Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Prices unchanged on light tinucs good for immediate
type hens. Demand fair but less needs In instances cm rent bids
aggressive than past several going unfilled Less lhan-ti nek
weeks. Offerings adequate for lot prices unchanged to 1c high
cun ent needs. Increased offer- ei on Plant Grade, mostly lin
ings reported for sale just prior changed Advance interest spot
to and following Easter as pro tv with cailv trading tanging
ducers attempt to obtain a firm from 26‘-2-27 l jc on Plant Grade
date for movement. Demand for Occasional load Plant Grade for
heavy type hens fair for ade- tomorrow’s delivery reported at
quate but limited offerings 27'sc Undertone unsettled but
Prices paid at faim- Light Type generally firmer
Hens: 8-11 V* mostly 11c in Penn
sylvania mostly 9-10 c in New
Jersey. Heavy Type Hens
Tfewr.
• Vintage
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40-60 lb. Spring SlancM”)
Lambs and Slaughter Ewes,
Slaughter Ewes about cfo '
SPRING LAMBS Good 40-
CONSIDERING REMODELING?
Contact us early for an estimate and
suggestions on stalls and ot.her equipment.
Ask your neighbor who has them
See you at Dairy Day
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, FARM & HOME CENTER
SHOW-EASE STALL CO.
523 Willow Rd., Lancaster
"Yours for Better Dairying"
Go no farther in search
of the best 46 h.p.
tractor. See us
about a new 1520.
Great features.
Nice price, too.
A. B. C. Groff, Inc.
New Holland 354-4191
Landis Bros. Inc.
Lancaster 393-3906
Wenger Implement, Inc.
The Buck 284-4141
Delmarva
Ready to-cook mo\ ement con
Pool trucklot (Thursday ar
mal at terminal markets) U S
Grade A 26ts-28 mostly 27'ic;
Plant Grade 26 28 mostly 26‘itc
Special packs inducting IV2.
S'vsi sizes Tfewr
60 lb 36 00 38 00, few Choice 45-
50 lbs 4000 44 50
SLAUGHTER EWES Uti
lity and Good 5 001000
Ph: 392-3668
John E.
Kreider
M. S. Ycorsley & Sons
West Chester 696-2990
Shotzberger's
Elm 665-2141
Fogelsville
March .1. 1970
(Pilres p.iltl dock veights, cents
per lb . except wheie noted)
HENS. lie,ivy Type O'-j 24.
PULLETS 20 3.1 mostly 20.12;
ROASTERS 13' i -34 mostly 29-
32, CAPONS 30-41 mostly 36 38;
DUCKS 2B'i 33'2 mostly .1033:
DRAKES 20-39. TURKEYS.
Hons 36. RABBITS 35-37 mostly
48 52. GUINEAS 40-71 mostly 60
70. PIGEONS (Per Pair) 110-
2.85 mostly 1 15 1 35.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 490
Local Grain Prices
These puces are made up of
the aveiagc puces quoted by six
pai ticipatmg local feed and giain
concerns. It should be noted,
however, that not eveiy dealer
handles each commodity All
prices aie per bushel, except foi
ear com which is per ton
The average local giain puces
quoted Thursday, Maich 5, 1970
aie as follows.
Rid' Offered'
Coin (ear) 53900 $4233
Coin (shelled) 143 155
73 76
113 1 33
Oats
Bailey
1 46
Wheat
Bid is the puce the dealei will
buy from the fannei dehve.ed to
the mill Offeied is the puce the
dealei will sell foi at his null
Mild Weekend
The weather foi southeastern
Pennsylvania will be mild over
the weekend, but Tuesday it will
turn cold with possible snow
flumes
Saturday is expected to be fair
and nuld, mostly sunny, with
temperatures in the low 40’s to
50’s according to the Philadel
phia weather bureau
Sunday and Monday will he
partly sunny and mild with
tempeiatures ranging in the up
per 30’s and 40’s during the day
and overnight temperatures in
the upper 20’s and 30’s.
The colder weather Tuesday
will push temperatuies an the
low 20’s with possible snow flur
nes
Try A Classified Ad
If- Pays!
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
I'iom Monday. Minch 2 to Ftiday, Maidi 6
WHITE
Key K\ L.n gc
Fey Large
Fey. Mediums
Fey. Pullets
Fey. Peewecs
BROWN
Fey. Large
Fey Mediums
Fey Pullets
Fey. Peewees
Standaids
Checks
Tiend Demand impiovcd on mediums and laige geneially
held a bit more confidently. Pullets weak
Copyiight 1970 by Urner Barry Publications
• Lancaster Elect Officers
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HOGS 1250 Ba'lows and T,lc L ‘' nc<lstu County Agucul-
Gilts steaay to 25 bight". Sows tlllt ' ‘ ,nJ Home Eioaom.cs Ex-
scaice
1 62
CLOSING SALES BORROWS ofliceisloi 1970 at its icoigamza-
AND GILTS —US 1-2 210 250 t;on mee l i n g at 12 noon Thuis
-1b52900 29 50. few US 1 230 24a , . lri ... ...
lbs. 30 00. bulk US 2 3 195 260 djJ ’ Mjlch 12 ?t the Meadow
lbs 28 50 28 85
SHEEP 225 Wooled Lambs
slow, 50 1 00 lowei. Ewes absent
WOOLED LAMBS Choice wUI be pie sent L.cas .Vi educa
-75-110 lbs 28 50 30 00, Good 26.- tional progiams in the county
00-28 50, Utility 23 00-25 00 will be discussed
-
Week to date
Same period last week 429,000 1,059,000 131,000
Same penod last year 451,000 1,296,000 150,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection.
be as you can be!
LASSOS the job done...
with or without incorporation, without crop dam
age and without carryover; in ail soil types from
sands to clays
P. L ROHRER & BRO., INC.
Smoketown, Pa.
Lnncnstfr Fuming, Stuurrlny. Mtircli 7.1070 I
Tuck.
Mon.
47 48 47 48 48
47 47 47
39 39 39
35 34 33
29 28 27
47 47 47
39 39 39
35 34 33
29 28 27
41-42 41-42 41 42
30-31 29 30 29-30
tension \ssoci.u'on will elect
HilL D.ning House
Federally Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
(For week starting Maich 2,1970)
Cattle Hogs Sheep
448,000 1,188,000 156,000
grass and key broad leaf weed
killer on the market for CORN!
Tliur*. Frt,
Wed.
48 48'?
47 47'?
3‘t 39
32 30
25 23
4(5 46
38 .18
32 30
25 23
41 42 41 42
29.10 .10
Ncwlv elected hnr.d membe,s
versatile early
397-3539