4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 1,2003 A- Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, February 26,2003 GEESE- 4.00 EA. TURKEYS. NONE Lancaster Farming -Staff- LANCASTER FARMING 48 th 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 CORRESPOND! Joyce Bupp, York Co. Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford Co. Tioga & Susquehanna Roaring Branch (570) 324-2482 Linda Williams, Bedford Co. and Blair Bedford (814)623-5745 Deanna Cunfer, Carbon Co. Lehighton (610) 377-3749 Sandra Lepley, Somerset Co. Meyersdale (814) 634-1427 Gay Brownlee, Harrisonburg, Virginia (540) 833-2675 Brian Snyder, Centre Co. Millheim (814) 349-9856 Beth Miller, Cumberland Co. 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DOVES: 4.00 EA QUAIL: NONE. GUINEA PIGS- 6.75 EA RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS. 1,50-4.00, 4-6 LBS 4.00-7.00, OVER 6 LBS. 7.00-14.00. POULTRY IN CARDBOARD BOXES MUST HAVE WIRE LIDS! EASTER BUNNY SALE APRIL 2, I P.M. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Haekettstonn, IN.J. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, February 25, 20(13 HEAVY FOWL 50-75 BROILERS 60 MIXED FOWL .30 ROASTERS .70 PULLETS 6.50 FA TURKEYS .50- 60. BANTAMS 1.25-4.75 EA„ 1.25 ROOSTERS 1.00-1.60. BUNNIES 1 00-2.50 EA DUCKS 1.30-1.85. RABBITS .50-5.50 EA., .50-1.70. PIGEONS 3.50-6.25. GUINEAS 4.50-9.00 EA. GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO, EX. LGE. ,78-,83; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LGE. .70-1.01, LARGE 70-.82, MEDIUM ,65-,67. b* >.y * y f A - - /;■; of J >'" 1 V . tr^ IRES Mycoplasma in Feeders Boyd Retires A 1 Beef Education Evening Al 9 Hereford Queen Tie-Stall Barns. Agri-Education N.Y. Dairy Princesses Convention Women. DEPARTMENTS Editorial Farm Calendar Farm Forum Bible Speaks futures Mailbox Markets BIS, D 2 Public Auction Reg 819, 831 Antiques Center Antiques Register \ntiques Reports Business News C lassified Ads. Sale Reports... Graystone Small Animal Sale, LLC Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, February 25, 2003 Muscovy Drakes 1.45-1.50, Hens 1.50-1.90. Pekin Ducks, none. Red Fowl 4-4 Vi lbs .25-.30, 5-6 .50-.70. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .50-.80 Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. 70-1.00, 7-11 lbs. .60-.90. Guinea Fowl 1.30-1 45. Banty Roosters 4 50-7.00 ea Banty Hens 3.00-4.00 ea. Leghorn Hens, none, Roosters, none. Silkies 2.75-4.00. Geese 9-14 lbs., not enough. Pigeons 2.85-3 25 ea White Pigeons 4.00-5.00. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.30-1.45, 7-11 lbs 1.05-1.20. Bunnies 4.00-8.00 eg. Guinea Pigs 6.50-11.00 ea Goats 20.00-27.00 ea. Kids, none. Doves, none. Chukars, none. Pullets 4-6 lbs., none. Total Coops: 400. All out-of-state poultry must be tested for AI. Morrison’s Cove Poultry & Rabbit Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction February 21,2003 ROOSTERS 4.75-6.50. BANTY ROOSTERS 1.00-2 JO. HEAVY HENS 2.00-4.00. BANTY HENS 1.00-3.00. PIGEONS 1.50-2.00. GUINEAS 3.00-4.25. MUSCOVY DRAKES 9.50. BUNNIES 3.00-6.00. RABBITS 4.00-9.00. RABBIT FAMILY 22.00. AUCTION FVERY MON., 7:30 P.M. National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. February 21, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending Feb 28 will decrease by I percent. Present week purchases for the week ending Feb. 21 were 261,551 cases which was 6 percent above the prior week and 2 percent above estimates. CASES PURCHASED; CARTONED 221,683 up I%\ LOOSE: 39,868 - down 2T; TOTAL: 261,551 up 6%. Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases and esti mates by 16 cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent. Five Sections COLUMNS AI Now Is The Time DelVa! Bits Ag Insights On Being A Farm Wife Family Living Focus Ida’s Notebook Consuming Thoughts... Antiques Detective DAIRY ,A2l •A 33 A 36 .812 .AIO Alt) \lO AIO Focus On Dairy Pa. Dairy One Herds HOME & YOUTH Al 6 4-H, FFA News Home On The Range C'ook's Question Kid’s Korner Aon \sk. M»u \nswer 825 B2‘> 830 ( 2 ,C 5, 1)4 D2 SEC 1 lON L torn lalk 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 .24 24 24 ,24 .24 BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS 33-.35, 48-50 LBS .37-.39, 50 LBS. AND UP ■39-.40. New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Atlanta, Ga. Prices Supplied By USD A Feb. 25,2003 PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV- ERED STORE DOOR. MAINE MOSTLY NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOST! Y VERMONT MOSTLY Call 609*687*6800 LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MKT AH000152-L 1 Mile East 01 Fredericksburg PA Cattle Sale: Evciy Tucs & Fn. At 1 30 PM Small Animal Sale: Every Wed At 6 30 P M Produce Auction: E\eiy Thurs at 5 30 PM Horse Sale: Every 2nd Sat At 2-00 PM Tack, 4-30 PM. Hay/Stiaw Farm Machinery Consignment Sales: Evety 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 ~..AlO ~..A2O ~..A2B B3 B7 B9 ....811 ~..826 .A2B ~.C3 . B 5 ..Bt> ..B8 810 813 From Feb. 21-27,2003 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR. 86 86 87 .88 .90 .83 .83 84 .85 .87 .82 .82 83 84 .86 .67 67 69 .70 .70 .52 52 52 .52 52 1.20 1 20 1 20 1.20 1.21 1.16 1.16 1 16 1-16 1.17 84 .84 84 .84 .84 EXTRA LARGE lARGE MEDIUM SMALL 126 117 89 53 119-123 110-114 82-86 46-50 121-122 112-113 84-85 48-49 125-129 116-120 88-92 52-56 125 116 88 52 129-130 129 WANTED Guinea Pigs ISP" and Bunnies Highest prices paid leave message ¥ Layer Management Services 120 89-92