AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 13, 2002 sW°iS.^ Rain, Rain, Go Away St Svvithm s feast day is July 13 and celebrates the Bishop of Winchestei. who died in A D 862 Mis last wish was to be buried outside the church so that the 'sweet ram of heaven" would fall on his grave When he was canonized centuries later, chuich authorities deemed it more proper to bring his lemains indoors It’s said that torrential rams followed the transfer, lasting 40 days and giving birth to vanous «eather rhymes such as this ic St Swithm's Day. if ye do am. / For forty days it will imam / St Swithm's Day, if iu be fair, / For forty da>s More rain, more rest. iv Put houseplants outside in a warm summer rain to rinse their leaves. Roasted Corn in Husk 1/2 cup (1 slick) butter 1 teaspoon chill powder (or sub stitute dill or other milder herbs, it preferred) 12 ears of com, in husks Sullen the butter, mu with herb ot >choice. loim into a stick «i roll, and i_hill Submerge corn in a pol ol cold water Preheat the broiler 01 gnll Place wet com on New Holland Dairy Sale New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, July 10,2002 283 DAIRY COWS, 303 HEIFERS, 15 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER. LOCAL FRESH COWS 325.00- BETTER 1525.00- LOCAL SPRINGER 610.00-1550.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1700.00- LARGE HEIFERS 1625.00-1700.00. SHORT BRED HEIFERS 610.00- 1 AT 1600.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 950.00- BULLS: 525.00-735.00, PUREBREDS 435.00- mssm moei z m touie iPccmEim Can Yon Afford lb Guess When It Comes To Feeding Your Crops, Corn, Soybeans) Alfalfa, Small Grates And Produce? Gro-nior Has The Programs That Produce PROFITS. Alfalfa 5-15-15,3-18-18 Soybeans... Add 5-15-15 with your Roundup Ready Spray Customers report increase yield of 7 to 15 bushel! Sulfur Available For All Analysis Environmentally Safe We Use Only 100% Orthophospork Acid / Call For Gur Prices Hi Hi|f> fill fill I* AlUHlfttl V Itii* rMtlil rlilill wwMRnPMPi'i) HHp* , " 1 ?$4O-9503 TeH&tiom: 7*7-656-4166 ‘ «q&p?2-oo6a * --* - Wm Mjk wm mm xmomjwim: - j '<>" ■ , v '- Owrtteg* *T c*»rt*« tl. ' - hM-rwim m-wmm m-Tfts-KW© ui#' ,piNMi irifcitir; s** - ; 64 Ag AACHA ■ ■ LahcKtarf*-''' lift* - ‘OWWniwr ‘ 7JT-24A-S(S2» STMKW44O CaultflpW HoIW»M# 71T-4}B(Ml#6. ..' Wl>72t.|#a «f4-7WW>m ' ; ,1 twill lain na man bioiler rack or toil (to keep husks from direct (lames) Bioil or gnll until husks turn black Lower heat, roast toi 5 minuter longer Husk and serve with .hilled butter Makes 6 to 8 HERD 42 ALL STAGES 485.00- 1 AT 1675.00. HERD 100 ALL STAGES 3 10.00- 1200.00, BETTER 1375.00- UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 1200.00- 1 AT 1900.00. CANADIAN LOADS FRESH 975.00- FEW AT 1800.00- FRESH HEIFERS 425.00-1375.00, 1 AT 1650.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1300.00- SMALL HEIFERS 910.00-1510.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 475.00- SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS 150.00- GRO-MOR fa OID FARMER'S WEATHER PROVERB At St. Vincent (July IQ), the raw ceases an Jibe wind comes. Happy are the fields that receive summer ram H'.VilJl'H WIAIHFR Watchers! Record and track local conditions in our NEW full colot Weather Journal ($l4 95+ $4 95 S&H) To order call 800 895 9265, ext 220 or visit our Web site www.almanac ,com/go/uf0207. servings. * > Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, July 9,2002 SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS 117 HEAD. CHOICE 1100-1600 LBS. 65.00-69.00, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 60.00-65.25, HOLSTEINS CHOICE 1100-1650 LBS. 52.25-56.75, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 48.75-52.00; HEIFERS CHOICE 975-1300 LBS. 63.00-66.00, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 61.75-62.75; COWS, BREAKERS 40.00-44.50, BONE RS 35.00-43.00, LEAN 33.25-41.50, SHELLY TO 33.00; BULLS, 1 HOL STEIN AT 1640 LBS. 53.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, DAIRY TYPES 400-600 LBS. 43.00-76.00, HEI FERS,D AIRY TYPES 400-800 LBS. 49.00- CALVES; RETURNING TO THE FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 80-130 LBS. 80.00-127.50, HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS +NI 90-120 LBS. TO 540.00. SWINE: HOGS US+NI-3 220-270 LBS. 40.00-41.50, 300-350 LBS. 27.00- SOWS US+NI-3 300-550 LBS. MOSTLY 14.00-20.50. FEEDER PIGS: BY THE LB. 20-80 LBS. 30.00-51.