2—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Jan. 11, 1957 Broiler Prices Drop 1.28 Cents At Lancaster Exchange Thursday ROHRERSTOWN (Lan caster Poultry Exchange? sales report, sale 195) Jan 3, —• Sales were up by 20,000 birds from the preceding week at Thursday’s sale, but the average price for broilers dropped 1-28 cents from the preceding week. Prices paid Thursday were Broilers, 18% to 19 cents, aver age 18.58 cents for 22 lots (89,- 760 birds); capettes, 23% cents, for two lots (574 birds); Leg horns, 13% cents for a lot of 3,000 birds; and 20% cents for, one lot of 750 pullets. £ year ago 11 lots totaling 19,- 450 birds sold at the Tuesday auction at prices ranging from 21% to 23 cents, averaging 22% cents on nine lots totaling 18,- 950 broilers One lot, 400 heavy 'fowl, sold at 26 cents, and one Jot of 100 heavy cockerels brou ght 22% cents. Fifteen lots of 46,150 birds "were listed, 41,650 offered Tues day'a year ago. ALTMAN’S SUPER-A FEEDS are timed-tested, scientifically balanced, vitamin complete and are manufactured daily in three modern plants. Com pare our prices .Contact us for Chick prices 9 'With the chick season now on—do you have everything you need 9 _ 300 Started chicks now on hand We also have Feeders of all sizes Fountains Brooder Stoves coal-oil-gas-elect ric-Heat Bulbs! How about spring fertilizer 9 Order your seed oats now Brooder Guards 18x36 1.50 Grower Nic Brooder Guards 12x36 1.25 Broiler Ration Staz Dry Bale . 2.35 Bluebird All Mash B Starter Nic 450 Quality Egg 4.05 D.P .Fine Chick Feed .. .4.90 Scratch 380 D.P. >* See Us At The Farm Show ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE WILLIS H. WEAVER MANAGER H 947 Harrisburg Ave, Phone Lane. EX 4-7715 10c per hundred discount on half ton lots or more r ; | PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE •» >« ■ n mTCHHATIONAi MAimU* Coming Soon At Your I.H. Dealers. Complete Line (of NEW FARMALL TR ACTORS. ★ Traction Control ★ Power Steering ★ Increased Horsepower ★ Two-Tone Paint ★ Power Adjusted Wheels See the New I. H. line at The Farm Show. Kauffman Bros. MoxintviUe D. M. Kurtz Morgantown D. L. Diem & Sons Lititz McCormick Farm Equip. Store Messick Farm ■ Equip. ■ Elizabethtown ■ Ephrata C. B. Hoober Intercourse Theie was no auction at Roh rerstovvn last Tuesday. Here are the Thursday, Jan - 3 1957, sales listed by lot number (each preceded by 3-) seller, with grower shown in parenthes es, amount’ apd breed, age by weeks and days, buyer and price.. 1. R. B. Ludwig, 3,000 Leghorn fowl, S. E Davis, 13% cents. 2. Samuel Kolb, 5,000 White Van tress, 9-3, H. W. Longacre, Inc., 18% cents. 3. Samuel Kolb, 7,- 500 While VantresS, 9-3, H. W. Longacre, Inc., 18% cents. 4. Samuel'Kolb, 7,500 White Van tress, 9-3, Harry H. Weaver, Jr., 18%0. 5. Enos Buckwatlter, 4.1Q0 CX & WR, 10-6, Mandata Poul try, 18% cents. Enos R. Buck waiter,, 2,500 White Vantress, 10- 6, Roy E. Ream, 18‘Ktf,'7, Phil haven Farm, 1,000 White Van tress, 10-2, Daniel K. Good, 18 cents- 8. Harold Folkman,- 6,900 Indian River, 9-2 A no sale, 18% cents bid. 9. L. J. Denlinger (Jason M. WE DELIVER Attention Farmers I NEW... featuring . . . J. Paxil Nolt J. B, Hostetter & Son Mt. Joy C. E. Wiley & Son Quarryville-Wakcfield Cope & Weaver Willow Street 4.35 5.00 3.90 4.15 4.00 Gap Eggs Philadelphia, Jan. 9 —(USDA) Steady. Prices moved % to one cent higher on top quality large. Lighter volume of arrivals was readily absorbed by the slightly improved demand. Wholesale selling prices.