Weekly
Dolmorvo
Current rcady-to-cook move
ment continues spotty tanging
light to fair but unaggicssivc as
price concessions often made in
effort to stimulate intei est Oc
casional advance needs repoi ted
being booked at 264 c on Plant
Grade and 274 c on U S Grade
A for loads Less-than-tiucklot
prices ranged unchanged though
trended lower in several quar
ters. Live supplies fully ade
quate with weights more desir
able overall. Undertone unset
tled.
Pool trucklot (Thursday ar
rival at terminal markets) U S
Grade A 274-294 mostly 274-
28; Plant Grade 264-274 most
ly 264-27 c. Special packs in
cluding 1%-2. 34# sizes Tfewr.
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Prices firm on light tvpe hens
in Pennsylvania while barel>
steady in New Jersey Demand
continues good in Pennsylvania,
fair in New Jersey Offerings
generally adequate but firmly
held in most quarters Tiade ad
vice indicate occasional mqum
from Canadian processors how
ever no flocks reported moving
to them at this time Increased
offerings of heavy type hens
noted for a fair demand with oc
casional sales ranging 16 -17 c
Prices paid at farm: Light Type
hens 8-ll 3 /4c mostly
in Pennsylvania mostly 9-10 c in
New Jersey.
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Federally Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
AND GILTS US 2-3 200-255
lbs. 29.10-29 50. One lot US 1 230
Cattle Hogs Sheep lbs. 30 50. US 3-4 245-260 lbs.
Week to date 444,000 1,108,000 163,000 28 85 -
Same period last week 444,000 1,079.000 156,000 SHEEP 200 Wooled Lambs
Same period last year 454,000 1,255,000 161,000 £t Ske
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection 70-HO lbs 29 50 30 50; Good 65-
, _ 105 lbs. 265.0-29 50, Utility 25 00-
27 00.
(For week starting February 16,1970)
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John "Pete" Watson, Willow Street, manager of Reid Sheaffer's
flock of 23,000 DeKalb layers,
won three Ist awards with DEKALB EGGS,
In the recent Pennsylvania Farm Show held in Harrisburg.
• First in the “Commercial Class” with best Five Dozen White Eggs,
• First in the “Commercial Pack Class” with six dozen case packed whites
• First in the “Broken-Out Quality Class” with white eggs.
Pete Watson is shown holding two “Best in Show” plaques.
Poultry Report
I'cbiuary 17, 1970
(Pmes paid dock weights cents
per pound, except whcie noted)
HENS Heavy Type 84 30
mostly 12-17 PULLETS 26-32
mostly 28-30. ROASTERS 12-37
mostly 29-36. CAPONS 314-40.
DUCKS 21-32 mostly 30 32.
DRAKES 204-46 mostly 38-46:
RABBITS 39-7 C mostly 42-50.
GUINEAS 604-73 mostly 70-
74. PIGEONS (Per Pair) 120
250 mostly 1 20-1.45.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 608,
Local Weather Forecast
(From the U.S. Weather Bureau
at the Harrisburg State Airport)
Saturday (todaj) will be sun
ny and cold with temperatures
26 to 34 No pi ecipitation is ex
pected
Sunday will be fan with
moderating temperatui es in the
aftei noon
MEAT IMPORTS
Meat imports subject to the
Meat Impoit Law totaled 1084
billion pounds m 1969, up 8 3
per cent from a year earlier, ac
cording to the USDA's Livestock
& Meat Situation and the Weekly
Livestock Market News
U S cattle imports were up
fractionally during 1969, but im
ports of sheep and lambs and
hogs were down sharply from a
year ago according to the USDA.
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Fogolsville
Recommend
Potato Acre Weekly New
RedllCtlOn Fi om . Fcbi u.u y
The I - S Dcp.ntmciit of •
utlliiio is iccommending that me
ancagr foi potatoes be icdiiccd
in Pennsylvania by eight pti cent
fiom last ycai’s level
Nationwide, the USDA Is ic
commending an eight per cent
icduction in fall ciop potatoes
and a three per cent reduction m
late summer potato acreage.
Pennsylvania accounts for a
relatively small percentage of
the national potato ciop Of a
total of 1,344,005 acres national
ly of potatoes for all of 1970, the
USDA figures ate projecting
about 32,990 for Pennsylvania
Maine and Idaho are the laig
est potato producing areas, with
Idaho accounting for about 290.-
000 acies and Maine 147,000
The lecommendations for a
cutback in the level of potato
production in 1970 are made in
• 1970 Summer and Fall Pota
toes. ■ycieage Maiketmg Guid
es ' piepared by USD Vs Con
sumei and Ma’ketmg Seivice
S.a.e and countc
Extension Seivice offices in po
;t to pioducing aieas will soon
have copies of tne publication
loi those who wish moie details
The guide will also be available
fiom the Information Division,
Consumei and Maiketing Ser
vice, U S Department of Agri
culture, Washington D C 20250
• Lancaster
(Continued fiom Pase 21
90-120 lbs. 29 00-33 00, 65-85 lbs
23 50-30.00.
HOGS 267 Barrows and
Gilts weak to 25 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 2-3 200-255 lbs 29.10-29 50.
One lot US 1 230 lbs 3050 US
3-4 245-260 lbs. 28.85.
SHEEP None
• Lancaster
(Continued from Page 2)
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. February 21. 1971
Mon.
WHITE
Fey Ex. Laigc 52
Fey. Large 52
Fey. Mediums 49
Fey. Pullets 43
Fey. Peewecs 34
BROWN
Fey. Large
Fey. Mediums
Fey. Pullets
Fey. Peewees
53
50
43
34
Standards
Checks
47 47 47 47 45
33 33 33 33 33-1
Trend Market still shows sui plus at many points, and
cannot clear, except at discounts. This includes cai ton and
pack.
Copyright 1970 by Umer Barry Publications
Read Lancaster Farming
For Full Market Reports
HEIFERS REPAY HANDSOMELY—
Grow ’Em Right!
Take the case of the 2 1 /f:-year-old twins with
a profit spread of SI 64 25.
Scene; Wayne Research Farm Two Hol
stein calves At 3 days old. Miss Wayne was
put on Wayne Calfmp medicated non-cereal
milk replacer, and later switched to Wayne
Calf Krunch Result’ She ate earlier, grew
fasterthantwin Muss Average, whose rations
consisted of whole milk, hay, gram and soy
bean meal The score:
Bred
Calved
Total invested
by calving time .
Weight (calving time)
Produced milk
for profit
Profit status
at 30 months
Wet profit advantage
at 30 mo
Yes, at 30 months identical twin Miss
Average still hadn t produced enough milk
1o pa/ for her growing costs 1 And Wayne
researchers are betting Miss Wayne will pro
duce nearly 1000 lbs. more milk during her
first lactation—and finish the job 3 months
earlier! Hadn't you better stop by?
Feed for the difference innovations make.
Feed Wayne.
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Miss Average
Same weight
27 months
Miss Wayne
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24 months
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3 mo earlier
$95 CO loss
£69 00 gain
$93 CO loss
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