Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HENS
Prices on light hens un
changed to Me lower. Offer
ings barely adequate for the
less aggressive but fair de
mand. Movement declined in
several instances in Penna.
section. Demand only fair on
heavy hens. Offerings light &
closely held with bids @l9c
declined by some producers.
Few BSM# fowl were moved
Prices paid at farms:
light hens 10-11, mostly 10M
-11c; Heavy hens 19c.
Fogelsville
June 7, 1966
Hens, Light 9%-12, mostly
10-11 %; Hens, Heavy 10-31,
mostly 16-22; Pullets 21%-40,
mostly 32%-36; Roasters 25-
36, mostly 30-33%; Turkeys,
Hens 26-29; Rabbits 25-52,
mostly 45-50; Guineas 92-95,
mostly 92; Pigeons (per pair)
47%-125, mostly 65-90; Jumbo
Squabs 75-80.
Total Coops Sold: 600.
Eostern Shore
Exchange
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Lot average broiler and fry
‘ er prices on the Eastern Shore
Exchange declined nearly %-
Dithane M-45
? now cleared for
full season use
on tomatoes
Protects tomatoes from
Anthracnose • Septoria leaf spot • Early blight
Gray leaf spot • Late blight
Dithane M-45 can be used all season right through picking time at
Yz to 3 lbs per acre applied every 7 to 10 days. Dosage and timing should
be varied to meet plant growth, disease and weather conditions.
• Dithane M-45 is a different fungicide. It offers the best features-of
zineb and maneb—safety to fruit and foliage, resistance to weathering, high
killing power to disease fungi. Extensive field trials have proved the value
of Dithane M-45 as the outstanding new fungicide. It already has three
years of proved commercial success in Em ope, Africa, Latin America and
the Far East. Dithane M-45 can help growers harvest more marketable fruit.
and Commercial 23.50-25.50,
cent this week to a level of Several 1400-1900 lbs. 25.50-
15.63 cents per lb. 20.50, with Individual 2100 lb.
Prices paid ranged from a High Yielding Utility at $28.00.
high of 17.2 cents on Monday, FEEDER STEERS Load
and again on Tuesday, to a Good and Choice 445 lbs. $30.-
lew of 14.1 cents per lb. on 50j Choice 740.830 ibs. 27.50-
Thursday. 28.00, Two loads Choice and
Sales for the week totaled p r i me 1075 lbs. 27.00, Good
1,449,600 head, up slightly and choice 700-925 lbs. 25.50-
over last week’s total. 2 7.25, One Lot Good 650 Ibs.
28.50, One Lot Mixed Stand
ard and Good 415 lbs. $26.00.
Delmofva
June 9, 1966
Delmarva broiler and fryer
lot average prices declined %-
cent to a level of 15.50 cents
per lb. Demand fair for mod
erate auction offerings with
sizes and quality uniform.
Ready-to-cook demand re
mains exceptionally good with
all plants running at capacity.
Delivered prices generally un
settled and competitive with
other producing areas.
Estimated slaughter for to
day, 839,000 head compared to
891,300 head last Thursday.
In the 24 hours preceding
market close on Thursday,
broilers and fryers at farm
prices ranged 14 2-16 0, with
sales reported at 984,000 head.
1 1 SHEEP 375 Spring Lambs
# Lancaster Auction $l OO-2 00 Higher. Ewes most
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BARROWS AND GILTS m6O
US 1-2, 190-220 lbs., 27-27.50; 95 lbs ‘ 2 52750
US 1-3, 190-235 lbs., 26.25-26.75; n 26 - 0 °; 2 1 7 ; 50 ’ Utility *22 -
US 2-3, 240-255 lbs., 25.10-25 85; 00-24 00, Utility and Good
Sows, US 2-3, 300-485 lbs, Shorn Slaughter Ewes with
18 60-19.10. No. 1 and 2 Pelts 85 00-10 00.
• Lancaster
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60, Good 24.00-25.25, Utility
CALVES - 550 Vealers
steady to mostly. 2.00 Higher.
Choice 40.00-43.00, Good 37.50-
40.50, Standard 35.00-38.00,
Utility 32.00-36.50, Cull 26.00-
32.00, few 60-75 lbs. 22 00-
25.00.
HOGS 950 Barrows and
gilts steady to2sc Lower, Ins
stances 50c Lower on wts over
240 lbs.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 190-230 lbs 27 00-27 50,
US 1, 200-230 lbs. 27 50-27 75,
US 1-3 190-240 lbs 26 25-27 00,
Mainly 26 25-26.75, 2-3 240-266
lbs 25 00-26 00, 260-280 lbs.
24 00-25.00, few 270-280 lbs.
23 50-24 00.
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PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA 19105
> Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 11, 1966
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, June 6th to Friday, June 10th
Mon.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Hywts. 32%
Fey. Hywts. 32
Fey. Med. 26
No. 1 Med, 26
Pullets 20
Peewees 15
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Hywts. 3316
Fey. Hywts. 32%
Fey. Med. 25
Pullets 20
Peewees
MIXED
Fey. Hywts. 32
Standards 31
22 %
Checks
TREND Market steady with a good movement reported
on all grades and sizes.
Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications
Quality Service Delivery
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Ivan M. Martin, Inc. Terre Hiu 445.3455
Bine Ball, Pa. Gap 442-4148
Do You Want
More Alfalfa Hay?
If your answer is YES
broadcast 300 lbs. of
Ortho (Inipel
10-20-20
just following
harvesting of
first crop.
i
Available in
bags or bulk
For easier and better fertilization, use our bulk
bins and spreader or give us a call for our
spreader service
P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC.
SMOKETOWN, PA.
Wed.
Tuei.
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32
26%
25%-26
20-20%
15
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26%
25%-26
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Fri.
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26%
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