- min imum 10 per cent AA quality. Large 45-48 lb white 34-36, brown 33-35, medium white 30:31, brown 29-30. Extras, minimum 60 per cent A quality. Large 45- §0 lb white 33-34, mixed 32%-33, medium -white 29-30, mixed 39- 29%. Standard 30-31, checks 27- 29. ' ' Receipts Jan. 8, 3,700 cases all by truck. Eby), 3,000 White/Vantress, 9-6, Roy E. Ream, 18% cents. 10. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (James McDowell, Jr-), 10,000 White Vantress, 9-2, Mandata Poultry, ISA cents. 11. Miller & Bushcmg (Moses. Zimmerman) 3,000 White Vantress, 9-5, Walter C. Melinger, 18% cents. . 12. Miller & Bushong (Harry L. Temple), 2,000 White .Van tress, 9, no sale, 18% cents bid. 13. Miler & Bushong (Roy B. Martin), 3,400 White Vantress, 9- College Hill Poultry, 18% cents- 14. Benjamin F.' Lapp, Jr., 200 capettes, 14-6, Roy E. Ream, 23% cent?. 15. Benjamin F. Lapp, Jr., 375 capettes, 14-6, Carl B. Ris ser, 23% cents. 16. Daniel G. Fer ry, 3,200 White Vantress, 9-5, Mandata Poultry, 18% cents. 17. Daniel G. Forty, 3,850 White Vantress, 9-5, no sale, 18% cents bid. 18. Daniel G. Forry, 3,475 White Vantress, 9-5 no sale, 18% cents bid. 19. Daniel G. Forry, 1,660 White Vantress, 10-6, Ray W. Gibble, 19 cents. 20. Noah D. Zook, 2,000 White Vantress, 10, H. W. Longacre, 18% cents 21. William Skethway 5,600 White Vantress, 10-2, Harry H. Weaver, Jr., 18% cents. 22. William Skethway 1,000 White Vantress ; 13-2, Daniel K. Good, 18% cents 23. William Skethway, 2,800 White Vantress, 10- Harry H. Weaver, Jr., 18% cents 24. William Skethway, 750 White Vantress pullets, 13-2, Daniel K Good, 20% cents 25. Levi M. Weaver, 6,100 White Vantress, 10-2, C. F Man beck, Inc., 18% cents 26 Lloyd Foltz, 3,000 AAWRX, 11-2 no sale, 18 cents bid 27. John V. Erb, 5,000 Indian River, 9-2, no sale, 18% cents bid. 28. John V. Erb, 5,000 Indian River, 9-2, no sale, 18% cents bid. 29. John V. 1 Erb, 5,000 Indian River, 9-2, no sale, 18 cents bid, 30, John V. Erb, 5.000 Indian River, 9-2, no sale, 18% cents bid. 31. Stege merten’s Farm, 1,000 Indian River, 12, no sale, 14% cents bid 32 Raymond N Miller, 12,000 White Vantress, 9-6, no sale, IS 1 !* cents bid 33 Raymond N Miller, 10,000 White Vantress, 9-6, no sale, 18 Vi cents bid. 34. Farmers Supply Co. (Walter B. Groff),. 2,400 White Vantress, 11-3, H. W. Longacre, Inc., 18Vi cents. 35 Clinton F. Rohrer, 600 WX, 10, no sale, 18V a cents bid. 36. Philip F. Foster, 8,500 White Vantress, 9, no sale, 18Ti cents bid 37. Glenn H Herr, (J Floyd Dreider), 5,500 White Vantress, 10, no sale, 18 Vi cents bid. 38. Glenn H. Herr (H Ray mond Charles), 2,200 Indian River, 9-3, Meader’s Poultry, IS' 5 ) cents. 39. Miller & Bushong, (Richard Thompson), 10,000 White Vantress, 9-5, Tilley’s Poultry, 18 Vi cents. 40. Miller & Bushong (Fred F. Frey), 2,900 White Vantress, 9-2, Mandata Poultry, 18Vi cents. 41. MUer & Bushong (Fred F. Frey), 2,900 White Vantress, 9-5, S. E Davis, 18 v i eents. AR Record Completed By Stumpf Holstein Brattleboro, Vt. Among re gistered Holstein-Friesian cows in Pennsylvania whose recently completed production records were recorded by the Advanced Registry department of the Hol stem-Friesian Assn., of America are the following: Owned by John G. Stumpf, Lancaster Hag Apple Ida Olhe 3014906, 592 lbs. of butterfat, 14,362 ibs. milk 365 days, three milking daily, six years 11 months of age. Testing was supervised by Pen nsylvania State University, in cooperation with the Holstein- Fnesian Assn., of America. Lancaster Livestock: Steer Trade Active, Price Drops $.50 Again By DAVID S. LORENS ON USDA Market News Service ' WEDNESDAY TP WEDNESDAY