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Full Flower Moon, May 26
199 Years Ago
Ralph Waldo Emerson, bom on May 25, 1803. began
keeping a journal when he was |ust a teenager, later
suggesting to Henry David Thoreau, at a Harvard lec
ture m 1837. that he do the same Thoreau look him up
on the idea He also lived with Emerson and his family
foi two yeais before building a
cabin in Emeison's woods at
Walden Pond Wnteis Henry
James and Nathaniel Haw-
thome. poet Walt Whitman, nat
uralist John Muir, suffragist Margaret fuller, ami states
man Abraham Lincoln were other Emerson friends and
acquaintances Originally a teacher and Unitarian minis
ter, Emerson latei embraced tianscendentahsm and. in
his literary woik, piessed for abolition, women's rights,
and other freedoms
Tinish each Jay anJ he Jone with it.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson American essayist and poet (1803-1882)
A blank notebook makes a fine gift for students, young
writers, and others.
Poor-Man’s Pudding
For syrup:
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
1-1/2 cups water
3 tablespoons butter, melted
li2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fordouoh.
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1-V2 cups (lour
2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
3/4 cup milk
Prehcal oven to 350°f-
Make a sviup tioin the
first four ingredients.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
May 14,2002
CATTLE 89...(PDA)...steers and heif
ers mostly steady, cows active, 1.00 to
2.00 higher.
STEERS; few Choice 2-3 1250-1485 lbs
68.00- one Select 2 66.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1200-1530 lbs 57.00-60.50,
Choice 2-3 1345-1460 lbs 56.25-57.50, Se
lect 1-2 50.25-54.75.
HEIFERS: Select 1-3 61.75-62.25, one
Standard 2 46.25.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
42.75-44.00, one low dressing 37.25, Bone
rs 80-85% lean 38.50-43.00, Lean 85-90%
lean 34.00-39.50. Shells 34.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1210-1935 lbs
53.00- one Yield Grade 2 1370 lbs
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bunging them to a boil Set
aside Foi the dough,
cream butter with sugar
Sift flour, baking powder
and salt into butler mix
ture. add milk Pour syrup
into a 13x9-inch pan, then
diop dough ovei the syrup
Bake toi 30 minutes
Makes 6 servings.
50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS: one lot
Medium 2 625 lbs 63.00, one lot Small 3
205 lbs 70.00.
CALVES 82...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 52.00-70.00, Utility
55-90 lbs 25.00-41.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls steady to strong..No 1 Hol
stein bulls 85-115 lbs 130.00-175.00 most
ly 152.00-167.00, few 120-125 lbs
110.00- No 2 80-120 lbs
97.00- few No 2 Holstein heifers
72-105 lbs 155.00-210.00.
One beef type bull and heifer 70 lbs
210.00.
HOGS 31...50W5: 1-3 345-480 lbs
18.00-19.00, 500-710 lbs 21.00-23.50, few
Medium 480-600 lbs 15.00-17.00.
FEEDER PIGS 2...N0 MARKET
TEST! SHEEP S...SLAUGHTER
SHEEP; one lot 20.00.
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
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WEATHER
PROVERBS
Mail showers
bring milk anJ
meal.
The more
thunJor in
May, the less
in August anJ
September.
lossoms in
May are not
pooJ, some
say
Great Gardens
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of time-honored gar
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Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
May 14,2002
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS SE
LECT AND LOW CHOICE 1100-1530
LBS. 60.25-67.25; HEIFERS CHOICE
1100-1505 LBS. 66.25-67.00, SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 60.00-65.75; COWS
ACTIVE! BREAKERS 43.75-50.00,
BONERS 43.00-49.00, LEAN 44.00-47.00,
BIG MIDDLE, LOW DRESSING,
LIGHTS 34.75-40.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, HOL
STEINS AND DAIRY TYPES 600-900
LBS. 51.00-67.00; HEIFERS 475-600
LBS. 78.00-79.00, HOLSTEINS, DAIRY
TYPES 600-950 LBS. 50.00-64.00;
BULLS, HOSLTEINS 700-850 LBS.
49.50-50.00.
CALVES: RETURNING TO THE
FARM, ACTIVE! HOLSTEIN BULLS
+NI 90-120 LBS. 160.00-184.00, +N2
80-135 LBS. 105.00-150.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS +N2 80-100 LBS.
320.00-
SWINE: HOGS US+NI-3 220-280
LBS. 29.75-33.50, 280-320 LBS.
26.00- US+N2-4 180-200 LBS.
25.00; SOWS US+NI-3 350-600 LBS.
22.00- THIN, WEAK, ROUGH
18.00- BOARS 13.00-15.00; FEED
ER PIGS BY THE LB. 16-22 LBS.
120.00- 23-40 LBS. 75.00-110.00,
45-60 LBS. 50.00-60.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD MEDIUM
AND LARGE NANNIES 61.00-77.00,
FANCY KIDS 55.00-68.00, FLESHY
KIDS 42.00-54.00, SMALL AND THIN
10.00-
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 50-65
LBS. 110.00-117.50, 80-130 LBS.
75.00-
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 20.00-56.00.
SALE EVERY TUES., 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6
P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING
WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FAT CAT
TLE SALE TUBS., MAY 21; SPECIAL
FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS., MAY
21; STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE FRIDAY, MAY 24, RECEIVING
7 A.M.-10:30 A.M. SALE 12:30 P.M.;
RED CARPET TACK AND HORSE
SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 21. SALE
STARTING AT 7 P.M. WITH TACK.
