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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1956
Page
5
Slaughter steers and heifers hold steady to 25c lower with narrow demand. Good and Choice fed steers 1650 to 1950 dollars, prime loads 2225 dollars per head. Hogs mostly 50c higher, barrows and gilts 1300 to 1350 dollars, sows scarce. Lambs few, utilities and goods at 1500 to 2000 dollars.
Sales were limited with 13 lots offering 37 525 birds and 13 lots selling 30 525 at 22 to 26 cents. Willis Good Led the top with 700 Red and White Vantress sold to John Thomas. Price gains were modest and a year earlier total sales and offerings differed.
Broiler auction in Rohrerstown Pennsylvania shows prices steady with 11 lots totaling 46 950 birds sold. Average price 23 41 percent with top sale 24 percent for 500 Red Wantress aged 9 weeks 4 days to Ray W Gibble.
The Lancaster County Poultry Association holds its third annual banquet Thursday night March 15 at 7 pm in Hostetter's Banquet Hall Mount Joy. Mayor Kendig Bare and M W Inspach will welcome guests. Catalina Quartet will entertain. Tickets $2 from Lewis Mortensen East Petersburg. limited seats.
Public auction conducted by Walter Warner of Gap featured Mrs. Emma W. Hostetter widow of Dr George Hostetter. Household effects sold well with a small copper kettle at 17 dollars a safe 42.50 a filing cabinet 2750 medicine scales 6 and 8 and goblets selling from 4 to 8 dollars.
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