State Layers ‘Shelling Out’ At Record Clip HARRISBURG A record rate ol lay in 'Pennsylvania poultry flocks during August helped swell egg production by four per cent above August 1957, a new record for the month, the State Depart ment of Agriculture said today Rate of lay continued its sea sonal decline, but still was at a record high for August with a rate of 16 99 eggs per layer. This was the fourth consecutive month in which the rate of lay was record high for that month, the- State Crop Reporting service says in a IJTJTjT^^T^miJlTLljTu~LrLrLnj’ WHEN YOU ARE READY TO HOUSE YOUR PULLETS! Pullets moved from range to the laying house find themselves in an entirely new environment, “Strange Quarters”, as far as they are concerned. 1. Supply extra fountains around the floor and on the roosts, also feeders. Some of the birds which looked so nice when you brought them in will have difficulty finding feed and water at first and get uneven and lose some weight unless feed and water consumption is kept at a high level by extra waterers and feeders. 2. Feed #33 EARLY BIRD POULTRY FITTING RATION in hoppers first 2 weeks instead of scratch. When birds are brought in off range lack of exercise may cause some constipation. Fitting ration helps keep comb color and vigor. 3. When changing to scratch don't have your litter too deep in the house at first. Scratch in deep litter when pullets are housed is apt to cause a decrease in feed consumption the first few days. Put some scratch in the feeders as well as on the floor at the start. When chickens are used to their quarters after the first few weeks build up litter gradually to desired depth. 4. If your chickens start to lay on range DO NOT FORGET Oystershells or Calcite Grit. Without these the bird will draw on her calcium reserve in the bone structure to make the shells.. This will eventually result in some weak and poor birds and poor shell quality. 5. Early Bird All Mash Ration or Early Bird Egg Mash and Grain will help you, to efficient LOW COST production of quality eggs with just the right yolk color. If we can be of help to you in any way in any poultry problem, please call your Miller & Bushong representative or dial Lancaster, Express, 2-2145 direct. N w 'Qnff w - Manufacturers of Poultry and Live Stock Feed Since 1875. ijtjxtjtjxt-tjxtj-lti u survey of the state poultry indus- try Th long time trend in yearly rate of lay per hen has been con sistently upward from 135 eggs per hen in 1933 to 206 eggs in 1957 Percentage increase in year ly rate of lay per hen has been 12 per cent since 1950, 38 per cent smce 1940 and 53 per cent since 1933 Egg production for August 1958 totaled 288 million, four per cent above the 277 million of August 1957 For the first eight month; this year egg production totals 2,395 million or approximately the same for the same period last year The number of layers on Pennsylvania farms for the month of August increased to 16.9 mil lion from the 16.4 million in July and compares with 16 5 million in Miller & Bushong, Inc. Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster EX 2-2145 jT-T_^T_ r LT_ r l_ r l_ J nLT_ r T-.1_T.l_ r lj t August of last year Egg prices increased three cents a dozen from July to Au gust The average increase during the past nine years has been 4 8 cents a dozen Egg prices increas ed from 41 cents a dozen on July Ij to 44 cents on August 15, but dropped 1.2 cents from 1957 levels August Milk Production Tops Record HARRISBURG Lush August pastures, best for the month since 1934, helped set a new lecord for Handling Changes Given for Grains The U S Department of Agri culture today announced that fee.-, charged for appeal inspections of gram will be increased beginning Sept 29, and charges will be made foi overtime in connection with such work at all locations The fees are increased to S 8 per car from the present $5 per ca" iate, and to $2 per thousand bushels for cargo gram compared with the present fee of $1 50 per tnousands bushels. lumnc P P P £ A comparable increase is being made in the fee for appeals on trucklots and submitted samples Amended Section 6 of the Unit ed States Gram Standards Act authorizes charges for overtime wox-k on appeals on all grain Heietofore, this charge restricted to appeals on cargo grain was $5 per manhour per employee. The overtime charge will now apply to appeals on all grain, and has been fixed at $5 80 per manhour per employee The increased appeal fees aie designed to absorb charges for travel and other out-of-pocket ex pense heretofore assessed m con nection with each appeal Th over time charge will enable USDA to give more adequate appeal serv ice at interior markets as well «t ports P P P The new fees and charges are contained in revised regulations under the United States Gram Standards Act, scheduled for publication m the Federal Regi-. tor for Sept 12, 1958 I 54 horsepower iP y v 4W 91 v LISTEN 1 The National Farm and Home Hour, NBC, Saturdays’ fALLIS-CHAIMERS # SALES AND SERVICE N. G. Myers & Son Rheenis, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Lancaster, Pa. Mann & Gmmelli Farm Serv. Quarryville, Pa. Lancaster Farming, Friday, September 19, 1958—5 4/ X* when you need it most With more -than 54 horsepower engineered into one compact power package, the D-17 has what it i takes to step up your fall harvest and plowing schedule Power Director lets vou shift between high and 1 low range on-the-go You can slow down for turn ing or call on extra power for tough spots then shift quickly into high range when vou hit better 1 conditions Traction Booster s\ stem automatical!v increases , traction, as needed ..controls wheel slippage and saves fuel You'll harvest and plow more acres a daj far easier with the D-17. Snavelys Farm Service New Holland, Pa. milk production in the Common wealth last month, the State De partment of Agriculluie said to day There was some decline in cow numbers, about one per cent, but these animals produced 532 mil lion pounds of milk dunngAugust One per cent above pioduction a year ago and’ two per cent abo\e August 1956, a Slate Ciop Repoi'- ing Service survey shows Production ot milk from Janu ary through this year totals 4,611 million pounds, exceeding the 4 - 431 million pound output for the same months last y r ear by four per cent This virtually insuies record high production for 1958. Weather in August was moie favorable for growth ot vegeta tion than for haivesting ot crops. There were areas ot below normal rainfall m the southeastern and central sections but excessne amounts m western and northern counties delayed harvesting of grams and hay. , High yields of silage corn aie in prospect Roughage and con centrate feeds for the winter sea son should be plentiful, but qual ity of hay and oats is below aver age The Crop Reporting Service survey shows that there were 930,- 000 cows being milked m the Com monwealth during August Aver age production per cow for the 30 days was 572 pounds, compared to the 558 pound average during August 1957 The average price for daay cows was pegged at $265 each, a drop of $5 a head from July, |but $5O a head higher than a year earlier Hay prices remained steady at $34 a ton for baled alfal fa and 527 a ton for other baled hay - „ r ' Iraliion Boom cm jp *n Mh« trndimtrl. f L. H. Brubaker Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro, Pa. R. S. Weaver \ >. I <U V* Lititz, Pa. Stevens, Pa.
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