2 Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 25, 1956 Broilers Thursday Average 21.5; C. O. T. Entries Also Sold Here Lancaster Poultiy .-Exchange (Rohrerstownj Pa ) (Sales Re port, sale 148, and special Chic ken of,- Tomorrow Sale, Thurs day, May 1956) Sixty-four lots ''totaling 187,000,000 birds weiei'Tisted on the Thursday poultry auction-here t with 62 lots totaling 176,480 offered, and 57 lots, totahng-165,180 sold. Two lots totaling 10,600 were with drawn and five lots totaling 11,- 30tf-were not sold. Prices ranged fiom 22 1-2 to 28 1-2 on seven lots totaling 11,- 62Q capettes; one - lot of 160 tur keys sold at 31 1-4, one lot of Baned Cross cockerels brought 17 1-2, and 48 lots totaling 153,- 000 bi oilers sold from “20 1-2 to 22 1-2, averaging 21.44. For the corresponding sale a year ago, Sale 55, Tuessday, May 17, 1955, when 125,950 birds m ten lots were listed, 106,545 of ALTMAN S SUPER-A FEEDS Started Nichols New Hamp- shire Chicks on hand now' Also Nedlar New Hamp- shire’s and Sex Links for eggs We can fill your order in just a few days in some breeds. Place your order now! Bailer Twine $6 60 B. Starter Meg. 451 Binder Twine (bale) 815 Grower 43i Cattle Wire (20 rod roll) Broiler Ration 51( 17.00 up Fine Chick . 501 635 Scratch (cwt.) ... 4.0 i 8-85 Quality Egg Mash 4.2( 61 °2 09 Blue Bird All Mash 391 82-127 20% Blue B^rd Dalf y 3.0! 11.75 16% Altmans Dhiry 3.21 #* I 2 Pt. Barbed Wire 4Pt Barbed Wire Poultry Wire Salt (med 100#) Salt block (50#) Electric wire (roll) SPECIAL CHOP s* § ALTMAN S CASH FEED STORE p WILLIS H. WEAVER MANAGER , *S | 947 Harrisburg Ave. Phone Lane. 4-7715 a H 10c per hundred discount on half tondots or more. g S PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE g i i i 111 r t tti*T*T*7Tt***T*TT*tt>i ********** 111 It t *? 1 1??i»«»«« *» Martin's Chick Quality PROVED TOPS AGAIN BEST WHITES AMONG ALL 733 ENTRIES Mai tins White Vantiess Broilers won th'fc Rescivo Championship in the Penn sylvania Chichcn-of-Tomorrow Contest after having placed first among 233 en tries in the Coatesville Regional Contest Sold at auction, the Martin s Reserve Champions were bought by the Beacon Milling Co for $6 00 per pound the highest pi ice paid for any of the entries in the state-wide contest Whether it s a case of prestige or profits once again? results have proved that Mai tins Chick quality pays off Why not take advantage of proven perfor mance 9 Make voui next lot Mai tins lv b; 1 .hick" fered, and 92,345 sold. On the corresponding Thursday, Sale 56, May 19, 1955, 31 lots totaling 80,595 were offered, 29 lots total ing 66,395 including fowl and cappetes were sold, with broilers ranging from 24 1-2 to 32 1-2, averaging 29 cents. Regular Market Sales There was no sale Tuesday, May 15, 1956 Here are sales on Thursday’s regular maiket, each lot number preceded by ”17-,” seller, with grower indicated in parentheses, amount and breed, age by weeks and days, buyer, and prices; 1, Miller & Bushong (Wm Wile), 2400 White Vantress, 9-6, to Oarl B. Risser, 21 1-2, 2, Mil ler & Bushong (Wm Wile), 6000 White Vantress, 9-6, to Harry H Weaver, Jr, 20 3-4, 3, Miller FOR STEERS & HOGS WE DELIVER • • • • • • HERE S THE FULL STOPt' STATE FINALS RESERVE CHAMPIONS • Mortm s White Vantro.,.. • • Ronald Shaffer RDlrl Dover Pa • • STH PLACE Mortm . Red Ventres.. # • Charles E Dolu R D Butler Pa # • COATESVULE REGIONAL CONTEST # • IST PLACE Mortm . Whit* Vantress # 9 Ronald Shaffer R D Dover Pa • 9TH PLACE Martin s White Vantress • « Louise May Herr Rohri_r, ( roA'n Po ® • RUTLER REGIONAL CONTEST • ’ 3RD PLACE Martin 5 Reel Vantress • • Cho le„ E Delu R D Jrl Butler Pa • , MANDATA REGIONAL CONTEST • • 7TH PLACE Martin j White VantrejS • Philadelphia May 23 (USDA) —Market -barely steady. More than adequate supplies were available to meet the fair de mand Small-lot-sales cur rent deceipts 36-37 cents, mixed color smalls 25-28 cents. Into storage movement moderate in volume. Wholesale selling prices Mm 10 pet AA quality large 