«BNNY KETTERING; JUNIOR turo dairy project Individual EGGS PRODUCED, OFF 2 f /r;
HOLSTEIN ASSN. MEMBER ownership of at least one rcg- PRICES 9c UNDER 1966
- r no istei ’ cd Holstein is also re- HARRISBURG—The 267 mil
>.®S/fi tei - ing L L,tltZ U R ®’ Wired. lion eggs produced in Penn
has joined the junioi mcmbci- j im j 01 , mcmt)Cl . s 0 [ ,u e n „. sylvania in April were two per
ship ranks of Holstein-Fnesian u , Ul m ® n ‘ oeis 01 na ' , A „.. n
Association of America Near- tional association are entitled cent , 1088 tlliin T l ;> st V OOl 8 Api 1
i in nnn . ' to all nrivileees exccot votine production, Lelund H. Bull,
ly 13,900 youngsters are now u “ P rivlie t>«s except voung r
actively enrolled in the breed may r ®Sister and transfer ‘
organization’s programs, the the , ir ani f na,s at member rates Bull noted the average price
Association notes and receive regular reports of received for all eggs sold dur
breed and organization prog- ing April was 33 cents a do/-
To qualify, member candi- ress. en. According to the State Crop
dates must be under 21 years More than 43,500 young Hoi- Reporting Service, this was
of age and have successfully stein breeders have participat- State Secretary of Agriculture,
completed one year’s work in ed in the program since its nine cents less than the April
a 4-H or vocational agricul- start in 1923 price a year ago
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• New Holland
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Fresh Holsleins. 375-535; Guern
seys. 175-230: other breeds, 325
450. Bulls, 155-205. Heifer. 310
HORSES
May 15, 1967
A trend stronger on all kinds
prevailed as 386 head sold
Riding horses. 135 400. driving,
115-280; killers, 10-11 Mules,
singly, 135-155. Pony mares.
35-165: geldings, 25-45
HOGS
May 15, 1967
Hog prices made substantial
gains for the second week as
they averaged $l5O-$2 higher
on the 1101 head sold. Retail,
24.50-25: heavyweights, 23-23 -
50; wholesale (U.S. 1-3), 23 75-
24.75: sows, 14 50-17
CALVES
May 15, 1967
One-hundred and ten head
sold steady. Choice and Prime,
38-42.50; Good and Low Choice.
35-37 50; Standard, 32-34 50.
Common. 24-31.50.
m I 15-16, few us 12 275-350 lbs.
w t-ancasrer 16-17, 2 -3 400-600 lbs 15-16,
(Continued from Page 2) Few 600-700 lbs 13.50-14.
BARROWS ANT) GILTS SHEEP 350 —Spring lambs
US 1-2 190-240 lbs. closed the mostly steady. Ewes steady,
week at 25-25.50; US 1, 210- SPRING LAMBS—Choice GO
-225 lbs 26-26 50; US 1-3 200- 90 lbs $3150-33, Good mainly
250 lbs 24-24.75: 2-3 240-265 30-32
lbs 23 50-24 SLAUGHTER EWES Util-
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MILK YIELD AND COWS
DECLINE EQUALLY IN PA.
lI.MtUISHURG Cows on
Pennsylvania fui ms produced
266,512,000 quails of milk in
April, Lcland H Gull. State
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er quarts than produced in Ap
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decrease.
Bull said the State Crop Re
porting Service survey shows
there were 746,000 milk cows
in the state in April. This was
a three percent drop from last
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