AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11, 2001
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Raising Cane
Now is the time to cut back raspberry canes that have
already borne fiuit. but leave the fall-bearing varieties
alone Let the strawberry runners go wild, taming
them only to keep them out of the way Seek out wild
bluebeiues. and lemembei that the berries
that lace the sun are bluest and often //f 1
the sweetest It you're growing
youi own bluebeines. give them
a loose, acid soil and a fall
mulch of oak leaves, pine nee
dies. 01 sawdust Try some
loganberries, boy senbernes, or
taybciTies foi hardier, uxil-area crops It
hemes don't grow well in your neck ot the woods fear
not the frozen berry, which cooks up well in a pie. cob
bler, or multin, great tor family reunions or any picnic
Earth 's crammed with heaven, And every
common hush afire with God.
csr Pick blueberries by gently grasping the berries from
underneath and coaxing them into your bucket.
Wild Blueberry Smoothie
tougher-skinned, cultivated
bcmes Blend hemes yogurt,
honey, and
ice at high
speed Sent
immediate!
Garnish wi
Pick over bemes remov- mint if de
mg any stems oi leaves sued, or by
frozen berries can be dropping a
used, it liesh are not avail- ben} oi two
able bul be sine lo use on top
the small ones —not the Serves 2
6 ounces small wild blueberries
6 ounces yogurt (vanilla or
blueberry)
1 tablespoon honey
3 or 4 ice cubes
sprig of mint (optional)
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, August 4,2001
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 62.00-108.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-96.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 77.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-65.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 47.00-
64.00, LIGHT 57.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 60.00-75.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 50.00-58.50.
BULLS HEAVY 45.00-60.50, LIGHT
35.00-
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
42.00- CANNERS 38.00-41.50,
CULLS 35.00 AND DOWN.
808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN.
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HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
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BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 105.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 51.00,
HEAVY UP TO 50.00, LIGHT 45.00-
50.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP
TO 60.00.
SOWS 20.00-35.00.
MALE HOGS 15.00-30.00.
LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 84.00, Si
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TO 94.00, CULLS UP TO 60.00.
SHEEP UP TO 43.00.
GOATS LARGE 55.00-107.00,
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Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
August 8,2001
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE X3s...(PDA)..(Suppiy in
cluded 39 steers and heifers, 70 cows, 6
bulls and 20 feeder cattle... Compared
with last week’s sale.. Holstein steers
mostly steady on a light offering, si. cows
85-90% lean mostly steady.
STEERS: few Select 1-3 69.00-71.75,
few Standard 1-2 62.00-67.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Choice 2-3
1520 lbs 67.75, few Select 1-2 62.75-
66.25, few Standard 1-2 56.00-61.50.
HEIFERS: few Select 1-2 68.50-71.50,
few Standard 1-2 46.50-65.50.
COWS: few Breakers 75-80% lean
47.25-49.75 with one low dressing to
44.75, few Boners 80-85% lean 42.75-
47.75, Lean 85-90% lean 41.50-47.00.
Shells 39.50 and down.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 2160 lbs
56.00, few Yield Grade 2 995-1220 lbs
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110.00, one Medium 2 725 lbs 75.00, one
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BULLS: few Medium 1 380-595 lbs
60.00-67.50, Large 3 Holsteins 530-865
lbs 52.50-62.50.
CALVES 156...VeaIers weak on a
light offering. VEALERS: few Standard
and Good 65-125 lbs 45.00-85.00, few
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122.50- mostly 127.50-135.00, No
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125.00. Couple No 1 Holstein heifers 100
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120 lbs 77.50-290.00 with weaker calves
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Beef type bulls 60-110 lbs 65.00-
135.00.
HOGS 48... Barrows and Gilts mostly
steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 15.00-45.00
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GOATS 49...(AU sold by the head).
Few Medium Billies 35.00-55.00, few
Medium Nannies 40.00-69.00, Large
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