%—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Feb. 8, 1957 Broilers Hit Highest Market Price Since July 12 in Lancaster Exchange LANCASTER, Jan 31 (Lan caster Poultry Exchange, sales ie port 199) Broiler prices aver aged 22.19 cents for a big jump xn the market from the previous week’s auction. This is the highest level that broiler prices have reached since last July 12. The 1956 high, was set exactly one yeai' ago, when the average lut 24Va cents a pound. The num ber of broilers sold was 161,135 as compared with last week s 162,- 85° - Prices paid were. Broilers, 2lV<i to 23(4 cents, averaging 22.19 cents for 161,135 birds. Leghorn fowl, 11% cents, 475 birds. Fowl, two lots, 191 a and 20 cents, 500 birds One lot of 350 broilers brought ALTMAN’S SUPER-A FEEDS Broiler Ration 500 Fitting Ration 365 B Staiter 4.35 16% Dairy . 3.50 Grower 4.25 15% Hog Feed 3.85 Grower Crumbles 4.45 20% Hog, Pig & Sow 4.50 Production Mash 4.20 40% Hog Concentrate 5.30 Quality Mash 4.05 40% Hog Concentrate Pellets Bluebird All Mash .3.90 •-4-40 Scratch 375 DP 395 Oyster Shells 80 lb „ . 1.25 Fine' Chick 4.95 Grit 801 b • 88 £ Corn -3.55 Stazdry Bale 235 Oats 80 lbs . 3.30 Dog Med 251 b 2 10 Horse Feed . 375 Rabbit Pellets 251 b 1.40 SPECIAL CHOP FOR STEERS & HOGS 3.35 300 WHITE CROSS CHICKS 1 WK. OLD' ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE WILLIS H. WEAVER MANAGER 947 Harrisburg Ave 10c per hundred discount on half ton lots or more, PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE There's something There is a lot of satisfaction in having equipment that looks good. But. more important, paint is the best protection against rust and corrosion We use live steam and a special solvent to remove rust, grease and old paint. Then we refinish with special farm equipment paint that perfectly matches the original Allis-Chalmers color. The low cost will surprise you. Ask us to quote on your tractor, All-Crop harvester, and other major machines. Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. Quarryville, Pa. N. G. Myers & Son Kheems. Pa. L H. Brubaker Snavelys Farm Service Lancaster, Pa. New Holland, Pa. the top auction price of 25V4 cents There was no sale at the Lan caster Exchange on Tuesday. Here are the Thursday, Jan. 31, sales listed by lot number (each preceded by 31-), seller with grower shown in parentheses; amount and breed; age by weeks and days; buyer and price. 1. S. M. Fisher, 2500 Indian Rivers, 10-5, Walter C.’Mellinger, 22 cents. 2. Norman 0. Nolt, 475 Leghorn fowl yearlings, Carl B. Risser, 11% cents. 3. Norman K. Garber, 1700 Indian Rivers, 10-2, Walter B. Leaman, 22 cents. 4. Norman E. Garber, 1800 Indian Rivers, 10-2, Daniel K. Good, 22 cents 5. 1171111301 Eshelman Experi mental Farm, 3,850 Meat Packers, WE DELIVER Phone Lane. EX 4-7715 fILIISCHfIIMERS SALES AND SERVICE I. H. Brubaker \\ § R. S. Weaver Stevens. Pa. Lititz. Pa. Eggs PHILAD7LPHIA Feb. 6 .Steady. Prices were unchanged to 1 cent higher on top quality large and unchanged to % cent higher on mediums. Supplies of all grades were adequate for the good demand. - Wholesale selling prices- mm inum 10 percent AA quality large 45-48 lb. White 39%-41, Brown 39-40, medium white 37- 38, brown 3616-37. Extras, min imum 60 percent A quality. Large 45-50 lb. White 36%-38, mixed 35-36, medium white 34-35, mixed 33%34. Standards 32-33, Checks 27-29. Receipts Feb. 5 - 3,500 cases all by truck. 10. Producers Cooperative Ex change, 22 cents 6. William Eshelman Experimental Farm, 3850 Meat Packers. 10. Daniel K. Good, 21% cents. 7 Mrs. Jacob Cramer, 350 Indian Rivers, 12-2, John E. Rettmger, 25% cents. 8. J. G. Longenecker, 100 Broad breasted bronze turkeys, 7 months, no sale, 21% cents bid. 9. Miller & Bushoug (Joseph Bushey), 8000 White Vantress, 9, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 21% cents. 