4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 10. 1973 Delmarva Wednesday, February 14 BROILER-FRYER MARKET Ready to cook movement continues very good. Slaughter schedules reduced slightly for lack of adequate supplies. Less than trucklot prices for new business generally 2 cents higher on both plant and US Grade A. Advance interest active with a trading noted ranging 38-39 cents on plant grade Live supplies short with weights much lighter than desired in most quarters. Undertone very firm. Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler-fryers for delivery next week: Plant Grade 38-39; Pool trucklot prices for Thursday arrival, US Grade A 38-41, mostly .39, Plant Grade 37-39, mostly 38. Eastern Pa. and N. J. Wednesday. February 14 LIVE POULTRY Prices unchanged. Demand good for lighter offerings of light type hens. Advance bookings good for next few weeks. Of ferings of heavy hens barely adequate for a fair call. Prices paid at farm • Light type hens 6- 9 V... mostly 9-9V2 in Pa., mostly 8- 9 in NJ Heavy type hens TFEWR A month for good excuses too cold, too snowy. Review seed catalogs now . Washington’s Day Feb. 19 Last quarter of the Moon Feb 24 . . . Feed the birds now Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 56 minutes Famous Iwo Jima photo Feb 23,1945 .. Women admitted to Bar Feb 20, 1879 .. Marathon dancing the rage 1928 .. Colt patented 6-shooter Feb 25,1836 .. . Shrimps or any raw fish for breakfast will help that bad “morning after.” Old Farmer’s Riddle: What’s the difference between a watch maker and a prison warden’ (Answer below.) remedy for bee stings, and sunburn is relieved by bathing the aftlctcd area in buttermilk . . Riddle answer One sells watches and the othei watches cells OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Generally clear and cold most of week; weekend brings ram mixed with snow on coast, 30-40" snow in mountains. Greater New York-New Jersey: Clear and cold throughout week; heavy ram mixed with snow for weekend. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cloudy to start, then cooler by mid week; rain latter part, heavy for weekend Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Rain to start, heavy and colder latter part; weekend clear and warm. Florida; Week begins clear and warm; ram latter part then clear and cool. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal; Unseasonably cold at first, then partial clearing; snow end of week, 9-12" in east Greater Ohio Valley: Cloudy and cool to start, then rain by midweek; light snow and cold latter part. Deep South: Rain, heavy by midweek, then cold; end of week rainy and cold, 1-2" snow in north. Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Cloudy and seasonably cold all week; some flumes for weekend. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Light snow and cold at first, then snow; 10" accumulation by end of week Central Great Plains; Ram to start, then mixed with snow and colder; cloudy and warmer latter part, then flurries changing to ram Texas-Oklahoma: Week beings clear and hot, then cloudy and cool by midweek; ram in north latter part, tnen partial clearing and warm Rocky Mountain Region: Snow, 8-10" at first, then clear and cold; snow and mild rest of week Southwest Desert: Showers to start, then clear and cool with lows near freezing; end of week cloudy and warmer. Pacific Northwest: Light ram, then mixed with snow; light snow latter part, seasonably cold. California: Week begins clear and cool, then light ram con tinuing through end of week. (All Rights Reserved. Yankee, Inc. Dublin. NH. 01444) Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market WHITE Fey. Ex. Large 45 46% 46% 46% 46% Large 45 46% 46% 46% 46% Mediums 42 41% 41% 41% 41% Pullets 39 38 38 38 38 Peewees 29 28 28 28 28 BROWN Fey. Large 47 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Standards Checks Long Tone - Large steadier, Extra Large improved, Jumbos fair, mediums still irregular. •X"X'X*X<*X , X"X , X*X*X , X< - X*X ,, X ,, X;XS;;X Egg Market Tuesday, February 13 NATIONAL EGG MARKET AT A GLANCE Prices irregularly higher and lower in East, occasionally South; steady rest of country. Undertone was generally un- FEB. 19-25 Ask the Old Farmer: I have heard that yellowjackets never make their home in the same place twice. But I have had a nest of them three years in a row in the back of my woodshed. How can I get rid of them when they re turn this year? C T., Boone, N.C. Give it both barrels of a ten guage shotgun loaded with duck charges and then go visiting for about a week. Home Hints For those in the warmer climes of our country re- member common mud is the best (From Monday, February 12th to Friday, February 16th) Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri, 39 39 39 40 40 31% 31 29 29 29 47 47 47 settled with some