AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30,2002
Fools, Glorious Fools
ill el us be thankful lor the tools,” suggested
I American humorist Mark Twain "‘But for them,
lathe rest ot us would not succeed ” The April Fools’
tom began in Fngland in the 1600 s
■as biought to America with the eaily
lonists One theory claims that it
began with the change tiom the old
calendar (Julian), where the new
year began on March 25 and was
celebrated through April 1, to the
new calendar (Giegonan), which
its the year on January I At the time
; changeovei, the April Fools’ joke
was to wish someone a happy new year on April I, and
then call them an Apul tool it they'd forgotten the cal
endar change
Sometimes a foul makes a good suggestion.
-Nicholas Boiteau Despr6«ux French poet and enhe (1636-1711)
c« Too busy to get rid of clutter? Take on just one shelf or
area at a time.
Quick Spring Pasta
1 pound fresh asparagus /i ij dw Dram juices Add
1 tablespoon olive oil asparagus and cook
4 ounces (about 1/2 cup) OGvJr tor another 3 mm
sliced fresh mushrooms pil 'iT, utes, stir while cook
-1,2 cup chicken or vegetable || ' mg. and add broth as
broth -i 1 needed tor mnistuie
8 ounces angel hair pasta f.| i I In the meantime,
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cook pasta to desired
cheese doneness Dram pasta
red pepper flakes (optional) and top with vegetables
Then spiinkle cheese (and
Cut aspaiagus into one- pepper Hakes it desired)
inch sections Add olive ovci the top
oil to skillet and saute Makes4servings
mushiooms until just ten-
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of North
Jersey
Hackeltslown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
March 26,2002
Hay—Straw—Grain
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This unit features... _
v'f'n tJ/sa Lion
f A Division of
\m llHfldiilliii) Ventilation
A Division of <!?Sj) • ,
Feed Bins & Augers Wtt Shenandoah
iiP Brooders
ALFALFA: 2 LOTS, 2.90 AND 3.50
BALE.
MIXED HAY:
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1 LOT AT 3.60 BALE.
GRASS: 5 LOTS, 1.00-2.20 BALE.
MULCH: 5 LOTS, .50-1.10.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT AT 3.60,
TOTAL LOTS: 33
for choosing Farmer Boy Ag Systems to construct their
48’x400’ Tunnel Ventilated Broiler House .
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS,
BREAKERS 40.00-46.25, BONERS
39.00- LEAN 40.00-46.00, BIG
MIDDLE, LOW DRESSING 34.00-39.00;
BULLS YG+NI 1200-1865 LBS.
55.00-
OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, HOL
STEIN, DAIRY TYPES 400-600 LBS.
47.00- HEIFERS 450-600 LBS.
73.00- BULLS 500-600 LBS.
74.00-
CALVES: RETURNING TO THE
FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 80-125
LBS. 118.00-136.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS +NI 90-120 LBS. 500.00-530.00,
+N2 85-120 LBS. 240.00-320.00.
SWINE: HOGS US+NI-3 210-275
LBS. 27.00-30.00, 295-325 LBS.
33.50- SOWS US+NI-3 400-600
LBS. 24.75-29.00; BOARS 250-290 LBS.
23.50- 300-600 LBS. 15.00-22.00;
FEEDER PIGS BY THE LB. 18-35 LBS.
100.00-
If It thunders
on All Fools ’
Day, it brings
good crops of
com and hay.
April snow
breeds grass.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, FANCY
KIDS 54.00-63.00, FLESHY KIDS
43.00- SMALL AND THIN
21.00-
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 25-40
LBS. 142.00-152.00, 40-70 LBS.
103.00-
Attention,
Gardeners!
The spring 2002
Gardener a Companion
is on sale. You can
buy it at supermar
kets, bookstores, or
garden centers Or
to order, call 800-895
9265 ext 220, or visit
www.almanac.com/
go/uf0204.
.70-3.30
17 LOTS,
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 26,2002
New Holland, PA
(717) 354-4996 (717) 445-7561
Hi Mag (Ag Lime Spreading) Hi-Cal
ADDITIONAL SUMMER DISCOUNTS
July & August
We sell only guaranteed analysis limestone
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‘The preferred feeders
WATERING SYSTEMS for easier starting
of chicks"
Please Contact Shane Weller For New Poultry Contracts and Existing Building Renovations
FARMER BOY AG Systems
TURN-KEY ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS FAT
16.00-35.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6
P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING
WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FAT CAT
TLE SALE TUBS., APRIL 2; SPECIAL
FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS.,
APRIL 2; ALREADY CONSIGNED
FOR APRIL 16 FEEDER CATTLE
SALE: 25 HEAD OF BLACK BALDIES
350-500 LB. STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIG SALE FOR APRIL 12. RECEIVING
7 A.M.-10:30 A.M. SALE 1 P.M.; RED
CARPET TACK AND HORSE SALE
FRL, APRIL 19. SALE STARTING AT 7
P.M. WITH TACK. RECEIVING 5 P.M.
SMALL ANIMAL SALE
March 26,2002
RABBITS AND BUNNIES 1.00-15.50.
CHICKENS 3.50-4.25.
BANTIES 1.50-3.75.
PIGEONS 2.50-3.50.
PHEASANTS 8.50.
QUAIL 4.00-5.00.
PEACOCKS 20.00.
GUINEA PIGS 3.50-4.00.
TURKEYS 17.00-18.00.
DUCKS 3.00-12.75.
GEESE 6.50-7.00.
GUINEAS 6.25.
ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
Price
y,
Cumberland Hi-Lo
8 & 13 Spoke Pan
Feeders
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, March 25,2002
CATTLE: 123 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE, NO MKT. TEST,
GOOD 68.00-71.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE, NO MKT.
TEST, GOOD 58.00-68.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 36.00-42.00, CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 31.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
54.00-
BULLS: YG+NI49.OO-57.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
62.00- BULLS 57.00-71.00, HEIF
ERS 58.00-73.00.
CALVES: CHOICE 92.00-102.00,
GOOD 75.00-91.00, STANDARD
25.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130
LBS. 90.00-138.00, HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS 90-130 LBS. 225.00-450.00.
HOGS: 189. US+NI-2, 34.00-35.00; US
+N 1-3,31.00-34.00.
SOWS: US +NI-3 25.00-32.00.
BOARS: 16.00-27.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 37 HEAD. US +NI-3
20-50 LBS. 13.00-37.00.
SHEEP: 122 HEAD. CHOICE
80.00- GOOD LAMBS
75.00- SLAUGHTER EWES
20.00-
GOATS: 21.00-108.00 EACH.
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