4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 24, 1973
Egg Market
Wednesday. March 21
Baltimore Eggs
Prices dropped 1-3 cents
supplies exceeded the slow
unaggressive demand in retail
channels. Cartoned eggs: Prices
to retailers, state graded (min.
one case sale) white
Grade A Large 61-70 mostly 63-
66; Grade A Medium 57-66 mostly
59-62.
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, March 21
Prices steady. Generally light
and disappointing except fair
where occasionally medium
feature involved. Offerings of
large sizes burdensome,
mediums adequate. Undertone
weak and unsettled.
Prices to retailers; Sales to
volume buyers, consumer
Grades white eggs in carton,
delivered store door: A Extra
Large 59-60%c A Large 58-59%; A
Medium 52%-54.
Fogelsville
Tuesday, March 13
Heavy hens 9-28, mostly 20-27;
Pullets 36-39%; Roasters 16-44,
mostly 42-44, Capons 47%-55,
mostly 51-55; Ducks 33-42, mostly
33-38; Drakes 10-43%, mostly 40-
43; Geese 39; Rabbits 30%-72,
mostly 69-72; Guineas 65-70;
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MARCH 26-APRIL 1
In sad brown ranks the furrows lie revealed.
Prepare posts and rails for setting . . . Ike died March 28,
1969 . . . Last quarter of the moon March 26 . . . Tornadoes
around now . . . Average length of days for week, 12 hours,
36 minutes . . . Alaska purchased from Russia March 30,
1867 .. . Woodchucks emerging ... All Fools Day April 1...
Niagara Falls stopped flowing 1848 ... Food rationing began
March 29,1943 ... Try before you trust.
Old Farmer’s Riddle: On what side of the house does a cherry
tree grow? (Answer below )
not knowing what sort of
chemicals might be involved.
If it was us we would take a few wood ashes and a small
handful of whole corn and a bit of water, put them all in the
glass and shake it If it doesn't clear up the mess, heave it
and buy a new one.
Horn* Hints A couple teaspoons of cookmr oil added to the water before
boiling spaghetti, nee or noodles will prevent their sticking together . . .
Chewing gum is easily removed when frozen . . . Riddle aruioer; On
the outside
OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Ram and warm to start, then 6-8" snow in
mountains; ram mixed with snow latter part.
Greater New York-New Jersey: Rain at first, then rain mixed
with snow by midweek; heavy ram by week’s end.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Heavy ram to start, then clear and
unseasonably warm; end of week rainy and cool.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Week begins very warm, then in
termittent ram; ram through end of week and cold
Florida; Clear and warm all week; intermittent showers north
and central.
Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Week begins with
4-6" snow in east, ram in west, then milder; light rain and
cool latter part.
Greater Ohio Valley: Rain at first, then clear and unseason
ably warm; end of week warm with heavy rain.
Deep South: Clear amd very warm to start, then rain; partly
cloudy and turning cold latter part.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Week begins warm, then
intermittent rain; end of week cold and light snow.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Snow at first, 12-15" in
east, then colder; light snow and cold latter part.
Central Great Plains: Partly clear and warm to start, then rain
and cold. (7-9" snow in west): end of week clear and warm.
Texas-Oklahoma: Week begins clear and very warm, then
cooler with light snow in north; partly cloudy and cool latter
part, showers in north.
Rocky Mountain Region: Snow at first, 10-15" in mountains,
then clearing and colder; 4-6" snow end of week and cold.
Southwest Desert: Clear and warm to start, then cloudy and
cool; partly cloudy and mild latter part.
Pacific Northwest: Intermittent light rain at first, then
warmer; moderately heavy rain and mild end of week.
California: Light rain to start, then mostly clear and warm
through end of week.
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Poultry Market Reports
Pigeons (per pr.) 1.24-3.50.
Total coops sold 294.
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.
Hens, heavy type 8-34, mostly
20-25; Pullets 36-40; Roasters 20-
50, mostly 43-50; Capons 54;
Ducks 36Mj-45%; Drakes 40-48;
Rabbits 69-79; Guineas 65-71;
Pigeons (per pair) 1.31-3.50.
Total coops sold 293.
BROILER-FRYER MARKET
Ready to cook movement very
good as feature activity clears all
available offerings. Slaughter
schedules increased to near
capacity in effort to fill full call.
Less than trucklot prices % to 2c
lighter on both plant and U.S.
Grade A. Live supplies adequate
at desirable weights. Undertone
very firm.
