LANCASTER POULTRY -CENTER Broiler Volume..ls Down Live broilers averaged' , l / 6.- 22 at the Lancaster Poultry Center this week as 70,200 head in 13 lots changed handr at prices ranging from 15.6 to 17.1. Three lots of pullets con taining 4,700 head sold for 26 to 26.4, and a lot of 500 leghorn fowl brought 10.4. At last week's sale, postpon ed to Friday because of the Memorial Day holiday, a total ,o£ 90,450 broilers in 19 lots were sold at prices ranging from 16.4 to 18 1. A total of 98,270 head in 30 lots was ■offered and sold At the June 6 auction 76,- 400 head in 18 lots were offered, and 75,400 head m 17 lots were sold. One lot of 1,000 heavy fowl failed to sell at the bid of 17.6. Following is the complete sale report with lot number, seller, grower in paienthesis, amount and breed, age in •weeks and days, buyer and price. Code - WMt - White Moun tain, WV - White Vantiess, MCX - Moore’s Chesty Cross, P - Pullet, L-F - Leghorn Fowl, H-F - Heavy Fo.Vj. 1. Miller & Bushong (Ken- neth M. Funk), 1000 WMtP ; 13-3, W. C Melhnger & Son, Buyer of Oak, WALNUT, Poplar, ASH, etc. O. J. CHARLES LUMBER New Providence, Pa. Phone ST 6-3108 .l********************************************l STEP DP TO HARVEST CONFIDENCE and PROFIT THE AU-HEW Finance for profit. Ask us about AUis-Chalmens’ time payment plans. AUISbCHAUHERS # SALES & SERVICE >«r f° r « S T ! “ Grumelli Form Service Washington Boro, Pa. „ ... QnarryviUe, Pa. Allen H. Matz Farm Equipment Jfew Holland, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Lancaster, Pa. . JLausch Eros.. Equipment ■* A 26 oi 2.'"Same, 1000 WMtP. 13-3, W. C. Mellmger & Son, 26.4; 3. Moore Farms (Rich ard McCauley), 3000 MCX, 8- Carl B. Kisser, 17.1; 4. Andrew N. Miller, 4000 WV, 9- John N. Thomas, 16.4, 5 Kenneth Noll, 1500 WV, 9-0, Marvin Sweigart, 16.7. 6 Same, 1500 WV, 9-0, Carl B Risser, 16.5; 7. Carl L Martin, 500 L-F, 17 mo , W C Mellinger & Son, 10 4; 8. M&B (Robert Harnish), 9000 WV, 8-2, Starr Poultry, 16 1; 9 D. B Horn & Co. (ClairiHerr), 11,000 WV, 8-6, Daniel K. Good, 16.1; 10. Same, 11,000 WV, 8-6, Carl B. Risser, 16 1. 11 Same (John Munro), 6400 WV, 9-0, Carl B. Risser. 16 5; 12 Same, 6400 WV, 9-0, Dan iel K. Good, 16 4; 13 Same (Dan & Dave Witmer), 10,- 000 WV, 8-6, Starr Poultry, 16 0, 14. Floyd L Hershey, 1000 H-F, 15 mo, NO SALE, 17 6 BID, 15 Allen Burkhold er, 2200 WV, 8-6, Daniel K. Good, 16 0. 16 Same, 2200 WV, 8-6, Daniel K Good, 15 6, 17 Har old Brubaker, 2700 WVP, 14- 0, Carl B Risser, 26 1, 18. Andrew N Miller, 2000 WV, 9-2, Daniel K Good 16 3. • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) Choice 890 lbs 23 10 and part load High Choice and Prime 1039 lbs 23 25, Bulk Choice 800-1100 lbs. 22.25-23 00. Few' loads High Choice and few Prime 1100-1125 lbs 22 75- 23.00. Load Prime 1222 lbs The new Model E Gleaner com bine gives you the largest separat ing capacity (4580 sq. in.) of any combine in its class—lo-foot header width. Gives you new harvest confidence in all grain, beans, sorghum, seed crops. Plus heavy-duty corn head that puts you in command of heavy yielding hybrids. Gleaner it an Allis Chalmers trademark* N. G. Myers & Son Stevens, Pa. L. H. Brubaker liititz, Pa. Bheems, Pa. • Delmarva