t— Lancaster Farming, Broilers Gain Quarter Cent Thursday Top 21.5 on Broilers, Average 21.16 Lancastei Poultry Exchange (Rohreistown. Pa) (Sales Re port, Sale 166, Thuisday July 26, 1956) Prices advanced irac tionally _ Thursday m the sale ol 52 lots of 150,340 birds on the Lancaster Poultry Exchange, ranging from 20% to 21% on'4B lots totaling 148,090 broilers, averaging 2116 Three lots, 1,- 950 Leghorn fowl, sold at 16%, 16% and. 17 cents, and one lot of 300 heavy fowl sold at 21%. For'the week ending July 26, 66 lots totaling 193,295 birds were listed and 61 lots, 169,195 bu ds were sold For the cor responding week a year ago, in 1955, listed were 5£ lots, 181,- 770 birds, sold were 49 lots, 159,- 570 birds, in a range of 28 54 to -31 i cents, averaging 29 65. Topping Thursday’s sale was I. Jacob Breneman, R 6 Lan caster, who sold 465 Red Van trcss, 12 weeks, 5 days, to Daniel Good, R 1 Columbia, at 21%. 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Extra-nutritious Ful-O-Pep Pro-Sweet Supplement not only feeds the steer, but also helps rumen bacteria to thrive and multiply rapidly. Steers make more efficient use of grain and roughage . . . pile on pounds faster . . . take on a smooth, profitable finish. Furthermore, Ful-O-Pep promotes eye-catching bloom— a prize in any market. Try it soon. Stop in for more information J. C. Snavely & Sons, Inc. Landisville, Pa. ..Paul M. Kessler & Son Paradise, Pa. .. J. C. Walker & Son Gap, Pa. George Rutt Stevens R. D. 1. Pa. c» , v\\\\v\\v\\\\v®\\\\\\\\v\\\\> Friday, Aug. S, 1958 ed by lot number (each preced ed by “26-”), sellei, with grow er indicated in parentheses, age by weeks and days, buyer and price 1, Miller & Bushong (G, Walt er Jackson), 2000 Indian Rivers, 9-3, to Producers Cooperative Exchange, 21, 2, Miller & Bus hong (Elmer Spatz), 8200 White Vantiess and Meatpack ers. 9-3, to Tilley’s Poultry, 20 A, 3, Richard Musselman, 4400 White Mountains, 9-3, to Daniel K- Good) 20 4,4, Elam S Click, 1500 Red Vantress, 9-6, to Daniel K. Good, 21%, 5. Miller & Bus hong (Clair Bomberger), 4800 Meatpackers.- 10 wks, to Grimes & Hauer, 21%; 6, Miller & Bushong (Clair Bomberger), 2600 Meatpackers, 10 wks, to Grimes-& Hauer, 21-. H, 7, Miller & Bushong (Clair Bomberger), 700 Indian Rivers, 10 wks, to Daniel K. Good, 20- n, 8, Miller & Bushong (Parke Ful-O-Pep Pro-Sweet FEEDS RUMEN CTERIA D. W. Hoover East Earl, R. D. 1, Pa. Ross C. Ulrich Peach Bottom, R.D. Pa Millport Roller Mills Lititz, R-D.4, Pa. Grubb Supply Elizabethtown, Pa. K Herr), 4300 White Vantress, 10-1, to College Hill ( Poultry, 21 %, 9, Miller & >Bushong (Parke K Herr), 2100 White Vantress 10-1,, to H. W Long acre, 21%;- 10, Miller & Bus hong (Daniel S Stoltzfus), 3600 White' Vantress, 9-2, to Roy E Ream, 21, 11, Jonas K. Fisher, 325- White Cornish Cross-, 10-6, to Roy E, Ream, 2F%, 12, Farmers Supply (John Graver), 3100 White Mountains, ‘9-2, to Daniel K Good, 20 h, 13, Farmers Supply (John Giaver), 1200 White Mountains, 9 wks, to Meader’s Poultry, 20/., 14, Wengers (Clair Hllsher), 100 Donegal White Cross, 9% wks, to S E Davis, 20 h , 15, Willis Good, 1000 White Vantress, to Leola Poultry, 21, 16, C Richard Landis, 400 Meatpackers, 11-5, to Walter B Lehman, 21; 17, I Jacob Brenne man, .465 Red Vantress,. 12-5, to Daniel K Good, 21%, 18. Mil ler & Bushong (Richard Thomp son). 5000 Red Vantress, 9 wks, to H' W Longacre, 21. 