jcAHtiTti All ing7 /SIOUD \ WiSJWEEKWIIHj. ■* St Hilary, Jan. 14 Dancing Out toe Tree St Knui’s Day usually January 13 but celebrated on Januaiy 14 this yeai so as not to fall on a Sunday, is a Swedish festival day and consideied the best day to discard the Christmas tree —before every last needle has fallen off and it becomes a (Ire hazard' It is ■trial end to the Yuletide levelry and fes ities Small treats and candies aie placed the tree as incentives for the young ihildien as they dismantle the decora tions and put things away After then caieful work and the ‘dancing out" of the tree they toss the tree into a snow bank rhioughout the festivities, the celebrants sing songs dedicated to the event Swedish childien look forward to this time almost as much as thes do Christmas On will i the dance! Let joy he unconjined! -Lord Byron Englrsn po«l |i7BB-1824) ■» Find out if your town recycles Christmas trees, turning them Into mulch for the community Bread Pudding 5 eggs I'2 cup sugar 1)4 teaspoon salt 3 cups milk, scalded and cooled M>2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 slices bread V 4 cup raisins Prchc.it men In 'so°t Be.il the eges sugar, and salt Stu the milk and \anilla into the egg inixtuic Break the bicad New Holland Dairy Sale New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction W ednesday, January 9, 2002 120 DAIRY COWS, 210 HEIFERS, 12 BULLS MARKET STRONGER. Prices per head. LOCAL FRESH COWS 500-1800. LOCAL SPRINGERS 675.00- 1700.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1800-2250 LARGE HEIFERS 1635 00-1810 00, 1 A'l 1900 00 SHORTBRED HEIFERS 800 00- 1400 00 OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 950 00-1275 00 BULLS 350 00-700 00, PUREBREDS 725 00-950 00 HERD ALL S TAGLS 435 00-2250 00 UPSTATE LOADS. FRESH 1425- 2100 SMALL HEIFERS 925-1525 FRLSH HEIFERS 750 00-2100 00, 1 AT 3000 00 REGISTERED HEIFERS 1375 00- 2050 00 SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 600 00- 900 00. SMALLER 275 00-535 (X) I WHAT’S AHEAD FOR... I I CATTLE, FEEDERS & HOG m 3 | | FUTURES AND OPTIONS f | e Lehigh Valley Futures, Inc. through its I □ clearing FCM, offers access to all major a | exchanges' Futures and Options. | | Serving the Farm Community e | for more than 30 years. ® H When buying options, your risk is in some | cases limited to the premiums paid plus I transaction costs L* L§ FOR INFORMATION, CONTRACT DETAILS AND FUTURES AND OPTIONS STRATEGIES .. PHONE (610)366-7979 or 800-543-8939 LEHIGH VALLEY FUTURES INC. 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March and April pay full dear. <1 warm January, a cold May The early spring 2002 GirdemrsComptmon Is on sale You can buv il at supermar bets boohslo r es or garden centers Or to order call 800 895 9265 ext 220 or visit www.almanac.com' goufo2ol. want Guinea Pigs and Bunnies Highest prices paid C II ?•'> lU'J > leave message CONESTOGA POURED WALLS Formerly Aaron Fisher - NRCS Approved Manure Storage Pits - Foundation Walls, Retaining Walls vl—.— 1 — 133 Maxwell Hill Road Morgantown, PA 19543 610*286*9217 Leave Message Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. January 9,2002 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 171...(PDA)..(Supply in cluded 72 steers and heifers, 83 cows, 1 bull and 15 feeder cattle)..steers steady to .50 higher, cows mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers steady to 1.00 higher. STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1325-1575 lbs 67.75-70.25, Select 1-3 65.25-67.75, Standard 1-262.25-64.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1470-1530 lbs 57.50-59.50, Choice 2-3 1280-1660 lbs 54.75- return to feed 53.75-58.50, Select 1-2 51.75-55.00. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1175-1330 lbs 64.75- Select 1-3 56.75-63.50, Stan dard 1-243.50-52.