Pool trucklot prices for
Thursday arrival: US Grade A
39Vz-44 mostly, Plant Grade 38 %-
40 mostly.
mOLD
Ask the Old Farmer: Some
years ago 4 bought a goose
neck barometer. Now the in
side of the glass is corroded
due to chemicals in the wa
ter. Is there any way it can
be cleaned? P.M.8., Cleve
land.
We are not sure about thi»,
Tuesday, March 20
Delmarva
Wednesday, March 21
X . X . X . X . : . ; ,;.;,
Weekly New York Egg Market
(From Monday. March 19th to Friday. March 23rd)
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Large 57 54 54 gj
Large 57 m
Mediums 53 50
Pullets 41 39 39 37
Peewees 31 29
BROWN
Fey. Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Standards 51
Checks 33
Long Tone Unsettled
Copyright 1973 Urner Barry Publications
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, March 20
Prices paid per dozen grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered
to retail stores:-
EXLARGE
54-63
54-57
54-62
56-57
58%-59%
MASSX
Mostly
NEW H AMP
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly
MAiNE
Mostly
X includes Central & Western Sections Only
Pa. Auction Summary
Weekly Summary of 19 Livestock
Markets
Week Ending March 16
CATTLE 7278
Compared with 6491 head last
week, and 6204 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers strong
to $1.75 higher. Slaughter heifers
$l. to $1.25 higher. Slaughter
cows mostly $1.50 higher.
Slaughter bulls mostly $1 higher.
STEERS
High Choice and Prime 48.50-
49.75; Choice 46.00-48.50, few to
49.00; Good 43.00-46.00; Standard
40.00- Good 41.00-43.00;
Standard 39.00-41.50; few Utility
35.00-
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 34.75-37.75, few
to 38.25; Cutters 32.50-34.75;
Canners 29.50-32.50; Shells down
to 27.00.
BULLS: Choice 43.00-46.75;
Good 41.50-44.00; Utility and
Commercial 38.75-44.00; Cutters
35.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: Choice
300-600 pounds feeder steers
54.00- Good and Choice 300-
700 48.00-60.00; Good 300-750 43.00-
58.00; Medium 350-800 36.00-49.00;
Choice 300-600 feeder heifers
49.00- Good 300-600 41.00-
52.00.
CALVES 4269
Compared with 4232 head last
week, and 4441 head a year ago.
Vealers mostly steady to $1
lowei.
VEALERS: Prime 71.00-74.00,
few to 77.00; Choice 67.00-71.50;
Good 62.00-67.50; Standard 56.00-
62.00; Utility 90-120 pounds 47.00-
54.00; 70-85 pounds 39.50-46.00
FARM CALVES: Active.
Holstein Bulls 80-120 pounds
48.00-76.00, few to 80.00; Holstein
Heifers 80-150 pounds 50.00-80.00,
few to 110.00.
HOGS 6971
Compared with 5974 head last
week, and 7346 head a year ago.
Barrows and Gilts mostly steady,
although later part of week was
weak.
50 50 48
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
49 49 47
33 32% 32
LARGE
52-61
52-55
52-60
54-55
57V2-58V2
65-67 63-66
58-60 56-58 53-55 41-46
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-
2 200-245 pounds 40.50-41.00, few to
41.60; 2-3 200-250 39.90-40.40; 2-4
200-260 39.00-39.80; few 3-4 240-270
38.35-39.30; 2-4 160-190 34.00-37.75.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-600 pounds
32.80-35.00; 2-3 300-650 31.25-34.00
BOARS: 26.50-29.50.
FEEDER PIGS 679
Compared with 713 head last
week, and 805 head a year ago.
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Wednesday, March 21
LIVE POULTRY
Prices about steady to firm
Offerings short of a fair call on
light type hens. Few good for
light offerings of heavy type
hens.
Prices paid at farms: Light
type hens 6-10, mostly 9-9% j n
Pa., mostly 9-10 in N.J. Heaw
type hens TFEWR.
Fri.
US 1-3 20-35 pounds feeder pigs
20.00- per head; 1-3 35-50
23.00- 1-3 50-80 30.00-38.00-
Utility 35-45 17.00-23.50 per head
Compared with 572 head last
week, and 488 head a year ago.
Spring slaughter lambs steady
wooled slaughter lambs steady to
$1 higher.
Choice 45-95 pounds spring
slaughter lambs 40.00-55.00, few
to 61.00; Choice 75-90 wooled
slaughter lambs 40.00-46.50; Good
wooled slaughter lambs 65-120
35.00-40.00; Utility 50-80 29.00-
35.00.
Slaughter Ewes 5.00-16.50, few
to 23.00.
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