2 Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 3, 1957 148,800 Broilers Listed for Sale Despite 19.02 Cent Price Wednesday LANCASTER The largest number of broilers listed with the Lancaster Poultry Exchange in several monthg will offered to day at the auction, despite a 19 02 average Wednesday. Thirty-six lots, 148,800 head, are offered for-Friday. At the Wednesday sale, 51,520 birds were sold. A lot of 400 cap ettes, 14 weeks old, sold for 24% cents The rest of the broilers ranged in price from IBV2 to 19’A cents LANCASTER Broiler prices continued in their low vein at the Lancaster Poultry Exchange Friday Fourteen lots, 55,400 broilers, sold for an average price of 19.37 cents. The price range for the birds was 18? l to 20 cents. The April totals show that axatnu:: xt ALTMAN’S SUPER-A FEEDS We Still have Started Chicks. Our First tomatoes Just Came In' Attention Farmers! Dont Forget when you Fill your Silc with grass; to come in and get that Aroma Pep Flavoring and see the difference in your Ensilage' Guinea Pig Chow 501 b $3.65 16% Super A Dairy Rabbit Pellet 251 b. 1.40 Fitting Ration . Super A Dog Feed 251 b 210 Horse Feed . . 4pt Barbed wire bale 9.95 Hog Feed . B Starter Crumbles .. $4.35 Hog Concentrate Production Mash 410 Peat Moss Bale Bluebird All Mash D.P .3 95 Staz Dry, Bale Special Chop For Steers, Hogs, Sheep H :: « «* s :: i XX * 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 CHA NGE WE DELIVER wm ss" *v* ~~ *Hjj|SSffi \f- ; She Help Actually, she needs a helping handful of bacteria in her rumen These bacteria will help her convert roughage mto more digestible nutrients. They'll help your calf grow faster at less cost You can give her a helping hand by supplying her with new Red Rose Rumenator. It seeds the rumen with the extra bacteria she needs. And, if your older animals show jaded appetites, send Red Rose Rumenator to the rescue. It helps them get nutrition during dysfunctions. Red Rose Rumenator contains rumen bacteria, the growth ' substances they require, and vitamins, minerals, and anti biotics easily provided thru the animal’s feed. Red Rose Rumenator REICH POULTRY FARM E. MUSSER HEISEY R.D.I Marietta, Pa. R.D 2 Mt. Joy, Pa, A. S, GROFF 21 S Queen St. Lancaster, Pa. RD 2 CHAS. E. SAUDER & SONS R.D 2 East Earl, Pa, WARREN SICKMAN MUSSEh’S Pequea, Pa. The Buck, R.D.I, Quarryville, Pi R.D.I 434,585 broilers, capebtes,''turk eys and fowil were sold in the month for an average price of 19.48 cents. A year ago for the correspond ing week 169,800 birds were sold for an average price of 22.51 cents. In 1955 the average was 25 cents for 141,400 head. Here is the Friday, April 26 sale by lot number; owner with grower in parenthesis; amount and breed; age in weeks and days; buyer and price. 1. John V. Erb, 3,900 Indian Rivers, 9-3, Mandata Poultry, 19’,4 cents. 2. Eli N. Martin, 8,000 White Vantress, 9-3, Mandata 19?:. cents. 3. William C. Schultz, 8,500 White Vantress, 10-3, Man data Poultry, 19% cents. 4. Wil liam C. Schultz, 8,600 White Van tress, 10-3, College HiU Poultry, 19 h cents. 5 Allen E. Moyer, 2,300 White Vantress, 10, Mead- 3 40 $3.55 $3.65 5.10 $4.20 $2.40 $3.25 AMMON E. SHELLY Lititz, Pa. J. C. WALKER & CO. Gap, Pa. COT Contestants May Sell Birds Free All contestants in the Coates ville region of the chicken of To morrow contest wiH be allowed to sell the remainder of their flock through the Lancaster Poultry,, Exchange ,at no cost the Ex change announced Wednesday. The only stipulation is that the birds be listed with the Exchange by Monday, May 13, to be offered for the Wednesday, May .15 sale. The birds may be listed by phone by calling Lancaster Ex press 7-0339. er’s Poultry, 19 cents. 