Slight Decline Continuing Delmarva reported live broiler prices continued to de cline slightly during the 24 hour period ending 10.3 0 Fri day morning. The demand was only fair tor the moderately heavy offerings « Prices at iarms during the period ranged 15 1 to 10 1 tor 1,010,800 head including 554,- 800 head purchased at Thurs day’s auction at Selbyville, Del Thirty-tour per cent of the auction sales weie between 15 5 and 15 9. The Delmarva broiler-feed ratio lor the week ending May 31 was steady with the pre vious week at 3 4 Broilers during the week averaged 3 C - 65 per pound, and mash coot the grower $99 43 per ton The ratio for the same week a year ago was also 3 4 when broilers averaged 1G 24 and mash cost $94 85 per ton Si\ months ago the ratio had dropped to 2 7 when the price of broilers slumped to 13 27 23 00 Bulk Good 20 00-21 75 Mixed Good and Choice 2150- 22 25 Cows Utility and Commer cial closed at 16 00-17 00, few head 17 50 early Canner and Cutter 14 00-16 00. Bulls Utility and Commer cial closed at 18 50-20 50 Feeders Couple loads Choice 850-900 lb steers 23 - 00. Vocational Agriculture stu dents receive training in such areas as; landscaping, fruit production, turf management, vegetable production; as well as, general farming. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 8, 1963 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. Fiom Monday, June 3id to Friday, June 7th Mon. WHITE 29% 29 % 22 VS 22V 2 19 Fey. Hywts. Fey Hywts. Fey Med No. 1 Med. Pullets Peewees BROWN Fey Hyv\ ts. Fey Hywts, Fey Med. Pullets 2 2% Peewees MIXED Fey Hyw ts, No 1 Med. Pullets 29 % 22 % 19 28% 24 Standards Checks TREND Demand coming in with a little moie toice on large and medium with prices well sustained and a good clearance in most quaiteis. Copyrighted 1963 By Urner-Barry Co. Cooking Class Elects Officers Margaiet Grube was elected president of the Ever Ready Cooking Class which met re cently at the home ot Mrs Willis Bucher, the leader Other officers elected were. Cynthia Bucher, vice-presi dent, Patricia Kreider, secre tary-treasurei, Maiy Alice Graybill, song leader, Judy Rohrer, news leporter, Cyn- Tues. Wed. 29 29 23 22 % 19 15 22% 22% 19 15 22 ’/> 32 31 2 2 '/. 19 22% 2 2 % 29 22 % 19 22% 19 22 % 19 28% 28% 25% 27 %-2S 25% 24-25 thia Bucher, repiesentatn e to County Council and Judy Rohrer and Margaiet Giube, gioup leadeis The theme of the lessoms will he “Food When Company Comes”. To conti ol diseases on tfiuit apply sprays at intervals to give adequate protection Spray schedules for all types of tnut crops can be obtained tiom the county agent. Bulk Spreading Service Dealers for FERTILIZER and LIMESTONE SMUCKER BROS. Bird-in-Haud Ph. 656-9156 Attention, Chicken-Lovers! Do jou wake up at night, screaming: “Stop the world, I wanna ge.t otfl”? ' Was ol 1 man winter just too much for your line feathered friends? •, You should’ve had > HONEGGER LAYERS (How will you do NEXT winter?) J. HOWARD MOORE R. D. #1 LITITZ, PENNA. Phone: 626-5408 Windle's Hatchery COCHRANVILLE. PA. ' Phone: Atglen LT 3-5941 3 Thurs. Frl. 29 29 23 22 % 22 y. 19 15 22 % 19 2 7 % -2 S 25%
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