LANCASTER POULTRY- CENTER
Prices Are About Steady
Live broiler prices at the Lan
caster Poultry Center remain-
ed about steady as all lots on
offer were sold
Prices at the May 2 auc
tion ranged from 15.7 to 15.9
tor a sale average ot 15 8 on
59,350 head in nine lots. The
high lot consisted of two
batches of Indian River cross-
es at 8 weeks, 6 days, con-
signed by Charles D. Wartel.
Carl B. Risser bought 4,850,
while the other 5,000 went to
John N. Thomas. ,
Two lots including 1,125 ® ChlCOgO
pullets brought 23.2, and four (Continued from Page 2)
lots of 0,400 leghorn tow’ steady. At Chicago carlot steer
sold for 9 6 to 10.4. Beet 50-1.00 lower, heiter beef
The complete sale offered 50-75 lower and cow beef 50-
and sold 66,875 head in 15 1.50 oft.
lots. The complete sale report Slaughter steers: On Mon
follows with lot number, seller, day, four loads Prime 1250-
grower in parenthesis, ainoum 1300 lbs. 24 75, bulk High
and breed, age in weeks and choice and Prime 1100-1350
days, buyer and price. lbs. 23.50-24 50, late 23.50-
CODE; H-F-Heavy Fowl, IP- 2 4.00 with dozen loads Prime
Indian River, WV-White Van- 1225-1350 lbs. 24.25, load
tress, C-Cockerels, L-F-Leghorn 1275 lbs. 24.35, several loads
Fowl, X-Cross, L-Ledbrest. High Choice and Prime 1350-
1. Harold Charles, 400 H-P, 1400 lbs. 23.25-23.50. Bulk
18 mo„ V. J. Koser Co. Inc., Choice . 900-1250 lbs. .22.50-
9.7; 2: Miller &'Bnshong (Rus- 23.75, closing ' 22 50-23.25,
Bel F. Taylor), 6000 IR, 8-0, Choice 1250-1350 lbs. 22.00-
Starr Poultry-, 15.8; 3. Same .28,50,- late’ 22 00-22.75, Choice
(Daniel Ebersole), 8600' WV, 1350-1500 'lbs'. 21.75-23.00,
8-6, Starr Poultry, 15.8; 4. dosed 21.75-22.50, Good 900-
Same (Richard Garber), 6900 1200 lbs. 21 00-22.50, Stan-
WV, 9-1, Daniel K. Good, 15.- dard and Low Good 18 50-20.-
8; 5. Same (John L. Herr). 50, including Standard Hol
-700 WVC, 13-2, Marvin Swei- steins late at 18 50-19 00.
gart, 23 2. Slaughter Heifers: High
6. Same, 425 WVC, 13-2, Choice with few Prime 950-
Marvin Sweigart, 23.2; 7. Hen- 1050 lbs. 23 50-23 75, Bulk
ry F. Beiler, 300 L-F, 22 mo. Choice 850-1100 lbs. 22 50-
V J Koser Co. Inc., 9.6; 8. 23 50, package High Choice
Charles D. Warfel, 4850 IRX, and Prime 950 lbs 24 00, Good
8-6, Carl B. Risser, 15 9; 9. 21 00-22 25, Standard and Low
Same, 5000 IRX, 8-6, John N. Good 19 00-20 75
Thomas, 15.9; 10. David G. Cows; Utility and Coramer-
3 years in County Tests 3 years Record Performance
1962 Lane. Co. Test Results
Hybrid «s Variety
Todd
ICastland
DeKalb
Pioneer
Todd
Pfister
Pioneer
Funks
Punks
Pioneer
DeKalb
Funks
Funks "
Todd
Todd
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Pastern States
Pioneer
Fas t land
DeKalb
Pastel n States
KK
Farm Bureau
Pfister
Pioneer
Pastern States
Farm Bureau
Pastern States
N J.
