AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,2001 -^.OLD HIS J Palm Sunday Coinciding with the first day of Passover this year, Palm Sunday (April 8) marks the beginning of Holy Week in the Christian calendar Palm branches were said to have been placed on the ground before Christ for his entry into Jerusalem, and even before then, palms earned ceremonial meaning. In medieval Europe, palm branches were ritually blessed am tnbuted among churchgoers British poet and classical sclv A E Housman (1859-1936) wre of the English custom of substitui mg pussy willows “Afield foi palms the girls repair, / And sut enough the palms are there, / Ai each will find by hedge or pond / mg silver-tufted wand ” The anei the passe flower, has also been associated with Passover The wood anemone never opens its petals hut when the wind blows, hence its name. «*■ Apply kitty litter to an oil spill in the driveway or garage, then just sweep it up. Prosciutto- Wrapped Asparagus 3 dozen asparagus spears rows (The resuit will look 2 tablespoons olive oil like a raft) Mix olive oil. 2 cloves garlic, minced garlic, and salt and pep salt and pepper per Place asparagus on a 9 thin slices prosciutto broiler pan and drizzle 12 wooden or metal skewers wlt h olive oil mixture Roast, turning two or three times, until tender Remove from heat Wrap 4 spears in a slice of prosciutto and serve Makes appetizers. Preheat oven to 450°F Trim the asparagus, arrange in rows of 6 spears, and poke two skew ers perpendicu larly through the United Feature Syndicate 200 Mad,son Ave „ _ . * NY. NY 10016 (Printed in the U S A ) (212-293-8500) Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, March 27,2001 HOLSTEIN HER CALVES 200 GO -425 00 BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120 LBS 120.00-190 00. 70-95 LBS 85 00- 160 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES 15 00-65.00 GRASSERS & STR CFS 25 00- 70 00 GOATS 25 00-190.00 LAMBS 80.00-180 00 SHEEP 46.00-77.50 PIGS, EACH TO 48 00. HOGS 200-250 LBS 37 00-44 00 NEED MORE FARM INCOME? Build a new Wean to Finish barn. 3 Turnkey package (building, equipment & production contract) 3 Empty & fill bam only twice a year 3 STEADY MONTHLY INCOME 3 Minimal labor requirements 3 Weaned pigs from our own sow units 3 Our experienced team will help you with this project 3 Within 60 mile radius of Mount Joy, PA. For more details contact Brent @ (800) 544-4574 HEBSHEV BB Esbenshade Mills Full Egg Moon, April 7 SOWS 33.00-35.00 FEEDERS 65.00-99.00. HEIFERS 43.00-64.50. STEERS 45.00-55.00. BULLS. NONE. GOOD COWS 38.00-46 00 MEDIUM COWS 30 00-36 00 THIN COWS 10.00-30 50 CATTLE MARKET ABOUT STEADY. CALF MARKET STRONG TREND- FEEDERS GETTING HIGHER FEEDER SALE IST MON. OF MONTH, DAIRY SALE 3RD THUR EACH MONTH. CATTLE 370...(PDA)..Compared with last week’s sale...(Supply included 143 steers and heifers, 130 cows, 9 bulls and 86 feeder cattle)..steers and heifers 2.00 lower, cows uneven with spots to 2.00 lower, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1195-1470 lbs 79.50-80.75, Choice 2-3 1050-1475 lbs 74.50-80.25, Select 1-3 68.25-76.00, few Standard 1-2 56.00- 64.25 li‘ OLD FARMER’S WEATHER. PROVERBS HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1315-1550 lbs 69 50-72,75, Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 64.25-69.75, Select 1-2 55.00-62.75, few Standard 1-2 47 00-52 50. The north wind is hesi HEIFERS; few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1205-1305 lbs 78.75-80.75, Choice 2-4 1000-1485 lbs 73.75-79.00, Select 1-3 69.25-76.25, few Standard 1-2 47 00-62.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.75- 46 75, Boners 80-85% lean 37 75-44.00, Lean 85-90% lean 34.00-42 25 Shells 33 50 and down BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1450-1990 lbs 52.50-58.25, Yield Grade 2 1080-2285 lbs 42 75-52 25. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 270-460 lbs 97.00- 100 00, 590-725 lbs 83 00-87.00, one 815 lbs 80.00, Large 2 380-595 lbs 60.00- 68 00, 620-750 lbs 62 50-66 00, 800-970 lbs 52 00-64.