2—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Oct. 5, 1956 Broilers Thursday Fall Below 20. Cent Mark; Leghorns at 2-Year Low Lancaster Poultry Exchange (Rohrerstown, Pa.) (Sales Re port, Sale 180, Thursday, Sept 27, 1956) Prices declined more than three-quarters of a cent over the previous Thurs day’s sale of broilers here last week, with the average declin ing fiom an even 20 cents to 19 92 Here aie averages for the ♦♦ •# a WHAT IS IT? Aroma-Pep Flavor Mix is a special blend of Salt and Aroma-Pep (80% Salt to 20% Aroma-Pep Flavor) de signed for use by farmers for their ensilage There is necessarily a real preservative value in such a mix HOW IS AROMA-PEP FLAVOR MIX USED? Aroma-Pep -Flavor Mix is applied to ensilage at the time it is being put into your silo It requires only to i lbs of Aroma-Pep Flavor Mix per ton of ensilage WHAT DOES AROMA-PEP FLAVOR MIX DO? It helps maintain the sweetness and brightness of en silage through “balanced” chemical reactions WHY IS AROMA-PEP FLAVOR MIX SUPERIOR FOR ENSILAGE? Because Aroma-Pep Flavor Mix produces the sweetest ensilage possible, makes the ensilage appealing to your animals, and yet is not harmful to either men or mach inery For example- Farmers have used Aroma-Pep Mix on ensilage, and have been able to work in the si'o while putting the ensilage down Aroma-Pep Flavor Mix does not make the air harmful to breathe On the con tra! y, Aroma-Pep makes it possible to keep your blower going while you are in the silo ♦ * 8 H 8 tx ♦* a #» ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE WILLIS H. WEAVER MANAGER 947 Harrisburg Ave. Phone Lane. 4-7715 10c per hundred discount on half ton lots or more. „ PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE FORD’S full a-9W TRACTORS Ford’s outstanding 2-plow tractors can pay off best for you in handling a wide variety of farm jobs at low cost. They’re big enough to handle all of your field work, and are highly versatile to fit into the many extra jobs around your farm. Come in and see for yourself! 600 SERIES -This is the newest version of Ford’s famous line of 4-wheel trac tors. In the new Ford 600 Senes Tractors you get much more in features and all around job performance 700 SERIES - Ford’s full 2- pOOj&t ‘ &“T taSiTSI I V.XZ, SSSf “i “S I ifafagpo*9pojwei performer for all types of Ik / ~~~ ___. ...-ap row crop farming. Come in soon , . . ask for a demonstration n Haverstick Bros. Columbia Pike Lancaster Ph. 2-5722 Sander Bros. New Holland Ph. 4-8721 Elizabethtown Farmers Supply Inc. Conestoga Farm Service last three sales to Sept. 27. Sept. 13 19 81 cents, Sept. 20 20 cents; Sept 27 19 92. Leghorns, selling at 12hj to 12 n cents, were the lowest point in the auction’s two year history, with 1840 offer ed. Listed and offered were 36 10t5;;65,646 birds, sold-were aroma-pep flavor mix :: IT AT ALTMANS GET WE DELIVER % % Allen H. Matz Denver Ph. 7-6502 Ph. 7-1341 Quarryville Ph. 282 iMMIMMMIHMttt 1 33 lots, 63,680. Twenty three lots. 51,420 broilers sold from 19 to 2154, averaging 19.92. Four lots, 1840 Leghorn fowl were sold; five lots, 4420 cap ettes brought 21Vi to 24, while one lot of mixed fowl, heavy and Leghorn sold