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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1956
Page
9
Lancaster April 5 report notes 3,557 cattle marketed this week up from 2,955 last week. Slaughter steers and heifers 25 to 50 cents higher, cows and bulls mostly steady. Stockers and feeders slow but largely steady with about 45 percent stockers and feeders and 10 percent cows.
Goldfus Hatcheries Latutz consigns 330 dozen hatching eggs to Musa Alami of Beirut Lebanon funded by Lancaster County Brethren Churches to rebuild a hatchery damaged in Jordan riots. Eggs moved to New York by truck then loaded on a KLM plane under UN relief supervision. A second order of 4000 eggs will depart later this month.
Prices listed for weights 1000-1300 lbs with high choice steers at 21.50 and odd loads at 22.50. Calves 450-550 lb stockers and 500-750 lb yearlings dominate the trade with meals reaching 2000-2150 for steer calves. Hogs show barrows and gilts up 75 to 100 per hundred, sows stronger by 50 cents.
Bulk barrows and gilts 190-240 lbs grade U S mixed 1 3 16.00 16.50 weights 160-180 lbs 14.50 1600 some 140-160 lb weights 12.00 14.00 Sows all weights 900 1200 Sheep 216 week age 1 016 Supply mainly native spring lambs a few plain quality ald crop lambs Wooled lambs 16 00 21.00 native spring lambs good to prime 60 to 83 lbs 23 00 to 26.00 Aged sheep scarce
Lancaster Poultry Exchange sales rose fractionally on Thursday with 97,005 birds listed in 23 lots and 18 sold. Top price reached 22.25 for 2,250 Red Vantress crosses. Roy Ream paid 22.1 for 2,250 birds.
Live poultry prices and demand in Philadelphia on April 4 show unsettled trading with fair demand and ample supplies. Listed items include White Rock and Red pullets, Roasters, Cross Flyers, Columbias, Vantress lines, and Leghorn pullets. several lots failed to clear at quoted bids.
Fires in Lan caster County during April highlight hazards from spring cleanup. At Christy Fisher farm on Sunday a kerosene heater caused a broader house blaze destroying a residence and 350 chickens with damage about 350 dollars. White Horse and Honey Brook ice companies helped fight a grass fire near Compass on the Eugene Koch farm endangering several buildings including the former Compass school.
No. 2 quality turkeys 15 cents. Demand light for excess supplies. Small lots Beltsville Young Toms 35 cents with bulk of White Holland and Beltsvilles unsold. Receipts April 3 include Maryland 2,000 pounds, Delaware 8,000 pounds, Virginia 7,000 pounds.
Pennsylvania advertisement invites couples to pay for rural stays in New Holland. Hosts set visiting times and choose guests from inquiries to the ad. Contact 225 Locust Street for information about farm vacations and shared country living.
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