AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 17,2001 L —tiircw WlTH^^^****""*^**^"™*"™**^^^^ y\ »s —j Spring Fever? II Tever-lurk, Neither play nor work,” warns one old rfable. In Old French, fever-lurden or fever-lurgan I meant a fit of idleness. With the Vernal Equinox commencing on March 20, perhaps it is time for a spring tonic of cleansing greens to purge your winter dulled system of its steady diet of winter squashes, pota toes, and cabbage. If the dandelions are not up yet, con sider the early cresses, or some new spinach, sheep sorrel, or lamb’s quarters. Some herbalists make teas of the roots 3iJ| of the burdock plant. Most of these vK spring tonic greens are highly diuretic but are also high m vitamins and cjOSfjSßSaj£ minerals. Add a splash of vinegar for a "'|W’,V bit more potassium, or boil them with but ter and bacon bits for “comfort food.” A human being: an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing. -Christopher Morley (American editor and author, 1890-1957) ns* For insomnia, drink chamomile tea and eat mandarin oranges. Spinach Quiche One 9" pastry shell, baked Haute ham, spinach, and 1/2 cup diced cooked ham \ onion in 2 tablespoons 10ounces frozen chopped Übutter until all liquid has spinach or 2 cups packed evaporated. In a separate fresh spinach, chopped bowl, beat eggs with cream 2 tablespoons chopped onion and seasonings. Add to 2 tablespoons butter other ingredients, blend, 3 *99 s and pour into pie shell. 1-1/2 cups half-and-half Bake at 375 0 p for 40 min . 1/2 teaspoon salt utes or unt j| set c oo i anc j 1/2 teaspoon pepper serve 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 cup Gruyere cheese „ „ Almanac, Dept CP, Remove Rust pQ 80x520i For handy tips for Dub | ln . N H 03444. cleaning, polishing. ca | M -800-895-9265, and freshening your ext 220. or visit home, send $3 to almanac com/ The Old Farmer's , CONESTOGA VALLEY ENTERPRISES hi-mag Agricultural Lime Spreading hi-cal Cash Discount Savings on Delivery Call Toll Free day and evening 1-800-724-3277 Serving PA. MD, Delmarva, NJ, NY & (LI) A Dry Cow Booster That Costs 70 a Day Hoffmans Horse and Cattle Powder is an ideal tonic for cows over freshening. Feed 6 wks. before freshening. 1 Tablespoon a day. (Two weeks over freshening, feed 1 Tablespoon This is an over-all good booster if fed to dry cows, and it will pay you big dividends Sugar Valley Collar Shop A & E Ag Products 18 Wagon Wheel Lane 12 Southwest View Di Loganton, PA 17747 Gordonville, PA 17529 717-786-3128 or 538-0324 D & J Farm Store Gap Repair Shop 65 Hess Rd 994 Gap Rd Quarryville. PA 17566 Kinzeis. PA 17535 717-442-4781 Daniels Farm Store 324 Glenbiook Rd Leola. PA 17540 717-656-6982 We need more dealers for different areas If interested, please write to' J L Hoffman, 183 Stonyhill Rd , Quarryville, PA 17566 New Moon, March 24 Elvin Zimmerman 18051 Ridgewood Ave Bainett, MO 65011 573-378-2658 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs X.OO-2.00 lower with moderate demand. Stocker cattle and calves steady. Demand continues outstanding for Stockers. Cattle under 700 lbs continue to constitute a large portion of the supply and many of these in thin to very thin condition. The thin condition and numbers of Stocker cattle is unusual for March which typically sees mostly feeder cattle off wheat. The scarce wheat and rye pastures this season has caused this situation. Farm ers that choose to harvest their wheat crop had to exit those fields this week re gardless of size or condition of cattle. Quality of supply well below last week and plain to average, some attractive. Flesh condition of feeder cattle mostly medium, some fleshy. Weigh-ups aver age. 0* OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS tfß)} A bushel of March dust is worth a king's ransom. When cattle lie Special stock cow sale to be held Thursday, March IS, 2001 Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower. Packer demand fairly good, however feeder cow buyers very