A4,-Lappaster Farrping, Saturday, June 21, 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 Lon Ann Good, Food and Family Features Editor (717) 721-4428 Michelle Kunjsppu, Staff (717) 721-4426 Dave Lcfever, Staff (717) 721-4427 Lynn Roa si. Market Staff Millie Bunting, Market Staff 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, June 18,2003 GEESE: 4.00-6.50 EA. TURKEYS: 11.50. GUINEAS: NONE. CHICKENS: 2.50 EA. ROOSTERS: 3.00-5.00 EA. BANTAMS: 2.00-3.00 EA. SILKIES: NONE. MUSCOVY DRAKES: 6.50-7.50. MUSCOVY HENS: 4.00 EA. MIXED DUCKS: 1.50-6.00 EA. BARN BIRDS: 2.50 EA. WHITE BIRDS: 3.50 EA. FANCY BIRDS: 3.50 EA. PEACOCKS: CHICKS 7.00 EA. PHEASANTS: CHICKS 4.50 EA, DOVES: NONE. QUAIL: 6.00 EA. GUINEA PIGS: 4.00-6.50 EA. HEN AND CHICKS 5.00-17.00. RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS. 1.00- 4-6 lbs. S.OO-8.00, over 6 lbs. 8.00- all per head. PLEASE PREBOX SMALL ANI MALS. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Poultry & Eggs Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, June 17,2003 HEAVY FOWL .40-1.30. LEGHORN FOWL 1.00-5.75 EA. MIXED FOWL .25. BROILERS .30-2.00, .30-.35 EA. CHICKS EA. 25-3.75 EA. GEESE 7.00 EA. BANTAMS 1.00-9.00 EA. ROOSTERS .75-2.20,2,00-8.50 EA. BUNNIES 1.00-6.00 EA. DUCKS .25-1.60,3.50 EA. RABBITS 1.00-1.50. PIGEONS 2.50-5.00 EA. GUINEAS 8.00 EA. GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .85, LARGE .77-.82; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LGE. .90-1.00, LARGE .80-.90, MEDIUM .60. DEPARTMENTS Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Bible 5peak5........................... AlO Futures Al 6 Fair Happenings A 22 Livestock Ledger A 32 Mailbox Markets 817, C 2 Antiques Center 821 Antiques Register 825 Antiques Reports 828 Sale Reports 829 Public Auction Register 829 Classified Ads C 4, D 5 Business News D 4 HOME & YOUTH Home On The Range B 2 Cook’s Question B 8 4-H, FFA News B 9 Kid’s Korner 810 You Ask, You Answer 816 Graystone Small Animal Sale, LLC Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, June 17,2003 Muscovy Drakes .75-1.20, Hens 1.10-1.40. Pekin Ducks, none. Red Fowl 4-5 ibs. 1.00,5-6.80-1.00. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .70-1.10. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 Ibs. .70-1.40, 7-11 Ibs. 1.30-1.65. Guinea Fowl 2.45. Banty Roosters S.OO-7.00 ea. Banty Hens 2.00-3.00 ea. Leghorn Hens .SO-.60, Roosters, not enough. Silkies 2.00-2.25. Geese 9-14 lbs. .60-.70. Pigeons 2.85-3.25 ea. White Pigeons 4.00-4.25. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.10-1.40, 6-9 Ibs. 1.05-1.20. Bunnies 1.00-4.00 ea. Guinea Pigs 3.00-8.00 ea. Goats, none. Kids 17.00-25.00 ea. Doves 3.75-4.50. Chukars 3.00-4.00. Pullets 4-6 lbs., not enough. Total Coops: 574. All out-of-state poultry must be tested for AI. Delmarva Broiler/Fryer ATLANTA, GA. June 18,2003 Report Supplied By USD A Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was fair to moderate and generally suffi cient in keeping the bulk of offerings in good balance. Live supplies were moder ate with weights ranging desirable to heavy, mostly desirable. Processing sched ules were moderately heavy. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at 59 to 67 cents. Trade sentiment was steady. In the parts complex, bone-in breasts were readily available and slow to clear; boneless skinless breasts were hilly sufficient Leg items were mostly ade quate. Wings and tendersloins were avail able. