Weekly Poultry Report
Delmorva
Ready-to-cook movement con
tinues spotty ranging light to
fair due in part to much of the
New York Market being closed
in observance of Lincoln's
Eir t h day. Less-lhan-truck-lot
prices generally unchanged
Advance interest fair at slightly
higher prices than this week’s
levels with early trading ranging
26%-27c. Live supplies ample.
Undertone unsettled.
Negotiated trucklot prices
ready-to-cook broiler/fryers for
delivery next week. U.S. Grade
A Tfewr; Plant Grade 26%-27c.
Pool trucklot (Thursday arrival
at terminal markets): U.S Grade
A 27-29 M 27%-28c; Plant Grade
26%-27% M 26%-27c Special
packs including 1%-2, 3%= siz
es Tfewr.
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Prices unchanged to y« c higher
on light type hens. Demand fair
ly good for generally light offer
ings. Trade advices indicate pro
ducers holding for further pro
duction or in instances recycling
birds that they were unable to
move a month ago, when plants
were operating at capacity Of
ferings of heavy type hens limit
ed but adequate for a light de
mand. Light Type Hens B^-11 3 /4
(M 1«4-11% m Pa. mostly 9M>-10
in New Jersey. Heavy type hens
Tfewr.
LLOYD H.
KREIDER
Auctioneer
... and
Sales Manager
Quarryville R#2, Box 180
Fb: 786-3394
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WHITE OAK MILL
R. D. 4, JVianheun
HEISEY
FARM SERVICE
Lawn Ph: 964-3444
Fogclsville
February 10, 1970
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb. except where noted)
HENS, heavy type 9-27%
mostly 15-20; PUILETS 28%-
33; ROASTERS 21-42 mostly 30-
36; CAPONS 36%-38%; DUCKS
19-38 mostly 30 38: DRAKES 11-
50 mostly 37-42, RABBITS 25-
55 mostly 40-50; GUINEAS
80%-85, PIGEONS (per pah)
$1.25-$2 45 mostly $125- $1.50.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 568.
MORE HOGS AND PIGS
The number of hogs and pigs
on Pennsylvania farms on De
cember 1, 1969 was 613,000, an
increase of 12 percent from the
547.000 on hand December 1,
1968 The December 1 inventory
value of hogs and pigs was $22,-
804.000 in 1969 compared with
$18,160,000 in 1968.
The 1969 fall pig crop in Penn
sylvania totaled 408,000 an
increase of 9 percent from June-
November production in 1968
The number of sows farrowed,
53,000, was up 6 percent from a
year earlier while pigs per litter
increased from 7 5 in 1968 to 7.7
for the 1969 fall crop. The 1969
spring crop of 456,000 pigs was
up 12 percent from 408,000 from
the previous spring. Pigs per
litter for the December 1968-May
1969 period averaged 8 0, up .3
from a year earlier Sows to far
row December 1, 1969 through
May 1970 is estimated at 62,000
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Federally Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
(For week starting February 9,1970)
Cattle Hogs Sheep
First 4 days 425,000 - 1,037,000 150,000
Last week 457,000 1,100,000 147,000
Last year 446,000 1,246,000 150,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection.
VT, V? ' "3
ROHRER’S MILL C. E. SADDER & SONS
B. D. 1, Bonks B. D. 1, East Earl
PARADISE SUPPLY
Paradise
H. M. STAUFFER
& SONS, INC.
Witmer
H. JACOB HOOBER DUTCHMAN FEED
Intercourse, Pa. MILLS, INC.
R. D. 1, Stevens
GRUBB SUPPLY CO.
Elizabethtown
HERSHEY BROS.
Remhokls ■
County Gets
$39,344. From
Pa. Fair Fund
The Slate Agriculture Dcp.nt
merit Wednesday announced dis
tubution of moic than $l4 mil
lion fiom the Pennsylvania Fair
Fund to county and local fans,
youth activity groups and state
wide farm organizations.
The total topped the previous
year’s disbursement by $67,163.-
91, State Agriculture Secretary
Leland H. Bull said. The money
is derived from state harness
racing income last year.
County and local fairs received
a totai of $1,131,093, with an ad
ditional $39,924 going to state
wide organizations. A total of
$232,685 went to youth groups,
with 4-H receiving $138,609, and
FFA receiving $94,075.
Disbursements in Lancaster
County totaled $39,344.87 to:
Ephrata Fair, $8,573.81; Man
heim Community Farm Show,
$7,528 88; New Holland Farmers
Fan, $3,090 93; Southern Lan
caster County Fair, $3,123 00;
West Lampeter Community Fair,
$3,522 25; FFA Association, $2,-
000 00, 4-H Development Fund,
$4,04800; Pennsylvania Sheep
and Wool Growers Association,
$2,458 00.
Unusual bleeding oi discharge
may not mean cancer. But only
your physician can tell for sure
If the condition continues for
two weeks, see him, says the
American Cancer Society.
an increase of 9 percent from
1969 spring farrowings.
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R. D. 2. Peach Bottom
MOUNTVILLE
FEED SERVICE
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Weekly New York Egg Mkt
Fiom Monday, Fcbiuaiy 9th lo Fnd.iy, Febiu.ny 13th
Mon,
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Laige 56
Fey. Large 55
Fey. Mediums 52
Fey. Pullets 45
Fey. Peewees 36
BROWN
Fey. Large 57 57 57
Fey. Mediums 53 53 53
Fey. Pullets “ 45 45 45
Fey. Peewees 36 36 36
49-51 48-50 47V48
35 35 35
Standards
Checks
Trend: Resale demand still not clearing available supply
graded eggs and demand fiom bieakers veiy spotty and biddi:
prices declining.
Copyright 1970 by Urner Barry Publications
Crucial Test
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most 100 pei cent of cases if _ , _ „
diagnosed early The Pap test 00 Utility 34 00-38 50, Cull
majces eaily detection possible. 12 0 29 00-33.00, 65 8o lb.
The American Cancer Society 00 29 00
urges every women to have a HOGS 316 Bairows a
Pap test as part of a regular 25-50 lower.
health checkup BARROWS AND GILTS
hea th chec up. us h 2 2 20-235 lb 29 60-30 (
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dieting is the pleasure expei lenc- lb 2 g 50 29 10
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Farm Equipment
New Holland
N. G. Myers & Son D u .
Rheems, Pa. R*>Y H. Buck, Inc.
Ephrata, R.D. 2
L. H. Brubaker
Lititz, Pa.
Nissley Form Service
Washington Boro, Pa.
Wed.
Tucs.
• Lancaster
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