4 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 11, 1978 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, February 6 to Friday, February 10 Mon. Tues. Wed. Tburs. Fri. Ex Large 64 64 66 66 68 Large 63 63 63 65 67 Mediums 60 60 62 62 64 Pullets 47 47 47 47 47 Peewees 33 33 33 33 33 BROWN Large Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade targe 56 56 > 58 58 60 Checks 29 29 31 31 31 Tone - Supplies very well cleared, cartoned orders ir regular. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications N, E. Weekly Shell Egg Report February 8,1978 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores; Ex. Large Large Medium Small Not Avails We Due To Adverse Weather 67-73 66-72 63-69 37-43 72-73 70-71 67-68 41-42 Not Available Due To Adverse Weather VERMONT 74-80 73-78 70-76 MASS.+ NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. Mostly MAINE 76-77 73-75 +lncludes Central and Western Sections Only. Nest Run Eggs Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (EC!) Durham, N.B. and reflect trading prices for gradable 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: Classification Extra Large Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ * ~~ * * t t t * t * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 4r -i Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday -ft by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA * •K Second Class Postage paid at Lititz. PA 17543 * £ For address change form or new subscription + 4t see Classified Section * Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper J ■¥ Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. £ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dieter Krieg, Editor Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor Kendace Borry, Associate Editor Laurel Schaeffer, Staff Correspondent Joyce Bupp, Staff Correspondent -ft Subscription Price; ■¥ $6.00 per year; $lO.OO -2 years ■jc $8 00 per year outside of -ft PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, VA&WV * 71 71 73 73 71-72 69-71 74-75 72-74 New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. Tuesday Thursday e 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Delmarva Poultry February 8,1978 Ready-to-cook: Light as plants still attempting to deliver Mondays kill Slaughter today light with none yesterday. Todays little asking prices to few to report. Live supplies ample with weights increasing to desired levels in most quarters. Undertone firm. Mondays broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 41-44; Plant Grade 41-42; Premium X US Grade A 49.00; Premium X Plant Grade 47.00. Wtd. Avg. US Grade A 42,55; Plant Grade 42.03; Premium X US Grade A 49.00; Premium X Plant Grade 47.00. X-Includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Baltimore Eggs February 8,1978 43-45 EGGS: Demand irregular and mostly for large. Sup plies of large sizes adequate but mediums scarce in some quarters. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (mm one case sale) white. Grade A Large; 67-70; Grade A Medium: 63-67. Philadelphia Eggs February 8,1978 EGGS: Prices unchanged cartoning demand good however deliveries very difficult in many quarters. Offerings adequate. Un dertone firm. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: Store door. A Extra Large: 61-65; A Large; 60-64; A Medium: 56- GO. PACMA Facts PACMA-FACTS The following market is supplied by PACMA-FACTS, a direct marketing organiza tion affiliated with the Penn sylvania Farmers’ Associa tion. Participating poultrymen are members of PACMA, which employs a fowl marketing agent, The Farmers’ Agricultural Cooperative Trading Society (FACT) - to sell members’ fowl. PACMA works directly with the PFA poultrymen in the program. There were no prices determined this week due to the adverse weather. Could Be A Success A thoughtful father once wrote to a fnend that “If my son is getting as much out of college as his college is get ting out of me, he’ll be a suc cess ” Hay Markets Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. February 3,1978 PRICES PER TON; 109 Ids. hay & 78 Ids. straw. Alfalfa 93.00-109.00 #123,00; Timothy 93.00-101.00; Mixed hay 85.00-106.00, few to 140.00; Clover, few 88.00- 95.00; Meadow hay 90.00 & 93.00; Straw 91.00-107.00, #113.00; Ear com, 11 Ids. 61.00-64.50, #113.00; Corn Fodder, 2 Ids. 73.00 & 82.00, New Holland Hay New Holland Sales Stables February 6,1978 Total 32 loads. Mixed hay 80-94; alfalfa 95-105; 1 load broom grass 90; timothy hay 76-105; straw 103-131; com fodder 58-92; 1 load soybean stubble 84. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry February 8,1978 Prices steady on light type hens. Farms offering light for a light processor interest. Slaughter so far this week has been very light due to adverse weather. Offerings of heavy type adequate for a fair call. PRICES PAID AT FARM: Light Type hens 7-8%, mostly 8%; FOB plant 10%. Heavy type hens: TFEWR. CAN WE HATCH YOU The profit potential of your laying flock starts when the pullets are hatched. Order DEKALB chicks from Moyer’s Chicks and you’re off to a profitable beginning. THaef&l4 CHICKS, INC. ftTgpffryira Ouakertown, PA. 18951 BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS Vintage Hay Thursday, February 9 Total 17 loads hay, 5 loads straw. First crop alfalfa, 100-107; second and third crop 103- 120; clover, timothy, and mixed hay 100-107; straw 128-156. Regional Hay February 6,1978 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealer at the farm & per ton.) Hay & Straw steady. Alfalfa 90.00-110.00; Mixed hay 85.00-95.00; Timothy hay 75.00-85.00; Straw 75.00- 90.00; Mulch 50.00-75.00, TOP OF THE HOG MARKET DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET Market your hogs the auction way. SALE EVERY MONDAY 2 P.M. Mehin M - Lehman (Owner) Look at it this way Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Leola, Pa. Wednesday, Feb. 8,1978 26 Loads Alfalfa 100 to 132.50, Timothy 2 loads 111 and 120; Mixed hay 101 to 120; straw 108 to 131, 1 by the load at 135; com 2. loads-62.50 and 63.00. 7 fl 0 m# 1 Human hair provides warmth and protects the skin, but did you know that it is also used to predict the weather’ According to The World Book Encyclopedia, meteorologists use a device called a hair hygrometer, which measures relating humidity through the chal™ ing length of hair as its absorption of moisture in creases or decreases. OLD ROUTE 11 DANVILLE, PA 17821 717-275-2880 vofath££ JIAIR: Mo Sunmvj •TODAy Jj // l LITHE PROFIT? § HUBBARD I WHITE MT. v BROILERS . ) d 21
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