Philadelphia
Vegetables
Wednesday, March 8, 1989
ARTICHOKES SUPPUES/INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE.
ASPARAGUS ABOUT STEADY CA
30-Ib ctn edge 40.00 Ige 38.00 crt Ige
30.00-32.00 bchd 24< jumbo 36.00 12-lb
,id IS.OO-17.00 iml 12.00-15.00 MEXICO
30-lb crt Ige 30.00- 35.00 ltd 30.00-33.00
sml 30.00 bchd 18s Ige 35.00. „
BEANS LOWER FL varioui bu con
tainers Round Green type 24.00 one lot
26.00 Htndpicked 25.00 one lot 28.00.
BEETS ABOUT STEADY TX cm bchd
12s 5.00-6.50 moe 6.00 topped 50-lb meth
neks 10.00-11.00 moi 11.00.
BROCCOLI CA HIGHER, OTHERS
STEADY cm bchd AZ 14s 7.00 CA 14s
6.00-8.00 Loose crowns 9.00.
BRUSSEL SPROUTS MEXICO 25-lb
cm 9.00-10.00 mos 10.00
CABBAGE ABOUT STEADY 1-3/4
buctn St crt med green unless otherwise
luted FL 5.60-6,50 mos 6- 6.50 Savoy
type 9.00 Red one lot 13.00 sml-med
8.50- TX 5.50-6.00 Savoy type
6.50-
CARROTS ABOUT STEADY 48-1 lb
film bags in film sacks CA med-lge 10.
9.sabo9.osFL .0-100 maire tpeA c bd 11.00
FL 20-12 oz film bags 9.00.
CAULIFLOWER HIGHER ctn film
wipd CA 9s 8.00 12i 10.50 AZ 12s 12.00
FL 12s 9.00.
CELERY ABOUT STEADY cn & ctn
CA 2 doz 12.00 2 1/2 doz 12.00 one lot
14.00 FL 2-2 1/2 doz 10.00-11.00 3 doz
9.50-10.00 MEXICO 2 1/2 doz 9-9.50.
CHINESE CABBAGE ABOUT
STEADY FL celeiy crate 7.00-8.00 Nappe
9.00.
CORN FL wirebound crate spproxi-
Early-weaned pigs normally lose weight
during the first week on dry feed. Keep your
pigs growing and gaining up to a pound a
week with Agway PRO:LEAN EARLY
WEAN SUPREME™.
AN EXCELLENT FEED MADE BETTER
Cooperative researcKTarm trials with nearly
1,000 three-week-old weaned pigs showed an
increased average daily weight gain of 28.3%
over the best, previously developed,
Cooperative Research Farm starter ration for
early weaned pigs. Average daily feed
consumption was up 9.3%, and feed
mately 4 1/2-5 doz Yellow 15.00-17.00
White 16.50-17.00.
CUCUMBERS LOWER 1-1/9 bunt St
cm waxed med unless otherwise stated FL
12.00-14.00 fair quit 12.00 fair ootid 8.00
few9.oo Flat cm long Seedles type fin
over- wrapped 2s 3.00-6.000-1 OOml.O
17007/Ibuct 9ADAFIan Lng SedTypfiver
wrapped 12s 4.00-5.00.
DAIKON CA 40-lb cn 13.00 MX 40-lb
cm 10.00-11.00.
EGGPLANT ABOUT STEADY FL
1-1/9 bucrt med fair appear 8.00-10.00
MEXICO cm 18s & 24s fair appear
8.00-9.00.
ENDIVE SLIGHTLY LOWER FL
1-1/9 bucrt 7.00-8.00 few 8.50 CA cm 24s
1100 fair cond 9.00-10.00.
ESCAROLE FL SLIGHTLY LOWER,
CA ABOUT STEADY FL 1-1/9 bucrt
7.00-8.00 mos 8.50 CA cm 24s 12.00.
GARLIC per lb CA 30-lb ctn Late Keep
ing super jbo .95 CHILE 22-lb lug White
#7 1.10 #6 .95 ARGENTINA 22-lb lug
White #7 1.10 «6 1.00.
