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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1957
Page
6
USDA reports on January 23 show steady to slightly higher prices for eggs in Philadelphia. Top quality mediums up one cent, large extras up half to one cent, demand fair to good, ample supply. Wholesale ranges listed for white and brown eggs across weight classes, with January receipts at 3,800 cases by truck.
The reserve champion Hampshire gilt owned by John F. Stuber from R1 Denver sold to John D. Schaeffer of Kutztown for $160 at the Hampshire sale during Farm Show. Forty animals sold, averaging $10, totaling $4,337.50.
Florence Flory a 16 year old 4-H Ayrshire exhibitor from Manheim won the weekly Farm Show clean stall award for top daily honors on three days. She received a $10 daily prize plus a $50 savings bond from the Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers and is a member of the Lancaster 4-H Ayrshire Club.
Poultry supplies outpace demand with heavy and light types in excess. White Rock and Cross breeds sell slowly at 22-30 cents, many lots unsold. geese and turkeys also weak. Total receipts reach 22 94 000 pounds with Delaware and Maryland contributing 14 000 and 8 000 pounds respectively. wholesale prices listed for broilers fryers pullets hens and ducks.
Philadelphia January 23 processed poultry market shows ready to cook ice packed birds with steady to higher demand. Grade A and U S Grade A wings 2 to 3 pounds bring 29 to 31 cents per pound while hens 4 to 5 pounds fetch 33 to 34 cents. receipts for January 22 list Maryland and Delaware totals alongside Virginia.
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Cooperative Swine Breeders Assn approved a voluntary brucellosis eradication plan. Dr. Samuel Guss noted tests in 1956 with two positives out of 987, and the Agriculture Department would test participating breeders and pay indemnities for diseased hogs. A special advisory committee was formed by Secretary William L. Henning.
The excerpt lists multiple consignors including James Cummings William Burkholder and George Weaver offering White Vantress Indian Rivers and Broad BreastEd Bronzatoms with prices and bids. A safe will be held at the new Poultry Center next Thursday January 24.
A preliminary program of operation has gained the endorsement of the swine breed associations, signaling formal support for planned procedures. The move aligns with existing industry standards and aims to guide future practices among breeders and facilities.
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