Farm Bureau
Penna
DeKalb
Pfister
Funks
Pastern States
DeKalb
Pfister
840
418
325 A.
830
820
8
807
$25
$69
431
83
G 705
803
SX29
. Corn Test Plots were conducted by the Lancaster County Ex
tension Service, under County Agent’s Supervision
Limited Supply of Varieties 88R, 855 and 645
See or Phone Your Dealer Now
AMOS HORST
R. D. 1, Bareville
MEBVIN McMICHAEL
R. D. 6, Lancaster, Pa.
WILLIAM DEAN
R- D. 1, Strasburg, Pa.
B. H. KEEN & SON
Parksburg, Pa.
RALPH HEBTZLEB
Musselman, 4000 L-P, V. J.
Koser Co. Inc., 10.4.
11. Henry W Martin, 1700
L-P, V J. Koser Co. Inc , 10.3,
12. D. E. Horn & Co. (James
Weller), 9000 WV, 9-6, Daniel
K Good, 15 8; 13 M&B (Glea
son Ritchie), 11,000 WY, 8-3,
Starr Poultry, 15 7, 14 Clyde
Strock, 4000 L, 8-3, Stair
Poultiy, 15 8, 15 Clyde
Strock, 4000 L, 8-3, Daniel K
Good, 15.8.
For Those Who
Top Yields
Yield in Bushels Yield In Bushels
Rohrer Farm aimnlch Farm Arersge
in r > 9 139 4 117 7
137 1 133 3 140 2
155 0 130 1 143.7
133 5 137 9 145 7
137 1 130 9 144 0
1300 162 3 111.2
132 7 140 2 130 5
143 4 127'2 135.3
133 0 131 0 132.3
140 0 117 3 132 0
129 3 133 3 131 4
134 8 123 4 130 1
132 0 128 0 3 30 0
125 7 134 1 129 9
96 8 123 8 ' 110 3
139 4 139 4 129 4
127 4 129 5 128 5
123 8 131 7 127.8
100 9 144 4 125 7
133 4 111 3 123 i
114 6 123 3 120 1
114
111
124
106
108
99
109 $
103 G
102 X
101 X
92 4
106 6
103 3
74 1
81 2
LEROY GEIB EST.
B. D. 2, Manheim
JACK ROBINSON
Bird-In-Hand, Pa.
HAROLD M. GEHMAN
R. D. 3, Lancaster, Pa.
ARLINGTON MILLER
Elm, Pa.
NOLT BROS.
Want
120 0
119 3
119 t
119 3
119 0
117.7
123 1
127 6
113 9 1
131 7
129 2
135 9
117 5
117 1
117 0
115 4
114 5
112.7
105 7
103 6
90 3
125 X
130 6
132 0
129 7
136 6
118 S
106 ft
133 0
99 3
• Delmarva
Price Gains;
Demand Fair
Live broiler prices advanced
nearly a quarter cent during
the 24 hour period ending
10 30 Friday morning At farm
prices ranged 14 7 to 15 6 for
998,100 head purchased in
cluding 445,000 head purchas
ed of 449,000 head otteied at
Thursday’s auction in Selby
ville, Del About 4 8 per cent
ot the sales veie at 15 to 15 4.
With Ready to Cook de
mand increasing to a tair posi
tion, estimated slaughtei by
Eastern Shoie processors for
the week end was 811,000
head compared to the 715,000
head last week end.
The Delmarva broiler-feed
ratio tor the week ending April
26 was down one point from
the previous week at 31.
Broilers during the week aver
aged 15.17 and 20 per cent
mash cost the grower $99.37
per ton.
Six months ago, the ratio
was 3.6 when broilers aver
aged 16.94 and mash cost
$94 06 per ton For the com
parable week a year ago, the
ratio was 3.1 when broilers
were 14.49 and mast cost $93.-
40 per ton.
(Last year 6,800 research pro
. . jects in 133 Veterans Admin-
Chief food Of beavers is as- istratlon hospitals, five regional
pen or poplar but they are also o jjj ces an< j three outpatient ch
fond of the bark of willow, n j cs engaged the services of 5,-
birch, black alder and wild qqO professional investigators
cherry trees. assisted by 2,000 technical and
administrative assistants.
cial 15 00-17 00, Cannes and
Cutter 13 00-15 25.
