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Leap into Spring with Chicks
It’s time to think about starting that clutch of chicks for
spring Wait until the light of the Moon (between
March 7 and 18) to start a hen setting. Eggs set on a
Sunday produce more roosters, according to the old
timers. Breeders suggest 1 rooster for every 8 to 12 stan
dard-size hens; more than that, and you’re apt to have
trouble in the pecking order. If you don’t have hens to
set eggs for you, you can order
straight-run (mixed pullets and
cockerels) or sexed chicks
(separated by sex) to start your
TT flock. Call your local exten
ki-aJHBEe sion service.
We didn t starve, hut we didn t eat chicken
unless we were sick, or tkeck icken was.
ns- Recycle used or outdated tea bags by steaming them in
a pot on the woodstove. They make a great air freshener.
Salmon Burgers
1 pound salmon, skinned fthred salmon and mix
4scallions,chopped \with next 7 ingredi
-2 teaspoons Dijon-style llents. Form into 4 pat
mustard ties, wrap tightly in plas
-1 teaspoon Worcestershire t j c wrapi a nd chill for at
sauce least I hour (and up to 6).
1 tablespoon lemon juice When ready to cook, saut6
3 tablespoons mayonnaise patt ,es in olive oil for
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce a b out 3 minutes per side.
(optional) Burgers should be cooked
1/3 cup bread crumbs J and cnspy on the
2 tablespoons olive oil » Toast hamburger
4 hamburger buns , . ,
lettuce r -n buns, then top each
tartar sauce (or LJ wlh lettuce salmon
ranch burgers, and dressing.
dressing) Makes 4 servings.
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The Crop Storage Institute Presents
"Profitable Feed Storage:
What You Need To Know"
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Time: 9:30 am until 12:30 pm
Free Lunch is Served
• Did you know that how you choose to
store your feed may be the most impor
tant decision you make 2
The featured speaker for the seminar will be Tobma Schmidt from Kansas
State University Tobma is a graduate research assistant specializing in
ruminant nutrition and forage preservation. Tobina's topic for this seminar
will be Improving Silage Quality Towards 2000: Spoiled Silage:
Feed It or Pitch It???
Jason is a farmer from Somerset County with the largest vertical storage
system in North America Jason will discuss the reasons behind choosing
vertical storage He will also talk about how they operate this state of the art
storage and feeding system
Drew Freeman from the Crop Storage Institute will also be on the program.
Drew will be providing the latest information on storage including a
summary of recent information developed by Brian Holmes from the
University of Wisconsin entitled. Summary of Factors Affecting
Bunker Silo Densities. Also, interactive spreadsheets comparing different
storage methods will be presented During this session input from the
audience will be used to show which storage method is the most profitable
TO REGISTER PLEASE CALL THE CROP STORAGE INSTITUTE
OR FAX OR E-MAIL THE FORM TO:
Contact Person: Drew Freeman
Crop Storage Institute, PO Box 560, Lafayette, IN 47902-0560
Phone (765) 449-4549, Fax (765) 449-4604, e-mail- drewfree@aol com
Please visit our two web sites: www.cropstorage.com • www.silo.org
- Bernard Malamud
• How you store your feed will effect not only
the quality and quantity of the milk you pro
duce, but also the amount of money you
spend on labor and equipment 365 days a
year Come to our seminar and see how to
make the best choice for storing your feed
Tobina Schmidt
Jason Von Gilder
Weekly Livestock
Summary
12 Livestock Auctions
February 18,2000
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 4561 Compared with 5034
head last week and 4277 head a year ago
Slaughter steers mostly to mostly 1 00
spots 2 00 lower with Holstems steady to
100 lower, si heifers steady to 150
lower, si cows 1 00 to mostly 2 00 lower,
bulls unevenly steady
0* OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 68 50-71 85, Choice 1-3
65 50-69 50, Select and Low Choice 2-3
64 00-68 00, Select 1-3 57 50-66 25,
Standard 1-2 53 50-57 50
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime
2-3 61 60-64 00, Choice 2-3 5 8 00-61 25,
Select 1-2 50 50-57 50, Standard 1-2
47 00-50 50
A wet March,
HEIFERS Choice few Prime 2-4
65 25-70 25, Select 1-3 57 00-64 75,
Standard 1-2 50 50-57 75
a sad autumn,
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 36 00-
41 00, few to 44 00, Boners 80-85% lean
33 75-39 00, few to 41 00, Lean 85-90%
lean 29 00-36 75 Shells down to 20 00
BULLOCKS Choice 2-3 64 50-
66 75, Select 1-3 49 75-58 50
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
49 00-55 50, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
42 00-49 50
After a rainy
winter, a
plentiful
summer.
