Cattle and Hogs Steady at Lancaster Union Stock Yards
Lancaster dispatch reports cattle and hogs fully steady from last week with gains on high grade steer products. Cattle receipts mix stockers, feeders, and cows with bulk steer prices around 25 to 28.50 for prime vaults, hogs show steady to strong movement with barrows, gilts, and sows priced across standard US ranges.
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Lancaster Union
David S. Sorenson
Federal State Market News Service
Lancaster
Future Homemakers Earn 99 Degrees at Farm Show
State Homemakers presented 99 degrees to Future Homemakers at their meeting in Building Wednesday during the Farm Show. This marks the highest degree obtainable in the organization.
Broilers Reach Highest Lancaster Prices Since August
Broilers at Lancaster Exchange hit peak prices for the period, averaging 90.58 cents for 119,625 birds, with August average near 20% cents and 1957 high 23 cents. The January 9 sale lists by lot, seller, breed, age, buyer and price per pound, including Vantress capettes and White Mountains.
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Lancaster
Andrew N Miller
Noszle
Thomas Stolzfoos
Carl B Risser
Elmer Sensenig
Raymond Lillich
Harry H Weaver Jr
Elam Sensenty
Vantress
Daniel K Good
J Robert Mussei
Wertsch Cramer
Allen Clark Inc
Barred Cross Cockerely
S E Davis
John L Landis
Babcock Bessies Offer Long Second-Year Egg Production
The ad promotes Babcock Bessies for steady production into the second laying year with 60 percent output between months 12 and 15. It claims low feed and labor costs per dozen eggs at 50 cents selling price, yielding about 13 cents profit per dozen and $585 gain per 1 000 hens over three extra months. The notice invites readers to book a batch by phone and pay on delivery.
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Babcock
Local Hatchery Contacts Lancaster Area Farms
Contact details for Babcock Hatchery Route 3F Lititz and Russell Mease Route 4 Manheim both in Pennsylvania with listed phone numbers MO-5 4705 and MAdison 5872 for inquiries and orders.
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Russell Mease
Manheim
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N. G. Myers & Son
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R. S. Weaver
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L. H. Brubaker
Lititz, Pa
Snavelys Farm Service
New Holland, Pa
Lancaster, Pa
Nissley Farm Service
Washington Boro
Poland
China
Denver
Lancaster Exchange
M&b (Herr
College Hall
Queen Street
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Babcock Hatchery
Lancaster County Branch
Lititz
Madison
Bob Decker
Él Milford
New Jersey
Milford
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