AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 6, 2001
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Because Of
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Monday, Monday
According to Scottish custom, the first Monday of the
New Year was called Handsel Monday. It was a time
to bestow gifts on children and servants. The handsel
custom continues today in the form of presenting house
warming gifts to bring good luck to new beginnings.
The second Monday of 2001, January 8, is Plough
Monday, the day when the men of olden England were
supposed to get back to their work. In some villages,
however, the day was spent dragging a plough through
town, collecting money for the “plough-light,” which
was kept burning in the local church; homes that refused
to give alms had the ground in front of the door
ploughed up. Music and danc- A
mg followed by a feast of
beef and ale was traditional.
Well begun Is half done.
car Store unused trash bags in the bottom of the wastebasket.
When you take out the full bag, a replacement will be handy.
Sesame Scallops
2 tablespoons canola or 11 eat olive oil in a skillet 1
oliv#oi ' Hor wok Stir-fry garlic,
1 garlic clove, minced 11 ginger, scallions, and
3 tablespoons julienned pepper for 1 or 2 minutes,
fresh ginger t j len a( j £ j sca n o p s> an( i heat
4 scaHions, ,uli.nned for another minute . ( * Toa st
/2 red bell pepper juhenned sesame seeds oyer h h
1 pound fresh scallops, . . . , r 6
trimmed heat m a dry skillet for a
2 tablespoons toasted B e °“P ,e of mm , ute u s >
sesame seeds* Add sesame oil, then
1 tablespoon sesame oil C 3 toasled sesame seeds
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Serve immediately,
or cilantro garnished with fresh
Kjgyi paisley or cilantro
J Makes 4 servings.
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Full Wolf Moon, January 9
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
FrederictSßUrg, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
January 3,2001
CATTLE 147, CALVES 91, HOGS
S 3, SHEEP 0, GOATS 0. TUESDAY
CATTLE 170, CALVES 67, HOGS 24,
SHEEP 0, GOATS 0
CATTLE: Compared with last Tues
day’s auction, slaughter steers and heif
ers started off the New Year with an
attractive supply.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1195-1340 lbs 77.75-80.25. Select 1-3
65.50- 69.50. Standard 1-2 few 59.00-
62.50.
J' OLD
FARMER’S
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2 indi
vidual 1350 lbs 64.00. Select 1-2 few
60.25-60.75.
WEATHER
PROVERBS
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
1100-1275 lbs 74.25-79.75. Select 1-3 few
70.25-71.25. Choice 1-2 Holsteins few
1350-1605 lbs 59.50-63.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 42.25-47.25. Boners 80-
85 percent lean 39.25-43.25, low dressing
down to 37.25. Lean 80-90 percent lean
34.00-39.25.
4m>
if on January
12 the sun
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
individual 1905 lbs 50.00. Yield Grade 2
few 1440-1700 lbs 47.25-48.00.
shines, it
foreshadows
much wind.
Attention,
Gardeners!
The 2001 Early
Spring Gardener’s
Companion
goes on sale
January 9 You
can buy it at super
markets, bookstores,
and garden centers
Or to order, call 800-
895-9265, ext 220,
or visit wwwjlmanac
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BEFORE YOU
BUY
• Forages • Grain
• Complete Feeds
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FEEDER STEERS: Medium 2 few
700-910 lbs 66.00-68.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 2 lot
300 lbs 69.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week’s
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Holstein
heifers were active with stronger interest
than last week.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 65-85
lbs 45.00-55.00. Utility 55-80 lbs 20.00-
30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Hol
stein bulls Number 1 85-120 lbs 120.00-
160.00. Number 2 80-120 lbs 80.00-
112.00. weaker calves down to 60.00.
Holstein heifers Number 1 80-110 lbs
230.00- Number 2 75-110 lbs
140.00- weaker calves 65-90 lbs
100.00- Beef type bulls and heif
ers 75-110 lbs 95.00-165.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 255-300
lbs 34.50-36.00 40-45 195-200 lbs 25.00-
30.00
SOWS: US 1-3 One Lot 380 lbs 27.00
495-600 lbs 31.00-33.00 Medium 450-550
lbs 13.50-25.00
FEEDER PIGS: Utility 40-100 lbs
31.00-39.00/per cwt
SHEEP; No market test.
GOATS: No market test.
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PURINA CHDWS
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, Jan. 1,2001
CATTLE: 129 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE
GOOD 71.00-75.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 74.50-79.25,
GOOD 69.00-73.50.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 37.00-48.50, CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 20.00-36.50.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
50.50-60.00.
BULLS: YG#144.50-49.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 68.00-
82.00, BULLS 65.00-79.00, HEIFERS
59.00-72.00.
CALVES: 101. PRIME, NO MKT.
TEST, CHOICE 88.00-102.00, GOOD
77.00-81.00, STANDARD 25.00-60.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 80.00-
130.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130
LBS. 160.00-255.00.
HOGS: 172....U5#1-2 36.00-37.00,
US#l-3 35.00-36.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 27.00-35.00.
BOARS: 11.00-27.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 44. US#l-3 20-50
LBS. 8.00-31.00.
SHEEP: 20 HEAD. CHOICE
LAMBS, GOOD LAMBS, SLAUGH
TER EWES, NO MARKET TEST.
75.50-79.50,