Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Shore
Exchange
Bioiler and live lijei
at 19 65 foi the fnit
thiee da\s ol Uus week Pines
ranged fiom a high ol 22 3 cents
a pound on VVednesdav to a low
of 18 cents a pound also on Wed
nesdu.v. Total sales lor the Unee
day period was 372 700 head
Last week the four day total
was 542,400.
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Prices held unchanged on
light type hens Demand con
tinued good in most sections as
slaughter plants operated full
time Supplies were adequate
and in instances, especially in
New Jersey, weie more freely
offered as a result of fuither
declines in the egg market Con
siderable volume of birds in
Pennsylvania were being offered
for movement the week just
ahead and the one following
Easter as producers made plans
for the future. Heavy type hens
were offered sparingly and gen
eially were short of full call.
CHEMGRO
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Stop and see Woody Funk or Mark
Eshleman for information and prices
on how you can grow larger crops of
corn with Muncy-Chief Hybrids (the
200 bu. corn) and Chemgro
and spreading service.
free CORN BOOK
S SEED CORN
NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER
MUNCY-CHIEF
CHAMPION HYBRIDS
From Chemgro Fertilizer Co., East Petersburg or
direct from Muncy-Chief Hybrids, Muncy, Pa. write
for Free 1970 Com Book Catalog and current price list.
\n.nl'> olfcnnus were available
lr,i needs L oin Delmaiva aiea
i’ >e- paid at laim Light I’vpe
h iis 8 10 1 1 M 9%-10c, Heavy
'I \pc Hens i’FEWR.
(Pnccs paid dock weights, cents
pci lb , except wheie noted)
HENS, light type 8%-10%,
HENS, heavy type 9%-20, PUL
LETS 29-34Vz; ROASTERS 19-
35% mostly 29 32, DUCKS 23-
32 mostly 28 32; DRAKES 15-
39 mostly 30-39; GEESE 35-37;
RABBITS 41-53% mostly 46%-
50, GUINEAS 53-78 mostly 70-
76: PIGEONS (per pair) 110-
2 11 mostly 110
TOTAL COOPS SOLD. 378
• New Hollond
(Continued from Page 2)
2150 21 75, Heavyweights 20-21;
Sows 14-16 20.
Receipts of 114 calves sold
s'eady Choice and Prime 46-53;
Good and L Choice 39 45 50;
Standard 35-38 50; Common 20-
34 50.
HOW AREA DISTRIBUTORS -DEALERS-
" V -y ■*
For Spring 1969
Foqelsville
Fcbiuaiy 18, 1969
CALVES
February 17, 1969
FERTILIZER CO.
• Farm Calendar
(Continued fiom Page 1)
7 30 p m —Manheim Y o u n g
Faimer meet, School Vo \g
Room.
7 30 pm—Guidon Spot Young
Faimci meet, School Vo Ag
Room
7 30 p m —Ephi ata Y o u n g
Faimci meet School Vo Ag
Room
730 pm—Penn Manoi Young
Fai mer meet, School Vo Ag
Room
7 30 p m—Feed Giam Infoima
tion meet, Faim and Home
Center
Wednesday, February 26
Noon—lnter State Distuct meet
ing, Hostetters Dining Hall,
Mt Joy
1 00 p m —Cucumber-Pickle
meet, Intercourse Fne Hall.
Thursday, February 27
10 am—4-H Leadeis “Kick-
Off” meet, Faim and Home
Center
6 30 pm—4H Veal Round-Up,
New Holland Sales Stables
730 p m —Farm and Home
Foundation Educational meet
ing, Farm and Home Center.
Friday, February 28
1 30 pm —Lancaster County
Fruit Growers meet, Farm
and Home Center
7 30 p m —Lancaster County
Cattle Feeder meet, Farm
and Home Center
EAST PETERSBURG, PA.
SALES REPRESENTATIVES
MUNCY-CHIEF
HYBRIDS
Muncy, Pa.
l
Good for a 10,000 kernel Sample of Muncy-Chief Hy
brids. Enough for V 2 Acre Free. No obligation. Mail
to Muncy-Chief Hybrids, Muncy, Pennsylvania.
Or take and give to Chemgro Fertilizer Co.,
East Petersburg, Pa. or any Muncy-Chief
Dealer.
MUNCY-CHIEF HYBRIDS
MUNCY, PENNSYLVANIA 17756 *UPS»
Please send catalog and corn hook
Name
Address
□ Farmer □ Dealer □ Student or Teacher
□ Check here if interested in becoming a dealer
for Muncy-Chief Seeds
Acres Farmed
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
WHITE
Fcv E\ Laigc 4143 40 40 40'^
Fe> Laige 41 43 40 40 40'.:
Fey Mediums 39'2 38 38 38'a
Fey Pullets 35 34'i 35 34’ j 35 34'
Fey Peewees 29 29 29 29
BROWN
Fey. Large 47 45 45 45 45
Fey Mediums 39 J a 39 39 39 39
Fey. Pullets 35 35 35 35 35
Fey Peewees 29 29 29 29 29
Standaids 40 41
Checks 29 291 a
steady.
• Lancaster
(Continued fiom Page 2)
head 2400-2435 lbs 27 50, 7
head 1500-1900 lbs 28 25
FEEDER STEERS 3 loads
Choice 950-1200 lbs. m Good
FOR
CLIP AND MAIL
THIS COUPON
Acies to Corn
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. February 22.1969
CFiom Monday Febiuaiy 17th To Fnch.j, Feb,uaiy 21st)
.Mon. Tucs cd.
Tiend Market showing moie confidence Industry lated
Copyiight 1969 by Urner Barry Publications
38-39 38 39 38 39 38-39
29 29 29 29
slaughter finish 27 25-28 35, sev
eial Good 23 60-25 75.
CALVES 400 Vealers most
ly steady, Slaughtei Calves 1 00-2
2 00 higher
VEALERS Choice 49 00-
5100, several head at 52 00, in
dividual Pume 54 00 on Mon
day; Good 45 00-49 00; Standard
39 50-45 00, Utility 34 50-40 00;
Cull 90-120 lbs 28 00-34 00, sev
eral 70-90 lbs 2400-29 00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Choice 270 380 lbs 28.00-33 00;
Good 26 00-29 00, Standard 24.-
00-27 00
HOGS 1050 Barrows and
Gilts steady to 25 lower.
CLOSING SALES, BAR
ROWS AND GILTS US 1 210-
225 lbs 22 50-23 00 US 1-2 190-
235 lbs 21 75-22 00 US 2-3 200-
255 lbs 21 00-21 75
SHEEP 250 Wooled Lambs
fully steady; Ewes absent.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
60-100 lbs 28 50-30 00, one lot
Choice 70 lbs. 3175, couple lots
Choice 102-110 lbs 2750, Good
65-100 lbs 26 00-28 50; Utility
24 50 26 00
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