I THERE IS HARDLY a fai’in in the county bug Later this season it may be aphids now that does not have need for a spray rig or army worms Herbicides are also being of some type Right now farmers are en- used more and more, gaged in spraying alfalfa fields for spittle BEFORE YOU START FILLING YOUR SILO MUSSER FARMS, INC. WE&T WILLOW FARMERS R. W. HOLLINGER & SONS R. D. 2, Columbia, Pa. DAVID B. HURST Bowmansville, Pa, JSV\\\\\\N\\Nm\\\\\NWWV\VVWVV\\\\VvSW\\\WVWW\A\V\\\\\\\\\V See Us for Complete Details and Price ASSOCIATION West Willow, Pa A.. L. HERR & BRO. Quarryville, Pa, INC. Manheim, Pa. BROWN & REA Atglen, Pa. Lancaster Farmin, Steers Steady To Stronger At Baltimore BALTIMORE, April 28 CATTLE AND CALVES Fed steers comprised approximately 65 pei cent oi the supply, ted heifers 8 per cent, Stockers and feeders 8 per cent and balance mostly cows The fed steer and heifer run was made up of good and choice grades All classes were ac tive except vealers and these moved slow Fed steers were fully steady to 25 cents highei w ith most advance on good and below Fed heileis sold sliong to mostly 50 cents higher Cows and bulls were very active and steady to strong with instances 50 cents high er on bulls Vealers were scarce and sold weak to $1 00 lower Stockers and Iceders were steady Good clearance all slaughter classes, two loads stock cr-. and feeders unsold late Bulk 900- liso lb low good to average choice led steers $27 00 30 00, three sizeable lots 1214 1241 lbs included halt load 818 lo high choice, carrying lew low prime $3lOO, half load 1037 lb standaid $2O 25 and load 1312 lb mostly good stcei s $27 60 Low good to average choice 626 958 lb fed heifers $25 25 28 00 bulk $26 25 down and two pack ages standard $24 00 24 50 Utility adn commeieial cows $l9 50 22 00 few standard $23 00, canners and cutters $lO 00 19 75, few light canneis down to $l5 50 Utility and commenal bbulls $2l 50 24 00, lew $24 50 24 75 Choice 170 230 lb vealers $32 00-34 00, lew head to $35 00. good $2B 00 32 00 and stand ard $24 00 28 00 One load and tw o lots 01 786 903 lb good to hoice feeder steers $27 00 28 00, load and two lots COO 668 lb good to choice stock steers $29 00-30 00, short load 676 lb medium $26 50 and small lot choice 512 lbs $3l 00 Small lots 415 lb choice stock stem calves $3O 00 Two lots 643 652 lb medium stock heifers $23 50 24 50 tIOGS Butchers opened slow and sold steady Sows were moderately adne and sold steady The hulk of the supply was mixed lots oil! S No 1, 2 and 3 180 240 lb butchers and these sold largely at $22 00 22 25 with fwo small lots No 1 and 2 195-200 lb $22 35 and $22 50 Around 130 head No 1.3, 200-240 lb $2l 60-21 85, one lot No 2 and 3 257 lbs $2l 25 Two lots No 2 and 3 266 275 lb garbage led butcheis S2O 25 20 50, 56 head No 13, 157 lbs SCI 00 Mixed No 13, 300 400 lb sows $l7 50 18 25, 400 500 lbs grading No 2 and 3 $l6 7517 25, few over 500 lb down to $l6 00 SHEEP A small lot of mostly choice 81 lb spring slaughter lambs $2B 00 and a package of utility wooled slaughter lambs $2O 00 Steers Slow, Hogs Active At Chicago CHICAGO April 28 HOGS 8500 Fairly acive, 25 40 cents higher on barrows and gilts, instances 50 cents higher, mostly on weights ovei 260 lbs sow 25 50 cents higher Good shipping demand and all local patkers in trade early U S No 2 and 3, 190.230 lb barrows and gilts $2O 75 21 15 Few lots No 3 around 230 lb, as low as $2O 50 Seveial lots No I and 2 195-220 lbs $2l 15 21 35 75 head n ostlv No 1 same weights $2l 40 No sizeable lots No 1 these weights avail able No 2 and 3, 230-250 lbs $2O 25- 20 75 Few No 1 and 2 around 240 lbs also up to $2O 75 No 2 and 3, 250- 280 lbs $l9 75 29 25 Some No 2 250 lbs up to $2O 40 Moderate volume No 3, 280 310 lbs $l9 00-19 75 and pait deck No 3, 360 lbs $lB 50 Mixed grades 400- 445 lb sows $l7 00 18 00 Smaller volume 330 375 lbs $lB 00-18 75 and rnosl 500 550 lbs $l6 