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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
10
Mrs Robert Weichsel of Oxford presented the June Dairy Month Exhibit Contest at Ferguson and Hassler Store Quarryville winning first prize. Second place went to Murphy's West End Store and third to Wagner's Bets Yet Fruit Market.
Four H members from eight to ten southeastern Pennsylvania counties gather at Stauffer Homestead Farm East Earl for the Southeastern District Livestock Training School. County Agent Max M. Smith says livestock judging will lead the day with sessions from 10 a m to 3 p m. The farm lies on Route 23 between Blue Ball and Goodville.
The Octoraro Farmers Club, the oldest of its kind, held a morning program with T Eugene Baker and Carrie Chambers presenting on the club history from 1856 to 1906. Officers and early members named, with flowers, a picnic dinner, and a rain interruption ending in cleanup and strawberries.
Lancaster Poultry Exchange reports Tuesday sale of eight lots totaling 16 225 broilers with 11 lots listed and 10 200 birds withdrawn. Average price 19 81 cents, top 20 cents for 350 White Vantress nine weeks six days consigned by Donald Noll to Martin Brendle in Strasburg.
Market offerings exceeded trade needs with some Tuesday arrivals unsold due to heat. Heavy caponettes sold 28-30 cents, some fancy quality 32. turkeys slow to clear. Receipts included Delaware 20000 lbs Maryland 9000 Virginia 4000. Prices for broilers none under 3 lbs, roasters 22-25, pullets 30-32, hens 20-26, old roosters 12-14. Ducks 25-30, old turkeys hens 27-32 toms 25-30. Sales include White Vantress and Indian Rivers to investors and hatcheries.
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