Romanus
(Feb. 28)
bright and
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 84 00-
112 50,500-700 lbs 75 00-99 00, Medium
and Large 2 300-500 lbs 71 00-85 00, 500-
700 lbs 66 00-75 00, HEIFERS Medium
and Large 1 300-500 lbs 72 00-86 00. 500-
700 lbs 65 00-78 00, Medium and Large 2
clear indicates
a goodly year.
In March,
many
weathers.
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300-500 lbs 6000-78 00, 500-/00 lbs
51 00-66 00, BULLS Medium and Large
1 300-500 lbs 82 00-108 00, 500-700 lbs
77 00-79 00. Medium and Large 2 300-
500 lbs 60 00-81 00
CALVES 3290 Compared with 3626
head last week and 2832 head a year ago
Vealers small supply mostly
steady VEALERS Choice 150-350 lbs
85 00-105 00, Good 140-275 lbs 74 GO
-87 00, Standard and Good 75-120 lbs
20 00-40 00, Utility 50-100 lbs 10 CO
-22 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls
steady to 20 00 lower with continued
strong demand for weights under 90 lbs
Holstein heifers steady to 15 00 lower
under lighter pressure No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs 100 00-145 00. few to
160 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 60 00-125 00, No
1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 240 00-
298 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 125 00-230 00
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs
75 00-127 50
HOGS 1712 Compared with 1549
head last week and 1552 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts steady to firm with some
spots showing 25 to 50 higher, sows
mostly steady to weak
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 220-265 lbs 39 00-42 50, 45-50%
lean 245-300 lbs 37.75-39 25, 40-45%
lean 245-300 lbs 35 00-38 00 SOWS US
1-3 300-500 lbs 26 00-39 00. 500-700 lbs
35 00-41 00
BOARS all weights 9 00-12 00
FEEDER PIGS 236 Compared with
282 head last week and 128 head a year
ago US 1-3 30-45 lbs 25 00-36 00, 45-55
lbs 39 00-46 00 per head
SHEEP 1367 Compared with 1422
head last week and 1107 head a year ago
r s •in •
& Brain Handlin
Franklin Count
Grain Needs.
New Crop lambs steady to 15 00
higher NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 40-
60 lbs 125 00-160.00, 80-100 lbs 100 00-
110 00, WOOLED LAMBS: Choice 80-
100 lbs 9000-110 00, 100-120 lbs 80 00-
90 00, Good and Choice 55-85 lbs 82 00-
97 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 00-52 00
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES 471 Compared with 282 last
week and 1506 head a year ago Feeder
pigs very active with strong demand US
1-2 40-50 lbs 86 00-90 00, 50-60 lbs
90 00-98 00, 60-70 lbs 90 00-91 00, US 2
40-60 lbs 85 00-90 00, 60-70 lbs 79 00-
85 00, Slaughter 20-40 lbs 120 00-180 00,
40-50 lbs 80 00-90 00 per cwt
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 21,2000
STEERS: 50.00-66.50.
HEIFERS; 40.00-50.00.
GOOD COWS 28.00-39.00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS 18.00-
28.00.
BULLS 41.50.
VEAL 90-190 LBS. 90.00-295.00, 70-
90 LBS. 20.00-90.00.
HOGS 36.00-40.00.
SOWS 39.50-45.50.
FEEDER PIGS 14.00-35.00 PER
HEAD.
PA.