—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Nov. 23, 1956 2 Broilers Thursday Move Higher to . ISA Average, Year Ago Avg. 20.95 Lancaster Poultry Exchange (Rohrerstown, Pa) (Sales Re port, Sale 188, Thursday, Nov. 15, 1956) Additional gams were scored by broilers in the Thursday, Nov.' 15, 1956 auc tion of 20 lots, 53.925 birds on the'Lancaster Poultry Exchange. Listed were 25 lots, 56,550 birds, offered weie 23 lots of a total 57,725 Fourteen lots, 48,- 475 broilers, sold from 18 to 19 cents, averaging 18.90 One lot. 400 heavy fowl, brought 16 cents, one lot of 700 leghorn fowl llti cents, one lot of 900 heavy cap etteS, 25 25 cents, one lot of 950 capettes 28, and two lots total ing 23 75 cents. For the corresponding sales a year ago, Tuesday, Nov. 15 and Thursday. Nov. 17, Sales 100 and 101 in 1955, offered tmntn:;; S 5 ALTMAN’S SUPER-A FEEDS I are scientifically balanced, vitamin complete § and are manufactured daily In three moddhi plants. Com- p pare our prices g S Gloves . . 35c . $1.50 H -/Pastry Flour" 1.60 - St Stazdry .. . 2.25 :: Peat Moss 4.20 H Water Softener $2.15 SBarn Snow (sack) .88c Salt Med. 10& lbs 2.15 | Salt (block 50 lbs) 85c" 1.30 it 4lb Salt Bricks 18 c ,23c H Oats 80 lbs 3.30 '** H SPECIAL CHOP FOR STEERS- & HOGS | ALTMAN S CASH TEED STORE I; . WILLIS H. WEAVER MANAGER « 917 Harrisburg Ave. Phone Lane. EX 4-7715 it 10c per hundred discount on half ton lots or more. § PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE * /*’' BUY TIME for Wise Buyers # • • Tfamkingabout a new tractor? I, Other new machinery? ■Then this fall 'is the tune to buy it.. to finish fall plowing before winter sets in .. to be ready to go fast when the spring rush begins. Whether your choice is the big 4-plow, 4-row WD-45 or the 2-row 'CA Tractor, you’ll 'be happy with added work power and the cost-saving con venience that Alhs-Chalmers Engineering in Action can give you. Tf ACTION IDOSTEP and SNAP COUPLER ars Allis Chslmsrt Irsdpmsrkl. ALLIS-CHALMERS SALES AND SERVICE Nr Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. Quarryville* Pa. L. H. Brubaker Lancaster. Pa. N. G. Myers & Son Jtheem s. Pa. #<i. . were 53 lots, 167,380 birds in cluding turkeys, sold were 37 lots, 108,910 birds including 1000 turkeys, with Tuesday prices from 20.25 to 22, aver aging 20.95, and Thursday prices from 18.25 to 21.25, averaging 20.48, a two-cent de cline for the week. Prices last Thursday were up .8 of a cent from the previous Thursday’s auction. Here- are Thursday, Nov. 15, 1956 sales, listed by lq»t number (each preceded by 15-), seller and grower, amount and breed, age by weeks days, buyer and price 1, Kenneth McCracken (Men* vin Hess), 600 Barred Cross pul lets, 18 wks, withdrawn prior to sale, 2. Roy B. Erb, 400 New Horse Feed 4.20 « O F Hog Feed 4.50 S 15% Hog Feed 365 5 16% .Dairy Feed . 3.40 § Fitting Ration 3.55 S' Production Egg Mash 4.25 S Quality Egg 4.00 DP. 4.10 8< Bluebird Egg 3.85 Scratch 380 D P 4.00 « Corn 3.55 § 320 | I- WE DELIVER is NOW Standard equipment on both WD-45 and CA includes: TRACTION BOOSTER system SNAP-COUPLER hitch Power-Shift wheels Two-Clutch Power Control Complete Hydraulic system Decide now on a new Allis- Chalmers Tractor. You’ll b 6 glad you did. Snavelys Farm Service New Holland, Pa. . Vt4c B m f J* S*. ' R. S. Weaver Stevens, Pa. L. £L Brubaker Litltz. Pa. This chart shows the general nature of the total precipitation which ''fell during the preceding 30 days. Precipitation is ex- • pressed in three classes light, moderate, Hampshire fowl yearlings, to Harry H Weaver, Jr, 160, 3, Millport Mills (George Warfel), 1600 Whita Vantress, 10-5, to Producers Cooperative Exchange, 18 250, 4, Jacob G Hess, 700 Leghorn fowl yearlings, to S E Davis, 1150, 5, A L. Harnish, 980 White Vantress cockerel cap ettes, 16-2, to Harry H Weaver, Jr., 25 250, 6, Wenger’s Mill (Joseph Deitz), 4200 White Vantress, 11 whs, to Walter B. Lehman, 190; 7, Wenger’s Mill (David Z Hei sey), 500 White Vantress cap ettes, 13 wks, no sale, 220 bid; 8, Miller & Bushong (Frank Weidman), 950 