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Historical Wrong Turns
The birth of “gerrymandering,” the takeoff of
“Wrong Way Corrigan,” a good-bye to Ty, and the
end to nickel-and-diming all share July 17 anniver
saries. Elbridge Gerry, bom July
17, 1744, gave his name to gerry
mandering (trying to manipulate
an electoral area) when he created
a salamander-shaped district to
favor his party On July 17, 193
pilot Douglas Corrigan took off fr
New York headed for California, I
ended up a day later in an unexpeci
ed destination—lreland. On July 1..
1961, Ty Cobb, known to many as the
greatest baseball player ever, died of cancer. In 1997,
Woolworth’s announced that it was closing its 400 five
and-dime stores, ending a 117-year American tradition.
In order to become the master, the
politician becomes the servant.
tor If your outdoor lights are on timers, adjust them for
summer’s shorter nights.
Green-Tomato Salsa
1 red pepper, seeded and roasted
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and
roasted
4 or 5 large green tomatoes
2 small onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 cup fresh cilantro or parsley
salt and pepper, to taste
United Feature Syndicate
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r Interior/Exterior j
lncluding Aerial Work
Specialists in Sand Blasting and
Spray Painting Farm Buildings,
Feed Mills, Roofs, Tanks, Etc. A
Also Roof Coating • Water Blasting 2
► • Waterproofing on Stone and 2
Brick Buildings
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4056A Newport Rd.
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New Moon, July 20
-Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970)
Blacken seeded peppers
and jalapenos on a gnll
or under the broiler,
turning until skins can be
peeled. Combine all ingre
dients and chop coarsely.
Season to taste, then refrig
erate for at least 3 hours.
Serve chilled, with chips.
Makes
3 cups.
0 OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
Pavements
appear rusty
before a rain.
Clear on
St. Jacob’s
Day (20tb)
promises
plenty of fruit.
Ne’er trust
a July sky.
Old-Time
Tomatoes
Re-create
Grandma's garden
with the help of our
Guide to Heirloom
Vegetables chart.
Send $3 to The Old
Farmer’s Almanac,
Dept. HV, P.O. Box
520, Dublin, NH
03444, call 800-
895-9265, ext. 220,
or visit
www.almanac com/
go/hv
200 Madison Ave
NY. NY 10016
(212-293-8500)
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, July 10,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 395...(PDA) (Supply in
cluded 153 steers and heifers, 127 cows,
12 bulls and 103 feeder cattle)..Com
pared with last week’s sale..steers steady
to 1.00 higher, cows uneven 1.00 lower to
1.00 higher, bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1290-1465 lbs 78.00-80.00, Choice 2-3
1100-1485 lbs 73.50-79.25, Select 1-3
69.00- Standard 1-264.50-67.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1310-1470 lbs 70.50-72.50,
Choice 2-3 1170-1420 lbs 65.75-69.75,
Select 1-2 58.75-66.00, few Standard 1-2
50.00-
HEIFERS: few Choice 2-4 1100-1250
lbs 74.25-77.50, few Select 1-3 68.50-
71.50, few Standard 1-2 59.50-66.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 45.00-
50.00, Boners 80-85% lean 43.00-48.50,
Lean 85-90% lean 39.50-47.00 mostly
Virginia Hay Auc-
tion
Richmond, Va.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, July 5,2001
Rushville Semimonthly
Hay Auction, Harrisonburg,
Va. on July 4: Price per ton
FOB unless otherwise noted.
Most loads delivered free
within 10 miles of auction
site. Delivery beyond 10
miles mostly 1.50 per mile.
Prices mostly steady com
pared to two weeks ago.
Volume - 94 tons.
Alfalfa: Large square,
Premium 125-130.00.
Alfalfa/orchardgrass mix:
Large round, Good 72.00
(Ist cutting).
Mixed Grass: Small
square. Good 1.80 per bale;
Fair 1.10-1.15 per bale.
Large round. Fair 22.00.
Orchard Grass: Large
square, Premium 41.00 per
bale (2nd cutting). Small
square, Premium 117.00
(2nd cutting). Large round,
good 55.00.
Straw: Large square 27-
40.00.
Timothy: Small square,
good 2.20 per bale.