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 06/18 06/16 06/16 06/1106/09 2,406 2,369 5.33 2,415 5.33 BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NE GOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 57-70 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.87 NO. OF BOXES 7,526 8 of 8 plants reporting. INDEX Five Sections FEATURES Wood Exp 0............................... A 1 Equine Survey ........................A2B Farm Show ‘04.......................A34 DAIRY Focus On Dairy......................A28 Down Cows II A 34 Lancaster DHIA D 2 Crawford DHIA D 4 Top Goat Herds D 5 COLUMNS Now Is The Time AlO Horticountry Al 9 Land and Community ...........A2B Agriculture C0unt5................A34 On Being A Farm Wife Consuming Thoughts B 4 Family Living Focus B 7 Ida’s Notebook 813 Antiques Detective 822 SPECIAL SECTION E Auctioneer Guide Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry From June 13-19,2003 FRI. MON. TUES, WED. THUR. WHITE JUMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .31 .31 .31 .32 .33 BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .38-.40,48-50 LBS. .44-.46,50 LBS. AND UP .46-.45; WED. 42-44 LBS. .39-.41, 48-50 LBS. .4S-.47, 50 LBS. AND UP .47-.49; THURS. 42-44 LBS. .40-.42,48-50 LBS. .46-.45, 50 LBS. AND UP .48-.50. New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Atlanta, Ga. Prices Supplied By USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV ERED STORE DOOR. MAINE MOSTLY NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY Eastern Region Miscellaneous Poultry Atlanta, GA. June 13,2003 Report Supplied By USDA EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT, DE LIVERY for week of June 9. DUCKLINGS: Prices negotiated by first receivers, US Grade A, 4-5 pounds, delivered in trucklot and pool trucklot quantities: LONG ISLAND—Frozen 140; Flesh 146. MIDWEST—Frozen 124-128; Fresh—l2s-130. ROASTERS: Prices negotiated by first receivers, US Grade A and Plant Grade, 5 pounds and up, delivered: ICE PACKED (12 per box) 61-65.50 mostly 63-65.50. VACUUM PACKED (6-9 per box) 59-86.50 mostly 68-72.50. SQUABS; New York Wholesale Prices, Frozen, Plant Grade, dollars per dozen, 1 to 10 boxes: 12 oz. 60.48-69.66; 14 oz. 66.96-76.14; 16 oz. 73.44-83.43. The eastern re- gion includes: CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA. .89 .89 .85 .85 .85 .85 .87 .82 .82 .82 .82 .84 .72 .72 .72 .72 .72 .52 .52 .52 .52 .52 .91 .91 .91 .91 .91 .87 .87 .87 .87 .87 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 June 17,2003 EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 121 115 85 S 3 108-112 78-82 46-50 110-111 80-81 48-49 114- 84-88 52-56 114 84 52 115- 85-88 118 88 114-118 116-117 120-124 121-124 124 Morrison’s Cove Poultry & Rabbit Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction June 16,2003 BANTY ROOSTERS 2.50-5.00. HEAVY HENS 1.00-4.75. BANTY HENS .70-3.00. PIGEONS 2JO-250. GUINEAS 5.50. MUSCOVY HENS 4.00. MUSCOVY DRAKES 6.25. BUNNIES 1.25-3.50. RABBITS 5.00-16.00. GUINEA PIGS 400-5.00. RABBIT FAMILY 22.00. TURKEYS 29.00-35.00. PEACOCKS 20.00. AUCTION EVERY MON* 7:30 P.M. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MKT AH000152-L 1 Mile East Of Fredericksburg PA Cattle Sale: Every Tues. & Fri. 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 Machii first Saturday of each Month at 9:00 A.M. Consignments Welcome For Every Sale F.M.I. CaU: Dave 717-865-2881 Neil 717-933-4113 Brian 717-865-7586 Layer liW Management jC 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, PA17003 (717) 867-8366 .89 .89 i; Every