i r —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31, 1973 4 Eastern Pa. and N. J. Wednesday, March 28 LIVE POULTRY Prices sharply higher on light type hens. Demand good for light offerings with plants only operating at Vz to % capacity. Heavy type hens barely adequate for a fair call. Prices paid at farm; Light type hens, 8-11, mostly IOVi-ll in Pa., mostly 10- 11 in N.J. Heavy type hens TFEWR. Delmarvo Wednesday, March 2(! BROILER-FRYER MARKET Ready to cook movement continues fairly good though occasional reports indicate a little less' agressive than past Wednesday, March 28 several days for current needs. Baltimore Eggs Advance interest indicated good. Prices are lower. Tradable Slaughter schedules well stocks are plentiful. Demand maintained. Less than trucklot steadv to occasionally slowly prices higher on both plant and improved on large, however tone U.S. Grade A. Live supplies remains unsettled, adequate though weightsi Cartoned eggs; Prices to declining rapidly in most retailers, graded (Min one case quarters. Undertone firm sale) white Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3 Grade A Large 56-64 mostly 58- lb. ready to cook broiler-fryer for 61 > Grade A Medium 53-61 mostly delivery next week: Plant Grade ’ 44-45 Grass fire danger now . Henry Ford died April 7, 1947 . . New Moon April 3 . CCC enrollments began April 5, 1933 . . Average length of days for week, 12 hours, _ 54 min utes . . Dawns should be best of the year now, so rise early and see them . Perry discovered North Pole April 6, 1909 . . Frogs eggs can be seen now . . Mutiny occurred on the "Bounty” March 7, 1789 . . If you give away an old coat, don’t cut off the buttons. Old Farmer’s Riddle: What’s the difference between here and there? (Answer below.) perstition. Porpoises in their natural state would not he likely to remain in the vicinity of a swimming man. Merchant-seamen may at one time have objected to the killing of porpoises, but whalemen killed and ate them at every opportunity. In the absence of fresh meat , the flesh of the porpoise was a very welcome change of diet. Home Hints Hamburgers can be made more juicy by adding a grated, raw potato to the meat before cooking . - Glycerin rubbed on a chocolate stain will remove it RiddU answer The letter *‘T" OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Week begins clear with highs in the 50s, then light snow in mountains; end of week cloudy with scattered showers Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly cloudy and mild all week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and warm to stgrt, then rain mixed with snow; cloudy and warm latter part, then rain. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Week begins cloudy and mild in land, ram along coast; end of week cloudy with rain. Florida: Cool at first, heavy rain in central region, then clear and warm, rain in south; cloudy and warm latter part. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Clear and mild at first, then cold with light snow in west, light rain in east; cloudy and warm latter part, then rain. Greater Ohio Valley: Week begins generally clear and pleas ant, then light ram; end of week partly cloudy and warm, then rain. Deep South: Cloudy and warm most of week; heavy rain for weekend. Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Light snow to start, then cloudy and warmer; light rain and unseasonably warm latter part Northern Great Piains-Great Lakes; Clear and very cold at first, then light snow and seasonably cold; ram and mild latter part, flurries in west. Central Great Plains: Flurries to start, then generally clear and unseasonably warm; ram end of week and very warm. Texas-Oklahoma: Week begins cloudy, then showers; end of week clear and hot, ram along Gulf. Rocky Mountain Region: Light snow to start, 6-10" in moun tains, then snow changing to rain; rain and snow mixed through end of week. Southwest Desert: Mostly clear and very warm all week; highs near 80. Pacific Northwest: Clear and warm at first, then light rain; intermittent showers and cold latter part. California: First part of week generally clear and very warm; end of week cloudy and cool with showers. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc., Dublin, N.H. 08444) Poultry Market Reports Pool trucklot prices for Thursday arrival: U.S- Grade A 44-47, Plant Grade 43-45. No market report available at publication date. 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 APRIL 2-8 April showers, sunshine cowers. Ask the Old Fanner: Have you ever heard that por poises slip under drowning sailors and carry them to land? It is said that sailors will not kill porpoises. J.W.8., Philadelphia. We know of nothing that might support that old su- Fogelsville Tuesday, March 27 Egg Market Weekly New York Egg Market (From Monday, March 26th to Friday, March 30th) Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Fey. Ex. Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees BROWN Fey. Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Standards 47 45 45 45 45 Checks 32 32 32 32 32 Long Tone Large generally steady, balance irregular, supplies ample. Copyright 1973 Urner Barry Publications New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, March 27 Prices paid per dozen grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores:- EX LARGE 54-60 54-56 54-62 56-57 56V2-57V2 MASSX Mostly NEWHAMP, Mostly R. I. Mostly VERMONT Mostly MAINE Mostly X Includes Central & Western Sections Only Peoria Cattle Thursday, March 29 Receipts This Week 4,650, Last Week 4,585, and Last Year 4,130. Slaughter steer and heifer prices on Monday, but ®£a*iply by Wednesday. As compared to last weeks close, high Choice and Prime steers ended 2.50-3.00 lower; below grades fully 1.50 lower. Slaughter heifers ended fully 50- 75 lower. Cows 3.00-4.00 lower; mostly 3.50-4.00. Few Bulls steady to weak. Supply mainly choice slaughter steers and ’ heifers, with several loads Choice to Prime. Receipts about 70 percent steers, 25 percent heifers, and the balance cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1150-1325 pounds 3-4, 45.50-45.75 Wed nesday; up to 49.00 on Monday. Choice 950-1300 2-4, 44.00-46.50; mostly 44.50-46.25. Mixed Good! and Choice 925-1225 43.25-44.50.) Good 41.00-43.25. Standard to Good Holsteins 42.50-43.00. Standard 42.00-42.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 900-1075 pounds 2-4, 45.00-45.50 Wed- 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. Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted ,ARGE 52-58 52-54 52-60 54-55 54V2-55V2 56-66 58-67 58-60 56-58 51-53 nesday; up to 47.25 on Monday. Choice 800-1050 2-4, 43.00-45.00, mostly 43.50-45.00. Mixed Good and Choice 750-950 41.75-43.50. Good 39.75-41.75. COWS: Commercial 25.50- 40.00. Utility 30.00-32.00. High yielding Utility 32.00-34.00. Cutter 25.50-29.50, few 30.00. Canner 21.00-25.50. _ vu . Farmline DrwA Motors SINGLE-PHASE—I TO 10 H.P. CAPACITOR START REPULSION START Specially Designed to Produce Operating Characteristics to Fulfill Farm Requirements for Hard-Starting, Long-Life, Rugged Use Motors. IN STOCK NOW OPEN and TOTALLY ENCLOSED 200% - 400% - 600% STARTING TORQUE BO ELECTROMEC m Kri ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE jKAjsAj| ROUTE V l ' ephrata, pa. 17522 HLJ PHONE (717) 733-7911 ELECTRIC MOTOR • GENERATOR • POWER-TOOL SPECIALISTS • 47 47 47 SMALL 33-40 33-35 33-41 35-36 37%-38y 2 MEDIUM 47-53 47-49 47-55 49-50 49M.-50V 2 TOO FEW 55-60 37-41 Wednesday, March 28 Philadelphia Eggs Prices steady. Cartoning demand fair though unaggressive. Supplies of larger sizes ample and often freely offered; Mediums fully adequate. Undertone about steady. Fri.
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