Broilers Bring Averag e 19.09 Cents At Lancaster Auction
Lancaster Poultry Exchange July 24 sales show broilers averaging 19.09 cents a pound, besting Delmarva Eastern Shore figures by a half cent. Report lists 93,025 birds with prices from 17.5 to 20.5 cents, plus lots of capons, heavy birds, and leghorn broilers.
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Lancaster
Lancaster Poultry Exchange
Delmarva Eastern Shore Poultry Growers Echange
Lot Purther
Philhaven Hospital
California Stockman Named Show Judge
Ken Gross of Elk Grove California was named judge for the Virginia Breeders Spotlight Show and Sale announced by Canning Land and Cattle Co. The event in Warren, Virginia on October 20 will feature Aberdeen Angus bulls and females with multiple classes, Champions, and a Supreme Championship. Catalog requests go to Canning Land & Cattle Co., Staunton, VA.
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Ken Gross
Elk Grove
Calif
Canning Land and Cattle Co
Herman Purdy
Pennsylvania State University
Gross
Warrencn
Canning Land & Cade Co
Staunton, Va
Poultry and Stock Sale Listings Include Vantress and White River Lots
A fragmented sale record lists bidders and prices for Vantress, Indian River White, Leghorn, and White Cross stock at College Hill and nearby auctions. Names such as Miller, Hess, Schnupp, Kreider, Mellinger, and Nolt appear with lot sizes ranging from hundreds to thousands and bids mostly in the 19th to 20th cent range.
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Roy B. Martin
Allen Clark Inc
Roy B Martin
S E. Davis
Jacob Cramer
J. Robert Charles
Neff Bros
Indian River Whithe
Walter Lehman
Wenger's Mill Inc
Vernon Zimmerman
College Hill
Wenger’s
College Hall
Wenger's
Levi M. Beier
Victor J. Keser Co
Arthur Graybill
Eshelman
Daniel K. Good
Richard Musselman
Meaders
Victor J Koser Co
Daniel Bucher
Miller & Bushong
Harry F Hess
M&b
Harry G. Hess
Elmer Schnupp
Roy E Ream
Andrew N. Miller
Marvin Sweigart
Noah W Kreider
Walter C Mellinger
Jacob C Herr
Fred Phillips
Homer Graybill
Ammon Lehman
Vantress
Elvan H Nolt
Larger Receipts Slow Market at Lancaster Yards
Cattle receipts, 2,498 head, slow trading across livestock at Lancaster yards. Slaughter steers and heifers declined, cows steady to higher, stockers and feeders soft. Vealers up, hogs active with prices mixed, sows steady, hogs near 24.50, lambs showing gains with spring slaughter bids strong.
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Lancaster Yards
Survey Shows Most PSU Stads Don't Farm
A 1956 57 agriculture college survey of 1956 57 graduates from Pennsylvania State University shows 20 percent in state and federal government agricultural positions 20 percent in military service 14 percent in agricultural industry and related fields 10 percent in farming 10 percent in teaching and extension work 8 percent in graduate work 6.5 percent in hospitals and nonagricultural work and 1 15 percent unknown.
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College of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University
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Lancaster Poultry
Beacon
Beacon Dealers
Beacon Advisors
Lancaster County
The
Beacon Milling Company
Philadelphia and
Carlisle Sts
York, Pa
York
California
Stockman
PSU
Union Stock Yards
Lancaster, Penna
Maritime Milling Co., Inc. P.O
Buffalo 5
N.Y
Ira B. Landis
Valley Rd
Lane
S. O. Trupe East
Earl, R. D
B. G. Mellinger & Son
Willow St
R. D
Clem Hooker
M. S. Graybill & Son
Bareville
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