at 14 cents. For the corresponding week a year ago, with two sales, Tues day and Thursday, Sept. 27 and 29, 1955, offered were 46 lots, 134,425 birds, sold were 39 lot£, 110,550 birds. Tuesday prices last year were 22 and 22.25, on Thursday last year 2114 to 23 A, averaging 22.49 cents for the 1955'week. Topping Thursday’s broiler market last week was Kenneth Buchen, R 2 Ephrata, whose 1800 Red Vantress, nine weeks and a day, sold at 2125 to Roy E. Ream, New Holland Here are Thursday, Sept.-- : 27, 1956 sales listed by lot number (each preceded by 27-), seller, with grower shown in parentheses; amount and breed, age by weeks and days, - buyer and price: - 1, Herbert Pendleton, 1600 White Vantress, 10 wks, to Col lege Hill Poultry, 19%, 2, J J Hess II (Mrs Samuel Blank), 1000 White Vantress, 9-6-, to Daniel K Good, 19%, 3, Thomas Stoltzfoos, 95 White Vantress, 16 wks, to Carl B Risser, 22%, 4, David S. Click, 1050 Leghorn fowl, yearlings, to Daniel K. Good, 12/., 5, Kenneth £uchen, 1800 Red Vantress, 9-1, to Roy E. Ream, 21%, 6, Grubb Supply (Clarence Hilsher), 3550 White Vantress, 9 wks, to Victor -F. Weaver, Inc, 19, 7, Miller & Bushong (Harold Hollmger), 800 Red Vantress, 9 wks, no sale, 19 bid; 8. Indian River Farm (Harry Boyer), 6200 Indian River pul lets, 10 wks, to College Hill Poultry, 20, 9, Leroy M. Sen senig, (Leon Martin), 1400 White Vantress, 10 wks, to Victor F. Weaver, Inc, 19%, 10, Allen E Moyer, 2300 Meatpackers, 11 wks, to College Hill Poultry, 20; 11, Jonathan S. Esh, 1000 White Vantress, 10-2, to Walter C Mellinger, 19%, 12, Jonathan S. Esh, 200 Leghorn fowl year lings, to Roy E Ream, 12%, 13, William Skethway, 6000 "White Vantress, 9-6, to College Hill Poultry, 20%, 14, William Ske thway, 4800 White Vantress, 9-1, to College Hill Poultry, 20%, 15, Robert H Barr, 5000 White-Van tress, 10-2, to S E Davis, 20, - 16, C. B Kauffman, 2000 In dian Rivers, 10-6, to College Hill Poultry, 20, 17, Claude F. Smith, 200 White Vantress' cockerel capettes, 14 wks, to Victor J Koser, 24, 18, B H. Wiggins, 460 White Arbors, 9-6, no sale, 18 bid; 19, Edgar M. Martin, Jr, 420 White Rocks, 10-6, to Roy E. Ream, 19, 20, Joseph Teets, 215 fowl, White Rock and Leg horn to Roy E Ream, 14, 21 Martin Kready, 1000 Red Vantress, 10-1, to Walter C. Mel linger, 21, 22, Merle Ruhl, 175 Leghorn fowl yearlings, to Roy E Ream, 12 Vi, 23, Mi>*\r & Bus hong (Clayence Shenk), 675 White Vantiess capettes, 13-2, to Daniel K Good, 23, 24, Samuel High, Jr, 700 Indian River cap ettes, 19 wks. no sale, 20'A bid; 25, J W. Eshelman & Sons Red Rose Research, 1950 White Vantress, 10-1, to S. E. Davis, 20; 26, Miller & Bushong (John L. Hen-), 4300 White Vantress, 9- 2, to Victor F. Weaver, Inc., 20; 27, Miller & Bushong (John L. Herr), 4300 White Vantress } 9-2, to Victor F. Weaver, Inc., 20; 28, Melvin K. Bare, 2900 Mix, 9 wks, to Producers Cooperative Exchange. 