RECEIVING 5 P.M..
SMALL ANIMAL SALE
May 14,2002
RABBITS AND BUNNIES: 1.00-9.25.
CHICKENS: 1.25-6.50.
BANTIES: .50-3.25.
PIGEONS: 2.50-4.00.
PHEASANTS: 10.00.
GUINEA PIGS: 2.50-3.50.
TURKEYS: 12.00-17.00.
DUCKS: 6.50-15.00.
SALE STARTS AT 5 P.M.
ALL SOLD BY THE HEAD.
SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
May 15,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 293...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 169 cows and belters in the Dairy
sale)...Compared with last week’s sa
le.xows 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
STEERS: couple Choice 1-3 1235 &
1380 lbs 67.00 & 68.50.
HEIFERS; few Choice 1-3 1165-1385
lbs 65.25-66.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
40.00- Boners 80-85% lean
38.00- Lean 85-90% lean
37.25-44.75. Shells 34.50 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1585-1960
lbs 57.50-59.25, one Yield Grade 1085 lbs
50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medi
um and Large 2 450-490 lbs 70.50-76.50,
Medium and Large 3 320-375 lbs
45.00- 410-505 lbs 54.00-62.50, one
735 lbs 58.00; HEIFERS: one Medium 2
635 lbs 53.00; BULLS; Medium and Large
2 400-460 lbs 67.00-71.00, one 645 lbs
58.00, Medium and Large 3 260-360 lbs
52.00-
CALVES 39...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 75-90 lbs 50.00-62.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 30.00
higher..No 1 Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs
162.00- No 2 80-125 lbs
85.00- couple No 1 Holstein heifers
90 & 95 lbs 540.00 & 580.00, one No 2 65
lbs 150.00.
HOGS 12... BARROWS AND GILTS:
few 45-50% lean 230-275 lbs 24.00-28.75,
few 40-45% lean 300-340 lbs 18.00-19.00.
BOARS: couple 325 & 685 lbs 6.00 &
6.25.
FEEDER PIGS 56...1-3 30-45 lbs
18.00-34.00, 50-65 lbs 39.00-49.00 per
head.
SHEEP 18... Slaughter lambs 3.00 to
5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: cou
ple High Choice and Prime 45 & 60 ibs
124.00 & 126.00, Choice 40-50 Ibs
82.00- 60-75 lbs 89.00-109.00,
80-110 lbs 82.00-93.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few
17.00-
GOATS 24...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids; Selection 1
20-40 lbs 27.00-32.00, 40-60 lbs
41.00- Selection 2 under 20 lbs
17.00- 20-40 lbs 27.00-43.00, one
40-60 lbs 50.00. Selection 3 under 20 lbs
8.00. 20-40 lbs 15.00-22.00. Yearlings; Se
lection 2 one 40 lbs 27.00, one 60 lbs
52.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs 40.00-52.00. Bil
lies: one 50-70 lbs 40.00, one 70-100 lbs
91.00.
DAIRY COWS: 700.00-1750.00 per
head.
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Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
May 15,2002
CATTLE 122...(PDA).
STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1125-1310 lbs
66.50- Select 1-3 60.00-64.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3
1125-1200 lbs 58.25-60.75, Select 1-2
53.50- few Standard 1-2
46.00-52.50.
HEIFERS: one Choice 1-3 1190 lbs
63.75, one Standard 1-2 50.00.
COWS: few Breakers 75-80% lean
42.25- Boners 80-85% lean
41.25- Lean 85-90% lean
37.25- Shells down to 36.50.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1722 lbs
59.00, few Yield Grade 2 1510-1760 lbs
53.25-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Large 2 375-550 lbs 57.00-64.00; HEIF
ERS: Medium 1-2 400-625 lbs
71.00- BULLS: couple Medium 2
318 lbs 72.00, few Medium 2 475-675 lbs
52.00-
CALVES 99...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 75-90 lbs 42.50-72.50, few
140-225 lbs 80.00-114.00. FARM
CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 80-115 lbs
130.00- No 2 80-115 lbs
80.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers
80-105 lbs 525.00-600.00, few No 2 80-115
lbs 325.00-510.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 70-125 lbs
90.00-
HOGS 35...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 240-285 lbs 30.50-32.50,
40-45% lean 225-295 lbs 25.00-30.50.
SOWS: 1-3 328 & 350 lbs 23.00 &
28.00, one 792 lbs 19.00.
BOARS: couple 440 & 472 lbs 12.25.
FEEDER PIGS 41...1-3 70-80 lbs
37.50-52.00. 35-50 lbs 50.00-54.00, one lot
30 lbs 32.00 per head.
SHEEP 51...SLALIGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 50-70 lbs 78.00-90.00, Good and
Choice 40-85 lbs 67.50-76.00. SLAUGH
TER SHEEP: 16.00-34.00, Yearlings
44.00-52.00.
GOATS 45..(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 one
40 lbs 36.00. Selection 2 one 60 lbs 52.50,
20-40 lbs 22.50-36.00, few 20 and down
17.50-22.50. Nannies: couple 70-100 lbs
40.00 & 60.00, couple 50 & 70 lbs 35.00 &
59.00. Billies: few 100-150 lbs 60.00-92.50,
one 80 lbs 35.00.
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