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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1957
Page
10
In Philadelphia on February 27, egg markets showed declines of about one cent on most grades. Strong supplies and lighter demand kept wholesale prices soft, with large white eggs 34-36 cents and other grades in the 23-42 cent range. Receipts totaled 3,900 cases by rail, while arrivals were mainly hens and fryers amid carried over pullets and caponettes.
Philadelphia buyers see steady to firm ready to cook poultry with fair demand and adequate to only sufficient supplies. Grade A and US Grade A prices range around 31 to 33 cents per pound for various heavy and light types. Receipts include Maryland 66,000 lbs and Delaware 92,000 lbs along with Virginia and North Carolina totals.
Market notes show cross fryers at 25 cents and mixed broilers 17 cents to 5 cents. Pekin ducks 30-32 cents, White Muscovy 25, black ducks 20, geese 28-30, turkeys unsettled with light demand. Feb 26 receipts total 33,000 pounds including Maryland 5,000 and Delaware 15,000. No 1 and fancy broilers 22-25, pullets 33-36, hens 20-24, ducks 20-32, turkeys 25-26.
Cattle traded with 200 to 270 lb lots at 17.50 to 19.50 per cwt and 240 lb animals around 18.00 to 18.50. Sows 270 to 550 lb quoted 13.50 to 16. Sheep market shows bulk utilty and good 75 to 95 lb wooled lambs at 14 to 19 with selects to 23. Slaughter lambs steady. quality plain.
Calendar lists 4H leaders banquet at Bethany Presbyterian Church and various fruit and agriculture meetings across Lancaster County. Activities include soil erosion talks, intercropping discussions, artificial breeding and tractor club gatherings from March 7 to March 14.
Winter vegetable production for 1957 is forecast to be 11 percent below 1956 but still only slightly under average. The Crop Reporting Board released the Feb 11 report noting cabbage lettuce and carrots face the largest declines while tomatoes and sweet corn show notable increases.
Broad leaved decorative plants like rhododendron and laurel require acidic soil and careful preparation. Remove native soil, use a mix of hardwood sawdust or leaf mold with garden soil, and mulch annually with oak leaves or pine needles to maintain acidity, moisture, and winter protection. Fertilize modestly for strong growth and place plants where they receive partial sun.
Observers note bloody urine as the first symptom in about half of leptospirosis cases in cattle and urge herd testing to prevent spread. Local veterinary guidance emphasizes early detection and biosecurity measures.
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