improvement noted in the Chicago area. Supplies are fully adequate to ample with mediums in longest position. Buying activity for both bulk and cartoned eggs ranged all the way from slow to oc casionally good, mostly fair. Diversions to breakers continue light: NORTH ATLANTIC: Mediums and smalls frequently %-lc lower, other sizes'unchanged to fractionally higher. Cartoned orders fair for extra large and large, dull for small sizes. Jumbos closely cleared, resulting in some wholesale inquiry. Despite delayed receipts from the South, offerings of all other sizes are ample with mediums often excessive following fairly widespread retail promotions of large BALTIMORE Cartoned Eggs, Prices to Retailers, State Graded - Minimum One Case Sale Large-54-58; Medium- 51-55. Fogelsville Tuesday, February 13 Heavy type hens 8-23, mostly 12-20; Pullets 30-33V 2 ; Roasters 30-33, Capons 32-34; Ducks 37; Drakes 47 l / 2 -53; Rabbits 55-71, mostly 70-79V 2 ; Guineas 55-60; Pigeons (per pair) 1.61-2.51. Total coops sold 396. Auction every Tuesday. Poultry received Monday 7 P.M. to 10:30 P M., Tuesday 7 A.M. to 12 Noon. Sale at 11:30 A.M. Directions - Take Rt. 22 thruway. Exit at Fogelsville Exit. North on stoplight in Fogelsville. Turn left, proceed 1 mile. TRY A CLASSIFIED ADi PHONE 626-2191 OR 394-3047 ■SwKw?^ Lancaster Farming Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly P-O. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, Pa. 17543 Record-Express Office Bldg. Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-2191 Richard E. Wanner, Editor Subscription price: $2 per year in Lancaster County: $3 elsewhere Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, Pa. Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, Pa. 17543 Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Omaha Cattle Thursday, February 15 Compared with last weeks close, closing prices slaughter steers and heifers 75-1.00 higher with most of the advance coming on abbreviated midweek supply in a rather forced trade. Cows 1.00-1.50 higher and bulls fully steady. Small feeder supply strong to 50c higher. Four day receipts 14,000 as compared with 19,700 previous week and 18,600 a year ago. Slaughter steers approximately 42 percent, heifers 35 percent, cows 10 percent, feeders 11 percent. Predominance High- Good to Average-Choice steer and heifers with moderate volume High-Choice and Prime steers. Upward spiral on fed cattle prices continued under a fairly aggressive demand to secure numbers for minimum slaughter quotas, as slaughter under federal inspection was of moderate proportions. Over past five week period average cost of steers at Omaha advanced 3.35 per cwt. Mud a major price determinig factor making for uncertain dressing percentages and loadlots carrying a con siderable coating mud often sold 50c to as much as 1.00 lower than loadlots which were relatively clean. Fairly good demand for cattle to be slaughtered outside immediate Omaha area. STEERS: Two loads High- Choice and Prime 1075-1157 pounds 34 45.25 at midweek, others same grade 1092-1282 34 44.5045.00 Choice 975-1275 24 relatively clean closed 43.00- nvMii Fcumlm© DYNA Motors SINGLE-PHASE—I TO 10 H.P. CAPACITOR START REPULSION START Specially Designed to Produce Operating Characteristics to Fulfill Farm Requirements for Hard-Starling, Long-Life, Rugged Use Motors. IN STOCK NOW OPEN and TOTALLY ENCLOSED 200% -400%-600% STARTING TORQUE ■O ELECTROMEC Wfjk I ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE ;(k||SAF ROUTE 222, EPHRATA, PA. 17522 ■EI PHONE (717) 733-7911 ELECTRIC MOTOR • GENERATOR • POWER-TOOL SPECIALISTS 44.25, mostly Choice but quite muddy 100-130042.00-42.75. Mixed Good and Choice 950-1250 42.25- 43.00. Good 39.00-42.50, load 1350 pound Holsteins 2-3 39.50. Stan dard and Low-Good 37.50-39.00. Average cost slaughter steers first three days 42.44 average weight 1121 pounds as compared 42.19 and 1132 pounds previous week and 35.50 and ills pounds a year ago. HEIFER: Two loads High- Choice and Prime 980-1094 pounds 3-4 43.75, other Choice and Prime 909-1131 3-4 43.25-43.60. Choice 850-1050 2-4 closed 42.00- 43.25. Mixed Good and Choice 750- 975 41.00-42.00. Good 36.50-41.00. Standard and Low-Good 35W 36.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 31.00-33.00, Utility Dairybreds 33.25-33.50. Canner and Cutter 27.50-31.00. Mixed Cutter and Low-Utility 31.25-31.50. BULLS: Utility, Commercial and Good 32.50-36.00, Com mercial 1-236.50-37.00. Cutter and Low-Utility 29.00-33.50. Green Dragon Hoy Prices Friday, February 9 74 loads hay including; Alfalfa 71.00- one load 58.00; Timothy 39.00-45.00, one load 55.00; Mixed hay 35.00-69.00, few loads 85.00; few loads Clover 47.00- few loads Orchard Grass 36.50-57.00. 32 loads straw 35.00-41.00. 7 loads corn 38.50-50.00.
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