4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 12,1971
Poultry Market Reports
Eastern Pa. and H. J.
Prices of light type hens
steady Offei mgs adequate for
an only fan demand as some
plants continue to work pait
■time Demand foi heavy type
hens light beginning of the week,
improved foi mid-week deliver
ies Offenngs fully adequate
Prices paid at farm Light type
hens: 4 l fe-6 1, 2 mostly 614-6 ¥2 in
Pennsylvania mostly 51s -6 in
New Jersey Heavy type hens
TFEWR.
Delmarvo
Wednesday, June 9
Ready-to-cook movement fan
to good Slaughter schedules
about steadv as nroeessors p 1 e
pare for we°k°nd
needs Less than truck’ot prices
unchanged on both Plant and
US. Grade A Advance interest
fair with early negotiations re
ported at 29c on Plant Grade
Live supplies adequate with
weights continuin'; within desir
able ranges Undertone fullv
steady Negotiated trucklot
prices 2-3 pound ready-to-cook
broilers and fryers for delivery
next week
U.S. Grade A
Plant Giade 29
Pool trucklot prices for Thurs
day arrival in the New York
area;
US Grade A 30Vi-32 Mostly
31
Plant Grade 29%-30% Mostly
39
Special packs including 13,i-2,l 3 ,i-2,
3% pound sizes TFEWR
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MAYNARD L. BEITZEL
Witmer, Pa. 392-7227
W eekly
From Monday, June 7th to Friday, June 11th
WHITE
Fey Ex Large 34 35 36 36
Large 29 30 31 31
Mediums 23 23Vfe 24 24
Pullets 18 18 18 18
Peewees 13 13 13 13
BROWN
Fey Laige 32 32 33 33
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Standards 25
Checks 18
Tone Demand generally improved with best call for larger
sizes. Medium sizes better, smaller sizes usually are in demand.
Fogelsville
Wednesday, June 9
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except where
noted 1.
HEN, heavv tyne 11-20. most
ly 12-17: PULLETS 26%-37,
mostly 30-34: ROASTERS 5-37%,
mostly 25-31: DUCKS 38-45,
mostly 32-36. TURKEYS, hens
24-33: RABBITS 15-38, mostly
25 30- PIGEONS (Per nair) 110-
4 60 mostly 1 10-1 50 Total coops
sold 341
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, June 9
Reported receipts of 123 head
o* "atle 48 h'-ifers. 7 bulls, mar
ket steady with last week
Maryland herd dispersal, 48
h«ad cows fresh, 335 505 all
si-aees of production, 245-805
Load Canadian nurebred and
gride cows, fresh, 410-730
450-850
Load Fiankhn County cows,
fresh, 440 570
Load Canadian and Mercer
County smingers, 350-435
Load New York State cows,
c ' °sh, 360 520. springers, 375-
455
I 25 head Canadian purebred
‘ and g ade fust calf heifers, 410-
j 775
| Load De'aware first calf heif
| ei r 365 550
I o' > -1 n ' « °°s-450
Bulls, 335-550.
New York Egg Mkt
Toes. Wed„
Mon.
25% 26% 26%
18 18 18
New York Eggs
Wednesday, June 9
Prices trended higher on large
and mediums Receipts light
Trading stocks in line with light-
ei receiving patterns and slow
buying activity, were declining
however, large and mediums
continue ample to excessive
Smalls, fading to attract buying Beef Cows
mteiest at 15 cents, were ac- Beef sale active with prices
cumulating, along with peewees, strong
11 most quarters. Extra large Utility Cows 25 00-26 75: Fat
highly inegular in distribution Cows, 23 50-25 00, Cutters, 2100-
Carton orders slow from small 23 00
jobbers hovvevei Some chain ( Slacker market Holstein bulls,
store suppliers were beginning to 00-28 00, Beef type ?Bulls,
report improvement following a 27 00-35 00, 25 Angus ' Steer
fairly good retail movement last Calves, 119 00-132 00; Other
weekend S.eers, 26 00-23 00.
- ' - Affiliated with J. C. Ehrlich Co., Inc.
12*78 Loop Road,~Lancaster. Pa.
Thurs.
T LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
HAVE LEARNED THAT COWS WHOSE HEADS ARE AIR CON
DITIONED PRODUCE NEARLY 20% MORE MILK IN THE
SUMMER MONTHS THAN THEY WOULD NORMALLY/'
(from Chemical & Engineenng News, Dec. 21, 1970)
KEEP ’EM COOL
WE CAN'T AIR CONDITION THE HEADS OF YOUR COWS. BUT WE CAN
INSULATE YOUR BARN. MILK PARLOR. LOAFING SHED AND OTHER
AREAS WHERE ANIMALS CAN ENJOY COMFORT FROM BROILING SUN
AND HIGH HUMIDITY.
We insulate w ith
SPRAYABLE URETHANE FOAM
and all we need is a clean, dry and moderately warm surface to apply our foam
spray which sets in a matter of minutes.
We also insulate potato and apple storage facilities, chicken houses, steel
buildings and whatexer else you can think 01.
CONESTOGA CHEMICALS & PLASTICS, Inc.
Egg Placemats Are Popular Here
The Pennsylvania Poultry Harrisburg and can be made
Federation leports that 200,000 available to anyone who is in
< Pennsylvania Eggs” place- terested m distributing them,
mats weie printed and over Lancaster County restaurants
100 000 were delivered to the used the mats last year and have
Lancaster County Poultiy As- proven to themselves that the
inflation use of this colorful placemat
does stimulate egg sales.
The Lancaster Poultry Asso- . .
ciation solicited the restaurants The egg industry is suffering
in Lancaster County and sold from over-production, which
more than 100,000 placemats. has resulted in egg prices that
are disastrous, the Federation
Fri.
This means that if you stop no tes. Recent figures show that
in Lancaster County for break- egg consumption in the north
fast, the odds are pretty high eas t is lower than the other
that you will have your break- areas of the country,
fast served on a “Pennsylvania
Eggs” placemat.
The remaining mat inventory production A bit of effort in
is at the Federation office in promotion may help strengthen
the egg market. Contact the
Federation office for placemats.
Green
Dairy
Friday, June 4
The Green Dragon market re
ported receipts of 125 head of
average to good quality cattle, (All hay No 2 and better,
attendance fair, with prices price s paid by dealers at the
strong. farm, price per ton).
Consignments included- Compared with the market
Load Canadian cows, fresh, ( W 0 weeks ago, hay and straw
365-495; spungers, 400 585. pretty well cleaned up in most
Load New York State cows, are as. Little movement with
fresh, 310-360: springers, 365-490, p nces steady to $5 lower. Due
Locally consigned cows, fresh, ( 0 weather, no movement of new
380-450; sprmsrers, 350-422.50;
colored cows, 230-425. Alfalfa
Load local springers, 465-555. Timoth hay
Heifers, bred, 250-290; open, ™l a y
160-220. straw
One bull, 300. Mulch
WHAT D
\] TAKE TO
/{ THE HI
—— ■*■■
The solution is to increase
consumption and/or lower egg
Dragon
Cattle
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Reported tiy Bureau of Market*
Pa. Dept, of Agriculture.
Miriam Buckwalter, a n
EMBMC missionary in Nairobi,
Kenya, wilh arnve in the Unit
edr'States;in late June. Her ad
dress will- be 2352 Old Phila
delphia Pike, Lancaster.
Hay Prices
Monday, June 7
30 00-40.00
18.00-28,00
20.00-
20.00-
12 00-20.00
Miss Buckwalter to Arrive
397-3721