AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 3,2001
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Look Before You Leap
That is, go straight from February 28 into March 1 this
year. Many people know that Leap Years are divisible
by four; last year we learned that the century years
have to be divisible by 400. (2000 was a Leap Year, but
1700, 1800, and 1900 were not.) The even decades have
three leap years (2000, 2004, 2008) but the odd decades
have just two (1992, 1996).
1 Another clue is that if the
' first and last day of the
year are the same day of
the week (Jan. 1, 1999 and
Dec. 31, 1999 were both
Fridays), then it’s not a
Leap Year, but if the days
differ, it is a Leap Year. So now you know when to leap.
if you leap into a well, Providence is not
hound to fetch you out.
cr When you’re breaking In new shoes, apply petroleum
jelly to your feet to prevent blisters.
Pork Paprika
2 pounds lean pork, cubed
1/4 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons each butter
and olive oil
1 tablespoon paprika
1 small white onion, sliced
1-1/2 cups vegetable or
chicken broth
1/2 cup sour cream
Dredge the meat in the
flour, salt, and pepper.
Melt butter in olive oil,
then brown the meat in the
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fat. Add paprika. Add
onion and saute until soft.
Pour off excess fat, add
broth, andi
until meat
der. Stir i
cream and
over noodk
or nee.
Makes 6
servings.
Francis Strauss & Family, Sunbury, PA
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Turkeys
refusing to
descend from
their roosts
indicate snow.
For every
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February
there wi II be
a cold spell
in May.
Remtmber Salves?
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Home Remedies
chart, send $3 to
The Old Farmer's
Almanac, Oept.
HR.PO Box 520,
Dublin, NH 03444,
call 1-800-895-9265,
ext 220, or visit
www.almanac com/
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Store Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
24 Hour-7 Day Repair Service
Pa. Weekly
13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, Jan. 26
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE: 4390... Compared with 3923
head last week and 3890 head a year
ago. Compared with last week’s sum
mary..sl. steers very good demand re
mains on cattle with prices steady to .50
higher, heifers mostly 1.00 to 1.50
higher, cows continue to strengthen with
prices 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls 3.00 to
5.00 higher with High Yielding as much
as 10.00 higher.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
80.00- Choice 1-3 74.00-81.75,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 72.75-77.50,
Select 1-3 63.75-75.25, Standard 1-2
54.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 67.25-75.25, Choice 2-3
64.25-68.25, Select 1-2 58.50-65.00, Stan
dard 1-247.00-54.00.
HEIFERS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-4 79.00-82.00, Choice 2-4 72.00-
79.00, Select 1-3 63.75-75.25, Standard
1-2 48 00-64.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00-
48.50, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00-46.50,
Lean 85-90% lean 32.00-44.00. Shells
32.00 and down.
BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2-3 72.00
& 72.25.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
53.00-69.50, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
41.25-58.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Large
2 300-700 lbs Holsteins 56.00-83.00,
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 80.00-
109.00. 500,700 lbs 69.00-94.00, Medium
and Large 2 300-500 lbs 70.00-86.00,
500-700 lbs 57.00-80.00; HEIFERS: few
Large 2 300-700 lbs Holsteins 57.00-
93.00, Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs
81.00- 500-700 lbs 65.00-86.50,
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 60.00-
82.00, 500-700 lbs 56.00-79.00; BULLS:
few Large 2 500-700 lbs Holsteins 57.50-
70.00, Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs
85.00- SOO-700 lbs 73.50-93.00,
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 60.00-
82.00. 500,700 lbs 40.00-65.00.
CALVES 3310... Compared with 2432
head last week and 2675 head a year
ago. Vealers mostly steady...VEALERS:
On Their New Chore-Time
Chore-Time’s new MODEL C2®
PLUS Broiler Feeding System
gets birds off to a good start,
minimizes wasted feed, and
provides birds with consistent
access to fresh feed. The latest
In Chore-Time's 4S-year history
of outstanding broiler feeding
systems, the MODEL C2® PLUS
includes a reinforced pan eating
area and cone wear surface. This may be Chore-Time’s
most durable broiler feeder yet.
“Building and Equipment by Northeast Agri Systems”
Authorized master distributor since 1982
Northeast Agri Systems, Inc.
