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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31, 1973
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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-
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,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.
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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.