AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 18, 2003
Gold' On January 24. 1848, gold was diseoveied at
Suttei's Mill. California, and the gold rush ot 1849
began, with gold-mad pioneeis aiming cross-conn
nent to search on John Sutter's land for the precious
ore The migration westward hap- )
pened not only by land but by sea d~ £r- ),
as well, as clipper ships made £L Sse-S*
their way along the West m' M
Coast ot America deposit- ,
mg prospectors hoping to Jf f" m
improve their toitunes
thiough then haphazaid
mining tin gold Few found
the stutt ot then dieams. but Sutter's cattle were killed
and his lands trampled, and ne finally moved back to
Pennsylvania, a ruined and disillusioned man
Gold is the Dei'i!’s fishhook.
i r «' White vinegar can be used to remove soap film from
showers and tile. Scrub, rinse, and wipe dry.
Roquefort Cheese Dressing
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
garlic, minced, to las’
4 tablespoons
Worcestershire seui
4 ttblespoons olive ol
crumbled Roquefort,
to teste
4 tablespoons
chopped fresh
parsley
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, January 14,2003
SLAUGHTER CATTLE; STEERS,
SELECT 72.00; COWS ACTIVE!
BREAKERS 40.00-45.75, BONERS
35.00- LEAN 33.00-39.25, BIG
MIDDLE, LOW DRESSING, LIGHTS
29.00- SHELLY 28.00 AND
DOWN.
FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER
STEERS SIMMENTALS AND HERE
FORDS 600-850 LBS. 61.00-63.00, HOL
STEINS 52.00; FEEDER BULLS 700-830
LBS. 50.00-55.00.
CALVES: RETURNING TO THE
FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 90-130
LBS. 115,00-130.00, HOLSTEINS
BULLS +N2 75-135 LBS. 57.00-110.00.
SWINE: HOGS US+NI-3 220-270
LBS. 31.00-35.00, 280-350 LBS.
29.75-35.50; SOWS US+NI-3 375-600
LBS. 19.00-26.00, US+N2-3 16.00-18.00;
BOARS OVER 300 LBS. 5.00-10.00;
FEEDER PIGS BY THE LB. 18-25 LBS.
102.50-150.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, MEDIUM
AND LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES
45.00-186.00, FANCY KIDS 64.00-80.00,
FLESHY KIDS 46.00-63.00, SMALL
AND THIN 22.00-45.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE
60-100 LBS. 98.00-121.00.
SALE EVERY TUES. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY, AND EGGS, 6
P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING
WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED CAT
TLE SALE TUES. JAN. 21, 2003;
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
ERL, JAN. 24, 2003, RECEIVING 7130
ro Attention
609 Growers
We will be receiving 609 tobacco
on January 21 st & 22nd.
We will begin booking on Jan. 13
for delivery by appointment and contract only.
Notice: Growers needed to raise
609 greenhouse or bed plants.
Please call: Clark Stauffer
(717) 733-8921 • (717) 575-0622
or Eugene Martin
(717)354-8263 • (717)371-6979
Eureka!
Mix all ingredients,
chill, and serve in a
sauce dish
A.M.-10;30 A.M., SALE 1 P.M.; RED
CARPET HORSE AND TACK SALE
FRL, JAN. 17.
RABBITS AND BUNNIES 1.75-13.50.
CHICKENS 1.25-4.75.
BANTIES 1.00-3.50.
PIGEONS 2.20-2.90.
PHEASANTS 6.00-6.50.
GUINEA PIGS 11.00.
TURKEYS 7.50-10.50.
DUCKS 4.00-10.25.
ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
New Holland Dairy Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, January 15,2003
234 DAIRY COWS, 165 HEIFERS, 28
BULLS. MARKET STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
535.00- 1 AT 1875.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 885.00-1325.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1750.00-
LARGE HEIFERS 1385.00-1500.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
460.00-
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
910.00-
BULLS 185.00-475.00, PUREBREDS
475.00-
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
1100.00-
FRESH HEIFERS 475.00-1550.00, 2
AT 1775.00-1800.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS
1410.00-
SMALL HEIFERS 510.00-1300.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
700.00-
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS
150.00-
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Small Animal Sale
January 14,2003
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 14,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 430...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 204 steers and heifers, 161 cows,
27 bulls and 38 feeder cattle)..steers un
evenly steady .50 higher to .50 lower,
cows unevenly steady, heifers 1.00 higher,
bulls .50 lower.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1185-1455 lbs 76.75-78.25, one 80.00, av
erage 77.65, Choice 1-3 1100-1490 lbs
69.00- average 73.30, 1575-1670 lbs
66.00- Select 1-2 66.00-71.25, aver
age 68.40, Standard 1-2 57.00-65.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 1285-1565 lbs 62.00-63.50, av
erage 62.75, Choice 2-3 1145-1665 lbs
56.00- average 58.70, Select 1-2
50.00- average 53.00, few Standard
1-2 41.00-45.00.
HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 1-3
1010-1440 lbs 68.75-78.25, average 74.25,
Select 1-2 65.00-70.00, average 66.75, few
Standard 1-2 62.00-65.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
36.25- mostly 38.00-42.95, average
40.25, one 46.50, Boners 80-85% lean
33.25- mostly 34.00-38.50, average
36.60, Lean 85-90% 29.00-37.75, average
32.15. Shells 28.00 and down.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1045-1550 lbs
46.75-54.00, one 57.25, Yield Grade 2
1200-2680 lbs 37.00-46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Me
dium 1 455 lbs 65.50, one Medium and
Urge 2 505 lbs 58.00, one 790 lbs 61.00,
few Medium and Large 3 385-405 lbs
37.00- one 610 lbs 44.50,740-930 lbs
40.00- HEIFERS: one Large 1 405
lbs 64.00, one Medium and Large 2 690
lbs 48.00, one 860 lbs 63.50, one Medium
and Large 3 270 lbs 46.00, 500-575 lbs
34.00- few 740-885 lbs 40.50-46.50;
BULLS: one Medium 2 270 lbs 59.50, Me
dium and Large 3 370-485 lbs
30.00- one 575 lbs 46.50.
CALVES 191...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-105 lbs 30.00-40.00, Utility
60-105 lbs 10.00-27.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls unevenly steady, Holstein
heifers 15.00 to 20.00 higher..No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-125 lbs 105.00-140.00 most
ly 110.00-127.00, 80-85 lbs 85.00-112.00,
No 2 80-125 lbs 50.00-112.00; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 100-110 lbs 325.00-495.00,
No 2 70-95 lbs 120.00-310.00.
HOGS 109... Barrows and gilts 2.00 to
10.00 higher strong demand for home
butchering. BARROWS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 225-280 lbs 41.00-53.00
mostly 45.00-52.00, 40-45% lean 285-430
lbs 34.00-54.00 mostly 41.00-47.00.
SOWS: few 1-3 350-485 lbs 20.00-26.00,
one 36.50, 500-605 lbs 18.00-26.50, one
30.00, few Medium 275-390 12.00-17.50.
BOARS: 525-660 lbs 4.00-6.75.
FEEDER PIGS 42...1-3 20-35 lbs
4.00-11.00,40-55 lbs 10.00-24.00 per head.
SHEEP 3... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
couple Choice 125 & 145 lbs 60.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: one 30.00.
GOATS 6...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Yearlings: Selec
tion 2 couple 60-80 lbs 63.00. Billies:
80-125 lbs 80.00-107.00.
SOIL & SEED SEMINAR
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January 22, 2003 • Yoder’s Restaurant • Time 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This meeting will qualify you for 2 core credits and 2 category credits for your private applicator license in PA.
♦ Bill McKibbens, CA
Independent Consultant for Brookside Lab,
Ohio
Speaking on Proper Tillage Methods, Water
Movement and Compaction, Understanding Soil
& Tissue Testing.
♦ Dr. Richard Watson - Ampac Seeds
Maximizing Grasses in Dairy Cow Programming
♦ Leslie Yoder - Vice President of Sales -
Homestead Nutrition, Inc.
Bio Forge Gold - The latest results in
digestability and yield during stress.
