Easter Poultry Exchange sales at Lancaster reach new receipts record
Auction results show 55,600 broilers and 60,800 birds sold across 21 to 22 percent ranges, with lots including White Vantress and Leghorn fowl. Prices averaged 27.94 to 29.65 cents per pound, down from July 1955 and 1956 figures, as sales focus on week’s consignments and individual lots across multiple growers and buyers.
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Easter Poultry Exchange
Erstown
Lancaster Poultry Edge
Lancaster Istry Exchange
Jon H. Shenk
RG Lancaster
John N Thomas
Ro Easter
Eli B. Stoltzfus
Clayton H. K
John N. Thomas
Horst
Tilley’s Poultry
Tenger’s Mull
Joseph Deitz
Clairley
Walter B. Lehman
David S. Hoover
Walter C. Yingr & Son
William Eslin
Indiana Rivers
Victor J Koser
Magazine Editors Find Magic Under the Rafters
HOME MODERNIZING magazine showcases an attic transformation that adds two bedrooms a playroom and a split bathroom in 25 by 23 feet. A raised roof window wall folding doors built-in bunk beds and movable storage maximize space and function for a shared attic suite.
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Home Modernizing Magazine
Rose Experimental Farm Transfers and Ratios Listed
Transfership records show Rose Experimental Farm operated by William Eshelman with multiple parcels at Indian Rivers and various buyers including C F Manbeck Inc Walter C Mellinger Victor F Weaver Inc and Pennsylvanian Dutch Farms along with Paul Rowe Funk Bros and College Hall Poultry. The notes list yardages 9 weeks 10 weeks and 21 percent shares across several transactions with amounts and bid partners.
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Daniel K. Good
Paul Rowe
C. F. Manbeck, Inc
Victor F. Weaver, Inc
Funk Bros
Pennsylvania Dutch Farms
College Hall Poultry
Three Million Acres Signed for Soil Bank Reserves
USDA reports show more than eight million cropland acres signed under the 1956 Acreage Reserve by July 20. Through July 6 about two million joined, with 4.4 million the previous week. 368,296 agreements were signed by July 20. If compliant, producers could earn nearly 165 million dollars.
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Washington
USDA
The
Soil Bank
U. S. Department of Agriculture
ASC
Egg market and processed poultry prices in Philadelphia
Philadelphia market reports show weak egg prices on August 1 with declines across grades, slow receipts and heat defects. Processed poultry prices in Philadelphia steady for ready to cook young chickens, with ample supply and active competition from distant producers. Receipts July 31 include 103000 lbs Maryland, 92000 lbs Delaware, 21000 lbs North Carolina, and 22000 lbs Virginia.
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Philadelphia
U S
Maryland
Delaware
North Carolina
Virginia
Live Poultry Market Report Philadelphia August 1
Market unsettled with fair demand and selective sizing. Supplies exceed needs across classes. Prices: large white rocks and cross pullets 28-29c, caponet tes 25-28c, higher crosses slow at 25c, ordinary 20-22c. Roasters slow 18-22c. Fryers 20-23c, white rocks 20-23c, wantress reds 23-24c. Carried over fryers mostly 20c. Broilers 17-19c, bronzes scarce. Turkeys light demand. bronze young hens 36c. July receipts: Delaware 4,000b, Maryland 16,000b. Wholesale: No 1 and fancy light under 3 lbs 17-19c. heavy 3-4 lbs 20-25c. roosters 18-22c. pullets 41-? lbs 28-29c. hens 19-25c. old roosters 12c. ducks Pekins 25-28c. turkeys young hens 36c.
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Philadelphia
Fancy Quality Brothers
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John Deere
Mc Deering
P. T.O
Snavely
New Holland
American Scientific Laboratories, Inc
Madison
Wisconsin
Eastern States
Farmers’ Exchange
Quarryville
Lancaster
Edward G. Wilson
Ass’n
E. Chestnut St
Ph. Lane
Wirthmore
Hiestand, Inc
LeRoy M. Sensenig
Marietta Hinkletown
Ephrata
Glenn H. Herr Manheim
Ph. Landisville
Clem E. Hoober
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