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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<i : u earn and mus-
Saute cutlets in a skillet it urd PtH " ovcl
until browned Reduce the cutlets
heat and add udei ap
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of North
Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
December 11,2001
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 5 LOTS, 2.20-3.50 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 16 LOTS, 1.40-3.20
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 2.30-3.10 BALE.
GRASS: 10 LOTS, 2.10-3.10 BALE.
OAT STRAW; 1 LOT AT 2 00.
WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 2.30.
RYE STRAW; 1 LOT AT 2.20.
EAR CORN: 3,10 BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT AT 2.50.
OATS: 2 LOTS, 3.80 BU.
FIREWOOD: 4 LOTS, 10.00-30.00
LOAD
46 LOTS TOTAL.
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Do not abuse
the year until
it has passed.
are three days
cold, expect
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colder.
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editions of the
Almanac send $5 to
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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.
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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.
GROUND EAR CORN: 5.00 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 80.00-97.00 CORD.
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, December 13,2001
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 120.00-132.00.
TIMOTHY: 115.00.
MIXED HAY; 135.00.
STRAW: 130.00-135.00.
CORN FODDER: 60.00.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, December 10,2001
HAY: 40 LOTS 50.00-150.00.
STRAW: 6 LOTS, 70.00-105.00.
WOOD: 5 LOTS, 45.00-62.50.
CORN: 1 LOT AT 72.50.
OATS: 4 LOTS, 1.80-1.70 BU.
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