4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 18,1971
Poultry Market Reports
Delmanra
Wednesday, Sept. 15
Ready-to-cook movement fair
to good. Slaughter schedules
well maintained on broiler/fry
ers despite heavy slaughter of
breeder hens for Hebrew holi
day needs at several plants.
Less than trucklot prices un
changed on both Plant and U. S.
Grade A. Advance interest slow
in developing though occasional
early negotiation reported un
changed from this week’s levels.
Live supplies fully adequate.
Undertone steady. Pool trucklot
prices for Thursday arrival in
the New York area:
U.S. Grade A 28%-30 M 28% -
29.
Plant Grade 27% -28% M
27%-28.
Special packs including 1%-
2,3% lb. sizes TPEWR.
Eastern Pa. and N. J.
Wednesday, Sept. 15
Prices of light type hens un
changed to V* cent lower, i De
mand good for dressed product
Offerings adequate but lighter
than past couple of weeks how
ever most plants operating at
full capacity. Demand good for
fully adequate offerings of
heavy hens Prices paid at farm-
Light type hens 4%-6% M 6%-
6% in Pa., M 5-5% in NJ.
Heavy type hens TFEWR.
New York Eggs
Wednesday, Sept. 15
Pi keb - wholesale selling
prices unchanged to lower, car
toned prices unchanged. Under
tone nervous and unsettled as
the anticipated pre-Rosh Has
hana holy day demand has fail
ed to materialize to any degree
to date. Trading stocks of extra
large adequate with street sales
currently being made from
39%-41 mostly 39%-40. Large
whites fully adequate to ample
although in a few instances,
naturals were tight. Mediums
in slightly better supply-de
mand levels following relative
ly heavy clearances to breakers
at prices occasionally as low as
21 cents. Smalls fully adequate
with standards and other types
ample. Demand for bulk eggs'
slow to fair while carton orders
aggressiveness.
Miss Townley Is
Harvest Queen
Miss Patricia Townley, 16,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay
Townley, Willow Street RDI, was
crowned Harvest Queen Wed
nesday night at the Solanco Fair.
A junior at Solanco High
School, she played a guitar and
sang, “So Far Away,” in the
talent portion of the contest.
Runner-up was Karen Herr, 16,
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Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, September 13th to Friday, September 17th
Mon.
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Large 41
Large 37
Mediums 28
Pullets 20
Peewees 14
BROWN
Fey. Large 44 44 44 44 44
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Standards 30 31 31 31 33
Checks 17 17 17 17 17
Long tone Large in a close balance in nearly all areas.
Mediums ample but generally more interest.
Copyright 1971 by Urner Barry Publications
Pa. Dairy Prineess Pageant,
With Pennsylvania exhibitors
taking part in the World’s Dairy
Exposition at Madison,
Wisconsin, and walking away
with a fair amount of prizes, a
keen rivalry is developing bet
ween the two important dairy
states.
Entries in the All-American at
the Farm Show Building is ex
pected to pass last year’s total of
1,541. Besides the host state, at
least if other states and Canada
will participate, according to
Show Manager Thomas W. Kelly.
Kelly said that the tabulation of
entries is incomplete: Deadline
for entries was August 20.
Canada is returning to the All-
American i after a year’s ab
sence with four entries and a total
of 21 Holstein cattle. The four
exhibitors from Ontario are: R.
Lee Montgomery, Dover Center;
Earl Beirnes,,* Allenford;
Glenafton Farm, Alliston; and
Spring Farm Holsteins,
Streetsville.
Total premiums offered is
$58,344. Holsteins lead the breed
premium list with $12,030 offered
while Guernseys are second with
$9,324 offered.
Kelly estimated that ap
proximately 20,000 persons, in
cluding some of the nation’s
outstanding dairymen and
herdsmen, will attend the All-
American. Both admission and'
parking are free.
The schedule follows;
Monday, Sept. 20, the show
opens with three main events
scheduled: Invitational Youth
Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, the
Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show,
and the Invitational Brown Swiss
Sale.
Tuesday, Sept. 21, Penn
sylvania Black and White and
Brown Swiss shows.
Wednesday, Sept. 22, Ayrshire
and Guernsey shows and In-
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thaddeus Herr, Quarryville RDI,
was runner-up, and Pamela
Groff, 17, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Groff, Nottingham,
was second runner-up.
Wed,
Tues.
vitational Jersey and Holstein
sales.
Thursday, Sept. 23, Jersey,
Milking Shorthorn and Holstein
(through dry cow classes) shows
and Recognition banquet
(Scottish Rite Cathedral).
Friday, Sept. 24, Holstein show
(milking and group classes).
Emphasizing conformation
qualities and type relevant to
more years of productivity from
the individual animal, the show is
sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Dairy and Allied Industries
Association in cooperation with
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture and the Farm Show
Commission.
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Friday, September 10
The Green Dragon market re
ported receipts of 125 head of
cattle, attendance fair with
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Consignments included:
Herd New Jersey springing
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Load Pennsylvania springers,
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Load Pennsylvania fresh
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Load Virginia springers, 350-
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Load Canadian cows, fresh,
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Load Canadian cows, fresh,
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Mixed load springers, 435-510.
Beef Cows
Beef cows and feeder market
active with prices steady.
Bef cows; Cutter, 22 00-24.-
50; Fat cows, 20.00-22.00; Utili
ty, 18.00-20.00.
Stocker market; Beef bred
bulls, 24.00-28.50; Holstein bulls,
23 00-26.50.
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Saturday,September 18
9 a.m. District 10 4-H Horse
Show, Ludwig’s Corner Horse
Show Grounds.
Monday, September 20
State Dairy Show, Farm Show
Building, Harrisburg.
Tuesday, September 21
7:30 p.m. Elizabethtown -
Donegal 4-H Club, Henry
Stoltzfus residence, Mount Joy
RDI.
Friday, September 24
7 p.m. Garden Spot Com
munity 4-H Club, home of
Donald and Carolyn Landis.
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