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 360-450 lbs 84.50-91.00, Medium and Large 2 360-470 lbs 80.00-84.00, 525-685 lbs 70.00-73.00, one Large 2 300 lbs Holstein 95 00; BULLS. Medium and for sowing seed, the sou th for grafting. A thunderstorm in April means the end of hoar frost. Snow in April is manure; snow in March devours. Great Gardens Handy chart full of time-honored gar dening hints Send $3 to The Old Farmer's Almanac, Dept VG P 0 Box 520, Dublin, NH 03444, call 800-895- 9265, ext 220, or visit www almanac com/go/vg Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, March 27,2001 Report Supplied By USDA WATERLESS TOILETS “SUN-MAR” Composting Toilets Several models available including non-electric. • NO Septic System •NO Chemicals Save the Environment' t jSjfe. VECTOR TOBACCO dlfe i ► UPDATE i t'l : I 1! |,l : l,j L Be sure to have 1320 feet distance between another variety of tobacco. A T Talk with your neighbor - don’t assume anything about where J P he is going to plant his tobacco, especially if it is another variety. We can still come and measure if you have a question about the distance. A NOW BUYING 609 TOBACCO NEW AND OLD CROP I Last day for receiving and buying 609 and 41 is Thursday, April 5 | ,<hacco compan’ 641 Spruce Rd., A New Holland, PA 17557 1 717/351-9221 \ ► Office Hours A Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM j Jerry Winstead, President, Larry Weavei, Manager Gad Sensenig, Supervtsoi LABORERS NEEDED NEW HOLLAND & KIRKWOOD (Produce Auction) Foi more information, call the office during regular business hours - 717-351-9221 Working with Vector is your local tobacco company; Trtieaf Tobacco ( ompany, Inc. Large 1 385-475 lbs 100.00-102.00, Medium and Large 2 330-520 lbs 67.00- 84.00,580-730 lbs 65.50-80.00. CALVES 187...VEALERS- few Utility 50-70 lbs 20 00-30.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls active 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Holstein heifers steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 160.00-197.00, 80-90 lbs 140.00- No 2 75-125 lbs 80.00- 170.00, No 1 Holstein heifers 75-110 lbs 300.00- No 2 75-90 lbs 130.00- 290.00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-100 lbs 120 00-200.00. HOGS 274...8arr0ws and gilts steady, sows steady to 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; 45-50% lean 230-275 lbs 43.00-45 00, 40-45% lean 275-310 lbs 37 00-41 50 SOWS: US 1-3 300-490 lbs 28.00- 34.00, 500-590 lbs 28 00-36.25, Medium 255-360 lbs 16.00-23.00 BOARS: 425-560 lbs 10.00-15.25, 185- 325 lbs 15.00-25.50. FEEDER PIGS 29 ..SLAUGHTER- Utility 45-50 lbs 12.00-27.00 per head. SHEEP 29.. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-65 lbs 120.00-157.00, couple 85 lbs 96.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 22 00-39 00 GOATS 29...(A1l sold by the head) Large Billies 79.00-91.00, one Medium 50 00, Large Nannies 53.00-64.00, Large Kids 33.00-50.00, Small 12.00-13 00. Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, March 26,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 225 ..(Supplied by the auc- tion) HEIFERS. Standard 1-2 50 00-53.00 PLANT DISTRIBUTION CENTERS Will be unloading and loading trucks. Must be 16 years old or older. Boxes with seedlings will weigh 30-35 pounds Must have own transportation Approximately 6-10 hrs. work per day 3-6 days a week May 1 - June 20 COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00- 45.00, Boners 80-85% lean 38.00-42.50, Lean 85-90% lean 34.50-39.00 Shells 33 00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1080-2120 lbs 50.00- Yield Grade 2 1095-2150 lbs 46.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and Large 1 355-450 lbs 88.50- 110.00. 615-675 lbs 82.00-87.00, Medium and Large 2 670-810 lbs 68.00-81.00; HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 340-535 lbs 83.00-91.00, Medium and Large 2 325-500 lbs 74.00-81.00, 510-825 lbs 65.00- 00; BULLS: few Medium and Large 2 545-825 lbs 63.00-84.00. CALVES 186...(A11 calves sold per cwt). VEALERS: Choice 205-265 lbs 93.00- Standard and Good 55-75 lbs 30.00-60.00,65-85 lbs 45.00-100.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 160.00-195.00, 80-85 lbs 140.00- 00, No 2 75-110 lbs 100.00- 140 00; No 1 Holstein heifers 70-115 lbs 280 00-390.00, No 2 80-105 lbs 175 00- 260.00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-120 lbs 125 00-200.00 HOGS 40 ..BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% lean 250-295 lbs 44.00-47.50. SOWS: US 1-3 340-575 lbs 25.00- 32.50. BOARS: 235-435 lbs 16.00-24.00. FEEDER PIGS 0. .NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 227... SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 55-75 lbs 120.50-145.00. 80-95 lbs 105 00-120.00, Good and Choice 110-155 lbs 65.00-80.00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 24.00-64.00 GOATS 48...(A1l sold by the head). Large Billies 95.00-115 00, Medium 56.00- Medium Nannies 22.00- 42.00, Large Kids 26.00-44.00, Small 20.00- ATTENTION FARM OWNERS ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH FOR FARM INSURANCE? 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