3—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Feb. 15, 1957 Broiler Price Drops Nearly 1 Cent At Lancaster Exchange Thursday LANCASTER, Feb. 7 (Lan- were sold at both the Tuesday caster Poultry Exchange, sales re. and Thuisday sales. port 200) Broiler prices drop- prices at the Tuesday auction ped .95 cents from the auction a ye ar a go ranged from 22 3 A-24 average one week ago. „ cents, ahd Thursday, 21%-23%. One year ago there were 49 lots The average for the week for 22Vz offered' totaling 174,450 birds. A cents. total of 133,950 birds or 41 lots At today’s auction 31 lots of ALTMAN’S SUPER-A FEEDS COME IN AND SEE OUR STARTED CHICKS ■Rabbit Pellets .. $4.85 Altman Dog Meal (251 b) 2.10 B Starter 4.80 Grower Broiler Ration 4.95 16% Dairy Feed 3.45 Bird All Mash . .. 3.85 15% Hog Feed (ct.) ..3.80 Quality Mash 4.00 D.P.. 4.10 20% Hog Pig Sc Sow,. 4.45 Quality Pellets 4.15 Horse Feed > 3.70, 40% Hog concentrate Meal or Pellet-to give those Young Pigs a fast 8005 t... .5.25... 5.35 SPECIAL CHOP. FOR STEERS Sc HOGS Have you ever tried STAZDRY in your LAYING HOUSE? Did you not know that it keeps the Hens Feet Cleaner? Why not try SOME and See the Difference' WE DELIVER ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE WILLIS H. WEAVER MANAGER 947 Harrisburg Ave. Phone Lane. EX 4-7715 10c per hundred discount on half ton -lots or more. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE GET YOU TRACTOR READY FOR SPRING ROW SAVE MONEY ON EQUIPMENT SERVICE, TOO Off-season service of equipment cos,ts you less. You'll save in the cost of service now. Remember, down time in the field costs you money. CALL US OR STOP IN TO DISCUSS YOUR SERVICE NEEDS Ph. AN 7-6503 New Holland Haverstick Bros. Columbia Pike Lancaster Ph. EX 2-5722 Elizabethtown Farmers Supply Inc. , Conestoga Farm Service Quarryville Ph. ST 6-2597 Fine Chick Feed . Med. Scratch Scratch 3.70 D.P. . 4.20 Fitting Ration Don’t wait till \ the last minute ) You'l* be busy later on, and so will we Toot's why we offer special offseason service now. i That's why you can SAVE TIME . . . SAVE MOincY, if you avoid the last nvrute rush We have specially trained mechanics and special service tools, using only genuine parts, to assure you a satisfactory job Allen H. Matz Sander Bros. Phr EL 4-872] Ph. 7-1341 broilers, 141,950 birds, were-of fered. Twenty seven lots, 127,700 birds, were sold. Prices paid were; Broilers, 20% to 23 cents, averaging 21.24 cents for 123,900 birds. One lot of 1,800 capettes sold for 24 cents. There was no sale at the Lan caster Exchange on Tuesday. Here are the Thursday, Feb. 7, sales listed by lot number (each preceded by 7-); seller With grow er shown in parentheses; amount and breed; age by weeks and days; buyer and pride. 1. Elmer Sensenig, 1,200 Red and White Vantress, 10*5, Roy E. Ream, 23 cents. 2. Eugene Schlos nagle, 8,400-Whiter-Vantress; 9*2,- College Hill Poultry, 21% -cents. 3. Eugene ' Schlosnagle, '8500" White Vantress, 9*2, College Hill Poultry, 21% cents. 4. Charles Snader, 3,500 White Vantress, 9- 2, Walter B. Lehman, 21% cents. 5. John Kellner, 1,800 White capettes, 14%, Starr Poultry, 24 cents. 6. Morgantown Feed & Grain (Allan Schantz), 11,500 White Vantress, 9-6, H. W.JLong acre Inc., 21% cents. 7. Paul Rohrer, 1,900 Red. Vantress ca pons, 9-6, Roy E. Ream, 22% cents. 8. George T. Hartzell, 1,- 200 White Holland turkeys, no sale. 9. Levi B. Stoltzfus, 500 White Vantress, 9, Carl B. Risser, 22% cents. $4.90 4.30 .3:90 3.60 $3.30 10. J. Lloyd Harnish, 6,000 White Vantress, 9, no sale, 2114 cents bid. 11. Harvey M. Zimmer man, 3,000 White Vantress pul lets, 9-2, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 20% cents. 12. Harvey M. Zim merman, 3,000 White Vantress capons, 9-2, College Hill Poultry, 21V* cents. 13. Harvey M. Zim merman, 2,650 White Vantress, 10-2, Roy E. Ream, 22 cents. 14. Harvey M. Zimmerman, 1,300 White Vantress capons, lt)-2, Meader’s Poultry, 20% cents. 15. Harvey M. Zimmerman, 1,- 300 White Vantress pullets, 10-2, Meader’s Poultry, 2114 cents. 16. H. Raymond Stoner, 1,400 Nfew Hampshire fowl, no sale, 1814 cents bid 17. Paul Rowe, 5,400 White Vantress, 10, Walter C Melhnger, 2114 cents. .18. Paul Rowe, 5,400 White Vantress, 10, Harry H Weaver, Jr., 2114 cents 19. Jacob N Eshelman, 12,- 000 White Vantress, 9-4, Grimes & Hauer, 2114 cents. 20. Arthur Graybilh 3,000 White Vantress, 9-6, Walter C. Melhnger, 22 cents. 21. John V. Erb, 3,800 Indian Rivers, 9-2, Ilany H. Weaver, Jr., 21 cents 22 Norman Moyer, 900 White Vantress, 10, Walter C. Mellmg sr, 22Vi cents.-23 Miller & Bus hong (Roy N. Hess), 1,800 White Vantress, 10-2, Daniel K. Good, 21% cents. 24. Miller & Bushong (Jacob Herr), 4,200 White Van tress 9-2, Tilley’s Poultry, 21% cents 25. Miller & Bushong (Jacob Herr), 4,200 White Vantress, 9-2, 5. E. Davis, 21% cents. 