Delmarva Broiler Trade Shows Mixed Demand and Prices
The Delmarva market reports moderate offerings and variable demand with prices mainly 14 to 16 cents per pound for 2 percent and over birds. Eastern Shore transactions show 354 000 head purchased, and Georgia farm and plant prices range around 13 to 16 cents with substantial head counts traded Friday through Wednesday.
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Delmarva
B&f
Eastern Shore
Georgia
Eastern Shore Exchange
Lancaster Poultry Exchange lists 108200 birds in weekly sale
A Friday Lancaster Poultry Exchange auction listed 25 lots and 108 200 birds, up from last year’s 20 lots and 59 805 birds sold the day after Thanksgiving in 1957. The report notes last year’s 12 broiler lots averaged 17.51 with total 45 375.
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Lancaster Poultry Exchange
Oat Demonstrations Across 34 Counties Reported
Penn State extension agronomist Elmer Prior reports results from 37 oat demonstrations in 34 counties. Yields per acre ranged from Garry 67 to Minhafer 54 bushels, with Vicar 60, Burnett 59, Clintland 57, and Minhafer 54 incluido. Local farmers cooperated in the demonstrations.
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Elmer Prior
Penn State Extension Agronomist
Garry
Vicar
Burnett
Clintland
Minhafer
Unclear farm supply figures with scattered percentages
Georgia reports demand mostly fair to good and adequate supplies for current needs. On Wednesday and Friday morning at the farm, 463000 head are noted with 75 percent at 14 and 12 percent at 1415. FOB plants show 195000 at 15, with 77 percent at 15.
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Georgia
Milk Flow Off with Steady Market Despite Demand Rise
Fluid milk output declined generally with few areas of maintained or slightly higher flow due to favorable weather. Bottling demand rose as holiday needs increased. Supplies remained ample for trade. New York prices noted.
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Philadelphia
New York
4-H Tractor Clinic in Harrisburg details
The seventh annual 4-H tractor clinic will be held in the Farm Show Building Harrisburg December 8 10 Edward Minimier announces. Pennsylvania 4-H tractor clubs trained 1100 youths across 42 counties with instruction fees ranging from $580 to 585 per 40 quart unit. Fluid cream prices stay steady in New York and in the S E Pennsylvania area with unchanged car or truck lots and slight declines for some lots.
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Farm Show
Harrisburg
Edward Minimier
Penn State
Pennsylvania
New York
S. E Penna
N. J
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