A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,2002 ANCASTER FARMING ♦Staff- LANCASTER FARMING 47th Year of Publication PO Box 609 Ephrata, PA 17522 (717)626-1164 Fax (717) 733-6058 Andy Andrews, Editor (717) 721-4425 Lou Ann Good, Food and Family Features Editor (717) 721-4428 Michelle Kunjappu, Staff (717)721-4426 Dave Lefever, Staff (717)721-4427 Lynn Rossi, Market Staff Millie Bunting, Market Staff NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyce Bupp, York Co. Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford Co. Tioga ft Susquehanna Roaring Branch (570) 324-2482 Gall Struck, Mifflin Co. Huntingdon ft Juniata Belleville (717) 935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford Co. and Blair Bedford (314)623-5745 Kristin Russell, Blair Co. Martmsburg (814) 793-4864 Deanna Confer, Carbon Co. Lehighton (610) 377-3749 Tom Hopkins, Maryland New Windsor, Md (301)428-3688 Becca Gregor, Penn State State College (814) 234-8478 Virginia Heckert, Columbia Co, Herndon (570) 425-2868 Deb Wilhelm, Armstrong Co. 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Farm aids, Inc. Phone (203) 966-1746 PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR Lancaster Farming is protected by federal copyright statute. No part of this newspaper may be broadcast, reproduced or republished in any form or by any means without the prior, written permission of our General Manager. The advertiser agrees that Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc. shall not be liable by reason of any error, omission and/or failure to insert an ad, or any part of an ad, beyond liability for the value of actual space occupied by the ad or item in which the error, omission and/or failure to insert occurred Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc reserves the right tg reject or cancel any advertisement at any time NON REFUNDABLE Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hackcttstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, February 12,2002 HEAVY FOWL 3.50 EA„ .45-1.20 LB LEGHORN FOWL 7.00 EA„ 1.10 LB. MIXED FOWL .60-1.40 LB. GEESE I.OS-1.2S LB. BANTAMS 1.10-1.15 LB., .70-5.00 ea. ROOSTERS 3.00-4.00 ea., 1.00-1.45 BUNNIES .75-3.25 EA. DUCKS 4.00-5.25 EA., 1.20-2.25 LB. RABBITS .55-2.05 LB PIGEONS 2.25-6.25 EA. GUINEAS 5.50-10.50 EA. GRADE A EGGS WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .S2-.80, LARGE 59- 64, BROWN JUMBO. EX. LRGE. 52-.90, LARGE .45-.80, MEDIUM .44. New York Eggs ATLANTA, GA. February 12,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were 2 cents lower on medium and unchanged on larger sizes. Trade sentiment was steady larger size and barely steady to unsettled on medium Demand continued light to occasionally moderate, with some improvement noted Supplies were fully adequate for current requirements The New York shell egg inventory decreased 15 percent and the New Jersey shell egg inventory was 17 percent less than the previous week PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE EXTRA LARGE 58-62, LARGE 56-60, MEDIUM 45-49 Four Sections COLUMNS Now Is The Time AlO HOME & YOUTH NASS Counts A 29 Homestead Notes B 2 On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Home On The Range B 6 Family Living Focus B 4 Cook’s Question B 8 Consuming Thoughts B 7 Kid’s Korner 810 Ida’s Notebook B 9 You Ask, You Answer 814 Antiques Detective 826 FEATURES DAIRY Cheap Food A 1 Focus On Dairy A2B Sonnewall Markets A 1 Stall System A4O Graziers Gather A 1 Distinctive Dairy App B 9 Drought Emergency A 1 Poultry Outlook A 32 DEPARTMENTS Forage Conference A 29 Editorial AlO Jr. Holstein A2B Farm Calendar AlO Lancaster 4-H A 36 Futures Al 6 Environmental Tech A3B Mailbox Markets 815, C 2 Night To Remember B 2 Sale Reports 821 Food Checkout B 7 Public Auction Register 821 1900 s Recollection 81l Antiques Center 825 York Chamber 812 4 ntique Reports 829 Maritime History 825 Business News D 4 Angus Briefs C 4 Classified Ads D 6 FFA Salute D 1 Heinsey’s Poultry Root’s. East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, February 12,2002 Muscovy Ducks, Drakes 1.50-1.64, Hens 1.20-1.54. Pekin Ducks .40-.60. Red Fowl 4-4 VI lbs. .40-.62, 5-6 .70- 1.10. