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Box 366 L-55 do Lancaster Farming Lititz, PA 17543 ''bOU-MATIC technology WE OFFER YOU THE FOLLOWING: THE AUTOMAKD MILKING SYSTEMS DARI-KOOL, THE VALUE LEADER • PLANNING LITIT2 ■n HfiOls —**^o MILLPORT PD AIRPORT SHENKS FARM K SERVICE ~LjiOODS_gß^f 501 E WOODS DRIVE LITITZ, PA 17543 PHONE 717-626-1151 Home Phone - Clyde Lutz 717-738-1718 Home Phone Curtis Cassady 717-626-1065 • Bulk Tanks • Therma»Stor After SPM- Call Titus Burkholder - 717-859-1620 Our Service Trucks Are Radio Dispatched 24 Hr Service Offered Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Report Wednesday, July 19,1978 APPLES: Steady. NJ % bu. hmpr. Open Face Starrs Ige. 3.004.00 mostly 3-3.50. BLUEBERRIES: Lower. NJ 12-Pint film overwprd trays 7.80-9.00 Ige 9.60-10.80. CHERRIES: Higher. WASH. 20-lb. ctn. Bing 12 row size & Igr. 17.00-18.00 ord. cond. 5.00. GRAPES-TABLE: Higher. WASH. 20 lb. Lugs. CALIF. Thompson seedless 18.00- 19.00 some 20.00 ARIZ. Perlettes 10.00-12.00. PEACHES: Lower. 38-lb. ctn. USEx #1 up sizes unless otherwise stated. SC Red Globe 2V*,” 12.00-13.00 2-1/8” 10.00-11.00 2” 7.00-8.00 one lot 9.50-10.00 Loring 2Vt” & 2- 1/8” 12.00-13.00 2” 8.00 Red Haven 2” 10.00 Washington 2V\” & 2-1/8” 12.00-13.00 48- lb. crt. Red Haven Marked Premium 2V «” 32.00. NC SHENK'S FARM SERVICE Livestock market and auction news Philadelphia FRUIT • Around-the-Barn Pipeline Systems • Automated Herringbones • Automated Carousels • Automated Polygons • Crowding Gates • Stimulations Stalls • Milkers • Automatic Detachers • Vacuum Pumps • Bulk Tanks • Pipeline Washers • Pre-Coolers • Automated Side Opening Stalls • Plate Cooler N • SERVICE Norman 2” 9.00 Red Globe 2” 8-8.50 Harmony 2-1/8” 9.00-10.00 Harvester 1-7/8” 6.00. CALIF. 2-1 yr. lugs Redcrest 50-64 s 7.00 Sun Crest 50s 8.50-9.00. NJ Marked Red Haven no grade mark 2Vt” 8-8.50. PEARS; Supplies in sufficient to quote. STRAWBERRIES: High-, er. CALIF. 12-Pint Flats via air Ige 10.20-10.80 one label 12.00-15.00. MELON CANTALOUPS: Lower, MD bu. nmpr. 12-16 s 6-6.50. HONEYDEWS: Supplies insufficient to quote WATERMELONS: Steady. Per Lb. GA Jubilees 30-ib. avg. 8- 25-lb avg. 6-7* Crimson Sweet 25-lb. avg. 7- 7%« 18-20 lb. avg 6-6%* Long Gray 18-22 lb. avg. 5 SC Long Gray 28-30 lb. avg. 6%-7«. VEGETABLES ARTICHOKES; Supplies insufficient to quote. BEANS-LIMA: MD bu. hmpr. 13.00-15.00. BEANS: Lower. Bu €0 4,000 Gal. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 22,1978 hmpr. & bu. crt.Round Green type NJ 7.00-9.00 mostly 7.50- 8.50 fair appear 6.50 fair qual 4.0-5.00 some 3.50. NY fair qual. 5.00. BEETS; Steady. PA 4/5 bu. crt bchd 12s 2.50 bu. bkt. topped 5.00. BROCCOLI; About steady. Calif ctn. bchd 14s 7.50 18s 8-8.50 few 9.00 some 7.50. CABBAGE: About steady. NJ 1-V* bu. crt. & ctn. green med-lge 6-6.50 few 7.00 sml med 5-5.50 red type med-lge 9.00-10.00 sml-med 7.50-8.00 Savoy type sml 5.00 can taloups crt. green med-lge 5.00. CARROTS-TOPPED: A bout Steady. CALIF. 