Farm Calendar July 27 Swine Producers Field Day 10 a. m, to 3 p. m. at Stauffer Homestead Farm, R 2 East Earl Lancaster Markets (Continued from page two) SHEEP 540, week ago 362 De mand good for spring lambs trad ing active early, by Wednesday trading was slower. Slaughter lambs around $l.OO higher Bulk good and choice native and Vir ginia spring lambs $22-25, a few prime to $26 Utility and low good $lB-21 50. AVAILABLE JULY 15 2200 CORNISH CROSS Poultry Farm Marina Ph. HAzel 6-7123 Six years of leadership as the Highest Average Profit producers in America’s two oldest 3 and 5 year Random Sample Tests (New York and Calif ) is proof that H&N BALANCED BREEDING pays off consistently with extra egg profits for you. BROILER GROWERS: For peak - broiler profits make your next flock Ist generation white Vantress Broiler Chicks from Florin Farms FREE price list md literature sent on request FLORIN FARMS, INC. Mt. Joy 2 • Lancaster County • Penna. Phone: Mt. Joy 3-9891 Faster Discing... 4 ROWS WIDE Disc more acres . . . faster . . . with a wide 12 14 -foot Allis-Chalmers Disc Harrow, matched to the WD-45 Trac tor. Save dollars, get real biting power with a ton of working weight .., mulches crop residue... leaves fields level. LISTEN TO the National Farm and Home Hour every Saturday on NBC ALLIS-CHALMERS <A£> SALES AND SERVICE \^r N. G. Myers & Son Rheems. Pa. Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. Quarryville, Pa. Snavelys Farm Service New Holland. Pa. L H. Brubaker Lancaster. Pa. LIVE POULTRY PHILADELPHIA Unsettled. Supplies of all classes were in ex cess of the fair but very selective demand Large White Rock Pul lets 27-29 cents, few lots 3132 cents. Large White Rock Capon cttes 26 28 cents, stags 13-15 cents. Light type old roosters 10- 11 cents Caponetted Cross Fry ers 25-27 cents, straight Cockerel Crosses 25yz cents, Reds 25-26 cents, Columbias 23 cents, White Rocks 23-25 cents without clear ing Turkeys- Unsettled Demand good for young turkeys and slow for breeders Few lots heavy type bronze young hens 30 cents Light type mixed hens and toms 28 cents. Bronze breeders were un sold Total receipts July 9, 93,000 lbs. included Maryland 400 lbs; Del aware 22,000 lbs Wholesale selling prices No. 1 PLAN FOR THE FUTURE INSTALL A 1 ' ALL STAINLESS STEEL '^ VACUUM BULK COOLER \ BAI-PAK Is an Allis Chalmtrs trademark, Disc up to 5 mph ~. turn sharp corners in loose soil with minimum power loss or wheel slippage. Hydraulic ally lifted . . . gangs roll on Bal-Pak bearings ... no daily greasing. Choice of smooth or cutaway blades on front gangs. L. H. Brubaker Lititz. Pa. R. S. Weaver Stevens, Pa. Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro, Pa. Eggs PHILADELPHIA Steady to firm Prices moved 1 cent higher. Demand was good for relatively lighter offerings of top quality. Standards sold slowly at 30-31 cents, checks 21-22 cents. and fancy quality broilers or fry eis heavy type 3-4 lb. 23-27 Pul lets 4Vi lb. and over 27-32 Hens heavy type 15-24, light type 10-15 Old roosters 10-11 Ducks, Pekin 28 Turkeys, young hens 30. Broilers (Continued from page 2) Hill Poultry, 23% cents 18 Sam uel Kolb, 4,500 White Vantress, 94, H W Longacre Inc , 23 Vi cents. 19 Elmer Leaman, 1,600 White Vantress, 9, Victor F. Weaver Inc, 23Vi cents 20 El mer Leaman, 3,900 White Van tress, 9, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 23 Vi cent 21 Aaron M Shank, 5,000 White Cross, 10-3, College Hill Poultry, 23% cents 22 Aaron M. Shank,-4,300 White Cross, 10 3, College Hill Poultry, 23% cents 23 Harvey W Stoessei, 4,500" White Vantress, 10-4, College Hill Poultry, 23% cents 24 Harvey W Stoessei, 7,500 White Vantress, 104, College Hill Poultry, 23% cents 25 M & B (Mearl Long), 5,000 White Vantress, 9, Victor F. Weaver Inc , 23% cents 26. M & B (Mearl Long), 3,200 White Vantress, 9-3, Victor F. Weaver Inc, 23% cents 27 Jack Bucher, 4,400 White Vantress, 9-3, Victor F. Weaver Inc, H 3 cents 28 Jack Bucher, 4,500 White Van tiess, 9-3, Header’s Poultry, 2314 cents 29 Pennsylvania Farm Bu reau (James G. McDowell), 10,000 White and Red Vantress, 9-1, C., F Manbeck Inc, 23% cents 30 Vernon R Snyder, 6,000 White Vantress, 10, C F Manbeck Inc, 23% cents 31. Vernon R Snyder, 6,000" White Vantress, 10, C F. Man beck Inc, 23% cents 32 Vernon R Snyder, 5,000 White Vantress, 10, College Hill Poultry, 23% cents. 