PHILADELPHIA EGGS (BY USDA) PHILADELPHIA Aug 28 Firm Prices advanced on most eiades. Demand was very good Supp Les of large sizes were shoit 0 1 requirements Wholesale selling prices mini mum 10 per cent AA quality Ldige 45 48 lb white 58-61, brown 55 58, medium white 42V2-43V2, biown Extras, minimum CO per cent A quality Laige 45-50 lb white 48-50, mixed 47 49, med mm white 39-39V2, mixed 37 38 Standaids 34-35, checks 25-26 Priced to retailers in cartons (cents per dozen ) Grade A & US giade A, large whites, 67-70, mostly whites, 67-69, browns, 64- 69, mostly browns, 64-66 Grade A & US grade A medium whites, 50- THIS FALL USE VAPAM on your Tobacco Seed Bed RESULTS: No Weeds No Damping-off No Nematode Problems More Seedlings Stronger Seedlings Better Crop Profits VAPAM Stauffer’s new soil fumigant that is safer to handle, easier to apply- Needs no cover oi other expensive application equipment. SMOKETOWN Phone Lancaster EX 2-2659 get a deal on a Gehl — 'Chop-flU'costs less* leading choppers! * High-capacity Gehl is known for finer, cleaner cutting. Field chopping with Gehl saves time, cuts spoilage. Ask us about the free Gehl Forage Profit Plan which shows how much you can save on yout farm by chopping Then get the lower priced Gehl deal* Come in . . . let's CONESTOGA FARM SERVICE R. M. BRUBAKER PROCESSED PQULTRX PHILADELPHIA Aug 28 Processed poultry, icady-to-cook (ice packed) young chickens —un- settled Offerings weie adequate for the relatively lighter demand Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb ) Grade A & US grade A, 2 3 lb 33-7, mostly 33 Vz 35 l k Hens ready-to-cook (ice pack ed) about steady Supplies were ample for the good demand Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb ) Grade A & US grade A 4-5V2 lb. 32T-33. , 54, mostly whites 50 52, biowns, 46-54, mostly browns, 48 49 Grade B & US grade b large whites, 51- 65, mostly whites, 52 55, browns, 50-65, mostly browns, 52-55 THE NEW QUEENS Johnson’s Hatchery Ephrata, Pa. RE-3-2980 I LOANS § For any farm purpose H Made the farmer’s I way | LANCASTER | PRODUCTION p CREDIT ASS’N. p I 36 E. Chestnut St. Ij g Lancaster, Pa. Vi g Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 | Self prepelUd with 2 RtwCrop make a deal! QUARRYVILLE Wednesday New York Egg Market By Urner-Barry Nearby Whites Extra Fancy Heavyweights 58 Mediums * 43 -44 Pullets 28 y 2 Pecwees i9'/ 2 Nearby Browns Extra Fancy Heavyweights 55 Mediums 40 Pullets 32 V 2 Peewees 19 y 2 Midwestern Mixed Fancy Heavyweights 48 Mediums 371/2 Standards 35 .35 Checks 26 V 2 Midwestern Whites Fancy Heavyweights 49 Mediums 40 Midwestern Browns Fancy Heavyweights 48y 2 NEW YORK, Aug 28 Extremely short supply situation in large tresh eggs, maiket firm and again high this morning on all shell colois from all sections Shortage in large sizes turned more traders to mediums which also advanced especially fancy whites Pullets met a variable call Receivers of large sizes still piecing out arrivals to best advantage among regular customeis Storage use is increasing with top quality eggs going into retail trade The Labor Day weekend may see some easing of the extremely tight and firm market Weekly Egg Price Review NBY BROWN MBY WHITES Thurs. 