—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 15. 1961 2 At Lancaster Yards Trading Slow But Steady CATTLE: 4200 compared 715 last week. Trading was with 4223 last week Supply moderately active. Vealers included about 50 per cent were 1 p°°d ® ll< * C * lO J slaughter steers and 40 per ce . wer ® > c . < Y lce . an ,^ cent stockers and feeders, prime 34-39, few 40, stand- Trading was slow. Slaughter anc * low-good 20-28, util sfeers sold 25-50 lower., J ty down to 17. Cows. 25-50 higher. Bulls Hogs: 1900 compared to steady. Stockers and feeders 1823 last week. Trading was steady. moderately active. Ail class- Slaughter Steers- Choice es were steady. 1000-1250 lbs. 25.50-27.25, Barrows & Gilts: XJ.S. 1-2 Good to low-coice 23 50 - 190-230 lbs. sold for 19 25- 25.50, Standard 20.50-23. 20, several lots no. 1 190- Cows: Cutter and utility 225 lbs. 20 25-21. 1-3 190 - 18 75-18 50, canners and low 230 lbs. brought, 18.75-19.25 cutters 15.75-16.75, shelly 230-250 lbs. mostly 2-3 grade carinefs down to 13. 18 25-18.75. Bulls - Utility and com mercial 19-22 50, good grade up to 24 50. Stockers and Feeders; sev oral loads good and choice 700-900 lb feeder steers 24- 26, 600-750 lbs 26-28, choice stock calves 27-30 Calves: 650 compared to Best Food Buys Look For Bargains This Week Seasonal produce items -will attract the budget-con scious foodshopper this week end. Grocery and meat items enjoy some post holiday dull ness, reports Tom Piper, Penn State Extension Mark eting Agent. Shipments of celery and Iceberg lettuce have been running heavier than usual and prices have slipped down More vine-ripened tomatoes are appearing at local mark ets and prices are somewhat loafer. Eggplant, cucumbers and peppers are priced slight ly tower than a week ago. Asparagus, new cabbage, radishes, leafy green salad items, and green beans are reasonably priced Spring onions are arriving from New Jersey, Arizona FOR ANY FARM PURPOSE MADE THE-FARMER'S WAY La LANCASTER m PRODUCTION I*lml CREDIT ASS'N Rflw 411 W. Roseville Rd. Lancaster, Pa. r Ph. Lemc. EX 3-3921 „ ML _HONEEBEB: j~- ~ Sfjf.y —v £cuie*4 Livability, General Vigor, Body Size, Conformation, Efficiency Layability. Just Words? Not when you have HONEGGER LAYERS They combine sound farm experience with the most advanced scientific methods to give you top poultry profits! i- HOWARD MOORE, 307 East Second Avenue LITITZ, PENNA. Phone: MAdison G-5403 Wiitdle’s Hatchery COCHRANVILLE, PA. Phone: Atglen LY 3-5341 Sows; U. S. 1-3, mostly 2-3, 300-600 lbs. sold at 12.50 - 16.00,' SHEEP: 225 compared with 252 last week. Spring slaugh ter lambs were steady. Choice and Prime 60-80 lb spring slaughter lambs made 25.00-29.00. and the Carolinas; first of season high prices pcrvail Bad weather has hindered harvesting operations and forced prices up on carrots, sweet corn and new crop cooking onions. Cauliflower and spring peas are wearing high price tags. Old crop po tatoes are expected to show some price increases soon The new crop is starting out of Florida and crop esti mates indicate more favor able prices in laxer weeks. Meat departments give promise of a buyer’s choice of values Features will vary from store to store and may include poultry, turkey, beef steaks and assorted pork items. Bacon, smoked hams, picnics and loin cuts may be included in this list. Lar ge size eggs continue on the list of good food values Patronize Lancaster Fann ing Advertisers. Here’s What -You Can Expect With Non-Stop D-17 ♦ 10 acres plowed in less than 5 hours * Only iy 2 gallons gasoline per acre ★ Four 14-inch bottoms, 7 inches deep . . , oats stubble, sandy loam with clay We have the whole story, including detailed results of this plowing test. fitk ut about thm Allh-Chalmtrs plan to finaneo your Unto purthoso of form oqulpmont. ALLIS-CHALMERS <^> SAtES <t SERVICE V Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv. R. S. Weaver Quarryville, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Lititz. Pa. N. G. Myers & Son L. H. Brubaker Rheems. Pa. Snavely’s Farm Service Vintage Livestock Steers Self Higher On Less Quality 25-50 Lower Compared with last week’s - 265, Driving horses - .$125 market, slaughter steers at 210. Killers - 9 cents. Compared with last week’s the April 13 auction at New market, slaughter steers 25- Holland sold strong to 50 50 lower at the April 11 auc- higher with lesser quality CnicaQO Cattle tion at Vintage. Utility cows considered. Cows Were 50 . steady. Canners and Cutters h’gher. bulls steady. Receipts D A/>oinf-r I 25-50 higher. Bulls 50 hieh-r. included 899 cattle. IxeCßipTS UOWeSt Receipts included 484 cattle. Bulk of the choice grade c 1 1 Bulk of the Choice grade steers made 25.50 to 26 6C SlflCO January slaughter steers with a few to 27.10. Good to w)?rer v „ m r W few to 27.00, Good to low— low choice were 23.50 to 27.- TT^ E CAT Choice 23.25-25.00, Standard 75 with standard down to gh ! ly rt down to 20.50. 21 00. duced , a ? d loc?a f ecc >Pto Cutter and Utility cows Cutter md ntilifv row- for any week since 16.75-18.10, Canners and low- ' W ere 17 75 to 18 60 S?. rl ? January Aisno f t Cutters 15.50-16.75, shelly a n Tlow Ltte« made l 5 75 tkirds w ? eks supply Jl "v Canners down to 13 50. UtiL foifi 75 whh sheßv cannerS ed a on Mond3y - ... . ity and Commercial bulls ? Ml shelly canners As compared with last F ri 9Q -23 uown 10 day, average choice to prnn c CALVES: 322. Choice and . utility and commercial steers fully steady, ] 0 „ Prime vealers 10C-2 00 low- bulls brought 20 to 22.75. A choice and below steady t« er Good grade and below few ,ots of ? ood ,grade 636 25 lower, heifers weak to 25 steady Good- and Choice to 897 P ound feeder steers lower, cows steady to 25 ] olv vealers 29.00-34.00, Choice sc>rd , for 22 *j?- 23 ; 3< \ ~ er decline largely on canner, and Prime 34.00-39 50, Stan- Clivus 241. Vealers sold cutter and utility, bulls 25 dard and low-Good 22.00-29- sleady with g°° d and choice higher, vealers steady, hard 00 Utility down to 19 00 vealers bringing 29 00-35.00. ly enough stockers & feeder, HOGS' 147 Barrows and Choice and prime crossed the on sale for a pr.ee test, feu gUts 25 higher Lot 195 lbs. block at 35 00 1 9 39.50 Stan- sales around steady. U. S no 1 21.35 two lots dard and low good madc 24 ‘ Bulk P nme and mixed 200-227 ’lbs. no. 1 1950- 29 ' utdi & *° 2 i. choice and prime ICOO 1475 19 lot 166 lbs. 19.50. April 12 sale of dairy lbs 26.50-28.25, with mo:l 1- 201-°25 lbs 18 60 19 35 catt ie had receipts o. 116 sales at the close 27 00 up Several lots 163-178 lbs mix- cigbt bulls and 18 and several loads prime 1125 ed Medium and no. 1 18.00- bmfers All casses continued - 1325 lbs. 28 15-28 25 Bull 18 35 Two lots 237-239 lbs. ab S“ t f „. . ak oice 900-14C0 lbs 2450 2- 18.35-18.75. Lot 256 lbs. 5- ows ’ HoLste^ c ‘ 26 Tp with most sales 25f1( no 3 17 50 $3OO-375, Guernseys - $175- up at the close.. Good sleer SHEEP: 30 Few Choice & |! 0 ’ v ot . he , r , bre ® d ® ‘ I S n l7 ®f 7 b- ] arg ? ly 130 c lbs dow n 2225 Prime 50-90 lb. spring slaug- ? t ?f k bul £U' 0 Stock 24^,5. hter lambs 26.00-29 00 heUcrs - $75-!50 , Few high choice and m Receipts of 218 head were _ed choice and prime 900-1151 on hand at the April 10 sale lb. heifers 25.50-26 CO, T m T.✓'■L,_____ of horses, ponies and mules, loads mixed choice & prim IWO V*nanges The market continued about 1100 and 1156 lbs 2601 I r* I steady with some improve- bulk choice 24 25-25 50 large StOCK SHOW ment seen in the saddle ly 24.50 up at the dose ■- horse market. Choice vealers 25.-32, Piilac Annr>nnre*ri . Mules, pairs - $3OO 450, prime 33. ixUicaAnnOUllwU singles - $l3O-225. Ponies, Few loads and lots good i mares - $llO-160, Geldings - choice 700-960 lb. feedm $55-110. Riding horses - SI3R steers 23 00-24 00. Harrisburg, Pa—The Penn sylvania State Farm Show- Commission has announced two changes in the Pennsyl vania Livestock Exposition which is scheduled for No vember 6 through 10 in the Farm Show Building here. The Commission approved plans to hold a feeder cattle show and sale at the Exposi tion, the first time that feed er catt’e have been allowed m the beef, cattle, swine and sheep show. (Turn to page 12) Plowing Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro, Pa. Lancaster, Pa. New Holland, Pa. Stevens, Pa. * J. E. GALEN HARDWARE * Lincoln ■ N. G. HERSHEY & SON ■ Manheim : J. C. Ehrlich Chemical Co., ■ 736 EAST CHESTNUT STREET ViiujiiiiiaiiniminiiiuiuvitH* l New Holland <•■■■■■* ■■■■■■■■■■•■■■*■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■•■an IT PREVENTS... j TOBACCO BUIE MOM and WILDFIRE ■ a a a I Phyto my cin I Mathieson's new LIQUID antibiotic 0 LONGER LASTING EASY AND ECONOMICAL TO USE SUPERIOR TO WETTABLE POWDEI BECAUSE: 1. Goes into 100% solution 2. 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