REVIEW LANCASTER, Jan. 10 (USDA) CATTLE: 2,758, wepk ago in cluding holiday, 1,826. Although ■trading oh slaughter steers was more active than the previous weeks prices were weak to 50 cents lower than last Wednesday, heifers also steady to 50 cents lower. Cows mostly steady except some top cutter, utility and com mercial grades around 25 cents lower. Bulls mostly steady. Stock er and feeder trading was slow with prices mostly steady. The three-day supply , comprised around 55 per cent stockers and feeders and 12 per cent cows. Heifers and bulls in moderate supply. , Bulk of the slaughter steers graded good to average choice. Most choice fed steers 1,000- 1,200 lbs $20.50-22, with some choice 1,250-1,378 lb. steers $19.50-21.50. At least one load 1,175 lb. high choice steers $23.- 25, load 1,370 lb fed steers high choice $22,50. Good steers mostly $18.25-1950. A few small lots standard and good heifers $15.- 18 r apart load choice 946 lb. heifers $19.25. Utility and com mercial cows $11.75-13.50. Canners and cutters $9.50-12.- 75. Utility and commercial bulls PLEASE DO! “Dear Editor," wrote the anx ious correspondent, “I aiq in love with a very homely girl, while a very pretty gill with lots of money wants me to mar ry her. What shall I do’” The editor replied; “By all means marry the one you love, and send me the name and ad dress of the other.” We invite you to see the J newest in modern J Spraying Equipment at < the MYERS EXHIBIT ] Farm Show Jan. 14-18.! LESTER A. SINGER : RONBS Pb.Slrasburg OV7-3226; Gas Clothes Dryers Water Heaters Many Other Gas Appliances Priced Low to Sell Our Service the Best WARD BOTTLE GAS EPHRATA, PA. Town Stbre, 25 S. State St Free Parking in Rear Office - Showroom, 1 mile north of Ephrata on Rt. 222 $14.75-18, good fed bulls to $20.- 50, cutters down to $13.50. Bulk medium and good 525-925 lb stoclser.and feeder steer $15.50- 18, individual lots good fleshy steers $l9. Common stockers and feeders $l2-14,50. CALVES: 874, week ago 799. Vealers mostly steady with last Wednesday. Bulk good and choice $23.-28, high choice and prime $28.50-34, a few at $35. Utility and standard $15.-22. ‘ HOQS: 1528, week ago 1260. Compared with last Wednesday barrows and gilts mostly steady. Sows in small supply steady tj» weak. Bulk barrow and gilts U.S. mixed 1-3, 190-230 lbs. in Wed nesday’s trade $18.50-18.75, a few lots mostly No. 1 and 2 to $l9 and only a few head to $19.- 50. Weights 230-270 lbs. $17. :! 18.50, some around 160 lbs down to $17.50. Sows in small steady to weak. Bulk barrows and gilts U.S. mixed 1-3, 190-230 lbs in Wednesday's trade $18.50-18.75, a few Jots mostly No. 1 and 2 to $l9 and only a few head to $l9 50. Weights 230-270 lbs. $l7- 18 50, some around 160 lbs. down to $l7 50 Sows U.S. mixed 1-3, 270-550 lbs $13.50-15.50. SHEEP. 546, week ago 172. Quality of the slaughter lambs offered remained on the plain side. Prices weak to 50 cents lower last Wednesday. Bulk good, and choice slaughter lambs $17,- 50-22, utility and low good $l4- 17, culls as low as $7. *m3#usmBSB:ttmK»:::£ I SEE US AT THE FARM SHOW NEXT WEEK || One of us will be at the Allis || Chalmers Booth mo c t of the I week. Also vrsit the displays of some of our other manufacturers such as.. . ★ Allis Chalmers 1 New Holland If ★ Wilson Refrigeration !★ C. A. McDade Co. H Hay Fans | ★ Cunningham Hay || Conditioners (New •I 1957 model on display) If if Louden Bam Eqpt. | and others. ff | L. H. Brubaker p LANC. R. 4 LITITZ R. 3 :: Gas Stoves I Room Heaters I i
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