AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 26, 2003
My Stars and Comets
Nantucket-born astronomer Maria Mitchell entered
the galaxy on August 1. 1818 Interest in her
father’s astronomy hobby drew her to star-gazing,
and a natural ability at mathematics took her even fur
ther In 1847, while assisting her father in a Coast
Guard survey, Maria discovered a new comet
and managed to determine its orbit By
1865, she had |oined Vassar Female
College as its first female professor of
astronomy Her discovery also led to her Jrß«
being invited (the first woman ever) to join II l] \
the American Academy of Arts and V
Sciences Turns out that having your
head in the stars can be good after all
Look bravely up into the sky, and he
content jvitk knowing . . .
w For quicker drying, add a few small, clean, dry towels to
your dryer load.
Fried Green Tomatoes
3 medium green tomatoes , tomato slices, with
-1/2 cup cornmeal out crowding,
salt and pepper, when they
6 tablespoons oil them over
1/2 cup sour cream 1 and brown the other side.
2 scallions, chopped They should be |ust ten .
Wash, dry, and slice der—not mushy Remove
tomatoes into Vs-inch slices as they are done and
slices. Dredge them in keep warm in a 175°F
cornmeal, and sprinkle oven with the door slightly
both sides with salt and open. Serve warm, with a
pepper. Over moderate dollop of sour cream and a
heat, heat oil in a large, sprinkling of scalhoas
heavy skillet Add the ■ Makes 4 servings, as a sida dish.
New Holland Dairy Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, July 23,2003
106 DAIRY COWS, 210 HEIFERS, 11
BULLS. MARKET STRONGER.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
560.00-
LOCAL SPRINGERS 810.00-1400.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1500.00-
LARGE HEIFERS 1285.00-1560.00, 2
AT 1600.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
560.00-
New Moon, July 29
-Safari Orne Jewett American writer (1849-1909)
OPEN BREDDING AGE HEIFERS
875.00-1035.00.
BULLS 550.00-800.00, PUREBREDS
410.00-700.00.
HERD, 475.00-1425.00, OPEN PURE
BRED HEIFERS 875.00-1185.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
1250.00-
FRESH HEIFERS 685.00-1450.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS
1335.00-
SMALL HEIFERS 975.00-1300.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
550.00-
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS
285.00-
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STRONG
DEMAND! STEERS HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 81.25-84.25, CHOICE
1030-1500 LBS. 78.00-81.00, SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 1005-1235 LBS.
70.00- 1560-1720 LBS. 73.25-78.25,
HOLSTEINS 1105-1680 LBS. CHOICE
66.00- SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 61.00-65.75; HEIFERS
CHOICE 1035-1385 LBS. 76.00-79.75,
SELECT AND 2 LOW CHOICE
66.00- COWS, BREAKERS
48.00- 1 BEEF TYPE 64.50, BONE
RS 41.00-47.00, LEAN 36.00-45.00, BIG
MIDDLE, LOW DRESSING, LIGHTS
34.00- SHELLY 33.00 AND
DOWN; BULLS, HOLSTEIN 1450 LBS.
58.00.
jlf OLD
FARMER’S
WEATHER
proverbs
<&»
Five or six fogs
in a row and
you’ll have rain.
A general mist
before the bun
FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER
STEERS, HOLSTEINS, DAIRY TYPES
350-650 LBS. 44.00-59.00; FEEDER
HEIFERS MED. TO LRGE. 1 AND 2
700-775 LBS. 70.50-79.50.
CALVES: RETURNING TO THE
FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 95-125
LBS. 128.00-142.00, HOLSTEIN BULLS
+NI 80-90 LBS. 100.00-140.00, HOL
STEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-125 LBS.
320.00-400.00.
SWINE: HOGS US+NI-3 290-330
LBS. 40.00-41.00; FEEDER PIGS BY
THE LB. 35-45 LBS. 86.00-100.00.
nses is a sign
of fair weather.
Are You a
Gardener?
The spnng/summer
2003 Gardener's
Companion is on sale
now To order, call
800-895-9265,ext
220 or visit
www almanac.com/
go/wu!o3o7a Or buy
it at bookstores or
newsstands
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE
NANNIES 56.00-75.00, FANCY KIDS
55.00-67.50, FLESHY KIDS 38.00-54.00,
SMALL, THIN 15.00-37.00.
