Farming, Saturday, March 2,2002 A- LANCASTER FARMING •Staff- LANCASTER FARMING 47th Year of Publication P O 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 CORRESPONDENT! Joyce Bupp, York Co. Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford Co. Tioga & Susquehanna Roaring Branch (570) 324-2482 Gail Strock, Mifflin Co. Huntingdon & Juniata Belleville (717)935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford Co. and Blair Bedford (814)623-5745 Kristin Russell, Blair Co. Martmsburg (814) 793-4864 Deanna Cunfer, 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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Farmakis, 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 to reject or cancel any advertisement at any time NON REFUNDABLE * , f x * < v ❖ Poultry Markets ❖ Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday. February 27, 2002 HFAVY FOWI 5.25 F.A., 1.05-1 50 I B MIXED FOWI 3.00-4.00 FA. PULLETS 6.75 FA. GEESF .75 LB. BANTAMS 2 75-5.50 EA ROOSTERS 2.75-8.00 EA., .80-1.60 BUNNIES 2.75-5.75 EA. DUCKS .85-1 65 LB. RABBITS 2.50-4.25 EA., 1 30-1.75 LB. PIGEONS 2.00-7.25 EA. GUINEAS 5.25-6.25 EA, GRADE A EGGS WHITE JUMBO, EX URGE .70-.71, LARGE .64-.69; BROWN JUMBO, EX. URGE .6S-.85, LARGE .50-.82, MEDI UM 42-.50. New York Eggs ATI.ANT A, GA. February 26,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices increased 2 cents on larger sizes and were unchanged on medium. The market tone was fully steady to firm. Re tail and distributive demand was light to occasionally good, better for promotional activity. Supplies were sufficient for needs and held with confidence. The New York shell egg inventory increased 18 percent and the New Jersey shell egg inventory was 2 percent more 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 65-69, I.arge 63-67, Medium 47-51. Root's, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, February 26,2002 Muscovy Ducks, Drakes 1.54-170, Hens 1.50-1.72. Pekin Ducks .40-.62. Red Fowl 4-4’/; lbs. .40-.64, 5-6 .70- MO. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .70-1.24. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .70-1.22, 7-11 lbs. .70-1.34. Geese, not enough Pigeons 2.85-3.50 ca. White Pigeons 4 35-5 40 ea. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.50-2.10, 7-11 lbs. 1.20-1.52 Bunnies 3.00-11.00 ea. New York Broilers/Fryers Trucklot buying activity on ready-to cook whole broiler/trycrs remained light to fair as dealers continued to limit orders to most immediate needs. Offerings of the 3.5 pound and larger birds were fully ade quate and the balance of sizes were at least sufficient. Movement through retail and distributive channels was limited. The market tone was about steady. s y' JvV '''\ DKPAK I MEN I S Editorial Farm Calendar... F utu res Mailhov Markets Public ~n Register 824 Vntiques Center Antiques Report \ntique Register Business News Classified Ads FEATURES Holstein Breeders DHIA Banquet Dairy Day Customers Leave Penn State Wins Tour Home Gift Baskets Hunt Valley Show SPECIAL SECTION Corn Talk Heinsey’s Poultry Guinea Fowl .50-1.55, Banty Roosters 3.00-6.50 ca. Banty Hens 2.50-3.75 ca. Leghorn Hens .34- 48, Roosters 30- 44 Silkies 2 50-3.25 ca Guinea Pigs 2 00-5.25 ea Goats 40.00-52.00 ea. Kids 18.00-30.00 ca. Doves 6.00-8.50 ea. Chukkars, not enough. Pullets 4-6 lbs. .70-1 20. Total Coops - 546. A.I. papers needed to sell poultry, ATLANTA, GA. February 26,2002 Report Supplied By USDA FAUQUIER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE, INC. P.O. BOX 247 MARSHALL, VIRGINIA 20116 540-364-1566, FAX 540-364-4641 Regular weekly sale every Tuesday starting at 1:30 pm Slaughter Cattle sale first Tuesday every month starting at 1.30 pm Monthly Horse Sale 2nd Saturday ot each month at 11 am VA State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale March 11 & March 25 at 730 pm Farm Equipment and Machinery Sale March 16th at 9 30 am I iu' Sections t OH MNS Non Is The 1 hue I-arm Link Ag Insight On Being \ Farm Wife Consuming Thoughts... Ida’s Notebook Family Living Focus Antiques Detective All) VlO \l6 .815 827 830 831 HOME & YOUTH C 3, Cl 6 Homestead Notes Home On The Range Cook’s Question B 8 Kid’s Korner 810 4-H Happenings 812, BIS You Ask, You Answer 814 .... A 1 .... A 1 ... A 27 ... A 37 B2 „..812 ~..827 DAIRY All MD Holstein Lancaster DHIA Focus On Dairy Dairy Of Distinction Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry WHITE JUMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .14 .14 .14 .14 .14 BREAKING STOCKS; FRI 42-44 LBS. ,22-.24,48-50 LBS. .28-.30, 50 LBS. AND UP 30-.31. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Report Supplied By USD A February 26,2002 PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV ERED TO RETAIL STORES: MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY North Atlantic Eggs Atlanta, Georgia Report Supplied by (JSOA February 28,2002 In Philadelphia, prices were unchanged to 2 cents higher on the larger sizes and unchanged for mediums. In New Eng land, prices were 1 cent higher for large and unchanged on the remainder of sizes. In Boston, prices were unchanged. The market tone ranged steady to fully steady. Demand was moderate to instances good, best wehre items were featured. In the Philadelphia vicinity, large 18-count eggs were advertised for 99 cents. Supplies were generally adequate and continued to be hem with confidence. Breaking stock A2B A3l A 34 ~.B9 From February 22-28 FRI. MON. TOES. WED. THOR, .72 .72 .74 .74 .71 .71 .73 .74 .69 .69 .. .71 .71 .55 .55 .55 .55 .44 .44 .44 .44 .85 .85 .83 .83 .82 82 .80 .80 .63 .63 .61 61 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.03 .89 .58 .81-.85 .51-.55 .83-.54 .S3-.54 .BS-.92 .S7-.61 .88 .57 .89-.90 .90 EX.LARGE 1.11 1.04-1.08 1.06-1.07 1.11- 1.11 1.12- 1.12 .96-1.00 .9S-.99 1.03- 1.03 1.04- 1.04 offerings from regular sources were suffi cient for the fair demand. Light type hens were adequate to fully adequate for pro cessing needs. PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO RE TAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUY ERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DE LIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE: EXTRA LARGE .SB-.69, LARGE .S7-.67, MEDIUM .44.5.-49 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 .97-1.02, LARGE .S9-.94, MEDIUM .7S-.77 NEW ENGLAND; PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE: JUMBO 1.20-1.23, EXTRA LARGE .81-.84, LARGE .74-.77, MEDIUM .S6-.59, SMALL .25-.2S LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MKT AH000152-L 1 Mile East Of Fredericksburg PA Cattle Sale: Every Tues. & Fii. At 1:30 P.M. Small Animal Sale: Every Wed. At 6:30 PM. Produce Auction: Every Thurs at 5:30 PM. Horse Sale: Every 2nd Sat At 2 - 00 P.M Tack, 4 30 PM. Hay/Straw Farm Machin 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 /? 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