♦ J.C. Remsberg - Dairyland Seeds
Getting the most out of your Alfalfa Acreage
Hybn Force 400
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
January 14,2003
CATTLE 107...(PDA)...Compared with
last week’s sale...steers and heifers active
and firm to 2.00 higher, cows steady to
1.00 lower.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1315-1365 lbs
75.00- average 75.58, Select 1-2
71.25- average 73.92, few heavy
weights 70.00-71.50, few Standard 1-2
66.25-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Choice 3
1530 lbs 57.25, few Standard 1-2
48.00- average 48.38.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1260-1280
lbs 73.00-73.75, average 73.38, Select 1-2
68.26-70.25, average 69.42.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.00-40.50. average 39.50, Boners
80-85% lean 34.00-38.50, one 40.25, aver
age 36.54, Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-34.25,
average 32.43, low dressing 28.00-30.50,
average 29.45. Shells 27.75 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 2 1255-1835 lbs
36.75-40.00, average 38.70.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one lot
Large 3 620 lbs Holstein 43.00; BULLS:
one lot Small 3 585 lbs 44.50.
CALVES 92...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-110 lbs 30.00-42.00, average
38.83, Utility 60-90 lbs 10.00-20.00, aver
age 16.50. FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls mostly 10.00 lower...No 1 Holstein
bulls 95-120 lbs 110.00-147.00, average
128.35, 90-95 lbs 100.00-110.00, average
104.20, No 2 85-125 lbs 60.00-100.00, few
weaker calves to 45.00, one 76.68; few No
2 Holstein heifers 70-100 lbs
100.00-220.00, average 164.37.
One beef cross heifer 125 lbs 75.00.
HOGS 17...50W5: 1-3 335-500 lbs
16.00- average 17.03, 500-645 lbs
20.00- average 20.60, Medium
310-450 lbs 10.00-12.00, average 10.50.
FEEDER PIGS s... Utility 150-155 lbs
21.50. per cwt.
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, January 13,2003
185 HEAtAMARKET STEADY.
WORK HORSES 200.00-725.00.
DRIVING HORSES 300.00-800.00.
RIDING HORSES 400.00-2000.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
650.00-1400.00.
BETTER RIDING 1100.00-2000.00.
PONIES
150.00-
LARGE PONIES
250.00-
Homestead Nutrition, Inc.
Speakers:
CATTLE 189...(PDA).
STEERS: few Choice 1-3 1100-1455 lbs
74.00- few Select 1-2 69.50-70.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3
1170-1370 lbs 61.50-66.00, couple Select
1-2 57.00 & 57.50.
HEIFERS; Choice 1-3 1025-1410 lbs
73.50-77.50, few Select 1-2 69.25-72.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
39.00- Boners 80-85% lean
35.00- Lean 85-90% lean
32.00- Shells 31.75 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-1995 lbs
49.00- Yield Grade 2 1060-1890 lbs
39.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 1-2 550-750 lbs 62.00-69.00, 475-525
lbs 62.00-66.50, Large 2 890-1110 lbs
42.00- Heifers: few Medium and
Large 1 535-715 lbs 60.00-64.00; BULLS:
few Medium and Large 1 520-835 lbs
59.00- few Medium and Large 2
650-775 lbs 40.00-43.50.
CALVES 93...(A11 calves sold per cwt).
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-110
lbs 20.00-35.00, Utility 50-75 lbs
15.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-120 lbs 91.00-115.00, No 2
90-115 lbs 40.00-92.00; few No 1 Holstein
heifers 90-105 lbs 445.00, few No 2 75-90
lbs 90.00-175.00.
HOGS 83... Barrows and gilts 4.00 to
5.00 higher on small supply. BARROWS
AND GILTS: few 49-54% lean 235-265
lbs 40.50-43.00, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs
35.00- 40-45% lean 210-255 lbs
30.00-
SOWS: few 1-3 345-430 lbs 23.50-28.50,
few 500-555 lbs 25.00-26.75.
BOARS: few 250-595 lbs 8.00-8.75.
FEEDER PIGS 2...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 49... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
few Choice 40-75 lbs 94.00-100.00, 75-100
lbs 89.00-110.00,100-125 lbs 86.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 34.00-46.00.
GOATS 2...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2 one
45 lbs 25.00.
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Safety when using labeled products.
Ernie Zimmerman - Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc.
Making your sprayer efficient and effective.
Jay Smoker - Penn State Extension Service
Latest about West Nile Virus.
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New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, January 13,2003