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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1956
Page
6
Philadelphia April 4 USDA notes demand improved for top quality large apples while supplies only sufficient. Into storage movement moderate. Current receipts sold at 39-40c. Wholesale prices list ranges for AA and A quality by size and color, with April 3 receipts at 5,000 cases by truck.
Jacob M Bender estate sale three miles west of Mullersville last weekend drew strong bids on period items. A grandfather clock sold for 350 a 150 year old express wagon brought 53 and homespun linens and other rural household goods fetched varied prices with Edgar F Funk and Frank Groff as auctioneers.
The Federal Crop Insurance Corp through agent Elias E Frey reports 3500 dollars paid to Lancaster County tobacco farmers for 1955 crop losses. About 1300 farmers hold policies and 40 have been compensated. premiums for 1956 stay at 6.45 per acre. Payments cover up to 60 percent loss using five year average yield and average market price.
A sequence of auction notices lists dates and locations from April 6 to April 28 in Chester County Pennsylvania. Items include farm implements livestock vehicles tools furniture antiques household goods real estate and personal property with vendors such as John Ferches Roy Brandt Ira Wanamaker Laura Howett Lou's Auction Park A Hess Wilson Glass Ditzler Borman Keener Gockley Green Stuber Kline and Keith.
Processed poultry on ice pack unsettled with good demand for smaller sizes and fair for others. Supplies ample with hens nearly steady and ample offerings. Regional receipts show Maryland Delaware Virginia and New England totals. Wholesale prices listed for broilers fryers roasters hens ducklings and frozen ready to cook products.
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