Poultry
(BY USDA)
LIVE POULTRY
PHILADELPHIA Unsettled
Supplies were m excess of the
fair demand. Large light type
hens 14-16 cents small sizes 11-12
cents. Large White Rock Pul
lets 26-28 cents. Large White
Bock and White Cross Capon
ettes 26-27 cents without clear
ing. Caponetted cross fryers 24-
25 cents other crosses 23 cents
White Rocks 24-25 cents Reds
24 cents. Turkeys: weak. De
mand light supplies more than
adequate. Bronze and White Hol
land Breeder Hens 18-20 cents
Toms 16-18 cents without clear
ing.
Totals receipts June 18, 89,000
included Maryland, 6,000 lbs. Del
aware 28,000 lbs.
Wholesale selling prices: Mm
and fancy quality. Broilers or
fryers heavy type 3-4 lbs 23-25.
Pullets 4% lb and over 26-28.
Hens heavy type 16-18 light type
11-16. Ducks Pekin 28.
PROCESSED POULTRY
PHILADELPHIA Processed
Poultry, ready-to-ciok (ice pack
ed) Young Chickens - barely
steady. Mo-e than sufficient sup
plies were offered for the fair de
mand.
Prices paid delivered ware
house, Philadelphia (cents per
lb.)
Grade A & U S. Grade A, 2-3
lb 34-331 b 34-33, mostly 34%-35%.
Hens: ready-to-cook (ice pack
ed) barely steady. Demand fair.
Supplies ««>*« fully adequate for
current needs.
Prices pid d livered ware
house, Philadelphia (cents per
lb.)
Grade A & U S Grade A 4-5 &
lb 31%-32%.
Receipts Jme 18 included
other than T -kc's: Maryland
82,000 lbs D laware 96,000 lbs
South Cardin a 23,000 lbs Vir
ginia 35,000 lbs.
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Scott Meyer
Elected Head
Of Holstein Assn.
Scott Meyer of Hannibal, Mo..
was elected president of the Hol
stein-Friesian Association of Am
erica at the organization’s 72nd
Annual Convention at Indiana
polis.
Meyer, Holstein vice president
since 1955, succeeds Albert B.
Craig of Sewickley, Pa. New vice
president is Leon A. Piguet of
East Aurora, N. Y.
Grant S. Richards, American
Eork, Utah, was re-elected to the
Board of Directors by the all-time
high of 178 delegates participat
ing in the Convention.
New Directors elected were: H.
W. Craun, Roanoke, Va.; R. De-
Witt Mallary, Bradford, Vt.; and
F. M. Wigsten, Pleasant Valley,
N. Y.
They succeed Richard N. Wills,
McDonogh, Md.; Fred J. Nutter,
Connna, Me.; and Piguet all of
whom were ineligible for re-elec
tion as directors after serving two
consecutive terms on the board.
In other important action, the
association’s by-laws were amend
ed to empower executive secre
tary Robert H. Rumler to compile
and mam tain a list of ammals
known to be carriers of certain
undesirable genetic recessives.
/ A program for the recognition
of outstanding registered Hol
stein br od cows was also adopt
ed.
A s' ' al feature of the pro
gram w: 1 , a ceremony honoring
the members of the Holstein
True-T s Committee the far-
sighte! loneers who, 35 years
ago, bla id a trial to accelerated
breed progress with the develop
ment oi he theoretically perfect
True-Tyoe Holstein cow and bull.
i i ghhghts included talks
by Galo Plaza, former president
of Ecuador himself a Holstein
breedei and Dr. M. H. Fohr
ma.. d USDA dairy research
sc
down the curtain on a
busy k, 76 registered Hol
st u 12 different states and
Ca . iraged $1,169 in the Na
tic.. ivention Sale.
M . han 1,500 association
me. md guests participated
in „n r day program with In
diana stein breeders, through
tha.r i organization, serving
as com ition hosts.
JASTER FARMING
ASSIFIED ADS
PAY
' STterling 6-3132
Dr. E. I. Robertson
Dr. E.I. Robertson
Elected Head
Of Federation
The present president of the
Lancaster County Poultry Assn.,
Dr. E. I. Koibertson, 937 Fount
ain Ave., Lancaster, was elected
president of the state Poultry
Federation Thursday at the fed
eration state meeting.
Dr. Robertson has been presi
dent of the county group since
March of 1955.
Jay R. Greider, Jr, Mt. Joy,
was elected second vice presi
dent of the federation.
Other officers are: First vice
president, George W. Robinson,
secretary, Donald L. Baker, Lew
istown; treasurer, Lawrence E
Kegerreis, Palmyra.
Directors include M. Anthony,
Strausstown; Homer J. Bicksler,
Palmyra; Harry P Metz, Belle
ville; 'and Walter S. Shearer
Sinking Spring.
Tax Exemption
Certificates
Remain Effective
All annual sales tax exemption
certificates issued during the cal
endar year 1956, will remain in
force until further notice, Secre
tary of Revnue Gerald A. Gleeson,
announced today.
This extension was authorized
in accordance with the provisions
01 recent amendments to the Se
lective Sales and Use Tax Act
which permit the determent of
annual renewal of exemption cer
tificates.
Lancaster Farming, Friday, June 21, 1957—3
Check
By ''rtifiers
Underway
HA. JJBURG The first
-u fid inspections check
ng f inty in crops is under
’nsylvama barley, the
State Department of Agriculture
innoun sd.
T’v agents of the Bureau
if P 1"” T ndustry this week be
~an * ’ 'inspection of 2 941
tor" ’irgest for certification
m f aars Inspections wll
continue for the next ten days,
C. P ~ mobell, Department spe
ciaVst ” charge of the .program
said.
Lancaster Markets
from Tiqo-e f T * r ~
HO'- 1 520, week ago 1 7 ' >l
’ with last
barrows and gilts weak to
cents • 1 w t sows about s f e"' ’
Bulk Vrr"vs and gilts mix'-"* "
1-3, 190 33 q ibs. m Wednesday’"
trade $2O 75-21, some sales No 3
$20.50. A few No. 1 and 2 to 1~"V
small k ,llQ ”s $21.25-21 50 L ,rr h
weight ’’ow and hard to -
160-18 ’bs mixed US 1-3
20 50. ws mixed US 13 '
550 lbs MS 50-16 50.
SH • 553, week a"'
Surely -amly native s
lambs. Compared with last
nesday slaughter lambs $ 50-1
lower Bulk good and choic" rr
tive spring lambs $2l 50-24, a few
head early, high choice to ST
Utility and low good $lB-21.
'0 "'ornish Cro=s
thicks Avail."!'
"k of June **
T \L LOW PRICE
Poultry Farm
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Inspectors check the purity of
seed crops to determine whether
there are noxious weeds, seed
borne diseases or a varietal of
mixture. This is to -encourage
higher quality seed production.
Following the barley inspec
tion, agents will look for proper
i oiation oi corn acreage and
*hen inspect winter wheat and
oats, rye, spring oats and barley,
potato and tomato crops
The voluntary program is con
ducted to help seedsmen-growers
with maintaining high standards
of quality, Campbell said.
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And some folks never seem
to find a place to suit their
■ aquirements One trip to
p ooe & Weaver would end
their search.
Used Farmall 100 w/Cult.
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Ph. Lane. LX 3-2824
Strasburg OV 7-6002