Weekly Poultry Report Eastern Pennsylvania And New Jersey Weekly Review LIVE HENS Prices of light type hens un changed, heavy type V2C lower. Demand fair for limited offer ings of light type Producers continue to hold flocks despite sharp decline in egg market of past week. Demand light for ample offerings of heavy type Prices paid at farm- Light type hens 4-5% mostly 5-5%c, Heavy / , 445-620- Ponv mares 35 type Hens 14-15 mostly 14%c. 4^ Geldings 25-4oTllTrs 8 9 TURKEYS Processing very 40 ’ eldin g s 40 • Killers 8-9 light and generally consists of clean up of heavy toms from out of state. Trade advices indicate poultry placement light and growers intentions sharply low er than in 1967 FogelsviHe January 30, 1968 (Prices paid dock weights, cents per lb., except where noted.) Light Hens 4-7, mostly 4-5; Heavy Hens 5%-22%, mostly 12- 18; Pullets 20-36; Roasters 10-35, mostly 30-34; Ducks 32y 2 -36V2; Drakes 35%-40, Tom Turkeys 16-19y 2 ; Hen Turkeys 23-27, Rabbits 20-42, mostly 28-35; Guineas 68-79; Pigeons (per pr ) 77%-1.80, mostly 77%-90 Total -coops sold 458 Add Up Duty Dollars .. FLORIN DAIRY FEEDS make a big difference in the size of your milk checks. They're scientifically formulated, balanced and blended to provide the vitamins, minerals, proteins your dairy cattle need to keep healthy . . . keep giving more milk. To add up more dairy dollars, see us soon for your feed needs. aWolgemuth Bros.,inc. MOUNT JOY, PENNA. Weekly Review Eastern Shore Exchange Broiler and fryer live prices averaged 14 42 cents a pound this week Prices paid ranged from a high of 15 5 cents a pound on Wednesday to a low of 12 6 cents a pound on Monday Sales for the week totaled 1,121,800 head up 60,000 from last week. • New Holland (Continued from Page 2) HOGS January 29, 1968 Receipts of 1010 head of hogs sold $ 25- 75 higher Retail 20 50- 22, Wholesale, No 1-3, 19 85-20 - 35. Heavyweights 18 25-19 25; Sows 14-17. CALVES January 29, 1968 Receipts of 92 calves sold $l - lower Choice 42-45, Good and Low Choice 34-41 50, Standard 30-33 50, Common 15-29. • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) COWS Late Utility and Commercial 16 00-17 50, High Yielding Utility 17 75-18 00, Can ner and Cutter 14 75-17 00 BULLS Utility and Com mercial 20 50-23 25 • Lancaster (Continued from Page 2) HOGS 1100 Barrows & gilts weak to 25c lower Sows scai ce. Bairows & Gilts US 1-2 205-235 lbs. 20 25-20 75, US 1, 205-225 lbs 21; US 1-3 195-255 lbs 19.- 50-20. SHEEP 225 Woolcd lambs steady Ewes absent WOOLED LAMBS Choice 65-95 lbs 26-27 50, Good 60 95 lbs 23 50-26, Utility 19-22 75. State Dairymen Lead 46 States For New Holstein Members BRATTLBBORO, Vt— Of the 786 new memberships recently approved for Holstean-Fiiesian Association of America, Penna dairymen make up the largest state group At the recent Board of Directors meeting of the Hol stein organization, 126 individu als and firms from the Key stone state were admitted. Foiry-six states were repre sented on the rotter of i’ew memberships Other state groups an the front xanks in clude New York with 118 and Wisconsin at 107 new members Total membership in the na tional breed organization now exceeds 44,700 Members are entitled to register and ti ansfer Holstein cattle at reduced latcs They also qualify for voting, participation in breed improve ment programs and to receive general membership publica turns In Penna , Holstein breed ac- Ph. 653-1451 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 3,1968 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. (From Monday, January 29th to Friday, Fehiuary 2nd) Fri. Mon. WHITE Ex Fey Lg. 31% 31% 30% 30% 29 23 Fey Lg Fey Med. No 1 Med. Pullets Peewees 31-32 Ex Large BROWN Ex Fey. Lg. Fey Lg Fey Med, Pullets Peewees 33 32% 31% 29% 23 MIXED Standards Checks Tiend- Market geneially stable on laige white Supply ample on white medium with some surplus Extia large white slow in moving Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications tivities are coordinated through the state secietary and Feldman located at State College Local programs are held h\ county and district groups of dany men-bi eeders. New Holstein memberships from the Lancaster area in clude 'Gerald J Ashley, Quarryville; Harold J Brubaker, Mt Joy; J Richard Garber, Elizabeth town, Henry S Click, Leola; R Edwin Harnish, Christiana; Nelson H Hershey, Columbia; Edwin M Mai tin, New Holland, J Harold Musser, Mt Joy, New Holland Sales Stables, Inc , New Holland, Abraham Shelly Jr, Manheim, Omer S Smokei, Paikesbuig, Jacob L Stoltzfus, W'etl. Thuis. Tues. 31-31% 30% 30% -31% 30 30 28% 26-26 28% 25-26 25 21 20 31% 32 30% 30%-31% 30%-31% 30 30 27 22 31%-32 33 33 32% 32 31% 31% 25-26 25 21 20 33 32% 31% 27 22 30 29 19-19% 1919% 19-19% PROTECT MACHINERY Farmers and farm machine) y owners who don’t have enough storage space under ioo£ cm still piotect their machine y from bad weather, leminds Bur ton S Horne, extension agricul tural engineer at Penn Stale University. Tillage equipmeit, such as plows, disks, hauo fs and cultivators can be stoied outside after they are cleaned and painted Coat metal pa ts that work in soil with a lust preventive Plastic sheeti fig provides satisfactory storage un til equipment can be placed tra der loof Naivon, David D, Znnmeimcto, Remholds 3 30% 30 27% 27% 25 20 30-30% 33 -32 31% 19-19%
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