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .70-1.52. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .80-1.10 7-11 lbs. .80-1.14. Guinea Fowl 1 00-1.50 Banty Roosters 3.50-6.50 ea. Banty Hens 2.75-4.00 ea. Leghorn Hens, not enough. Roosters, not enough. Silkies 2.25-2.75 ea. Geese, not enough. Pigeons 2.85-3.50 ea. White Pigeons 4.00-4.85 ea. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.20-1.98, 7-11 lbs 1.20-1.44. Bunnies 1.00-6.50 ea. Guinea Pigs 2.00-4.00 ea. Goats 40.00-62.00 ea. Kids 30 00-42 00 ea Doves 6.00-9.00 ea. Chukkars, not enough. Pullets 4-6 lbs. .80-1.58. Total Coops; 436. A.l. papers needed to sell poultry. Morrison’s Cove Poultry & Rabbit Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, February li, 2002 ROOSTERS 2.25-6.00. BANTY ROOSTERS 2.50-3.00. HEAVY HENS 2.75-4.00. BANTY HENS 1.50. PIGEONS 2.00-2.50. GUINEAS 3.50-4.50. DUCKS 3.00. MUSCOVY DRAKES 11.00. BUNNIES 2.00-4.00. RABBITS 4-6 LBS. 4.00-6.00. LARGE RABBIT6.OO-12.25. \UCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MKT AH000152-L 1 Mile East Of Fredericksburg PA Cattle Sale: Every Tues. & Fn. At 1:30 P.M. Small Animal Sale: Every Wed. At 6:30 P.M. Produce Auction: Every Thurs. at 5:30 P.M. Horse Sale: Every 2nd Sat. At 2:00 P.M. Tack, 4:30 P.M. Hay/Straw Farm Machinery Consignment Sales: Every first Saturday of each Month at 9:00 A.M. Consignments Welcome For Every Sale F.M.I. Call: Dave 717-865-2881 Neil 717-933-4113 Brian 717-865-7586 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry From February 8-14 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR. WHITE JUMBO EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES ANDCHECKS .14 .14 .14 ,14 14 BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. 22-.24, 48-50 LBS. .28-.30, 50 LBS. AND UP.3O-.31. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Report Supplied By USDA February 12,2002 PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: MAINE frEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY North Atlantic Eggs Atlanta, Georgia Report Supplied by USDA February 14,2002 Prices were unchanged. The market tone was steadier. Demand was tight to moderate and some improvements were noted where features were advertised. Supplies were adequate to available. Breaking stock offerings were about ade quate to ample for the fair demand. Light type fowl were about adequate to adequate. PHILADELPHIA PRICES TO RE- ¥ Layer Management Services • Feed Formulation • Flock Service Visits ■ Quality Assurance Programs • Risk Management Programs • Agreement Supervision Egg and Fowl Marketing • Accounting Services Joint Ownership Flocks • Flock Computer Records Financial and Performance Analysis 2043 Horseshoe Pike • Annville, PA 17003 (717) 867-8366 •67 67 .67 .67 .67 •66 .66 .66 .66 .66 •64 .64 .64 .64 .64 •S 5 -55 .53 .53 .53 •44 .44 .44 .44 .44 •93 .93 .93 .93 .91 •90 .90 .90 .90 .88 •70 .70 .70 .70 .68 EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL LOl .87 .58 •94-.9S .80-.84 96-.97 .S2-.83 1.00-1.04 .86-.90 1.00 .86 1.05-1.09 .S9-.93 1.09 .93 1.09 1.02-1 06 1.04-1.05 1.08-1.12 108 1.10-1.16 1.16 TAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CAR TONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE: EXTRA LARGE .S6-.62, LARGE .55- 60, MEDIUM .44-.52. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A. BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE: EXTRA LARGE .9S-.97, LARGE .87- 89, MEDIUM 73-.7S NEW ENGLAND: PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CASES EX CHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE. AT FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE: JUMBO 1.20-1.23, EXTRA LARGE .76- 79, LARGE .68-71, MEDIUM 54- 57, SMALL .2S-.28 /f G&G Pressure Washing „ Agricultural Pressure As ~ Washing • 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 .51-.55 .S3-.54 .57-.61 .57
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