4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 31,1971 Poultry Market Reports New York Eggs Thursday, July 29 Prices were fairly steady. Street trading activity light on mediums and large with fair in quiry on extra large and jumbos Local supplies of extra large whites barely adequate with most sales of a small lot nature at 41%-44c. Supplies of large whites adequate, mediums am ple, smalls are irregularly dis tributed and generally adequate with light inter-dealer trading. Carton orders fair Diversions to out of town markets less active with country point offerings fully adequate to ample for arrival next week. Browns generally ample with scattered sales of extra large noted mostly at 31)%c and large at 39%c Eastern Pa. and N. J. Wednesday, July 28 Prices higher on light type hens. Offerings barely adequate to short of needs: Demand for MIST BLOWER 2 models available 3 and 5 HP • Horizontal spraying dis tance 25 ft. and 35 ft. • Liquid Tanks IVz gal. and 3 gal. Lester A. Singer “Lancaster County’s Only Dealer Specializing In Spi ayer Sales and Service” Honks, Pa. 687-6712 SPECIAL SALE Complete Canadian Herd Dispersal at the Shady Lane Dairy Cow Stables Located Vz mile west of Quarryville off Oak Bottom Road. FRIDAY NICHT, AUGUST 6 7:30 P.M. EDST Sharp 70 HEAD HOLSTEINS This herd consists of 27 head from Canada. 11 fresh with calves by side. Several due now till fall, balance all stages lactation with the oldest cow in herd being a six year old. Many first and second calf. Also 1 load top Canadian fresh and close cows. 1 load of outstanding Canadian springing first calf heifers weighing 1200 pounds. 14 from one top herd. Farmers If you want top sharp dairy quality cows and heifers, plan to attend this sale. Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, July 26th to Friday, July 30th Mon. WHITE Fey. Ex. Lg. Large Mediums Pullets Peewees BROWN Fey. Large 41% 41% 41% 41% Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Standards 34% 34% 34% 34% Checks 18 18 18 18 Tone Steady. Copyright 1971 by Urner Barry Publications finished product fair. Occasion al plants not open this week due to shortage of offerings. Demand for Heavy Type Hens fair. Offerings adequqate. Prices paid at farms: Light type hens: 4% to 7 mostly 6Vz to 6% in Pennsylvania and mostly 514 to 5% in New Jersey. Heavy type hens TFEWR. Delmarvo Wednesday, July 28 Ready-to-cook movement spot ty ranging light to fair. Slaugh ter schedule occasionally re duced in line with needs. Less than prices unchang ed on and US Grade A. Advances fair with <arly trading noted at unchanged levels with this week. Live sup plies barely adequate for needs. Undertone fully steady. Ne gotiated trucklot prices 2-3# ready-to-cook broilers and fry ers for delivery next week Plant Grade 28 Pool trucklot prices for Thursday arrival in the New York Area: U.S. Grade A 29-31 mostly 29% Plant Grade 28-29% mostly 28% Fogelsville Tuesday, July 27 (Prices Paid Dock Weights, Cents Per Lb., Except Where Noted) HENS, heavy type 6-15%, GLENN FITE, Owner Quarryville, Pa. Ph. 717-786-2750 Wed. Tues. 42 38% 29% 19% 13 42 38% 29% 19% 13 Mostly 9-10; PULLETS 17-30, M 25-28; ROASTERS 3-31, M 24- 30; DUCKS 31%-33; RABBITS 5-44, M 25-35; GUINEAS 1.45; PIGEONS (per pair) 50-3.00 M 50-70. TOTAL COOPS SOLD 511. Holstein Day Set Today (Saturday) is the last day to sign up for reservations to the Lancaster County Hol stein Breeders annual field day Tuesday at te C. Richard Lan dis farm, Horseshoe Road, Lan caster. Judging contests will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Jack Fair child serving as official judge. A $1.50 pork barbecue will be served at noon, prizes will be awarded to the judging win ners, and Fairchild will speak. The Holstein field day com mittee includes James Kreider, Quarryville RDI, Donald S. Eby, Gordonville RDI, and Galen W. Crouse, Denver. INCREASE MANAGEMENT CONTROL Thurs, 42 38% 29% 19% 13 42 38% 29% 19% 13 With the Ul-Tram-Matic Cage System “Horizontal Density” provided by Big Dutchman’s Ul-TRAM-MATIC cage system gives the poultry producer increased man agement CONTROL and bird DENSITY. The installation of “wall to wall” cages with an electrically powered tramway to carry men and equipment over the cage system puts you “on top” of management prob lems. UL-TRAM-MATIC gives you better CONTROL of feeding, watering, egg collec tion, ventilation, lighting, manure han dling and flock supervision ... all with increased bird capacity of up to 25 per cent per building, it all adds up to pre dictable performance, predictable profits. 4-H Calendar Tuesday, August 3 7 p.m. Clashing Thimb'es roundup, home of Mrs. Ed ward Leaman, Washington Boro RDI. Wednesday, August 4 9 a.m.—Red Rose 4-H Baby Beef and Lamb Club annual tour, southern Lancaster County. Saddle Cinches 4-H Club trip to Philadelphia Zoo. Thursday, August 5 9 a.m.—Lancaster County Dress Revue and Fashion Shew, Farm and Home Center. Fri. 42 38% 29% 19% 13 41% 34% 18 Egg Packer Meeting Set A meeting on egg promotion at 11 a.m. August 3 at Capital Motel, Harrisburg, will be open to all interested egg packers, according to Larry Kegerreis, state ag department marketing specialist. Kegerreis will present and explain attractive new promo tion material which packers can use in dealing with retailers to obtain, expand and improve egg display space. Kegerreis will explain how the material, called a flip chart, can be used to increase egg sales, More and more professional managers are riding the tram. BIG DUTCHMAN A Division of U.S. Industries, Inc. EASTERN BRANCH 215 Dlller Ave., New Holland, Pa. 17557 Ph. 354-5168
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