4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 24, 1973
Poultry Market Reports
Eastern Pa. and N. J.
Wednesday, February 21
LIVE POULTRY
Prices of light type hens un
changed though firm. Demand
good for adequate through lighter
offerings than past several
weeks. Offerings of heavy type
hens short of a fairly good
demand.
Prices paid at farm • Light type
hens 6-9%, mostly 9-9% in Pa.,
mostly 8-9 in NJ Heavy type
hens TFEWR
Delmarva
Wednesday. February 21
BROILER-FRYER MARKET
Ready to cook movement fair
to good though occasionally less
aggressive than last week in
some terminal markets.
Slaughter schedules fairly well
maintained Less than trucklot
prices mostly unchanged on both
plant and US Grade A Live
supplies short of full needs at
desirable weights Undertone
very firm
Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3
lb ready to cook broiler-fryers
for delivery to next week; Plant
Grade 42 Pool trucklot prices for
Thursday arrival US Grade A 41-
44, mostly 41-42; Plant Grade 40-
42, mostly 40-41.
THE OLD
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Don’t wait until last minute, pay your income taxes now .. .
Buffalo Bill born Feb 26, 1845 . . . New Moon Sunday,
March 4 Manh comes in more like a lion than a lamb
. . Average length of days for week, 11 hours, 16 minutes
. . Skunks ,u e emerging . Lindbergh baby kidnapped
March 2, 1')32 . . First Victory ship launched Feb 29,1944
. . International Iceberg Patrol starts out this week .. .
Everybody’s girl is nobody’s girl.
Old Farmer’s Riddle: What is everyone doing at the same time?
(Answer below)
have The Old Farmer's Al
manac (and it’s been around since 1792), you could have
kept a pig. When he digs a hole in the ground, it’s going to
be hot Whin he chews straw it’s going to rain. The alterna
tive was what folks used to do on Cape God; let her storm
and think about something else.
Horn* Hints A good wt> to st<iv within a food budget ia to remember never
go to the market hungry .To keep small bugs out of flour, try keeping it
m the freezer, it never fieezes Riddle Answer Growing Older.
OLD FARMERS WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Light snow along coast to start, then 5-7"
inland; cloudy and cold with flumes latter part.
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins cloudy, then light
snow by midweek; end of week cloudy and seasonably cold.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Partly cloudy and mild at first, then
light rain; cloudy and seasonably cold latter part.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Variable cloudiness to start, then
scattered showers; ram and colder by week’s end, then 3-5"
snow inland over weekend.
Florida: Cloudy and warm at first, then light rain*; rain con
tinues through end of week and cooler.
Upstate Sc Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Snow first half
of week, 3-5" by midweek; latter part seasonably cold and
clear in east, partly cloudy with flurries in west.
Greater Ohio Valley: Light rain to start, then rain occasionally
mixed with snow; end of week clear and mild.
Deep South: Poor week; rainy and cold throughout.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Light snow, mixed with
ram in southeast, continues all week.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Snow, 8-10" at first, then
clearing and colder; light snow latter part, then cloudy
and mild
Central Great Plains: Scattered showers to start, then partial
clearing and colder; light snow latter part, then warmer.
Texas-Oklahoma: Rain throughout week, mild at first then
moderately heavy latter part.
Rocky Mountain Region: Week begins cloudy and seasonably
cold, then light snow by midweek; 1-3" snow latter part,
then clearing.
Southwest Desert: Cooler at first, lows near freezing, then
warmer; end of week clear and mild, highs near 70.
Pacific Northwest* Rain mixed with snow to start, then partial
clearing; mixed rain and snow latter part, then changing
to rain.
California: Light rain and cool through most of week; end
of week much warmer.
(All Rurht* Reserved. Yankee, Inc., Dublin, N.H. 05444)
Weekly New York Egg Market
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Large 46%
Large 45%
Mediums 41%
Pullets 38
Peewees 28
BROWN
Fey. Large 47
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees
Standards 40
Checks 29
Long Tone Full steady
Copyright 1973 Urner Barry Publications
The Egg Prices on white large last week should have been 45%
cents each day from Tuesday, February 13th to Friday February
16th instead of 46% cents. These prices were quoted to Lancaster
Farming incorrectly by Urner Barry Publications, Inc.
