4— Lancaster Farming. Saturday. October 2.1971 Poultry Market Reports Eastern Pa. and N. J. Wednesday, Sept. 29 Undertone on light type hens fully steady. Offerings about adequate for the good processor buying interest. Processing activity varied somewhat due to religious holiday this week. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 5-7 mostly 6 3 /4-7 in Penn sylvania. Heavy type hens 13-13% mostly 6 in New Jersey. Delmarvo Wednesday, Sept. 29 Ready-to cook prices are lower for later shipments. Interest is fair for 3%-4 pound weights in instances, no better than fair on balance. Offerings are adequate in some quarters, ample in others. Live supplies ample for the moderate processing activity. Pool truck lot prices for Thur sday arrival in the New York area: U.S. Grade A 26-28 M 26%- 27, Plant Grade 25-26% M 26. Special packs including 1%-2, 3% pound sizes TFEWR. FogelsviHe Sale of Tuesday, September 21. (Prices paid dock weights, cents per lb., except where noted) HENS, HEAVY TYPE 5-19, mostly 7-15;PULLETS ' 18-35, mostly 26-30; ROASTERS 3-29, mostly 24-28; DUCKS 15-34V 2 , mostly 28-34M*; DRAKES 4-40, mostly 36-40; GEESE 24-30'/ 2 ; RABBITS 10-35, mostly 20-32; GUINEAS 45-75, mostly 65-75; PIGEONS (PER PAIR) 10-2.01, mostly 75-81. TOTAL COOPS SOLD 636 Local Dairymen Attend Conference Sparran, Peach Bottom; Roy H. affecting Federal and state milk Book, Ronks, and Daniel L. marketing orders and the Martin, Manheim, all local President’s price and wage directors of Inter-State Milk ‘freeze’ order. Producers’ Cooperative, and The conference activities m- James Barnett, Don Breiner, eluded requirements for new Andrew Marvin, Edward Mon- farm inspection, screening and tgomery, Mack Newton and niilk flavor programs, and a Lewis Springer, fieldmen. complete review of various types Dr. James E. Honan, general of base and milk quality manager of Inter-State Milk programs in operation. Producers’ Cooperative, Milk pricing was included m moderated the program for the the two-day session in relation to directors and fieldmen on present the demand tor milk and the milk marketing conditions within problem of inflation as it affects Federal Order No. 4. Dr. Paul E. dairy farmers. Hand, economist for Inter-State, Field representatives from and Donald Copeland, counsel, four states reported milk discussed Federal milk orders. marketing problems. The purpose of this two-day Wilbur Seipt, president of conference was to study the Inter-State, presided over the current milk marketing situation two-day meeting. Several local dairymen recently completed a two-day dairy conference in Philadelphia. They include: Robert Mc- sustain top production with the BABCOCK B-300 Keeping production up...costs down... Is the profit key In poultry operations. And more and more records on commercial flocks of Babcock B-300’s...“The Busi nessman’s Bird”...show sus tained production of top quality eggs...often with an additional 20 to 30 eggs per bird housed over other strains. Come in... look at the records and the B-300 ...‘‘The Businessman’s Bird”. BABCOCK FARMS, INC Telephone (717) 626-8561) Weekly New York Egg Market Prom Monday, September 27 to Friday, October Ist Mon. WHITE Fey. Ex. Large 42 Large 38 Mediums 27 Pullets 20 Peewees 14 BROWN Fey. Large 43 41 40 40 39 Mediums Unquoted ( Pullets Unquoted - Peewees Unquoted Standards 31 30 29% 29% 29 Checks 17 17 17 17 17 Tone Overall supplies of large fully ample. Mediums showing slight improvement from area to area. Copyright 1971 by Urner Barry Publications . v.S\ *• New York Eggs Thursday, Sept. 30 Market unsettled. Demand irregular with wholesale buyers unaggressive and limiting pur chases to day-to-day needs. Distributors are tending to be free sellers and not refusing reasonable offers with numerous sales at prices to be determined later. Arrivals moderately heavy where distributors were closed Wednesday. Additional offering from the country points plentiful on large, moderate on mediums. Supplies of large plentiful, mediums ample. Carton activity is irregular with movement only fair at best FHA to Make Chester Co. Loans The U. S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that the Farmers Home Ad ministration may receive ap plications from flood victims on farms and in rural areas in Chester County. This follows President Nixon’s September 17 declaration of a major disaster in the State of Pennsylvania as a result of unusual heavy rains and flooding beginning about September 11. Farmers Home Administration loans are made to finance crop production, replace livestock, for other expenses necessary to Help Us Serve You Don’t assume we know