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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1957
Page
10
Poultry market reports unsettled demand with excess supplies. Large hens 14-16c, Pullets 26-28c, White Rock lines 24-28c, Caponettes 24-27c. Turkeys weak as light supplies grow. Receipts June 18 total 89,000 with Maryland 6,000 lbs and Delaware 28,000 lbs. Wholesale prices for broilers 23-25c per lb, pullets 26-28c, hens 16-18c, ducks Pekin 28c.
Processed Poultry ready to cook ice packed shows barely steady demand for young chickens and hens with fully adequate supplies. Prices delivered to warehouse in Philadelphia quote Grade A and U S A 2-3 lb chickens at 34 to 35 cents per lb and hens at 31 to 32 cents per lb. Receipts to 18 include Maryland 82 000 lbs Delaware 96 000 lbs South Carolina 63 000 lbs Virginia 33 000 lbs.
Scott Meyer of Hannibal Missouri was elected president of the Holstein Friesian Association of America at the 72nd Annual Convention in Indianapolis. Leon A. Piguet was named vice president, while Grant S. Richards was reelected to the board as new directors include H. W. Craun R. De Witt Mallary and F. M. Wigsten. The group amended by laws to allow creating a carrier list for undesirable recessives and adopted a program honoring outstanding Holstein bred cows and the True-Type2 pioneers from 35 years ago. The convention drew 178 delegates from 12 states with 1500 attendees and concluded with a sale raising 1169.
Dr. E I Robertson of Lancaster elected president of the state Poultry Federation at the state meeting. He has led the Lancaster County Poultry Assn since March 1955. Jay R Greider Jr elected second vice president. Other officers include George W Robinson first vice president secretary Donald L Baker treasurer Lawrence E Kegerreis and directors M Anthony Homer J Bickster Harry P Metz Walter S Shearer.
The annual sales tax exemption certificates issued in 1956 remain in force until further notice. Secretary of Revenue Gerald A. Gleeson announced the extension, authorized by recent amendments to the Selective Sales and Use Tax Act allowing postponement of annual renewals.
Barley seed purity checks start this week under the state Department of Agriculture. Inspectors will assess noxious weeds diseases and seed variety purity to boost seed quality for farmers. The program, led by Campbell, runs ten days and will later cover corn, winter wheat, oats, rye, spring oats, barley, potatoes, and tomatoes.
In Wednesday trade at Lancaster markets, hogs and gilts weakened while sows held steady. Carcass weights around 199239 pounds moved at about 20.75 to 21.50 dollars, with some entries near 20.50. Lambs showed a seven day trend with natives in demand, slaughter lambs down about 5 to 10 dollars from last week, spring lambs selling 21.50 to 24.00 with some high choices at 27.00. Mixed weights and domestic bids dominated the bulk.
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