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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1957
Page
9
Lancaster broiler prices slid for a second week, averaging 19.52 cents for 48,450 birds at the Sept 5 auction. The sale included 1,285 capettes at 26 cents and three lots of heavy fowl, with a wide range across 62 other birds.
Pasturgio during September encourages grassfield improvement with Blenn a formulated plant food for wheat oats barley rye and soil needs. HYBRID CORN H.780 shows outstanding growth this dry summer and strong fall results before 1958 ordering.
A Canadian study in Ontario examined dairy herds to assess treatment of mastitis caused by hemolytic staphylococci. Quarters were classified as normal, chronically or acutely infected, and as carriers or positive based on organisms and white cell counts. Results show antibiotic success depends on gland status and infection duration, with no single regimen as effective as comprehensive supervised prevention and treatment.
Live poultry market reports steady demand for hens pullets and large caponettes while fryers and lighter classes show weakness. Yearling hens and caponettes barely meet demand. fryers abundant. wholesale prices list broilers under 3 lb at 21 to 23 cents per lb and 3-4 lb at 21 to 24 cents. pullets 4% lb and over 31-34 cents. hens 18-24 cents heavy, 10-16 cents light. old roosters 10-11 cents. ducks Muscovy 28 cents. young turkeys hens 34 cents per lb.
A list of bids and sales from a poultry auction showing White Vantress and Martin’s Whites entries. Names include Claude F Smith Roy E Ream Walter C Mel linger John B Kurtz Lloyd H Kreider Morgantown Feed with bids ranging from 19 to 23 cents and several lots marked no sale.
Federal State Market News Service reports in Lancaster that three days of receipts totaling 4 830, holiday included, boosted liberal grass steer movement from southern states. Slaughter steer trading started slow with prices 35 to 50 cents lower than last Wednesday. Heifers and cows moved variedly, stockers and feeders steady to weak, with about 65 loads of slaughter steers offered and several prime lots listed with weights around 1 000 to 1 300 pounds.
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