about your farm organization’s meeting. To get your meeting on our Farm Calendar, it’s safer to assume we don’t know. Remind us by calling 394-3047 or 626-2191 or by writing to Lancaster Farming, 22 E. Main St., Lititz, Pa. 17543. You’ll be helping us to serve you better. ' P.S. If you’re not sure you told us already, we don’t mind hearing from you again. - Thurs. Tues. Wed. 38% 34% 25% 18 13 40 36 25% 19 13 'S v '«vs\ Fix-It Tip Acoustical ceiling tiles will do much to deaden the sound in any room. These are available in a 12 x 12-inch size and are applied by nail ing, stapling or using an ad hesive. If you are using nails or staples, apply the tiles to 1 x3-inch furring strips, which is the method used in new construction. In a fin ished home, you can cement the tiles directly to the ceil ing if it is smooth and level. restore normal operations, and to repair or replace damaged dwellings or farm buildings. Applications from Chester County should be made at the county Farmers Home Ad ministration office at 1383 Ar cadia Road, Lancaster, Pa. 17601. Borrowers must have sustained damage from the disaster cited. Farmers or rural residents who borrow agree to repay their loans as soon as possible consistent with their ability. Loans are secured by liens as required to protect the government’s in terest. Fri. 38% 34% - 25% 18 13 Don't Plant Early, Smith Unless there’s an early frost, Lancaster County farmers should not plant fall wheat during the next 10 days, according to Max Smith, county ag agent. The advice is based on the probability of Hessian fly damage if the planting occurs earlier. Smith explains that during the past season, the Redcoat wheat variety was found to be damaged by the Hessian fly Always before, farmers who wanted to plant ahead of the first frost could depend on Redcoat to be resistant to the Hessian fly. Now, no resistant varieties are available. If the wheat is attacked by the fly in the fall, the stalks will lodge and there will be considerable harvesting loss. October 10 is normally the frost date in Southeastern Penn sylvania. Although last fall was exceptionally warm and the fly probably was still around by November 1, Smith believes planting wheat after October 10- before if there’s a frost-will be adequate protection. But unless there is an early frost, farmers who seed wheat this week and possibly next week are subjecting themselves to possible fly damage, Smith said. Try Arthur Meanwhile, Smith is also recommending that farmers interested in wheat try planting some of a new variety called Arthur. Relatively new, the variety is available in limited quantities only. Other varieties being recommended include Redcoat, Blueboy and Pennoll. None of these, including Arthur, have much fly resistance. Delveloped by the Purdue University Agricultural Ex periment Station, Arthur is a moderately stiff-strawed, plump kerneled, soft red winter wheat, Smith said. The variety has many of the WHITE WASHING with DAIRY WHITE • DRIES WHITE • DOES NOT RUB OFF * N # INCOMPATIBLE WITH DISINFECTANT MAYNARD L. BEITZEL Witmer, Pa. 392-7227 FERTILIZE Your WHEAT With ORTHO UNIPEL FERTILIZER OTHER ANALYSIS AVAILABLE 20-10-10 13-34-10 16-16-16 AVAILABLE IN BULK OR BAGS' CALL TODAY AND PLACE YOUR ORDER P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, Pa. Wheat Too Warns same characteristics as Redcoat, with nearly the same resistance to leaf rust, powdery mildew and the Hessian fly. It appears to have better loose smut resistance than Redcoat, he said, and since it is not as stiff strawed as Redcoat, it should not be Spring topdressed with as much nitrogen as Redcoat on fields where lodging occurs. The variety has performed well in Pennsylvania and Ohio tests. Straw height is about the same as Blueboy, Smith said, and about -three inches shorter than Red coat. In trials conducted at six agricultural experiment stations in five counties throughout the state during 1970, Arthur yielded four bushels more than Blueboy and six bushels more than Redcoat. The tests were conducted in Lancaster, Centre, Columbia, Crawford and Franklin counties. By 1972, Smith said, local wheat growers will have an opportunity to plant Arthur 71, which is Arthur with improved Hessian fly resistance. My Neighbors “I wish there were some way to assure that the end justifies the jeans.” • UNIFORM COATED PELLETS for even drilling • CLEAN AND EASY TO HANDLE will not clog up drills • CONTAINS FAST ACTING AND LONG LASTING NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS • HIGH ANALYSIS less handling and fewer stops while planting \6U*^_ 397-3539
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