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90 Years Ago. ..
On April 10 1012, the luxurious R M.S hlanu began
its maiden voyage tram Southampton. England Just
days latei. in the hours between April 14 and 15, she
struck an icebeig in the North Atlantic and sank About
1,500 passengeis drowned in the maritime disaster
hew people remcmbei that besides being a luxuiy
liner, the humn was also a mail ship Ihe RM S in
hei name stands lor ‘Royal Mail Ship' hive
postal deiks —thiee Amencan, two
Bimsh—weie among those who
drowned The men were
last seen tiying to haul
the 200 sacks ot regis
lered letteis up to deck
level, in hopes that the mail might be salvaged
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom
of night stags those couriers from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds.
-inscf pton at the New York G°nerai Post Office adapted
f r om Herodotus Greek h stonan (c 483 a c -c 425 e r (
t > Turn photographs or artwork into postcards for your
personal correspondence.
Cod Chowder
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups chopped onions
1 stalk celery, chopped
4 cups chicken stock
4 cups diced potatoes
2 pounds cod, diced Into
1 '2-mch cubes
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup clam juice
12 ounces evaporated milk
New Holland Dairy Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 3, 2002
165 DAIRY COWS, 315 HEIFFRS, 6
BULLS MARKFT LOWER
lOCAI FRESH
450 00-1575 00, 1 AT 1650.00,
LOCAL SPRINGER 710.00-1660 00, I
AT 1775 00.
BETTER
1775 00-1975 00
FRESH COWS
I ARGF HFIFFRS 1685 00-1800 00
SHORT URFI) HFIFF. RS
885 (Ml-1650 00
Melt butter in a sauce
pan, and saute onions
and celery Add the
chicken slock and pota
toes. and simmei tor It)
minutes Add fish and
scasonmps Whisk flout
into clam juice, then add
to soup Stir in evaporated
milk
Makes 8 servings
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
1100.00-1310.00.
BUI LS- 300.00-685.00.
HERD ALL STAGES 1010.00-1550 00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
1400.00-1975.00.
CANADIAN LOADS FRESH
1000.00- SPRINGERS
1300.00-
COWS
REGISTERED
1500 00-2000.00.
SMALL HEIFERS 750.00-1575.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
550.00-1035.00
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS
150.00-475.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS,
NO HIGH CHOICE OR PRIME OF
FERED! CHOICE 1050-1500 LBS.
70.00-72.25, SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 1100-1620 LBS. 63.25-69.25,
HOLSTEINS CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS.
61.25-66.00, SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 57.00-60.75; COWS, BREAK
ERS 40.75-46.00, BONERS 39.50-45.25,
LEAN 38.00-46.00, BID MIDDLE, LOW
DRESSING 34.00-38.75, SHELLY 33.00
AND DOWN; BULLS YG+NI 1075-1845
IBS. 60.00-69.50, YG+N2 2105-2435
LBS. 45.50-48.00.
> OLD
EVRMLR'S
weather
imms
FEEDER CATTLE. GOOD DE
MAND! STEERS MED. AND LARGE
+-N1 375-650 LBS. 82.00-94.00, MEDIUM
AND LARGE +NI 695-950 LBS.
67.00- HOLSTEIN, ALL
WEIGHTS, 76.00-84.00; HEIFERS
MED. AND LARGE +NI 475-875 LBS.
69.00- BULLS MED. AND LARGE
+NI 400-600 LBS. 84.00-87.00, 1 AT
65.00, HOLSTEINS 79.00-80.00.
CALVES: RETURNING TO THE
FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 80-130
Warm April,
great blessing,
Let it rain in
April and
Mag for me,
And all the
rest of the
year for thee
/t»r April flood
comes await
the frog and
her hrood.
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HEIFERS
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 2,2002
FEEDER
SALE
Consignments Wclci
ion., Apr. 22@ 1:00 pm
300 total head 125 Head from
550450 On., Black heifers ft steer* 1
30 head Lancaster Co 900-950 Ibi
Black & Black White Faced
Vintage Sales Stables Inc.
■'•’'•adise, PA • ""
Field Reps.
;h Brown 717‘441>41
Hoover 717-354' r
Wenger 717-I5!
TONUTTI HAY TEDDERS
Tonutti tedders are designed for spreading and turning all
types of forage crops. The tines pick up hay on each rotor,
turn and deposit it perfectly fluffed. The larger four rotor
tedders (GTSOO and GTS4O) are available with spring assist
wing lift or hydraulic wing lift.
MODEL
GT3IO
GTSOO
GTS4O
LBS. 110.00-155.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS +NI 90-120 LBS. 550.00-640.00,
+N2 70-120 LBS. 140.00-420.00
SWINE: HOGS US+NI-3 220-270
LBS. 32.25-33.00, 295-550 LBS.
21.00-32.50; SOWS US+NI-3 330-450
LBS. 24.75-27.50.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, MEDIUM
TO LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES
46.00-127.00, FANCY KIDS 54.00-63.00,
FLESHY KIDS 40.00-53.00, SMALL
AND THIN 9.00-39.00.
CHOICE 40-65 LBS
LAMBS:
105.00-130.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 18.00-46.00.
SALE EVERY TUES., 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6
P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING
WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FAT CAT
TLE SALE TUES., APRIL 16; SPECIAL
FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUES.,
APRIL 16. ALREADY CONSIGNED
FOR APRIL 16, FEEDER CATTLE
SALE 25 HEAD OF BLACK BALDIES
350-500 LB. HEIFERS AND STEERS;
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
FRL, APRIL 12.
RECEIVING 7
A.M.-10:30 A.M.
SALE I P.M.; RED
WEIGHT WIDTH
396L8.S 10’4”
760 LB.s 17’3”
850L8.S 19’4”
Sold Through Servicing Dealers By:
HAMILTON EQUIPMENT, INC.
567 South Reading Road
Ephrata, PA 17522-0478
1-717-733-7951
website: www.haminc.com
CARPET TACK AND HORSE Al
FRI., APRIL 19. SALE STARTING A'
P.M. WITH TACK. RECEIVING 5 P
SMALL ANIMAL SALE
April 2,2002
RABBITS AND BUNNIES 1.00-10.
CHICKENS 2.50-4.50.
BANTIES 1.25-4.00.
PIGEONS 2.00-5.25.
PHEASANTS 14.00-17.00.
QUAIL 1.50-6.50.
PEACOCKS 22.00-27.00.
GUINEA PIGS 2.50.
TURKEYS 10.50-12.50.
DUCKS 2.75-12.00.
GEESE 4.10.
GUINEAS 5.50-6.50.
DOVES 5.00.
ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY Tl
HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
HAY. STRAW & GRAIN SALE
Every Thursday at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30, Paradise, PA)
For more Information
(717) 442-4181
(717) 768-8204
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