RRDGESSED.PQULTRY <, PHILADELPHIA Processed poultry, ready-to-cook (ice pack ed) young chickens about steady. Demand continued fair. Adequate supplies were offered for current needs. Prices paid de { livered warehouse, Philadelphia (cents per lb.) Grade A & U.S Grade A, 2-3' Ik 34-36, mostly 34%-35%, Hens - ready-to-cook -(ice pack ed) steady. Supplies were ample for the good demand. ' Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb ) Grade A & U.S. Grade A 4-5% lb. 32-33. Receipts June 25 included other than turkeys- Maryland 78,000 lbs., Delaware 99,000 lbs , Georgia 22,000 lbs, North Carolina 25,000 lbs, Virginia 21,000 lbs. It’s Still Time To Plant it Soybeans ‘it Sorghums it Sudan Grass ★ Millet it 85 to 90 day Corn Cover Crops it Domestic Rye Grass lAr Sweet Clover ★ Vetch lAr Field Brome Grass Don’t Forget To Side dress Your Cornfields NOW with Aeroprills (Ammonia Nitrate) High Nitrogen means LOW COST Fertiliza tion SMOKETOWN Phone Lancaster EX 3-2659 L. H. BRUBAKER Announces... 2 DAYS! Fri. & Sat. June 28 & 29 Open until 9 p. m. Both Days I H RRIIRAKFR 350 Strasburg Pike u. 11. UIUJU/UVLill Lauc. EX 3 . 7607 Strasburg OV 6-7002 i Sour Cherry, Crop, Expected to Be 50 Per Cent Larger than in 1956 HARRISBURG, Pennsyl vania’s sour cherry crop is ex pected to be nearly 50 per cent larger this year than the light 1956 crop, the State Department of Agriculture reported Wednes day. Hackman Named Conservationist (Continued from page 12) of about three-fourths of an acre iS built. No terrces or waterways were needed because the slope is not steep enough to require it. The result of this work has causd an increase of wheat yield up to 30 bushels an acre The bar ley yield this year was 85 bushels an acre and 640 bales of straw were taken fro mthe seven acres A normal rotation on the farm will go soybeans, wheat or rye or barley, tobacco and grass The pastureland is improved perma nent pasture The modern methods of farm ing have also meant that modern methods of living are available. A new kitchen was installed two years ago and an addition to the house is now under construction The Hackmans have also suc cummed to the new trend of out door living On a terrace to the west of the house stands a brand new outdoor grill that shows signs of considerable use. The Hackmans have no chil dren Living with them they have a young vocational agriculture student, Robert Fornestald He maintains a swine project at the Hackman farm. 1957 Terrific Values on all 1957 Models GENERAL APPLIANCES HARVEST FOR YOURSELF A GOOD BUY ! AT BRUBAKERS sale ELECTRIC ★ Dependable Service ★ Plenty of Parking Space ★ Many Models on Display ★ Liberal Trade - Ins ★ Low, Low Prices Authorized GE Dealer Estimated production for the Keystone State at 12,500 tons compares with last year’s 8,400 tons. The 10-year average is 8,200 tons. An approximate 35 per cent in crease in national production al so is reported. Federal-State sur veys indicate the national sour cherry crop will be about 130,330 tons. This would be about three per cent greater than the 10- year average. The early May freeze was variable across the State and hit hardest in the southwest and central portions where few sour cherries are grown. The freeze was restricted to the low spots in the Adam-York-Frankhn County fruit belt where growers report ed they expect to begin picking about July 4. In Erie County a 35 per cent production increase is estimated over tjie poor 1956 crop. Tomorrow Final Day to File -Wheat Reviews Any farmer not satisfied with his 1958 wheat allotment may file a written application for review In the county ASC office within 15 days from the date the allotment notice was mailed, ac cording to an announcement from the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Tomorrow is the final date this appeal can be filed. Since this is on a Saturday, the appeal should be made in the office today or postmarked nob later than mid night tomorrow. The committee also announced that any farmer who did not grow wheat in the past three years and plans to grow wheat in 1958 may make application for a new farm allotment. PASTURES For year round grazing sow a Swiss Permanent Pasture. Ready to pasture in 8 weeks. No more reseeding. We also have an excellent i Hay Pasture Silage Mix 1 3-3 cows per acre grazing. ] Casupa Super Green< Pastures. < FRED FREY ' ; QUARRYVILLE, PA. I ST 6-2235 ! 'Lancaster Farmi) Thundershowers Bring Moisture To Most of State HARRISBURG Thunder showers at week’s end revived most of Pennsylvania's crops, the State Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday, following Federal-State smveys for the week ended Monday, June 24. The northwestern area of the State and the lower Susquehanna Valley ‘benefited from the week end showers but rainfall was light and spotty elsewhere. Erie reported the most rain for the week, 113 inches, while State College had the least, three hundredths of one inch. Grain crops were reported in good condition over most of the State, although straw was ex pected to be short on oats Corn had made good progress, barley was being harvested in the northern counties and wheat was ripening rapidly. 600 Started Leghorn Pullets 2500 Cornish Cross Reich Poultry Farm Marietta Ph. HAzel 6-7123 | LOANS I 18 For any farm purpose | Made the farmer’s g way § LANCASTER | PRODUCTION | CREDIT ASS’N. | 36 E. Chestnut St. H Lancaster, Pa. II Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 g ig, Friday, June 28, 1957 Lancaster Markets (Continued from page two) with last Wednesday Sows scarce, steady In Wednesday’s trade bar rows and gilts mixed US 2 and 3, 180-240 lbs $2O 50-21, a few small lots 1 and 2, $2l 25-21 50 mostly to local small killers No 2 and 3, lots 240-270 lbs $2O-20 50 and some 160-180 lbs • mixed grade $2O-20 50 Sows mixed US 1-3, 270- 550 lbs $l3 50-16 50 SHEEP- 547, week ago 553. Slaughter lambs one dollar lower than last Wednesday. Bulk good and choice native spring lambsi $2l-23, utility and low good $lB - 50. OtftKS Inc WHEN COMES THE. GLORIOUS OUTDOORS OF SUMMER WE STAY IKISIDE. WITH AIR-COUDITIOMiMG Here’s an inside tip on real buying satisfaction. Cope & Weaver is tops m its field for quality, service and economy. Used John Deere 12 A Com bine Used I H C 62 Combine Used 100 w/Cult. Farmall C w/Cult Cope & Weaver WILLOW ST, Ph.j Lane, EX 3-2824 - . 3
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