Weekly Poultry Report Eostern Pennsylvania And New Jersey WEEKLY SUMMARY LIVE HENS Prices on light type hens mostly Vic higher. Ortenngs barely adequate tor a good buying interest. Demand for heavy type hens fair. Supplies increased slightly & adequate. Prices paid @ farms: Light type hens 7 Vi-9 mostly 8- B%c; heavy type hens 15- 15 M: mostly 13'c. TURKEYS Demand fair on all classes. Offerings fully adequate on hens, ample on toms, and very light on small type breeds and fryer/roasters, prices at 24-25 c on hens re flect negotiations for move ment within the next three weeks. Prices paid at farms: Small Type 10-12# Hens 30c; Heavy Type Hens 24-25 c; Heavy Type Toms 21%c. Fogelsville November 3, 1965 (Prices for dock weights Agway You Name It! We Got It! -r BAGS L TO MEMBER PATRONS PURCHASING FERTILIZER Ail Kits brought to the Lancaster Store by Wednesday, Nov. 10th will be taken to P.S.U. at no cost for transportation. Early Take 10-20-10 Corn Starter 10-20-10 Ferti-Flow 15-10-10 Ferti-Flow 10-10-10 Free Flow 4-12-16 Tobacco 15-15-15 Ferti-Flow 10-20-20 Ferti-Flow 4-8-12 Tobacco (Balt) 12-12-12 L.C. Ferti-Flow 0-25-25 Free Flow (Sulphate of Potash) 0-15-30 W/B Free Flow 5-20-20 Free Flow Special Savings For Patrons Period I Oct. 4 Dec. 8 Period II Dec. 9 Jan:- 5 Period 111 Jan, 6 Feb. 2 Period IV Feb. 3 Feb. 28 ASK ABOUT OUR QUANTITY DISCOUNTS AND Additional Savings If you Can Haul Bagged or Bulk From Our Fertilizer Plant at York/ Pa. CARDEN SPOT UNIT, Inc. Honey Brook Lancaster "ANY ONE MAY cents per lb. except where noted.) Hens, light type, range 7Vi- D, mostly 7Vi-BVi: Hens, heavy type SV2-16Vi, 12-15; Pullets 22-28, 22-25; Roasters 17-33, 28-31; Ducks 26Vi-36. 2GVi-30; Drakes 21-40 Vi, 40; Geese 23-37V2. 33-37V 2 ; Tur keys, toms 20-2 G; Turkeys, hens 27Vi-36Vi: Rabbits 15- 33. 28-33; Guineas 42-57, 43Vi-52; Pigeons (per pair) C 3-7 2 Vi. Total coops sotd; 1227. Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Broilers and tryers live prices on the Eastern Shore Exchange averaged 16.91 cents per lb. this week, an advance of nearly 1 cent from last week’s average. Prices ranged from a low of 16.0 cents on Monday to a high of 17.6 cents on Thurs day. Sales for the week totaled Board, and more than 2800 in 975,000 head, a decrease of the Health Department. The nearly 50,000 head trom the remaining 12,000 are employed preceding week. in 24 other State agencies. FERTILIZERS TOPS! PRESCRIPTION SERVICE BULK SPREADING BAGS FREE Soil Test Kits (ALL NEW PROGRAM FOR 1965-66) Early Take And —Or Early Pay DEFERRED PAYMENT PROGRAM. Coll Us To-Day For Complete Details Delmarva broiler and fryer live prices advanced more than ‘/i-cent with good demand for light auction offerings. Weights were well distributed, supplies continued barely adequate, and prices have been stronger each day this week. Ready-to-cook demand fair to good. Most plants continue near capacity. Prices unchang ed to slightly stronger. Estimated slaughter for Fri day and Saturday, 873,000 head, compared to 903,000 head last weekend. In the 24-hour peiiod preced ing market close on Friday, live broiler, on farm prices rang ed from 16 5-17.6 cents per lb. on sales of 945,000 head. Approximately 50,000 Penn sylvanians are presently work ing in Civil Service positions. Nearly 25,000 are employed in the Department of Public Wel fare, about 5,500 in the Depait ment of Labor and Industry, 4800 in the Liquor Control Early Pay 8-24-8 Free Flow 5-10-10 Agway 6% 5% 4% 3% New Holland Quarryville BUY FROM AG WAY" Delmarva November 5, 1965 5% 4.5% 4% 3.3% Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 6, 1965 —Z Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, November Ist to Friday, November sth Mon. WHITE Ex. Fey. Hywts, Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. No. 1 Med. Pullets 30V 2 Peewees BROWN 44 42 35 30 V 2 24 Ex. Fey. Hywts Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. Pullets Peewees MIXED Fey. Hywts Standards Checks 28V2-29 TREND: Maiket still showing ample supply in most quar ters, but undeitone improved. Copyright 1965 by Urner Barry Publications • New Holland (Continued from Page 2) HOGS f'WES November 1, 1963 November 1, 1963 Hog receipts of 395 bead The trend was steady as aveiaged 2 5 cents higher as IGI calves were sold Choice maiket hogs letailed tor 25- and Prime, 33-37 50, Good 50-26 50, wholesale (US. 1- and Low Choice, 31-33, 3), 25-25 50. heavyweights, Standaid 28-30 50, Common. 24 50-25 The 30 shouts ot- 15-25 Buy Now and Save Extra Baler Twine 9,000 & 10,000 foot Mode from Pure No. 1 $7.75 This price is subject to additional cash and quantity discounts. Twine will not be delivered until after Jan. 1 with cash terms up to March 1. No extra charge for delivery. Available at WEAVER’S FARM EQUIP. Strasburg, Pa. WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSOC. West Willow, Pa. WENGER’S FARM EQUIP R. D. 1, Quarryville (Buck) KIRKWOOD FEED & GRAIN Kirkwood, Pa. fcb MMHjif BRfel»C. SMOKETOWN Tues. Wed. 38la 37 35 30 Vs 24 35 30 r a 24 38% 35 28V2 fered brought 8 50-18 75 each Sows sold for 19 50-21.00. on Holland East African Fiber per bale hese dealers: ROSS H. ROHRER & SONS Quarryville, Pa. FARMERSVILLE EQUIP. Farmersville, Pa. SHOTZBERGER’S FARM EQUIP. Elm, Pa. MUSSER FARMS, INC, Columbia, Pa. Distributed by Fri. Thun. 41 39 Va 35-36 35 30Vi 25 38*/a 37 35 30Va 25 43 41 37 30Va 25 43 41 35 30', 39-39% 36 32 38% Ph. Lane. 397-3539
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