33 Glenn H Herr (J Floyd Kreider), 900 White Vantress, 10, Victor F Weaver Inc , 23% cents. 34 Herr (J Floyd Kreider), 1,600 White Vantress, 10, Victor F. Weaver Inc, 23% cents 35 Dan iel G Forry, 3,875 White Van tress, 10, Victor F Waver Inc, 23% cents 36 Daniel G Forry, 3,500 White Vantress, 10, College Hill Poul try, 23% cents 37 Daniel G. For ry, 3,300 White Vantress, 10 Col lege Hill Poultry, 23% cents 38 Daniel G Forry, 1,275 White Van less, 10, Walter B Lehman, 23% cents 39 Daniel G Foiry, 1,300 White Vantress, 10, John N Thomas, 23% cents 40 Elmer Forry, 500 White Vantress, 10 John N Thomas, 23% cents. 41 Raymond N Miller, 12,000 White Vantress, 10, Victor F Weaver Inc., 23% cents 42 Ray mond N Miller, 10,000 White Vantress, 10, H W Longacre Inc, 23% cents 43 H Robert Mylin, 350 Silver Cross cockerel capettes, 12-3, College Hill Poultry, 23 cents 44. Miller & Bushong (Christ M Smith), 3,200 White Vantress, 9, no sale, 23% cents bid. 45 M & B (Christ M Smith), 1,800 Indian Rivers, 9, no sale, 23% cents bid. 46. M & B (Roy N Hess), 4,000 White Vantress, 9, Carl B. Risser, 23V2 cents. 47 D. Arthur Charles, 1,700 White Vantress, 9-3, H. W. Longacre Inc., 23% cents 48. Ivan N. Charles, 4,400 White Vantress, 10, Victor F. Weaver Inc., 23% cents. 49. Paul Sensemg, 1,200' Belts, 16, no sale, 22 cents bid. 50. D E Horn (Paul Newcomer), 5,500 White Vantress, 10, H. W Longacre Inc , 23%‘ cents. 51. D. E Horn (Paul Newcom er), 5,500 White Vantress, 10, Harry H Weaver Jr.. 23 cents. 52 James High (Samuel Stoltzfus), 4,200 White Vantress, 9-1, Walter C. Melhnger, 23 Va cents 53. M & g (Jacob C. Herr), 4,800 White Vantress, 10, Roy E Ream, 23 % cents 54. Enos Miller—J. J. Hess, 5,000 White Vantress capettes 10-2, withdrawn 55. Enos Miller— J J. Hess, 5,000 White Vantress capettes, 10-2, withdrawn. 56. In dian River Farm (J. Irwin Den linger), 5,700 Indian Rivers, 10-1, College Hill Poultry, 23% cents 57. Indian River Farm (Jonathan Ernst), 4,800 Indian Rivers, 10-1, Harry H. Weaver Jr., 23% cents. Lancaster Farming, Friday, July 12, 1957—3 Wholesale selling prices - mini mum 10 per cent AA quality large 45 48 lb white 44-45, brown 43 45, medium white 34-35, brown 34- 35 Extras, minimum 60 per cent A quality large 45-50 lb white 35Vi-36, mixed 34Vi-35, medium white 30-31, mixed 30-31. Stand ards 30-31, checks 21-22. Prices to retailers in cartons, (cents per dozen) Grade A & US grade A large whites 53-56, most ly white 53-54, browns 52-56, most ly browns 52-54 Grade A & US grade A, medium, white 41-45, mostly whites 43-44, browns 41-45, mostly browns 43 44 Grade B & US grade B, Large, whites 41-50, mostly whites 42-43, browns 41-50, mostly browns 42 43 Receipts July 9, 3,800 cases by truck. tltttx: LOANS I :: For any farm purpose l| Made the farmer’s a way | CASTER H I LAN. . h PRODUCTION | CREDIT ASS’N. | 36 E. Chestnut St. | H Lancaster, Pa. S jj Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 § THE NEW QUEENS Available in July Johnson’s Hatchery Ephrata, Pa. RE-3-2980 Prairie Farmer Buys Wallace Farm Papers The Piame Fanner has an nounced the pm chase ol Wal laces’ Famcr and lowa Homestead and the Wisconsin Agncultunst and Farmer James E Edwards, jJresident ot the Piame Faimei says publishing of the thicc farm papeis will be earned on in their states of pnmary coverage, with editorial, advertising, business and circulation staffs substantial ly the same as at present Cope & Weaver WILLOW sr ' Ph. Lane, EX 3-2824
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