19V1; 29, Christ F. King, 2000 Indian Rivers, 10-2, to College Hill Poultry, 19A; 30, Leroy Horst, 400 White Vantress, 9-6, to Carl B. Risser, 19’A; 31, Helen Thomas, 200 Leg> horn fowl yearlings, to Carl B. Risser, 12 H; 32, Titus H. Nolt, 450 Red Vantress capettes,' 15 wks, to Roy E. Ream, 22(1; 33, Eno's R- Buckwalter, 3000 White Cornish cross capettes, 13-6, to Starr Poultry Co., 21%; 34, hjil- Lancaster Livestock: Choice, Prime Steers Mostly Steady; Others Lower By DAVID S. LORENSON .USDA MARKET NEWS SERVICE WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY REVIEW Lancaster, Oct 4' (Wednes day to Wednesday Review) ‘(USDA) Cattle: three days 5,029, week ago 4526. Compared with last Wednesday, slaghuter steers high choice and prime mostly steady, choice and below around 50 cents lower Heifers scarce steady to 50 lower. Cows around 50 cents lower, bulls slow weak to 50 lower. Feeding steers 800 lbs up weak to 50 cents low er, stock Steers 750 lbs and lighter mostly 50 cents lower. Around 65 per cent of receipts werer stock-sis and feeders and 10 per cent cows. Bulk choice ler & Bushong (Richard Gross man), 1500 White Cross, 9-1, to College Hill Poultry, 19%; 35, Andrew N Miller, 1000 White Vantress, 9-6, to College Hill Poultry, 20, 36, Andrew N. Mil ler, 1000 White Vantress, 9-6, to College Hill Poultry, 20. EGGS PHILADELPHIA - Oct. 3 (USD A) unsettled Demand fair for fully adequate supplies of all grades and sizes Heavier into storage movement as floor stocks increased Smalls (pullets) liber ally offered with small-lot sales of mixed colors at 21-22 cents Wholesale selling prices, mini* mum 10 percent AA quality Large 45-48 lb white 49-51, brown 49-50, medium white 33'% 34, brown 33-34/ Extras, mini mum 60 percent A quality Large 45-50 lb white 46-48, mied 44 %- 46%, medium white 33-34, mixed 32-33% Standards 37-38, checks 27-30 fed steers ,$26.00-28.00, several loads and lots high choice and prime - $28.50-32.00, load prime steers $32.25. Good' and low choice shortfed steers $21.50- 25.50, standard grade $lB 00- 20.50. By Wednesday utility and commercial cows 11.00-13 25; cut ter grades $9.75-11.00 a few high yielding cutters to $11.50; can ners $8.50-9.50. Utility and com mercial bulls $l5 50-17.50; good fed bulls to' $2lOO, cutlers $13.00. 14.50 Bulk medium and good 800-1000 lb feeder steers $lB 00. 2125, a few lots to $22.00. Most medium and good 500-750 lb stock steers $l6 50-20.50; com mon stockers $12.00-15.75. A few loads choice 450-500 lb stock steer calves $22 00 (&' 22.75 CALVES Three day 861, week ago 869. Vealers active strong to 50 cents higher Bulk'good and choice $2O 00-23 50; high choice and prime $23 50-29 50, a few head to $3lOO Monday. Utility and standard giade $15.00-19 50; Culls down to $l2 00 HOGS Thiee days 1,649, week ago 1,685. Compared with last Wednesday, barrows 'and gilts around 50 cents lower Sows m small supply, about steady In Wednesday’s tiada bairows and gilts U S mixed 1-3, 190-250 lbs $l7 50-18 00, a few small lots mostly No 1 to $lB 50 Weights 160-180 lbs $l6 75-17 25. Sows all weights U. S. mixed 1-3, $l3 00- 15 00 SHEEP Three days 357, week ago 403. Supply mainly native lambs Slaughter lambs steady to weak Bulk good and choice na tive lambs 70-79 lbs $19.00-23 00, a lew high choice to $23 50. Prime grades absent Utility and low good $15.00-18 50, culls down to $l2 00 and below Aged sheep too scarce for a market test
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