LANCASTER POULTRY CENTER Live Broilers In Decline Live broiler prices were down more than a half cent at the July 25 auction at the Lancaster Poultry Center. All broilers on offer were sold. A total of 62,500 broilers in 10 lots brought prices ot 15.4 to 16.3 for a sale average u. Same, 275 H-F, 14 rao , o£ 15.54, \y. c Mellinger & Son, 15.4; Three lots of roasters in- 2 _ m&B (Richard Blessing), eluding 1,655 birds brought 3500 wv> 8 . 2> Daniel K. Good, 18.5 to 19.0. Five lots of pul- 15- 4 ; 13 . Same ( R USse i F. lets changed hands at 19.1 for Taylor), 6000 18, 8-2, Carl B. the 4,600 head. Risser, 16.3; 14. Same (Robert A total of 11,300 leghorn Kauffman), 8000 G, 8-2, Starr fowl in four lots sold for 10.2 Pou itry, 15.4; 15. Same, 6000 to 10.5, while 2,075 heavy W Mt, 8-0, Starr Poultry, 15.4. fowl in five lots changed hands .. e ~ /T „ .„ „ .. at IS 4t015 5 16 - Same < Lester Mc * 1 Michael), 1800 WV, 8-3, Dan- The complete sale offered i e j K . Good, 15.7; 17. Same 83,452 birds in 28 lots and (Christ L. Herr), 1800 WVP, sold 82,302 birds m 27 lots. 16 . 2) Daniel K. Good, 19.1; 18. Only one lot on offer failed g ame , 800 WVP, 16-2, Daniel to sell; this, a lot of 1,150 K . Good, 19.1; 19. Same, 3600 White Vantress cockerels at WV) 9 . 2 , Carl B. Risser, 16 0; 14 weeks, was bid to 19 cents. 2 q_ Same (Gleason Ritchie), Following is the complete 11,000 WV, 8-6, Starr Poultry, sale report with lot number, 15 4. seller, grower in parenthesis, amount and breed, age in ■weeks and days, buyer and price, CODE; WV-White Vantress, P-Pullets, L-F-Leghorn Fowl, H-F-Heavy Fowl, IR-Indian River, G-Grexder’s, WMt-White Mountain. 1 Miller & Bushong (Moses Zimmerman), 875 WVP, 14-0, Daniel Good, 19.1, 2. Same, 775 WVP, 14-0, Carl B. Kiss er, 19.1, 3. Same, 350 WVP, 14-0, John N. Thomas, 19 1; 4. H. Raymond Stoner, 1800 L-F, 16 mo., V. J. Koser Co. Inc., 10.2; 5. Jones Z. Lapp, 1600 L-F, V. J. Koser Co. Inc , 10.2. 6. Same, 1900 L-F, V J. Kos- among farm residents, accord er Co. Inc., 10.4; 7. Clair mg to the National Safety Graybill, 750 H-F, 1 yr.. Mar- Council. For the nation as a vin Sweigart, 15 5; 50 Males, whole, work accidents are the Marvin Sweigart, 8 0; 8. Greid- r smallest of the four accident er Leghorn Farms (Robert categories. Complete automatic feeding for DAIRY COWS and CATTLE! Plus a complete line of bunk feeders to meet your exact needs Sts us for motforn CALEB M. WENGER R. D. 1 Drumore Center K 1 8-2116 Quarryville, Pa Myers Farm), 450 H-F, 14 mo, Marvin Swoigart, 15.5; 9. Same, 122 Males, Daniel K. Good, 10.7, 300 H-F, 14 mo , Daniel K Good, 15 5; 10. Same, 300 H-F, 14 mo., Daniel K. Good, 15.4. 21_ D E Horn & Co (Har old Z Musser), 9500 WV, 9-2, Daniel K' G|ood, 15 4, 22 Same (Parke Herr), 455 WVC, 13-2, Marvin Sweigart, 18 5, 23. Same, 1150 WVP, 14-0, NO SALE, 19 0, 24 Kenneth Noll, 600 WVC, 12-2, Daniel K Good, 19.0; 25 Same, 600 WVC, 12-2, Daniel K Good, 19 0, 26 Raymond S. Mussel man, 6000 L-F, V. J. Koser Co. Inc, 10 5, 27. M&B (Dan iel Ebersole), 8600 WV, 8-3, Starr Poultry, 15.4; 28 D E Horn & Co. (Adam Nolt), 4500 WV, 9-0, Daniel K Good, 15 5. Work accidents rank second only to motor/vehicle accidents ftmDcilo UNLOADERS Double augers deliver more silage per minute even whan silage le deeply frozen . . . and at a lower operating cost. Patented V-paddle Impellers throw ... not blow ... silage down chute. Adjustable drive hubs give positive traction In all types of silage. Three-point suspension keeps unloader level at all times. Straight-out Auger Feeder With Van Dale units you can custom build tha bunk fesdlno set-up to fit your nssds. Drive section Includes hoppsr, drive as sembly and 10', high capacity •' auger. Additional auger sections are in 10' unite