Weekly Poultry Report
Eostern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Prices of light type hens ad
vanced V4-V2C. Demand good Broiler and fryer live prices
with supplies short of needs as averaged 14 13 cents a pound
processing plants working only week. Prices paid ranged
3or 4 days a week. Offerings in- * rom , a high of 14.8 cents a
creased slightly in some quar- P° un d 011 Thursday and Friday
ters. Limited offerings df heavy to a cents a pound
type hens reported with bids at ° n . Wednesday and Friday,
13c noted. Prices paid at farms: Sales for the week totaled 936,-
Light type hens 6V 2 -BV4C, Heavy f lom ? ast ’ ’ h
Type hens TFEWR. 10 1 week
TURKEYS Open market of
ferings limited however occa
sional small lot trading indicat
ed at 21!6c on young toms
Prices. TFEWR
Fogelsville
September 3,1968
SPRING LAMBS Choice
(Prices paid dock weights, cents 60-95 lbs. 25 50-26 50, few head
per lb., except where noted) $27.00; Good 23.50-25.50; Utility
Light Hens, 5%-9 mostly 5%- 17 00-23 50.
6%; Heavy Hens 6-20%, mostly
12-15V2 ; Pullets 30V2-36, mostly The 10,000 acres indicated for
30%-33; Roasters 18-31, mostly seed harvest is 43 percent great
-28-30; Ducks 18-32, mostly 25-32; er than in 1967 and almost dou-
Drakes 34-39; Rabbits 17-36, ble the five-year average. Yield
mostly 28-32; Guineas 63-71; per acre is estimated at 110
Pigeons (per pair) 1.00-1.70; pounds clean seed. This com-
Jumbo Squab 95. pares with 115 pounds for last
Total coops sold 537. year and the average.
premium nutrition
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MILLERSVILLE
SUPPLY CO.
Millersville
MOUNTVILLE
PEED SERVICE
R. D. 2, Columbia
H. JACOB HOOBER
Intercourse, Pa.
C. E. SAUDER & SONS
R. D. I, East Earl
HEISEY
FARM SERVICE
Lawn Ph: 964-3444
WHITE OAK MILL
R. D. 4, Manheim
• Lancaster
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SHEEP 200 Spring lambs
steady, instances 50c higher.
Ewes mostly steady.
DUTCHMAN FEED
MILLS, INC.
R D 1, Stevens
FOWL’S FEED SERVICE
R D 1, Quarryville
R. D. 2, Peach Bottom
PARADISE SUPPLY
GRUBB SUPPLY CO.
HERSHEY BROS.
H. M. STAUFFER
& SONS, INC.
Witmer
ROHRER’S MILL
R. D. 1, Ronks
Eastern Shore
Exchange
Paradise
Elizabethtown
Reinholds
• Chicago
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16,800 last year. Supply 80 per
cent slaughter steers, 16 per
cent heifers and the balance
mainly cows. Overall finish of
slaughter steers somewhat more
attractive than last week with
14 percent Prime and 73 per
cent Choice This compares
with 11 percent Prime and 73
percent Choice last week, and
15 percent Prime and 73 per
cent Choice last year. Average
cost and weight of slaughter
steers estimated at 28 20 and
1155 lbs. compared yiith 28 20
and 1142 lbs. last week, and 28.-
25 and 1170 lbs last year Heifer
supply mostly High Good to
Low Choice weighing 800-1000
lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Wednesday, Prime 1175-1400
lbs Yield Grade 3 and 4 29 50-
30 25, Mixed High Choice and
Prime 1100-1375 lbs 28 50-29-
50, Choice 1100-1375 lbs Yield
Grade 2 to 4 27 50-28.75, Choice
975-1125 lbs. 27.00-28 00, Mixed
Good and Choice 26 50-27 50.
CALVES 630 Vealers $lOO
- HEIFERS 3,00 hlgher ‘
On Wednesday, Mixed High VEALERS Choice 4150-45,
Choice and Prime 925-1000 lbs. couple 46; Good 39-43; Standard
Yield Grade 3 and 426 75-27 25, 36-40; Utility 32-36, Cull 95-120
Choice 825-975 lbs. Yield Grade lbs. 29-32, 70-90 lbs. 23.50-28.00.
2t04 25 25-26 75, Mixed Good HOGS 330 Barrows & gilts
and Choice 24 50-25 50. strong to 25c higher.
Paraquat
LUTIONARY,
WORK AND
Ortho Paraquat Offers Unique Advantages
As A Potato Harvest Aid: —
q This new, organic herbicide quickly desiccates vines
and weeds by disiupting the plant’s photosynthetic
piocess fast kill.
• Paraquat contains no sodium arsenite i educes com
mon hazards associated with potato vine desiccation be
foie and after harvest.
• Paraquat is chemically neutralized on contact with soil
Leaves no residues in the soil to harm subsequent
crops.
• Does not affect germination, sprouting, growth, quality
or flavor of tubers no harmful side affects.
• Paraquat does not contain salts which appeal to animals.
Does not attract livestock grazing in nearby fields.
• Keeps maintenance costs of existing application equip
ment minimal. ORTHO Paraquat is water soluble and
is not corrosive when used properly.
• A single, moderate application with water gives excel
lent potato vine kill effective.
P. L. ROHRER & BRO', INC.
Smoketown, Pa.
T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.; Ortho. On All Chemicals
Read Directions and Cautions Before Use.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. September 7,1968
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday Sept. 2nd to Friday, Sept. 6th
Mon. Tues, Wed. Tiuirs.
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Lg.
Lg
Med.
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Fey. Lg.
Med.
Pullets
Peewees
Standards
Checks
Trend: Market holding firm position on fine large white.
An improved situation on all small sizes
Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications
• Vintage
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ORGANIC-
ACTION
VINE KILLER
REDUCES
POTATO
HARVEST
HAZARDS
Phone 397-3539
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BARROWS & GILTS US 2,
200-240 lbs. 21.75-22 00; US 2 3
190-240 lbs. 2110-2160; US 34:
220-245 lbs 20 60 2100; US 2 3
170-180 lbs 19 00-20 25.
SHEEP 92 Spring lambs
$l.OO-2.00 lower Slaughter Ewes
fully steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 65-
95 lbs 26 00-28 50, Good 23 CO
-26 00; Utility 19 00 22 50
SLAUGHTER EWES Util
ity and Good 5 00-10 00.
• Auction
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Utility 32 00-37 00; Cull 95-120
lbs 27 50-31 50, Cull 70-90 lbs.
23 00-28 00
HOGS 579 Bairows & gihs
25c lower
BARROWS & GILTS US 2,
190-225 lbs 22 25-22 75, US 2 3
195-245 lbs 2125-22 00; US 2 4
200-260 lbs. 20 50-21 25
SHEEP 31 Spiing lambs
steady.
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