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Page 2-A Feeder Pig Prices Up A total of 15,364 feeder pigs were sold on 11 state graded sales during week of October 9, according to the Market News Service of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Prices were $.50 to $3.50 higher per htmdred pounds. US 1-2 pigs weighing 40-50 pounds averaged $115.97 per hun dred pounds with No. 3s $111.78; 50-60 pound l-2s averaged $103.02, No. 3s $94.61; 60-70 pound l-2s $91.32, No. 3s $84.09; 70-80 pound l-2s $81.68 per hun dred pounds with No. 3s $75.92. At weekly livestock auctions held within the state the week of October 9 slaughter cows were steady to 50 higher, veal calves steady to $2. jojogjer and feeder calves generally irregular. Utility and commerical slaughter cows brought $36.50 to $45. per hundred pounds, Good veal calves S6O. to $70.; Good slaughter steers above 800 pounds S4B. to $54; Few Good slaughter heifers above 700 pounds $45. to $52.; Good feeder steers 300- 600 pounds $56. to s7l. and Good feeder heifers 300-500 pounds $48.50 to $56.75; feeder cows $32.75 to $44. per hundred pounds. Baby calves brought $25. to SBO. per head. Market hogs brought mostly $50.50 to $53.80 and sows 300-600 pounds S3B. to $46.80 per hundred weight. Special Sales: At the special state graded feeder calf sales held this week NC -2 steers weighing 400-500 pounds $72. to $76.50 and NC -2 heifer 400-500 pounds $58.25 to $64.75 per hundred pounds. Cron prices were 1 to 8 cents higher and soybeans 1 to 17 cents higher through Thursday, October 12 compared to the same period of the previous week. No. 2 yellow shelled corn ranged mostly $2.26 to $2.39 per bushels in the Eastern part of the state and $2.30 to $2.40 in the Piedmont. No. 1 yellow soybeans ranged mostly $6.57 to $6.88 in the Eastern and $6.40 to $6.62 in the Piedmont; No. 2 red winter wheat $3. to $3.50. Milo $3. to $3.50 per hundred pounds. The Crop Reporting Service estimates North Carolina corn production at 118.5 million bushels compared to 86.1 million bushels last year, soybeans 38.4 million bushels in 1978 compared to 29 million in 1977. Sweet potato prices were steady this week. Fifty pound cartons of uncured US No. Is on Octoher 12 were quoted at $5.50 to $6., few higher and lower. Prices paid to growers for No. Is delivered to packing houses were $3. to $3.50 per bushel with crates ex Restaurant now open with Herring Special Thurs. nights. •Breakfast •Lunch Specials •Pizzas •Steaks •Seafood Phone 482-2729 for your carry-out orders. Chicken Salad Plate LUNCH SALE Edenton Methodist Church Thursday, October 26 $2.50 per plate CALL IN ORDERS TO: MRS. C BL SMITH At 4124730 changed. Processor prices on grade were $1.75 for 50- pounds delivered to the plant. The Crop Reporting Service estimates North Carolina sweet potato production to be 14 per cent larger than last year. Hie crop for the United States is expected to be 10 per cent larger. Egg prices were steady on large, fractionally higher on mediums and 1.5 cents higher per dozen on smalls compared to those of the previous week. Supplies were adequate. Demand was moderate. The North Carolina weighted average prices quoted on October 12 for small lot sales of car toned grade A eggs delivered to stores was 63.62 cents per dozen for large, Medium 59.25 and Smalls 40.93. The broiler-fryer market is 1 cent higher for next week’s trading. Supplies are moderate. 'Demand is moderate to good. The North Carolina dock weighted average price is 41.26 cents per pound for less than truckloads picked up at processing plants during the week of October 16. This week 6.8 million birds were processed in North Carolina with an average live bird weight of 4.14 pounds per bird on October 11. Heavy type hens were higher this past week. Supplies were moderate and demand good. Heavy type hen prices were 22 to 22 cents per pound at the farm with buyers loading. Market hogs at daily cash buying stations about the state sold steady to 25 higher during week of October 9 and ranged mostly $49.50 to $53.00 per hundred pounds. For the period October 9- 12 gross tobacco sales on South Carolina and Border North Carolina Belt totaled 16.4 million pounds and averaged $135.43 per hun dred; Eastern Belt 27.9 million pounds and averaged $140.24; Old and Middle Belt 24.7 million pounds were sold for an average of $144*69 per hundred. For this period the Stabilization Corporation received 3.1 per cent on the Border Belt, 1.3 per cent on the Eastern Belt and .8 per cent on the Old and Middle Belt. The first umbrella in the U.S. is believed to have been used in Windsor Conn, in 1740. It produced a riot of merriment and derision. TBOIffiITEAK ' Fryers .slot Fresh wm. sirloin steak Hens 43* «> $1.89 lb j^j* lb 47* TOP ROUND Gwaltney Gwaltney STEAK Cuter I Cuter I Old Old Cl 7Q Jamestown Jamestown Smithfield Smithfield J Brand Brand TIP Roast «;> m Bacon Sausage — 111 Bologna franks sine RUMP ROAST * * JT 99* 41.79 1 s r 9 l 99* §2 ssm SRR Qua „,„@ Sl|l|il 18-oe- -Camellia- 25 1b ready to spread * Lima If Sweet Trail Blazer Martha White FROSTING BeansH Peas D cm. 89* ? Green 0 F J d Flour 't 1 I &£* g " t i^n^ nS H $099 rnt Corn Muffin mm @ 4 ci 1 00 1 »*2” 69* 5 “1 Coffee i 2 -tk oZ .' Gal,on Re 8- Size Cl AO $099 L Sj> o, ÜbbyS , Camellia Dial Deodorant Jaf iss, Corned 7*" « flgri Dapf Beef Bleach Liquid Tide m Stew Hish «. Soap -99V99* 59 8)39t $1.49 Camellia 50 n>|t 12 «. Minute Maid C #. Oft Orange Juice 79* bOft Local Snaps ib.39* 59* Drinks JBz Hhite Potatoes * 89 ‘ 5«. Freezer Queen Bottle *25 LOCal CuCUinbeiS 2 Fof 2s* Salisbury Steak, Beef, Sliced J“V Turkey or Veal Parmigeana IwQv Expires Scuppernong Grapes THE CHOWAN HERALD ■ Thuwday, October 19, iim&
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