aggressive and often push ing packers beyond their limits. Total of 330 cows and bulls sold with 45 percent to packers. down during light rain, it will soon pass. A dry March never brings Receipts this week 11,250; last week 8395; last year 10,400 Supply consisted of 58 percent year lings over 600 lbs; 39 percent calves and light yearlings under 600 lbs; 3 percent cows and bulls. its bread. Heifers comprised 38 percent of feeder and calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs (450 lb) 113.50-126.00 (120.51); 500-550 lbs (525 lbs) 105.00- 115.75, thin 113.00-120.50 (113.61); 550- Welcome to Our House For Floor-Raised Poultry Okla. National Stockyards Oklahoma City, OK March 14,2001 Report Supplied By USDA . ' ‘ *> jh 4 yify ’ - 1 Jr..- fc# * NORTHEAST AGRI SYSTEMS, INC Flyway Business Paik 119 A West An port Road Litit/, PA 17541 Phone (717)569-2702 600 lbs (SB2 lbs) 99.50-104.00, thin 106.25-111.25 (104.33); 600-650 lbs (628 lbs) 94.00-103.25 (99.22); 650-700 lbs (683 lbs) 90.00-99.50 (93.03); 700-750 lbs (724 lb) 87.50-92.75 (90.02); 750-800 lbs (770 lbs) 85.00-88.00 (86.75); 800-850 lbs (819 lbs) 82.00- 86.00 (83.78); 850-900 lbs (864 lbs) 81.00-83.25 (82.28); 900-950 lbs (920 lbs) 78.00-81.75 (80.25). Holsteins; Large 3 340 lbs 85.00; 450- 550 lbs 77.00-79.00; 590 lbs 74.50; 625- 700 lbs 70.50-73.00; 700-800 lbs 65.00- 70.75:925-950 lbs 58.00-60,00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 few 375-400 lbs (394 lbs) 110.00- 111.25 (110.87); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 100.00- 111.00 (107.10); 500-550 lbs (526 lbs) 95.25-105.00 (101.78); 550-600 lbs (575 lbs) 93.00-95.00, thin 94.75-98.00 (95.19); 600-650 lbs (620 lbs) 86.00-95.25 (92.30); 650-700 lbs (672 lbs) 86.25-88.00 (86.84), fleshy 83.25-86.75, 700-750 lbs (724 lbs) 83.00-84.50 (83.94); 750-800 lbs (779 lbs) 81.00- 81.50 (81.31); 800-815 lbs (810 lbs) 79.25-80.50 (80.10). Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breaker 9 75-80% 1100-1500 45.00 47.50-50.50 43.50 Boner 23 80-85% 900- 1600 43.50-44.50 45.00-50.50 42.50-43.00 Lean 59 85-90% 850-1600 41.50-45.00 46.00-47.5036.75-40.50 Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 25 1350-2100 55.00-58.00 57.00- Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards' Lean 91 35, Boners 89.95; Breakers 87.05. Bulls 99.60. 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Call today for more information. authorized master distributor since 1982 Pennsylvania’s Leading Poultry Equipment Distributor and Installer Poultry Production Systems • Egg Production Systems Fot mjonnutum (all om fu’c cmtonici \cnuc nwnhei (800)671 2580 * ,"if **•* *. y 2SO Avg quality 825.00-87S.00; 8 yr old 925-1050 125-150 Avg quality 700.00- 785.00; 8-9 .yr .old 800-900 200-300 Low quality 720.00-785.00. Friend’s Stockyard, Inc. Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, March 12,2001 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200- 500 LBS. 50.00-103.00. STOCK HEIFERS 200-500 LBS. 66.00- SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 75.00-82.60, MEDIUM TO GOOD 64.00-74.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LBS. 68.00-77.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY CHOICE 59.00-70.00, LIGHT 65.00- 81.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 75.00-82.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 57.00-74.50. BULLS HEAVY 56.00-63.75, LIGHT 40.00- COWS UTILITY (HOLSTEINS) 46.00-50.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 40.00-45.75, CULL COWS 35.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- 105.00, MED. TO GOOD 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 180.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 355.00; BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 200.00. HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO 48.00 SOWS UP TO 38.00 LAMBS, CHOICE, UP TO 82.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHTS.
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