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Honey, Do
One ot September s many bountiful harvests is honey,
so it's no surprise Scptembci is National Honey
Month On Rosh Hashanah eve (Sept 18 this yeai >. it
is customary to dip challah in honey to bring a new year
ol sweetness and prosperity Hcibahsts use honey as a
home lemedy foi bed-wetting, weight contiol, insomnia
wateiy eyes, soie throats, asthma diarrhea and constipa
lion Because honey works as an
effective antiseptic and disintec
tant, it was once used on
wounds and burns Giving
honey to babies under the age ot
JS
'TiSaei-U; 1 one is not recommended because ot
the risk ot infant botulism poisoning A teaspoon ot
hones m hot svaler or tea is said to promote sleep II sou
dieam of bees success is piognosticated
He that has no honey in his pot, let him
have it in his mouth
itst Boiling eggs? Use the cooled water to feed your house
plants
Honey-Glazed Acorn Squash
14 cup olive oil
4 medium acom squash, seeded
and halved
12 cup honey
14 teaspoon ground allspice
salt and pepper to taste
Brush the inside
of eaeli atom
squash halt (
with oil, puck I
with a folk and \
place in a baking
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, September 11,2001
CALVES .01-4.50.
COWS .26-.47.
EASY COWS.I7V2-.31.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .35-.95.
HEIFERS MVi-,64.
BULLS .50-.61.
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pan (It bottoms are too
points slice a bit off to
allow them to stand 1
Drizzle hone) inside each,
spiinkle with allspice, and
loast at 375°F for about
one hour oi until soft
Season with salt
V and pepper
) Makes 8 servings
STEERS .42-.74'/2.
HOGS .39.
ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE.
BOARS, NONE.
SOWS .28.
SHEEP ,32-.76.
LAMBS EA. 40.00-79.00 EA.
LAMBS PER LB. .41-1.15.
GOATS EA. 15.00-101.00.
KIDSEA. 17.00-90.00.
HIDES EACH 12.00-15.00.
EMU 4.00-16.00.
610 LOTS TOTAL.
automatic farm systems
608 E. Evergreen Road, Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-274-5333 . .
e-mail; afs@nbn.com
> OLD
FARMERS
WEATHER
PROVERBS
if on Sept I Oth
theie »- a sionn
from the south,
a mild tvmtei
may he expected
If hces remain
m their hive,
expect rain.
Attention,
Gardeners!
The summer 2001
Gardener sCompwm
is on sale You can
buy it at supermar
kels bookstores, or
garden centers Or
send $3 99 to
The Old Farmers
Almanac Dept GCSU
P 0 Box 520 Dublin
NH 03444
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Farm System
BIN UNLOADER
Ensures Dense
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Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
September 12,2001
SLAUGHTER COWS: 54 HEAD,
STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. BREAK
ERS 43.00-46.50, 1 AT 48.00, BONERS
39.00- LEAN 35.00-39.50, THIN
AND SLOW 35.00 AND DOWN.
BULLS: 4 HEAD. YG#l 1900-2000
LBS. 57.00-59.25; YG#2 1200-1400 LBS.
53.00- 12166 LBS. AT 54.75.
FED STEERS: 15 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1400 LBS.
69.00- 1450-1550 LBS. 68.00-
69.25; CHOICE 2-3 1200-1400 LBS.
67.50-69.50.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1300-1400 LBS. 70.00-72.00;
HOLSTEIN CULLS 1000-1300 LBS.
47.00-52.00.
CALVES: 151 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 90-110 LBS. 50.00-
60.00, 75-90 LBS. 35.00-50.00; HOL
STEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 10.00 HIGHER. #1 94-120 LBS.
130.00- 80-92 LBS. 90.00-120.00;
#2 94-120 LBS. 100.00-127.00; HOL
STEIN HEIFERS #1 90-115 LBS.
500.00- #2 70-100 LBS. 200.00-
375.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF
ERS 80-90 LBS. 125.00-200.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: NONE.
SOWS: 27 HEAD. 300-400 LBS.
26.00- 400-500 LBS. 28.00-33.50,
500-600 LBS. 31.00-34.00,600-700 LBS.
34.00-
BOARS: 6 HEAD. 500-800 LBS.
21.00-23.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 133 HEAD, IN
CLUDES 27 STOCK COWS. STEERS,
NO LIGHTWEIGHTS. 500-600 LBS.
75.00- 600-800 LBS. 63.00-75.00,
800-1000 LBS. 60.00-69.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 69.00-80.00,
500-700 LBS. 65.00-81.00, 700-800 LBS.
60.00-
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 90.00-117.00,
400-600 LBS. TO 78.00.
STOCK COWS: BEEF COW AND
CALF PAIRS 650.00-960.00, FALL
CALVES COWS 500.00-760.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS; 6
HEAD. 1 LARGE SPRINGER 1500.00,
1 DAIRY X 1035.00, 1 COW AT
1100.00. 1 FRESH COW AT 900.00.
