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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1966
Page
2
The article analyzes value distinctions among extra large large and medium egg grades, noting price spreads and trading patterns. It cites Urner Barry data on new York retail prices and critiques on simplified quotations and exchange trading for extra large eggs.
Noted reader and advisor Mrs Bella offers private consultations at 149 North Second Street Highspire claiming insight into love marriage business divorce sickness and other life problems. First time in this area promotion promises no charge if not superior to prior readers.
Beef prices in Chicago show higher live cattle with slaughter steers at 25.50 to 26.00 per hundredweight for prime ranges and high choice to prime levels around 24.50 to 25.50 for midweights. Heifers follow similar firming trends with high choice and prime at 24.00 to 24.50 and lower grades sliding to about 20.00 to 21.50.
The report lists COWS Utility and Commercial at 15.75 to 17.00 with few high yielding 17.28 to 17.50 and Canner and Cutter 13.50 to 16.50. For BULLS Utility and Commercial 20.00 to 22.50 with 260 to 275 lb consignments at 20.50 to 21.50 and Caquple lots 13 170 to 185 lb at 21.50 to 21.75.
November 2 1966 sale lists 132 cows 3 bulls 11 heifers sold fully steady. Fresh Holsteins 276 700 Guernseys 150 270 other breeds 150 325 bulls 175 275 heifers 140 285 horses October 31 1966 235 head slow to steady riding horses 80 335 driving 110 270 killers 5 cents lb pony mares 15 65 hogs 814 head 22 23 wholesale 22 75 11 150 calves receipts 132 head choice prime 36 41 50 good 32 35 50 standard 26 31 50 common 18 25 50.
Lancaster hogs show mixed quotes with barrows and gilts 23 to 28.50 for US 1, and sows 19 to 23.25 for various weights. Slaughter lambs 23 to 24.50 with prime lots up to 26.75, ewes utilities to 10.
US live cattle market reports show 1-2 animals at 195-235 pounds trading around 28.10 to 28.85 per hundredweight. Heavier 1-3 cattle 185-240 pounds ranged 22.50 to 23.00, while 2-3 cattle 210-260 pounds traded roughly 22.25 to 22.50.
Farm Calendar lists events across Pennsylvania including a Ban quet at Dutch Town and Country Inn Vintage on November 11 and 12, the 44H Horse Show at Harrisburg November 12, the Junior Steer Show at Timonium Maryland, a keepers meeting in Lancaster November 9, and the state convention of the Pennsylvania Farmers Assn at Altoona November 9 to 11 with additional notes on community support efforts.
Three Pennsylvania county agents Chester P. McMinn Clinton A Leon Curran Beaver and Joseph L Staley Pike were named Distinguished Service Award recipients at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents annual meeting in Honolulu Hawaii. M M Smith from Lancaster also received the award last year.
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