AS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4, 2000
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March Messages
On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received
the patent for the device he called the telephone.
Three days later, he transmitted the first complete
comprehensible sentence: “Mr. Watson, come here, I
want you.” By contrast, the first Morse code telegraph
message (May 1844) had queried, “What hath God
wrought?” A year later, Thomas Edison chose “Mary
had a little lamb" for his first recorded message, in 1877.
By the 20th century, radio offered the
chance to wax eloquent in greater length
Just six days into office, on March 12,
1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt sat by
the White House hearth and began the
first of his radio broadcast “fireside chats ”
Words are what hold society together.
Tip of the We e k
To help prevent tabletops from warping, polish or oil the
undersides occasionally.
Chicken & Salsa Pitas
Heat oil in a skillet and
cook chicken and gar
lic until chicken is
done, about 5 minutes
Add cumin, saute for one
minute, then add remam
; ingredients and cook
lust heat through, about
mnutes Meanwhile,
warm pitas in 350°F
oven for 3 to 4 min
utes Spoon mixture
into pockets and gar
nish with sour cream
or grated cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound boneless chicken,
cubed
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 can (16 ounces) black beans,
drained
1 can (10 ounces) i
drained
juice from 1 lime
1/2 cup salsa
4 large pita pocketi
sour cream or grab
cheese, as
garnish
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The Crop Storage Institute Presents
"Profitable Feed Storage:
What You Need To Know"
_ Best Western Motor Inn & Suites
March 9/ 2000 815 Eisenhower Boulevard
Middletown, PA 17057
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?
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 reeding 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
March 6 - 12, 2000
Ash Wednesday,
-Stuart Chasa
Makes 4 servings.
• 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
top Storage Institul
Leesport Livestock
Leesport, Pa.
March 1,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
WEDNESDAY
March 8
230 150 33
LAST WEDNESDAY
CATTLE Compared with last
Wednesday's auction, slaughter steers sold
steady to 50 higher Slaughter cows sold
mostly steady, with Lean grade selling
2 00-3 00 higher to a very good demand
Slaughter heifers and slaughter bulls were
1 00-2 00 higher
.M 1 OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1100-1555 lbs 63 25-67 50 Select 1-3
56 50-64 50 Standard 1-2 40 00-57 50
<*SB>
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1320-1555 lbs 60 00-62 00
Choice 2-3 I 250-16401bs 59 00-60 75
Select 1-2 52 00-59 25 Standard 1-2
43 25-50 00
A new Moon
with a north
wind will hold
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4
965-1335 lbs 61 50-67 25 Select 1-3
55 50-61 00 Standard 1-2 44 75-45 50
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-
80 pet lean 38 50-41 25 Boners 80-85 pet
lean 36 00-41 00 Lean 85-90 pet lean
28 00-39 00 Shells down to 21 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1220-1810 lbs 51 00-58 50 Yield Grade 2
1505-2380 lbs 41 50-50 00 Bullocks
until the full
(Mar. IQ).
if the dog
refuses meat,
it is a sign of
ram
As much dew
as shown in
March, so
much fog rises
in August.
The March
Sun lets snow
stand on
a stone.
•Powerful stress/nutrition capsules
•Stimulates appetite during periods of stress
•Contains beneficial lactic acid bacteria
•Strengthen an animal’s natural immune system
•Dissolve and perform faster than
traditional boluses
•No drugs, no withholding
•Available in calf-size capsules
Call today for your
FREE catalog!
(800) 468- 3877
or find us on the
internet: www.vets-plus.
Maximizing Your Livestock’s Productivity
Select 3 individual 50 00
FEEDER STEERS Large 2 Holsteins
590-840 lbs 54 00-58 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1
individual 355 lbs 72 50 Medium and
Large I 645-935 lbs 59 00-65 50
FEEDER BULLS Medium 1 few
475-675 lbs 64 00-72 50 Large 2 few 580-
775 lbs 44 00-48 00
CALVES Compared to last week's
auction; Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold steady while Holstein heifers
were 20 00-30 00 higher
VEALERS Choice couple 135 lbs
100 000-112.50. Good 130-170 lbs 70 00-
9000 Standard and Good 90-115 lbs
40 00-60 00 Utility 65-110 lbs 20 DO
-42 50
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs 112 50-142 50,
80-85 lbs 97 50-107 50 Number 2 90-
120 lbs 80 00-125 00, 80-85 lbs 50 DO
-95 00
Holstein heifers Number 1 90-115
lbs 240 00-295 00 Number 2 80-90 lbs
152 50-225 00 Individual beef type bull
and heifer 90 lbs 125 00
BARROWS AND GILTS Steady to
1 00 lower than last Wednesday 45-50 pet
lean 230-275 lbs 39 00-41 0040-45
pet lean 215-340 lbs 33 00-36 75
SOWS 1 00-2 00 higher
375-425 lbs
540-600 lbs 38 00-40 00
BOARS 390-590 lbs 10 00-
10 50
SHEEP’ Slaughter lambs mostly
steady with last week
SLAUGHTER LAMBS' Choice 95-
115 lbs 82 50-94 00, individual 155 lbs
82 50
GOATS Sold by the head Nannies
Medium 6000-62 50 Individual Large
60 00
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of North
ALFALFA: 8 LOTS, 2.70-4.40 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 14 LOTS, 2.10-3.20
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 12 LOTS, 2.00-3.00
BALE.
GRASS: 13 LOTS, 1.85-3.60 BALE.
OAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 2.10
BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 8 LOTS, 1.70-2.30
BALE.
OATS: 3 LOTS, 3.00-4.50 BAG.
RYE; 2 LOTS, 2.90 AND 3.75 BAG.
WHEAT: 3.50 BAG.
US 1-3
28 50-32 50
FIREWOOD: 2 LOTS, 8.00 AND
12.00 LOAD.
64 LOTS TOTAL.
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Wlfets Plus, Inc.
V Animal Health & Nutrition
Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 29,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain