Z— Lancaster Farming, Friday, March 8, 1957 Broiler Prices Jump 2 Cents As Exchange Begins Wed., Fri. Sales LANCASTER, March 1 (Lan caster Poultry Exchange, sales report 20) —Prices jumped bet ter than two cents from 20.05 cents to 22.29 cents, at the first Friday auction held at -the Lan caster Exchange. It is hoped that the new schedule of Wednesday and Friday auctions will better fit the needs of buyers and pro cessois. All 23 lots of 97,025 birds list- Ofthe 71,000 broilers listed for the first Wednesday sale at the Lancaster Poultry Exchange, €4,100 were sold at prices rang ing from 22 to 23 M> cents. Most prices paid were 22 to 2214 cents One hundred thousand' broil- ALTMAN’S SUPER-A FEEDS What’s New’ Just received our spring spuds' ' Cobblers $4 55 cwt. Katadms . $4lO cwt. New "Spring Garden Tools—Mattock hoe Hedge Trimmer .- $3.85 Tree Trimmer Ground Shovel $3.45 Banboo Bake 18 in $1.40 24m Fertilizer 5-10-10 $2.10 Turf & Garden 5-10-5 $2.95 100 Warren Red Chicks —3 weeks old —lBtf ea. 100 Nichols Hamp, 2‘A weeks old — l7 ’.L# ea. 100 Del. Hamp. Cross 2 weeks old— 1 6 v j# ea, 100 Sex Link Cockerls 1 week old —lOO ea 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 A-C by With fanning generally on the upswing, full train loads of bright, new Allis-Chalmers harvesting equip ment are on the move into major agricultural areas. During 1957 and for years to come, these modern labor-saving, cost-cutting machines will be help ing their owners to harvest their crops more easily and efficiently . . . and with greater profit. As your Allis-Chalmers dealer, we are equipped as never before to serve your needs with -the most advanced, yet moderately priced, -harvesting ma chinery you can buy. Come in soon we can make and save you money. TUNE IN, the National Farm and Home Hour, NBG, Saturday. ALLIS-CHALMERS <^> Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv, Quarryville, Pa. N. G. Myers & Son Itheems. Pa. L. H. Brubaker Snavelys Farm Service Lancaster. Pa. New Holland, Pa." ers are listed for the sale Fri day ed were sold. At the corresponding sales on Tuesday and Thursday a year ago, 111,959 birds were sold at an average price of 23 cents. Prices paid 'at today’s auction were. Broilers, 21% cents to 23% cents, average 22.29 cents for 20 lots, 95,200 birds. Leghorn fowl, 1214 cents for 3 lots, 1,825 birds. Here are the sales listed by lot number (each preceded by 1-); seller with grower shown m parentheses: amount' and breed; age by weeks and days; buyer and price. 1. Lewis Mortensen, 500 Leg- WE DELIVER Phone Lane. EX 4-7715 Harvesters the SALES AND SERVICE shipment $3.05 $3 25 $1 85 R. S. Weaver Stevens. Pa. I. H. Brubaker Lititz, Pa. horn fowl yearlings, Carl B. Kis ser, 12% cents. 2. Miller & Bus hong (Clair Bpmberger), 3,000 White Vantress, 10, Boy E. Ream, 22V* cents, 8. Indian River Farm (Howard Kreider), 2,100 Indian Rovers, 10, Meader Poultry, 22 cents. 4. Indian River Farm (John W- Wall), 9,000 Indian Rivers, 10, Pennsylvania Dutch Farms, 21% cents. 5. Wertsch - Cochran, 2,000 White Vantress, 9. Walter* C. Melhnger, 22% cents. 6. Wertsch- Cochran, 2,000 White Vantress, 9, Mandata Poultry, 22% cents. 7. Wertsch-Cochran,. 2,000 White Vantress, 9, Mandata Poultry, 22- % cents. 8. Wertsch - Cochran, 2,000 White Vantress, 9, Mandata Poul try, 22% cents. 9. John M. Kauff man, 4,560 Indian Rivers, 9-1, S. E. Davis, 22 cents. 10. William R. Myer, 12,000 White Vantress, 10- 2, College Hill Poultry, 23% £ents. 11. William R. Myer, 12,- 000 White Vantress, 10-2, College Hill Poultry, 23 cents. 12. Miller & Bushong (Harry F. Hess), 8,200 Indian Rivers, 9- 4, Victor F. Weaver, Inc., 22 cents. 13. Miller & Bushong (Har ry F. Hess), 8,800 Indian Rivers, 9-4, Victor F. 'Weaver, Inc., 22 cents. 14. Isaac B. Hoover, 2,300 White Vantress, 10-2, Walter B. Lehman, 22% cents. 15. Indian River Farm (Harry Boyer), 5,500 Indian River, 9-3, Mandata Poultry, 22 cents. 16. In dian River Farm (Evan S.,Kohl), 8,000 Indian River, 9-3, Harry H. Weaver, Jr, 21% cents. 17. In dian River Farm (John Newcom er), 5,000 Indian Rivers, 9-3, Carl B Risser, 22 cents. 18. Glenn H. Herr, 1,600 Indian Rivers, 10, Mandata Poultry, 22% cents. 19. Glenn H. Herr, 1,700 In dian Rivers, 10, Mandata Poul try, 22% cents. 20. Glenn H. Herr, 1,900 Indian Rivers, 10, John N. Thomas, 23% cents. 21. Glenn H. Herr, 1,700 Indian Riv ers, 10, Mandata Poultry, 22% cents. 22. Mervin E. Peifer, 500 Leghorn fowl yearlings, Marvin Sweigart, 12% cents. 23. Aaron J. Brubaker, 825 Leghorn fowl yearlings, Carl B. Risser, 12% cents. February sales over a three year period have been as follows. 1955, 7 sales; 105 lots, 390,800 birds listed; offered, 103 lots, 381,300 birds; sold, 87 lots, 324,- 900 birds; price range, 25-31% cents 1956, 8 sales; listed, 165 lots, 542,430 birds; offered, 164 lots, 506,970 birds, sold, 155 lots, 489,- ■570 birds, price range, 21-26 1 4 cents. 1957 including the March 1 sale, 4 sales; listed, 120 lots, 463,- 600 birds; offered, 125 lots, 486,- 100 birds; sold, 117 lots, 486,- 100 birds, sold, 117 lots, 468,520 birds, price lange, 19'A-23% cents. Eggs PHILADELPHIA Mar. 6 Unsettled. Demand remained fair with most buying on a day-to-day basis. Supplies were more than adequate for immediate require ments. Out of storage movement was moderate in volume. Wholesale selling prices: min imum 10 per cent AA quality large 45-48 lb. Minimum 60 per cent A quality large 45-50 lb. White 32-33, mixed color 31t4-32, medium white 31-31 ti, mixed color 30-31, standards 30-30’-i, checks .27-29. < Receipts March 5 3,000 cases all by truck. Broilers PHILADELPHIA Mar. 6 Processed poultry, ready-to-cook (ice packed) young chicken - steady. Demand good. Supplies were no more than adequate for current needs, with instances of shipping orders cut down in vol ume. Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb) Grade A and U.S. Grade A 2-3 lb. 34-35 mostly 34-34%. Hens: ready-to-cook (ice pack ed) steady. Supplies were about ample for the good edmand. Pric es . paid delivered warehouse, Philadelphia (cents per lb) grade A & U. S. grade A 4-5% lb. 32- 33. Receipts March 5 included other than turkeys; Maryland -55,000 lb., Delaware 100,000 lb., Lancaster MarketslH In Larger Number; By DAVID S. LORENSON tJSDA Market News Service WEDNESDAY TO WEDNESDAY REVIEW CATTLE; Three days, 3,154, week ago 2,775. Compared with last Wednesday, slaughter steers and heifers were fully steady to strong, cows around 25 cents high er, bulls steady to 50 cents lower with the on commercial beef-type bulls, sfockers and feed ers steady to 50 cents higher. Supplies included around 44 loads slaughter steers, three loads heifers and about 12 per cent of receipts was cows. Balance mainly medium and good Stocker and feeder steers. Bulk choice, fed steers 1,000-1,250 lbs, $20.50-21.50, several loads high choice and mixed high choice and prime $22- 23.75. Good and low choice year lings 1,000 lbs. and lighter $19.50- 21, most good grade 'mature steers $18.50-19.50, some standard down to $l7. Standard and low choice heif ers $l5-19.25. Most utility cows $12.25-13.50, canners and cutters largely $9.50-13. Utility and com mercial boils $l5-18, good fed yearling bull $19.50. Bulk med ium and good 540950 lb. stocker and feeder steers $17.50-20, a few loads and lots mixed good and Virginia 12,000 lb., Georgia 22,- 000 lb., South Carolina 22,000 lb., North Carolina, 22,000 lb. Poultry PHILADELPHIA Mar 6 Un settled. Demand good for top quality poultry and only fair for lesser quality. Supplies, includ ing liberal carrled-over stocks were more than ample. Few lots White Rock pullets including caponetted 33-35. No. 2 quality 27, carned-over crosses 23 with out clearing. Large White Rock ENA Hyline caponettes 30-31, few lots J 52-33, small sizes 30 cents. Few lots 9-11 lb cross capons 38. Caponetted cross fry ers 26, other carried over crosses 20 without clearing. White Rocks 20-24. Vantress Red brought 24- 25, cross broiler under 3 lb. 24. Turkeys: unsettled. Demand fair for more than adequate supplies. Few lots heavy type young hens 33-35. Total receipts March 5- 95,000 lb. Including Maryland 6,000 lb., Delaware 16,000 lb. Dholesale selling price? No. 1 and fancy quality broilers or fry ers, heavy type under 3 1b.'24, 34 lb. 24-26. Pullets 4% lb. and over 33-35. Hens, heavy type 19- 25, light type 11-15. Old roosters 12-14, Ducks, Muscovy 25-26, Pekin 30-32. Turkeys: Young Hens 33-35. If you have a feeding problem . . . tell us. 43 years of continuous-service to our many customers. Full line Esheiman Dairy & Poultry Feeds P rofit W. W. F. POULTRY proved & DAIRY FEEDS fan /■ 4 * Farm Seeds * Coal * Hardware & Tools * Fertilizer * Spray Materials * Lime OUR REPEAT BUSINESS IS A SURE SIGN OF SATISFACTION WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSOCIATION WEST WILLOW Ph. Lane. EX 4-5019 FAMOUS FOR DELIVERY IN MINUTES choice steers CALVES: 892, calves slow lower. Bulk vealers $23-30, a utility and HOGS; Compared with barrows and gilts instances 50 cents small supply mostly Wednesday’s trade and gilts mixed grade 3, 190-230 lbs. $lB-18.25, choice 750-950 lb. feeding $2O-20.50 and a few good soil sal<>3 at SI 7.75. , Scattered small lots 200-220 lbs. Np. 1 and 2 $18.50-19. Weights 240-270 lbs. $16.75-18. Weights 160-180 lbs. $16.50-17.75 some around 150 lbs. down to $l6. Sows mixed U. S. 1-3, 270-550 lbs. $l3 50-16. SHEEP; 153, week ago 137. Slaughter lambs mostly steady with last Wednesday. Bulk good and choice wooled slaughter lambs $l9-23, utility and low good $l4-18.50. A GARDENER’S BEST FRIEND IS HIS |?f} RIDING • Big 24" cut • 3Vi hp engine • 4 wheel stability • 4 forward speeds plus reverse „ • Separate blade clutch • Dozens of exclusive feature* and now only * $269.00 Snavely’s Farjn Service Phone EL 432214 NEW HOLLAND
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