Weekly Poultry Report Eottern Ptnntylvonio And Ntw Jersey LIVE HENS Prices on light type hens un changed but trending slightly lower within the range. Demand for light type slow. Offerings fully adequate for current needs. ’(Ample offerings for after Eas ter in instances reported as be ing withdrawn as producers evaluate further developments in the market. Demand for hea ;Vy type hens light with move ment generally prior commit ments. Offerings fully adequate. Roasters, capons and other Hol iday items generally short of full call Sales: TFEWR. Prices paid at Farms: Light type hens 4-6. mostly 5-5Vz Heavy type ■ hens. TFEWR. TURKEYS Trading activity generally light as local offerings limited Receipts from outside area ade quate for a fair demand. Fogelsville April 9, 1968 (Prices paid dock weights, cents per lb., except where noted.) Light Hens 4-9, mostly 4%-5; Heavy Hens 7%-15, mostly 10-14; Pullets 24-37, mostly 32-35; Roas ters 21-41, mostly 33-35; Capons *53-56%: Ducks 26%-46, mostly '2B-35; Drakes 25-41, mostly 36- i4O; Tom Turkeys 19-21; Hen Turkeys 29%-35; Rabbits 29- 59%, mostly 52-59; Guineas 1.07- ■1 12, Pigeons (per pair) 80-2 50, mostly 1 00-1 25. Total coops sold: 608. Many people, when they an inch, begin to think are rulers SPECIAL THIS WEEK! h*” T | Calf Starter Pellets STEVENS FEED MILL, INC. Stevens and Leola ...with Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pig Grower Supplement Just mix one part of Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pig Grower your grain. You’ll get fast gains and top feed Supplement to -three parts of -your grain ... conversion during the important growth period and you'llhave a properly balanced ration that from-6 weeks to 60 lbs. will-produce-rapid and economical gains in growing pigs. Just-fill.hoppers ,.. and watch your pigs go! Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pig Grower Supplement packs -a wallop with nutrients to balance GRUBB SUPPLY COMPANY Elizabethtown Stevens Feed Mill, Inc. Stevens and Leola Eastern Short Exchange Broiler and fryer live prices averaged 15 07 cents a pound this week. Prices paid ranged from a high of 15. b cents a pound on Thursday to a low of 14.5 cents a pound on Monday. Sales for the week totaled 1.- 094,600 head, up 113,800 from last week. • Lancaster (Coniiuuea irom Page 2) COWS—utility and high-dress ing Cutter 19 25-2LIO, few to $2160: Cutter 17.50-19 50; low- Cutter 16-17 50. BULLS Choice 24 50-25.25: Good 22 50-24.75: Utility and Commercial 22-24.50, couple head on Monday 25.50. FEEDER STEERS Load Choice 1125 lbs in Good slaugh ter flesh 27 25; load Choice 525 lbs $3O: load mixed Good and Choice 700 lbs. 27 50. CALVES 425 Vealers strong to $1 higher VEALERS Choice 43-46, few 47-47 50; Good 39-44; Standard 37-40 50, Utility 32 50-37 50, Cull 90-115 lbs 28-33 50, 70-90 lbs 22- 26 HOGS 1200 Barrows & gilts 50c lower. Closing sales Barrows and gilts US 1-2 190-225 lbs 20 10-20 50; US 1, ,195-225 lbs -21- 21 25; US 1-3 200-250 lbs 19 60- 19 85 SHEEP 1000 Supply main ly 20-50 lb spring slaughter lambs sold to the Easter trade WOOLED LAMBS—Choice 20- 35 lbs 45-60, few head on Mon day $65, Choice 35-50 lbs 30-45; Good and'Choice 50-80 lbs 25-33. give they SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility and Good 4-8 Benefit Auction Slated For This Saturday, A benefit auction was the top ic of discussion at a recent meeting of the Eastern District Cabinet of Pennsylvania Church of the Brethren Youth Fellow ship. The public is invited to at tend the auction, which will be held this Saturday (April 13), beginning at 10 a.m. on the grounds of Root’s Country Mar ket & Auction, two miles north of East Petersburg off Rt. 72. Items to be auctioned include farm machinery, used televi sions. single and double beds, gas stoves, end tables, space heaters, washing machines, dishes, books, potted plants, a clarinet, a piano, a car, and a truck. Interested persons and business concerns have donated all the articles to be sold To add to the atmosphere of a coun try auction, chicken corn soup, hot dogs with sauerkraut, bar becue, cold and hot drinks, and ice cream will be sold at the re freshment stand, as well as car ry-out baked goods. The purpose of the sale is to laise money for youth hostels in India. This program provides a home environment and an edu cation for Indian children rang ing in age from the primary through high school level. • Lancaster Auction (Continued from Page 2) ard 37 50-40 50; Utility 33 50-37.- 50: Cull 90-115 lbs 29 00-3350 HOGS 244 Barrows and gilts steady to 25c lower US 1-2 190-225 lbs 20 10-20 50 US 1 195- 225 lbs 21 00-2125 US 1-3 200- 250 lbs 1960-1985 SHEEP 65 steady to weak SPRING LAMBS Choice 42-51 lbs 37 50-42 00; Good and Choice 50-80 lbs. 25 00-33 00. • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) 300-1050 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4 25 75-26 75, Mixed Good and Choice 25 25-26 00, Good 24 25- 25 25, Standaid and Low Good 22 00-24 25 COWS Late Utility and Commercial 19 00-20 25. High Yielding Utility 20 25-20 75, Canner and Cutter 17 00-19 50 BULLS Utility and Com mercial 22 00-24 50, few High Yielding individuals 25 00 Just ask us! 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