GREENS ABOUT STEADY crt
approximately 1-1/2 bu bchd unless other
wise stated GA Collarda & Kale 6-6.50 NC
Tiimip Tops 7.00 Rape 6.50 1-1/9 bucrt
Uplandciest 8.00 FL Kale 8.00 TX 24s
Collards Sc. Kale 7.50 Tiimip Tops 8.00
Swiss Chard Red 8.50 Dandelion
9.00-10.00 CA 24s Swiss Chard Red 7.00
MEXICO cm 24s Red Kale poor cond 3.00
20-lb cm Broccoli Rabe 20.00.
LEEKS bchd 12s FL crt 12.00.
LETTUCE ICEBERG HIGHER ctn 24s
unless otherwise stated CA fair qual
7.50-10.00 fair cond 3.00- 4.00 sml 6.00
30s 7.00 AZ film wipd 30s 7.50-8.00 38s
4.00- ROMAINE HIGHER CA 24s
ctn 10.00 ctt 12.00-12.50 few 13.00 AZ ctn
24s 11.00 ord cond 3.00- 4.00 FL ctn 24s
8.00- BIG BOSTON CA ctn 24s 9.50
ELIMINATE
Early-Weaning
Weight Loss
Syndrome
{aoway)
AZ cm 24i fair cond uni 4.00-5.00 FL cm
24* 6.00-7.00 mot 7.00 8188 FL cm 24s
6.00 12-qt bskt 5.00 LEAF CA cm 24s
9.50 one lot 11.00 fair qual 8.00 Red 9.50
fairqual 8.00 AZcm 24s 8.00 one lot 11.00
Red 8.00 FL cm 24s incl Red fair cond
5.00.
MUSHROOMS STEADY PA 4-qt bkt
med-lge 5-5.50 sml-med 4-4.50 10 eacSO
3.ONSE EE ABOUT STEADY TX cm
bchd 24s med-lge bulb 8.00 MEXICO cm
bchd 48s 4.00-6.00.
PARSLEY bchd 5 doz Curly unless
otherwise stated FL cn 8.00 CA cm 10.00
AZ clii fair cond 5.00 TX cm 9.00-10.00
Plain 9.00-10.00 mos 10.00 Root type
7.00.
PEAS-GREEN CA bucit 20.00. .
PEAS-SOUTHERN NO SUPPLIES.
PEAS-SUGAR SLIGHTLY MERS WE
19 t li Wer tedOedfa I 1 & L-800MEirIS
EADY FL cm Red 30-6 oz film bags
7.50-8.50 mot 7.50-8.0014-1 lb film bags
8.75 MEXICO Red ctn bchd 24s
6.00-7.00.
RUTUBAGAS CANADA 50-lb cm
CD#l wazed 7.00.
SPINACH Savoy Type NC 1 1/4 bucit
fair cond 5.00-6.00 MEXICO cm bchd 24s
9.00 Flat Type CA cm bchd 24s 9.50.
SQUASH SUPPLIES INSUFFICIENT
TO QUOTE.
SWEET POTATOES NC 40-lb cm
Jewel type cured US #1 12.00-13.00 fair
qual 6.00-8.50 Ige 8.00.
TOMATOES SLIGHTLY LOWER
25-Ib cm Pink to Light Red 85% US#l or
better unless osx 7s7.ooB.faiuaSxs .000. fw
006x.OKEL 2iair cond 5.00-6.00 CHER
RY TYP E flats 12-1 pt trays FL 10.50
MEXICO fair cond 5.00.
TURNIPS topped PA 25-lb film bagi
med 6.00.
efficiency improved by 14.9% in the first 14
days in the nursery.
EARLY WEAN SUPREME is a highly
palatable feed made with high levels of milk
nutrients. It is also medicated to control
scours. It assures an improved rate of weight
gain and feed efficiency in early-weaned pigs.
Ask your Agway Salesperson or your local
Agway store for PROsLEAN EARLY
WEAN SUPREME and give your early
weaned pigs a fast start on.dry feed.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11, 1989-Al5
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
Tuesday, March 7, 1989
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: HIGH YIELD:
NONE OFFERED; UTILITY 46.00-50.00;
CANNERS 42.00-46.00; SHELLY 4200
DOWN.