48-1 lb. film bags in film sks. 12.50- 13.00 ctn 13.00 50-lb. sks. loose Ige. 13.00. CAULIFLOWER: About Steady. CALIF, ctn. film wrpd. 12s 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00. CELERY: About Steady. Crates & cartons. CALIF 2 doz. 14.00-15.50 mostly 15.00 2 % doz. 15.00-16.00 some 14.00 3 doz. 14.00. OHIO 2-2% doz. 14.00 3 doz. 12.00 one lot 14.00 4 doz 10.00 Hearts film wrpd. 24s 12.00-13.00 NY 2% doz. 12.00-13.00 3 doz. 11.00-12.00 few 13.00 4 doz. 10.00-11.00 one lot few 13.00. MICH. Hearts ctn film wrpd 24s 10.00. CHINESE CABBAGE: Supplies insufficient to quote. CORN-SWEET: Higher. Wirebound crt. 4% doz. Min. yellow unless otherwise stated. NJ 5.50-6.50 not hydrocooled 4.00-5.00 white 6.50-7.50 paper sks. iced approx. 50 ears 5.50 few 6.00. NC fair qual. 4-4.50. CUCUMBERS: Lower. 1- 1/9 bu. crt. & ctn. waxed med. unless otherwise stated. NJ 5.00-6.00* some 6.50-7.00 fair qual. 4-4.50 fair qual cond. 3.00 sml. fair appear 3.50 Ige. 2.50-3.00 some 3.50 *fair cond. 4-4.50 % bu. hmpr. sml. 3.50 Ige. 2.50 You’ve goi those pigs off to a good start Now keep that momentum going with a Purina High Octane" Pig Startena' ration It’s a complete ration in an easy-eating ‘Eft’ form that pigs love. You can get up to 19% increased daily gams and 12% better feed conversion And the high level of antibacterial drugs helps reduce stress and protect against disease For the growing difference you can actually see, feed Purina High Octane Pig Startena Manifold - Bair W E MANIFOLD 4 SONS HOKE BA)R CO Fawn Grove, PA 17321 Hanover, PA 717-382-4805 717-637-1123 J l * Purina... planning tomorrow with research today Kirby type sml. bu. bkt. 7.00- 8.00. MD & VA 4.00-5.00 fair qual. cond. 3.00 sml. 3.50 Ige. 2.50- DEL. 5.50 fair qual. 4.50- Ige. 4.00.* EGGPLANTS: Supplies insufficient to quote. ENDIVE: Steady. 1-1/9 bu. crt. & ctn. NJ precooled 6.00. OHIO Precooled 7.00. NY 5.00. ESCAROLE 4 Steady. l-1/9 (Turn to Page 16) Joliet Cattle July 20,1978 Friday through Wed nesday’s salable receipts 6,500,5 days last week 6,544, same period last year 8,673. Trading slow for the week. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed High Choice and Prime 75 to 1.25 lower than Wednesday of last week. Good to average Choice steers .50 to mostly 1.00 lower, instances 1.25 lower. Heifers 1.00-1.25, instances 1.50 lower. Cows 6.00-7.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed High Choice and Prime 3-41100-1400 lbs. 55.50- 56.00 Monday, 55.00-55.75 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1050- 1250 lbs. 54.00-55.50 Monday, 53.50-55.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 809-1000 lbs. 51.50-54.00, some 54.50 Monday, 50.00-53.50 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 950-1100 lbs. 52.75-53.00, 1 load 53.25 Monday, 52.25- 52.50, 2 loads 52.50 on Wednesday. Choice 24 900- 1050 lbs. 51.75-52.75 Monday, 51.00-52.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 49.00-51.75 Monday, 48.00-51.00 Wed nesday. COWS: Utility & Com mercial 1-3 36.00-38.00 Monday, 35.00 Wednesday. Market courtesy of U.S.D.A. 15
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