6. Clarence West, 175 New Hampshire Fowl, 1 year, no sale, 18% cents bid. 7. Parke K. Herr, 1,000 Whit? Rock pullets, 15, no sale, 25% cents bid 8. J. Harold Sauders, 600 White Van tress, 9-3, J. Robert Charles, 19 cents. 9. Miller & Bushtog (Elmei Schnupp), 7,800 White Vantress, 10, College Hill Poul try, 15fc% cents. 10. Milier & Bus hong (Charles Boose), 2,400 White Vantress 10-2, College Hill Poultry, 20 cents. - 11 Miller & Bushong (Charles Boose), 2,500 White Vantress, 10-2, College Hill Poultry, 19% cents. 12. Miller & Bushong (Will mer Kreider), 1,500 White Van tress, 9-3, Meader’s Poultry, 19% cents. 13. J. J. Hess 11, (Mrs. Samuel Blank), 1,000 White Van tress, 10-1, Daniel K. Good, 19% cents. 14. Levi B. Stoltzfus, 500 White Vantress, 9-1, Carl B. Kis ser, 19% cents. 15. Paul Gehman (Lee Petticoffer), 4,900 White Vantress, 10, no sale, 19% cents bid. 16. Paul Gehman (Lee Pet ticoffer), 4,900 White Vantress, 10, no sale, 19 % cents bid. 17. Clair Ray, 2,700 White Vantress, 10, withdrawn prior to sale. 18. Enos Buckwalter, 2,200 White Rock, 11, College Hill Poultry, 19% cents. 19. D. E. Horn & Co (C. J. Lauer), 5,500 White Mountains, 10. no sale, 18 cents bid. 20. D. E. Horn & Co (C J. Laurer), 5,600 White Vantress, 10, goy E. Ream, 18 J 1 cents. H 3.65 Poultry PROCESSED POULTRY PHILADELPHIA, MAY 1 Processed poultry, ready-to-cook (uce packed) young chickens barely steady. Demand fair. Sup plies were more than adequate. Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per pound) Grade A & US Grade A, 2-3 lb 30-33, mostly 30-31 Vi Hens Ready-to-cook (ice pack ed) barely steady Demand fair More than sufficient supplies were available. Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per pound) Grade A & UjS. Grade A 4-5% lb, 31-32 Receipts April 30 included oth er than turkeys Maryland 78,000 lb, Delaware 95,000 lb. South Carolina 22,000 lb., Virginia 18,- 000 lb, North Carolina 22,000 lb PHILADELPHIA, MAY 1 About steady. Demand remained fair Fully sufficient supplies of all grades were available. Cur rent receipts moved well in small lots at 26-27 cents. Wholesale selling prices; min imum 10 per cent AA quality large, 45-48 lb. White 34 Vi-36, brown 34-35, medium white 33- 34, brown 33-34. Extras, minimum 60 per cent A quality large, 45-50 lb White 34-35, mixed color med ium white 32-33, mixed color 31- 32, standards 31-32, checks 25-27. Receipts April 30—3,800 cases all by truck. GROUND BEEF PRICES INDICATE CUT SOURCE Do you wonder why there are so many prices for ground beef or hamburger? Ground beef may come from the chuck, neck, brisket plate, or shank, flank, and heel of round, reports Louise Hamilton, extension nutrition specialist of the Pennsylvania ‘State Univer sity. Usually the lowest priced ground beef has the highest per centage of fat. The most expen sive is from the choicest cuts ‘round steaks or sirloin tips. Eggs - Lancaster Markets: Cattle, Hogs • Show Slight Drop from Week Ago MOSKriaoi "s aiAva Federal-State Market News Service LANCASTER—CATTLE: 3,801, week ago 3,289. Compared with last Wednesday slaughter steers 25 to 50 cents lower, some sales choice steers 75 cents off. Heifers scarce steady