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OCTOBERS!
First Quaitei Moon
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OCTOBER 31
AH Hallous Eve
Ohe first flannel underwear was
used in Boston by Lord Percy's
regiment (who mi
predated it greal
they were encr
on the common
October of 177-
There was bare!
enough flannel ck
m the town for
one regiment. Fli
2 cups cooked conwd
beef, diced
2 cups boiled potatoes,
diced
1 cup cooked beets, diced
salt and pepper,
to taste
3 tbsp. butter
1/4 cup milk
feopi
WIT AND WISDOM FROM THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
■ Stick to your winter flannels until yourflannels stick to you.
■ The world's oldest living inhabitant is a 4,768-year-old
bnstlecone pine tree in California, named Methuselah.
FOR RECIPES GARDENING TIPS, AND WEATHER FORECASTS. VISIT
Using High Bros, and Purina
For Nutrition Needs
fW HIGH BROS. VI
441 Centerville Road Gordonviile, PA
• 717-354-0301 ®
Old Farmer’s
Almanac
Jfm iL OCTOKU 30,31
Best days to
' begin lagging
nels came to be almost synonymous
with long underwear, thanks to the
" New England wm
lon suits followed
ihortly, being the
same idea m a united
shirt and pants.
These days, flan
nel is more often
mix together beef, potatoes, and beets. Sprinkle
lUjwith
in skillet,
bles, and m
low heat
brown. Tu:
other side,
MAKES 4
SERVINGS.
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What Do These Farms n
Have In Common
OCTOBER 27
Best day to stmt
new projects
seen around town as
plaid or striped shut.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, October 21,2003
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS COUPLE
CHOICE 1180-1380 LBS. RED 99.50-100.00,
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 1075-1345 LBS.
88.00- SELECT +NS 1030-1225 LBS.
75 00-86.00, HOLSTEINS CHOICE 1330-1390
LBS. 90 25-92.50, SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 1270-1380 LBS. 72.00-83.00, FEW
RETURNING TO FEED 1050-1200 LBS.
52.00- HEIFERS CHOICE 1075-1385
LBS. 92.50-103.50, SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 1090-1270 LBS. 82.25-89 75, COWS
BREAKERS 49.00-56.00, BONERS
40.00- LEAN 35 00-49.00, BIG MIDDLE,
LOW DRESSING, LIGHTS 33.00-43.00,
SHELLY 32.00 AND DOWN; BULLS YG+NI
ONE AT 1440 LBS. 59.50, YG+N2 HOLSTEIN
1545 LBS 40,00.
FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS
HEREFORDS 400-600 LBS. 79.00-84.00, HOL
STEINS, DAIRY TYPES 550-950 LBS.
44.00- FEEDER HEIFERS 400-750 LBS.
74.00- FEEDER BULLS 500-750 LBS.
71.00-
CALVES- RETURNING TO THE FARM,
HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 95-125 LBS.
140.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS +N2 90-135
LBS. 105.00-135.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
+NI 90-120 LBS. 380.00-490.00; BEEF X
BULLS 115 LBS. 122.00.
SWINE; FEEDER PIGS BY THE LB. 18-22
LBS. 135.00-140.00,40-80 LBS. 59.00-67.00.
GOATS. BY THE HEAD, LARGE NAN
NIES AND BILLIES 51.00-142.00, FANCY
KIDS 58.00-78.00, FLESHY KIDS 40.00-57.00,
SMALL. THIN 21.00-39.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 40-80 LBS.
110.00- 80-130 LBS. 98.00-114.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 18.00-52.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR RAB
BITS, POULTRY, AND EGGS, 6 P.M. FOR
LIVESTOCK, STARTING WITH CALVES;
SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALE TUES., NOV.
4; SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS.,
NOV. 18; STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE FRIDAY, OCT. 24; RECEIVING 7:30
A.M.-10:30 A.M. SALE 1 P.M. RED CARPET
HORSE AND TACK SALE FRIDAY, NOV.
21.
Small Animal Sale
October 21,2003
RABBITS AND BUNNIES .80-12.00.
CHICKENS .70-4.25.
BANTIES .90-1.80.
PIGEONS 1.00-1.70.
PHEASANTS 4.50-7.50.
GUINEA PIGS 1.90-2.00
DUCKS 2.50-3.25.
GUINEAS 4.00.
POULTRY SOLD BY THE HEAD.
SALE STARTS AT 5 P.M.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
October 21,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE S4o...(PDA)..Compared with last
week’s sale..sl. steers 9.00 to 12.00 lower very
few cattle over 100.00, cows mostly steady, bulls
were stronger.
STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-3
1140-1415 lbs 97.00-98.50, Choice 1-3
1100-1425 lbs 88.00-10S.S0 mostly 93.50-96.50,
Select 1-2 69.00-90.00, Standard 1-2
60.00-70.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1320-1420 lbs 80.00-84.25, few Choice
2-3 1180-1480 lbs 75.00-81.50, few Select 1-2
62.50-68.00, Standard 1-2 50.25-58.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 IOSO-122S lbs
87.00-100.00, few Select 1-2 70.00-87.00, Stan
dard 1-2 55.00-73.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 50.00-60.50,
one 62.00, low yielding 43.75-50.75, Boners
80-85% lean 44.25-54.00, Lean 85-90% lean
40.00- Shells 39.50 and down.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1315-2155 lbs
57.75-63.00, one 67.25, Yield Grade 2 1090-2005
lbs 50.00-57.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Medium 1
345-600 lbs 85.00-91.00,655-775 lbs 85.00-92.50,
Medium 1-2 775-975 lbs 69.00-76.00; HEIFERS:
few Large 1 800-950 lbs 63.50-66.00, Medium 1
325-450 lbs 75.00-94.00, Medium 2 350-600 lbs
55.00- 700-900 lbs 65.00-76.00; BULLS:
Medium 1 250-450 lbs 87.00-118.00,450-600 lbs
86.00- Medium 2 400-450 lbs 72.00-80.00.
CALVES 62...VEALERS: Standard and
Good 80-110 lbs 20.00-45.00, few Utility 50-75
lbs 5.00-12.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 110.00-142.50, No 2 80-120 lbs
47.50-120.50.
HOGS 60... BARROWS AND GILTS; one
small lot 49-54% lean 246 lbs 44.25, 45-50%
lean 250-270 lbs 40.00-40.50, 40-45% lean
230-260 lbs 29.00-35.00.
SOWS: few 1-3 425-640 lbs 29.00-35.00.
BOARS; one 230 lbs 20.00.
FEEDER PIGS 14...1-3 15-20 lbs 20.00 per
head.
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 4.. .NO MARKET TEST!
SBso*y
Sponsored By
Daniels Farm Store
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
~ Hot Dogs and Snacks
Bf Come Check
These Fall Specials
• Eprinex® or Ivomec Pour-On® 5 Liter Special.
Receive FREE THAT DAY a Dickey Jacket* with
each 5 Liter Purchase.
• Eprinex Ivomec Pour-On® 2.5 Liter Special. Receive
a FREE Buck Knife with purchase of a 2.5 Liter.
■ Special Pricing on all Merial Vaccines. Including
J-Vac and Respishield 4L5.
■ 10% Off Ivomec & Eprinex and Merial Vaccines.
Now is the time to make your fall deworming and vaccine purchases .
* maximum of three per farm
DANIEL'S FARM STORE
324 Glenbrook Rd. Mon.-Fri. 7-8;
Leola, PA 17540 i Li -DOD-Dsf OZ Sat. 7-12
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington. Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, October 20,2003
CATTLE 210...(PDA).
STEERS: few Choice 1-3 1255-1330 lbs
104.50-110.00, few Select 1-2 75.00-85.00, few
Standard 1-2 64.00-76.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS, one Select 1-2 73.50.
HEIFERS, few Choice 1-3 1020-1215 lbs
92.00- few Select 1-2 79.00-89.00, few
Standard 1-260.00-65.00
COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 54.00-64.00,
Boners 80-85% lean 44.00-54.00, Lean 85-90%
lean 39.50-47 50. Shells 39.00 and down.
BULLS: couple Yield Grade 1 1575 & 1870
lbs 58.50 & 5900, Yield Grade 2 1085-1720 lbs
48.00-
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: few Medium 1
880-975 lbs 69.00-85.00; Heifers; Medium 1
390-515 lbs 7900-88.00, Medium 1-2 580-870
lbs 65.00-78.00, Medium 2 300-450 lbs
58.00- BULLS: Medium and Large 1
400-620 lbs 79.00-94.00.
CALVES 164...(A11 calves sold per cwt)
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-100 lbs
25.00- Utility 50-75 lbs 22.50-37.50.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs
125.00- No 2 80-115 lbs 50.00-132.50; No
1 Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs 390.00-500.00, No
2 75-120 lbs 175.00-300.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 75-100 lbs
70.00-
HOGS 125...8ARR0WS AND GILTS'
49-54% lean 240-280 lbs 44.50-45.50, 45-50%
lean 230-290 lbs 39.75-44.00.
SOWS: 1-3 450-720 lbs 30.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 67...1-3 35-40 lbs 5.00-10.00,
Utility 20-30 lbs 2.00-5.00 per head.
SHEEP S9...SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
45-75 lbs 96.00-115.00,75-100 lbs 87.50-97.50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 28.00-40.00.
GOATS 13...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2 few 40-60
lbs 40.00-49.00. Selection 3 20-40 lbs
10.00-