25.17 00 CATTLE 18,000 Choice and prime slaughtei steers rather slow but steady, steers good and below mod el < telv active steadv to strong Hell er. moderately active, mostly steadv to strong spots 25 50 cents higher on Kn ds average choice and below Cows and bulls active, cows steady Bulls strong Vealers steady Few early sales stockors-and feeders steadv Few loads high choice and low prime 1200-1300 lb slaughter steels $3l 50-33 00 load average prime to high prime steers still in first hands, load mixed choice and prime 1250 lbs at $32 00 feedlot mates of 1400 lb steers last Wednes nay that brought $32 50, bulk choice $2B 00-30 50, two loads average choice 1250 lb Nebraskas $3O 00, low choice 1100 lb steers $2B 25 feedlot mates ol steels at the same price last Wednes day, bulk good $25 50 27 50, utility and standard $2l 50 25 00, load 000 lb stand ard $24 75, these mixed breeds includ ing a few tip-horned cattle, load 950 It) utility Holstfln steers $22 50 Good to average choice heifers $25 00 28 50, I I illty and standard heifers $2O 00. 2150 Commercial and standard cows $2O 50-23 00, Utility cows $l9 00 20 50, bulk canners and cutteis 51 00 19 00, few Holstein cutters as high as $l9 75 tew light and shelly canner cow s down to $l5 00 Utility and commercial bulls $2l 50-23 50 Most good and choice veal ers $29 00 32 00, standard $22 00 28 00, cul' and utility largely $l2 00 21 00 Part load good 710 lb stock steers 026 75 SHEEP- 3500 Bulk of salable re ceipts No 1 pelt slaughtei lambs otound three loads vvoled lambs and limited supply slaughter ewes also on sale Market opening slow Early sales $1 00 1 50 lower but around eight loads shorn lambs and load vvooled lambs unsold late Slaughter ewes steadv to weak Deck choice 102 lb No 1 pell lambs $2150 early to city butchers Deck choice 104 lb No 1 pelt $2O 00 Cl oice vvooled Iqmbs opening $2O 00 20 50 foi 101 to 107 lb averages Cull to low good vvooled and shorn Sl4 00 50 Cull and utility vvooled slaughter ewes S 6 50 7 50 Good and choice $7 50 Bsp Cull to choice shorn ewes $5 00 8 00 PROCCESSED POULTRY PHILADELPHIA Apnl 30 Receipts oce packed broielis and fryers, about steady Supplies adequate for the continued good demand with preference for heaviei sizes Prices paid deliveied waie house Philadelphia (cents pei lb ) Grade A & U S grade A 2-3 h 32-35 mostly 32-33 Friday, May 2, 1958—7- Farmers Supply BRIMM for • POTATOES • VEGETABLES O CORN To help assure top yields and quality from your crops, make sure that you have SWIFTS BRIMM plant food on hand when you are ready to plant 80 lb bag > $60.80 Less 10 *V For Cash Top See<l Oats Celt Clinton Celt Garry bu $l5O Select Clinton bu $1 50 GROW BIGGER, BETTER TOBACCO PLANTS FERMATE DUST 25 lbs 4.23 Applied in dust form to con trol Blue Mold Easy to apply every sth day. AGRI-MYCIN 9.35 ozs. Effective control for Wild fire and Blue Mold. Mix with water and spray plants, BORDO-MIXTURE 4 LBS. $1.19 Use as wet spray 4 lbs makes 50 gallons of spray. Two applications when plants aie small D.D.T. 4 LBS. $1.69 Kills fleas beetles mix as wet spray using 2 lbs DDT to 100 gallons of water TRANSPLANTONE 1 LB. . $4.00 Promotes loot growth Makes stronger plants Put in water when transplanting. VHPF 30 LB. CASE $7.50 Insures rapid giowth and better stands ISOTOX PINT $1.85 Transplanting solution Use to control wireworms, cab bage magots and other in sects on tomatoes, celery and tobacco at transplanting time. NUTRI LEAF “60” , * LBS. $1.75 Feeds plants thru the leaves. Four applications during gi owing season INSTANT VIGORO 3 LBS. $3.00 Complete plant lood for leaf and root feeding Dissolves quickly in water Dried Blood 100 lbs. 8 65 Nitrate of Soda 100 lbs. 4.85 Bug Geta Pellets 5 lbs. 2.39 Kills Snails FARMERS SUPPLY CO. 137 E. KING ST. Open daily 8:30 to 5:30 Friday until 9:00 A $3.89 bu $175
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