A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 3, 2003 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 SPONDENTS 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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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 Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, April 30,2003 GEESE: 5.75-6.00 EA. TURKEYS: 18.00-24.00. GUINEAS: NONE. CHICKENS: 2.75-3.25 EA. ROOSTERS: 3.00-6.00 EA. BANTAMS: 1.50-6.00 EA. SILKIES: 2.00 EA. MUSCOVY DRAKES: 8.00 EA. MUSCOVY HENS: 4.00 EA. MIXED DUCKS: 6.00 EA. BARN BIRDS: 2.00 EA. WHITE BIRDS: 4.00 EA. FANCY BIRDS: 3.00-35.00 EA. PEACOCKS: 19.00 EA. PHEASANTS: NONE. DOVES: NONE. QUAIL: 4.00 EA. GUINEA PIGS: 8.00 EA. RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS. 1.75-4.00, 4-6 lbs. 4.50-7.75, over 6 lbs. 8.00-12.50, all per head. DOES WITH LITTER: 24.00. BUNNIES: 1.20-3.00. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Poultry & Eggs Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 29,2003 HEAVY FOWL .35-1.50. LEGHORN FOWL .50-1.15. MIXED FOWL 1.70. BROILERS .90-1.00. CHICKS .20-2.30 EA. TURKEYS 9.00-19.00 EA. GOSLINGS 4.00 EA. BANTAMS 2.25-14.50 EA. ROOSTERS 2.50-9.00 EA., .60-1.80. DUCKLINGS 1.25-1.50 EA. BUNNIES 6.00 EA. DUCKS 6.00 EA., 1.05-1.60. RABBITS .60-1.75. PIGEONS 3.00-6.75 EA. GUINEAS 7.50-11.50 EA. GRADE A EGGS; WHITE JUMBO, EX. URGE. .75-1.00, LARGE .75; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LGE. 75-1.00, LARGE .66-.57, MEDIUM .60. FEAT! Grange Highlights A 1 Bison Exhibitors ......................Al Jubilee Goers Al Menhennett Farm A2O Swine Research A 32 Guernsey Stakeholders A 36 Farm Bureau Attraction A3B Good News B 4 Va. Beef Expo B 6 Ag In The Classroom 810 Myersdale FFA Shupp’s Grove Mailbox Markets 816, C 2 Public Auction Register 820 Antiques Center 825 Antiques Reports Home On The Range B 2 Classified Ads C 5 Homestead Notes B 6 Cook’s Question B 8 Kid’s Korner.. You Ask, You Answer 812 4-H, FFA News 84, 813 Graystone Small Animal Sale, LLC Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, April 29,2003 Muscovy Drakes .85-1.25, Hens, none. Pekin Ducks 2.50-3.00 ea. Red Fowl 4-5 lbs., none, 5-6 1.25-1.60. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs., not enough. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. 1.30-1.45, 7-11 lbs. .60-.75. Guinea Fowl 2.00-2.25. Banty Roosters 4.00-6.00 ea. Banty Hens 3.00-4.75 ea. Leghorn Hens, not enough. Roosters, none. Silkies 3.00-5.00. Geese 9-14 lbs. .70-.80. Pigeons 2.90-3.25 ea. White Pigeons 3.60-4.00. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.50-1.70, 6-9 lbs. 1.25-1.50. Bunnies 4.00-9.00 ea. Guinea Pigs 11.00-14.00 ea. Goats, none. Kids 20.00-30.00 ea. Doves 4.50-7.00 ea. Chukars 1.00-1.50 ea. Pullets 4-6 lbs., none. Total Coops; 588. All out-of-state poultry must be tested for AI. Morrison’s Cove Poultry & Rabbit Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction April 28,2003 BANTY ROOSTERS 2.00-5.25. HEAVY HENS 2.00-4.50. BANTY HENS 3.00-5.75. PIGEONS 1.90-2.70. GUINEAS 5.00. DUCKS 4.75-8.25. MUSCOVY DRAKES 7.50. BUNNIES 3.75-5.75. RABBITS 4.50-9.00. LARGE RABBITS 9.00-12.00. RABBIT FAMILY 14.50-22.00. TURKEY 28.00. AUCTION EVERY MON., 7JO P.M, National Broiler Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. April 30,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Trade sentiment was steady. Demand into all channels was mostly light to fair, moderate for fast food promotions, but improvements expected as the weekend and first of the month nears. Supplies were sufficient with heavier weights at times fully adequate to ample. In the parts structure, breast items were suffi cient to close, wings were irregular, rang ing at least adequate in the East, to closer balanced, and dark meat was readily available. In production areas, live sup plies were moderate. Weights were desira ble to heavy, but mostly desirable. INDEX Four Sections re: ....812 ~..825 YOUTI ....810 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. PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV ERED STORE DOOR. MAINE MOSTLY NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY National Canner Fowl Market Atlanta, Ga. April 25,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR KET: Majority prices were generally unchanged on both light and heavy can ners; mostly unchanged on lights when compared to a week earlier. Demand was mostly fair. Trading was very light on heavy canners. Offerings were in close balance to tight and well cleared at most locations. The un- dertone was at least steady. Cents per pound, current negotiations with out freight cost; LIGHT CANNER HENS: Line run without necks: 21-25.00, majority 22.5-23.00. HEAVY CANNER HENS: Without necks: 30- majority 31- Cents per pound, current negotiations freight cost in cluded: LIGHT CANNER HENS: Line run without necks 22.5-26.5, ma jority 25. HEAVY CANNER HENS: Without necks; 31.5- majority 33.5- imn: COLI Now Is The Time . On Being A Farm Wife ...........B3 Family Living Focus B 5 Ida’s Notebook 813 Antiques Detective 826 DEPARTMENTS Editorial , Farm Calendar.. Farm Forum Bible Speaks Futures Business News C 5, D 2 DAIRY Market Outlook Focus On Dairy Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry From April 25-May 1,2003 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR. New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Atlanta, Ga. Prices Supplied By USDA April 29,2003 EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 119 112 87 53 112-116 114-115 118-122 118 120-122 122 fT* j;y if gpji “ * ju !'/ : < . - ■ - 'i&S' r-^,..-, v ■--- -• I (£k\ >-A ■> ■; j - * * , , lies: Every