LAMBS: 85 LBS. 92.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 50.00-52.00.
SALE EVERY TUES. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY, EGGS, 6 P.M.
FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING WITH
CALVES; SPECIAL FED CATTLE
SALE TUES., AUG. 5; STATE GRAD
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, July 22,2003
Using High Bros, and Purina
HIGH BROS, n
441 Centerville Road Gordonville, PA ■qh
717-354-0301 • —•
ED FEEDER PIG SALE FRL, AUG. 8,
RECEIVING 7:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M.,
SALE 1 P.M.; RED CARPET HORSE
AND TACK SALE SAT., AUG. 15.
Small Animal Sale
July 22,2003
RABBITS AND BUNNIES .50-7.25.
CHICKENS 1.00-4.75.
BANTIES 2.00-4.00.
PIGEONS 1.75-2.50.
GUINEA PIGS 3.00-5.25.
DUCKS 3.25-7.50.
GEESE 4.75.
ANIMALS SOLD BY THE HEAD,
SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, July 21,2003
172 HEAD, MARKET STEADY.
WORK HORSES 385.00-1010.00.
DRIVING HORSES 385.00-1150.00.
RIDING HORSES 385.00-1150.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
675.00-1535.00,1 AT 2625.00.
BETTER RIDING, NONE.
PONIES 160.00-425.00.
LARGE PONIES 500.00-625.00.
COLTS 185.00-285.00.
REGISTERED COLTS 1 AT 500.00.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, July 21,2003
STEERS: 60.00-79.25.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 40.00-53.75.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS:
20.00-40.00.
BULLS: 45.00-55.50.
VEAL: 90-190 LBS. 100.00-425.00;
70-90 LBS. 50.00-100.00.
HOGS: 40.00-42.25.
SOWS: 34.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 38.00-50.00.
What Do These Farms o
Have In Common
For Nutrition Needs
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
July 22,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 279...(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale...steers mostly steady to
2.00 higher, cows active, Boner and Lean
cows steady to stronger. Breakers 1.00
lower.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1175-1529 lbs
75.00-81.75, Select 1-2 70.00-75.00, Stan
dard 1-2 50.00-58.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 1300-1465 lbs 72.00-77.75, few
Choice 2-3 1300-1565 lbs 59.75-63.75, Se
lect 1-2 SS.OO-60.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 945-1460 lbs
72.00- few Select 1-2 69.00-72.00,
few Standard 1-2 50.75-56.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
46.00- Boners 80-85% lean
43.00- Lean 85-90% lean
38.00- Shells 37.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1325-1950 lbs
56.00- few Yield Grade 2 1185-2425
lbs 44.00-54.75.
BULLOCKS: one Choice 1-3 1290 lbs
73.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 1-2 400-600 lbs 70.00-86.00; HEIF
ERS: Medium 1 225-550 lbs 74.00-85.00,
Medium 1-2 400-600 lbs 69.00-86.00,
600-800 lbs 64.00-74.00; BULLS; few Me
dium 1-2 325-475 lbs 74.00-94.00.
CALVES 112...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 80-120 lbs 20.00-45.00, Utility
50-90 lbs 6.00-26.00. FARM CALVES: No
1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 70.00-107.50,
couple 117.50, No 2 80-130 lbs
30.00-70.00; few No 2 Holstein heifers
80-100 lbs 115.00-250.00. Few beef cross
bulls and heifers 90-110 lbs 37.50-100.00.
HOGS 70... BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 210-270 lbs 46.00-50.50,
45-50% lean 240-260 lbs 42.00-44.60,
40-45% lean 230-280 lbs 41.00.
SOWS: one 1-3 470 lbs 29.00.
FEEDER PIGS 8...0ne lot 1-3 37 lbs
21.00. per head.
SHEEP 29... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
few Good and Choice 50 lbs 45.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 17.00-29.00.
GOATS 9...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2 few
40-60 lbs 25.00-35.00. Nannies: few
70-100 lbs 52.50-55.00.