6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 18. 1961 Poultry Prices Sees No Improvement Soon Washington, D. C., Sept. 12 —“Farm broiler prices are expected to continue at un profitable levels through the remainder of 1961. U. S. farm prices may average a bout 12 cents during the Oc tober-December period, about four cents below a year earlier. “Returns to egg producers during the laying year begin ning in October, 1961, will be lower than during the preceding year. The decrease will be due to lower egg prices and higher feed costs “U. S. farm turkey prices are expected to average about 20 cents for the Sep tember-December period, six cents below the same period of 1960. The estimated crop of 107 million head is 26% larger than last year.” So stated the Poultry Sur vey Committee of the Ameri can Feed Manufacturers As sociation. comprised of four top college poultry econo mists. They are: Dr. Ralph L. Baker, Ohio State Univer sity, Dr. William R. Henry, North Carolina State College; Dr. Richard L. Kohls, Pur due University; and, Dr. Hen ry E. Larzelere, Michigan State University Several ad ditional economists from in dustry and the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture serve in an ex-officio capacity. The committee’s work is co-spon sored by American Feed Manufacturers Association, National Turkey Federation, and Poultry and Egg Nation- TIME TO SOIL TEST Mess Bros. FLORIN, PA. Ph. ML Joy OL 3-7195 Fall Fertilization Spread, Bulk or Bags Alfalfa Seedings 5-10-10 and 0-20-20 Small Grain 5-10-10 0-14-14 0-20-20 Hay Topdressing 0-14-14 0-20-20 0-15-30 Control Weevil This Fall Dieldrin with fertilizer or direct application ' PHONE EX 2-4963 ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. GROFFTOWN RD. - Next to the Waterworks CERTIFIED WHEAT • RED COAT • PENNOLL • DUAL • SENECA CERTIFIED BARLEY • HUDSON • WONG REIST SEED COMPANY MT. JOY Ph. OL 3-3821 al Board, Specific portions of the complete report, is as follows: BROILERS U. S. farm prices of broil ers are expected to average about 12 cents per pound during the last quarter of 1961, about 4 cents below the same period a year earlier. Prices will continue at un profitable levels—as they have since late May 1961. October - December broiler marketings will be 6 to 8 per cent above last year and will be competing with in creased supplies of turkeys and red meats. EGGS U S farm egg prices dur ing October - December ’6l, will average about 36-37 cents a dozen, 8-9 cents be low the comparable 1960 period. January-March 1962 prices will probably average 32-33 cents, about 5-6 cents below a year earlier. In Ap nl-June 1962, prices will av erage about 30 cents a dozen, two cents under the corres ponding 1961 period. Egg supplies will be above year earlier levels during the first half of 1962. The per centage of increase is expect ed to diminish as the year progresses. Hens and pullets of laying age on farms Janu ary 1, 1962, will be one to two per cent above January Barren Heifers Should Be Sold Research Shows Of every 100 bred-heifers that fail to produce a calf as 3-year-olds, 29 will fail to calve the next year, too. That’s what USD A and Mon tana researchers found when they studied 30-year calving records of cattle at the U. S. Range Livestock Experiment Station, Miles City, Mont. Their findings confirm the practical advice given many cattlemen; if heifers are bred 1, 1961. Returns to egg in the laying year beginning in October 1961, will be lower than during the pre ceding 12 months. This situa tion will be the result of lower egg prices and higher feed costs. Returns, however, will be high enough to encourage the continued commercializa tion of the egg industry. The hatch of egg-type chicks during the first six months of 1962 is expected to be the same or slightly higher than during the first six months of 1961. 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