10. Miller & Bushong (Joseph Bushey), 8000 White Vantress, 9, Victor F. Weaver Inc, 21% cents. 11. Miller & Bushong (Charles Boose), 2500 White Vantress, 9- 2, Walter C. Mellmger, 22 cents. 12. Miller & Bushong (Charles Boose), 2450 White Vantress, 9- 2, Producers Cooperative Ex sdiange, 22 cents. 13. Miller & Bushong (Raymond Lockard), 800 Indian Rivers, 9-2, Daniel K. Good, 21% cents. 14. Miller & Bushong (Parke K. Herr), 4100 White Vantress, 10-2, College Hill Poultry, 2214 cents. 15 Miller & Bushong (Parke K. Herr), 4100 White Vantress, 10-2, Producers Cooperative Exchange, 21% cents 16. Miller & Bushong (Arthiu Spickler), 6500 White Vantress, 9-2, Daniel Good, 22% cents 17. Miller & Bushong (Dorothy Miller), 3000 Indian Rivers, 9-2, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 21% cents 18 Miller & Bushong iHerbert Fisher), 3000 White Vantress, 10, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 22 cents 19. Luke Horst, 1200 W T hite Vantress, 10-1, John N Thomas, 23% cents 20 Raymond N. Miller, 9800 White Vantiess, 10-2, Tilley’s Poultry, 22% cents 21. Raymond N Miller, 9800 White Vantress, 10-2, College Hill Poultry, 22% cents. 22. Raymond N. Miller, 9400 White Vantress, 10-2, H. W. Longacre Inc, 22% cents 23. Raymond N Miller, 9500 White Vantress. 10-2, Victor F. Weaver Inc, 22% cents. 24. C. Richard Neff, 1100 Indian Rivers, 10, Header’s Poultry, 21% cents. 25. Wenger’s (V. B. Hilsher), 1000 White Vantress, 10, Daniel K. Good, 21% cents. 26. Paul Rohrer, 1850 White Vantress, 9 6, Daniel K. Good, 22% cents. 27. Eli N. Martin, 4000 White Van tress, 9-6, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 22% cents. 28. Eli N. Martin, 4000 White Vantress, 9 6, Roy E. Ream, 22 cents. 29. Melvin E. Hess, 4500 White Vantress and LIVE POULTRY PHILADELPHIA jj'eb. 6 Unsettled. Supplies of most clas ses were more than adequate for the fair but very selective de mand. Pew Jots rock pullets 36- 37 cents. Large white rock cap onettes 26-28 cents with bulk un sold. Few lots roasters 23 cents. Stags 11-15 cents caponetted cross fryers 25 cents straight cockerel crosses 24 mixed 23-24 cents white rocks 26-27 cents vantress reds 24-25 cents. White rock broilers under 3 lb. 24-25 cents. No. 2 quality mixed broil ers 16 cents. Turkeys - Unsettled. Demand good for top quality. Supplies were more than ade quate. Heavy type hens 26-30 cents. Young toms, 22-24 cents cleanup sales 18-20 cents. Total receipts Feb. 5 85,000 lbs. Included Delaware 12,000 lbs. Maryland 4,000 lbs. Wholesale selling “prices No. 1 and fancy quality broilers or fry ers heavy type under 3 lbs. 24-25 3-4 lbs. 23-27. Roasters 23. Pul lets- 4 Jk lbs. and over 27-37. Hens heavy type 15-22 light type 11-15. Old roosters 11. Ducks muscovy 25-26. Turkeys Young hens 26-30 Young toms 18-24. Lancaster Markets: Steers Up 1.50;/ s I Some U.S. No. 1 Hogs Bring |2O By, DAVID S. LOREN SON USD A Market News Service WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY REVIEW CATTLE; Three days, 2,861, week ag0',2.850.* Compared -with last Wednesday slaughter steers mostly 50 cents higher with best action on average to high choice steers 1,100-1,200 lbs. Heifers in small supply fully steady to strong, cows and bulls both fully steady. Stockers and feeders slow mostly steady with last Wednesday. Supplies comprised around 33 loads slaughter steers and three loads heifers? Approximately 50 percent of receipts were stoqkers and feeders and ten percent cows. Bulk choice fed steers 1,050-1,300 lbs $20.50-22, a couple lots average to high choice $22 25 Indian River, 10, Victor F. Weav er Inc., 22 cents. 30. Robert Kauffman, 12,000 White Vantress, 10, Mandata Poultry, 22% cents. 