26. Wil liam Eshelman-Red Rose, 3,650 Indian Rivers, 10, Victor F. Weaver, Inc., 20% cents. 27. Wil liam Eshelman-Red Rose, 3,650 Indian Rivers, 10, no sale, 20% cents bid. 28. William Eshelman- Red Rose, 3,900 Indian Rivers, 9- 6. Daniel K. Good, 20% cents. 29. Ralph Day, 12, 600 White yan tress, 9-2, Pennsylvania Dutch Farms, 20% cents. 30. Ralph Day, 12,600 White Vantress, 9-2, Mandata Poultry, 20% cents.' 31. Ralph Day, 10,400 White Vantress, 9-2, Mandata Poultry, 20% cents. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13 (USDA) Weak. Prices were un changed lo % cent lower on top quality large and Vz-l cent lower on large extras. Increased sup plies of all grades were more than sufficient for the lighter demand. movement was moderate in volume. Denver Wholesale selling prices: mini mum 10 per cent AA quality. Large 4548 lb. white 36-37, brown 36-36%, -medium white 34-35, brown 34-35. Extras, minimum 60 per cent A quality. Large 45-50 lb. white 33-34, mixed 33-33%, med ium white 32-32%, mixed 31%-32. Standards 31-32, checks 27-29. Receipts Feb. 12 4,900 cases all by truck. Eggs Poultry PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13 (USDA) Processed poultry, ready-to-cook (ice packed), young chickens, unsettled. More than adequate supplies were available to meet the fair demand. - Prices paid ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb.); Grade A & U.S. grade A, 2-3 lb. 33-35, mostly 33-34; Hens, ready - to - cook (ice packed), barely steady. Demand was fair With heavy type most de sired. Adequate supplies were of fered. Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia’ (-cents -per lb.) Grade A' & U.S. grade A 4-5% lb. 33-34. Receipts Feb. 12 included other than turkeys: Maryland, 79,000 lbs.; Delaware, 105,000 lbs.; South Carolina, 23,000 lbs.; North Caro lina, 22,000 lbs.; Virginia, 15,000 lbs. * ♦ • PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13 -** '(USDA) Unsettled. Supplies of most classes were in excess of the fair demand. White Rock pul lets 30-32 cents, large White Rock caponettes 26-23 cents, few lots higher without clearing. Stags 14- 15 cents, cross fryers 22-24 cents, caponetted 25 cents, Vantress Reds 23-24% cents, few lots 25 cents, Columbias 24 cents with out clearing. 'Turkeys barely steady. ‘Demand fair for adequate supplies. Heavy type hens 28-30 cents. Toms 25 cents. Total receipts Feb. 12 75,000 lbs. included Delaware, 14,000 lbs,; Maryland, 5,000 lbs,' Wholesale selling' prices No. 1 and fancy quality broilers or fry ers: heavy type 3-4 lb. 22-25. Pullets: 4% lb. and over 26-32. Hens:' heavy type 18-23, light type 11-15. Old roosters: 11. Ducks. Muscovy 20-26, Pekin 30-32. Turkeys; young hens, 28-30; young toms, 25. REMINDER Clara was sitting in the movies with her girl friend when .the trailer of an animal film was put on, shoeing a donkey going to its manager for food. Clara- “Heavens'! I quite for got to get my husband’s supper'” MECHANICAL LITTERFLOOR For All Poultry .Houses SLATTED FLOORING Customers Reporting: 4,000 laying hens p-er 6,000 square feet of floor space as com pared to 2,000 laying hens on regular litter 80% egg production against 75% production on regular litter. 90% hatchability against 75% hatchability on regular litter. 99-7/10% clean eggs against 75 to 80% clean eggs on regular litter. ELIMINATING . . . medication costs to fight and control intestinal parasites, no fibrous litter to buy, no wet spots, no dust —just plain simple sanitation in action. NO dropping pits, NO roosts, NO subflooring necessary. DOUBLE the number of birds on the same floor space. Means 50% less capital investment. Fits any type house . . Easy to Install. HIESTAND, Inc. MARIETTA R. D. 1. Ph. HA 6-9301 Law Short Course Offered by Penn Siq .Pennsylvania State Univer 5 offers a correspondence course seven lessons in farm lave, , nounces County Agent Max Smith. It is without charge residents of the state,‘but cart, no regular university credit The course includes dee ( mortgages, leases, wills and , tates, eminent domain and wai rights. It explains laws apply,, to real estate, and Mow to presc problems to attorneys when the advice is sought. John T. Taylor and Rodet Dietz, two State College, Pa, j torneys are the authors. To enroll, see the county age, or write to Corresponded Courses in Agriculture, Unive sity Park, Pa. v “What is the tactful way for girl’s father to let her boy friej know it’s time td-leave?" “He may casually pass thrmJ the room with a box of breakf J fodd.” MASTITIS TREATMI Available la _3_Sfr#ngfh»'' 49c & 35c PER SHOT " Seleeta Dealer CHARLES SAUDER East Earl R. D. 1 Ph. HIS-2711 HAWKINS- See the HAWKINS Floor on Our Farms HE COULD V •*.< Fast Simple Low Cost ✓ ' ** \ V. A y >< REP. F. W. Fisher Leacock, Pa. Ph. OL6-2482 Dealers Wanted
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