to weak, cows steady to 25 cents higher bulls fully steady. Stockers and feeders slow fully steady. Supplies comprised about 40 per and feeders and nearly 10 per cent cows. Slaughter steer offering slightly smaller'than the previous, week but quality not as good. Bulk choice fed steers 1,000-1,300 .lbs. $22-23.50, about two lots high choice $24, - one load 1,064 lb. prime steers $26.35. Good and low choice slaughter steers $2O-21.75 -some standard and low good $lB Broilers PHILADELPHIA, May 1 Un settled. Demand fair and very selective on size and quality. Sup plies were in excess of immedi ate requirements. White Rock pullets 30-32 cents, White Cross 28 cents with bulk unsold. Large White Rock Caponettes 27-28 cents, medium and small sizes 25- 26 cents without clearing.' Few lots stags 13-15 cents with bulk unsold. Caponetted Cross Fryers 23- cents, other crosses and straight cockerels 20-22 cents. White Rocks 22-23 cents, Few lots 24 cents, Reds 22-24 cents with bulk unsold. Turkeys - unsettled. Demand fair. Supplies more than ample Few lots Bronze and White Hol land young hens 33-35 cents, young toms 28 cents. Total i - eceipts April 30, 67,000 lb. included Maryland 3,000 lb.. Delaware 19,000 lb Wholesale selling prices No 1 & fancy quality broilers or fryers, heavy type, 3-4 lb. 20-24, pullets 4V 2 lb. & over 28-32, hens, heavy type 18-22, light type 1114-16. Old roosters 11. Ducks, Muscovy 24- 30, Pekin 32. Turkeys: young hens 33-35, young toms 28. Milk Gets Top Spot On June Plentiful List Top billing on the Plentiful Foods, list for June will go, of course, ito milk and dairy pro ducts June is Dairy month Other items to look for on the June list are beef, turkeys, eggs, potatoes, canned freestone peaches, canned purple plums, fresh and frozen strawberries, peanuts and peanut butter, vege table fats and oils and halibut Cfw' with a BRAND NEW Wonder-Boy Here’s a brand-new look in a • “Full-Flex" Action riding power unit that mows • Reor-Mounted Engine without scalping . * . mulches • "ley-Stick” Central leaves ... hauls heavy loads... *3.6 h.p. Engin* rolls lawns . . . grades . . . even • Farword and Reverse plows snow! • Electric Self-Starter (optienal I America's No. 1 line of Lawn and Garden Equipment See the WONDER BOY today! SNAYELY’S FARM SERVICE NEW HOLLAND 19.75. Small lot standard and good heifers $16.-20. Utility and com mercial cows $14.25-16.50, can ners and cutters $10.50-15.25. Util ity and commercial bulls $l6- 18.50. Good fed yearling bulls to $2O. Bulk good grade 540-950 lb. stocker and feeder steers and light yearlings $2l-23, a few lots $23.50-24. Some medium grades $17.50-20. CALVES: 875, week ago 850. Vealers $.50-1. higher than last Wednesday. Bulk good and choice vealers $22-29, high choice to $3O. Utility and standard grades $l4-2K50. HOGS: 2,039, week ago 1,620. Barrows and gilts mostly 25 cents lower than last Wednesday. Sows in small supply about steady. In Wednesday’s trade barrows and gilts mixed U.S. 1-3, 190-230 lbs. $l9-19.25 some sales No. 3 $18.75. A few small lots No. 1 and 2 $19.50. Weights 240-270 lbs. $lB - some around 160 lbs. down to $17.50. Sows mixed UJ>. No. 1-3, 270-550 lbs. $12.50-16. SHEEP: 425, week ago 215. Supply mamly native spring lambs. Slaughter lambs mostly steady with a week ago. Bulk good and choice native spring lambs $24-28 a few utility grade down to $22 or below. 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