19, Mil ler & Bushong (Richard Thomp son), 5000 White Vantress, 9 wks, to H W Longacre, 21, 20, Miller & Bushong (Roy B Mar tin), ,5000 White' Vantress, 9-3, to Victor F Weaver, Inc, 21%, 21, Miller & Bushong (Roy B. Martin), 5000 White Vantress, 9-3, to -Mandate Poultry, 21)4, 22, Miller & Bushong, Elmer SchnuppL .4400 White Vantress, 9 wks, to College Hill Poultry, 21%; 23, Miller & Bushong (Elmer Schnupp), 440 White Vantress, 9 wks, to C F Man beck, Inc, 21%, 24, Isaac Zook, Lancaster Livestock: $27 Cattle Top Best of Season; Best Hogs Score $l9 Br DAVID S. LARENSON USDA Market' News Service LANCASTER Wednesday to Wednesday REVIEW LANCASTER, Aug 1 (USDA) (Wednesday to Wed nesday Review) CATTLE This week 4,604, week ago 4,087 Compared with last Wednesday fed steers mostly 50-75 c higher, heifers around 50' cents highei Cows 25-50 lower, bull steady to 75 cents lower, most decline on cutter and utility grade bulls Good stock steers about steady, common and medium around 50 cents lower Fleshy feeding steers 800 lbs and up strong to 50 cents or more higher. Trad ing was moderately active early this week on moderate offering of fed steers Heifers in very small supply. Around 45 per cent of the run was stocker and feeder steers and 10 to 15’pe’’ cent was cows Stockers and feeds weie mainly common to good grades Bulk choice and prime fed steers $24 00-26 00, several loads 1100-1300 lbs $26 50, one load $26 75 and one load prime 1185 lb steers $27 00, highest of the current season. Good and low choice steers $2l 50-23 50 with some standard grades $l9 50-21 00 A few stand ard to good heifers $17.00-20 50, small lot high choice to prime 990 lb heifers $23'00. Utility and commercial cows after Mon day $l2 00-14.00; most canners and cutters $9 00-12 00, high yielding cutters to $l3 00. Utihtv and commercial bulls $15.00-17 00, weighty commercials to $lB.OO early and 800-1,050 lb fed bull.'! early as high as $2lOO. Cutter grade bulls $l3 00-14 50, some lightweights down to $l2 00. Bulk medium and good 425-750 lb stock steers $17.50-20 00, a few loads and lots 750-950 lb good feeder steers $19.00-2050. Numerous lots and loads com mon stock steers $14.00-16.50, some down to $l2 50. CALVES. This week 723, week ago 779 Compared with * last Wednesday, prices mostly steady. Bulk good and choice veal calves $2O 00-23 50, small showing high choice and prime $24.00-28.00, a few head Monday to $29.00. Util- 500 Red Vantress, 10-2, to Roy E. Ream, 21; 25, Reuben Miller, 200 Leghorn, fowl -yearlings) to Carl B. Risse'r, 16%, 26, Hiestand", Inc! (Arthut Landis), 2500 Red Vantress, 9- 5. to Waiter C. Mellmger, 21%, 27, Hiestand, Inc. (Arthur Lan dis), 2500 Red Vantress, 9-5, to Walter C. Mellmger, 21%; 28, Hiestand, Inc, (Arthur Landis), 2000 Red Vantress, 9-5, to Walt er C Mellmger, 28, Hie stand, Inc (Arthur Landis),, 2000 Red Vantress, 9-5, to Walt-’ er C Mellmger, 21%, 29, Hie stand. Inc (J Mpyer), '9OO Meatpackers, 10-2, to College Poultry, 20%, 30, Eli N Martin, 4000 White Vantress, 9- 6, to Victoi F lnc, 21, 31, Glenn H. Herr (Richard Keller), 1600 Meatpackers, 10-2, to Roy e' Ream, 20 > k, 32, John Holhnger, 3700 White Vantress, 10 wks, to* Victor F Weaver, Inc, 21%; 33, John Holhnger, 4000 White Vantress, 10 wks. .to Harry H. Weaver,'Jr, 21%, 34, D E Horn (C J Lauer), 5600 White Vantress, 9-6, to Produc ers- Cooperative Exchange, 21%; 35, D E. Horn (C. ~J. Lauer), 5600 Indian Rivers and White Mountains, 9-6, to Producers Cooperative Exchange, 21%, 36, Harry W Hossler, 3000 White Vantress, 9-2, to Victor F Weaver, Inc, 21%, 37, Farm er Cooperative Exchange, 21%:- 2700 White Vantress, 9 wks, to H. W 'Longacre, 20%, 38, Farm-| ers Supply (Harry B. Smith), 2400 White Mountains, 9 wks, to H W Longacre, 20%, 39, D E Horn .