AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,2001
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Blanket Those Berries
Ruled by Venus, according to 17th-century herbalists,
strawberries were once used in remedies for
inflamed eyes and sunburned skin, and as lotions,
gargles, and cooling drinks. In 1615, Captain George
Waymouth noted that on the Maine island of
Monhegan, “all along the shore. .. grow plentifully
raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries, roses, currants,
[and] wild vines.” Today’s crops seem to require more
tending, particularly a good mulching
once the spring soil has warmed.
Grass clippings or other organic mat
ter arc common, but where slugs and
fruit rot are problems, landscape
cloth may be preferable. Ask your
local garden nursery for advice
No occupation is so delightful to me as
the culture of the earth
os’ Remove runners from strawberry plants every two weeks
to encourage large berries.
Roasted Beets and Arugula
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Trim beets, combine
with fresh thyme, gar
lic, orange juice, the l A
cup vinegar, salt, and pep
per, Cover and roast for 1
hour. Peel and cube beets.
Combine olive oil, red
wine vinegar,
and zest.
Add arugu
la, toss, and
sprinkle
cheese on top.
Make* 8 servings.
2 pound* beets
handful of fresh thyme (about
2 dozen sprigs), chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup herb-flavored or
other vinegar
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 large bunches arugula,
chopped
1 cup grated fresh Parmesan
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LANCO Dairy Farmers Co-Op Inc.
1373 Beaver Dam Road, Honey Brook, PA 19344
Mr. Farmer, we have several processors who would like to
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and prices. We have an excellent quality control program as
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GREENCASTLE
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Off Exit 3 of 1-81, GREENCASTLE, PA. 17225
SALES EVERY
MONDAY at 2:00 P.M.
THURSDAY at 1:00 P.M.
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Fkl] AY, JUNE 1, - 7:15 AM.
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HAY & STRAW SALE
Both Days at 11:30 A.M.
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
Ist Friday Night of Every Month at 7; 15
POULTRY, EGGS, RABBITS
& PRODUCE SALE
Every Wednesday at 6:30 P.M.
Charles “Jim” Metz Jeffrey S. Craig
OFF. MGR. OWNER
Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224
OFFICE - 717-597 2171
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Ne'er cast a
clout till May
be out.
Mist in May
and heat in
June / Makes
the harvest
right soon
Attention,
Gardeners!
The spring 2001
Gtrd*ner's Compinlon
is now on sale. You
can buy it at super
markets, bookstores,
or garden centers
Or send $3.99 to
The Old Farmer's
Almanac, Dept GCSP,
PO Box 520, Out*!,
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Pa. Weekly
13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, May 18
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 4135... Compared with 4SS7
head last week and 3856 head a year
ago. Compared with last Friday’s sum
mary. si. steers steady to 1.50 lower
while Holsteins were steady to 1.00
higher, sl.heifers uneven, mostly steady
to weak, si. cows mostly steady, si. bulls
mostly 1.00 higher.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
77.50- Choice 1-3 74.50-79.00,
Select and Low Choice 2-3 73.00-75.75,
Select 1-3 67.50-74.00, Standard 1-2
56.50-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 70.50-74.50, Choice 2-3
67.75-70.00, Select 1-2 58.75-66.25, Stan
dard 1-250.75-56.50.
HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4
74.00-79.50, Select 1-3 66.00-76.50, Stan
dard 1-255.00-64.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 45.25-
53.00, Boners 80-85% lean 41.50-48.25,
few to 51.00, Lean 85-90% lean 38.00-
46.50. Shells 37.50 and down.
BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 57.00-64.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
58.25-66.00, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
49.50-58.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS;
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 90.00-
114.00, 500-700 lbs 77.00-92.00, Medium
and Large 2 300-500 lbs 80.00-87.00,
500-700 lbs 65.00-86.00; HEIFERS-
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 80.00-
93.00, SOO-700 lbs 80.00-85.00, Medium
and Large 2 300-500 lbs 70.00-90.00,
500-700 lbs 60.00-78.00; BULLS.
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 66.00-
86.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
65.00-80.00.