Egg Market
Tuesday, February 20
NATIONAL EGG MARKET
AT A GLANCE
FEB. 26-MARCH 4
Stick to your winter flannels.
Ask the Old Fanner: How did
the oldtimers forecast the
weather before radio and
TV weathermen? Or for
that matter before The Old
Farmer’s Almanac? Was
anything reliable? H.F., Bel
lows Falls, Vt.
Very little. If you didn’t
(From Monday, February 19th to Friday, February 23rd)
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.
Unquoted
46% 47% 47%
45% 46% 46%
41% 42 42
38 38 38
28 28 28
47 48 48
40 41 41
29 29 29
Correction
The sentin\ent is steadier under
a little improvement in
movement. sspme stocks are
moving towards retailers on a
pre-committed basis and these
selling prices are\competitive.
New buying interest's irregular
and lacks real aggressiveness.
Mediums are ample in numerous
Eastern quarters but clearing
closer in the Far West with parts
of the South in better balance.
Large are unevenly distributed
but fully adequate overall for
inter-area shipments.
NORTH ATLANTIC: Prices
were unchanged in New York,
Pennsylvania, and New Jersey,
advanced 1c on brown extra large
in New England. Terminal
market stocks were lighter due
partly to the three day weekend.
Country point offerings were
sufficient but lighter than last
week. Supplies of large' was
mostly adequate with mediums
slightly surplus. Movement is
fair but mostly based on prior
commitments.
BALTIMORE - Cartoned Eggs,
Prices to Retailers, State Graded
- Minimum One Case Sale
Large 52.5-58 M 53-55 Medium
48 5-55 M 49-51
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, February 19.1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hay and Straw steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-70.00
Mixed hay 35.00-55.00
Timothy hay 30.00-45.00
Straw 25.00-32.00
Mulch 15.00-25.00
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Published every Saturday by
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Publishers Association, and
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Association.
Farmers Urged to
File Crop Reports
The Lancaster County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation committee held its
annual information meeting for
farmers on Wednesday afternoon
at the Farm and Home Center.
Miss Dorothy Neel, director of
the local ASCS office, explained
the key changes in this year’s
wheat and feed grain programs.
Nationally, the program is being
administered to set aside some 17
million acres of feed grains land,
and another 3 million acres of
wheat. This compares with ap
proximately 55 million acres set
aside in 1972.
47%
46%
42
38
28
The reason for the big reduc
tion in set-aside acreage is the
need for more feedstuffs
throughout the country. Lan
caster County farmers have
traditionally not been big
recipients of large set-aside
Fogelsville
Tuesday, February 20
Heavy type hens 18-30, mostly
20-25; Pullets 28-34y 2 , mostly 32-
33; Roasters 34-35; Capons 29-36;
Ducks 32V 2 -45; Geese 33-37;
Drakes 2516-52; Turkeys (tom)
27; Turkeys (hen) 33; Rabbits 51-
71, mostly 68-71; Guineas 49-60,
mostly 55; Pigeons (perpr.) 1.61-
4.55.
Total coops sold 386.
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.
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payments. It was explained
during the meeting that local
farmers need the crops they grow
on fields they might otherwise set
aside. The economics of feeding
livestock take precedence over
any payments from government
sources for nearly all local far
mers.
It was pointed out at the
meeting that in order to remain
eligible for crop subsidies, far
mers must supply a record of
acreage devoted to crops every
year. This is true whether or not
the farmer applies for the sub
sidy money. Miss Neel pointed
out that while a farmer may not
be interested in government
subsidies, his crop history could
become an important factor if he
should decide to sell his farm. A
potential buyer could not apply
for subsidies unless the history
were kept updated yearly.
In the Kitchen
LOW CHOLESTEROL
WHITE SAUCE
% cup instant nonfat dry
milk
3 A cup cold water
2 tbsps. safflower oil
2 tbsps. flour
1 chicken bouillon cube
V* tsp. salt
dash or two pepper or
paprika
Combine dry milk and wa
ter. Blend oil and flour to
gether in small saucepan.
Stir in milk, crumbled bouil
lon cube, and seasonings.
Cook and stir until sauce
boils and thickens. Makes
about one cup.
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