(Nelson .Fitz), 6700] Indian Rivers, 9 wks, no sale, 21 ity and commercial grades $15,00-19 00 and culls down to $llOO . HOGS This week 1,452, week ago 1,665 Bulk of the run bar rows and gilts U S mixed 1-3, 180-240 lb weights Sows scare’ each ,day. Compared with last Wednesday barrows and gilts steady to strong Bulk barrows and gilts U S mixed 1-3, 180 240 lbs $lB 00-18 50, around 100 head mostly No. 1, on Monday at $l9 00. A few scattered lots both 240-270 and 160-180 lbs $l7 00-18 00 Sows all weights $ll 50-14 00 SHEEP 536, week ago 308 Spring lambs mostly steady with last Wednesday Trading mod erately active to slow Bulk good and choice spring lambs $18.50- 23 00, a few odd lots high choice and prime $23 50-25.00 utility down to $16.00 and culls as low as $l2 00 ! MARKET-MAKER ■ ■ i ■ That’s the new Meatpacker Cross ... S ■ Time and time again top place and top price g j* bird at the Lancaster Poultry Exchange- ' g Wider breast —heavier legs—bigger size— . ■ g put the Meatpacker Cross on top! White J ■ feathering makes cleaning and dressing 5 ■ easier! Big meaty body keeps dressing ■ ■ weight loss down,' gets premium price % 'M g J from poultry buyers! 'MZ * s cost-saver [ 5 That’s the new Meatpacker Cross . ■ ■ A bird that practically grows while yoy, * ■ 'watch. Goes well over three pounds in 10 ■ ■ weeks uses less feed to get there too' g • Disease resistance makes the Meatpacker 0 J Cross hardy, cuts early chick loss! B S LET THIS NEW BIRD J 5 PROVE ITSELF IN YOUR FLOCK J 5 Order Meatpacker Cross Chicks for 1956 delivery! ■ i Call or Write. # 5 ■ g 5 StekMieUw . S 5 R - D - #3 > Lititz > Pa. Phone 6-2407 J ■ v > ■ £^ ar _ Exclusive hatchery for g 5 THE MEATPACKER CROSS ■ bid; 40, Henry Shreiner, 120| White Vantress, 9-2, to Mead Poultry; 21; 41, James ’High (Earl Forry) 5000 White Cross, 9-1, to Tilley’ poultry, 21, '42, Irvin B. Giu< rich, 1000 White Vantress, 93 to Roy E Ream, 21, 43, Irvin B Girtgrich, 300 Leghorn tow yearlings, to Marvin Sweigau 16 h, 44, Norman K. Garbet i7OO Indian Rivers, 10-2, to Col lege Hill Poultry, 21 H; 45, Noi man E Garberf 1900 Indiai Rivers, 10-2, to Header’s Pou try, 21 J /1, 46, Wilmer Kray bill, 20 White Vantress, 9-6, to Roy I Ream, 20V-, 47, Wenger’s (Dav Heisey. Sr), 1800 Lancasli Cross, 9Vi wks, no sale, 15 bid; 48, Aaron Brubaker. 1500 Leg horn fowl yearlings, to Marvin Swexgart, 17; 49, Reuben Millet, 300 New Hampshire fowl yeai. lings, to Walter B. Lehman, 21. Vi, 50, B. H Wiggins, 450 White' Comish Cross, 10 wks, to Daniel., K Good, 20’/^ 51, John McMichael, 3800 White Vantress, 9-2, no sale, 20- , & bid, 52, John W. Wall, 3000 Indian Rivers, 10-2, to S E, Davis, 21 Vi, 53, John W. Wall, 6000 White Vantress, 9.wks, to Pennsylvania Dutch Farms, 21; t 54, Miller and Bushong (Harold Stansfield), 5900 White Vantress, 9-2, to Mandata' Poultry, 21 1 1; 55, Miller & Bushong (Harold - Stansfield), 5900 White Van,, tress, 9-2, to Mandata Poultiy, 2 Pa / HAPPY VOYAGE New Missionary Can you tell me what_ became of my predecessor 9 Cannibal Chief He made a trip into the interior. e Best Broiler Cross at its Best Martin fuses the work of the na tion's leading breeders to give you top quality chicks that mature early for quick broiler profits. ,PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW MARTIN'S HAtCHERY POULTRY FARMS) INC. Lancaster, Pa. - Phone 2-2164
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