Phila. Herb PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 25-AUG-99 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Mark et News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215) 336-0355 PARTLY CLOUDY 67-SI NA—FVOSS MISC HERBS —ANISE; OFFERINGS LIGHT 2/3 ctns CA 30s 10.50 ARRUOULA: 4/5 bucrts bchd NJ 24s 8.00 ctns bchd NJ 24s 8,00 few lower BASIL: cits bchd NJ 8.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 —CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT): OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —CHERVIL: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 17.00 —CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 18.00 —CILANTRO: 4/5 bucrts bchd NJ 30s 9.00-10.00 4/5 bucrts Ise NJ 8.00 ctns bchd CA 30s 8.00 OH 30s 8.00-9.00 Ige ctns bchd CA 30s 15.00 —DILL: crts bchd NJ 24s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 DRY ESCHALLOT: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE HORSERADISH: OFFERINGS INSUF FICIENT TO QUOTE —MARJORAM; 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 —MINT: ctns bchd NJ 8.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 10.00 —OREGANO: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 ctns bchd FL 16s 7.00 ROSEMARY: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 ctns bchd FL 16s 7.00 —SAGE: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 ctns bchd FL 16s 7.00 - -TARRAGON: ctns bchd FL 16s 7.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 17.00 —THYME: ctns bchd FL 16s 7.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 Laurel DE Fruit (Seas) LAUREL, DELAWARE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1999 ---TOMATOES: (352) 25 LB CARTONS RED 9.00-17.00 PINK 5.00-20.50 CHERRY 6.00 PLUM 5.50 —CANTALOUPS: (2,367) PER MELON ATHENA .40- .90 ECLIPSE .70- I.IO—WATERMELONS: (137,707) PER MELON CRIMSON SWEET 15-19 LB .50 20-24 LB .60- 1.50 25-29 LB 1.00- 1,25 SANGRIA 15-29 LB .50- 1.10 20-24 LB .60- .80 25-29 LB .75 ALL SWEET 15-19 LB .60- 1.00 20-24 LB .60- 1.25 25-29 LB .75- .80 ROYAL MAJESTY 15-19 LB .90 MARDI GRAS 25-29 LB 1.00 OTHER RED MEAT VARIETIES .60 —SUGAR BABY: (775) EACH .30 I Nothing Yields Like JADE' II I See What we Mean? JADE II COMES IN FIRST JADE » HAS AN 11% AVERAGE YIELD ADVANTAGE IN 451 HEAD-TO-HEAD TESTS, 1993-1998. Ist out of 68 Mead, NE (1993-96) Ist out Of 81 Ames, IA (1993-96) Ist out Of 107 Arlington, Wl (1993-96) Bth out Of 31 Ithaca, NY (1996-97) 9th out of 36 Landisville, PA (1996-97) Call District Sales Manager Harvey Doyle at 724-459-8580 or see one of these NC+ Dealers. AARONSBURG MICHAEL SPEICHER CANTON ED PEPPER *717-364-5242 ELLIOTSBURG WAYNE FREEMAN *717-582-2397 HALIFAX BETHTEL FARMS, KENNETH BECHTEL *717-896-8314 KINTNERSVILLE WAYNE LITZENBERGER • 610-847-5563 New Jersey Fruit (seas) BRIDGETON Shipping Point Prices as of 25-AUG-99 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (856) 453-3870 Fax: (856) 453-3880 BT—FVIIO Partly cloudy, 68-82 SOUTH NEW JERSEY Sales F. 0.8. Shipping Point Basis NON-CITRUS FRUITS 1999 Season - -NECTARINES: DEMAND LIGHT MARKET STEADY 1/2 buetns Ise 2 1/4-2 1/2“ 5.00-6.00 2 I/2“up 10.00-11.00 few 12.00 —PEACHES; DEMAND 2 1/2“ & LGR FAIRLY LIGHT 2 1/4“ VERY LIGHT MARKET STEADY Various yel low flesh varieties including Loring & Cresthaven 1/2 buetns 2 3/4“up 11.00- one label 14.00 2 1/2-2 3/4“ 8.00- mostly 9.00-11.00 Eighty-four Livestock Eighty-four, Pa. August 23,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 430 [PDA] Compared with last Monday's sale si cows and bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS one Select 1- I 57 00, couple Standard 1-2 47 00 & 5100 HOLSTEINS- few Standard 1-2 41 00-46 00 HEIFERS- Standard 1-2 40 00-52 50 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 37 00-41 00, Boners 80-85% lean 32 50-36 50, 85-90% lean 26 50-32 00 Shells 26 00 and down BULLS Yield Grade I 1035-1960 lbs 45 50-53 25, Yield Grade 2 945-2060 lbs 39 50-44 00, couple 34 00 FEEDER CATTLE' STEERS Medium and Large I 310-500 lbs 7000- 90 00, one 95 00, 530-875 lbs 68 00- 76.50, Medium and Large 2 300-375 lbs 55.00- 00, 575-1020 lbs 50 00-66 50, HEIFERS- Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 62 00-80 00, few to 87 00, 515-765 lbs 60 00-73 00, Medium and Large 2 400- 500 lbs 50 00-62 50. 