LANCASTER POULTRY CENTER Prices Off Fractionally Broiler prices slipped frac tionally during the week at the Lancaster Poultry Center, but still remained over 17 cents. At the November 1 auction, a total of 79,550 head of broilers in 19 lots brought prices ranging from 16 7 to 18.1 for a sale average of 17.23. The salt average for the corresponding sale a year ago was 12 38. The high lot, 1,600 White Vantress Crosses at 9 weeks 2 days, was consigned by Ro bert Noll and bought by Mar tin Brendle. Only one lot of broilers ■were not sold. These, a lot of 4,000 at 8 weeks, 3 days,' were bid to 17.2. The only other lot not sold was 950 Leghorn Fowl which weie bid to 8.7. The sale also moved seven lots of 7,940 pullets at prices of 24.25 to 26; three lots of 3,150 leghorn fowl brought 7.4 to 88, and two lots of 1,200 heavy fowl brought 16.2 to 16.3. Pour lots of roasters cross ed the block at 23-23.8 and 175 capons sold for 30 cents A lot of 120 males were 8 8. The complete sale offered 98,935 heal m 38 lots and gold 93,985 head in 38 lots The complete sale report fallows with lot number, seller, grower in paienthesis, amount and breed, age in weeks and a**********-********************************** mil (Regular Horse Feed) (A Complete Horse Feed) (For Heavy Horses) >^§^/ 4T% (A Vitamin & Mineral Supplement) Pouf M. Ressler & Son Paradise, Pa. Tel. Lancaster 687-6292 Leroy M. Sensenig Kphrata, P». Tel. Ephrata 733-2009 ore headquarters for this complete line of New Horse Feeds by IRTHMORG FCCOS days, ljuyer and price. Code; MCX-Moore’s Chesty Cross, WV-White Vantress, HF-Heavy Fowl, P-Pullets, C-Cockerels, WMt-White Mt, IRX - Indian River Cross, SXCa-Silvei Cross Capons. 1. Miller & Bushong (Leon ard Deitz), 4000 MCX, 8-3, NO SALE, 17.2 BID; 2. Same (Edward Wall), 3400 MCX, 8-6, Daniel K. Good, 17 3, 3. Robert Noll, 1900 WVX, 9-2, John N. Thomas, 17.2; 4. Same, 2100 WVX, 9-2, Carl B. Risser, 17 5, 5. Same, 2000 WVX, 9-2, John N. Thomas, 17.4. 6 Same, 1600 WVX, 9-2, Maitin Brendle. 18.1; 7. Greid er Leghorn Farms (Milton Brubaker), 550 H-F, 13 mo, Daniel K Good, 16 2; 120 Males, Daniel K. Good, 8 8; 8. Same, 650 H-F, 13 mo, Daniel K Good, 16.3; 9. M&B (Moses Zimmerman), 1000 WVP, 14- 3, W. C. Mellmger & Son, 25 9; 10. Same, 875 WVP, 14-3, Carl B. Risser, 25.1. 11. Same, 575 WVP, 14-3, Carl B. Risser, 26 0; 12. Same, (John L Herr), 500 WVC, 13- 2, Daniel K Good, 23 0; 13 Same, 650 WVC, 13-2, Daniel K. Good, 23 0; 14. Same (Christ L. Herr), 1800 WVP, 16-0, W C. Mellmger & Son, 24.25, 15. Same, 1700 WVP, 16-0, Carl B. Risser, 24.3. 16. Same,'l7oo WVP, 16-0, (Continued on Page 10) TRACK 'N TRAIL STABLE MATE NEW HOPE COMPLETE HORSE FEED PERRIES Clem E. Hoober Intercourse, Pa. Tel. Intercourse SO 8-3431 J. K. Stauffer & Son Lawn - Tel. Manheini 665-3121 Bellaire - Tel. Elizabethtown 367-2321 :•******• • Delmorva Heavier Birds In Most Demand Live prices advanced more than 14 cent with a good de mand for the light offerings in Delmarva during the 24 hour period ending 10.30 Friday morning. Heavier birds were on the high side of the price range with purchases at farms rang ing from 16.5 to 17 8 on 746,- 100 head including 424,700 head purchased at Thursday’s auction at Shelbyville, Del About halt the sales were at 16 5 to 16 9. Ready to cook demand im proved slightly to a fair posi tion in some instances with de mand spotty and mostly slow. Estimated slaughter by Eas tern Shore Processors for the week end was 685,000 head compared to the 623,000 head last week end. The Delmarva broiler-feed ratio for the week ending Oct 26 was steady with the pre vious iveek at 3 6 Broileis averaged 16.94 and mash cost the grower $94 06 per ton. • Fluid Milk, Supply Varied; Demand Good Fluid milk production throughout the nation varied with the Northeast and West coast sections showing a gen erally slight decline while other areas noted receipts steady to slightly increased. Meet your SEED MAN... A. H. HOFFMAN SEEDS, INC., LANDISVILLE, PENNA. Serving farmers with finest quality seeds since 1899 W. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 3, 1562 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, October 29th to Friday, November 2nd WHITE Ex. Fey Hywts. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. No. 1 Med. Pullets Peewees BROWN E\ Fey. Hywts Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. Pullets Peewees MIXED Fey H\wts No 1 Med Pullets Standards Checks TREND: Demand improved for all grades with a con siderably more active call for top whites Copyrighted 1962 By TTrner-Barry Co. Offerings m the Southeast bottling quality milk in the were light and some fluid sup- New York area ranged $5 3t plies imported from outside to $5 40 per 40 quart unit. the area Bottling demand at manor Dairy cows haie a high re terminal areas reported fairly quirement for nutrients imme good with nearby supplies gen- diately after freshening, re erally sufficient for needs Sur- minds Richard S Adams, ex plus over bottling demands ab- tension dany specialist at sorbed into manufacturing Penn State Place them on channels full-grain feeding as soon as Wholesale selling price for possible after freshening, • HE is your neighbor and friend. • HE is interested in your crop prohienfl • HE can help you grow better paying crtp^ • HE knows what seed varieties product best] in your area. » HE can teli you about atithe latest and newest seed varieties. • HE will get your seed to you, when you want it » HE is anxious and ready to serve you* Taes. Mon. 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