Bulls Utility and Commer
cial closed 18 00-20 00
Feeders Two loads Choice
750 lb steers 25 00, few Jots
largely Choice 600-800 lbs
23 50-23 75.
GREAT NEWS FROM
WIRTHMORE!
For the first time anywhere you now have a
choice of feeds designed especially for
different weight birds..
« - _ - - - - Just right for
N E W ! medium-weight
Hi-Ener-G 16
(Over 5 lbs
Layer mature weight)
. I _ . _ _ _ Just right for
N E W I light-weight
strains.
Hi-Ener-G 17
Loyef
Each of these new feeds is designed to supply the
right balance of minerals, protein and energy to tit the
requirements of different production strains.
Over three years of Wirtlunore research have proved
conclusively that lightweight lajers and mcdiumw eight
layers have quite different nutritional requirements for
a given amount ot feed. That’s why we developed these
two new teeds so you can give jour birds the one that
they need.
Get the story from your Wirthmore distributor or
serviceman. Try the feed that’s right for your birds.
We’re convinced that you’ll get top performance, maxi
mum return over feed costs. (Available as mash, crumbles
or pellets).
Attention, Breeders! You can’t beat Wirth
more Complete Breeder for meat-type strains
and Wirthmore Hi-Ener-G Breeder for pro
duction-type strains.
J. K. Stauffer & Son Clem E. Hoober
Lawn and Bellaire Intercourse
665-3121 367-2321 768-3431
Paul M. & Son
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 4, 1963—3
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, April 29th to Friday, May 3rd
Mon.
WHITE
Fey. Hywts
Fey. Hywts.
Fey. Med
No 1 Med.
Pullets
28!A
28
24%
24 %
20!/.
16%
Peewees
BROWN
Fey. Hvwts
Fey. Hywts,
Fey. Med
Pullets
28 %
28
24%
20%
16 %
Peewees
MIXED
Fey. Hywts,
No. 1 Med.
24V 2
20 V s
27 Vs
24
Pullets
Standards
Checks
TREND 1 Market generally steady and quite well cleared
on all lines except white medium.
Copyrighted 19C3 By Urncr-Barry Co.
Highway accidents in the U.
S. took a record number of liv
es m 1062. About 40,500 peo
ple died on the naition’s high
ways last year, and more than
3,345,000 were injured.
strains.
(Under 5 lbs
matine weight)
Tues.
Wed.
29 %
29
30 !_.
29 %
24
24
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17
24%
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21
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29 %
29
24%
21
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24%
21
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29 29
24 % 24
21 21
2 8 Vt 2 8 Vi
241/2-25% 241/2-251/2 25
Age Old New Jersey
GREEN SAND
(natural Potash and trace
minerals) and
CALPHOS
(Collidal Phosphate)
These natural marine de
posits are ideal for your
farm and garden.
Available in any quantity in
bags or use our modern
BULK FIELD SPREADER
SERVICE.
It is the practical and econo
mical waj to maintain soil
fcrtilitj.
BrooklaWii Farm
118 Kreider A\e.
Lancaster l*li. .“iOO-ISSO
or sec jour total dealer
Jfiufew
300 farms
can’t be wrong!
Over 90 percent
repeat customers
the last three seasons!
lies*) than 3 percent
“Chick problems”!
try
"HONEGGER
LAYERS"
sold with honor.
serviced with pride —.
J. HOWARD MOORE
B. D. #1
LIXITZ, PEXXA.
Phone: 626-5408
Windle's Hatchery
COCHRANVIUjE, pa.
Thurs.
31%
30%
24
24
21
17
31%
30%
23 %-24
24
21
16 %-17
30%
30
30%
30
24%
21
24%
21
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30
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29 Vs
30
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29 Vs
24-25
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