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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1957
Page
5
Farm Calendar notes a Swine Producers Field Day on July 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stauffer Homestead Farm located on Route 2 East Earl.
Slower trading by Wednesday after a busy start as buyers showed demand for spring lambs. Slaughter lambs up about one dollar with bulk native and Virginia spring lambs selling $22 to $25 and some prime to $26. Utility and low good grades ranged $18 to $21 for 50 head.
Live poultry prices in Philadelphia show unsettled markets with broad supply. Large White Rock pullets fetch 27 to 29 cents, caponettes 26 to 28 cents, other fowl 10 to 34 cents, and turkeys selling slowly for breeders though young birds remain in demand. Total receipts July 9 reached 93 000 pounds with Maryland and Delaware contributions.
Wide 1214 foot Harrow boosts acres per hour with ton working weight. Matches WD 45 tractor for strong biting power and residue handling. Disc up to 5 mph turns sharp in loose soil with minimal power loss and wheel slippage. Hydraulic lift gangs roll on BAL Pak bearings with no daily greasing. Choice of smooth or cutaway blades for front gangs.
Prices moved up one cent as demand remained good for lighter top quality eggs. Standards sold slowly at 30-31 cents, checks 21-22 cents, fancy broilers and fryers heavy at 23-27 cents, pullets 43/4 lb and over 27-32, hens heavy 15-24, light 10-15, old roosters 10-11, ducks Pekin 28, turkeys young hens 30.
A long list of broiler bids and wholesale sales from Hill Poultry to Indian River Farm shows many buyers and prices for White Vantress and related stock. Notable buyers include Victor F Weaver Inc, College Hill Poultry, H W Longacre Inc, and Mearl Long. Prices center around 23 to 34 cents with multiple lots between 4,000 and 12,000 birds.
The Prairie Farmer announces purchase of Wallace's Farmer Iowa Homestead and Wisconsin Agricultural and Farmer, with publishing to continue in primary coverage states. James E Edwards, president, says editorial advertising and staff remain substantially the same. Receipts show 3,800 cases by truck dated July 9.
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