2—Lancaster farming, Friday, Feb. 22, 1957 Broiler Price, Numbers Drop At Lancaster Exchange Thursday LANCASTER, Feb. 14 (Lan caster Poultry Exchange, sales report 201) Broiler prices! dropped for the second week in,] a row at the Lancaster Exchange.' They averaged. _20.48 cents com pared to a 21.24 cent average a week ago. The nuniber of broil ers offered also dropped front 125,900 a week-ago-to 108,690 to- day. At the sales a yearago on Tues day~thevaverage~was 22.55 cents and at" the Thursday sale the ALTMAN’S SUPER-A FEEDS CHICKS YES- 500 OF THEM! B Starter .. Grower Broiler Mash 20% Quality Mash 400 D.P. 410 16% Blue Bird Ail Mash 3 85 Scratch D. P Fine Chick Feed t Corn ... Oats 80 lb. Horse Feed Hog Feed 15% ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE WILLIS H, WEAVER MANAGER 947 Harrisburg Aye. Phone Lane. EX 4-7715 - - -10 c per hundred discount on half ton lots or more. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WD-45 EASY! FAST! ECONOMICAL! Here’s how to get tillage work done faster, better, at lower cost. Simply put the WD-45 Tractor and matching big implements on your job. The Traction Booster system shifts implement weight to the broad rear tires of the trac tor for more grip. Makes implements pull easier, saves fuel, reduces wheel slippage and tire wear. We will show you how the WD-45 will reduce your farming costs. Tit U.TIO.N UOOSri.II »n ">l* Clialmcrs trademark ALLIS-C H ALME RS,<^> TUNC IN the National Farm and Home Hour Every Saturday NIC Mann & Gmmelli Farm Serv. Quarryville, Pa. N. G. Myers & Son Aheems, Pa. L H. Brubaker Snavelys Farm Service Lancaster, Pa. New Holland, Pa- average was 22.29. Prices paid at today’s auction were; Broilers, 19*4 to v 22 cents, averaging.2o.4B cents for 29 lots, 108,690 birds. Three lots Leghorn fowl, 11% to 1214 cents, averaging 12 .cents for 800 birds. One lot of 200 heavy fowl sold rfor 20%-cents. ' There was no sale at the Lan caster Exchange on Tuesday. Here are the Thursday, Feb. 14, sales listed by lot number (each 20% Hog Pig & Sow. 4.45 40% Hog concentrate 5.25 4.30 420 4 95 40% Hog Pellets 16% Dairy Feed 3.45 Enriched Fitting Ration 3.60 Med Salt.... Water Softener Rock Salt Stazdry Bale 3 90 $4.90 3.50 3.30 3.70 3.80 Peat Moss Bale Poultry Supplies Garden Tools Cattle Wire WE DELIVER THE BIG I SALES AND SEHV/CE 5.35 2.15 2.15 1.60 2.35 4.20 R. S. Weaver Stevens, Pa. I. H. Brubaker Lititz. Pa. EGGS PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20 Steady. Prices were unchanged to 1 cent higher on tbpjquality large and medium whites. Demand {air for adequate supplies of all graces.' Into storage movement •Was moderate in volume. Wholesale -selling prices: mini mum 10 per cent AA, quality. Large 45-48 lb. white 35%-37, brown 35-36%, medium white 34%-35, brown 34-35. Extras, minimum 60 per cent A quality. Large 45-50 lb. white 34-35%, "mixed 34-34%, medium white 33- 33%, mixed 32%-33. Standards 31-32, checks 27-29. Receipts Feb. 19 3,400 cases all by truck. preceded by 14-); seller with grower shown in parentheses; amount and breed; age by weeks and days; buyer and price. 1. Glenn H. Herr (J. Rohrer Burkhart), 500 Leghorn fowl yearlings, Walter C. Mellinger, 11% cents. 2. Oliver S. Mast, 4,600 White Vantress, 9-6, H. W. Long acre, Inc., 20% cents. 3. Oliver 5. Mast, 3,100 White Vantress, 9- 6, -College Hill Poultry, 20% cents. 4. Oliver S. Mast, 3,100 White Vantress, 9-6, College Hill Poultry, 20% cents. 5. Oliver S. Mast, 3,200 White Vantress,'9-6, Roy E. Ream, 20% cents. 6. Morgantown Feed & Gram (James Stoltzfus), 2,500 Silver Cross Cockerels, 9, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 19% cents. 7. Morgantown Feed & Grain (Luke Hollinger), 2,600 White Vantress, 9, College Hill Poultry, 20% cents. 8. Morgantown Feed & Gram (Glenn Gockley), 1,200 White Cornish Cross, 10-3, Walter C. Mellinger, 21 cents. 9. Warren Shearer, 10,000 White Vantress, Indian River and White Moun tains, 9-6, College Hill Poultry, 20% cents. 10. John B. Noll, 2,000 White Vantress, 10-1, Daniel K. Good 20% cents. 11. John K. Esh, 1,500 White Vantress,-0-2, no sale, 19% cents bid. 12. C. Richard Landis. 200 New Hampshire fowl year lings, John N. Thomas, 20% cents 13. Wenger’s (Dan Leh man), 5,000 White V mtress, 10, Walter C. Melhnger, 2014 cents 14. Miller & Bushong (Joseph Wolgemuth), 1,700 White Van tress, 9-2, Header’s Poultry, 20% cents 15. Miller & Bushong (Abram Miller), 1.000 White Vantress, 9- 6, Roy E. Ream, 21% cents. 16. Miller & Bushong (Henry J. El sen), 3,200 White Vantress, 10, H W Longacre, 19% cents 17. Miller & Bushong (Elmer Beil er), 2,500 White Vantress, 10, Leola Poultry, 20 % cents. 18. Robert H. Barr (J. Clayton Charles), 3,400 White Vantress, 9-1, Victor F. .Weaver ‘lnc., 19 x /4 cents 19. H. Robert Myhn, 900 White Vantress, 9-6, Ray W. Gib ble, 21V* cents. 20 Elmer Sehsenig, 950 White Vantress, 10-2, Carl B Risser, 20- % cents 21. Elmer Sensemg, 300 White Vantres, 10-2, John E. Ret tinger, 20V* cents 22. David G Miller, 440 White Vantress, 10, John N. Thomas, 22 cents. 23 J. Lloyd Harnish, 8,000 White Van tress, 10, Victor F. Weaver Inc,, 20V* cents. 24 J Lloyd Harnish, i 7,500 White Vantress, 9-2, H. W. Longacre Inc., 20 cents. 25. Frank M. Herr, 150 Dekalb fowl, 21 mo., J. Robert Charles, 11% cents. 26. Frank M. Herr, 30 Barred Rock Cockerels, 7 mo., no sale. 27. Hubbard Farms (Benja min Brubaker), 3,500 White Mountains, 10, College Hill Poul try, 20V* cents. 28. Kenneth K. Hart, 4,000 White Vantress, 9-6, Mandata Poultry, 20% cents. 29. Kenneth K. Hart 4,000 White Vantress, 9-6, Mandata Poultry, 20% cents. 30. Kenneth K. Hart, 4,000 White Vantress, 9-6, Mandata Poultry, 20% cents. 31. Kenneth K Hart, 4,000 White Vantress. 9-6, Mandata Poultry 20% cents. 32. Kenneth K. Hart, 3,000 White Vantress, 9-6, Mandata Poultry, 20% cents. 3. Willis Herr, 230 Dekalb fowl, 2 yrs, Marvin Swei gart, 12V* cents. 34. Miller & Bushong (Stephen Notenstine), 10,000 White Vantress, 9-2, Man data Poultry, 20% cents. 35: Mil ler & Bushong (Stephen Noten stine), 10,000 White Vantress, 9- 2. Mandata Poultry, 20% cents, . A summary of January sales shows that 742,231 birds were sold compared to 619.816 birds sold in January 1956. , Lancaster Market: Trading Slow As Buyers Work Cattle Price Lower By DAVID' S. LORBNSON USD A Market News Service WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY REVIEW ~ LANCASTER, Feb. - 20 CAT-’ TLE: Three days 3,120, week ago 2,713. Demand .for slaughter steers was only fail) this week and buyers set out from the start of Monday’s trading to wflrk prices lower. .As a result trading was very slow as sellers held out for steady prices. By mid-morning Monday fed steers started scale ward'at prices unevenly steady to' 25 cents lower. Some sales looked 30 cents lower with the decline mainly on choice steers 1,200 lbs. and up. Buyers realized very little price j-eductrons on good and choice yearlings 1.050 lbs. and. lighter, some of which were held .for the middle of the week’s trade, but arices by Wednesday were still mostjy steady