CALVES 2729... Compared with 2996
head last week and 2898 head a year
ago. Vealers; Small supply mostly
specials I I
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Join the list of successful growers 3/4hp $295 oo K I ever need replacement Chore
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performance with Chore-Tromcs STOCK FANS on sale and efficient with fiberglass housing
controls Ventilation computers keep 36 do with hardware $lB5 00 cast aluminum blade and one piece
your birds in the comfort zone 24-7 m qty sofl o or more siaooo plastic cone High CFM and high
Up to forty outputs Networkable for CT4B EZBDFan $405 00 CFM/watt
remote monitoring and operation 48 &52 Fans call
CALL FOR PRICING PLASTIC FOGGING NOZZLES CHORE-TIME TURBO
1 gal nozzles $77 48 Belt Drive fan w/cone CALL
B- 1 gal nozzles 100 or more $7O NOW black/whlle {an for daik out houses
VA gal nozzles $77 available June 2001
. COOL CELL Pads & Systems
2 x 2 x 4 Paper Pad $1770
2x2 x 5 Paper Pad $l6 12 r; — ~ wu/ , -j-- /\
2 x 2 x 6 Paper Pad $27 70 *7 j. \
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CHEMILIZER Medicators J T ]
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COMPLETE Tunnel Retrofits ''‘v /
CALL
Not all products may be available at both locations We will however be
happy to ship to your location or to our store on our next re-stocking
sh’pment Standard shipping charges apply Call f ° f mOFe fan Specials'
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steady...VEALERS; Choice 150-310 lbs
100.00- Good 140-290 lbs 82.00-
95.00, Standard and Good 75-110 lbs
50.00- Utility 55-100 lbs 25.00-
45.00, FARM CALVES: Holstein bull
calves steady to 15.00 higher, Holstein
heifers Steady with spots 50.00 higher as
heifers shatter the 500.00 mark; No 1
Holstein bulls 80-120 lbs 145.00-215.00,
No 2 80-120 lbs 100.00-170.00, weaker
calves to 75.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-
120 lbs 350.00-490.00, few to 550.00, No
2 80-120 lbs 190.00-360.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs
145.00-200.00.
HOGS 1994... Compared with 1758
head last week and 1771 head a year
ago. Barrows and gilts 1.25 to 2.00
higher, sows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-
275 lbs 49.25-50.25,45-50% lean 220-275
lbs 47.00-49.60,40-45% lean 240-300 lbs
43.50-48.25. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lbs
36.00-39.00, 500-700 lbs 38.00-41.00.
BOARS: 19.00-25 00.
FEEDER PIGS 171... Compared with
209 head last week and 157 head a year
ago. US 1-3 30-45 lbs 36.00-40.00, 50-65
lbs 47.00-63.00 per head.
SHEEP 1652... Compared with 1479
head last week and 1939 head a year
ago. Slaughter lambs 20.00 lower on
weights under 50 lbs while weights over
50 lbs were 10.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 25-50
lbs 97.00-125.00, 50-110 lbs 90.00-
110.00, Good and Choice 40-110 lbs
90.00-110.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 20.00-45.00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES 1862... Compared with 309 last
week 249 head a year ago... Feeder pigs
steady to 30.00 lower. US No 1-2 25-30
lbs 101.00-117.00, 30-50 lbs 82.00-
106.00, 50-70 lbs 82.00-95.00, 70-80 lbs
79.00-87.00; US 2 30-50 lbs 80.00-100.00,
60-80 lbs 83.00-85.00; Slaughter 20-35
lbs 150.00-177.00, 50-115 lbs 72.00-91.00
per cwt.
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, May 19,2001
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 62.00-110.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 77.50, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-67.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 42.00-
61.00, LIGHT 57.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 50.00-74.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-55.50.
BULLS HEAVY 45.00-63.00, LIGHT
35.00-64.50.
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
42.00-50.00, CANNERS 35.00-44.00,
CULLS 35.00 AND DOWN.
808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
TO 140.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 225.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 190.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 48.00,
HEAVY UP TO 43.00, UGHT 34.00-
70.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP
TO 64.00.
SOWS 20.00-41.00.
MALE HOGS 8.00-30.00.
LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 92.00, 85-
125 LBS. UP TO 98.00, 30-60 LBS. UP
TO 100.00, CULLS UP TO 70.00.
SHEEP UP TO 40.00.
GOATS LARGE 60.00-120.00,
MEDIUM 25.00-70.00, SMALL 10.00-
30.00, ALL BY THE HEAD.
FEEDER SALE 2ND SXT. EVERY
MONTHY.