Broilers Continue Steady
In Major Producing Areas
Trading was light but steady heavy hens sold foi 161£ cents
with offerings ample to fully GEORGIA Ofleungs generally
ample in most of the major broil ample to fully ample in a few m
er producing aieas at the begin stance Demand was fair to good
nmg of the week The prices at
Dalmaxva on Tuesday ranged
fiom 18 to 187 a cents No sale
was held at the Eastern Shore
Poultry Exchange on Monday
The Delmaiva broiler feed
ratio was up slightly from last
week. Ratio this week was 3 7
compared to last week’s 3 0
Broilers averaged 18 63 cents and
feed cost $lOO 50 per ton
Here is a look at the activity
at the beginning ot the week m
some of the majoi pioduung
areas.
DELMARVA Market steady
Trading light and mostly at unde
termined prices Prices paid at
larms up to 10 30 a m Tuesday
were from 18 Va to 18 a cents
head were sold with 5
per cent going at 18Vz cents, 23
per cent at 18% cents and 72 per
cent undetermined One lot of
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H replacer—2s lbs. only $3.95; Calf feed—2s lbs. $1.50. j;
:: Fitting Ration for growing heifers and dry cows, $3.70 |j
S B Starter NF Z $4 45 16% Dairy $3 50 H
H rrower 4 30 Fine Chick Feed 505 j;
H Broiler Ration Special 510 20% Hog. Pig & Sow 450 g
H 16% All Mash DP 395 Bran 310
H Fine Stock Salt 100 lbs 185 Midds 340 g
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ALTMAN'S CASH FEED STORE
WILLIS H. WEAVER MANAGER
947 Harrisburg Ave. Phone Lane. EX 4-7715
10c per hundred, discount on half ton lots or more.
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE—WE DELIVER.
for Faster and Better
TOMATO
HARVEST...
if a \
S HED-A-LEAF T
Dries up the leaves . . . exposes the tomatoes to more sun
light. Results m fast ripening and early harvest. Picking is
easier and quicker Also reduces mold through better drying.
Shed-A-Leaf “L” (liquid) is easy to mix with water and
apply by ground or airplane sprayer.
J. C. EHRLICH CO.
738 E. Chestnut Street,
Prices at farms wcie 17 cents foi
799,900 head 499,300 head FOB
plants at 18 cents
NORTH CAROLINA Offerings
adequate Demand fair to good
Prices paid upto 10 a m Tuesday
17 cents for 619 700 head Heavj
hens at farms 14 to 16 months, 15
to 16 cents
SHENANDOAH VALLEY Off
enngs adequate tor tair to mostly
good demand Prices paid at
farms up to 11 a m Tuesday I 7
to IBVz cents
ARKANSAS Generally exces
sive throughout the state Prices
paid and volume distnbution at
farms up to noon Tuesday was
713,319 head at 15 to 16 percent
30 percent at undetermined pric
es 1 per cent at 15 cents, 60 pei
cent at 16 cents, Intra-Companj
sales booled 9 per cent at 16
cents.
Available Through.
LANCASTER, PA.
Wednesday New York Egg Market
Copyrighted 1958 By Unicr-Bairy Co.
Extia Fancv Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets
Pecwacs '
Extra Fancy Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets
Peewecs
Fancy Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets
Standaids
Checks
Fancy Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets
Fancj Heavyweights
NEW YORK, Aug 20 Fancy fresh eggs of all sizes dealing
well under a good demand with puces firmly sustained. Many ar
rivals off in quality and positions on under grades weaker witji
standaids falling off 2 cents under freer ofleiing and a lack of
suppoit
Weekly Egg Price Review
NBY WHITE Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16
Ex Fey Hywts 46 46 46
Mediums 34 32V2 33
Pullets 26 26 26
Peewees 18 J 'z lBVz
NEARBY BROWN
soy 2
39
31
20
Ex Fey Hy vv ts
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Steers Higher
In Active Trade
At Chicago Yards
CATTLE AND CALVES 18.000
Slaughter steers active, 50-100
largely 50 75 cents higher, slaugh
ter heileis active, 50-75 cents
mostly 50 cents higher Cows
steady to weak Bulls fully steady
Vealers steay. Scattered loads
mostly prime 1200 1375 tb
Slaughter steers $27 75-28 25 but
most of these lots cairymg small
choice end Load mostly prime
1322 lbs at $2B 25 feed lot mates
of $27 59 cattle last Monday Most
choice and prime slaughlei steers
$l4 00lbs and blow $26 75 27 75,
largely $27 25-27 50 on 1100-1250
lb Weights bulk good to high
choice slaughter steers 524r75
27 25, most choice steers $25 75,
load average to high choice
1300 tb Steers at $27 00 feed lot
mates to $26 25 cattle last Wed
nesdady and several loads high
choice 1150 1300 lb Steels $27 50
Few lots standard and low-good
HOGS 8 000 Modelately active
through midsession later trade
dull most banows and gilts 25
50 cents lowei, closing 50 cents
to as much as 75 cents lowei on
few hemderd head Sows moder
ately active, mostly 25 cents low
er. No 13, 190 230 tb Butcheis
comprise bulk, liberal share No
1 and 2 giades U S No 1 to 3,
195 225 tb Barrows and gills
$2O 50-21 25, mostly $2O 75 and
above for weights over 200 tbs
No 1, and 2, 200 225 lbs $2l 25
21 50 These late down to $2l 00
Several lots No 1 these weights
$2l 35 21 60 No 2 and 3, 230-270
lbs Relatively scarce at $2l 59-21
75, around 100 head at $2l 75 few
mixed grades 180-195 lbs $2O 00
21 25. Mixed grades 400 500 lb
Sows $l9 00 20 00, most 300-400
lbs $2O 00 21 00, few head 300 lbs
and lighter $2l 25.
FOR ANY FARM PURPOSE
MADE THE FARMER'S
WAY
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r*V Production
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Nearby Whites
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Midwestern Mixed
Midwestern Whites
Midwestern Biowns
50 Va
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PARKING LOTS IN
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Chestnut i- Queen Stiects
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ANNUAL SWINE ROUND-UP
| Leßoy M. Sensenig
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| Dillabaugh & Bleacher
s R. D. 2 Conestoga
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Lancaster Farming,
Friday, August 22, 1958—1
Martin Witman Sixth
'Continued fiom rage one)
Myion A Young 30 ot Cham
bcisburg, RD3, finished second in
the State Contom Contest ioi the
second year in a row In 1954,
Young was Pennsylvania Contom
Plowing Champion Young opoia
tes a 173 acie dany laim
Horner is a tenant iarmcr lor
W. P Campbell on the Penn s
Cave Farm si\ miles east ot Gen
tie Hall He is mamccl and the
lather of two thilchen
Top scorer m the two contest 2
was Holub who owns a 154 aci e
dairy farm in Swataia Township
near Harnsbuig He has been
iaiming foi 18 veais and compet
ed in lour previous State contest 2
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