AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 23,2002 fOUD Blowing In The Wind The weather lore ot March says. ‘ In like a lion and out like a lamb.” or vice versa The bluster)' winds ot March ushei in the wanner spnng weathei At about 39 miles per hour, however, blustery winds can become a damaging lorce In 1806, Admiral Sir brands Beaufort ot the British Navy devised a wind velocity scale, which desenbed a wind between 39 and 46 miles pet hour as a trcsh gale According . to Beaufort s Scale of Wind Speeds (now used by the National Weathei Service in a slightly modified form), wind speeds of more than 73 miles per hour are classified as hurncanes In between the fiesh gale t (or gale) and the hurricane arc the strong N gale (up to 34 mph) the whole gale (or J 0 jk stoim up to 63 mph), and the • \ icilent stcirm (up to 73 mph) It looked just as if the wind blew you here. -Jane to Mary Popping (rom Mary Popping bt/ Pamela I Travers r* Look for umbrellas designed with vents that let the wind blow through without letting water in. Curried Chicken Salad 1 2 cup light cream 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons curry powder 1 cup chopped apples (no need to peel) 2 medium stalks celery, chopped I'2cup slivered almonds 3 to 4 pounds chicken, cooked deboned,and shredded or cubed Kutztown Produce Hay Auction Fleetwood, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, February 16,2002 Hay—Straw—Gram 46 LOTS. ALFALFA HAY 70 00-130 00 GRASS HAY 70 00-110 00 MIXED HAT 70 00-200 00 TIMOTHY HAY 90 00-140 00 WHEAT STRAW 70 00-140 00 OAT HAY 90.00 STRAW-2.00-2 20 BALE HAY, LARGE ROUND QUEEN-GIL Drip Irrigation Tape Means... | 10 Drippers for less than the cost of 5! I And WeTl Throw In Superior Quality and < High Performance at No Extra Charge! j, Queen-Gil Tape: I Superior Quality. Bt JiL Superior Performance. | p| I Queen-Gil Tape: Superior Quality. Superior Performance. ( _ t i lUU V I 1 t k \ Bml 6600’ 4” Dripper Spacing r Low Flow 16 g.p.h. f Med. Flow 32 g.p.h. k High Flow 64 g.p.h. ) Per 100’ | MARTIN’S PRODUCE SUPPLIES a 625 Britton Rd., Shippensburg, PA 17257 zfAtiujL K 1 717-532-5918 Toll Free 1-888-3^l-8641 Combine lirst three in gredients, then stir in curiy powdei Add ap ples, celeiy, almonds, and chiskcn Chill buefly Makes 6 to 8 servings. SQUARE BALES 17 50 OATS 2 40BU FIREWOOD 35 00-65 00 LOAD Dewart Hay Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, F'ebruary 18,2002 HAY 40 LOTS, 40,00-155.00 STRAW 8 LOTS, 70.00-90.00 WOOD 10 LOTS, 40.00-65.00. CORN-11 LOTS, 75.00-80.00 OATS 5 LOTS, 1.80-2.05 BU. „< >\ i i 1 ' 1 $92/roll 28 or more rolls free freight in PA & most of OH M* OLD l-ARMFR’S WEATHEI! PROVERBS If Fch ruary gives much gnaw, a fine summer it doth foreshow In beginning or in end, March tis gtfis wtll send In March i j much snow. to plants and trees much woe Weather Wisdom For a handy chart ol interesting weather proverbs send $3 to The Old Farmer s Almanac Dept WP P 0 Box 520 Dublin NH 03444 call 800 895 9265 ext 220 or visit www almanac com gowp Eastern Corn Belt Direct Hogs Des Moines, lowa February 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT DAILY HOGS, for Wed., Feb 20, as of 1 30 p m. CURRENT VOLUME TODAY- Pro ducer Sold Negotiated Actual 22,668 nead. Other Market Formula. 10,123, Swine or Pork Market Formula- 38,170 Other Purchase Arrangement. 5,110; Packer Sold (All purchase types). Actual today 943 NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (In cluding packer sold) BARROWS AND GUTS 14.279 head Compared to prior day's close, mostly steady Base Market Hog, 185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Deln ercd ( 9-1 1 inch backfat, 6 sq in. lom/2.0 depth)- Range $45 50-56 00, wtd avg $52 91 Purchase volume by state of origin: Alabama *00; Delaware 16; Georgia 812; Illinois 18,583; Indiana 15,092; Ken tucky 1,982, Maryland 509; Michigan 6.982, Mississippi 2,007; New York 556, North Carolina 6,671; Ohio 8,079; Penn sylvania 3,490, South Carolina 566; Ten nessee 1.110 Virginia 114, West Virginia 51, Wisconsin 2,314 Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction I uesday, February 19,2002 Hay—Straw—Grain 224 LOTS ALFALFA 82 50, I 00-4 40 BALE TIMOTHY: 1.60-3 50 BALE, 13.00- 17 00 LARGE ROUND. MIXED HAY: .90-4.40 BALE. CLOVER MIX; 1.00-2.20 BALE. GRASS: .90-3.60 BALE, 9.00-27.00 LARGE ROUND STRAW. 