Broilers See Prices Dip in Lancaster Auction Sale
In Rohiorstown Pennsylvania farmers sold 54 975 broilers across 31 lots at auction on Thursday August 30 1956 prices ranged from 18 75 to 21 75 with average 19 37 down about three quarters of a cent from the previous year. Details list 24 lots totalling 51 550 broilers and numerous other lots including Leghorn fowl beltsville turkeys and pullets with buyer names and prices.
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Broilers
Rohierstown
Beltsville
Live Poultry Prices and Market Notes Philadelphia Sept 5
Live poultry market update from Philadelphia shows unsettled demand with mixed quality. Prices listed for caponettes cross fryers white rocks and turkeys, with receipts from Delaware and Maryland and wholesale No 1 and fancy quality ranges for broilers hens roosters and ducks.
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Philadelphia
USDA
Vantress
Beltsville
Delaware
Maryland
Poultry lots and sales at Wenger and Miller & Bushong catalogs
A historical list shows numerous White Vantress and Leghorn fowl lots with ages from 9 weeks to 20 weeks, buyers and consignors including J Robert Musser, Elam M Sensénich, John E Rettinger, Carl B Risser, to College Hill Poultry and Meader's Poultry. Prices and bids are noted beside entries like 9 weeks to 20 weeks and references to Wenger's Mill and Miller & Bushong firms.
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Miller & Bushong
Clair Bomberger
Pennsylvania
Herbert Pendleton
Roy E. Ream
Wilmer Kreider
Meader’s Poultry
Robert Thompson
J Robert Musser
Victor F
Weaver
Red Rose Experimental Farm
Eshelman
Beltsvilles
College Hull Poultry
Red Rose Experiment Farms
College Hill Poultry
Belts‘villes
College Hall Poultry
Marlin Cassel
John N. Thomas
Jay Landis
William Dean
Carl B. Risser
Wenger’s Mill
David G. Heisey, Jr
Wenger's Mall
Meader’s
Paris Ober
Amos K. Martin
Ray W. Gibble
C. Richard Neff
Indian Rivers
A. L Harnish
William McFalls
Jacob C Herr
Harry H Weaver, Jr
Harry M Weaver, Jr
Philadelphia Market Report Shows Light Demand and Higher Offerings
Unsettled offerings grew while demand remained light for all grades. Withdrawals from storage were moderate. Small lots offered with mixed colors at 20-23 cents. Wholesale prices quoted for AA quality large whites 54-55. browns 53-54. medium whites 33-34. browns 33-34. Extras at 60 percent. Receipts on Sept 4 totaled 7,600 cases.
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Philadelphia
USDA
Pennsylvania pea crop results from 1956 survey
Pennsylvania farmers produced 13 600 tons of shelled green peas for canning and freezing this year according to the State Department of Agriculture preliminary survey. The figure compares with 14 930 tons last year and the 10 year average of 16 850 tons. Yield is about one ton per acre, down slightly from last year and 380 pounds under the 1955 54 average. The 1956 acreage is 13 600 acres, about 400 below average.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
UN survey flags concern over global economic trends
A United Nations survey warns of serious concern about economic trends and predicts slower expansion in developed economies. The forecast implies reduced export growth for less developed regions, signaling impact on global trade and development.
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United Nations
Lancaster Livestock Prices Steady for Steers Hogs Down
Lancaster PA reports three day sale with 3 632 cattle and 1 145 hogs. Slaughter steer demand steady to strong for high choice and prime. stockers lower. Hogs 50 cents lower. barrows and gilts weak. sows steady. Calves and sheep show varied demand with good and choice lambs active and utility grades softer.
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Lancaster
Iholiday
Farm Women 19 Meet on Saturday in Lancaster County
Society 19 will meet Saturday September 8 at 1 30 p m at the home of Mrs Earl Stauffer East Petersburg. A demonstration of Christmas decorations by Mrs Merino Swart will be the program. The group plans its tenth anniversary in October with a bus trip to see Cimerama.
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Lancaster County ‘Society of Farl Women 19
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Muller’ & Bushong
Clair Bay
Ray E. Ream
Miller &Bushong
Willis Glick, Jr
Daniel K. Good
Glenn H Herr
Altman
Altman’s
Steers & Hogs
Willis H. Weaver
Harrisburg Ave
Windle’s Hatchery
Cochranville, Pa
David 8S
Sorensen
Usda Market News Service
Gerhart Bros
Ephrata
S. St
Route 222
N.H. Pto
Papec
Dearborn
John Deere
L. H. Brubaker
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