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00- 42.25, Boners 80-85% lean 37.00-41.50, Lean 85-90% lean 35.25-41.50. Shells 34.75 and down. BULLS one Yield Grade 1 2140 lbs 54.25. FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS: couple Large 3 Holstein 350 & 455 lbs 55.00 & 58.00, one Large 3 710 lbs Holstein 47.00, HEIFERS: one Large 1 300 lbs 80.00, one Medium 2 440 lbs 65.00, one 935 lbs 43.00; BULLS: one Medium 1 375 lbs 66.00, couple Medium 2 585 lbs 59.00, one Large 3 445 lbs Holstein 57.50, one 745 lbs 45.00. CALVES 144...Vealers 5.00 to 1000 lower. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 25.00-50.50, Utility 40-100 lbs 5.00-35.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls mostly 25.00 to 30.00 lower, Holstein heifers steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90- I, T y 120 lbs 95.00-127.50, No 60.00-110.00; one No 1 Holstein heifer 110 lbs 450.00, No 2 75-80 lbs 125.00- 210.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 70-130 lbs 90.00-107.50. HOGS 36...8arr0ws and gilts steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: one 45- 50% lean 250 lbs 36.50,40-45% lean 235 lbs 33.00-34.50 SOWS: 1-3 395-500 lbs 18.00-22.00, 510-665 lbs 20.00-23.50. BOARS: 310-705 lbs 11.50-12.50. FEEDER PIGS 46... 1-3 55-85 lbs 55.00- 100 lbs 70.00, Utility 40-55 lbs 35.00. per cwt. SHEEP S...SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 21.00- couple Yearlings 50.00 & 65.00. GOATS 3...(A1l sold by the head). Couple Medium Billies 89.00 & 91.00, one Medium Nanny 57.00. Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, January 7,2002 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 110...(PDA) STEERS: one Select 1-3 60.50. COWS' Breakers 75-80% lean 38 50- 43.50, Boners 80-85% lean 35.50-39.00, Lean 85-90% lean 33.00-37.00. Shells 32.50 and down. BULLS; one Yield Grade 1 995 lbs 57 50, Yield Grade 2 1165-1550 lbs 47.00-52.00. FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 330-495 lbs 75.00- 86.00, 525-700 lbs 70.00-83.00, Medium and Large 2 450-500 lbs 61 00-69.00, 550-820 lbs 50 00-69 00; BULLS' few Medium and Large 1 340-450 lbs 95 00- \i IDEAL LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY will be buying 609 tobacco on We will be at our same location - the hay auction at Kirkwood. Grade your tobacco in 4 grades Paying Top Dollar Office: 717-529-6416 Mobile: 717-575-2S2S Paul B. V luvuiwur and Large 2 400-500 lbs 70.00-76.00, 626-905 lbs 50.00-59.00. „ CALVES 130...(A11 calves sold per cwt). VEALERS: Standard and Good 90-115 lbs 35.00-55.00, 75-85 lbs 35.00- 50.00, Utility 45-105 lbs 10.00-32.50. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 102.50-132.50, 80-85 lbs 105.00- No 2 80-130 lbs 60.00- 100.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 400.00- No 2 80-130 lbs 100.00- 345.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 60-110 lbs 115.00-175.00. HOGS 7... BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 240-250 lbs 49.00-53.00,40- 45% lean 215-260 lbs 40.00-44.00. FEEDER PIGS 6... 1-3 20-35 lbs 17.50-25.00. per head. SHEEP 50... SLAUGHTER LAMBS. High Choice and Prime 115-135 lbs 76.00-82.00, Choice 65-70 lbs 106.00- 123.00. 80-95 lbs 89.00-104.00. GOATS ll...(All sold by the head) Medium Billies 54.00-74 00, Large Nan nies and Wethers 63.00-69.00, couple Medium Nannies 48.00, one Large Kid 25.00. Dewart Livestock Dew art, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, January 7,2002 STEERS: 50 00-64.00. HEIFERS- TOO FEW TO QUOTE GOOD COWS 35.00-40.75. CANNERS AND CUTTERS 20 (JO -35 00 BULLS 1 AT 52 50 VEAL 90-190 LBS 100 00-590 00, 70-90 LBS 60 00-100.00 HOGS 1 PEN AT 38.00. SOWS NONE FEEDER PIGS. 27.00-28 00 PER HEAD. Friday, Jan. 18 A >\
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