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD MEDIUM AND LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES 52.00- FANCY KIDS 49.00-62.00, FLESHY KIDS 35.00-48.00, SMALL AND THIN 13.00-34.00. LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 60-130 LBS. 66.00-84.00. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 10.00-58.00. SALE EVERY TUES. 5 P.M. FOR Free Enterprise... - PA LIVESTOCK AUCTION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Belleville Livestock New Holland Sales Mercer Livestock Market, Inc. Stables, Inc. Auction, Inc. 570-935-2146 717-354-4341 412-662-2910 Belleville New Holland Mercer Dewart Livestock Market,lnc. 570-538-9835 Dewart - , ---V Eighty-Four Auction Sales, Inc. 412-222-9965 Eighty-Four \* > Middleburg Auction Sales, Inc. 570-837-2222 Middleburg RABBITS, POULTRY, EGGS, 6 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK STARTING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FAT CATTLE SALE TUES., JULY 23; SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUES., AUG. 6; STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRIDAY, JULY 12; RED CAR PET TACK AND HORSE SALE FRI DAY, JULY 19. SALE STARTING AT 7 P.M. WITH TACK. RECEIVING 5 P.M.. SMALL ANIMAL SALF July 9,2002 RABBITS AND BUNNIES: .50-4.85. CHICKENS: 4.25-6.00. BANTIES: .75-3.25. PIGEONS: 2.00-2.35. PHEASANTS: 4.75-5.25. QUAIL: .40-1.40. GUINEA PIGS: 5.00. TURKEYS: 7.50-10.50. DOVES: 2.00-2.50. DUCKS 1.50-10.00. ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE HEAD. SALE STARTS AT 5 P.M. ALL SOLD BY THE HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Monday, July 8,2002 181 HEAD, MARKET STRONGER. DRIVING HORSES 550.00-1010.00. RIDING HORSES 475.00-1325.00. REGISTERED RIDING 1035.00-1775.00. BETTER RIDING 1875.00. PONIES 185.00-575.00. LARGE PONIES 735.00-875.00. COLTS 150.00-310.00. TWo words that business people around the world take very seriously. Members of the Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Association take free enterprise very seriously too. They realize that producers have a choice when it comes time to buy and sell livestock and they are dedicated to making sure that producers can take advantage of the free enterprise system in the best way possible... at the local auction market. Pennsylvania livestock markets strive to provide you with the kind of service you deserve as a business person and a friend. You can be assured that the honesty, integrity and solid marketing fundamentals found at your local market will ensure nothing less than the true market value for your livestock. Pennsylvania Livestock New Wilmington Livestock Auction, Inc. Auction, Inc. 412-627-9585 412-946-2921 Waynesburg New Wilmington Greencastle Livestock Market, Inc. 717-597-2171 Greencastle Kling’s Auctions 717-789-3883 Landisburg, PA Leesport Farmers Market, Inc. 610-926-1307 Leesport Staunton Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. July 8,2002 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Staunton, July 5 FEEDER CATTLE: 275 head. Prices per cwt. based on in weights. STEERS: 115 head. Med. and Lge. 1; 300-400 lb 80-85.00; 400-500 lb 77-83.00; 500-600 lb 75-82.00; 600-700 lb 72-79.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: 25 head. Med. and Lge. 2: 300-500 lb 57-67.00; 500-700 lb 58.50-67.00. HEIFERS: US head. Med.and Lge. 1:. 300-400 lb 65-72.00; 400-500 lb 65-73.00; 500-600 lb 66-73.00. BULLS: 20 head. Med. and Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 80-85.00; 400-500 lb 75-81.00; 500-600 lb 72-77.00; 600-700 lb 65-73.00. Marshall Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. July 10,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Weekly Auction at Marshall, July 9 FEEDER CATTLE: 62 head. Prices per hundredweight, based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS; 25 head. Med, and Lgc. 1: 400-500 lb 78-84.75. Small 1: 600-700 lb 60-67.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 70-76.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: 37 head. Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 68-71.50; 400-500 lb 70-72.00; 500-600 lb 65-68.00. Union City Livestock Auction 814-438-3481 Union City Valley Stockyards, Inc. 570-888-9333 Athens Meadvllle Livestock Auction 814-763-2240 Conneautville