - Hines Equipment
Easton - Forks Equipment
Fairmount City - Miller's Equipment
Honesdale - Marshall Machinery
Honeybrook - Dependable Motor Co
Johnstown - Hines Equipment
Lebanon - Umberger’s of Fontana
Lititz - Binkley & Hurst Bros
Lynnport - Kermit K. Kistler.lnc
Marion Center - Allegheny Farm Service
Oley - Pikeville Equipment
Oxford - Deer Creek Equipment
Turbotville - Ag Resources
Washington - Bull International
Williamsburg - Longnecker's, Inc
41.00; HIGH DRESSING 32.00-44.75;
CANNERS 33.00-37.00; SHELLY 33.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 3 HEAD.. VG 1700-2100
LBS. TO 51.75; YG 1720 LBS. AT
45.25.
FED STEERS: 5 HEAD. SELECT
HOLSTEINS 1500-1900 LBS. 45.00-
50.75.
HEIFERS: 1 HOLSTEIN 1620 LBS.
AT 43.50.
VEAL CALVES: 170 HEAD.
CHOICE 1 300 LBS. AT 85.00; GOOD
1 220 LBS. AT 68.00; CULLS 85-110
LBS. 28.00-36.00, 60-80 LBS. 18.00-
25.00.
FARM CALVES: STRONG
DEMAND FOR ALL TYPES. HOL
STEIN BULLS #1 90-120 LBS. 130.00-
157.00,80-94 LBS. 100.00-140.00; #2 95-
120 LBS. 85.00-128.00, 75-90 LBS.
60.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
90-125 LBS. 240.00-295.00, 1 140 LBS.
AT 245.00; 80-90 LBS. 200.00-260.00;
70-80 LBS. 140.00-160.00; #2 90-120
LBS. 150.00-225.00; 80-90 LBS. 100.00-
190.00; BEEF X BULLS #1 120.00-
162.00; 140 LBS. AT 107.00; #2 80-100
LBS. 75.00-100.00; BEEF X HEIFERS
#lllO.OO-140.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 20 HEAD, .50
LOWER. #1 AND 2 245-290 LBS. 39.50-
40.50; #1 AND 3 270-325 LBS. 37.00-
39.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 20 HEAD.
STEERS, 1 535 LBS. AT 75.00; 2 950
LBS. 52.00-56.50.
HEIFERS: 300-400 LBS. 75.00-80.00;
1 525 LBS. AT 72.00; 2 HOLSTEINS
220 LBS. TO 105.00.
BULLS: 1480 LBS. AT 75.00.
LAMBS: 5 HEAD. 1 CHOICE 85
LBS. AT 90.00; 100-IXO LBS. 82.00-
84.00; 1135 LBS. AT 69.00.
GOATS: 7 HEAD. LARGE 70.00-
80.00; MEDIUM 50.00-65.00.
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IDBFT Flotation boom mount is
standard on truss booms.
Pump Packages
I Demco single piston pump with
electric shut-off
► Hypro belt driven centrifugal pump.
► Hypro PTO driven roller pump.
► Ace hydraulic driven centrifugal
oumo.
Truss-T boom folded for transport.
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