s t J■. Good Production Showing \ ) (Continued from page 1) Landisville, the two recommened winter oats varieties, Dußois and I,eConte, still showed up the best. Wong-and Kenbar barley also continues their lead as the best adapted barley for Pennsylvania. According to Robert Pfeifer of Penn State, several new wheats from the State of Washington stiff strawed and high yielding, Will be started in a breeding program this fall. However it will take several years testing for any concrete results to be noticed. A SUPER-ROW AEROSOL ESPECI DESIGNED FOR DAIRY INDU r ETHH The new insecticide that’s amazingly effec tive, economical, soft, use, fast and clean. Kills flies, even the resistant ones, and other insects that plague the dairy farm. Ask to see it demonstrated. I .LOANS I p For any farm purpose | | Made the farmer’s H a way H | LANCASTER | j| PRODUCTION I | CREDIT ASS’N. | I 36 E. Chestnut St. | a Lancaster, Pa. | If Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 | Phone Lancaster EX 2-2659 | SMOKETOWN G©£ more which please and pay the way ; ■> \«? / il' . ; \ > y , v\ ROBERT BARR Washington Boro ENOS R. BUCKWALTER Bird-in-Hand fcVAN E. DINGER Reinholds MAURICE GOOD Gordonville ’ ; HENRY HOOVER Ephrata i MARK HOSLER i Manheim & Lititz ' JACOB L. KURTZ ' _ Elizabethtown EASTERN STATES SERVICE CENTER Quarryville Phone STerling 6-3647 EASTERN STATES SERVICE CENTER Lancaster Phone Express 4-3755 Wednesday: NewiYork Egg Market > Extra Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Pullets Peewees . Extra Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Pullets Peewees Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Standards Checks Fancy Heavyweights/ Mediums Fancy Heavyweights NEW YORK July 31—Shell egg market unsettled and weaker this, morning with Broadened selling pressure on variable accumulations General trade quiter and yesterdays call support withdrawn today Prices generally down IVz cents oh nearbys with Midwestern fancys holding up on mixed and only fractionally off on white and browns. \ 18 Pet. Fewer Young Chickens on Farms Latest Crop Reporting Board figures estimate that the num< ber of young chickens raised on farms at 394,305,000, which is 18 per cent less than last year and, the lowest number on record This is a preliminary estimate based on reports as of June 1 from all parts of the country Indications are that many farmers who raised chickens last year are raising none this year. The decrease in the number raised this year is greatest in the small flocks where many farmers have -decided to liquidate their flocks. P' : 3 EG GiJ..: ( *\.f C '. *_ , Jr*-- -* ’'v ’ ” - CASHMAKER-FED FLOCKS BOOST EGG PROFITS STEPHEN M. KURTZ Joanna & Conestoga JOHN S. MARTIN Bareville JOHN MELHORN Mount Joy WILSON SCOTT Willow Street LESTER SCHULTZ Willow Street MARTIN WANNER DAVID H. WEAVER New Holland By Urner-Rarry Nearby Whites Nearby Browns Midwestern Mixed Midwestern Whites Midwestern Browns Gap 47, down 1% .40, down IV4 26, down 2% 19 down 1% .42, steady 38, steady 31 steady 25% - 26, down % .42% - 42%, down % 38% down % PROCESSED POULTRY PHILADELPHIA July 31 Processed poultry, ready-to-cook (ice packed) young chickens about steady. More than sufficient supplies were available for the fair demand. Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb) Giade A & U.S. grade A, 2-3 lb 36-39, mostly 36-37 Hens, ready-fco-cook (ice pack ed) steady to firm. Demand im proved, especially for heavy type. Offerings were relatively lighter Prices paid delivered warehouse, Philadelphia (cents per lb.) grade A & U S. grade A 4-5% lb. 32-33 „ Receipts July 30 included other than turkeys Maryland 75 000 lbs, Delaware 100,000 -lbs, Georgia "28,000 lbs , Virginia 21,- 000 lbs, North Carolina 25,000 lbs Lancaster Markets (Continued from page 2) Bulk choice fed steers 1,000- ' 1 lbs $24 50 25 50, high choice and mixed high choice and prime, $25 75-26 50 Load 1,260 lb. aver age prime steers $27 75 and load average prime 1,367 lbs $2B 20 Good and low choice steers $22 25- 24, standard and low good $2O-22 A few good and choice heifers $2O-23. Utility and commercial cows on late lounds $l3-15 25, canners and cutters $9 75-14, high yielding cutters to $l5 Utility and, commercial bulls $l6 75-20, good fed yearling bulls $22 down. By Wednesday medium and good 485-950 lb. stocker and feed er steers and light yearlings $l9 50-21 50, several loads good feeding steers 900-1,100 lbs. early $22-24, largely $23 50 down. Com mon and medium stock steers $l6-50-19 00. CALVES. 673, week ago 743. Veal calves about steady with last Wednesday Bulk good and choice vealers $22 50-27 50 high choice and pnme $2B-29. Utility and low good grades $l5-22. HOGS 1,235, week ago, 1,205. Barrows and gilts 50-75 cents higher than last Wednesday, sows, strong to 50 cents higher. Bulk barrows and gilts mixed US 1-3, 190-240 lbs. in Wednesday’s trade $22 75-23 25, a few lots No 1 and 2, $23.50 and a few head $23 75 Weights 240-270 lbs. mostly No. 2 and 3, $22-22.75 Some 160-180 lbs. mixed grade $21.50-22.50. Sows mixed US 13, 270-550 lbs. $l4- 17 50. ✓ SHEEP: 630 week ago 438. Slaughter lambs mostly steady with last Wednesday. Bulk good, and choice native lambs $21.50-24, a few high choice 81 lb. lambs $24 50. Utility and low good grades $l6-21, The first annual Penensylvania Livestock Exposition will be held at the State Farm Show Build ing in Harrisburg November 12- 16. 1 f 5 Lancaster Facing, Friday,, August 2, 1957—5 ,t J , ! 1 1 f u ' PHILADELPHIA EGGS PHILADELPHIA July 31 Unsettled. Prices declined on most grades. Supplies were gener ally adequate in volume. Demand was lighter and sellers desired quick movement of floor stocks. Out-of-storage movement was' moderate in volume. .48, down IV2 42, down 1% 31, down 1% 19, down 1% Wholesale selling, prices 1 mini mum 10 per cent AA quality, large, 45-48 lb; white, 47-49; brown, 47-48; medium white, 40- 41; brown, 40-41. Extras, mini mum 60 per cent A quality. Large 45-50 cents lb; white 41*>s-42%: mixed, 41-42%; medium white, 38-39; mixed, 3738. Standards 30- 31; checks 23-24. Prices to retailers in cartons (cents per dozen). Grade A & U.S. Gr. A, large, whites 58-62, mostly 58-60, browns 58-62, mostly 58-60; grade A & U S. Gr. A med ium, whites 51-57, mostly 51%-55; browns 50-56, mostly 50-54; grade B U.S. grade B large, whites, 46-58, mostly 48-55;* browns 46-56, mostly 48-55. Receipts July 30, 3,000 cases by truck. 44 down % This year, step up your poultry in come. Get increased production of large size, top quality white eggs early—get higher livability Special low summer price. Try the K-137 Leghorn and compare! FREE! Wr'te tor new booklet —get all the facts Address Box 19. order direct from HUBBARD FARMS Lancaster, Pa. EX 2-2154 £tk This balanced silage supplement is a money saver when it comes to maintaining production, weight and body condi tion. Wirthmore Fodder Greens compare favorably in price with citrus pulp and beet pulp and they’ll do more for your cows. Why not order some today and check the results for yourself? Marietta, R. D. 1 (BY USDA) % e 1& Feed WIRTHMORE Fodder Greens WIRTHMORE FEEDS HIESTAND. Inc. 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