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    A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3, 1999
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied by Urner-Barry
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERORADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI.; 42-44 LBS. ,27-.29,48-50 LBS. 34-.30,50 LBS.
AND UP 37-.35. WED.: 42-44 LBS. .26-,28,48-50 LBS. .33-.35.50 LBS. AND UP
50 LBS. AND UP .34 .35.
•36-.37. THUR: 48-50 LBS. .32-.34,
Lancaster Farming
-Staff-
Everett R. Newswanger
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Good, Staff
Andy Andrews, Staff
Vernon Achenbach Jr., Staff
Ephrata Office Phone
(717) 626-1164
NEWS CORRESPONDENTS
Joyce Bupp, York County
Seven Valleys (717)428-1865
Carolyn Moyer, Bradford County
Tioga & Susquehanna
Roaring Branch (717)324-248?
Randy Wells, Indiana
Marion Center (412) 397-2529
Judith Patton, Union
Mifflmburg (717)966-4770
Gail Strock, Mifflin
Huntingdon & Juniata
Belleville (717)935-5675
Linda Williams, Bedford 8t
Blair
Bedford (814)623-5745
Gay Brownlee, Somerset
Salisbury (814)662-2127
David Hiebert, Westmoreland
Scottdale (412)887-5929
Marsha Chess, Mercer
Fredoma (412) 475-3937
Beth Miller, Cumberland
Newville (717)776-6571
Virginia Wilt, Adams
Wnghtsville (717) 252-2038
Karen Butler, Maryland
Mt Airy (301)829-0909
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Lancaster Farming (ISSN 0023-7485) is
published weekly for $29 50 per year, $57 00 -
2 years by Lancaster Farming, PO Box 609 1
E Mam Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 Periodicals
postage paid at Ephrata, PA 17522
POSTMASTER Send address changes to
LANCASTER FARMING, 1 East Mam Street,
PO Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522
Telephone Lititz (717) 626-1164
Ephrata (717) 733-6397
Lancaster (717) 394-3047
FAX 717-733-6058
Circulation (717) 721 -4412
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subscription see near Mailbox Markets,
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Newspaper Publishers Association,
and National Newspaper Association.
National Advertising Representative
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Phone (203) 966-1746
PUBLISHER S LIABILITY FOR ERROR
The publisher shall not be liable for slight
changes or typographical errors that do not
lessen the value of an advertisement The
publisher's liability for other errors or omissions
in connection with an advertisement is strictly
limited to publication of the advertisement in
any subsequent issue or the refund of any
monies paid for the advertisement
From March 26-April 1
KRL MON. TUES.
.85 .85 .82 .78 .72
.85 .85 .82 .78 .72
.83 .83 .80 .76 .70
.60 .60 .57 .55 .55
.48 .48 .45 .45 .45
.86
.83
.58
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, March 31, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
Geese; 4.00-9.00 ea.
Turkeys: 8.00-22.00 ea.
Guineas; 5.00 ea.
Roosters: 4.00-7.00 ea.
Bantams: 3.00-5.00 ea.
Heavy hens: 3.50-5.00 ea.
Silkies: 2.75 ea.
Muscovy hens. 5.00 ea.
Muscovy drakes: 7.00-11 00 ea
Mired ducks: 5.00 ea.
Bam pigeons: 2.00 ea
White birds: 4.00 ea.
Fancy birds: 6.00 ea.
Peacocks. 23 00-45 00 ea
Pheasants: none.
Doves- 7.00 ea.
Quad- 7.50 ea.
Guinea Pigs: 2.00-12.00 ea.
Bunnies: 1.50-11.00 ea.
Rabbits: under 4 lbs, 1.50-4.00 ea., 4-6
lbs. 4 00-6.00 ea.,over6lbs. 6,00-12 00ea
For more information phone
717-242-2898.
WED. THURS.
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.56
.75
.72
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Financial and Performance Analysis
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(717) 867-8366
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, March 30, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
Muscovy duck drakes 1.02-1.18, hens
1.10-138.
Peking ducks, not enough.
Red fowl 4-4'h .40-.62,5-6 lbs. .50-.84.
Crossbred fowl 5-9 lbs. 30-.94.
Crossbred roosters 4-6 lbs. .60-.92,7-11
lbs. .60-.98.
Guinea fowl 2.25-2.75.