510-860 lbs 47.00- 50, few to 43.00. BULLS: Medium and Large I 300-500 lbs 69 00-87 50, 525-650 lbs 66 00-72 00, Medium and Large 2 300-475 lbs 56 00-65 00, 505-850 lbs 55 00-67 00 CALVES 209.. [All calves sold per :wt] VEALERS one Choice 130 lbs 75 00, 18% morethan WL323 10% morethan Pioneer 5454 (62 comparisons) 8% morethan DKI33 6% morethan Innovator+Z (36 comparisons) 15% morethan Avalache +Z (19 comparisons) 6% morethan Garst 631 15% betterthan Apollo Supreme... (12 comparisons) 10% betterthan Pioneer 5246 (33 comparisons) 15% betterthan Pioneer 5364 (26 comparisons) 15% betterthan DKI22 KUNKLETOWN JEFFREY BORGER • 610-381-3785 LEBANON CLARENCE MULL • 717-865-2037 LEWISBURG AARON MARTIN • 717-524-2952 LITITZ ELVIN HURSH • 717-733-3538 MANCHESTER ANIMAL MEDIC *717-266-5611 Good 125-190 lbs 45.00-52 50, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs 25 00-40 00, 75- 85 lbs 23 00-37 50, Utility 55-85 lbs 10.00-20 00 FARM CALVES- Holstein bulls steady No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 85 00-115 00, No 2 80-125 lbs 35 DO -87 50. No I Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 185.00-255 00, No 2 75-100 lbs 90 DO -165 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 85-110 lbs 75 00-110 00, 130-295 lbs 60 00- 102 50 HOGS 35 BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 225-285 lbs 38 25-41 00, 45- 50% lean 270-300 lbs 35 00-37 25 SOWS- US 1-3 365-580 lbs 26 25- 33 25, one Medium 325 lbs 16 50 BOARS couple 115 & 185 lbs 25 00 & 35 00 FEEDER PIGS 5 US 1-3 60-70 lbs 2 1 00-26 00 - per head SHEEP 156 Slaughter lambs steady to 5 00 higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice and Prime 105-125 lbs 65 00-85 00, Choice 50-75 I 75 00-88 00, couple 90- 100 lbs 85 00 & 90 00, Good and Choice 50-80 lbs 60 00-73 00 FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice 35-50 lbs 50 00-61 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-43 00 GOATS 58 Couple Large Billies 97 00 & 157 00. Medium 40 00-60 00, Large Nannies 46 00-60 00, Medium 20 00-44 00, Large Kids 25 00-49 00, Small 5 00-20 00, Wethers 68 00- 95 00 per head Mercer Livestock Mercer, Pa. August 24,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 351 .[PDA] Compared to last week's sale si steers steady to weak, Holstems 50 to 100 higher, si cows mixed mostly 1.50 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS, Choice 2-3 1 150-1525 lbs 61 00-65 00, few 1570- 1680 lbs 55 00-63 25, Select 1-3 54 00- 62.25, Standard 45 00-55 50 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1225-1700 lbs 60 00-62 00, Choice 2- 3 1175-1650 lbs 55 00-59 50. Select I -2 52 25-57.25 HEIFERS- Choice 2-4 1025-1610 lbs 6100-64 00, one 66 00, Select 1-3 55.00-60 00, few Standard 1-2 45 00- 52 00 COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 37 25- 46.00 mostly 38 00-40 50, 70-75% (26 comparisons) (77 comparisons) (51 comparisons) (40 comparisons) 28 75-35.50, Boners 80-85% lean 32.00- 37 50. Lean 85-90% lean 3000-34 00 Shells down to 24 25. BULLOCKS one Select 1-3 1030 lbs 50 00 BULLS few Yield Grade 1 1205-1340 lbs 47 25-56.00, Yield Grade 2 960-2025 lbs 36 00-45 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large I 500 850 lbs 60 DO -72 00, Medium I 275-475 lbs 79 GO -88 00. Medium and Large 2 300-760 lbs 5100-66 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 200-500 lbs 64 00-80 00, 500-825 lbs 57 00-67 50 Medium 2 250-750 lbs 50 00-61 00, BULLS Medium I 275-450 lbs 71 00-81 00 Medium 2 425-850 lbs 44 00 57 00 CALVES 121 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-145 lbs 20 00-31 00 Utility 50 80 lbs 10 00-21 00 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 120-135 lbs 8000-116 00.90 115 lbs 9050-11250 No 2 85-115 lbs 40 00 85 00, few No I Holstein