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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1967
Page
10
Light type hens unchanged to 1/2 cent lower with prices mostly 41/4 to 414. Heavy type hens scarce and bids light, with heavy type at TF EWR. Demand spotty from light to fair as plants run part time due to weak demand and storage limits. Offerings ample though lighter than recent weeks amid egg market gains.
The Fogelsville market reports per pound prices for hens pullets roosters capons ducks drakes geese turkeys rabbits guinea pigs pigeons and jumbo squad. Broiler and fryer live prices averaged 11.38 cents per pound this week with sales totaling 682000, down 64000 from last week.
Calves weak to $2 lower with vealers and hogs mixed early. Vealers: Choice 41.50 to 43.50, Good 38.50–42, Standard 35.50–38, Utility 29–34.50, Call 24.50–29, 70–90 lb 21–25. Boars and gilts steady to 50c up. US 1 200–215 lb 20–21.50. US 1-2 200–210 lb 21. US 1-3 200–260 lb 19–19.35. US 2-3 240–285 lb 18–18.75. Sheep: 54 wooled lambs steady. ewes scarce. Woolled lambs 65–85 lb 21.50–23.50. utility 60–70 lb 21.25–21.50. ewes utility 5.
Lancaster Utility hogs range 29 to 34.50 with Cull 90 to 120 lb at 24 to 29. Sheep show 30 woolled lambs 50 cents to $1 higher and slaughter ewes steady to 50 cents higher. Hogs uneven to mostly steady. sows scarce and US grade weights listed.
Extension agricultural engineer Tom Williams of the University of Delaware urges farm operators to store gear during the idle winter season to prevent rust and corrosion. Proper storage helps avoid bearing and belt failures and keeps bale and fertilizer mechanisms functional for spring field work.
The article advises protecting equipment from rust and deterioration during off seasons. It recommends thorough cleaning, storing indoors if possible, lubricating bearings, removing or loosening belts, and storing parts in oil or rust preventive spray. It warns against hanging weight on hydraulic cylinders and notes some people regard them as dynamic only because they explode easily.
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