Weekly Poultry Report Eastern Pennsylvania And New Jersey October 8.1968 Prices continue to trend up- Prices paid dock weights. , , . , . cents per lb., except where not ward as much as %c in instanc- e( j) es on light type. Demand good HENS, light type 7^-10 most for generally limited offerings. lv 8-BM-; HENS, heavy tvpe 9 ti- Producers continue to hold fur- 19 mostly 10-15; PULLETS 22- (her production In many qoar. « SSiVD°TOKSaIa?' ters where replacement pullets dpakFS 42 43; GEESE 32-33 L i; unavailable for immediate hous- TURKEYS Toms 15-23; TUR ing. Demand good fo- heavy KEYS. Hens 26V2-33; RABBITS type, however offerings limited 9.33 mostly 25-29; GUINEAS 63- and short of full needs. Prices 67 l k ; PIGEONS (per pair) 6V paid at farm: Light Hens 7-9%c. 1.97 mostly 90-1.10; JUMBO Heavy Hens TFEWR. SQUAB 95. TURKEYS Offerings ample Total Coops Sold. 721 for limited interest other than contractual movement Eastern Shore 27 25-28 25. Mixed Good and Exchange cilice 26 75-27 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS - Bioiler and fryer live prices 0n Wednesday, High Choice averaged 11.72 cents a pound and Pnme 925-1025 lbs Yie’d this week Prices paid ranged Grade 3 and 4 26 75 27 00. from a high of 12 4 cents a Choice 8004000 lbs Yield Grade j mi . 2 to 4 25.75-26 70, Mixed Good pound on Monday and Thursday . „. . to a low of 11 cents a pound on anct Choice 70 '°- Wednesday Total sales for the period were 874,500 head, down The best excuse s the one you 108,000 head from last week never make CALL £44-7481 For SAWDUST Loaded on your truck or delivered. Zeager Bros. Lumber Co., Inc. 4000 E. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, Pa FLORIN 14% OR 16% DAIRY RATION TO YOUR HERD TO MAKE MILK & MONEY For a healthy, highly productive herd, Florin enriched dairy feed is scientifically formulated, tested and prov ed. Feed it regularly, and see the results . . . more milk from cows, more money for you. aWolgemuth Bros., Inc. Mount Joy, Penna. Ph. 653-1451 • Chicogo (Continued from Page 2, FEED Fogelsville • Auction (Continued from Page 2) Good 22 85-24.50; Utility and Commercial 22 50-24.85: Culler and low-Ulillty 20 50-22.50. CALVES 111—Vealers steady to SI lower Slaughter Calves $l - lower VEALERS Choice 44-45 50; Good 41.50-44 50; Standard 37- 41; Utility 33-38.50; Cull 95-120 lbs. 28-34. 70-90 lbs. 23-28 SLAUGHTER CALVES Choice 270-400 lbs. 31-35; Stand ard and Good 250-400 lbs. 25-31. HOGS 389 Barrows and gilts 75-51 lower. BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 190-220 lbs. 21-2150; US 2-3 230-240 lbs. 20.25-20.50; US 2-4 185-260 lbs. 19.35-20. SHEEP 35 Wooled lambs steady WOOLED LAMBS Choice 90-100 lbs. 26; Good 65-85 lbs 22-25 SLAUGHTER EWES Cull and Utility $4 6 • Vintage (Continued from Face 2) CALVES 588 Vealers <il 00 higher instances $2 00 higher on C'ill and Utility VEALERS Choice 45 GO -47 50, Good 42 00-45 00, Stand ard 33 00 41 00. Utility 33 50-33 - 00, Cull 95 120 lbs 29 50-36 00. 70-90 lbs 28 00-30 50 HOGS 347 Barrows and gilts 25-75 c lower BARROWS AND GILTS US 12 225-245 lbs 2125 2160 US 2-3 200 240 lbs 20 60 21 10 US 2 4 185-250 lbs 20 00 20 50 SHEEP 82 Wooled lambs fully steady Ewes 100-2 00 higher WOOLED LAMBS Choice 60-90 lbs 27 50 30 50, Good 24- 00 27 00 Utihtv 18 50 23 50 SLAUGHTER RWFS Utili tv and Good 5 00-10 50 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. October 12.1968—? Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, October 7th to Friday. October lllh Mon. WVITE Fey Ex. Lgc 43-44 43-44 43-44 43-44 43-44 Fey. Lgc. 43 43 43 43 43 Mediums 39 50 39 36-37 36 50 36 Pullets 31 31 31 31 30 Peewees 23 23 23 23 23 Standards 40-41 40-41 40-41 40-41 40-41 Checks 27-28 27-28 27-28 28 28 BROWN Fey. Lge. 42 43 44 45 45 Mediums 40 39 39 37 37 Pullets 31 31 31 31 30 Peewees 23 23 23 23 23 TREND: Market showing an irregular trading pattern with ample supply of all grades Large in the best relative position. Copyright 1968 by Umer Barry Publications Convenience Market “ The drive m and take-out Challenges Poultry K V ar f® t n will , , 3 _ , by leaps and bounds,” Esham Industry, esnom Warns said, noting that the quick serv The prospect of a major shift t a } mos P h^ e in the compositoin of its prime C ° St , have ™ ad f e j uc , h maiket will shortly confront the J“, Ses p °P ular * lth poultry industry with a chal- » an fitly " lenge it is not cunently prepar- Amenean ed to meet, a major poultiy pro- Speaking before a seminar cessing corporation executive which was one of the highlights warned this week of NEPPCO’s 31st Exposition Otis G Esham, piesident of and Convention in the Earn M arv land Chicken Processors, Show Building, Harrisburg, Es Inc, told membei of the North- ham added that the modern east Poultry Pioducers Council housewife is also looking foi that an exploding drive-in and easi j v prepaied convenience take-out market already requires . , „ , moie umfoim-sized, precooked ltpma and Wlll become an m convenience chicken products creasingly important pait of the than are now available new market and "Stop and Go"corn harvestingf Mounted SUPERPICKER W has the world's biggest appetite Wsf&pV for corn! wSSm Mother good idea for profit-minded farmera Chas. J. McComsey Longenecker & Sons Farm Supply Hickory Hill, Pa Rheems Roy H. Buch, Inc. A. B. C. Groff, Inc Ephrata, R D 2 New Holland Allen H. Matz Wilbur H. Gravbill Denver Lititz R D 2 Landis Bros. A. L. Herr & Bro Lancaster Quarry\ ille Tuo* Wed. wperplcker is tops i big capacity, non* ;op picking. You sep moving acreaN sr acre, without iugging. Universal übframe make* lounting easy, fast imple. Less than 19 linutesto lubricates ull year written warranty. xclusive FlexN inger presser heels align ears id keep them mov« ig for unbelievably lean husking. AIA- W lOEA^) IPMENT Fri Thins.
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