AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 16 2001 rS&i L u/rrClf Wr _"■*=» And the Living Is Easy? Easy or not, summertime makes its debut at 3:38 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 21. The solstice hap pens on a Thursday, so come Friday, hang up your hammock and take stock of what it is you’re working for. Perhaps you believe, as did British dramatist Noel Coward (1899-1973), that “Work is much more fun than fun.” If so, you’re lucky. English writer Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) argued, “It is impossible to enjoy idling unless there is plenty of work to do ” Perhaps Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 8.c.) had the solution; “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” We work, in order to have leisure. ns- Having trouble getting to sleep at night? Try dimming the lights a couple of hours before bedtime to ease the transition. “Comfort Food” Gingerbread 1/2 cup com oil 1/4 cup light-brown sugar 2 cups white flour 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 1/2 cup dark molasses 2 teaspoons powdered ginger Preheat oven to 3 Grease a 9x9-ini Combine oil and sugar, United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave. ,0 ' NY, NY 10016 (Printed,ntheUS A) (212-293-8500) ; Randall G. Renninger 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 535 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 (717)299-6480 ♦ Fax (717)299-6390 NEED MORE FARM INCOME? Build a new Wean to Flm' } Turnkey package (building, equipment & production contract) 3 Empty & fill barn only twice a year iY MONTHLY INC( 3 Minimal labor requirements O 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 HERSHEV HIS Esbenshade Mills New Moon, June 21 -AnstoUe, Greek philosopher (384-322 e c) then sift flours together and add to sugar mixture. Add and molasses, then add ginger. :e for 30 min ites Serve warm ith applesauce >r dusted with confectioners’ ;ugar. lakes 9 squares. 4<r7 IME CATTLE 340...(SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTlON)..Compared with last week’s sale...steers 1.00 lower, cows and heifers steady. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1475 lbs 81.50-84.50, Choice 2-3 1150-1500 lbs 78.00-81.50, Select 1-3 72.00- Standard 1-2 68.00-72.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 69.00-73.50, Choice 2-3 65.00- OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS HEIFERS; High Choice and Prime 2- 4 79.00-82.50, Choice 2-4 75.00-79.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 49.00- 53.50, Boners 80-85% lean 44.00-49.00, Lean 85-90% lean 38.00-44.00. Shells 20.00-35.00. There are a hundred days of easterly BULLS; Yield Grade 1 57.00-60.00, Yield Grade 2 52.00-57.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and Large 1 400-550 lbs 75.00- 95.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 400-600 lbs 60.00-85.00; BULLS; Medium and Large 1 400-700 lbs 50.00- 85.00. wind in the first half of the year. A sweating wall indicates CALVES 226... FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 160.00-175.00, No 2 85-100 lbs 130.00-160.00; No 1 Hol stein heifers 90-105 lbs 490.00-590.00, No 2 75-100 lbs 400.00-490.00. ram. When the frogs warble, they herald the Beef type bulls and heifers 75-105 lbs ISO.OO-200.00. HOGS 250...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 230-260 lbs 47.00- 47.75, 45-50% lean 225-270 lbs 44.00- 47.00. ram . Cut Out Cutworms For our “Guide to Besting Bugs and Combating Critters in Your Garden” chart, send $3 to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, Dept 88, P 0 Box 520, SOWS: 1-3 450-500 lbs 36.00-38.00, 500-600 lbs 38.00-40.00. BOARS: 350-400 lbs 35.00-37.00. Dublin, NH 03444, call 800-895-9265, ext 220, or visit www almanac com/ go/bb ill barn. Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, June 12,2001 Report Supplied By USDA FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, June 11,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 216...(PDA)..c0ws and bulls steady .STEERS: one Choice 2-3 1145 lbs 76.00, few Select 1-3 70.00-74.00, couple Standard 1-2 59.00 & 65.00. HEIFERS: Standard 1-2 53.00-62.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 44.50- 49.00, Boners 80-85% lean 41.50-44.50, Lean 85-90% lean 36.50-42.50. Shells 36.00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1275-2015 lbs 60.00- Yield Grade 2 990-2135 lbs 47.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Medium and Large 1 380-635 lbs 91.00- 93.00, Medium and Large 2 600-980 lbs 77.00- HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1 305-590 lbs 80.00-90.00, few Medium and Large 2 365-805 lbs 60.00- 76.00; BULLS; Medium and Large 1 370-500 lbs 92.50-102.50, 525-680 lbs 82.00- Medium and Large 2 370- 425 lbs 75.00-88.00, 550-880 lbs 70.00- 84.00, few to 64.00. CALVES 171...(A11 calves sold per cwt). VEALERS: Choice 130-165 lbs 110.00-125.00, Standard and Good 90- 125 lbs 50.00-90.00, 75-85 lbs 42.50- 90.00, Utility 45-75 lbs 15.00-40.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 137.50-177.50, No 2 70-130 lbs 100.00- 140.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 410.00-460.00, few No 2 75-90 lbs 200.00-310.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 70-125 lbs 115.00-210.00,135-250 lbs 94.00-145.00. HOGS 9... BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 250-285 lbs 47.00-49.50. SOWS; one 1-3 360 lbs 41.50. BOARS: one 730 lbs 22.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 172... Slaughter lambs steady to 15.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 105-125 lbs 83.00-89.00, Choice 25-50 lbs 110.00-114.00, 80-100 lbs 84.00-92.00,55-75 lbs 86.00-101.00. FEEDER LAMBS: Good and Choice 40-70 lbs 70.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 23.00-47.00. GOATS 41...(A11 sold by the head). Large Billies 70.00-131.00, Medium 41.00- Large Nannies and Wethers 50.00- Medium Nannies 26.00- 38.00, Large Kids 25.00-33.00, Small 16.00- Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, June 12,2001 CALVES .29-5.20. COWS .30-.52. EASY COWS ATA-MVi. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .4S-.97. HEIFERS .49-.67. BULLS .54Vi-.64. STEERS .57-.72 3 /<. HOGS .63. ROASTING PIGS EA. 20.00-50.00. - BOARS .19K-.22. SOWS .26. SHEEP.I4-.75. LAMBS EA. 15.00-65.00. LAMBS PER LB. .45-1.25. GOATS EA. 30.00-147.50. KIDSEA. 15.00-72.50. TOTAL: 657 HEAD.
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