Weekly Poultry Report Eastern Pennsylvania 5V * Hens, Heavy 5-io%, mostly | Hew Jersey 10-125 Pullets 10*32, iiiostly 18* ' WEEKLY SUMMARY 25; Roasters 15-27, mostly 17- LIVE HENS 22 ’ Rabbits 12 ‘ 28, m °stly 16-21; Prices of both type hens gen- Guineas 80-95; Pigeons (per erally unchanged; however, in P air ) 47V2-1.50, mostly 65-70; instances lights were noted as Jumbo Squab 85-87%. high as 5% c Offerings of light Total Coops Sold: 1,032 hens declined sharply with the rapid advance in the egg mar- ket. Heavy types, ample. De mand for light hens improved with plant paying prices re- ported slightly higher Inter- €Bt foi heavies, light and dis- Lot-average broiler and fiyei appointing. Prices paid at farm: , ... , , , . Light Hens 4-5V„c, mostly 4%- hve pnces thls week dechned sc; Heavy Hens 11-11 Vzc, most- to average 15.70 cents ly 11c. per lb. Prices paid dining the week TURKEYS Off farm movement season- varied very little with lows of ally heavy and generally of a 14 5 cents on Tuesday, Wednes contractual nature Limited day, and Thursday langing to open market trading noted on a high level of 16 3 cents on a grade-held basis for both Monday and Tuesday young hens and toms Prices, Number of head sold during too few sales to report prices the week gained *4 -million head over last week’s sales to total 1 2 million head. Fogelsville July 11, 1967 (Prices paid dock weights, contributes several million dol cents per pound, except where lars - to the 4-H program for noted ) , educational trips, training aids, Hens, Light 4 1 / 2 -10, mostly 5- awards and recognition. SPRAY MANZATED MANEB FUNGICIDE WITH A ZINC SALT ADDED For Positive Disease Control on Potatoes, Tomatoes and Other Vegetables • Gives positive protection against a wide range of diseases. • Protects crops through rainy and humid infec tion periods. • May be used with many of the commonly-used pesticides. • Won’t damage plants when applied at short in tervals according to directions. # Won’t clog spray nozzles or corrode equipment ,• Has small particles which make better contact with disease organisms. [% Readily mixes with water ... an easy-to-use wettable powder. With any chemical, follow labeling instructions and warnings carefully. cffIJPDSD U S *A' OFF Better Things for Better Living ... through Chemistry SMOKETOWN, PA. Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Private enterpuse Phone 397-3539 • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) 19.00; Shelly Conner 13.60- 16.00. BULLS Choice 25.50-26.- 60; individual 27.00; Good 24.- 50-25.50; Utility and Commer cial 24.50-26.50, few 1645-2305 lbs. 26 35-26.85. CALVES 617—Vealers steady to $l.OO higher; advance main ly on Good and Choice. VEALERS Choice 37.00- 40.50, few 41.00-42.00; Good 35.00- 00; Standard 32 00-36.- 00; Utility 30 00-34 00; Cull 27.00- 00. HOGS 196 Barrows and gilts steady to 50c higher. US 1-2 199-245 lbs. 24 35-24 50; US 1-3 187-250 lbs 23 75-24.50; US 1-3 240-260 lbs 22 75-23 75 SOWS US 1-3 300-515 lbs 13 00-16 25, US 1-2 16 50-17.85. SHEEP 64 Spung slaugh ter lambs stiong to $1 higher. SPRING LAMBS Choice 55-105 lbs 24 50-27 50, few 55- 90 lbs 27 50-28 50, Good 22.50- 25 00, Utility and Good 40-75 lbs. 17 50-22 50 • Lancaster Auction (Continued fiom Page 2) annually Canner and low-Cutter 16 50- 18 50 BULLS Choice 25-26 10; Good 24-26, Utility and Com mercial 23 75-26, individual 26 50, Cutter and low-Utility 22-24 CALVES 117—Vealers about steady VE \LERS Choice 39 4150, individual 43. Good 36 50-40, Standard 34-37 50 Utility 32- 35; Cull 29-32, 70 90 lbs 25 29 HOGS 281 Bairows and gilts 50c lowei US 1-2 201-210 lbs 24 50 25, 8 hd US 1, 210 lbs 25 50. US 1-3 198-247 lbs 23 50-24 50 US 1-3 245-261 lbs 23-23 50 -SHEEP 42 ' — Spnng lambs too few to establish a tiend Few Good 22 75-24 50 LANCHESTER PONY CLUB The Lanchestei- Pony Club held its fust regulaily schedul ed meeting at its new Pony Club Headquaiters recently Mi and Mis John N Gibson, Diumore, have permitted the club to use a portion of their taim as a permanent meeting place Two of the eventual fifteen jumps comprising the club’s cross-country course have been completed by John Henkel, John Evans, Jesse Wood, and Glen Myers. In an effort to complete the show nng for a July 23rd horse show date, the entire group will work on Satin day, July 15 The upcoming show will feature youngsters from Lanchester, Biandywme and Hill-en Dale Pony Clubs One of the Lanchestei “D” teams placed second in the re gional competition held recent ly at Blue Rock, it was noted Team membeis weie Rosemary Binkley, Patti Hassler, Debbie Wen, Susan Gill, and Mary Ann Wateis There were 13 teams competing in that category PLANT FACTORS IN BLOAT Bloat de\elops when the fer mentation gas becomes entrapp ed in a stable foam The foam keeps building up and the gas can’t escape If this condition peisists, an animal becomes se veiely stiessed and may die if not piomptly tieated Piotem is the most active foam stabilizei It pi events the breakdown of foam, which m turn prevents elimination of gases As the pro tein levels in alfalfa chloi op lasts increase, bloat severity in ci eases piopoitionately Alfalfa high in chloroplastic lipids had a lower chloroplastic protein content and pioduced little or Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 15,1967 — Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, July 10th to Friday, July 14lh Mon. WHITE Ex. Fey. Lg, Fey. Lg. Fey. Med. No. 1 Med. Pullets Peewees Ex. Large BROWN Ex Fey. Lg. Fey. Lg. Fey. Med. Pullets Peewees 33 32 >2 23 Va 17 13 MIXED Standards Checks 29Vi 18 Trend Market closely cleared on laige, smaller sizes also meeting better call. Copyright 1967 by Urner Barry Publications At Lancaster Farming LOCAL Farm News Is Our Only Business [tss f , O VII BUOX wav'- That's the ttajh* prow^,»;«; ?R«U« s ;2\,om P»W em * de ‘ # .F?w«J» B * rW JdTestsWnceW^ 15 * . c C^ m . day foriheWoyn« Way Se * US °fo better pr° f|,S WHITE OAK MILL R. D. 4, Manheim PARADISE SUPPLY Paradise H. M. STAUFFER & SONS, INC. Witmer GRUBB SUPPLY CO. Elizabethtown MOUNTVILLE FEED SERVICE R. D. 2, Columbia ROHRER’S MILL R. D. L Ronks Tues. 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