AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 2,2001 L- vaierCU \/S jV Strawberries and Roses June 4 is dedicated to Rosalia, marked by the Roman festival of the rose in honor of this native of Palermo, who dedicated herself to the worship of the Virgin Mary. June 5 is the Full Strawberry Moon, which the Europeans know as the Full Rose Moon. Whether you celebrate with red ror or red bemes, however, you can’t gi far wrong Strawberries are symbol; of “perfect excellence ” To affirm y< affections for a loved one, the appro priate gift is roses, of course. It n said that a woman can tell the stren; her admirer’s feelings by snappi stem of the rose he gives her The snap, the stronger the affections. Dreaming of red roses is a sign of good fortune From a 11th e youths of Sicily, St. Rosalia retired to God. ns" Berries do not store well after being washed, so hold off until right before you plan to eat them. Strawberry Marmalade 2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced (Serve with pancakes, in sugar, to taste (about 1 or 2 crepes, or on vanilla ice tablespoons) cream.) 1/2 cup orange marmalade 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar Mix berries and sugar and let stand. Mix marmalade, lemon juice, and vinegar Stir this Unlted Feature Syndicate 200 Mad,son Ave NY, NY 10016 (Printed in the U S A ) (212-293-8500) St. Boniface, June 5 -Sir Walter Scott Scottish poet (1771-1632) in with berries, then chill -# OLD FARMER’S WEATHER, PROVERBS When swallows in the evenings fly high and chirp, fair weather follows. if clouds fly to the west at sunrise, expect fair weather. Hate Weeds? For our “Combating Pesky Garden Weeds” chart, send $3 to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, Dept PW, P 0 Box 520, Dublin, NH 03444, call 800- Makes 2 to 3 895-9265, ext 220, or visit www almanac com/ go/pw cups. SPRING/SUMMER AGLIME Top Dressing Hay Fields If your alfalfa fields need aglime, apply it after first cutting Martin’s quality aglime will effect your soil pH immediately after application You can get lime NO Call for delivery. Martin Limestone, Inc. Blue Ball, PA (800) 233-0205 (717)354-1370 Martin LIMESTONE Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA, PDA May 31,2001 WED. CATTLE 88, CALVES 92, HOGS 86, SHEEP 0, GOATS 31. LAST WEDNESDAY CATTLE 54, CALVES 70, HOGS 79, SHEEP 26, GOATS 28 CATTLE- Compared to last Wednes day’s auction, slaughter cowc sold steady Other classes were not wr tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Select 1-3 couple 67.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Standard 1-2 52.50-57.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Select 2 in dividual 69 00. Standard 1-2 few 57.00- 62.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 44.50-51.50. Boners BO SS percent lean 40.00-45.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 35.00-40.25. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1430-1880 lbs 58.74-67.00. Yield Grade 2 1080-1655 lbs 44.00-56.00, FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 2 few 625-700 lbs 61.00-79.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1485-675 lbs 75.00-86.00. Medium and Large 2 325-500 lbs 65.00-79,00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 2 few 520-750 tbs 70.00-86.00. CALVES: Compared to last week’s auction, Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold steady to 10.00 higher. VEALERS; Standard and Good 90- 120 lbs 45.00-85.00; 65-85 lbs 45.00- 72.50. Utility 50-75 lbs 21.00-40.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 190-120 lbs 140.00-177.50. Number 2 80-125 lbs 90.00-137.50. Hol stein heifers Number 1 90-226 lbs 385.00-425.00. Number 2 individual 150 lbs 127.50. Beef type bulls and heifers SO US lbs 100.00-210.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 260-290 lbs 44.00-48.00 40-45 185-310 lbs 39.00- 43.50 SOWS: US 1-3 530-580 lbs 37.00-38.25 BOARS: 235-435 lbs 22.50-34.00 510- 770 lbs 14.00-15.00 FEEDER PIGS: All sold by the head. US 1-3 25-35 lbs 29.00-36.00 55-60 lbs 54.00-58.00 Utility 10-55 lbs 10.00-31.00 SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies: Medium individual 62.50. Nannies: Large 65.00-80.00. Medium 25.00-60.00. Kids: Large 32.50-40.00. Small 29.00- 35.00. Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction May 29,2001 SLAUGHTER COWS; 79 HEAD, STEADY. BREAKERS 47.00-51.25, 1 AT 53.25, BONERS 45.00-50.00, LEAN 40.00-45.00, THIN AND SLOW 41.00 DOWN. BULLS: 10 HEAD, ACTIVE BID DING. YG#l 1400-2100 LBS. 60.00- 66.75, HIGH DRESSING 1854 LBS. AT 70.00, YG#2 LOW DRESSING 51.00- 55.25. FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED STEADY. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1450 LBS. 79.00-81.75, CHOICE 2-3 76.00-79.00, LOW CHOICE 1000- 1450 LBS. 69.00-75.00. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1400 LBS. 79.00-80.50, HIGH DRESSING LIMOUSIN 1306 LBS. 85.25, 1 CHOICE 3 1466 LBS. AT 74.50. CALVES: 104 HEAD. 1 PRIME 282 LBS. AT 106.00, 1 414 LBS. AT 95.00, GOOD 90-120 LBS. 58.00-77.00; HOL STEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM. STEADY. #1 90-120 LBS. Citrus Pulp Pellets • Pelleted or Ground • Can blend with other commodities • Contracts available • Call for pricing and quantity HERSHEY AG Marietta, PA (717) 653-8783 1-800-544-4574 165.00-182.00, 80-88 LBS. 130.00- 150.00; #2 90-120 LBS. 127.00-160.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO #l’S OF FERED. #2 80-100 LBS. 195.00-390.00; BEEF X BULLS #1 80-120 LBS. 180.00- 225.00; #2 120.00-170.00; BEEF X HEIFERS TO 182.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 33 HEAD. #1 AND 2 230-260 LBS. TO 47.75; #1 AND 3 45.00-46.00,300-350 LBS. 34.00-38.00. SOWS: 9 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 30.00- 34.00,500-600 LBS. 35.00-38.75 BOARS: 1 848 LBS. AT 19.75. STOCK CATTLE: 89 HEAD. STEERS 200-500 LBS. 103.00-107.00, 500-800 LBS. 70.00-86.00, 3 BLACKS 863 LBS. AT 79.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LRGE. FRAME 150-400 LBS. 100.00-110.00, 400-600 LBS. 80.00-96.00, 600-800 LBS. 70.00- 800-900 LBS. 65.00-72.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 96.00-105.00, 500-700 LBS. 77.00-93.00, 700-900 LBS. 63.00- 11028 LBS. AT 55.00. SHEEP: 41 HEAD. 24.00-35.00, FEW TO 41.00. LAMBS: 105 HEAD, 5.00-10.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 70-110 LBS. 90.00-98.00, 50-70 LBS. 95.00- 30-50 LBS. 100.00-112.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 70-120 LBS. 75.00- 30-70 LBS. 80.00-95.00. GOATS: 68 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 75.00- FEW 120.00-155.00, LARGE NANNIES 55.00-84.00, FLESHY KIDS 40.00-58.00, SMALL KIDS 20.00-40.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 31 HEAD. BY THE LB. 30-45 LBS. 102.00-113.00, 50- 65 LBS. 94.00-103.00, 1 STOCK BOAR 326 LBS. AT 30.00, LARGE BRED SOWS 155.00 AND 175.00 PER HEAD.
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