AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 7,2001 Tansy Cake? We’ll Pass Easter and Greek Orthodox Easter coincide this year— both fall on April 15, along with tax day. Tansy cakes were once customary Easter fare. Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare, also called gold buttons) is a bitter herb, once added to spring tonics that were sometimes prescribed after Lenten fasts Tansy has a dubn reputation now, however, because ; is potentially toxic unless adminis tered by a trained herbalist Nevertheless, its name comes from the Greek word for immortality Thi flower of Saint Athanasius, tansy was sometimes worn in amulets to protect against worms, or planted around porches to repel ants It is < used for its insecticidal action For . cakes, choose something sweeter 1 Good Friday rain brings a fertile year is* Plant parsley around your rosebushes to deter aphids. Greek Sesame Cookies 5 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 ounces sesame seeds Preheat oven to 350°F Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl Melt butter and add it to the flour mix ture, mixing well Make a United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave ' NY, NY 10016 (Printed in the U S A ) ( 2 12-293-8500) I Randall G. Renninger I Certified Public Accountant Specializing in agriculture and construction industries “We help business people discover ways to cut costs, save taxes, and be more profitable” Call about our FREE seminars f 535 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 » (717)299-6480 ♦ Fax (717)299-6390 13 :A... .. , M....IETT 175 7-~7 1-uOO"SJJ-JS7J 717-Cis3-i »7i i 3 ra w V I I Good Friday, April 13 well and add the milk Beat the eggs with the sugar until thick, then add to the batter, along with the vanil la. Knead the dough, then roll or pat out , cookies, as desired, I and roll each one in I the sesame seeds Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 20 minutes Makes 24 cookies. JL ffi S 3 M w r i r i r i r i # OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS *&»• April and May between them make hrea d for all the year. April 15 is called Swallows Day by some, for it is then that they appear. Go Back in Time For replicas of the 1801 and 1901 editions of the Almanac, send $5 to The Old Farmer's Almanac, Dept 01R, P 0 Box 520, Dublin, NH 03444, call 800-895-9265, ext 220, or visit www almanac com/ go/Olr 1^ E & 6 w y f‘ Middleburg Hay Middleburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 3,2001 HAY: 60 LOTS. TOTAL 98. ALFALFA' 7 LOTS, 52.50-135.00. MIXED HAY: 26 LOTS, 52.50- 140.00. TIMOTHY: 12 LOTS, 40.00-95.00, ROUND BALES: 11.00-22.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 55.00-105.00. STRAW: 11 LOTS, 80.00-125.00. EAR CORN: 10 LOTS, 55.00-70.00. OATS: 15 LOTS, 1.50-3.60. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Hay Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, April 2,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 62.50-80.00. GRASS' 65.00-92.50. TIMOTHY: 52.50. ROUND BALES 25.00-42.50. LARGE SQUARE BALES FALFA- 20.00-70 00. STRAW: 80.00-92.50. WOOD: 44.00-45.00. ONE LOAD ALFALFA: 160 00 AUCTION EVERY MON., 12-30 P.M. t jgjfes VECTOR TOBACCO ► UPDATE ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► LABORERS NEEDED NEW HOLLAND & KIRKWOOD (Produce Auction) For more information, call the office during regular business hours - 717-351-9221 Be sure to have 1320 feet distance between another variety of tobacco. Talk with your neighbor - don’t assume anything about where 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 FOR BUYING 609 TOBACCO NEW AND OLD CROP - CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT Let’s get the sheds cleaned out! 641 Spruce Rd., A New Holland, PA 17557 j 717/351-9221 \ Office Hours A Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM j Jerry Winstead, President, Larry Weaver, Manager, Gail Sensenig, Supervisor * Trtlea£ Tobacco Company, Inc. Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. April 4,2001 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 411...(PDA)..(Supplied in cluded 347 head of Dairy cows and heif ers in dairy sale)..Compared with last week’s sale..cows mostly steady, bulls steady. STEERS: one Choice 2-3 1090 lbs 73.00, one Standard 1-2 55.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple Stan dard 1-2 48.25 & 50.00. HEIFERS: one Choice 2-4 1035 lbs 74.25, one Select 1-3 65.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.25- 45.75, Boners 80-85% lean 37.25-45.00, Lean 85-90% 35.00-40.75. Shells 35.00 and down. BULLS: couple Yield Grade 1 1820 & 2040 lbs 52.00 & 56.25, few Yield Grade 2 1410-1545 lbs 48 50-51.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, one Large 3 590 lbs Holsteins 70.50, one Medium 2 835 lbs 63.50; HEIFERS: couple Medium 2 685 & 895 lbs 61.50 & 64.00; BULLS; one Medium 2 755 lbs 55.00. AL- CALVES 93...Vealers steady to 10.00 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 hrs. work per day 3-6 days a week May 1 - June 20 LAST Working with Vector is your local tobacco company: higher. VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-100 lbs 65.00-102.50, Utility 55-135 lbs 10.00-64.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Holstein heifers steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 185.00- 75-85 lbs 145.00-182.50, No 2 85-110 lbs 130.00-185.00; couple No 1 Holstein heifers 85 & 115 lbs 295.00 & 380.00, No 2 75-110 lbs 175.00-220.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 85-110 lbs 145.00- HOGS 3... BARROWS AND GILTS: couple 40-45% lean 235 lbs 37.75. SOWS; one US 1-3 340 lbs 34.00. FEEDER PIGS 47... US 1-3 25-50 lbs 38.00-68.00 per head SHEEP 108... Slaughter lambs mostly steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 10-15 lbs 169.00-200.00, 20-60 lbs 125.00-165.00, 65-90 lbs 80.00-120.00, 100-140 lbs 50.00-74.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 24.00-61.00. GOATS 107...(A11 sold by the head). Medium Billies 52.00-85.00, Large Nan nies 76.00-91.00, Medium 40.00-80.00, Large Kids 20.00-45.00, Small 11.00- 25.00. DAIRY COWS: 675.00-1775.00 per head.
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