45-48 lb white 41-42, brown 40-'4l, med ium white 37-371-:, brown 37-37’1, extras, min 60 pet a quality large 45-50 lb white 40-40%, mix ed color 40-40’i, medium white 36%-37, mixed color 36%-37, standards 39-40, checks 32-34 Re ceipts May'22—4,900 v cases all by truck. & Bushong (Wm Wile>, 2000 White Vantress, 9-6, to Mandata Poultry, 21, 4, Allen L Kauff man, 300 Indian River Cross, 11 wks, to Carl B.’Kisser, 21 3-4; 5, Noah Hershey, 3000 White Van iress, 'lO-6, to Producers Coop erative Exchange, 21 1-4; 6, Frank Garman, 1300 Red Van tress, 10 wks, to Roy E Ream, 22, 7, Jack Bucher, 850 White Vantress capettes, 13-2, to Carl B. Risser, 26 3-4, 8, Elmer E f Rohrer, 7000 White Vantress, 9-6, to Maxidata Poultry, 21 1-4, 9, Elvm Nolt, 3350 Red Vantress, 9-6, to C. F Manbeck, Inc, 21 1-4; 10, Nor man W Newcomer, 2800 White Vantress, 9-5, to Victor F Weav er, Inc., 21 3-4, 11, Miller & Bus hong (Leonard Deitz), 4500 White Vantress, 10-3, to H W. Longacre, 22; 12, Miller & Bus hong (Mearl Long), 1100 White Vantress, 10-3, to Carl B. Risser, 21 1-2; 13, Miller & Bushong (Mearl Long), 4200 White Van tress, 10-3, to Tilley’s Poultry, 21 1-2, 14, Miller & Bushong (Mearl Long), 3400 White Van tress, 10-3, to Carl B Risser, 21 3-4, 15, Miller & Bushong (John Olesh, Jr.), 3600 White and Red Vantress, 9-6, to Grimes & Hau er, 22c; 16, Fred Bowman, 400 White Vantress, 10-2, no sale, 21 3-4 bid, 17, Arthur Lauf, 4800 Red Vantress, 10-1, to S. E. Da vis, 21, 3 30 18, Lloyd E. Forry, 375 White Vantress, 10-5, to Roy E Ream, 20 3-4; 19, Mervm M. Martin, 200 White Vantress, 10 wks, withdrawn prior to §ale, 20, Ca leb K. Hershey, 400 Red Van tress, 10-2, to John N. Thomas, 22, 21, Reed Hummer, 300 In dian Rover Cross, 10-2, to Walter B Leaman, 22 1-4; 22, Wenger’s (Daniel Lehman), 6000 WTnte Vantress, 10. wks, to Mandata Poultry, 21 1-2; 23, Paul S Mil ler, 370 White Cornish Cross capettes, 12-6, to Carl B Risser, 26 3-4, 24, W F Ruoss, 400 Red Vantress, 10 wks, to Roy E Ream, 22, 25, David H. Burk holder, 400 Barred Cross cock erels, 12-3, to Walter C Melhng er, 17 1-2, 26, W. H Fitz & Son, 5000 White Vantress, 10 wks, to Mandata “Poultry, 21 1-2; 27, W. H Fitz & Son, 5000 White Moun tains, 9-3, to Pennsylvania Dutch Farms, 21 1-2, 28, Miller & Bushong (Abram Miller), 3400 Red Vantress, 9-3, to Producers Cooperative Ex change, 21 1-2; 29, Miller & Bus hong (Abram Miller), 2000 White Vantress, 9-3, to Walter C. Mel hnger, 22; 30, Miller & Bushong (Abram Miller), 1000 White Vantress, 9 wks, to Carl B Ris ser, 22 1-4, Glen B Sjmonton, 1000 White Cioss, 10-2, no sale, , LIVE POULTRY Philadelphia May 23 (USDA) —Market unsettled Most classes were in excess-supply for the fair but very selective demand Large rock pullets 32-35 cents, vantress whites 30 cents without clearing Large rock caponettes 32-34 cents, medium sizes 30-32 with out clearing. Silver cross fryers straight cockerels 23-24 cents, white rocks 23-26 cents, vantress reds 23-25 cents. Turkeys Unsettled Demand fair for more than ample sup plies Bronze breeder hens 4042 cents, toms- 30-32 cents. Belts ville breeder hens 44 cents Receipts May 22 Included Delaware 11,000 lbs. MD 17,000 lbs, Wholesale selling prices No 1 & fancy quality broilers or fry ers, heavy type, 3-4 lb 23-26, pul lets 4 x k lb & over 30-35 Hens, heavy type, 25-31, light type 15- 20, old roosters 14, ducks; pek m 30-32. EGGS Hogs Cain $l.OO to $1.50; Best Bring $19.50 in Lancaster Trade By David S Lorenson USDA Market News Service Wednesday to Wednesday Review Lancaster, May 24—(Wednes day to Wednesday Review— CATTLE 39366, week ago 4356.: , gompared with last Wednesday slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady. Utility and com mencal cows around 50 cents r lower, other steady. -Bulls fully steady. Stockers and feeders fuly steady -to strong. Supplies comprised around 30 per cent stoeker and feeder steers, ap proximately If) -per cent cows Balance mainly good and choice slaughter steers Bulk choice fed steers $2O 80-21 