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In Praise of Folly
October 28 is the probable birthday of Desidenus (for
“beloved”) Erasmus, the Dutch author and scholar
bom in Rotterdam in 1465. Some sources say it was
1466, but either way, he was considered one of the
greatest of the Renaissance thinkers. Erasmas left many
great writings, including his “Encomium
Moriae” (In Praise of Folly). His work, Bl
nounced Martin Luther’s the-
Erasmus worked from within
the Roman Catholic Church for internal reforms, advis
ing greater moderation and tolerance, and espousing
humanism and its characteristic social reforms.
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Chicken Fricassee
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons oil
4 pounds chicken pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
3 carrots, sliced
1 cup cream
2 egg yolks
Heat butter and oil in
Dutch oven and brown
chicken over low heat.
Add onion and stock,
cover, and simmer for 15
minutes. Add mushrooms
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of hot stock into the cream,
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Monday, Oct 16,2000
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 50.00-116.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 200-500 LBS.
66.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 65.00-71.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 52.00-64.50, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LBS. 61.00-64.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY
CHOICE 51.75-57.50, LIGHT 50.00-
70.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 65.00-68.50, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-64.50.
BULLS HEAVY 45.00-53.25, LIGHT
40.00-54.50.
COWS UTILITY (HOLSTEINS)
38.50-44.50, COMMERCIAL TO
GOOD 30.00-39.00, CULL COWS 30.00
AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00-
86.00, MEQ. TO GOOD 50.00-67.00.
808 CALVES 40.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
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CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120
LBS. UP TO 365.00; BEEF CROSS
CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO
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HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO
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SOWS UP TO 32.00.
LAMBS, CHOICE, UP TO 73.00.
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Oct. 3,2000
MONDAY CATTLE 499, CALVES
505, HOGS 23, SHEEP 29, GOATS 68,
LAST MONDAY NOT AVAILABLE.
CATTLE; No Comparison with last
week.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 few 1245-1350 lbs 68.25-
68.50. Choice 2-3 1130-1480 lbs 62.50-
67.75. Select 1-3 58.00-64.50. Standard
1-2 few 45.50-55.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice 2
individual 1565 lbs 62.50. Choice 2-3 few
1340-ISIC lbs 55.00-57.00. Select 1-3
51.00-54.50. Standard 1-242.25-49.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 couple 1310-1320
lbs 68.00. Choice 2-4 1030-1405 lbs
61.75-67.50. Select 1-3 58.75-63.75. Stan
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lbs 78.00-86.00; 545-585 lbs 74.50-77.50;
840-1000 lbs 52.00-62.00. Medium and
Large 2 350-480 lbs 63.00-78.00; 570-600
lbs 60.00-64.00. Large 2 Holsteins few
320-430 lbs 77.50-100.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large
1 270-430 lbs 86.00-102.00; 450-550 lbs
74.00-87.00. Medium and Large 2 300-
500 lbs 67.00-85.00.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
120 lbs 3XOO-50.00. Utility few 60-75 lbs
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RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 190-120 lbs 110.00-142.50;
80-90 lbs 105.00-122.50. Number 2 SO
US lbs 60.00-117.50; 70-80 lbs 50.00-
62.50. Holstein heifers Number 1 80-105
lbs 300.00-410.00. Number 2 60-90 lbs
100.00-270.00. Beef type bulls and heif
ers 80-95 lbs 100.00-202.50.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 40-45 few
lightweights 120-150 lbs 35.00-48.00
SOWS; US 1-3 285-490 lbs 25.00-39.00
500-630 lbs 29.00-40.50
BOARS; Individual 325 lbs 17.00
FEEDER PIGS: No market test
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80.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-?.
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