2 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 12, 1959 At Lancaster Yards Slaughter Trade Better lames E. O’Hara, HOGS; The three day sup . ply numbered 950 head. Tr- In CHiarge, Market News Branch a(Je was glow WJ th, barrows CATTLE The salable sup- and gilts 25-50 lower, sows ply of cattle for the Holiday wean to mostly 50 lower. A shortened week numbered few U S 1-2 200-230 lb bar -3400 The quality of fed ste- rows and gilts 16-16 50, No ers was improved over recent 1-3 200-230 -lb 15-15 25, few weeks and made up about 15 50, No, 1-2 and 1-3 170- 45% of the supply 200 lb. 14 25-14 75, No 1-3 Stockers and feeders made and 2-3 230-250 lb 14 75- np about 45% also. Trade was 15. Sows No. 1-3 300-550 lb moderately active on slaugh- g 50-12 ter cattle but slow on stocker SHEEP: The bulk of the and feeders High-good to su ppiy arrived Tuesday with prune slaughter steers sold three-day supply at 450 25-50 higher with standard head consisting of spring sl and good steady. Other class- a ughter lambs. Good and choi «s Sold steady. , ce 60-90 lb. mostly 60-75 lb Four loads of high choice s pnng slaughter lambs sold to mostly prime 1172-1246 lb from 21-22 50, few 23, util steers sold at 30 and 30 50 and good 17 50.2150 with Several loads high-choice and several lots 45-60 lb from prune 1300-1475 lb.- 28 50 - 15-17.50 A 63 head lot of ■29, most choice steers 1050- cu h to good slaughter ewes 1250 lb 28 50-29.50. good to averaging 117 lb. turned at low choice. 26-28 50, stand- 550 ard 24-26. •Part load prime 508, lb. hei fers reached 29. seyeral lots choice 27-28. CommL cows 19-20 50. Cutter and utility 15?75-19 50, Canners and low lf 2 5-15T5. Utility If you’re an average woik- ST *L C °?Ti s °’ er ln industry, it takes you g °Sod and choice 800*1050 10 minutes less tune to earn lb. feeders 26-28 50-, med , a 'pound of hamburger than arid good 24-27. Several load it did ten years ago. good and choice 1050-1150 The average industrial lb. feeders 25-26, same grade -worker was earning the equi med and good 25 50-28.50 valent of a pound of bam boos and choic esteer calves b rin 23 minu^es in 1958 25 ’ mCd and g °° d whereas in 1948 it took him 25 75 ' 30 33 minutes. it took 16 minutes to earn Part™ five P° unds of wheat flou V n rarm vtucuudl 1958, while 10 years earlier 1 *' it took 22 minutes. A pound Sept. 17—Penna Junior Da- of round steak took an aver , ify Show, Farm Show Bldg age of 29 minutes in 1958, Harrisburg. while in 1948 it took 40 min- Sept. 16-19—Solanco Fair, I u tes Quarryville. The figures were taken Elizabethtown Kiwams from, the U S Bureau of Fair. Labor Standards, and were Sept. 18—Penna. Holstein released this week in Pen- Cattle Show, Farm Show nsylvania by the Pennsylvan ia g , Harrisburg la Farmers’ Association Sept 23-26 —West Lampeter In terms of the number of Community Fair hours or minutes it takes to Ephrata Community Fair, earn the average industrial IT'S YOUR CHOICE Pick or Shell FOR PICKING Mounted • FOR FIELD SHELLING S-Row Picket; Pull-Type • New corn heads for J-Row Pickeis. • Chalmeis Combines. , Both have famous field-proved, kernel-saving principles . . . eSsy rs®unting . . . low streamlin ing . . . quick-adjustable, ear-saving stripper plates . . . lubber-on-rubber husking or shelling -.. clear vision ... safe and sure. Ask us about the Allis-Chalmers plan to Finance your tim« purchase of farm equipment. jl. ALLIS-CHALMERS <% (SALES & SERVICE) L H. Brubaker Nissley Farm Service Lancaster, P a. Snavelys Farm Service L. H. Brubaker N. G. Myers & Son Lilitz, Pa. Rheems. Pa. Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. R. S. Weaver Quorryville, Pa. There's Real Value mL&r J See Us Now Washington Boro, Pa. New Holland, Pa. WEEKLY REVIEW CATTLE — Receipts* during current week which included a holiday 10 per cent smaller than last week and fully 15 per cent less than a year ago,, Better than 90 per cent of receipts bunched in two days. Percentage of slaugh ter s leers and cows slightly smaller than last week, Small increase in the per centage of heifers, fully 70 per cent s’aughter steers compared 74 per cent last week, about 20 per cent heif ers and five per cent cows Bulk of the s'.eer supply again graded choice, around 65 per cent choice and fully 10 per cent prime, balance largely good grade, average weight of slaughter steers promising to be cbnsiderably heavier than last weeks av erage of 1152 lbs. which was the lightest since last April. Slaughter s.eers and heif ers opened steady to 25 high er but lost the advance later and some steers over 1300 lbs 25 lower than late last week. Cows, bulls and veal ers steady to strong Stockers and feeders scarce but slow and only a bout steady Steer and heifer beef car casses in the Chicago whole sa’e fresh meat trade sold 50- 1 00 higher and cow beef ad vanced 1.00-1 50 Stevens, Pa. Chicago Cattle Holiday Cuts Run worker’s supply of food, he is getting a better deal now than he was 10 years ago. No. 30 STEER CONCENTRATE - For Fattening Beef Cattle FEEDING DIRECTIONS For fattening beef cattle ONLY, feed at the rate of ONE POUND PER STEER PER DAY. / As a roughage, use ground ear com. corn silage better results will be obtained supplenu of ground ear com per steer. On low quality roughage,' use Green Pasl One Pound Per Steer Per Day With a concentrate priced rightl This is economy! INTERESTED? Sure you are! - For details and records; Ask any Miller or call* us direct at EX 2-2145.