Weekly Poultry Report I Eastern Pennsylvania And New Jersey WEEKLY SUMMARY MVK HEN’S prices unchanged on light liens. Demand good. Offet ,n!~, increasing as Easter weekend approaches & egg producers are more anxiods to schedule the movement of birds However, offerings overall remain barely' ade-, quale. Sonle bids at 11-liVtc m Pa section were declined. Supplies & ' offerings ample on heavy ttenS tor the light buying interest. Occasional flock at 20c. Lim ited open market transac tions on 7# cockerals were paced at 30c. Inquiry fair, supplies short of full require ments. Prices paid, at farms; Light Hens 10-11 Vz, mostly 10V2-11V4C TURKEYS Tiadmg confined to fryer loasteis, mixed floclcs of hens & toms 10-11# @3oc & small breeds of hens @32c & toms @26c. Fogelsville April 2, 1066 Hens, Light 9-12, mostly 11 Hens, Heavy 14-2'S, most ly 22-26, Pullets 16-39, most ly 35-39; Roasters 22-44, mostlv 35-42, Capons 45-49; Ducks 28-3 5, Drakes 30-43, mostly 40-42, Turkeys Toms 24-28%; Tuikeys, Hens 24- 41%, mostly 32-36, Rabbits 40-55, mostly 48-52, Guineas 60-6 5, mostly 65, Pigeons (Per Pair) 40-1 25, mostly 57%-65, Jumibo Squab 65- 87 1 », mostly 57% Total Coops Sold - 756. Buyer of Oak, WALNUT, Poplar, ASH, etc. C. J. CHARLES LUMBER New Providence, Pa. Phone ST 6-3108 NEW ECONOMY with HIGH CAPACITY INTERNATIONAL® New 27 Baler handles up to 14 tons per hour! • Standard 14" x 18" Bale Chamber. • IH 3-phase knotter ties 17% stronger. • New Shuttle-Glide feed. - • Chrome-plated knotter parts eliminate • Heavy-duty power train, same as rust, retard wear. larger IH balers. . • Pickup slip clutch as standard equipment. STOP IN AND SEE THE BIGGEST BUY IN BALERS TODAY! Cope & Weover Co. NEW PROVIDENCE 786-7351 Kauffman Bros. MOUNTVILLE 285-9151 Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Broiler and fryer live prices averaged 1G 46 cents per lb. on the Eastern Shoie Exchange this week, a drop of % cent from last week, and the second week of sub stantial price decline. Prices paid during the week ranged trom a high ot 17.3 -cents on Monday to a low of 15 2 cents on Wed nesday. Sales for the week totaled 1.5 million head, about the same as for - the preceding week, Delmarvd April 8, 1066 The Delmarva broiler and fryer lot average price de clined slightly fiom 16.38 to 16 31 cents per lb. Demand whs good tor heavy auction offerings. Live supplies con tinued adequate tor needs Estimated slaughter tor Friday and Saturday, 868,- 000 head, compared to 791,- 000 head last weekend In the 24 hours preceding market close on Friday broil ers and tryers at farm prices ranged 15 4-17 0 cents per lb on reported purchases of 994,100 head. Beekeepers And Fruit 1 Growers Plan Banquet 1 Lancaster County’s bee keepers and flint groweis will hold their annual spring banquet at Meadow Hills Dining House on Tuesday, 'April 12th, at 6 30 pm. The featured speakei on the progiam will be Di Carl Bittnei, Extension Pomolo gist tiom Penn State Dun er sity Bittner is a native of Michigan and is (cuirently (Continued on Page 4) • Lancaster (Continued irom Page 2) dard-to Low Good 24.50-26.00. COWS Utility 18.50-20.50, Ffcw'2o.6o-21.75, Cutter 17.50- 20.50. Canner and Low Cutter 16.50-18.25. - BULLS Choice 950-1150 lbs. 25.50-27.00, Couple at $27.- 25, Good 23 50-25 50, Utility and Commercial 22.00-25 25, Few 1400-2000 lbs. 25 50-26 50. FEEDER STEERS Couple Lots Choice 445-475 lbs. $34.00- 35.00, Couple Loads Good 375- 500 lbs. 30.00-31.00, Load Choi ce 600 lbs. 30.00, Mixed Good and Choice BQO-1100 lbs. 27.25- 28,25, Good 525-825 lbs. 26 00- 28.00. ' ’ CALVES 550- Vealers closed' the week fully steady, with Monday’s decline of $l.OO - Lower being recovered on Wednesday. VEALERS, Choice 43.00- 45.00, Good 40.00-43.50, Stan dard 36.00-4100, Utility 33.50- 36.50, Cull 28 00-32.50, with 70-90 lbs. $24.00-28.00. HOGS 1200 Barrows and gilts 50-75 c Higher, with US 2-3 250-270 lbs. $1 50-2 00 High er. BARROWS AND GILTS U.S. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 24 85-25- 50, US 1, 195-240 lbs. 25 50- 26 00, with a few at $26 25, US 1-3 185-240 lbs 24 25-25 00, 2-3 200-250 lbs. 23 50-24 25, 240- 285 lbs. 22 50-23.50. SOWS US 1-3 300-550 lbs 19 00-20 00, few at 20 50. SHEEP 1000 Supply lar gely 20-60 lb Spring Slaughter lambs Not tiend on Spring Lambs, due to nothing com parable in recent weeks. Wool ed lambs steady Ewes fully steady. SPRING LAMBS Choice and Prime 20-35 lbs $6O 00-65 - 00, lew head 15-20 lbs $7O 00, Choice 30-55 lbs $45 00-55 00, Choice and Prime 40-80 lbs $35 00-40 00, Choice 60-80 lbs. at 30 00-34 00 WOOLED LAMBS Choice 80-100 lbs 28 00-30 00, One Lot Good 80 lbs $27 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Utility to Choice $8 00-12 00. Hove YOU Tried Our Classified? International Harvester Sales and Service EPHRATA 733-2283 C. B. Hoober INTERCOURSE 768-3581 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9, 1966—1 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, April 4th to Fiiday, Apnl Bth Mon. WHITE Ex. Fey Hywts, Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. No. 1 Med. Pullets Peewees 45 j 2 45Va 44 44 40 40 39 38 32 32 24 24 BROWN Ex Fey. Hywts. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. Pullets 40 32 24 Peewees MIXED 43 43 39%-40}£ 40 1 z 35 35 Fey. Hywts. Standards Checks TREND Market showing a good clearance on fancy whites, both large and mediums, browns and mixed still irregulai Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications For best control ol Alfalfa weevil Spray DOUBItM MALATHION AND METHOXYCHLOR Combination more effective than either Malathion or Methoxychlor used separately State experiment stations recommend Malathion/ Methoxychlor combinations, such as Allied Chemi cal’s DOUBLE-M Spray, for best control of alfalfa weevil, spittlebugs and aphids on alfalfa and clover. Use DOUBLE-M spray on first crop and stubble, and on second and further cuttings if tips show injury. Send the coupon for full details An Arcadian product Be sure to read the label and follow all directions. i I Agricultural Chemicals Dept, Room 12'la Nitrogen Division Allied Chemical Corporation 40 Rector Street. New York, N Y 10006 Please send free information on DOUBLE M Spray for alfalfa weevil control Name Address. Post Office State Zip. Wed. Tues. 45 *'2 42 1 - 2 -44 39M>-40 37V 2 -38 32 24 4i y 2 38 v. 38 1 /2 41-41% t TM Allied Chemical Corporation Allied (Jiemical 3 FrL Thurs. 45*2 42 1 2 -44 41-42 39-40 35
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