4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 24. 1973 Poultry Egg Market Wednesday, Nov. 21 Baltimore Market steady with confident but cautious undertone. Supplies of mediums short of full needs, large and extra large adequate. Derjand fair to good. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min one case sale) White Grade A Large 81-85, mostly 81-83; White Grade A Medium 79-81, mostly 7980. Wednesday. Nov. 21 Philadelphia. Eggs Prices steady. Cartoning demand fair to ccasionaDy good for late fill-in needs. Offerings adequate to barely adequate on larger sizes; short on Mediums. Undertone fully steady. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons. Delivered Store Door A Extra Large 76 77% A Large 75 76% A Medium 71 72% Eastern Pa. & NJ. Wednesday, Nov. 21 Live Poultry Prices slightly lower on light type hens. Demand fair though less aggressive than in past weeks. Offerings spotty with occasional cancellations noted due to higher egg prices. Of ferings of heavy hens adequate for limited needs. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 12-16, mostly 1514-16 in Pa., mostly 15-16 in N. J. Heavy type hens TFEWR. sustain top production with the BABCOCK B-300 Keeping production up...costa do wn... is the profit key in poultry operations. And more and more records on commercial flocks of Babcock B-300’a..."The Busi nessman’s Bird’’...show sus tained production of top quality eggs...often with an additional 20 to 30 eggs per bird housed over other strains. Come in... look at the records and the B-300 ...“The Businessman’s Bird". BABCOCK FARMS, INC. Telephone (717)626-8257 Telephone (717) 626-8561 Market Reports New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, November 20 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stares; MASS+ Mostly NEWHAMP Mostly R.I. Mostly VERMONT Mostly MAINE Mostly +lncludes Central & Western Sections Only. figgggjjsjg^sgjg^s®SS&BSjoSSiSBffiSSSSSSSSS®®SSK*! , M4MSi?^ Nest Run Eggs Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse. Inc,, (ECI) Durham, Nil. and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest run eggs (GNR)onECI, a nationwide trading center foe producers, packers and marketers. GNR eggs are classified by weight in 30-dozen cases, and traded in lots of either 300 or 750 cases. Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and Thursday of each week. This week’s prices for each classification were; Classification Extra Large Class 1 - Large Class 3 - Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, November 21 Reported receipts of 147 cows, 7 heifers, and 4 bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Load of Virginia cows, fresh, 790-820; springes 675-790. Load Vermont cows, fresh, 670- 1125; springes 820-1030. Lancaster County herd dispersal, 24 head, all stages of production, 350-1050. Maryland herd dispersal, 32 head, all stages of production, 370-830. Franklin County herd dispersal, 18 head, all stages of production, 285-710. Locally consigned cows 640-870. Springing Heifers 530-725. Bulls 500-630. Christmas Sea) Designer Pretty Cheri Johnson says her designs for the 1973 Christmas Seals are a personal expression of her love for the holiday season. She hopes others will react to the Seals in another personal way—with a generous contribution. “After all,” she says, “the right for clean air and healths lungs is everyone’s problem. It’s a matter of life and breath.” Three Types? There are three types of peo ple- peoplsLjrfio malce things hap pen, people who watch things happen, and people who wonder v.hat happened - EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 73- 71-77 69-75 54-60 74- 72-74 70-72 55-59 72-79 70-77 68-75 53-60 74-75 72-73 '7O-71 55-56 76-77 74-75 72-73 57-58 72-79 74-83 74-76 72-74 70-72 55-57 New Weight Per Case Tuesday Friday Sllbs. 0 o 48 lbs. €6 66 42 lbs. 62 62 39 lbs. 52 52 48 lbs. 55 55 48 lbs. 43 43 Cnmty 4-H’ers Win At Keystone Expo Six Lancaster County 4-H’ers brought home ribbons from the Pennsylvania Horse Show held in the State Farm Show Arena at Harrisburg recently. Tatmga first-place nbboa was Barbara Charles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, R. J Charles, 2015 Old Philadelphia Pike,, m pleasure pony driving. Fourth place in. pleasure horse pair competition winners, were Cheryl Gemert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gernert, Manbeim RD4, and Debra Heidig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Heidig, 2137 Old Philadelphia Pike. Sixth place in pleasure horse pair were Cherri Gochnauer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gochnauer, 830 Centerville Road, and Jim Glick, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Glick, Bareville. Other countians in state competitions were Pam and Donna Sammons, Neffsville, and Margaret Keeney, Manheim RD4. To qualify for State finals contestant must place first or second in County, and first or second in District held at Lud wig’s Corner at West Chester in September. The top two place winners from the District compete for State honors, representing Lancaster County. •5 Lancaster Farming P O. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. 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 TOO FEW 70-76 H t i ' ’pi f •* ” f )if _¥j ( * Weekly New York Egg Market FromM^y.NOTmbwlMHtol^y.Nmmb.rard Mon. Tue*. wed. Tban. Fn. WHITE Fey. Ex. Large Large Mediums Pullets. Peewees BROWN Fey. Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Off Grade Large 64 65 65 Checks 42 42 42. Long Tone—Market still closely cleared; undertone cautious. Copyright 1973 Urner Barry Publication* Delmarva Wednesday, Nov. 21 Broiler-Fryer Market Ready to cook movement good for late week arrival. Slaughter schedules still curtailed at many plants. Less than trucklot prices generally 2 cents higher on both plant and US Grade A. Live supplies fully adequate. Un dertone firm. Pool trucklot prices for Friday arrival US Grade A 36-42, mostly 36, Plant Grade 35-40, mostly 35. Fogelsviile November 19,1973 (Prices paid dock weights cents per lb.) Hens, light type 15-17; Hens, heavy type 23-29%; Pullets 26-43, mostly 36-40; Capons 45-55, mostly 49-53; Ducks 30-46, mostly 44-46; Drakes 25-55, mostly 49-55; Geese 40-56; Turkeys - Toms 25- 49; Turkeys - Hens 50-58, mostly WIN POWER BUY OR LEASE YOUR WINPOWER ALTERNATOR TODAY CALL 717 733-7911 FOR AN APPOINTMENT ON YOUR FARM L. J. EDWARDS FARM SALES MGR. IP ELECTROMEC mm~ ROUTE 222, EPHRATA, PA. 17522 HLJI PhONE (717) 733-7911 ELECTRIC MOTOR • GENERATOR # POWER TOOL SPECIALISTS ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE 72 71 69 60- 45 70 71 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted 50-53; Rabbits 35-76, mostly 75-76; Guineas 90; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.15-3.50. Total coops sold 282. 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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