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Show The Garfield County Insider Page 6 It Makes Sense...By Veda Hale A few questions have come my way about sweet potatoes or yams. I think most of us are hard put to tell the difference. From the net I learned that sweet potatoes are: "Popular in the American South, these yellow or orange tubers are elongated with ends that taper to a point and are of two dominant types. The palerskinned sweet potato has a thin, light yellow skin with pale yellow flesh which is not sweet and has a dry, crumbly texture similar to a white baking potato. The darker-skinned variety (which is most often called "yam" in error) has a thicker, dark orange to reddish skin with a vivid orange, sweet flesh and a moist texture. The true yam is the tuber of a tropical vine (Dioscorea batatas) and is not even distantly related to the sweet potato. Slowly becoming more common in US markets, the yam is a popular vegetable in Latin American and Caribbean markets, with over 150 varieties available worldwide. Generally sweeter than than the sweet potato, this tuber can grow over seven feet in length. The word yam comes from African words njam, nyami, or djambi, meaning "to eat," and was first recorded in America in 1676. The yam tuber has a brown or black skin which resembles the bark of a tree and off-white, purple or red AG MARKET NEWS flesh, depending on the variety. They are at home growing in tropical climates, primarily in South America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Yams contain more natural sugar than sweet potatoes and have a higher moisture content. " I think what we usually deal with in our area is one of the variety of sweet potato. They are certainly very good for us and deserve to be included in our diet. Send suggestions to Veda Hale, Box 956, Panguitch Utah 84759, or email vedahale@hotmail.com NOTES FOR THE NEW YEAR Saturday morning we had a treat, a passing meteor shower, Gracing the heavens with ‘shooting stars.’ We watched for half an hour. Saw, like, a dozen, then went in the house. We were finished with them, ‘Cause we had watched from the hot-tub. We’re wet, and it was five A.M.Too Early! Too squirrly! Back to bed. Happy New Year. Note Two A neighbor earnestly told me. [He must keep such things listed,] That Bush will be known as the greatest president ever to have existed. Now, that was a revelation. I didn’t really know. But future leaders needn’t aim too high, I guess, with the bar that low. Note Three ’09 ought to be a lovely year. So far the weather’s nice. Of course, it’s only the third of Jan. There could still be snow and ice, But the deer don’t mind, and the turkeys don’t mind, And the coyotes still sing at night. So if what happens is good with them Then I guess it will be all right. Poems written by by RayRay Conrad Poems written Conrad www.raymondconrad.com www.raymondconrad.com Family Practice Dr. Richard Birch Dr. Todd Mooney Becky Roberts, FNP Tim Dennis, PA-C Dr. Mitchell Miller Receipts: 758; Last Week : 2,789. Last Year: 1,269. Feeder Steers: Feeder Heifers: Holstein Steers: Slaughter Cows: Slaughter Bulls: no price comparison. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250300 lbs scarce; 300-350 lbs 101.00-105.50; 350-400 lbs 105.00-111.00; 400-450 lbs 102.00-109.00; 450-500 lbs 92.00-109.50; 500-550 lbs 92.50-103.50; 550-600 lbs 81.00-90.75; 600-650 lbs 77.50-86.00; 650-700 lbs 79.50-86.25; 700-750 lbs 82.00-86.00; 750-800 lbs 77.00-86.50; 800-850 lbs 80.25-84.75; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900-950 lbs 71.00-77.00; 950-1000 lbs scarce. Holsteins Steers: Large Frame 3 Baby Bull Calves: scarce; 200-300 lbs 42.00-52.00; 300-500 lbs 40.00-52.00; 500-700 lbs 39.00-52.50; 700-900 lbs 45.50-57.00; 900-1000 lbs 47.00-51.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2: 200-250 lbs scarce; 250-300 lbs 90.50-94.50; 300-350 lbs 76.00-87.50; 350-400 lbs 83.00-91.00; 400-450 lbs 81.00-90.00; 450-500 lbs 82.00-91.00; 500-550 lbs 80.00-88.00; 550-600 lbs 77.00-84.50; 600-650 lbs 78.50-83.00; 650-700 lbs 77.25-83.00; 700-750 lbs 79.00-79.25; 750-800 lbs 68.50-74.50; 800-850 lbs 75.00-78.00; 850-900 lbs scarce; 900950 lbs 68.00-69.00; 9501000 lbs 68.00-69.50; Heiferettes: 34.75-65.00. Stock Cows: Medium and Large Frame 1: Older Pregnant Cows: 498.00-700.00/ hd. Slaughter Cows: Boning 80-85% Lean: 34.25-43.25; Breaking 75-80% Lean: 37.00-40.75; Commercial: scarce; Cutter 85-90% Lean: 25.00-32.50. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1000-1500 lbs 44.7545.50; 1500-2070 lbs 52.2555.50; Yield Grade 2 10001500 lbs scarce; 1500-1615 lbs few 43.50-48.00; Feeder Bulls 905-1165 lbs scarce. January 8, 2009 tHe lAuGhiNg pOiNt!! Country Road Info A fellow was walking along a country road and came upon a farmer working in his field. The man called out to the farmer and asked how long it would take him to get to the next town. The farmer didn’t answer. So, after waiting a bit, the fellow started walking again. After the man had gone about 100 yards, the farmer yelled to him and said, “About 20 minutes.” Confused, the man turned back toward the farmer and inquired, “Why didn’t you tell me that when I asked you?” “Well,” said the farmer, “I didn’t know how fast you could walk.” Door-to-Door Two church members were going door-to-door and knocked on Vickie’s door. She was not happy to see them and told them in no uncertain terms that she did not want to hear their message and slammed the door in their faces. To Vickie’s surprise, however, the door did not close and in fact, bounced back open. She tried again and really put her back into it, and slammed the door again with all her might, but got the same result. The door bounced back open. Convinced these rude young people were sticking their foot in the door, she reared back to give it a slam that would teach them a lesson, when one of them said, “Ma’am, before you do that again, you need to move your cat.” Speech Therapy Flora Howard Anesthesiology Lewis Barney, CRNA Certified Nurse Midwife DeAnn Brown, CNM VISITING SPECIALISTS FOR JANUARY 2009 Dr.Robert RobertNakken Nakken Dr. 29 Orthopedist . ................................676-8842 Dr.Robert RobertPearson Pearson Dr. 13 Ear, Nose, Throat.........................676-8842 Dr.Mark MarkHansen Hansen Dr. 22 General Surgeon..........................676-8842 Dr.Brad BradWebb Webb Dr. 7, 21 Podiatrist.............................. (800)260-3668 Dr.Ronald RonaldLappe’ Lappe’ Dr. 8 Cardiologist...................................676-8842 Dr.Eric EricMaxwell Maxwell Dr. 14, 28 Audiologist....................................676-8842 Dr.Ronald RonaldCrouch Crouch Dr. ? Urologist.......................................676-8842 Dr.Randy RandyDelcore Delcore Dr. 8 Orthopedist...................................676-8842 Our Pharmacist, Tim Smith, will provide Coumadin testing and results at outlying clinics. Please call clinic for available dates and times. Coumadin testing and results at the Garfield Memorial Clinic will be by appointment. To schedule a Mammography, please call 435-676-1267. Clinics - Call For Appointments Garfield Memorial Clinic, Panguitch ............................................... 435-676-8842 (Mon - Fri) Kazan Clinic, Escalante . .....................................................435-826-4374 (Mon., Wed., Fri.) Bryce Valley Clinic, Cannonville ............................................ 435-679-8545 (Tues. & Thurs.) Circleville Clinic, Circleville .................................................... 435-577-2958 (Tues. & Thurs.) Physical and Speech Therapy . ........................................................................435-676-8840 Mammography .................................................................................................435-676-1267 Diabetic Counseling(Jan Frandsen) ................................................................. 435-676-8811 Garfield Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Center ........................................435-676-1265 results of puzzle from december 31 Attainable New Year’s Resolutions This year I resolve to... - Gain weight. At least 30 pounds. - Stop exercising. Waste of time. - Read less. Makes you think. - Watch more TV. I’ve been missing some good stuff. - Procrastinate more. Starting tomorrow. - Take a vacation to someplace important: like, to see the largest ball of twine. - Stop bringing lunch from home: I should eat out more. - Buy a 1983 Cadillac ElDorado and invest in a really loud stereo system and get the windows tinted. - Buy some fur for the dash. - Not swim with piranhas or sharks. - Never make New Year’s resolutions again. Judge’s Note The judge passed the bailiff a note: “Blind on right side, may be falling. Please call someone.” The bailiff rushed out of the room. Minutes later, the paramedics arrived asking for the stroke victim. Pointing to a sagging Venetian blind on the right side of the room, the judge said to the bailiff, “I was thinking someone from building maintenance ...” Advertise in the Insider Call 676-2621 |