22 Fri. 23 Mon. 26 Tues 27 Ex fey Hywts 54 -55 56 57 57 Mediums 39%-40 41 41y 2 42 42% 42 -42% Pullets 27%-28 28 28% 28% Peewees 18% 18V 2 18'/, ioiT NBY BROWN Ex Fey Hywts 51 -52 54 54 54 Mediums 36%-37 37 38V 2 39 39 -39>. Pullets 32% 32% 32% 32". Peewees 18% 18% 18 19^ LIVE POULTRY PHILADELPHIA Aug 28 Unsettled Demand was fair with most interest on yearling hens and caponetted fryers which were in relatively light offering Other Lancaster Broilers (Continued from page 2) Vantress, 93, Ray W Gibble, 23 cents 21 M&B (Harold L Brandt), 1.000 White Vantress, 9, Daniel K Good, 22Vz cents 22 Morgantown Feed (James Stoltzfus), 2,500) White Vantress, 9-5, Roy E Ream, 2244 cents 23 Morgantown Feed 13,250 White Vantress, 10-1, Col lege Hill Poultry, 23 cents 24 Morgantown Feed, 13,250 White Vantress, 9-6, College Hill Poul tiy, 23 cents 25 William Camp bell, 2,000 Silver Cross Cockerels, 10, no sale, 20 cents bid 26 Elmer Myers, 2,500 White Vantress, 9-2, Headers Poultry, 22% cents 27 Joseph Lesley, 8.000 White Vantress, 8 5, Victor F Weaver Inc, 22 cents 28 Jos eph Lesley, 8,000 White Vantress, 8-5, Victor F Weaver Inc, 22 cents 29 Glenn H Herr (James Barley), 500 Indian River white capettes, 15, Walter C Melhnger, 30 cents 30 Lee Petticofier, 9,000 White Vantress, 9-3, Grimes & Hauer Inc , 22 Vz cents 31 Lee Petticoffer, 4,000 In dian River whites, 9-3, C F Man beck Inc , 22% cents 32 Lee Pet ticoffer, 1,000 Indian River whites, 93, Daniel K Good, 22% cents 33 M&B (John S Zimmerman), 3.000 White Vantress, 9 Meadors Poultry, 22% cents. 34. Elias Frey, 500 White Vantiess, 9-6, John E Rettmger, 23% cents 35 Donald Adams, 10,000 White Van> tress, 9, no sale, 22 cents bid. MUSSER Leghorn Chicks For Large White Eggs DONEGAL WHITE CROSS For Broiler Chicks "Direct from the Bromdme** Phone Mt. Joy OL 3-4911 hens and flyers were in excess supply for a light and selective demand A relatively heavy vol ume of under-grade poultry sold very slowly Wholesale selling prices No 1 and fancy quality broilers or fry ers heavy type 3-4 lb 22-26 Pul lets 4% lb and over 30-33 Hens heavy type 20-23 Light type 12- 16 Ducks, Pekin 28 STOP RISING FEED COSTS FEED ‘Jat-m Guredu BEEFMAKER With or without Stilbestrol PRICE GUARANTEED ON ALL ORDERS BOOKED DURING AUGUST & SEPT. FOR DELIVERY THRU APRIL 30th You pay no* more than price at time of book ing and less if price declines Book NOW! You can’t go wrong !! FARM BUREAU BEEF FEEDS; 1. Stimulate Growth and Live Weight 2. Reduce Feed Costs 3. Increase Feed Performance Don’t Wait M ORDER TODAY! v COv of7> Lancaster— Manheim— New Holland Quarryville Mfg. in our modern mill at New Holland Lancaster Farming, Friday, August 30, J 957 —3 Record Wheat Crop in India India’s 1957 wheat ciop is now ol ficially estimated at 340 million bushels This is 6 per cent above the large 1956 crop and about 50 per cent above the 1945 49 avei age. LANCASTER FARMING Classifieds Ads Pay ALWAYS BE OM TIME - A LITTLE TOO .LATE IS MUCH TOO LATE We’re always aleit to new ways of pleasing cus tomeis. Give us a trial and complete satisfaction will be yours right from the start. 25 C/ c off on demonstrator New Holland 800 Foiage Harvestei. Cope & Weaver WILLOW ST. Ph. Lane. EX 3-2824
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