Silver 'Cross cap ettes, 12-4, to Linn Poultry, 280; 9, (combined with lot 8), 10, Mailer & Bushong (Charles j Boose), 1000 White Rock cap- Lancaster Livestock: Choice, Prime Steers About Steady, Others Lower By DAVID S. LORENSON USDA Market News Service WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY REVIEW LANCASTER, NOV. 21 (Weekly Review) USD A) CATTLE Three day receipts 4,739, week ago 3,851 Compared with last Wednesday, slaughter steers high choice and f prime about steady, standards to aver-j age choice 50-75 cents .lower. Heifers about steady, cows fully I steady and bulls mostly steady Stockers and feeders steady 'to 50 cents lower, most decline on feeding steers 800-lbs and over. The supply was comprised of around 70 per cent stockers ahd feeders and 10 per cent cows. Balance mainly good and Choice fed steeis except for moderately supply of bulls and heifers. Prime fed steers scarce. Bulk choice fed steers $23.00-25.50, one load 1076-lb pnme steers $29 00. Good and low choice steers $20.00-22.50, some standard down to $17.00. A few small lots standard to good heiferp $15.50- 19:00. Most utility and commer cial cows $ll.OO-13.50, canners -and cutters $B.OO-11.75. Utility i and commercial bulls $l4 75- 17.25, -good fed buls to $2lOO, cutter grades down to $l2 50. Bulk medium and good stock steers 750 lbs and lighter $16.00- 19.00, common stock steers $12.50-14.75. Most medium and good 800-1000 feeding steers $17.00-19.50, load 860 lb fleshy feeding steers $20.25 and one load partly fattened high good feeder steers $21.00. CALVES: Three days, 834, week ago 934. Vealers about steady with last Wednesday •sulk good and choice vealers s2l*oo-27.00, high choice and jirune $27.50-31.00, utility and standard $14.00-21. HOGS: Three days 1,069, week ago-1 ( U25. Compared with last Wednesday barrows and* gilts around 25 cents lower, sows \ Precipitation Preceding 30 Days ettes, 13-2, to Hany H. Weaver, Jr., 23 750; 11, Miller & Bushong (Charles Boose), 1500 White Rock cap ettes, 13-2, to Hany H. Weaver, Jr.. 23.750; 12, Miller & Bushong (Alfred Fisher), 2700 White Vantress, 9 wks, to C. F. Man beck, Inc., 190, 13, Miller & Bus hong (J. Lester Buckwalter), 600 White Vantress, 9 wks, to C. F Manbeck, Inc./18 750; 14, Miller & Bushong (J. Lester Buckwalter), 600 White Van tress, 9 wks, to C. F. Manbeck, Inc. 18 750, 15, Miller & Bus hong (Jacob C Herr), 4000 White Vantress, 9-2, to Walter C Melhnger, 190; 16, Henry Longenecker, 1850 Whita Vantress, 9 wks, to Walter B. Lehman, 190, 16A, Henry J Longenecker, 1650 White Van-1 scarce about steady Bulk bar rows and gilts U. S mixed 1-3, $16.00-16 50, a few sales around 220-250 lbs No 3 down to $15.75. Several lots mostly No 1 and 2, 200-220 lbs $1675-17 00 and a few was high as $l7 50 to local small killers. Weights 250-270 lbs $15.25-16 00, some around 160 lbs down to $15.25 Sows all weights U. S. mixed 1-3, $l2 50-14.50. SHEEP 432, week ago 355. Supply mainly wooled slaughter lambs. Compared to last Wednes day slaughter ilambs mostly steady. Bulk good and choice lambs $lB5O-22.00, a few'choice to $52.50; utility and low good grades $14,50-18.00. atasi |- £O£S‘VY<) and heavy, and the precipitation amounts which determine these classes are ob tained from an analysis of many years of record at many stations tress capettes, 9 wks, no sale, 200 bid; 17. Norman Moyer, 925 Meatpackers, 12 wks, to Walter B. Lehman, 18.750; 18, Paul S. Keperlmg, 650 Leghorn fowl yearlings, no sale, 11.50 bid; 19, Harvey M. Hostetter, 2100 Red Vantress, 9-6, to Roy E. 'Ream, 180; 2d, Warren Shearer, 2750 Vlllllllllllllllll ■ ■ Skill chickweed! ■ ■ ■in Alfalfa, Clover 5 ■ and Strawberries ■ ■ ■ ■ „ with , y . -,J| ICHLORO I. P. cl ■ " ■ —Use one 1/2 quarts ■ per 30-100 gallons of 5 water. ■ ■ —Spray when temper- ■ Jatures are below 50 de- ■ ■grees—but not below J ■ freezing- ■ ■Highly recommended by ■ ■Agricultural Authorities. ■ SP.L.ROHRERS i & BRO. INC. ! ■ ■ ■ Smoketown, Pa. ■ ■ Ph. Lane. EX 22659 * (Continued on page 3)
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