and are easily coupled. Fced-R-Flo Bunk Feeder The new, all-metal complete feeder. High capacity •* auger rotates within tube. Gives all-weather protection, even feed dlatrlbut tlon, and lower operating cost. Conveyor Trough An Important link In automatic feeding. Positioned below alio chute, the VanDala conveyor trough carries the silage to the Sunk feeder. Primary section Includes hop gar, drive assembly, and 10', I* auger. Additional 10’ auger sections may bo added. lutomattc feeding equipment • Delmarva Broilers Down A Quarter Cent Live broiler prices in Del man a continued to decluv more than a quarter cent The demand was slow and inactive tor the moderate auction offer ings. Delmarva reported prices of 14.4 to 15.6 tor 950,600 head at farms during the 24 hour period ending 10.30 Friday morning, including 479,600 head sold at Thursday’s auc tion in Selbyville, Del. Estimated slaughter by east ern shore processors for the week end was 821,000 head compared to the 734,000 head last week end. The Delmarva broiler-feed ratio for the week ending July 19 was steady at 3 2. Broilers averaged 15.95 per pound and mash cost the grower $100.17 per ton. • Demonstration (Continued from Page 1) ors at the Allentown Fair grounds Tuesday over contes tants trom the 13 southeast ern Pennsylvania counties. Scoring 97 out of a possible 100 points, the wildlife dem onstration of Pat Rineer, Wil low Street Rl, and Sue At kins, New Providence, Rl, was the top ranking county exhibi tion They won a blue ribbon under the Danish system of scoring. Also winning a blue ribbon with a score of 96 was the forestry demonstration of Jay Lehman, Holtwood Rl. A 92-pomt demonstration total and a third blue nbbon went to the dairy demonstra tion squiad of Nancy Stoltz- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 27, 1963 Weekly New York Egg Mkt* From Monday, July 22nd to Friday, Mon. WHITE Pcy. Hywts, Pcy. "Hywts, Pcy. Med. No. 1 Med. Pullets 37% 29% 29 19% 16% Peewees BROWN Ex. Pcy. Hywts. Pcy. Hywts. Pcy. Med. Pullets 37% 29% 19% 16% Peewees MIXED 37% 29 Fcy. Hy wts No 1 Med. Pullets 19 V> 31-32 24-24 Vz Standards Checks TREND Demand shaiply cut ott and with heavier sup plies ot top laige white and mixed, the maiket dropped a full three cents under intensive selling pi essui e. Copyrighted 1903 By Urner-Barry Co. fus, Ronks Rl, and Nancy 80l- a non-qualifying white ribbon linger, Lititz Rl David Zimmerman, Rein holds Rl, and Stanley Leimn ger, Denver R 2, were top ran- ked in the tractor maintenance demonstration with SO points and a red ribbon. The fifth county demonstra- s y stem > and vegetable, the tion m vegetable production growing of plants in flats. by John Douts, Drumore Rl, was scored at 79 points and Tnes. Wed. 40-40% 38 37% 30% 30% 20 30% 30% 20 16% 16% 38% 30% 20 38% 30% 20 16% 16% 37% 3S 30% 30% 20 20 32 31 %-32 24-24 % 24% The wildhte demonstration featuied plaster casts of wild animal tracks, forestry, the preparing and planting of a seedbed, dairy, the construc tion of a fitting blanket; trac tor, the mechanics of a fuel Is Your Subscription Due? PATZ Sales & Service Barn Cleaners - Silo Unloaders - Cattle Feeders Robert K. Rohrer Quarryville, R. D. 1 Hensel KI 8-2559 “Looks as though the Forecasters are wrong again!” (No, Really?) “Yes, looks as though egg prices will be good after all!” (How can you tell?) I oughta’ know, I’m a forecaster!” still time to put in HONEGGER LAYERS J. HOWARD MOORE R. D. #1 jLITITZ, PE NX A. Phone: 626-5408 Windle's Hatchery COCHRANVDLLE. PA. Phone: Atglen LI 3-5941 3 July 2Gth Thurs. 30% 30% 20 30% 30% 20 16% 16% 38% 30% 20 38% 30% 20 16% 16% 30 V. 20 301/4 20 311/2-32 24-24 i/2 3iy 2 -32 24-241/2
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