Weekly Poultry Report Exchange Eastern Pennsylvania Fogelsville .vfragSd liV'cMtH pound And New Jersey August 20. 1968 this week - Prices paid ranged _ . , .... ... . from n high of 165 cents a Prices unchanged to %c high- (Prices paid dock weights, cents pound on Wednesday to a low er on light type hens. Demand per lb., except where noted) of 154 cents a DOund on Tucs . for light type fair to occasional. Light Hens s%*\i. mostly d ' Total sa les for the week ly good. Offerings barely ade- 5%-6%; Heavy Hens 7-19%. were i. 07 i.700 head, up 200.600 quate to short as flocks con- mostly 11-13; Pullets 23-30%. h|l , ld from in«u vwii tinue to be held for further egg mostly 25-28; Roasters 10-30, ' production. Most slaughter mostly 20-26; Ducks 13-26; Rab- . w u „ . plants working only 2 to 3 days bits 20-28%. mostly 23-26: Guin- 9 V;* . no,,an " this week Demand fair for e as 58-60; Pigeons (per pair) 60- (Continued from Page 2) limited offerings of heavy type 2 10; Jumbo Squab 95. hens. Prices paid at Farm: Total coops sold - 586 Light Type Hens 6-8 M 7-7% c. Heavy Type Hens TFEWR. TURKEYS Open market of ferings limited. Occasional con tractual offerings reported sold Attitudes & Platitudes 52,200 were killed and 4,200,000 were injured in motor vehicle accidents in 1967. THINKING CAGES? FLAT DECK m . SINGLE TIER FULL STAIR STEP 3-TIER MODIFIED at 20c' for toms and 21c on hens. Processing moderate with con tractual supplies bulk of birds handled. Jerry Marcos ... YOUR LARGEST SELECTION ts mm £uj Putebnian. /Flat Deck, Tiered, Pullet # Twice as many birds per and Grow Cages » foot of feeding and water ing trough, compared to conventional systems /Easier to tight and ventilate Automatic Feeding, Watering, Central Egg Collecting and Manure Removal DO YOU HAVE... TIME CONSUMING NON-AUTOMATED CAGES? Big Dutchman can easily convert them to labor* saving efficient units with automatic feeding. BIG DUTCHMAN Division of U.S.I. Eastern Branch New Holland Please stop by and give me further informa tion and complete details on Flat Deck, Pullet Grow or Other Cage Systems, NAME ADDRESS CITY PHONE heifers sold stronger on fresh cows. Holstein 390-670; Guern seys 155-325, Other breeds 240- 350; Heifers 310-485. HORSES August 19, 1968 Receipts of 241 horses sold steady. Mules 125-150; Riding horses 85-200; Driving horses 123-200; Pony mares 30-45; Geld ings 25-35; Killers 6-7. HOGS August 19,1968 Receipts of 965 head sold steady to 25 higher. Retail 21.25- 23; Wholesale 20.85-21.25; Heavy weights 18.75-20.75. CALVES August 19, 1968 Receipts of 108 calves sold steady. Choice and Prime 43-46 - 50; Good and L. Choice 38-42.50; Standard 35-37.50; Common 22.- 34 50. • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) CALVES 684—Vealers steady to $l.OO higher. VEALERS Choice 43 GO -46 50; Good 39.00-43.00; Stand ard 36 50-40.00, Utility 32 00-36- 50, Cull 95-120 lbs 29.00-34.00, 70-90 lbs. 24.00-30.00. HOGS 159 Barrows gilts 50-100 higher BARROWS & GILTS US 2-3 200-240 lbs 20.75-2110; US 2, 205-225 lbs. 21.50-21 75. SHEEP 60 Spring lambs steady to $lOO higher. SPRING LAMBS Choice 60 85 lbs. 25 00-28 50, Good 22 GO -25 00; Utility 17 00-22 00 Deep Mines World’s deepest mines are said to be near Johannesburg, South Africa. Deepest work ings of one are 11,246 feet and at another, 10 645 feet /An exact system to fit your needs (717) 354-5168 STATE ZIP Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 24, IMP— C Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, August 19th to Friday, Augml 23ic Mon. Tues Wed. i'hurs. WHITE Fey. Ex. Large Fey. Large Fey. Med. Fey. Pullets Fey. Peewees BROWN Fey. Large 47 47 47 48 Fey. Med. 42 42 42 45 Fey. Pullets 25 25 25 25 Fey. Peewees 15 15 15 13 u Standards 35 Vi 35 Vi Checks 19 Vi 20 Trend; Large eggs clearing fairly well Mediums in adequate supply. Balance irregular. Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications • Auction (Continued from Page 21 Good 23 35-24.75; Utility and 75-95 lbs on Wednesday 27 50- Commercial 22.75-24.75, few 25.- 29 50, Good 23 50 25 50; Utility 25-26.50. 19 00-22.50 FEEDER STEERS Around SLAUGHTER EWES One a load of Choice 950-1075 lbs. in Lot Good 111 lbs. $5 50 Good slaughter finish 26.00-26 50. CALVES 152—Vealers strong to $2.00 higher, least advance on 2-4 200-260 lbs 20 35 2125 Cull. SHEEP 26 Small supply VEALERS Choice 43 00-46 - spring lambs $2 00-3 00 higher. 50, few 47.00-48 50; Good 40 00- Ewes steady -44 50; Standard 36 50-41 00; Util- SPRING LAMBS Good and ity 35.00-38.50; Cull 95-120 lbs Choice 75-95 lbs 27 50 29 00, one 27 50-31.00 lot Good 65 lbs 25 25 HOGS 410—Barrows and gilts svwf ~ 25-75 c lower. lot Good 111 lbs $5 50 BARROWS & GILTS —US 2, . „ 195-230 lbs 2135-2175, few us ° Classified Ad 1-2 200-230 lbs. 22.00-22 50, us In Lancaster Farming and CUSTOM SPRAYING For Whitewashing Spray the modern way Use CARBOLA Spray Carbola dries white, disinfects, kills flies, up to 90% less cobwebs. No wet floors. MAYNARD L BEITZEL Witmer, Pa. 392-7227 Satisfaction That Conies Doing A Good Job Of M - Farming I rwm Xt»s a great feeling to know that you are the master of your farmlands . . . that when you treat your soil right, it will treat you right. Liming is one of the most important factors in keeping your soil in the highest productive range. By raising the pH from a level below 6.Q to 6.5 or higher, you can expect to harvest as much as 5 more bushels of corn per acre, with similar increases for all other forage and cash crops. Order Now For Fall Spreading MARTIN’S LIMESTONE Blue Ball, Pa. 354-2112 Gap, Pa. 442-4148 47 43 37 24 1 j-25 13 1 a 35*2 36*2 36Vi 20 20 20-20 Vi • Lancaster (Continued on Page 2) FrL 47 43 37 24 13 Vi 48 45 25 13 Vi
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