41.00- Shells 38.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-2100 lbs
57.00- one 69.75, Yield Grade 2
1100-2020 lbs 54.25-56.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium and Large 1 520-565 lbs 86.50-
89.00, one 930 lbs 74.50, Medium and
Large 3 390-460 lbs 85.50-86.00, 500-750
lbs 66.00-80.00; HEIFERS: one Medium
and Large 1 235 lbs 106.00, 745-825 lbs
71.50- Medium and Large 2 490-
620 lbs 68.00-77.50, one Large 3 835 lbs
52.00; BULLS; few Medium and Large 1
730-760 lbs 70.00-70.50. 420-570 lbs
75.50- Medium and Large 3 315-
385 lbs 63.00-80.50, 465-620 lbs 58.00-
69.50.
CALVES 305...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-110 lbs 40.00-60.00, Utility
55-90 lbs 10.00-35.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 10.00
to 20.00 lower with late sales to 25.00
lower, Holstein heifers steady..No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-120 lbs 140.00-167.00, with
a few down to 135.00, 80-85 lbs 125.00-
157.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 90.00-142.00
with weaker calves down to 70.00; No 1
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Chain Saws Starting at
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Available at these servicing dealers
itown
MESSICK’S
RD *1 Box 255 A
717-259-6617
Allentown
LEHIGH AG EG. INC.
3670 Ruppsvllle Rd.
610-398-2553
1-800-779-3616
Carlisle
TRI-BORO
CONSTRUCTION
SUPPLIES
1490 RITNER HWY
1-800-248-6590
Dallastown
TRI-BORO
CONSTRUCTION
SUPPLIES
435 Locust St.
717-246-3095
1-800-632-9018
East Earl
GOODS LAWN &
GARDEN CENTER
Route 23
717-445*4490
itowi
MESSICK’S
Rheems Exlt-Rt. 283
717-367-1319,717-653-8867
Ephrata
WES STAUFFER
ENGINES & EQUIPMENT
23 Pleasant Valley Rd
717-738-42150
Gap
GAP EAGLE
POWER EQUIPMENT RENTAL CENTER
Corner o( Rt. 30 t Rl 897 fit. 272, Reemetown Traffic Light
717-442-8970 717-336-3945
DISTRIBUTED BY NORTHEAST STIHL
Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs 380.00-
565.00, No 2 70-115 lbs 200.00-360.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 90-100 lbs
175.00-200.00.
HOGS 135...8arr0ws and gilts .25 to
.50 lower, sows .50 higher. BARROWS
AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 240-270 lbs
48.00- 40-45% lean 260-320 lbs
45.00-
SOWS: 1-3 335-485 lbs 42.25-44.25,
500-700 lbs 41.00-44.75.
BOARS: one 805 lbs 25.75, one lot 280
lbs 42.25.
FEEDER PIGS 22... Utility 40-60 lbs
for slaughter 23.00-26.00. —■ per cwt.
SHEEP 10... Slaughter lambs 10.00
higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
40-50 lbs 10S.00-114.00, couple 70 & 125
lbs 83.00 & 85.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: one 52.00.
GOATS 15...(A1l sold by the head).
Medium Billies 54.00-76.00, few Urge
Nannies 67.00-80.00, few Medium 50.00-
52.00, Large Kids 24.00-45.00, few Sm-Jl
21.00.
Humi
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HUMMEL’S TEXACO
Rt 11 & 15
570-743-7459
Lititz/Lebanon
BOMBERGER’S LAWN
& GARDEN
Lltltz: 717-626-3301
Lebanon: 717-272-4155
McAlisterville
HOOBER, INC.
717-463-2191
Oxford
DEER CREEK
EQUIPMENT, INC.
6600 Limestone Rd.
610-932-8858
Palmyra
HERR’S REPAIR
SHOP
RD2, Box 115 A
717-838-1549
Palmyra
WEAVER’S LAWN &
GARDEN
740 W. Main St
717-838-5999
A.K. SAW SHOP
214 Peach Bottom Road
Pequea
DREXEL AUTO SUPPLY
333 Stelnman Farm Road
717-284-2916
Ream;
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A & B SALES
& SERVICE
370 Newport Road
2 Miles South of Rt 23
Along 772 Thru Monterey
lefferstown
MARTIN’S
EQUIPMENT CO.
Rt SOI 11/2 Miles South of
Schaefferatown, PA
717-949-6817
Shippensburc
CEDAR GROVE
FARM STORE
1120 Ritner Hwy
717-532-7571
Waynesboro
QUINCY HARDWARE
Rt 997 In Quincy
717-749-3653
Haaei
MD
EBY’S LAWN &
GARDEN
16409 Fairvlew Road
301-733-4158
Cod
MD
SUBURBAN SALES
10757 York Rd
410-785-2277
Whlteford MD
DEER CREEK
EQUIPMENT, INC.
720 Wheeler School Rd
301-879-5090
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