Weekly Poultry Report
tastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Broiler and fryer live prices
averaged 15 39 cents a pound
this week. Prices paid ranged
fiom a high of 15 9 cents a
pound on Monday and Thurs
day to a low of 15 cents a pound
on the first three days of the
week Total sales were 567,600
head up 196,100 head from last
week.
Eastern Shore
Exchange
Prices of light type hens gen
erally held unchanged, however
the outside of the range less
frequently being paid as live
offerings continue to fill most
needs. Offerings of heavy type
hens about adequate for a fair
but unaggressive interest. Prices
paid at farm Light Type Hens
7 9 j /2 M 8-9, Heary Type Hens
16-17 M 16c.
Fogelsville
December 3, 1968
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb., except where noted)
Light Hens 7Vz-9V2, mostly' Services, Costs, and Economic
IVs-SVz; Heavy Hens 10-20, Returns
mostly 10-14; Pullets 10-32, January 7—What To Buy:
mostly 22-26; Roasters 12-34, (2:004.00 p m at
20-26, Ducks 15-30; Drakes 25- Lancaster Stockyards)
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Rabbits 30-50, mostly 40-50;
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Pigeons (per pair) 75-1 90, most
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Total coops sold: 564
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Where To Market:
Beef Marketing Examination
Beef Management Practices
Marketing and Management Dis
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December 17
Where To Market: (continued)
Panel Discussion—Mr Bob Heil
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School Building Martin
dale. The speaker for the eve
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Director of the Pennsylvania
State University Tobacco Re
search Center at Landisville
Mr Yocum, well known in the
field of tobacco research, will
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management including the areas
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Cattle Grading—Mr. Jim Dunlap
Tour Lancaster Stockyards Ex
change
Cattle Grading Exercises and
Discussion
January 14—When To Buy:
Marketing Factors for Buying
and Selling Livestock
When to Buy Feeders
Using Market and Outlook In-
formation
Yearly Cycles and Seasonal
Trends
Evaluation of Market News
Mr. Ike Groff, Lancaster
Livestock Reporter
January 21—When To Sell:
Slhiblv
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. December 7.1968 —
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
(From Monday December 2nd to Fiiday, Decembei 6th i
Mon.
WHITE
Fey Ex Large 43 434
Fey. Large 43 434
Fey Mediums 40 40
Fey Pullets 38 334
Fey Peewees 27 27
BROWN
Fey Large 494 494
Fey. Mediums 41 41
Fey Pullets 38 384
Fey Peewees 27 27
Standards 40 40
Checks 284-29 284
TREND Market shows close clearance on laige and medi
um Pullets are irregular
Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications
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What Are Buyeis Looking For p.m in the Ephrata High School
Importance of Proper Handling Agriculture Department except
of Livestock the meeting on January 7th
Discussion Mr Jim Dunlap, This will be an afternoon meet-
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