BULLS: YG#ll,B3O LBS. 61.00-75.00,
1 STANDARD 53.75.
FED STEERS: 1 CHOICE 1400 LBS.
73.25, 1 SELECT 1,000 LBS. 67.50.
FED HEIFERS; 1 CHOICE #4 68.00;
DAIRY CULLS TO 50.50.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 100-103.00;
GOOD 80.00-90.00; CULLS 85-120 LBS.
75.00- 50-80 LBS. 68.00-76.00;
WEAK AND ROUGH 60.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
130-140 LBS. 100.00-115.00; 95-125 LBS.
120.00- 85-95 LBS. 85.00-115.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 100.00-127.00;
BEEF X BULLS 90.00-105.00.
BUTCHER HOGS; 30 HD. US#l AND
2 TO 42.00; US#l AND 3 215-140 LBS.
41.00- 1 LOT 200 LBS. 40.50.
SOWS: 10 HD. 350-650 LBS.
32.00-35.75; THIN 25.00-29.50; BOARS
TO 27.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 20 HD. STEERS.
NONE OFFERED.
HEIFERS; 300-400 LBS. 75.00-88.00;
400-600 LBS. 66.00-70.00; BULLS,
HOLSTEINS 400-600 LBS. 58.50.
LAMBS: NEW CROP 70-80 LBS.
87.00-90.00.
SHEEP: LIGHTWEIGHT 32.00-37.00;
HEAVY 22.00-30.00.
GOATS: 1 LARGE 72.00; MEDIUM
40.00-55.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 70 HD. BY THE
HEAD, UNDER 30 LBS. 15.00-18.00;
35-50 LBS. 22.00-30.00; BY THE
POUND, FEW SMALL LOTS OF 130-150
LBS. 41.00-44.00.
STOCK BOARS; 26.00-31.50.
Philly Potato
& Onion
Philadelphia, Pa.
Wednesday, March 8,1989
(CORRECTION: NEW YORK RED
ONIONS).
ONIONS-DRY ID-OR YELLOW
LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY
50-lb sacks US#l or generally good quality
and condition Yellow unless otherwise
slated ID- OR Spanish Hybrids colossal
800-9.sojumbo 600-700 few higher 2S-lb
sacks Red Ige 10.50-11.00 medium
600-650 NY Globe type small-medium
5.50-6.
00 medium one lot 750-800 25-lb mesh
sacks Red med 650 MEXICO Yellow Gra
no Type Jumbo 900-950 While jumbo
9.00.
POTATOES ABOUT STEADY 50-lb
itckt US#l size A wuhed or brushed
unless otherwise staled Round Whites MB
750-775 large 825-900 Chef's Special 9.25
PA fair qual 575-600 FL new crop
24.00- size B 24.00 CANADA CDS!
Prince Edward Isle 775-800 large 875-900
New Brunswick 700 Round Reds FL new
crop 17.00-18.00 size B 21.00-22.00 Rus
sets 50-Ib carton count ID 70-80 s
16.00- 90s 15.00 100 s 12.00-13.00
120 s 12.00 CANADA New Branswick
CD#l 70s 11.50 80s 11.50 few 1100 90s
11.00- 100 s 950- 10.50 Prince
Edward Isle 70-80 s 12.50 90s 11.50 100 s
10.50.
MARTIN'S HAY &
STRAW SALE
Public Auction Every Wednesday,
12 Noon Sharp
Location: John Primus & Son,
Buck Run Road, Coatesville, PA
i
Coordinators:
Harvey Z. Martin John Martin Primus
215-445-5303 215-383-6686
Leon Kurtz, Auctioneer
Mulch Contracts Alto Available
MARKET TOUR
FORMULA FLD
CALVES
WITH AREA PACKER
Our valued growers
weigh their own calves.
Domenic Venuto, Inc.
622 Federal Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-339*9921
or 215-467-9614
or 215-389-VEAL
SPECIAL
LAMB & KID
GOAT SALE
tor the
aster Trade
SDAY, MARCH 16
at 12:00 Noon
At the
New Holland
•ales Stables Inc.
les East of Lancaster
23, New Holland, Pa.
(be Dlffenbach, Mgr:
Phone 717-354-4341 *