Weekly Poultry Report
Eostern Pennsylvonio
And New Jersey
Prices generally held unchang
ed on light type hens. However
oftcring prices for pick up after
Nov. 10 tending %c lower in
most quarters. Demand fair for
increased offerings. Demand for
heavy hens fair however offer
ings very limited. Prices paid at
farm: Light Type 7-9%; Heavy
Type TFEWR.
TURKEYS—Demand fair for
Thanksgiving needs. Offerings
adequate but held with confi
dence. Current slaughter gener
ally of a contractual nature with
sales TFEWR.
Assessment Rote Main
Topic At Referendum
Dairy Meeting Nov. 8
Rules, regulations and other
items related to the dairy refer
endum will be discussed Nov. 8
in Harrisburg at a sub-commit
tee meeting of the Milk Market
ing Promotion Committee.
The major decision facing sub
committee members at the meet
ing is the establishment of a rate
of assesment for dairymen. Over
six billion pounds of milk were
produced in the Commonwealth
in 1967, with most going to the
wholesale market.
Once the provisions of the
marketing program have been
finalized by the sub-committee,
dairymen will vote in a referen
dum. Two-thirds of the dairy
men in number and not less than
50 percent by volume must ap
prove the marketing program in
order for it to become effective.
A marketing program approv
ed by producers of an agricul
tural commodity , must be re
viewed and again considered
through a referendum every
three years.
‘ Tile marketing program is de
signed to provide the Common
wealth's dairymen with a coor-
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Exchange
Broiler and fryer live prices
averaged 15.29 cents a pound
this week. Prices paid ranged
from a high of 16.6 cents a
pound on Thursday to a low of
14.0 cents a pound o,n Monday.
Total sales for the week were
650,000, down 172,700 head from
last week.
Fogelsville
October 29, 1968
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb., except where noted)
Light Hens 7% -9%, mostly
7%-8%; Heavy Hens 8%-16%,
mostly 11-15; Pullets 16-34, most
ly 24-28; Roasters 16-29, mostly
17-28; Ducks 24-34, mostly 28-
32; Drakes 36-40; Tom Turkeys
20-21%; Hen Turkeys 17-35,
mostly 30-35; Rabbits 26%-36,
mostly 30-36; Guineas 65-74,
mostly 68-72; Pigeons (per pair)
55-2.10, mostly 75-1.10.
Total coops sold; 689.
dinated program to increase the
use and sales of milk and milk
products.
Among the goals set forth in
the program are research for
market expansion, new product
development, advertising, pro
motion, consumer education and
the establishment of an informa
tion service program to outline
quality standards and improve
ments.
The sub-committee, in its in
itial meeting, suggested a 15-
member advisory board to ad
vise and assist State Secretary
of Agriculture Leland H. Bull
in the administration of the mar
keting program.
Advisory board members
would be named for terms of
three years, with one-third of
the members selected each year.
DEC. 22 to 31,1968
All lodging twin bedded rooms with
private bath on basis 2 persons to the
room.
Round trip transportation.
Baggage tips, (one bag per person) and
All sight seeing expenses, no meals
included.
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percent Choice Inst week, nnd
12 Percent Prime nnd 75 per
cent Choice a year ago. Average
cost and weight of slaughter
steers, estimated at 28 30 and
1135 lbs, compared with 28.23
and 1134 lbs. last week, and 26.-
34 and 1143 lbs. a year ago.
Heifer supply largely High
Good to Low Prime weighing
825-1050 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Prime 1175-1350 'bs. Yield
Grade 3 and 4 29.50-30 25 on
Wednesday after ranging from
30.00-30.75 on Monday. High
Choice and Prime 1159-1350 lbs.
at mid-week 28 50-29.50, Choice
950-1350 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4
27.75-28.75, Mixed Good and
Choice 27 00-28 00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
On Wednesday, High Choice and
Prime 950-1080 lbs. Yield Grade
3 and 4 27.00-27.50, Choice 825-
1025 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4 26.-
00-27.00, Mixed Good and Choice
25 25-26.00.
Rose Bushes
The eradication of multiflora
rose bushes seems to be bother
ing some local farmers; we are
not surprised at the increased
interest to eliminate these plants
because they were questionable
from the very beginning. If
some of our state and federal
agencies will become as active
in trying to get rid of them as
they were to get farmers to
plant them, then the problem of
eradication will have consider
able support. We are aware of
a number of cases where the
plants are spreading wild in pas
ture and woodlots. Where the
rows are between cultivated
fields, the task of keeping them
under control is reduced. Grub
bing of the plants and their en
tire root system might be one
way to get rid of them, but very
difficult to get all. of the roots
Save while you’re young
aren’t you glad your rich grand
father saved when he was
young?
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. November 2.1968
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, October 28th to Fi ulay, November Ist
Mon.
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Largo 37-38 33:10 38'j 31)'j 40 41
Fey. Largo 37 37' j 33 3,l'j 30
Fey. Mediums 33 33'j 34 35'j 3l'a
Fey. Pullets 24'a-26 24 25 23' -25 24-20 20 27
Fey. Peewecs 22 21 21 21 22
BROWN
Fey. Large 45 45 45 45 45
Fey. Mediums 34 34 34 34’ i 34 Vi
Fey. Pullets 24Vi-26 24-25 23 4-25 24-20 26 27
Fey. Peewecs 22 21 21 21 22
Standards 35-35 Vi 35'i 35'i 33 Vi-36 36 36 Vi
Checks 24Vi-23Vi 25Vi 25Vi-26 26 26 Vi
Trend Market confidence now general but continued cau
tion urged in most quarters.
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Good 23-24.75; Utility and Com- five head 26.25-26 85; Good 22.-
mercial 22.75-24 50, few 25.10- 75 25; Utility and Commercial
25 35. 22 50-25.35, couple 26 35-26 50.
CALVES Vealers steady to CALVES 618 Vealers most
weak; slaughter calves steady to j v steady.
l6B _ Choice 43- ~ ““j
45.50; Good 41-44.50; Standard 3741 utilitS 32 38 Cun
36-42; Utility 32-37; Cull 95-120 f bs 2 ’ B 33 70 of 25 30
lbs. 28-32. 70-90 lbs. 24-29. Ibs ‘ 70 ao 10 ’ dU ‘
SLAUGHTER CALVES HOGS 340
Choice 260-350 lbs. 30-34; Good gilts 75-1.50 lower,
270-360 lbs. 25-30; Standard 22- BARROWS & GILTS —US
26. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 20 25-20 60; one
HOGS 292 Barrows & gilts lot 255 lbs. 20; US 2-4 190-245
mostly steady. lbs. 19-19.85; US 3-4 250-265 lbs.
BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 17-18; one lot 280 lbs. 1685.
200-235 lbs. 20 50-21; US 2-3 195- SHEEP 82 Wooled lambs
255 lbs. 19-20; US 3, 245-260 lbs. $l-2 higher. Ewes steady.
18.60-18.75. WOOLED LAMBS Choice
SHEEP 13 Wooled lambs 60-90 lbs. 27.50-30 50; Good 55-
$1 higher. 90 lbs. 24 50-26.50; Utility 19-23.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
70-90 lbs. 26 50-28 50. and Good 4 50-9 50.
Tucs Wed.
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Frl.
Tim rs.
Barrows andi