heifers 90 115 lb 255 00 295 00. No 2 70-85 lbs 100 00-210 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 90-110 lbs 80 00-112 50, 160-200 lbs 59 00-84 00 HOGS 147 Barrows and gilts steady BARROWS AND GILTS 49-545? lean 220-280 lbs 38 75-40 50, few to 41 25, 45 50% lean 220-280 lbs 38 GO -39 50, 40 45% lean 250-300 lbs 36 00- 37 75 SOWS US 1-3 350-550 lbs 20 00 25 75 BOARS few 350-510 lbs 6 50-8 75 FEEDER PIGS 10 US 1-3 60-75 lbs 26 00-31 00 per head SHEEP 5 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 75-130 lbs 48 00-63 00 GOATS I One Small Billy 16 00 per head Leesport Livestock Leeesport, Pa. August 25,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 303 [Supply included 151 si steers and heifers, 102 cows. 14 bulls and 36 feeder cattle) si steers steady to spots 50 higher, cows 100 to 2 00 higher, bulls I 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1150-1485 lbs 62 00-66 50, 1500-1540 lbs 60 75-61 75, Select 1-3 56 00-61 00, few Standard 1-2 45 00-54 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice In one yield trial after another, JADE™ II alfalfa from NC+ comes out near the top. • Same outstanding yields as original JADE™, with even higher feed quality • Excellent winter-hardiness • Impressive regrowth • Outstanding disease and insect package Call your NC+ Dealer for more about JADE™ II and other high quality NC+ alfalfas: • SIERRA ™: Exceptional high quality forage with excellent persistence. • NC+ 401 BRAND: New fall dormancy 4 premium alfalfa blend. • ROUGHRIDER™: Good yields of excellent quality hay - thrives on marginal land. MANHEIM ARTHUR AUKER • 717-665-6627 MOUNTJOY VINCENT MUMMAU • 717-653-5991 RICHFIELD SAMUEL KNOUSE • 717-463-2885 SALEM DONALD EMEL • 609-769-1577 THOMPSONTOWN ROGER SANER • 717-535-5307 WYALUSING ANDY CAMPBELL • 717-363-2133 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28, 1999-Al7 and Pnme 1270-1555 lbs 57 50-59 75, Choice 2-3 1165-1650 lbs 53 00-57 25, Select 1-2 46 50-53 50, Standard 1-2 38 50-45 75 HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1070-1390 lbs 60 25-65 50, few Select 1-3 57 00-60 00, Standard 1-2 51 75-54 75 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 39 00 44 00. Boners 80 85% lean 37 00-41 00, Lean 85-90% 29 75-39 25, lightweight under 1000 lbs 26 00-32 00 Shells down to 20 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1005-2190 lbs 46 00-50 50, Yield Grade 2 1130-2310 lbs 40 50-44 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium and Large I 410 420 lbs 48 00- 54 00, 600-855 lbs 46 50-54 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large I 200 355 lbs 59 00 72 50, 610 850 lbs 50 00- 53 00, BULLS Medium 1 200 410 lbs 72 50 80 00. lew Medium 2 405-61 X) lbs 45 00-48 00 CALVES 176 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 20 00 30 00. Utility 70-100 lbs 5 00-17 50 SLAUGHTER CALVES Choice 165 345 lbs 65 00-71 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls mostly steady No I Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 90 00 125 00 bulk of sales 95 00- 117 SO. No 2 80 110 lbs ‘5O 00-9500 with a few down to 40 00* No I Holstein heilers 90-105 lbs 200 00 265 00, No 2 70 95 lbs HO 00-180 00 HOGS 115 Barrows and gilts 2 00 to 5 00 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% lean 255 250 lbs 56 75-58 00 FEEDER PIGS 71 US I 5 50 45 lbs 50 00-45 00 per cwt SHEEP 56 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few High Choice and Prime 50-45 lbs 100 00-115 00, Choice 50-55 lbs 76 GO -97 50, 60-85 lbs 74 00-88 (X), 95-120 lbs 65 00 75 00 FEEDER LAMBS few Good and Choice 40-50 lbs 50 00-70 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 15 00-29 00. Yearlings 55 00-44 00 GOATS 59 Couple Large Billies 91 00 & 10000, Medium and Small 51 00-67 50, tew Large Nannies 50 00 67 50, Medium 52 50-52 50, Large Kids 27 50-47 50, Small Kids 14 00-2 TOO - per head jm jm f%/ Cash Discount TT % Through ■ " October 9 <s> America's down to earth seed company
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