00 several loads and lots high choice and prime $21.50=22 50, load 1200-lb prime steers $23.50, oad 1116 lbs prime grade $24.00. Most good and low choice steers $lB 00-19 50, some commercial $16.50-17 50. A few lots good and choice 705-970-lb 20 bid; 32, Glen B Simonton, 3000 White Cross, 10-2, to Man data Poultry, 21 1-2; 33, Charles O Telfer, 7200 Red Vantress and- New HampshireSj 9-2, to Penn sylvania Dutch Farms, 21; 34, Charles O Telfer, 3500 Red Van tress, 9-2, to Pennsylvania Dutch Farmss, 21; 35, George- Weaver, 7500 White Vantress capettes, 10-1, to Pennsylvania Dutch Farms, 21 1-2, 36, George Weaver, 7500 In dian River capettes, 10-1, to Victor F Weaver, Inc , 21 1-2; 37, Raymond H Weaver, 800 Indian Rivers, 11 wks, to Daniel K Good, -21 3-4, 38, Raymond H Weaver 500 Indian Rivers, 11 wks, to Daniel K Good, 21 3-4; 39, Miller & Bushong (Jacob Herr), 23C0 White Vantress cap ettes, 12-6, to Producers Coopera tive Exchange, 22 1-2; 40, Miller & Bushong (Jacob Herr), 2700 White Vantress capettes, 12-6, to Producers Cooperative Exchange, 4 22 1-2; 41, Miller & Bushong (Jacob Herr), 2700 White Van tree capettes, 12-6, to Producers ' Cooperative Exchange, 22 1-2; 42, Miller & Bushong (Jacob Herr), 2400 White Vantress capettes, 12- ■ 1, to Harry H. Weaver, Jr, 22 ■ 1-2, 43, Miller & Bushong (Parke Herr), 4000 White Vantress', 9-6, to Grimes & Hauer, 21 1-2; 44, Miller & Bushong (Parke Herr), 2000 Indian'Rivers, 9-6, 'to Harry H. Weaver, Jr , 20 1-2, 45, Miller & Bushong (Parke Herr), 2000 Red Vantress, 10 _wks, to Penn sylvania Dutch Farms, 21 1-4; 46, Miller & Bushong (R. H. My ers), 900 Silver Cross cockerel capettes, 12-2, no sale, 23 bid; 47, Leon Summers, 400 Red Van tress, 11 wks, to Roy E. Ream, 21; 48, Indian River Poultry Farm" (Harry F Hess), 8600 In dian River pullets, 10 wks, to Victor F. Weaver, Inc., 21 1-4; 49, J. Lloyd Rohrer, 900 Red Van tress, 10 wks, to John N. Thomas, 22 1-4; 50, Elmer Sensenig, 1200 Red Vantress, 9-5, to Ray W. Gibble, 22 1-4; 51, Elmer Sensenig, 1200 White Vantress, 9-5, to Meader’s (Conltimied on page three) SAVE AND EARN With'Lancaster’s Oldest Building and Loan Association A (yf currently paid on installment TT / O shares Q on full paid shares - payable o/o • semi-annually *3 (r/ on optional shares credited / 0 semi-annually Your jnoney invested in first mortgages on . Lancaster County homes American Mechanics Building and Loan Association Call dr See Joseph R. Byars, Attorney, 58 N Duke St., Lancaster, Pa. heifers $l7 00-1850, a few choice $19.25-19.75. By Wednesday utility and commercial cows $12.- 50-15.25 Canriers and cutters largely $9 75-13.50, higli -yielding cutters to $l4 00. Utility and commercial bulls' $16.50-17-75, a few 800-1050-lb good fed bulls $17.75-18.50. Cutters down to $14.50 Bulk medium and good 500-700-lb stock steers $18.50- $20.75 several lots mixed good and choice 550-700 lb. stock steers $21.00-2150, a few- lots choice stock steer calves and short yearlings 500-580 lbs, $22 00 A few loads commoi} stock steers $14.00-17.00. About four loads good and low choice 900-950-lb- feeder steers $19.25- 20.75. .Calves - 809, week ago 832* Veal calves around 50 cents low er than last Wednesday. Bulk good 'and choice 140-210-Ib veal ers $23 00-26 00, high choice and prime $26.50-30 00, a few Mon day to $31.00 Utility and com mercial mostly $16.00-22.00, culls down to $l2 00. HOGS 1904, a week ago 1764. compared with last Wednesday barrows and gilts $1 00-150 high er, sows 50-$lOO up. Bulk bar rows and gilts Wednesday 180- 240 lbs, US mixed 1-3, $lB 75- 19.00, a few small lots mostly No. ,1, 200-220 lbs to $19.50 -Only small lots 250-270 lbs $lB GO -18 50 Sows all weights $ll.OO-14.- 00 SHEEP - 641, week ago 541. Supply mainly native lambs. Spring lambs around $1 00 lower than last Wednesday. Bulk choice and prime 55-80 lb native sprmg lanmb $25.00-27.50; utuhty and good $l9 00-24 00 Aged sheep too scarce for a market test. 4, * -i , U
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