31. Elvin Nolt, 1700 Red Vantress, 9-5, Roy E. Ream, 22 cents. 32. Elvm Nolt, 4500 White Vantress, 9-5, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 22% cents. 33. Eugene Schlosnagle, 8400 White Vantress, 9-2, College Hill Poul try, 22% cents. 34. Eugene Sch losnagle, 8400 White Vantress, 9- 2, College Hill Poultry, 22% cents. 35. HSrold Wissler, 800 White Vantress, 11-1, Walter C. Melhng er, 22 cents. 36. John M. Zimmer man, 1000 White Vantress, 9-5, Walter C. Mellinger, 22 cents. 37. Ephraim M. Hernley, 750 White Cross Capettes, 11, Daniel K. Good, 21% cents. 38. Eli W. Breneman, 200 New Hampshire fowl, 1 yr, Walter B. Lehman, 20 cents. 39, Eli W. Breneman, 210 White Cross Capons, no sale, 15 cents bid. 40, Eh W. Breneman, 135 White Cross Pullets, John N. Thomas, 21% cents. 41. Edgar M. Martin Jr., 2000 White Rocks, 11, Leola Poultry, 22% cents.-41A. Edgar M. Martin Jr. 1000 White Rocks, 11, Ray W. Gibble, 22% cents. 42. Edgar M. Martin Jr., 2000 White Rocks, 10-3, Roy E Ream, 22% cents. 43. W F. Ruoss, 300 Rhode Island Red fowl, yearlings, Roy E. Ream, 19% cents. 44. Indian Fiver (Reu ben Seller), 2500 Indian River Pullets, 10, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 22 cents 45. Paul Rohrer, Red Vantress Capettes, 8-6, no sale, 21% cents bid 6A. William Eshelman Ex perimental Farm, 3650 White Vantress, 9-3, Victor F. Weaver 'lnc., 22% -cents. Opening Monday, February 11 new farm service center Near you to serve you better and faster ... a new Easi States service center, staffed and stocked for your evei requirements. We are ready to save you money on f( seeds, fertilizers, roofing, farm chemicals, and many 01 supply items. Get prompt service ... re liable information. Eastern States sup plies assure you of top value at low cast. Delivery service available. This is your new service center! Start using Eastern States services now . . to help you farm better . . . more profitably. Eastern States Farmers’ 8 Dillerville Rd. & Manheim Pk., Lancaster EX 4-3755 2 f* - and one load 1,174 lb. $23. M osl good grade steers $18.75-20 arid some standard from $17.50-18 5o A few lots standard and go 0 j heifers $l5-19) part load good and choice 810 lb. heifers $l9 5q Utility cows mainly $l2-13 r a few commercial to $l4, cannei and cutters largely $9.50-12' Utility bulls turned mostly frt $l5-18 and commercial and goi fed bulls 800-1,100 lbs. slf 20.50. Most medium and g ( 535-750 lb. stock steers $l6 50-* common $l3-15. Several loat and lots good 800-1,000 lb. fee< mg steers $18.50-19.50. A few 1( good and low choice stock stei calves 480 lbs and lighter ' 22.50. CALVES- Three days 7( week ago 749. Veailers actu fully steady to strong compare with last Wednesday. Bulk got and chice vealers $24-31, a ' prime to $36; Standard and loi good $lB-23.50, Utility down $l4. HOGS: 1,451, a week ago 1,51 Supply mainly barrows and < mixed U. S- 1-3, averaging 250 lbs. Sows scarce. Barn and gilts steady to weak comp; ed with last Wednesday, sc mostly steady. Bulk barrows gilts mixed U. S. 1-3, 190-230 ll m Wednesday’s trade 19.25-20, few small lots mostly No. l $2O, some No. 3, at $l9. Weigl 240-270 lbs. $18.25-19.25 and few lots 160-180 lbs $lB.-1P Sows mixed U-S. 1-3, mostly 550 lbs. $l4-16, a few hea' sows at $13.50. SHEEP: 230, week ago Slaughter lambs strong to cents higher. Bulk good choice wooled slaughter 1; $19.-22.50, a few to $23, Util and low good $14.-18.50 Aj sheep scarce. Spring Specials AC-WD Tractor 2_AC “B” Tractor , ' I—Oliver “70”—5375.00 1— MH-101 w/cult. 2 John Deere “B” I—Oliver "66” Farmall “H” w/Loader Used Manure Spteaders New Cunningham Crushers L. H. BRUBAKER 350 Strashurg Pike Ph Lane. EX 3-7607 Strasburg OV' 7-2305
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