1.75-2.60 BALE. MULCH- 25-80 BALE GROUND CORN FEED- 3 00-5 50 BAG OATS- 1 50 BAG FIREWOOD: 40.00-75.00 CORD. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALS Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30, Paradise, PA) For more information (717) 442-4181 (717) 768-8204 I NEW STORE OPEN HOUSE I March 6,7, 8, 9 A | Special Hours: - 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wed.-Fn.; 7-4 Sat. \J (V) Tools, Plumbing and Electrical Supplies, Glass iJ a Farm Supplies, Paints I ALL MERCHANDISE | Morrison’s Cove Livestock Hay Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday. February 18,2002 Hay—Straw—Crain ALFALFA: 155.00-165.00, 100.00 ROUND BALES ALFALFA AND GRASS 115 00 GRASS: 67.50-90.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-92.50. ROUND BALES- 37.50-50 00 STRAW. 70 00-75.00 LARGE SQUARE BALES' 50 00 WOOD 30 00-33 00 LOAD HAY AUCTION MONDAYS, 12:30 P.M CALL KEN DOWNS. 814-793- 3723 Weaverland Hay New Holland, Pa Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, February 21,2002 Hay—Straw—Grain 59 LOADS. ALFALFA 70.00-200.00. TIMOTHY HAY. 67.00-90.00. ORCHARDGRASS. 80.00-150.00. MIXED HAY: 45.00-215.00. GRASS 80 00. STRAW. 90.00-130.00 EAR CORN: 65.00-80.00. FIREWOOD: 25.00-60.00 LOAD. CORN FODDER; 82.00. 600 LB. STEER FEED: 42.00 CONTACT AUCTION AT 1030 LONG LANE ROAD, NEW HOL LAND 17557,717-355-0834 Belleville Hay Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Wednesday, February 20,2002 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA HAY. 75.00-187.50 MIXED HAY; 60.00-165.00. STRAW 77 50-90 00. Cash & Carry enig’s Hardware Since 1941 020 Sensenig Rd. phrata, PA 17522 717-445-5383 Baffin BM3 R 1.23 I] -—--- L/ Holland M \=*€ 9, czz3tt> Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, February 18,2002 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 176 . (SUPPLED BY THE AUCTION) HEIFERS. Choice 2-4 790- 1080 lbs 44 50-56.50 COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 39.00-44.50, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00-42.50, Lean 85-90% lean 32 50-37 00. BULLS. Yield Grade 1 1665-2215 lbs 52.50-55.00, Yield Grade 2 1200-1800 lbs 41 50-49 00 FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Medium and Large 1 400-550 lbs 79 00- 107.00. Medium 2 425-830 lbs 67.00- 90 00. HEIFERS. Medium and Urge 1 300-500 lbs 75 00-95 00, 520-610 lbs 74 00-82 00, Medium and Large 2 350- 500 lbs 76.00-88.00, 550-750 lbs 51.00- 70 50. BULLS Medium and Large 1 320-560 lbs 84.00-108.00, Medium and Large 2 400-7 IS lbs 52.00-78.00. CALVES 162...(A1l calves sold per cwt). VEALERS: Standard and Good 90-120 lbs 50.00-80.00, 75-85 lbs 37.50- 68.00, Utility 50-90 lbs 22.50-52.50. FARM CALVES: No I Holstein bulls 90- 125 lbs 145.00-174.00, No 2 80-130 lbs 95 00-142.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 85- 105 lbs 400 00-555.00, No 2 70-130 lbs 160 00-365 00 90.00- 100.00- Beef type bulls and heifers 65-110 lbs 115.00-165,00, 235-275 lbs 67.00-110.00. HOGS 0.. NO MARKET TEST! FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST' SHEEP 153... SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice and Prime 150-170 lbs 70.00-86.00, Choice 55-75 lbs 104.00- 122.00, 85-95 lbs 91.00-112.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 36 00-59.00. GOATS 48 (All sold by the head) Large Billies 77.00-91.25, Large Nannies 40.00-75.00, Medium 48.00-57.00, Large Kids 33 00-57 00, Small IS 00-25.00 CCA certification makes a difference Today's farms demand expert advice and comprehensive services! Crops • Soils • Animal Operations Nutrient & Pest Management X Contact a Certified Crop Advisor Today See www agronomy org for a list of PA CCAs or call PennAg at 717.651.5920
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