on such cattle. Cows sold in an active trade and moved higher early in the veek only to level off by Wednes day leaving prices 'around 25 •ents higher than a week ago. Bulls held mostly steady. Stock ars and, feeders were slow to move all week but prices held mostly steady. Local receipts were comprised af around 44 loads slaughter steers only about three loads of heifers. Stockers and feeders made up around 45 per cent of the supply and cows accounted for 10 per cent. —, Bulk of the choice fed steers 1,050-1,300 lbs. brought $20.50- 21.75, a few lots high choice Poultry PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20 Processed poultry, ready-to-cook (ice packed) young chickens. unsettled. Offerings increased from aU producing areas Demand only fair with supplies adequate. jPrices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb). Grade A & U.S. Grade A, 2-3 lb, 30-32% cents, mostly 30- 131% ' Hens ready -to - cook (ice packed) uhsettled. Demand fair. More than adequate supplies were offered Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb) Grade A & U.S. Grade A - 5% lb 32-33. Receipts Feb 19 included other than turkeys - Maryland 101.000 lbs , Delaware 129,000 lbs., South Carolina 4,000 lbs., Virginia 13.000 lbs., North Carolina 21,000 lbs. ■ ■ Buy This year cash in on big brown eggs from this dependable producer. Year after year poultry men have found they can depend on this proven bird. World’s Champion Egg Producers of the breed, since 1948 when the Hubbard New Hampshires won the title at the Western New York Contest. High again in 1955 when Hubbard Pen at the Penna. laying contest was first for all U. S. contests. They laid 3201 eggs for 3387 points. A chicken which will give you plenty of vigor, fast growth, early maturity, high egg production, and of large and extra large eggs. HUBBARD FARMS Manheim Pike Lancaster, Pa. Ph. Lancaster EX 2-2154 $21.75 to $22.25 and oae load 1,110 lb. mixed high choice and prime brought $23.25. Good and choice 050-1,050 lb, yearling steers brought $l9-21.50 with good grade mature steers 1,110 lbs, up selling largely from $18.75- 19.75, some standard $17.00-18.50. A few utility to good heifers $l5-18.75. Utility cows brought mainly $12.25-13.75 and earners and cutters $9.50-13, a few high yielding cutters to $13.50. Utility bulls mostly $l5-17.50, good fed .bulls to $19.50, cutters down to $l4 or below. Most medium and good- stocker and feeder steers 540-1,000 lbs. brought $16.50-19,50, common grades $13.50-15.50. CALVES; 908, week ago 705. Veal calves $.50-1. lower than last, Wednesday. Bulk good and choice $24-32, a tew prime to $36, utility and standard-$l 5-23. HOGS; 1,424, week ago 1,820. Compared with last Wednesday barrows and gilts about steady. Bulk barrows and gilts mixed li .S. 1-3, in Wednesday’s trade, 190-230 lbs. $lB-18.50 with $18.25 the popular price. A few 240-270 lbs. brought $17.25-18. Only a few head mostly No. 1, 200-220 lbs. up to $l9. Sows mostly steady for the week. Bulk mixed U.S. 1-3, 270-550 lb. sows $13.50-16. SHEEP: 181, week ago 150. Sup ply was mainly slaughter lambs and quality plain as most lambs lacked finish. Prices held mostly pteady with last Wednesday. Bulk good grade 70-95 lb. slaughter iambs $l9-21, a few lots choice $22-23.50, utility and low good sold from $l4-18.50. Aged sheep were scarce. 3 Speeds and Reverse SNAVELYSFARM SERVICE Ph. EL 4-2214 NEW HOLLAND HUBBARD NEW HAMPSHIRES Make Great Layers * of Large Brown Eggs!
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