Bantam roosters 2.00-530 ea,, hens
130-4.00.
Leghorn hens .24-38.
Leghorn rooster, not enough.
Silkies 230-3.25 ea.
Geese 32-A4.
Pigeons 230-3.00 ea.
White pigeons 2.50-3.75 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.20-1.60, 7-11 lbs,
1.20-1.48.
Bunnies ZOO-10.00 ea.
Guinea pigs 330-9.25 ea.
Goals 40.00-48.00.
Kids 18.00-40.00 ea.
Doves 4.00-7.00 ea.
Chukars, not enough.
Pullets .60-.74.
Lops & Dwarf Bunnies 7.00-1230.
Total coops 1040.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 30, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .60-.85 LB.
MIXED FOWL 1.45-5.00 EA., .70-1.05
LB.
GEESE .40-1.25 LB., 5.50-18.00 EA.
BANTAMS .50-3.75 EA., .30-1.20 LB.
ROOSTERS 1.5 0-2.50 EA., .50-1.25
LB.
BUNNIES 2.00-5.25 EA.
DUCKS 4.75-7.50 EA.. .40-2.60 LB.
RABBITS 2.00-5.00 EA., .20-2.00 LB.
PIGEONS 1.75-3.25 EA.
GUINEAS 10.50-12.50 EA.
GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO,
EX. LRGE. .80-1.03, LARGE .70-.83,
MED. .61-.72. BROWN. JUMBO, EX.
LRGE. .98-1.22, LARGE .S3-.93.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
March 30, 1999
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR:
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
April I
Atlanta, Ga.
IN PHILADELPHIA, PRICES WERE
UNCHANGED TO TWO SIX CENTS
LOWER FOR THE LARGER SEES AND
MEDIUMS UNCHANGED. IN BOSTON,
ALL PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO
THREE CENTS LOWER. IN NEW ENG
LAND. PRICES WERE FIVE CENTS
LOWER FOR JUMBOS AND FOUR
CENTS LOWER FOR EXTRA LARGE
THROUGH SMALL. THE MARKET
TONE WAS WEAK AND HIGHLY
UNSETTLED AS THE MARKET CON
TINUED TO ADJUST TO POST EAS
TER ACTIVITIES. DEMAND WAS
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Rt. 22
Cattle Sale Every
Tties. & Fri. at 1:30 P.M.
2nd & 4th Hies.
Special Fed Cattle Sale
Horse Sale
Every Second Sat.
of Each Month
Dave Brubaker
(717) 865-2881
EX. LARGE
1.16
LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.07 .82 .55
1.00-1.04 .15-.19 .48-.52
1.02- .77-/78 .50-.51
1.03- Z7B-.82 .51-.55
1.03 .78 .51
1.09-1.10 .83-.55
1.10 .85
1.09-1.13
1.11-1.12
1.12-1.16
1.12
1.19-1.20
1.19
FAIR TO GOOD, MOSTLY GOOD,
BEST WHERE FEATURED. SUPPLIES
WERE BALANCED T CLOSE ON THE
LARGER SEED EGGS AND ADEQU
ATE TO AMPLE FOR THE SMALLER
SEED EGGS. BREAKING STOCK SUP
PLIES WERE ADEQUATE TO MOSTLY
AMPLE FOR THE VERY LIGHT
DEMAND. OFFERINGS OF LIGHT
TYPE HENS WERE ADEQUATE TO
AMPLE FOR PROCESSORS’ NEEDS.
PHILADELPHIA; PRICES TO
RETAILERS. SALES TO VOLUME
BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS,
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN: EXTRA LARGE. .66-.81,
LARGE .64-/79, MEDIUM .49-.57.
(§)
Over 60 years of
prompt payment
and dependable
service
Risser’s Poultry Inc.
P O BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA
Tel. 717-626-5466
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• Layer Houses • Hog Barns
• Pullet Houses • Dairy Barns
• Largest Equipment In The Industry
Includes: Skid Loader Squeegy Service
• Ventilation Pipes Cleaned
Ventilation Pipes should be cleaned every two years
to maintain efficiently
• Quality Work At A Reasonable Rate
Barry L. Garber
Phone 717-367-3649
Pager 717-305-4123
WANTED
BPOWN SPENT FOWL
• Highest wholesale
prices paid
• Loading crew available
• All equipment clean
and disinfected