LANCASTER POULTRY CENTER
Volume And Price Down
Broiler volume continued
low but prices dropped about
a quarter cent a pound this
week at the Lancaster Poultry-
Center. A total of 41,400 head
in nine lots ranged from 16 7
to 17 1 for a sale average of
16.97.
Pullet prices moved up as
8,800 head in three lots rang
ed from 27 9 to 28.
One lot ot heavy fowl
brought 23 cents a pound tor
the 490 head, and two lots ot
leg Horn fowl including 1,215
head brought 9 5-9 9
The complete Maich 21 auc
tion otteied 62,932 head in
20 lots and sold 51,9 57 birds
in 15 lots
Following is the complete
sale report with lot number,
seller, grower in paienthesis,
amount and breed, age in
weeks and days, buyer and
price.
CODE: H-F-Heavy Fowl,
WV-White Yantress, P-Pullet&,
LP-Ledbrest -Pullets. L-F-Leg
horn Fowl, WMt-White Moun
tain.
1. Longeneckers Hatchery,
490 H-F, Daniel K. Good, 22.-
0; 52 Males, Daniel K Good,
9.2; 2. WITHDRAWN PRIOR
TO SALE; 3. Harvey M. Zim
merman. 2800 WVP, 14-0,
W. C. Mellmgev & Son, 28 0,
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j IVAN M. MARTIN, Inc.
J Blue Bail, Pa.
4 Same, 2800 WVP, 14-0, W,
C Melhnger & Son, 28 0, 5.
Same, 2800 WV, 8-2, Carl B
Kisser, 16 7
6 Wanen Sheaier, 7700
ifwMt, 9-0, Starr Poultiy,
16 9, 7 Miller & Bushong
(Melvin Groff), 4000 WV, 8-6,
Daniel K Good, 17 0, 8 Same,
(John L Herr), 3400 LP, 13-
2, NO SALE, 26 2 BID, 9
Same, 575 LP, 13-2, NO SALE,
25 9 BID, 10 Lane Co Faim
Bureau, 315 L-F, V J Koser
Co Inc , 9 5
11 Glenn H Heir, 900 L-F,
Carl B Ri&sei, 9 9, 12 Vernon
R Snyder, 3200 WVP, 14-2,
Daniel K Good, 27 9, 13
Wmdle’s Poultry Farm, 900
L-F, 1 yr , WITHDRAWN
PRIOR TO SALE, 14 D E
Horn & Co (Robert Godfrey),
5000 WV, 9-0, Starr Poultry,
17 1; 15 Same (John Munro),
5600 WMt, 9-3, Daniel K
Good, 17 0
1G Same, 5000 WMt, 9-3,
Daniel K Good, 17 0, 17
Same, 2900 WMt, 9-3, Daniel
K. Good, 17 1; 18. Ivan Z
Hoover. 1400 WY, 9-0, Martin
Brendle, 16 9, 19. A L Har
nish, 7000 WV, 9-3, NO SALE,
16 0 BID, 20 M&B (Robert
Harnish), 7000 IR, 8-0, Starr
Poultry, 17 0
Delmorya
Prices Gain
A Quarter Cent
Live broiler prices in Del
niarva increased approximately
a quarter cent with an improv
ed demand for the moderate
offerings
Ready to cook movement in
ci eased with the demand most
ly fair though slow in instance
es
Reported puces and pur
chases 111 Delmarva during the
24 hour peuo_d ending 10 30
Fnday morning ranged 11 8 to
17 toi 003,700 head including
470 700 head purchased at the
Thuisdaj auction at Selbyville,
Del
Estimated slaughter by East
ern Shore processors tor the
week end was 75 2,000 head
compared to the 608,000 head
last week end.
The Delmarva hi oiler-feed
ratio for the week ending
March 15 ivas unchanged at
3 4 Broilers averaged 16 05
and mash cost the giower $99 -
17 per ton
Penn State extension safety
specialists urge use of re<i li
ght or reflective material on
the lear of tractors, trailers, or
other equipment on the road
from dusk to dawn.
Martin’s
Limestone I
For alert-, aggressive *
farming that pro-
duces profitable
crops!
New Holland 354-2112
Gap Hickory 2-4148
Terre Hill 445-3455
Play It Safe
•*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23, 1963
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, March 18th to Fnday, March 22nd
Mon.
WHITE
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Fey Med
No 1 Med.
Pullets
35
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23
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BROWN
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37
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23
Pullets
Peen ees
MIXED
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35
28
Fey. Hywts,
No 1 Med.
Pullets
Standards
Checks
35V5
33
TREND Maiket much better cleaied on top white. Top
hi owns irregular.
Copj righted 1963 By Urner-Barry Co.
Medicated
For Your
Added
Protection
Come In and See Us
Next Time You're In Town
Joseph M. Good & Sons
LEOLA QUARRYVILLE
Toes.
Wed.
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start and sturdy growth that'
means more profits later by
feeding RED COMB CHICK
STARTER. Highly palatable,
nutritionally correct and uniform
in quality, RED COMB CHICK
STARTER is your best buy for)
Quality Results at Low Cost.,
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