4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 2. 1977 Poultry Market Reports Weekly Hen York Egg Market From Monday, June 27 to Friday, July 1 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. ExLarge 70 70 70 68 68 Large 65 65 65 63 63 Mediums 53 53 53 50 50 Pullets 35 35 35 35 35 Peewees 23 23 23 23 23 BROWN Large 69 69 69 69 69 Mediums Unquoted i Peewees Unquoted OFF GRADE Large 58 58 Checks 33 33 Tone - Nervous & Unsettled Copyright 1977 Umer Barry Publications. New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, June 28,1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL MASS 76-84 70-77 58-65 39-46 Mostly 77-78 71-72 59-60 40-41 NEWHAMP 71-77 65-71 53-59 34-40 Mostly 75-76 . 69-70. 57-58 38-39 RI- 80-81 74-75 62-63 43-44 VERMONT 78-85 72-80 60-70 Mostly 80-81 74-76 62-65 MAINE 78-80 72-74 60-62 -(-Includes Central and Western Sections Only. NEST RUN EGGS Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc. 7 (ECI) Durham, N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest run eggs (GNR) on ECI, a nationwide trading center ' for 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; New Weight Classification Per Case Tuesday Thursday Extra Large 51 ibs. Class 1 - Large 46 ibs. Class 2 - Large 45. lbs. Class 3 - Medium 42 lbs. Class 4 - Small 39 lbs. Breaking Stock 48 lbs. Checks 48 lbs. ;|anjpster farming* * P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, PA 17543 * J Office: 22 E. Main St, Lititz, PA 17543 J X Record-Express Office Building X X Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 X * or Lititz 717-626-1164 * j Robert G. Campbell, Publisher 4* + Dieter Krieg, Editor * Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor * Kendace Borry, Associate Editor * Laurel Schaeffer, Berks County Correspondent^ ■¥ Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent * * * Subscription Price: + J $6.00 per year; $lO.OO - 2 years j ♦ $8 per year outside of- J PA, NJ.MD.DE, NY, VA&WV 5 Established November 4,1955 j + Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming c 4c Lititz, PA X Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 i * X For Address Change form or new subscription + X see Classified Section. £ ♦ Heaters of Newspaper Fan* Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper 'fc PnbisNers Association, and National Newspaper Association. * irk'kirir'kirkitk'kir'k it* it it * % 58 56 56 33 33 33 41-43 55 51 53 45 40 37 29 31 40 39 32 32 Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, June 29,1977 Ready to cook movement improving slowly. Slaughter schedules fairly heavy in most quarters. Today’s LTL asking prices held steady at 43 on plant and 44 on US Grade A. Advance interest fair to good. Live supplies fully adequate at desirable weights. Undertone fully steady to firm. Current broiler-fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 43-45; Plant Grade 43-44; Premiupn X US Grade A 50.00; Premium X Plant Grade 48.00; WTDAvg 43.66; Plant Grade 43.12; Premium X US Grade A 50.00; Premium X Plant Grade 48.00. X - includes special ser vices selected competive brands, etc. Fri. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, June 29,1977 Prices steady on light type hens. Farm offerings lighter for a fairly steady demand. Offerings of heavy type fully adequate for a fair interest. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 9-9%; heavy type hens 14%-15; Delaware plaint 11-11%. Philadelphia' Eggs Wednesday, June 29,1977 Prices steady. Cartoning demand fair but less aggressive than expected prior to holiday weekend. Offerings of large sizes barely adequate to adequate. Smaller sizes fully adequate. Undertone steady. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered: Store door: A Extra Large 64-71; A Large 63-66; A Medium 50-%-54. Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, June 29,1977 Market steady. Demand slow to fair. Supplies adequate. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) White: Grade A Large 69-72 Grade A Medium 56-60. FogelsviUe Poultry Sale of Tuesday, June 28,1977 Poultry Received - Mon. 7 pjn. to 10:30 pjn., Tues. 7 a.m. to 12 noon. Hens, heavy type 12-30, mostly 12-20; Pullets 31-44, mostly 39-44; Roasters 30-40; Ducks 40-51, mostly 4041; Drakes 51; Turkeys-Toms 44; Turkeys-Hens 49-50; Rabbits 20-59, mostly 3045; Guineas 1.65-1.68; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.404.05; Total coops sold 265. Hay Markets Green Dragon June 24,1977 PRICES PER TON: 29 loads hay. Alfalfa, one- load 75.00; Timothy, few 53.00-72.00; Mixed hayso.oo-75.00, couple to 89.00; Straw, 5 loads 71,00- 86.00; Corn, 20 loads 63,00- 70.50; Com Fodder, one load 48.00; Oats, 2 loads $1.85 & $2.25 per bushel. Regional Hay June 27,1977 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw steady to $5 higher. Alfalfa 55.00-75.00; Mixed hay 55.00-65.00; Timothy hay 50.00-65.00; Straw 50.00-55.00, few to 65.00; Mulch 30.00- 40.00. New Holland Hay Monday, June 27 Hay and straw prices fully steady to stronger than last week; ear corn $2-$3 per ton lower than last week. Total 66 loads. Alfalfa No. 190-109; alfalfa No. 2 70-90; timothy hay No. 1 70-84; No. 2 60-70; mixed hay, few loads No. 1 90-100, No. 2 70-90, No. 3 56-70; clover hay, one load No. 180; orchard grass, 2 loads No. 1 75 & 76; straw 73-94; ear com No. 1 69-71.50; com with mold damage 52-65; oats 1.85-1.90 per bushel. TfitHfen* OFFERS YOU MO THAN THE BEST CHICKENS! Moyer's is pleased to be represented in this area by two of tl finest sales and service men available. Each has been involvt in the poultry industry for more than 25 years providing a weall of background knowledge to help better serve you. When have any questions relating to poultry health, housii management, or bird performance let us have the opportunity visiting with you. You may contact either the hatchery or your area reprei tative for an appointment. HAROLD MISHLER Phone 215-795-2195 Eastern PA-NJ-MD Areas chicks, inc. nprwvun Quakertown, PA. 18951 BROWNt WHITE (215)536-3135 EGG LAYERS see pjf <3 (or milsblo pullets Harvey Z. Martin Wednesday, June 29,1977 47 Loads Alfalfa 4 loads 75 to 92; Clover 2 loads 81 to 87; Timothy 57 to 76; Mixed Hay 54 to 94; Straw 4 loads 75 and 85, 2 loads 100; Ear Com 7 loads 61 to 70.50; Cora Stalks 1 load 72; Half Hay and Half Straw 84; Shelled com 2.30 per bushel; Oats 1.55 per bushel. POULTRYMEN l ) HJRIGHT ' idea \ I CALL W HALLER ELECTRIC, INC. Route 2 Denver, Pa. 17517 SPECIALIZING IN POULTRY HOUSES, ALSO GRAIN DRYERS SEE JOHN FOR All FOUR WIRING NEE 215-267-7610 CARROLL "Bart” BARTON Phone 717-394-5449 Lancaster-York-Central PA Areas Holstein recogni BRATTLEBORO, Vt registered Holstein owned by Willow Farm, Newmans; Pennsylvania, has pleted production exceeding 30,000 poi milk according to ' Friesian Associate America. Willow Maple Ri Mae, who started her at the age of 9 yi months, produced a 35,488 lbs. of milk ai lbs. of butterfat in ' on a twice daily schedule. This is moi three times the averaj production. “Mae” was bred herd of Harold G. Newmanstown. She sired by Lime Reflection Oscar. HUBL WHITE BROII
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