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With ihe autumnal equinox arriving on Seplembei 21,
at 12 15 v m EST, it's time to gather fallen nuts If
you don't have a black walnut tree in sour yard,
scan.h out a supply of these line nuts to start your own
grove Take two oi three good-looking nuts and place
one each in a pot of good soil Cover with squinel proof
wire mesh and set the pots m the ground In spring, trans
plant the seedlings to where you want your grove Be
sure you place these trees away from
other plants that would be harmed
hy the chemical luglone,
r/V- vvhtch is released by
the black walnut
Already llte dandelions are changed into
vanishing ghosts.
~Ce is Utghion Tntxier American poel and gardener (1835-1894)
oss Dig up some parsley and chives for this winter's window
sill herb garden.
Zucchini Sausage Squares
12 ounces bulk pork sausage In a bowl, beat eggs until
3<« cup finely chopped onion « frothy. Ihen stir in
2 cloves girlie, minced V zucchini, Parmesan.
4 large eggs fl bread crumbs, season
-2 large zucchmis, gnted mgs. and the sausage
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese juj/ n)lxlU re Pour into a
1/2 cup bread crumbs ffiL greased II \7 inch
1 teaspoon dried basil taking dish, smooth
2 easpoon dried oregano . the top , and bake at
1/4 teaspoon salt I . ~
1/8 teaspoon black pepper *!'( ‘ 01 111111 *
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar /I s u s> /*P" nkle g
(/ Tk C heddar on lop and
wf <j bake tor 15 minutes
Saute sausage, onion, longer
and garlic until sausage
is well done Diam fat
With corn hai\est undei way, now may be a good time to
look over plans lor next year's crop and see what successful
i pioducers did this year You can do so with Corn Talk , the
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Oct 19 Included will be highlights of a Virginia crop expo
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New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, September 18,2002
133 DAIRY COWS, 143 HEIFERS, 7
BULLS. MARKET STEADY
LOCAL FRESH
400.00- 1 AT 1800.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 850.00-1550.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1825.00-
LARGE HEIFERS 1475.00-1575.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
475.00-1400.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
1060.00-1135.00.
BULLS 222.00-675.00, PUREBREDS
750.00-850.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
975.00- 4 HEAD 1825.00-2100.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 460.00-1475.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS
1150.00-
SMALL HEIFERS 650.00-1310.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
730.00-975.00.
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS
200.00-525.00.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, September 16,2002
STEERS: 50.00-65.00.
HEIFERS: 50.00-58.00.
GOOD COWS: 35.00-41.25.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
25.00-35.00.
BULLS: 48.00-51.75.
VEAL: 90-190 LBS. 100.00-540.00;
70-90 LBS. 50.00-100.00.
HOGS: 21.00-34.50.
SOWS: 20.00-29.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 11.00-19.00.
900 AM
900 AM
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900 AM
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
September 18,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 379...(PDA)...Compared with
last week’s sale..(Supply included 267
cows and heifers in the Dairy sale)..cows
steady with spots to 1.00 lower.
COWS
STEERS: few Select 1-2 55.25-59.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Choice 3
1520 lbs 50.00.
HEIFERS: one Standard 1-2 40.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
37.00-41.00, few low dressing down to
35.50, Boners 80-85% lean 33.50-37.75,
Lean 85-90% lean 28.00-35.25. Shells
27.25 and down.
BULLS; few Yield Grade 1 1565-2225
lbs 46.00-48.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
Large 1 495 lbs 69.00, Large 3 420-555 lbs
Holsteins 40.00-45.00, 640-805 lbs Hol
steins 34.00-38.50, one Small 3 590 lbs
37.00; HEIFERS: few Medium and Large
1 365-455 lbs 55.50-56.00, one 715 lbs
47.00; BULLS: one Large 1 735 lbs 48.00,
few Medium and Large 2 695-790 lbs
40.00-45.00, one Large 3 580 lbs 35.00.
CALVES 39...VEALERS: few Utility
65-75 lbs 15.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 5.00 to
10.00 higher on light supply..No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-120 lbs 95.00-135.00 mostly
105.00- few 85 lbs 77.50-82.50, No
2 80-110 lbs 40.00-87.50, few down to
30.00; one No 1 Holstein heifer 90 lbs
360.00, few No 2 70-90 lbs 100.00-175.00.
HOGS 1...50W5: one 1-3 525 lbs 10.00.
FEEDER PIGS 117... US 1-3 30-55 lbs
6.00- per head.
SHEEP 16... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 45-50 lbs 60.00-79.00 mostly
70.00-78.00, few 90-140 lbs 50.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few
20.00-24.00, few Yearlings 46.00-50.00.
GOATS 29..(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
40-60 lbs 38.00-46.00. Selection 2 20-40
lbs 20.00-28.00, 40-50 lbs 30.00-34.00.
Yearlings: Selection 2 one 60 lbs 55.00.
Nannies: 50-85 lbs 30.00-58.00. Billies;
50-95 lbs 50.00-72.50. Wethers: few 60-90
lbs 50.00-60.00.
DAIRY COWS: 710.00-1700.00 per
head.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
September 17,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 258...(PDA)...Compared with
last week’s sale...cows .50 to 1.75 lower.
STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1080-1425 lbs
61.75-66.00, Select 1-3 57.50-62.75, Stan
dard 1-2 47.00-57.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1440 lbs 56.50,
Choice 2-3 1280-1510 lbs 51.75-54.75, few
Select 1-249.00-52.75.
HEIFERS: few Choice 2-4 1115-1305
lbs 60.00-65.00, few Select 1-3
56.50- few Standard 1-2
52.50-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
36.00- Boners 80-85% lean
33.00- one 42.00, Lean 85-90% lean
29.00- Shells 28.00 and down.
BULLS; few Yield Grade 1 1220-1940
lbs 49.25-56.25, Yield Grade 2 1025-1900
lbs 41.50-46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 1 775-875 lbs 58.00-66.50,
few Medium 1-2 300-450 lbs 70.00-94.00;
HEIFERS: Medium 1 225-400 lbs
69.00- few Medium 2 400-615 lbs
52.00- BULLS: Medium 1 325-500
lbs 86.00-89.00.
CALVES 104...VEALERS; Standard
and Good 75-110 lbs 20.00-40.00. FARM
CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs
80.00- No 2 80-115 lbs 40.00-80.00;
few No 1 Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs
430.00-
HOGS 33...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 210-270 lbs 24.10-27.00, few
to 29.75.
SOWS: one 1-3 510 lbs 15.00.
BOARS: one 680 lbs 4.50.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 13...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 8...N0 MARKET TEST!