oultry Center
s On Rise Again
3
continued to climb
a t the Lancaster
Center this week.
0 t the heavy snow
Thursday, 11 buy
a total of 129,390.
38 ’ots. Fifty lots,
167,990 head we
} for sale, but gro
used bids on nine
bioilers and three
ousters.
ots of cockerel roa
[ a t prices of 21 1
Seven lots of 9,520
asters brought 21.5
Leghorn fowl inclu
5 head in five lots
10 9 to 11 5, and
3 f 107,125 head of
sold at prices ran
o 19 6 to 21 5.
ng is the comple
-3 sale with lot
seller, grower In
is, amount and bre
in weeks and days,
J price
ode WV - While
IR - Indian River,
,ets, C - Cockerels,
eghorn Fowl Year-
El - White Rock,
White Mountains,
rm H Herr, 1000
)-2, NO SALE, 20 1
\ enn H. Herr, 1000
12, Marvin Sweig
-3 Lane. Co. Farm
John L. Herr), W-
W C Mellmger &
), 4 Same, 1400
.-6, W C. Mellmger
0, 5 Robert Noll,
10-2, Daniel K.
, 1900 WV, 10-2,
Thomas, 20.7; 7.
inters (John Go
t WVP, 14. Carl
25 0; 8. William
Ider, 3000 W R &
SALE, 19 8 bid;
farmers eacch-
prefer to buy
their
Y / STRAW
EAR CORN
for better value and all around satisfaction,
or delivered, any quantity as your require
ly be.
PHONE STRASBURG OV 7-3211
SHADE TURKEY FARM
PARADISE. PA.
0%
UNT
ch 31
FENCE
'RY FENCE
TRY
TNG
; D FABRIC
® WIRE
'H WIRE
POSTS
Your Needs
TODAY
CASTER
Ex 4-0541
IVEO 5-2466
9. David K. Burkholder,
2800 WV, 9, NO SALE. 20 1
bid; 10. Fruitvfile Farms Inc
(Abram Shenk) 5700 W Mts.
9-2, Roy E. Ream, 20.2.
11. Same. 9000 WV, 9-2,
H. W. Longacre, Inc., 20 0;
12 Mil'er & Bushong (R. C
Garman) 3000 WVP, 10-3,
NO SALE, 19 5 bid; 13.
Same. 1500 WVP, 10-3, NO
SALE, 19 8 bid; 14. M&B
(Richard Blessing) 2500 WV
9-3, Starr Poultry, 19 9; 15.
M&B (J. Floyd Kreider),
8000 WV 9 2, Meader’s Po
ultry, 19 6.
16 M&B (Ed Decker) 15-
000 WV, 92, Col ege Hi 1
Poultry, 20 0- 17 M&B (Ed
Decker) 15000 WV. 9-2, H
W. Longacre, Inc. 19 8, 18.
M&B (J. G Miller) 1675 L
FY Victor J Koser Co , 112
19. M&B (W. E Diefender
fer Sr) 4500 WV, 9, Starr
Poultry. 19 7: 20 Same.
4500 WV, 9, Starr Poultry,.
19 8
21. Brubaker Bros. 1000
SXP, 17-3 NO SALE, 25 0
bid- 22 Clair Niss'ey, 1000
LFY, Victor J Koser Co.
11 0; 23 Irvin Forry, 600
SXP, 17, NO SALE. 281
bid: 241 Arthur Graybill,
?300 L-F, 22 mo Victor J.
Koser Co H - 25 Garden
Soot Broilers (Melvin K.
Barge Jr ) 7000 IR, 9, W.
C. & Son, 210.
John L Stoltzfus, 400
LFY, Cai-1 B Risser, 10 9;
\ -7 N T' /r iller, 6000
WV, 9 NO SALE, 20 1 b’d:
28. Jack Bucher. 4350 WV,
9, NO PALE 19 8 bid; 29.
Same, 4350 WV. 9 Meaders
Poultry, 20 2- 30 Same, 43-
50 WV, 9, Meaders Poultry,
20 2.
31. Henry Yoder, 10000
(Turn to page 12)
S S —Vi / AM W AN S
:fwi 4*4
••''' * ✓</$ . s . x fS *
Pi
FENCING
UNICO
BARBED WIRE
Lasts as long but costs less.
Zinc coated for rust resist
ance. Reverse twist between
4 point barbs means straight
trouble-free stringing.
SPECIFICATION
FENCING
High tensile strength strands
crimped to stretch evenly.
Heavy zinc coating resists
rust longer. 'Made to last.
Gives you greater service.
,C. COU
bub®* 1
Delmarva - Georgia
Price Rises On
Curtailed Supply
Delmarva reported prices
ranging from 18 80 to 20.70
on 476,800 head at the farm
during the 24 hour period
ending 10.30 Friday morn
ing.
Estimated slaughter for
the week end by Delmarva
processors was 370,000 head
compared to the 610,000
head of last week end.
Price was effected some
what by the weather which
forced closing of some of
the processing plants Move
ment of poultry was very
limited
The Delmarva broiler -
feed ratio for the week end
ing February 26 was unch
anged at 4 0 Six months
ago the ratio was 34, and
for the same week last yr.
the ratio was 3 5 For the
week ending February 26,
broilers averaged 18 62 and
ma~h cost $92 20 per ton.
Georgia reported prices
rangmg from 17 to 18 75
on 766 000 head at farms
for the 24 hour period end
ing 10-30 Fridav mornin"
Two per cent were at 47,
51 per cent at 18 and 11
per cent at 18 5 to 18 75
Estimated slaughter for
the we°k end hv Georgia
processors was 1,103 000 he
ad comnared to 1 498.000
head last week end.
SPRING IN WINTERTIME
A breath of spring can be
introduced in the home by
forcing into bloom some
branches of flowering
shrubs, reminds Mrs Lynn
Smith, Penn State extension
floriculturist. Among them
are forsythia pussy willows,
flowering qumce, and red
b--i
Phone or
Your FREE
J.C. Ehrlich Co., Inc
734 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster
CALL EX 7-3721
for Free Building Inspection
<S / vJ’*'.' <• V. . . . /, s •*
'"fit:*.* > ~ A \v ' '\
NEW HOLLAND
EL 4-2146
QUARRYVILLE
ST 6-2126
Lancaster Farming. Saturday, March 5. 1960
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, February 29tlr to Friday, March 4th
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Frl.
fixt. Fey.
Hywts 30 -
Med. 29 -
Pmlets 241/2-
P-wees 19 -20
Ext. Fey
Hywts 35V2-
Med 341/2-
Pullets 28 -
Peewees
Ext. Fey
Hywts 29 -
Med. 281/2
Pullets
Stds 281/a-
Checks 25 -
Flxt. Fancy
Hywts 341/2-
F!xt. Fey
Hywts 29 V -
Med. 28V2-29
Pullets 231/2-
TREND—Market steady to firm with recipts generally
light and well cleared in most quarters.
Copyrighted 1958 By Urnot-Barry Co.
Are you troubled with RATS’ Why not try D-Con
Rat Killer, it works! 100 White Rock Chicks; Myzon
for your poultry. Spring onion sets are here now. Why
not spray that poultry house with Carbola. You can
rent a sprayer not at only $l.OO per 24 hours. Order
your Ducklings now How about turkey Poults. It
is not 100 early to order your Pou'.ts. Do you need sfiy
motor oil’ We have it at only $1 38 per gal. Don’t
forget that Dr. Lee’s Germozone for your poultry or
rabbits!
ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE
947 Harrisburg Pike
FAMOUS NAMES
AMONG DAIRYMEN
(0)lBTOWOft£
Mil V MT7I.D milk replacer for
IfllLilV CALVES. Produces heol
hy. fast growing calves and is cheaper to
feed than whole milk.
TWIN 11/fIY CALF GRAIN. An economical
1■» «« iillA formula feed of proven quali
ty for building healthy, strong bodied calves.
RECORD FITTING FEED-
A TOP CONDITIONER
For young stock and dry cattle.
CALVING FEED-^KuSi
MENTS OF CALVING.
32% RECORD DAIRY
FMPWT A milking supple-
OUI 1 LiJLilflE.il I MENT. Containing top
quality ingredien's that provide the highest
nutritional levels.
CALL YOUR DEALER AND TRY THESE FEEDS
TO SEE THE RESULTS OF
WIRTHMORE
Research & Service
|p| CLEM HOOBER
INTERCOURSE. Ph. SOuthfield 8-3431
Nearby Whites
30 - 30 -
29 - 29 -
24 V£- 241/2-
19 -20 19
-20 19 -20
Nearbv Browns
35i/ 2 .
34 Vi
-28 -
-351/2 35%-
34/2-
28 -
35
34i/ 2 -
28 -
NOT QUOTED
Midwestern Mixed
29 -
28Vi-
291/a- 31 -
28 281/2 29 -
NOT QUOTED
281/2- 29 -
25 - 25
28 Vi
-25 -
Midwestern Browns
341/2- 341/2-
Midwestern Whites
291/2-
29 -
231/2-
30 -
29 -
231/2-
Willis H. Weaver, Mgr,
32V2-
30
25
20
3VA
-30 -
-31
-26
35i/2-
341/2-
28 -
32 -
20 -30
29 -30
-251/2 251/3-
341/2-
341/2
31 - 32
30 - 30
241/4-25 25
-31
-26
Ph. Lane. EX 4-7715
3