AB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 22, 2003
New Moon, Mar. 2
Long-Gone Lyricist
February 27 is the birthday ot poet and former Harvard
piofessoi Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
Longfellow's work was popular in fits day and
remains familiar today “The Song of Hiawatha” and
“The Courtship ot Miles Standish" are just a tew ot the
longer woiks he penned Few people know that
g->. Longfellow also wrote the words to
p: ‘ y the Christmas carol “1 Heard the Bells
on Christmas Day " It was written dur
mg the Civil War, following the Battle
of Gettysburg, and after Longfellow's
son had been seriously wounded “And
in despair I bowed my head, 'theie is
no peace on earth,’ I said ”
I shot an arrow Into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where.
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow American poet {IW7-1882)
Use a day at home with a sick child to add to—or
simply enjoy—an old photo album.
Quick Baked Halibut
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons Hour
1 cup milk
1 smalt onion, chopped fine
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon ground
cloves
salt and pepper, to taste
2 pounds halibut
Preheat oven to tiO'T |r
Make a simple white |' S ;1
sauce Melt the but M- i
tei gradually stu in the i
flour, and slowly add f <
the milk whisking frSp
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied In Auction
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
SLAUGHTER CATTLE' STEERS.
STRONG DEMAND! 63 HEAD.
CHOICE 1100-1485 LBS. 74.25-78.00,
SFIFCT AND LOW CHOICE
72.75- SELFCT 69.00-73.50, HOL
STEINS 1250-1550 IBS. CHOICE
61 00-64 25, SFIECT AND LOW
CHOICE 58.00-60 75, 1 HEAD AT 54.50.
HEIFERS; 11 HEAD. CHOICE
1150-1340 LBS. 74 25-77.00, SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 960-1275 LBS.
67.75-
COWS- 31 HEAD. BREAKERS
40.50-44.25, BONERS 35.00-41.00, LEAN
33 00-40.00, BIG MIDDLE, LOW
DRESSING. LIGHTS 30.00-35.75,
SHELLY 29 00 AND DOWN.
CALVES: RETURNING TO THE
FARM, ACTIVE! HOLSTEIN BULLS
+NI 90-125 LBS. 120.00-155.00, MOST
LY 140.00-155.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
+N2 95-125 LBS. 105.00-120.00, 75-90
LBS. 60.00-110.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS 90-95 LBS. COUPLE 270.00-330.00.
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constantly until thickened
Add the onion, bay lent,
giound cloves, and salt
and pepper Place fish m a
greased shallow baking
dish Pour the sauce over
the fish and bake until the
fish flakes easily
and all uanslu
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about 20 to
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SWINE: HOGS: 30 HEAD. 49-54%
LEAN 255-275 LBS. 33.75-35.00, 45-50%
LEAN 250-285 LBS. 32.75-33.00, 40-45%
LEAN 290 LBS. 31.00; FEEDER PIGS
209 HEAD 19-30 LBS. 100.00-165.00.
LAMBS; 18 HEAD. GOOD CHOICE
55-75 LBS. 110.00-122.00, 1 HEAD 40
LBS. 76.00.
SHEEP; ALL WEIGHTS 33.00, FAMI
LIES BY THE HEAD 65.00-115.00.
SALE EVERY TUES., 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY. EGGS. 6 P.M.
FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING WITH
CALVES; SPECIAL FED CATTLE
SALE TUBS., MARCH 4; SPECIAL
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Small Animal Sale
February 18,2003
RABBITS AND BUNNIES 1.00-6.50.
CHICKENS 1.00-3.25.
ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
OLD
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March comes
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goes out with
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Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
February 18,2003
CATTLE 42...{PDA)..steers and heifers
too few for a market test, cows mostly
steady on a very thin test.
STEERS: Select 1-3 68.00-72.75, aver
age 70.64, few Standard 1-2 57.25-66.00,
average 61.75.
COWS: one Breakers 75-80% lean
44.25, Boners 80-85% lean 35.00-40.00,
average 38.00, Lean 85-90% lean
32.25-37.75, average 35.00. Shells 30.00
and down.
CALVES 54... FARM CALVES: Hol
stein bulls small supply not fully tested,
however, calves sold with a weak under
tone, Holstein heifers not fully tested..No
1 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 110.00-150.00,
few to 160.00, average 133.94, 80-90 lbs
77.00-92.00, average 84.50, No 2 80-130
lbs 60.00-100.00, weaker calves to 47.00,
average 71.80; No 2 Holstein heifers 80-95
lbs 100.00-200.00, average 150.00.
One beef type heifer 210 lbs 55.00.
HOGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
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New Holland Dairy Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 19,2003
156 DAIRY COWS, 91 HEIFERS, 4
BULLS. MARKET LOWER.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
475.00-
LOCAL SPRINGERS 610.00-1135.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS, NONE.
LARGE HEIFERS 1200.00-1385.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
675.00-
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
800.00-
BULLS 575.00-625.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
675.00-
CANADIAN LOADS FRESH
500.00-
FRESH HEIFERS 500.00-1200.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS, NONE.
SMALL HEIFERS 625.00-1075.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
410.00-
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS, NONE.
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724-533-3282
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
February 18,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 155...(PDA).
STEERS: few Choice 1-3 1260-1300 lbs
75.75-76.25, few Select 1-2 70.00-75.00,
few Standard 1-2 51.00-55.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Choice 1500
lbs 60.50, one Select 1-2 56.00.
HEIFERS: one Standard 1-2 54.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
40.00- Boners 80-85% lean
35.00- mostly 37.50-41.00, Lean
85-90% lean 34.00-38.50. Shells 33.50 and
down.
BULLOCKS: couple Select 1-2 1070 &
1085 lbs 60.00 & 63.50.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1365-1680
lbs 51.50-52.25, few Yield Grade 2
1040-1880 lbs 42.50-49.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me
dium and Large 1 900-955 lbs
62.00-64.00;
HEIFERS: few Medium 1-2 500-650 lbs
55.00-77.00; BULLS: few Medium and
Large 1 815-930 lbs 54.00-55.00, few Me
dium 2 500-750 lbs 45.00-55.00, one 475
lbs 66.00.
CALVES 76...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-130 lbs 15.00-30.00, Utility
55-85 lbs 5.00-15.00. FARM CALVES: No
1 Holstein bulls 90-135 lbs 105.00-140.00,
No 2 85-120 lbs 42.50-115.00; one No 2
Holstein heifer 90 lbs 285.00. One beef
type bull and heifer 135 lbs 120.00.
HOGS 32...8ARR0WS AND GILTS;
49-54% lean 240-265 lbs 46.00-50.50,
45-50% lean 240-270 lbs 37.00-44.00.
SOWS: few 1-3 445-560 lbs 24.00-26.75.
BOARS: one 585 lbs 6.00.
FEEDER PIGS 6,..0ne small lot 1-3 50
lbs 19.00 per head.
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!