Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 02, 1971, Image 4

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    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
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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
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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
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OTHER ANALYSIS AVAILABLE
20-10-10 13-34-10 16-16-16
AVAILABLE IN BULK OR BAGS'
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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
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397-3539