Flyway Business Park
139 A West Airport Road
LiHtz.PA 17543
1-800-673-2580
Ph: (717) 569-2702
Emall@neagri.com
Choice 175-240 lbs 87.00-92.00, Good
180-350 lbs 75.00-90.00, Standard and
Good 70-155 lbs 30.00-70.00, Utility 50-
125 lbs 5.00-57.50; FARM CALVES:
Holstein bull calves mostly steady with
end of week sales 20.00 to 30.00 higher
mostly on lighter weights, Holstein heif
ers mostly steady...No 1 Holstein bulls
80-125 lbs 120.00-199.00, No 2 80-125 lbs
70.00- No 1 Holstein heifers SO
US lbs 200.00-315.00, No 2 70-120 lbs
95.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-125 lbs
70.00-195.00.
HOGS 1171... Compared with 1635
head last week and 1043 head a year
ago. Barrows and gilts steady to 3.00
higher with spots of 5.00 to 7.00 higher,
due to local buyer interest, sows mostly
steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-
54% lean 225-265 lbs 39.00-39.75, few to
43.75, 45-50% lean 225-270 lbs 36.50-
39.00, few to 41.50,40-45% lean 240-300
lbs 33.00-36.25, few to 41.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lbs 23.50-
34.50, few to 38.50, 500-700 lbs 26.50-
34.50.
BOARS; 8.00-18.00.
FEEDER PIGS 210... Compared with
167 head last week and 70 head a year
ago. US 1-3 20-45 lbs 17.00-36.00, 50-85
lbs 23.50-55.00 per head.
SHEEP 982... Compared with 1348
head last week and 1092 head a year
ago. Slaughter lambs 10.00 to 25.00
lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
60-80 lbs 90.00-130.00, 80-120 lbs 84.00-
110.00, 120-140 lbs 80.00-95.00, Good
and Choice 50-75 lbs 55.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 30.00-70.00.
ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
341.. with 1268 last week 0
head a year ago... Feeder pigs mostly 5.00
to 10.00 lower..US 1-2 45-50 lbs 72.00-
85.00, 50-55 lbs 72.00-77.00; Slaughter:
20-35 lbs 110.00-200.00, 40 lbs 92.00 per
cwt.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
January 30,2001
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 353...(PDA)..Compared
Delmarva Office
305 University Ave.
Federalsburg, Md.
1-800-735-6361
410-754-9434
with last week’s sale..steers weak on
small supply of Choice steers, cows .50 to
1.00 lower.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1075-1500 lbs
74.75-78.00, Select 1-3 63.25-75.00, Stan
dard 1-2 53.00-63.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1390-1525 lbs
69.00-74.25, Choice 2-3 1275-1535 lbs
64.75-68.25, few Select 1-2 62.00-64.75,
few Standard 1-2 50.00-58.00.
HEIFERS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1095-1305 lbs 78.50-80.75,
Choice 2-4 1025-1475 lbs 75.00-79.25,
Select 1-3 67.00-75.00, Standard 1-2
54.00-60.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.50-
48.00, Boners 80-85% lean 39.50-44.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 34.00-40.00. Shells
down to 25.50.
BULLOCKS: few Select 1-3 1185-
1430 lbs 50.00-58.50.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1420-1805
lbs 55.00-64.25, few Yield Grade 2 980-
1645 lbs 44.75-54.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Medium 2 250-300 lbs 83.00-90.00, few
575-625 lbs 66.00-75.00; HEIFERS:
Medium 1 375-550 lbs 88.00-90.00, few
95.00, Medium 2 375-550 lbs 65.00-
89.00; BULLS: few Medium 1-2 375-550
lbs 84.00-98.00.
CALVES 91...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 80-100 lbs 23.00-52.50, Utility
55-80 lbs 10.00-23.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein buUs
85-115 lbs 150.00-172.50, No 2 80-120 lbs
52.00-150.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers
85-110 lbs 275.00-290.00, few No 2 SO
US lbs 200.00-255.00.
Few beef type bulls and heifers 75-110
lbs 85.00-190.00.
HOGS 50... BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 250-275 lbs 40.75-44.00,45-
50% lean 220-280 lbs 37.25-40.50, few
40-45% lean 230-240 lbs 36.00-37.00.
SOWS; couple Medium 340 & 390 lbs
26.00 & 32.00.
BOARS: one 515 lbs 13.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 2... SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
couple 65.00.
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
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