2—Lancaster Farming, Friday, January 13, 1956 Hogs Lower in Week; Top $l3, Few at $13.25 LANCASTER WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY REVIEW By , David S. Lorenson, Reporter (JSDA Market News Bureau '(Wednesday to Wednesday Re view)—Cattle: 3000 week ago 2361 Compared with last Wed nesday slaughter steers 1200 lbs (and lighter slow, mostly steady- Demand narrow for weights 1250 lbs and over, very slow, mostly 'soc lower, 'poor -clearance Heifers moderately active, about steady, cows and bulls mostly -steady. Stookers and feeders slow, fully, steady to strong. Around 40 (per eent of the supply stoekers and feeders and 12 ner cent cows. Bulk choice fed steers 975-1250 Bibs sl® 50-21.50. several loads Hugh choice and prime 1094-1336 lbs $2200-2250, part load 1098- lb prime steers $2300, load 1200 (Lbs prune $23.25 Several loads good ~ and choice 1067-1325-Jb FOR SALE SCHRAMM 60-lb. Air Compressor With Blade and Winch, also includ ing breaker. Rock Drill, Hose and various other air tools. A. $. 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WEAVER MANAGER ll 947 Harrisburg Ave. Phone Lane. 4-7715 •• ♦; WE DELIVER 10c per hundred discount on half ton lots or more R PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE itecrs $lB 00-20 00 Most good steers 1150 lbs and lighter $l7-50- 13.50 (Some commercial $15.00- 17 GO Gcod and choice heifers $l6 00-20 00, part load 1020 libs fc.tgh Choice and prime $21.50. Utility and commercial cows $l2 25-13 50, oanners and cutters largely $9 00-12 50, Hugh yielding cutters to $l3 00 Utility and com mercial 'bulls $l5 00-18.50, a .few good and Choice fed bulls 890- 1200 lbs sl’B 75-20 00. A few cut ter bulls $13.50-14 00. Bulk med ium and good 60P-900 lb feeder steers $l5 00-17.00, several dots and loads good and choice 700- 975 lb feeder stears $17.25-1800. a few lots choice $lB 25-19-00, load 590-lib choice stock steer (calves $2O 75. Calves; 860, week ago 914. De mand good for veal calves, trad ing Active, prices fully steady. Bulk good and choice vealers, $23.00-28-00; high dhoice and prime $2B-50-33 00, some prime Carly to $35.00. Utility and com mercial $l4-00-22.00 Hogs - 1740 week ago 1860 Supply (mainly trucked in barrows and gilts. Trading moderately active, steady to 25c lower than Fast Wednesday, sows around $lOO tower. Bulk (barrows and grits U S- mixed 160-220 lbs Wed nesday $l2 75-13-00, a few to local small killers at $13.25. Similar grades Monday to $l4 00. Weights 230-270 lbs. $11,.50-12.75- A few .sows 400 lbs and lighter $9.50- 10-50; over 400 lbs $B.OO-925. Sheep: 260, week ago 485. Com pared with last Wednesday: wool ed slaughter lambs mostly steady. Bulk (good and choice 67-94 lb wooled slaughter lambs' $l7 00- 20-50, a few choice and prime 81-93 lb $2l-00-21-50. Aged ter 'sheep too scarce for market test. 4.75 4.25 Broilers Off, Thursday Top Paid Is 22.5 Lancaster Poultry Exchange (Rohrerstown) (Sales Report - Sale #ll4, 'Thursday, Jan. 5, 1956) Prices declined Thurs day at the Lancaster Poultry Auction with an average of 21-81 cents on 127,030 birds offered* Fifty lots of 137,380 birds were listed, 49 lots of 134,880 offered, and 44 lots of 128,905 sold. Broi ler