Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, November 23, 1956, Image 2

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    —Lancaster Farming, Friday, Nov. 23, 1956
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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. 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 |
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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.
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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.
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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
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Skill chickweed!
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■in Alfalfa, Clover 5
■ and Strawberries ■
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ICHLORO I. P. cl
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—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
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■ Smoketown, Pa. ■
■ Ph. Lane. EX 22659 *
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