Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Prices of light Upe hens im
changed to '.ic highei Demand
continues good with bidding
veiy competitive foi b.nely ade
quate offerings Produce) s con
tinue to hold for fuithci pio
duction due to satisfactoiy egg
prices Considerable volume of
fered and booked for pickup
just prior to and following
Easter. Offerings of heavy hens
short of a fair call with most
supplies coming from Delmarva
arm to fill needs Prices paid
(Te Farms - Light Type Hens 8-
KPi M 9*4-10c Heavy Type
Hens TFEWR.
Eostern Shore
Exchange
Broiler and live fijei prices
2\eiaged 18 44 cents a pound
Ibis week Prices i anged from a
high of 19 1 cents a pound on
Thursday to a low of 18 1 cents
a pound on Tuesday and Wed
nesday Total sales weie 279,-
300 head down 7,600 from last
week’s three day report
Feed thicker
for higher yields with
More AG RICO
Planting thicker stands is
like inviting more guests to
dinner—when you do either,
it takes more food.
*®"! e/ The eas j est way to supply -
ram extra plant food to feed
thicker stands is to broadcast more
Agrico Plowdown fertilizer before
you plow.
• Increase Availability of*
VITAL nutrients
• Roots Feed Easier
• Roots Grow Thicker, Deeper'
Deep, thick root elp extra plants
get the extra ,d—and water —
they need to j.ow bigger yields.
Broadcast now. It's an important
step along the Critical Path to
Farm Profit. Order today from
Roy W. Zimmerman,
Bard's Hardware Hoffman's Nurseries
Leacock, Pa. ElizabetHown, Pa.
Fowl's Feed Service Lester M. Weaver Brown & Rea, Inc.
R. D. #2, Peach Bottom f„ D #i, New Holland Atglen Pa
Foqelsville
Hatch 11. 10(,f)
(I*i ic°s paid dock weights, cent-,
pci lb except whole noted)
HEN’S, light type Blo'j
HEN’S heavy type 10 22 PUL
LETS 15-34 mostly 28'2-32' 2 .
ROASTERS 12',i. 40 mostly 28-
34. DUCKS 30 35. DRAKES 32-
43 mostly 38-42; GEESE 43.
RABBITS 40 57% mostly 48 55:
GUINEAS 48-66% mostly 61-
66 VSs , PIGEONS (per pair) 70-
2 35.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 468.
• Lancaster
(Continued from Page ?)
Gilts steady to 50 higher, Sows
scarce.
CLOSING SALES, BAR
ROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
200 230 lbs 22 25-23 00 US 2
200-270 lbs 2125-2175. US 2
190-195 lbs 20 00 20 75
SHEEP 275 Wooled Lambs
100-2 00 higher; Ewes fully
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
60 100 lbs 30 00-33 00 Good 60
95 lbs 26 00-30 00, Utility 23 00
26 00 few Choice and Pnme 70
90 lbs New Ciop Lambs 35 00
37 00. with couple lots Choice
32 00-35 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Cull
Inc.
Ephrata, Pa
• New Hollond
(Continued fiom I’.ute 2)
CuUci .nut low Util. t\ 22 50-
24 00
PEEPER S ITERS Choice
(,bo 1100 lh' 2.', 50 20 35 (.00(1
000 10)0 lbs 20 2.) 28 Jo
C \L\ ES 330 \ e.ilei steady
to 1 00 lowei
VEALERS Choice 48 50-
52 00, few head 54 00 55 50. Good
43 50 48 50; Standaid 39.00 44 00;
Utility 36 00 4100, Cull 90-120
lbs 29 50 34 50, 70 90 lbs. 27 00-
30 00
Receipts of 113 cows and 3
heifers sold steady Holstein
425-755; Other breeds 285-385,
Heifers 230 265.
Receipts of 428 horses sold
strongei Mules (single) 170-
245, (pans) 450-480 Woik
horses, (single) 200 285, (pans)
Don’t let a few waim days
lush you into the s-nden mule
the soil is still too wet to woik
caution extension hoiticullui
ists at The Pennsvlvama State
University Woiking wet soil
puddles it and when di’ed out
it may stay haul all summer
stands
Plowdown
1
COWS
March 12, 1969
HORSES
March 10, 1969
Slow It Down
Nelson Weaver
Liti f z & New Pi evidence
Lanc’ctstcd Farming. Saturday, March 15.10R9
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
(QiioUitioii-. Fioin Moml.i' Mauh 10th to Fi id.n, M.n ch 14Ui)
Tuts Ucd. Thurs, Frl.
Mon
WHITE
Fey E\ Lame 44 44 4
Fey 44
Fey Mediums 374
Fey Pullels 34 344
Fey. Peeweos 20
BROWN
Fey Large
Fey. Pullets
Fey. Peewees
Standards
Checks
47
344
20
394 -40
29
Trend: Maiket continues steady to film on Large Medium
clearing better in most areas Pullets irregular.
Copyright 1969 by Urner Barry Publications
450 650 Riding hoi ses 125 350. Heavyweights 21-21 75, Sows 15-
Drmng horses 125-285, Pony 17 Boais 11 75-12 50
Mares 20 30, Geldings 15 25, CALVES
Killers Buz8 u z 9> 2 March 10,1969
HOGS Receipts of 93 calves sold
March 10. 1969 steady Choice and Pnme 46-
Receipts of 786 hogs sold 50 Good and L Choice 41 45 50;
steady Retail 22-23 25 Whole- Slandaid 37-40 50, Common 20-
sale 21 25-21 75 wuth top 21 85 35
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HERSHEY BROS.
Remholds
ROHEER’S MILL
K. D. 1, Ronks
PARADISE SUPPLY
Paradise
WHITE OAK MILL
R D 4, Manheim
C. E. SAUDER & SONS
R. D. 1, East Earl
HEISEY
FARM SERVICE FOWL S FEED SERVICE
Lawn Ph: 964-3444 R. Q. 1, Quarrvville
R. I). 2. Peach Bottom
H. M. STAUFFER
& SONS, INC.
Witmer
444 45 43 46 46
444 444 454 45 1 j
37 374 374 38 '2 384
33' 2 334 344 344 34-344
20 20 20 20
474 484
334-344 344
20 20
40 404
29 29
47
34i 2
20
394-40
29
GRUBB SUPPLY CO.
Elizabethtown
MILLERSVILLE
SUPPLY CO.
Millersville
DUTCHMAN FEED
MILLS, INC.
R. D. 1, Stevens
MOUNTVILLE
FEED SERVICE
R. D. 2, Columbia
H. JACOB HOOBER
Intercourse, Pa.
3
484
344
20
404
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