.LAMBS: 12 HEAD, 5.00-8.00
LOWER. CHOICE 90-120 LBS. 55.00-
59.00. 50-80 LBS. 68.00-72.00.
GOATS; 1 MEDIUM 60.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 65 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD, 40-50 LBS. 20.00-30.00,
Expert
Installation
50-60 LBS. TO 40.00, CULLS 70-90
LBS. 35.00-49.00,90-100 LBS. TO 52.00.
NEXT WED., SPECIAL DAIRY
CATTLE CONSIGNMENT SALE.
PROMISED: 25 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
250-500 LBS.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, September 10,2001
CATTLE 112...(PDA).
HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple Stan
dard 1-2 45.00 & 48.00.
HEIFERS: one Select 1-3 6100,
couple Standard 1-2 48.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00-
42.00, one 43.00, Boners 80-85% lean
35.00-40.00, Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-
36.50. Shells down to 20.00.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 2 935-1910
lbs 39.00-49.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Medium 1 300-490 lbs 85.00-96.00, few
Large 1 680-860 lbs 66.00-73.00; HEIF
ERS: few Large 1-2 565-680 lbs 60.00-
74.00.
CALVES 139...VEALERS: few Good
160-205 lbs 70.00-97.50, Standard and
Good 65-90 lbs 50.00-60.00, Utility 50-70
lbs 30.00-47.50.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-135 lbs 117.00-135.00, No 2 90-115 lbs
75.00- No 1 Holstein heifers SO
WS lbs 75.00-118.00, few No 2 95-140 lbs
150.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-100 lbs
100.00-150.00, one 245 lbs 108.00.
HOGS 151... BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 210-270 lbs 44.50-
45.60, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 43.25-
44.35, 40-45% lean 220-280 lbs 41.00-
43.75.
SOWS: few 1-3 385-560 lbs 32.50-
36.50, few Medium 250-320 lbs 28.00-
29.00.
BOARS: 210-245 lbs 23.00-31.50, few
375-390 lbs 21.00-22.00.
FEEDER PIGS 3...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 63... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 40-80 lbs 75.00-85.00, 80-125 lbs
53.00-67.50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-30.00,
Yearlings 40.00-48.00.
GOATS 27...(A11 sold by the head).
Couple Medium Billies 60.00 & 70.00,
couple Medium Nannies 25.00 & 30.00,
Large Kids 18.00-65.00, few Small 15.00-
25.00. per head.
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Report Auction
Tuesday, September 11,2001
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: ‘ STEERS,
CHOICE 72.00; COWS, BREAKERS
MOSTLY 43 50-45.75, ONE AT 53.00;
BONERS 38.00-43.50; LEAN 39.00-
45.00; BIG MIDDLE,LIGHTS,LOW
DRESSING 33.00-38.75; SHELLY
32.75; BULLS, HOLSTEIN 1290 LBS
50.00
FEEDER CATTLE: CALVES RE
TURNING TO THE FARM, HOL
STEIN BULLS #1 85-130 LBS. 112.50-
140.00, #2BO-130 LBS. 80.00-112.00,
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS
590.00-640.00, 85-95 LBS. 400.00-
500.00.
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 270 LBS.
43.50; FEEDER PIGS BY THE LB 20-
23 LBS. 150.00, ROASTERS 60-160
LBS. 35.00-45.00.
GOATS; BY THE HEAD. MEDIUM
TO LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES
59.00- FANCY KIDS 61.00-
78.00, FLESHY KIDS 45.00-60.00,
SMALL,THIN KIDS 35.00-44.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 60-
80 LBS. 70.00-115.00, 80-140 LBS.
62.00-
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 35.00-41.00.
SALE EVERY TUES. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS,
6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, START
ING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED
CATTLE SALE TUES., SEPT. 18; SPE
CIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TUES., SEPT. 18; THIS TUES. 30
BLACK BALDIES STEERS AND
HEIFERS 300-550 LBS. STATE
GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRL,
SEPT. 14; PEN LOTS OF CATTLE
SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED; EAR
LYBIRD PENS CLOSE TUES., 2 P.M.;
RED CARPET HORSE AND TACK
SALE FRL, SEPT. 21,7 P.M., RECEIV
ING 5 P.M.
SMALL ANIMAL SALE
TUES., SEPTEMBER 11
RABBITS TO 6.00.
BUNNIES TO 1.50.
CHICKENS 1.00-5.25.
BANTIES 1.35-4.50.
PIGEONS 2.30-2.40.
DUCKS 1.75-7.50.
GUINEA PIGS 1.00-1.80.
■ PHEASANTS 19.00.
SMALL QUAIL 1.50-1.60.
PEACOCKS 17.00.
ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM