Lane Poultry Center
Another Cent Gain
Broiler prices, on the climb Mountains, WRF-White Rock
for over a month, gained Heavy Fowl,
nearly a cent this week at 11 Miller & Bushong, Inc
the Lancaster Poultry Cen- (Kenneth M. Funk) 350 IRC,
ter. A total of 42,400 head in 12-3, Roy E. Ream, 21.0; 2
10 lots crossed the block at Same, 550 IRC, 12-3, Daniel
prices of 16 8 to 18.5 for a K. Good, 21 0, 3 Same, Mar.
sale average of 17 16. vin Sweigajrt, 20 9; 4. M&B,
This week marked the first (John McM chael) 6000 WMt.
sale in several months that V 8 6, Meader’s Poultry, 16.8,
ran ahead of the correspond- 5 M&B (Oscar Sangrey) 6000
ing sale last year At last WVC, 8-6, H. W. Longacre,
year’s sale 34,600 head sold Inc 16 8.
.at an average of 16 31. 6. M&B, (Elam B. Riehl)),
The high price was paid 1700 WVP, 13-2, Daniel K
by Carl B. Risser for 1,000 Good, 21.7 7. Same, H. W.
White Vantress at 9 weeks, Longacre, Inc. 21.0. 8 M&B,
six days consigned by Phil- (Earl Newcomer) 800 WVP,
haven Hospital. 6-8, Carl B Risser, IS -; 9.
Five lots of 4,000 roasters M&B (James Hess), 1200 W
brought 20.9 to 21 2, while VP, 8-3, Roy E Ream, 18 1;
1,700 pullets sold for 21 7 io John M Esh, 550 WRF
One lot of heavy fowl chang- Marvin Sweisrart, 15 0; and
eded hands at 15 cents per go Males, Marvin Sweigart,
pound for the 550 head. 6 0.
The complete sale offered 11. M&B (Jacob Ober), 2,-
55,830 head in 23 lots and 400 WV, 8-6, John N. Thomas
sold 48,680 head in 17 lots. 17 7; 12. John L. Hershey,
The four lots of 4,800 cock- 850 WVC, 14, H. W. Long
erels were bid to 20 cents acre, Inc. 21 2; 13 Same, 850
and the two lots of pullets WVP, 14, NO SALE, 21.0 bid.
containing 2 350 head were 14 Philhaven Hospital, 1000
bid to 21 and 22. WV, 9-6, Carl B RisSer, 18 5;
Following is the complete 15 M&B (Paul C. Weaver)
December 21 auction with 5000 WV, 8-6, Roy E. Ream
'lot number, seller, grower in 17 5;
parenthesis, amount and 16. D E. Horn & Co. (Wm.
breed, age in weeks and days Emig), 1500 WV, 9-2, Island
buyer and price. Pou'try, 17 2; 17. Same (Har.
CODE: IR-Indian Rivers, old Z. Musser) 10 000 WV 9-
WV-White Vantress, C-Cock-,2, V F. Weaver, Inc., 17 1;
erels, P-Pullets, WMts.-White 18 Same (HaroM Chronister)
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27th Annual Meeting
FARM BUREAU
THURS., DEC. 28 - lO A. M.
MANHEIM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, Manheim, Pa.
Management Reports
ON YEAR'S OPERATIONS
Election of Directors
—FOUR TO BE ELECTED
Address by—Lesser M. Shughort, Director of Distribution,
FARM BUREAU COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
■Entertainment by—Wiliam Ziika, Biologist & Lecturer
FEATURING LIVE SPECIMENS. HE WILL PRESENT AN ENTER
TAINING STORY OF PIGEONS.
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CONTACT US TODAY
OF THE
LANCASTER COUNTY
COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
• County Agent Report
• President's Annual
Message
WILLIS Z. ESBENSHADE
PLAN NOW to attend this impor
tant meeting of YOUR organization.
• AMPLE FREE PARKING
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Delmarva - Georgia
Live Prices Are
Up Slightly
De’marva reported live
prices improved slightly as
demand improved to a fair
level.
Prices of 16 30 to 17.90
were reported on 656,500
head at farms during the 24
hour period ending 10:30 on
Friday morning.
Processors were operating
at near normal levels to fill
supply lines until after the
holiday Estimated slaughter
by eastern shore processors
for the week end was 616,-
000 head compared with
629,-000 head l ast weekend
The Delmarva broiler-feed
ratio for the week ending
December 15 was up four
points from the previous
week at 3.7. Broilers averag
ed 17.30 and mash cost the
grower $92 90 per ton The
ratio for the comparable
week last year also stood at
3.7 but six months ago it had
dropped to 2 8
Georgia reported prices of
15 cents at farms up to 16.5
at plants.
Patronize Lancaster Farm
ing Advertisers.
8500 WV, 9-2, H. W. Long
acre, -snc, 17 0; 19. Parke
Herr, 1500 WVP, 14-2, NO
SALE, 22 0 bid; 20 M&B,
'■Re^iam n Brubaker), 1200
WVC, 12-2 NO SALE 20 0
bid; 21. Same, 1200 WMtC,
12-2. NO SALE, 20 0 bid;
22. Same; 23 Same.
The Most Famous Name
In. Corn
Pfister Associated
Growers
R. D. 3. LANCASTER
Phone TW 8-7121
M. M. SMITH
Lancaster Farming. Saturday, December 23, 1961
Weekly New York Egg Mkt
From Monday, December 18th to Friday, December 22nd
Mon.
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Hywts 41 -
Fey
Hywts 371/2.
Fey.
Med. 34 ■
#1 Med 34 ■
Pullets 29 r
P-wees 24 -
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33
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Ex. Fey.
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Fey.
37 -
33 -
28 -
35V6-
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Hywts
#1 Med
Pullets
Stds.
Checks
TREND: Market generally steadier with a quite good
last minute clearance on top grades Medium still in quite
liberal supply.
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QUARRYVILLE ATGLEW
Wed.
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Whites
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-37
321/4-
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as traditional as holly,
convey our very best
wishes for joy and hap
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and customers.
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PARADISE
Hempfield Mills
EAST PETERSBURG
Thurs.
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