AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 15,2001 ft Beware the Pogonip! As ihc Full l,ong Nights Moon approaches (Due 30) and the wintei solstice nears, weather conditions may converge to foim icv needles ot frozen fog, known to Native Americans as the pogomp The Old Farmer’s Almanat has warned, “Beware the PogompI'’ 1 '’ toi cen turies, but this weather condition is particulaily noted in the mountain valleys of the U S West Taken up as a meteorological term, the pogo mp was thought to be especially mjuri ous to the eldeily, invalids 01 anyone with delicate lungs This week also marks Saturnalia a celebration of the plantei god. Saturn, tiom pie-C'hnstian Roman times Bonfiies, candleligbling. feasts, and decorations ot greens symbolized the renewal ot the seasons after the dark days ol winter In Greek lore. Halcyon Days, a period ot peace and tranquillity, weie celebrated in the two weeks around the wintei solstice Where there is peace, God is t a inexpensive ornaments make easy hostess gifts in the holi day season. Pork Cutle r in Cider 1-I'2 pounds boneless pork pics, and seasonings Suvt cullets, trimmed ntoi loi about 10 minutes Icupcider until cutlets aic cooked 4 small apples, peeled and sliced Remove to seivuig plate I'4 teaspoon salt 80,1 pan |im.cs to ground pepper to taste reduce to cup 1,2 cup sour cream Co „i bneflj 1 tablespoon prepared brown m* then stl] m , our mus,ar When there Do not abuse the year until it has passed. are three days cold, expect three Jays colder. Go Back in Time For replicas of the 1802 and ISO 2 editions of the Almanac send $5 to The Old Farmer s Almanac Dept 02R P 0 Box 520 Dublin NH 03444 call 800 895 9265 ext 220 or visit wmv almanac com Makes 4 servings go 02r Morrison’s Cove Livestock Hay Marti nsburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, December 10,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA; 132.50-162.50. ALFALFA AND GRASS: 152.50- 172.50. GRASS; 90.00-115.00. TIMOTHY: 67.50-105.00. MIXED HAY; 65.00-100.00. ROUND BALES: SS.OO-70.00. STRAW; 65.00. WOOD: 35.00-36.00. ROUND BALES OF FODDER: 12.00 EACH. HAY AUCTION MONDAYS, 12:30 P.M. CALL KEN DOWNS, 814-793- 3723. Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO December 12,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Grain and soybean bids were lower pressured by disappointing export inter est and technical selling on the Boards. Favorable growing weather in South America added further weakness to soy bean bids. Wheat steady to 2 cents lower. Corn 2 to 5 cents lower. Sorghum 6 cents lower. Soybeans 5 to 7 cents lower. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIV ERY DATE Malta Hard Milling Wheat 12,000 Feb THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONLY EXPORT SALES THAT HAVE TRAN SPIRED, BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY SALES THAT COULD BE CON FIRMED BY USDA GRAIN MARKET NEWS. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 12/12/01 12/11/01 12/13/00 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.83-2.86 dn 2 3.08 Minneapolis (DNS) 3.38 V* dn 1 3.47 Vi Portland (SWW) 3.71-3.72 dn 1 2.97-2.99 St. Louis (SRW) 2.94-2.95 dn 1-unch 2.44- 2.45 Corn, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.04- 2.06 dn 4 2.03-2.06 Minneapolis 1.85 dn 2 Vi 1.80 Vi So. lowa 2.02 dn 2-5 1.86- 2.00 Omaha 1.91-1.94 dn 4-2 1.89-1.92 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 4.30-4.33 dn 5 4.99 Minneapolis 4.07 Vi dn 7 4.69 Vi So. lowa 4.32-4.34 up 6-dn 6 4.78-4.96 Cent. II Processor 4.29 Vi-4.37 Vi dn 6-5 5.04 Vi-5.06 Vi Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days FUTURES; Kansas City (Mar) Wheat 2.85 Va dn 2 3.16 Minneapolis (Mar) Wheat 3.03 % dn 1 3.20 Vi Chicago We will be receiving 609 tobacco on Dec. 19 & 20. We will begin booking for Dec. 19 & 20 delivery by appointment only. Please call: Clark Stauffer (717) 733-8921 (717) 575-0622 or Eugene Martin (717) 354-8263 (717) 371-6979 6 30 PM 9 00 AM 9 00 AM 9 00 AM (Mar) Wheat 2.86 dn J /« 2.70 ‘A Chicago (Mar) Corn 2.16 dn 3 !A 2.17 Vi Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 4.32 Mi dn 5 5.06 Vi EXPORT BIDS: Barge bids out of Port of New Orleans or Rail out of North Texas Gulf. Bids per bushel except sor ghum per cwt. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein; Rail 3.27 3 /«-3.34 % dn 2 'A 3.41-3.47 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: Barge 3.21 up '/.-dn V* 2.84 M.-2.8S 'A US 2 Yellow Corn Barge 2.32-2.34 dn 5 V 4-4 Vi 2.34 Vi-2.35 US 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail 4.36- 4.48 dn 6-7 4.33-4.46 Barge 4.54-4.57 dn 6 4.47-4.51 US 2 Yellow Soybeans Barge 4.68 Vi dn 5-8 5.39 Vi Belleville Hay Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Wednesday, December 12,2001 Hay—Straw —Grain ALFALFA HAY: 85.00-132.50. MIXED HAY; 75.00-127.50. STRAW: 85.00-140.00. Lebanon Produce Hay Auction Reistvillc, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, Dec. 11,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 112.00-135.00. MIXED HAY: 80.00-120.00. GRASS HAY: 90.00-127.00. OAT STRAW: 105.00. FIREWOOD: 25.00 LOAD. HAY AUCTION TUES., 10 A.M. visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com laiaiaiaßiauiiaiiiuiiaiaiiiiaMuiiaiaMMiaaaa^qLmaiM^igi^uaijiagg I WHAT’S AHEAD FOR... I I MILK FUTURES AND I j OPTIONS * I I Lehigh Valley Futures, Inc. through its | n clearing FCM, offers access to all major I I exchanges’ Futures and Options. | i Serving the Farm Community b | for more than 30 years. e e When buying options, your risk is in some B ' a cases limited to the premiums paid plus | transaction costs C E m Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction December 11,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA; 1,60-4.50 BALE, 16.00- 22.00 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY: .90-3.30 BALE, 12.00- 26.00 LARGE ROUND. MIXED HAY: 1.30-2.10 BALE. GRASS; 1.30-3.00 BALE, 12.00-16.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 1.60-2.70 BALE. RYE: 4.50 BU. 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