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CHOWAN HERALD
Thursday, April 6, 1978
Sweet Potato
Prices Increase
Sweet potato prices were
slightly higher this week,
according to the Market
News Service, North
Carolina Department of
Agriculture. Fifty pound
cartons of cured U.S. No.
ones were quoted on Thurs
day at 9:50-10:00 with a few
lower. Movement was good
for the week after Easter.
Egg prices dropped
sharply this week with
declines of 3-7 cents per
dozen. Supplies are
adequate and demand light.
The North Carolina
weighted average price for
small lot sales of cartoned
grade A eggs delivered to
retail stores on March 30
were large 64.01 cents per
dozen, medium 59.48 and
small 44.96.
Hen prices were steady to
weaker this past week.
Supplies and demand are
both moderate. For the
week heavy type hens with
buyers loading were quoted
at 21-22 cents per pound.
Broiler prices were higher
for the week April 3-7
period. Supplies are
moderate and demand good.
The North Carolina dock
weighted average price is
44.37 cents per pound for
less than truck load sales
picked up at processing
plants for April 3-7. This
week 5,930,000 broilers were
processed in North Carolina
with an average bird weight
of 4.20 pounds on March 29,
1978.
Corn prices were 1-5 cents
higher and soybeans
irregular through Thursday
of this week compared to the
same period of the previous.
No. 2 yellow shelled corn
ranged mostly 2.51-2.58 in
the eastern part of the state
and 2.51-2.66 in the pied
mont. No. 1 yellow soybeans
ranged mostly 6.68-7.36 in
the east and 6.45-7.26 in the
piedmont. No. 2 red winter
wheat 2.50-3.19, No. 2 red
oats 1.47-1.65. New crop
harvest delivery com 2.27-
2.38'/2, soybeans 5.66-5.95,
wheat 2.66-2.75 and oats 1.28-
1.36.
A total of 12,867 feeder
pigs were sold this week on 9
state graded sales. Prices
were 10.00-13.00 higher on
40-50 pound pigs and 2.25-
5.50 higher on 50-80 pound
pigs. 40-50 pound US 1-2 pigs
averaged 128.54 dollars per
hundred weight with No. 3s
118.56; 50-60 pound l-2s
114.20, No. 3s 102.84 ; 60-70
pound - l-2s 101.43, No. 3s
89.12; 70-80 pound l-2s 85.82,
No. 3s 76.01.
At weekly livestock
auctions held within the
state this week slaughter
cows were mostly 1.00-2.00
higher, veal calves 2.00
higher and feeder calves
6.75 higher. Utility and
commercial cows brought
30.00-32.50; choice veal
calves 60.00-71.00 with good
50.00-62.00; Good slaughter
heifers 700-850 pounds up
40.-0-45.00; good feeder
steers 300-600 pounds 45.00-
65.00; good feeder heifers
300-500 pounds 40.00-50.00
and feeder cows 27.00-37.25
per hundred pounds.
Hog prices at daily buying
stations this week were 50
lower ranging 43.50-47.00. At
weekly livestock auction
markets, top hogs brought
40.75-46.20 and 300600 pound
sows 32.00-40.10.
Edenton-Chowan
Centralized
Lunch Menus
Centralized menus in
cafeterias of Edenton-
Chowan Schools for the next
week include:
Friday Meat loaf with
creole sauce, steamed rice,
mixed vegetables, peaches,
rolls and milk.
Monday Cheeseburger
with bun, ketchup, mustard,
french fries, pickle chips,
apple pie and milk.
Tuesday— Fish fillet,
macaroni and cheese,
tossed salad, green beans,
fruit cup, bread and milk.
Wednesday Barbecue
with bun, cole slaw, but
tered potatoes, grapefruit
sections and milk.
Thursday Chicken
salad on lettuce, green peas,
buttered - corn, sliced
tomatoes, lemon cake
squires, rolls and milk.
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