AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 2, 2000
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First Labor Day Parade
It was on a Tuesday, not a Monday, in 1882 when the
first Labor Day parade was held in New York City
More a protest march than a holiday celebration, the
early parades were really campaign tools for pushing
the eight-hour workday Participants had to give up a
day’s pay in order to participate, and the speeches were
presented by labor activists Today’s Labor Day
parades are a tar cry from that first event, but the tribute
to the American worker
and our country's social
and economic achieve
ments and contribu
tions remains the same
It is impossible to enjoy idling unless there
is plenty of work to Jo.
To successfully whip heavy cream, be sure it is cold
rather than at room temperature.
Lemon Ice
2 cups sugar
5 cups water
1-1/3 cups fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon
zest
mint leaves, for garnish
In a medium saucepan,
dissolve the sugar m the
water and bring to a
boil, stirring Cook, un
covered, without stir- A
ring, toi 5 mm
utes Pour this mj2a
into a ceramic ffiSM
bowl and retnger-
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ate for at least 2 hours.
Add the juice and zest and
stir Pour into an ice
cream maker and follow
the manufacturer’s instruc
tions or. if you don’t have an
ice cream maker, simply
freeze m a metal pan for 5
to 7 hours Just before
serving, break into pieces
and pulse quickly in
a blender or
1 food processor
IllOjßjPPf Add garnish
Makes 4 servings.
OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
m*
When cows
fail their milk,
expect stormy
and cold
weather.
if waterfowl
make more
noise than
usual, and if
robins
approach
closer to the
house, expect
frost soon
if clouds fly
to the west at
sunrise, expect
fine weather.
Inc.
Okla. National
Stockyards
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed., Aug. 30,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
Oklahoma National Stockyards
Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to
last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00
lower with moderate demand. Steer
calves steady. Heifer calves steady to
2.00 higher. Demand good for calves.
Quality of supply plain with number 1
cattle in limited numbers. Weigh-ups
mostly full as August heat wave contin
ues. No rain in August combined with
average high’s over 100 degress has se
verely lowered nutritional value of pas
tures.
Feeder cattle in thin to moderate flesh;
calves in medium to fleshy condition.
Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Packer
demand moderate at best. Demand mod
erate to good for replacement cows
Total of 485 cows and bulls'sold with 55
percent to packers.
Receipts this week 8525; last week
10,482; last year 10760.
Supply consisted of 76% yearlings
over 600 lbs; 18% calves under 600 lbs; 6
percent cows and bulls. Heifers
comprised 34% of feeder & calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lb) 119.00-125.50
(119.16); 400-450 lbs (421 lbs) 110.00-
114.50 (112.50); 450-500 lbs (465 lbs)
101.00-110.00 (104.54); 500-600 lbs (550
lbs) 91.50-101.50 (96.68); 600-700 lbs
(650 lbs) 86.00-94.50 (91.63); 700-750 lbs
(729 lb) 83.00-89.00 (85.21); 750-800 lbs
(777 lbs) 80.25-88.50 (83.50); 800-850 lbs
(821 lbs) 80.00-85.00 (82.68); 850-900 lbs
(873 lbs) 77.25- 83.00 (79.66); few 900-
950 lbs (934 lbs) 78.00-79.00 (78.61).
Holsteins: Large 2 450-700 lbs 72.00-
Abbott:
itown
MESSICK’S
RD *1 Box 255 A
717-259-6617
Allentown
LEHIGH AG EQ. INC.
6670 Ruppsvitle Rd
610-398-2553
1-800-779-3616
Carlisle
TRI-BORO
SUPPLIES, INC,
1490 RITNER HWY
1-800-248-6590
Dallastown
TRI-BORO
CONSTRUCTION
SUPPLIES, INC.
435 Locust St
717-246-3095
1-800-632-9018
East Earl
GOODS LAWN &
GARDEN CENTER
Route 23
717-445-4490
itht
lizal
MESSICK’S
Rheems Exit-Rt 283
717-367-1319, 717-653-8867
74.00; 750-800 lbs 70.25-72.00; 875 lbs
66.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 101.00-106.50; 400-
450 lbs (430 lbs) 94.00-99.00 (95.71); 450-
500 lbs (471 lbs) 91.00-94.00 (92.71); 500-
600 lbs (550 lbs) 85.50-90.50 (86.86); 600-
650 lbs (626 lbs) 82.75-89.75 (85.92); 650-
700 lbs (685 lbs) 82.50- 84.00 (82.86);
700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 77.00-81.25, load
fancy blacks 85.00 (79.58); 800-850 lbs
(836 lbs) 75.00-79.00 (76.14).
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 48 75-80% 1000-1650 38.50-
41.00 42.00-43.50 36.00-38.50 Boners 95
80-85% 950-1500 38.50-42.00 40.50-
43.75 35.50-39.00 Lean 78 85-90% 850-
1400 37.00-39.50 40.50-43.50 33.00-37.50
Light 4 85-90% 800-850 28.50-30 50
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver
age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield
Grade 1-2 21 1250-2200 48.00-49.50
50.00-55.0042.00-47.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 81 85; Boners
81.35; Breakers 77.15. Bulls 88 10.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual
ity Price Heifers 1050-1100 5-7 months
hi, Blacks 700.00-765.00; 5-8 yr old
1050-1300 4-8 months avg quality
530.00-600.00; 9-10 yr old 1300-1350 4-7
months avg, Blacks 500.00-560.00, 9-10
yr old 1000-1200 4-8 months avg quality
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Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Tuesday, August 29,2000
TUESDAY CATTLE 154, CALVES
111, HOGS 38, SHEEP 0, GOATS 0.
LAST TUESDAY 102,93,71,0,0.
CATTLE: Compared to the last
week’s auction, slaughter cows traded
1.00- 3.00 lower, with Lean cows steady
to firm. Other classes were not well
Ephrata
WES STAUFFER
ENGINES & EQUIPMENT
23 Pleasant Valley Rd
717-738-4215
Gap
GAP POWER
EQUIPMENT
Corner of Rt 30 & Rt 897
717-442-8970
Hummels Wharf
HUMMEL’S TEXACO
Rt 11 & 15
570-743-7459
Lititz/Lebanon
iOMBERGER’S LAWN
& GARDEN
Lltltz- 717-626-3301
Lebanon. 717-272-4155
McAlistervilli
HOOBER, INC
717-463-2191
800-433-6679
Oxford
DEER CREEK
EQUIPMENT, INC.
6600 Limestone Rd
610-932-8858
tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 3 in
dividual 1295 lbs 64.00. Select 1-3 60.50-
64.75, a few returning to feed at 68.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1135-1640 lbs 58.25-61.25. Select 1-2
55.75- 58.75. Standard 1-2 48.75-51.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
1100-1420 lbs 65.00-66.25. Select 1-3 few
56.00-60.25. Standard 1-2 51.00-55.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 40.50-46.75, few up to
48.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean 35.50-
40.00, few up to 42.0. Lean 85-90 percent
lean 29.00-39.75, mostly 33.75-37.25.
Shells down to 15.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1450-1905 lbs 50.00-54.00. Yield Grade 2
few 1050-1400 lbs 47.00-50.50.
FEEDER STEERS: Large 2 Holsteins
475-535 lbs 68.50-72.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 2 300-545 lbs 72.00-78.50, individ
ual up to 81.50.
CALVES: Compared to the last auc
tion; Holstein bulls returning to the farm
sold 10.00 lower. VEALERS: Good few
130-185 lbs 73.00-79.00. Standard and
Good 70-110 lbs 40.00-50.00. Utility 55-
80 lbs 20.00-30.00, few down to 12.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 180-120 lbs 120.00-152.00.
Number 2 80-120 lbs 100.00-117.00, few
weaker calves down to 60.00. Holstein
heifers Number 1 80-120 lbs 260.00-
350.00; 80-120 lbs 200.00-215.00; 70-80
lbs 105.00-170.00. Beef type bulls and
heifers 80-135 lbs 100.00-162.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 One lot
230 lbs 33.00
SOWS: US 1-3 350-495 lbs 32.00-34.25
500-650 lbs 34.75-36.25 Medium 350-425
lbs 15.00-20.00
BOARS; Couple 270 lbs 30.00
FEEDER PIGS; No market test.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
Palmyra
HERR’S REPAIR SHOP
RD 2, Box 11SA
717-838-1549
Palmyra
WEAVER’S LAWN &
GARDEN
740 W Main St
717-838-5999
Peach Bottom
A.K. SAW SHOP
214 Peach Bottom Roai
Pequea
DREXEL AUTO SUPPLY
333 Stemman Farm Road
717-284-2916
Reamstown
EAGLE
RENTAL CENTER
Rt 272, Reamstown Traffic Light
717-336-3945
Ronks
A&B SALES & SERVICE
370 Newport Road
2 Miles South of Rt 23
Along 772 Thru Monterey
Schaefferstown
MARTIN’S
EQUIPMENT CO. _____ _
Rt 501 1 1/2 Miles South of B ®
Schaefferstown, PA M m m
717-949-6817 m mm m mmi
Shippensbur
LEINBACH
FARM EQUIP.
1120 Ritner Hwy
717-532-5511
Tamaqua
CHARLES S.
SNYDER, INC.
RD 3
570-386-5945
Hagerstown. MD
EBY’S LAWN &
GARDEN
16409 Fairview Road
301-733-4158
CockevsvH
SUBURBAN SALES
10757 York Rd
410-785-2277
Whiteft
d MD
DEER CREEK
EQUIPMENT, INC.
7 ?0 Wheeler School Rd
301-879-5090
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