offerings mclu'ded 127,030 birds in 42 lots, ranging from 19% cents to 22%, averaging 21-81. One lot of 1800 Leghorn fowl sold at 1714, and 75 Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys sold at 35% ■ Twenty-two buyers were on hand and the 22% tap was paid toy John Thomas, R 6 Lancaster, for 450 White Mountains, 11 weeks, two'days old, consigned by John B- Seagrist, Bird-In-Hand Other sales toy seller and grower, amount and breed, age by week and days,* buyer and price, were: J. Harold Eby, 1500 Meat packers, 9-6, to Walter C. Mellm ger, 21; Shaqaman, Inc. (Wm- Lewis), 3000 Wliite Cross, 10-3, to Harry H. Weaver, Jr., 20%; Shanaman, Inc., (J. Edward Stouff 1000 White Cross, 10-3, to Producers Coop. Exchange, 20. Miller & Bushong was the sel ler of the next three lots, listed here by grower: (Frank Destaf tono), 2300 I Red Vantress, 9-5, to Grimes & Hauer, 20%; (Paul Wertz) White Vantress, 10-2, to Mandata Poultry, 21; (Fred H. ;3hericTO 3600 Red Vantress Leg horns, 10 weeks, to Roy E, Ream, 20%; Noah D Zook, 2000 Indian River Cross, 10-3, no sale, 19% bid; Herbert Pendleton, 800 White Vantress, 10-2, Bolton’s Plant- 21%; Raymond S Kauff man. 250 Meatpackers, 10-2, to Robert Charles, 22; Martin Mil ler, 5400 White Vantress, 9-5, to Mandata 21%; Oliver Mast, four lots, first lot 4500 White Vantress, 9-2, to Harry H- Weaver. Jr., 21; second lot, 3000 White Vantress, 9-2, to Harry H- Weaver, Jr., 21%; third lot 3000 White Vantress, 9-2, to Mandata Poultry, 21%; and fourth lot, 3200 White Vantress, 9-2, to Vic tor F- Weaver. Inc, 21; Wenger’s Mill (Beecher For ney) 1800 Red Vantress, 11 weeks, to R J. Brendle, 21%; Wenger’s Mill (David Heisey, Jr.) 2000 Indian River Cross. 10 weeks, to Pennsylvania- Hutch Farms,' 21; Kenneth McCracken, seller and (Mervm Hess (grower) 750 White Cross, 10 weeks, 3 days, to Roy E. Ream 19%; Kenneth McCracken (Jacob Fish er, Jr.) 1350 White Vantress, 10 weeks, to Victor F. Weaver, Inc., 20%; Miller &.Bushong seller in five lots, by growers (John L. Herr) 2100 White Vantress; 2100 Red Vantress, 10 weeks, to Pa. Dutch Farms, 20%; (Elwood Her shey) 3500 White Vantress, 10 weeks, to Grimes & Hauer, 21; and 3500 Meatpackers, 9-3 to Victor F- Weaver, Inc-, 21; (John B. iSiegrist) 450 White Mountains, 11-2, to John N- Thomas, 22%; J. Lloyd Rohrer, 1000 Red Vantress, 11-1, to Roy E- Ream, 22; George Weaver, 2400 Red Vantress, 11-1, to Leola Poultry, 21, Irvin B. Gingrich, 2500 In dian River Cross, 10 weeks, to Roy E. Ream, 21%; John V. Erb, 4000 Indian River Cross, 9-3, to Harry H. Weaver, Jr., 21; Jacob N. EShekrtan, 8400 Red & White v: 0-4, to Grumes & Hauer, 20%; R. B. Ludwig, 1800 Leghorn Fowl Yearlings, to Victor J- Koser, 17%; Aaron'Lapp, 600 White Vantress, 11 weeks, no: sale, 20% bid; Paul Becker, 480 White Vant ress, 9-6, to Walter B. Lehman, 22; Miller & Bushong (Norman Peifer), 1900 Indian River Cross Leghorns, 11-6, to Tilley’s Poul try, 21%; Samuel Kolb, three lots, lot one, 6500 White Vant ress, 10-2, to Grimes & Hauer, 21; lot two, 6500 White Vantress, 10-2, to Grimes & Hauer, 21; lot three, 3500 White Vantress, 10-2, to Horace W Longacre, 21%;- Milton Kolb, 600 New Hampshire Capettes, 15-6, no sale, 25% bid; Norman B. Kready, 950 Indian River Cross, 10-3, to Harry H. Weaver, Jr., 20%; Eli N- Martin, Attendance at Farm Show Up; Attendance at the Pennsylvania Farm Show turned upward at midweek, following Monday’s storm which iced up highways all over the southern end of the state. Monday struck post-war low of 60,000 Tuesday attendance increased to 110.000 and pros pects were expected to equal Wednesday through the balance of the show’s run. Lancaster County farmers con tinued their Winning streaks, with 372 ribbon and premium awards in the first two days. Wednesday Irl A. Baffin’s Warwick Farms alt Lititz scored grand champion ship in Shorthorn females on the heifer “Warwick’s Princess.” Re serve senior Champion female was another Lititz neighbor, Leon ’r. Risser’s Clayhills Crocus. Monday’s storm almost paralyz ed Lancaster County, and travel was/ treacherous in all sections of the County, ydt that storm, and rains through Wednesday gave almost a quarter inch of "badly needed moisture here. EGGS [Philadelphia Jan 11—Market steady. Demand improved. Sup plies of all grades were- more (than adequate for current re quirements. Wholesale selling prices: Mm ilO Pet AA quality large 45-50# White 53-54, Brown 50-51, Med ium White 49-50, Brown 48-49. Extras, min 60 Pet quality. Large _45-50# White 48-48%, 'BrowTnone, mixed 47-47%, med ium White 46-47, Brown none, mixed 46-46%. Standards _43-44, current receipts none, 'cheeks 40-42. Receipts Jan 10 - 3,174 cases two lots, lot one, 4000 White Vantress, 9-6, to Grimes & Hauer, 21% and lot two, 4000 White Vantress, 9-4, to Mandata Poultry, 21; Aberdeen Mills-L. Miller con signed four lots: lots one and two, 2400 Red Vantress and *3400 Red Vantress, tooth 6-2, to Pennsyl vania Dutch Farms, both at 21; lot three, 3600 White Vantress, 9-2, Mandata Poultry, 21% and lot four, 2200 Indian River Cross, 9-2, to Pennsylvania Dutch Farms, 21. Turkey Toms Sell Two lots of Broadbreasted Bronze turkeys were offered by H- Raymond Stoner, one of 75 Toms selling'to Robert Charles at 35% and 75 Hens, no sale, 39 bid; Millport Roller Mills (Harry (Boyer) 4200 White Vantress, 10-6, to Mandats Poultry, 20%; Miller &--Bushong (Samuel Blank) 1000 White Vantress, 10-6, to Tilley’s Poultry, 21; Marlin H Mummau, 2500 Red Vantress Capettes, 13-2, withdrawn prior to sale, and 2700 Red Vantress Capettes, 13-2, no sale, 22% bid; Philip F. Foster, 10,000 White Vantress, 10-2, to Grimes & Hauer, at -21%. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■* Used Tractor Specials... Farmall F'2o, $189.00 Farmall “M” W-C Allis" Chalmers (Crank) $245.00 “C” Allis Chalmers with Hyd. John Deere “B” with Cult. 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Briefly, the nine points'are - 1. soil bank to reduce present sur pluses, prevent future surpluses; 2, expansion of surplus disposal, into Iron Curtain countries if necessary; 3, strengthened com modity programs; 4, dollar limits on price supports, 5, rural de velopment program; 6, greater aid to drouth-plagued Great Plains states; 7, 25 per ( cent in crease in funds for research on new crops, new uses and mar kets; 8, agricultural credit pro gram, and 9, exempting farmers from 2-cent