eekly Broiler Report placements of 725,000 chicks ! commercial broiler pioduc >n m the State during the £ weie up 6 per cent from l£ f previous week but contm >d below last year’s level for ' e third consecutive week, ac >rding to the Pennsylvania Kip Reporting Service ■phe 10-week total placements re 1 per cent below a year Eggs set during the week < 30 per cent more than a . earlier but about the same I year ago. Insfoipments of broiler-type for the past 10-weeks to -372,000 or 36 per cent /e a year ago. Outshlpmeuts 1,377,000 were down 32 per Broiler -chides placed in the major producing States were same as a week earlier hut per cent below a year ago. imber of eggs set were up 2 cent from the previous but down 2 per cent from year earlier. EASTERN PA. & N. J. I>emand for heavy type hens icreased to good. Supplies ade iate with continued purchas s from outside the area. For ight type hens demand was ur Offerings from New York ite and the Eastern shore tplemented increased local 'jes Supplies of roasters ire adequate for an improved jiuand & brought 18-22 c Oc isioual lots of 15-18 lb. hen *: ''/s-Yw&r*, 7'' i'Ji ' * "Wf" i '- '' - * ', K'' ./'■' ■■ v~-' ' ' r . ' ->t'' , **- * , ' " ' „ <► •? , " ' jf/f ;'/ S '., ; x ■ , -; » .. / ■-;V• *" ij! , 4 , '<■ * ' v ' ' IF m ' V ■*' - •* V T' « / / W;i '' * , "f/4 iZ'-K'' ' .' S . >/ % A %/S S''"? , y % <. • V •* y IT i ' \ lay-bits is already famous for cutting feed cost and boosting egg profits, LAY-BITS is the modern feed for use in automated equipment no jamming at spouts, no bridging in bins, no plugging corners, no dust or fines, no headaches! It will pay you well to order lay-bits soon. Call . . . Eastern States FARMERS’ EXCHANGE cooperative • Headquarters: West Springfield, Massachusetts turkeys ranged 25-30 R. Prices paid at farms for heavy type hens 14-lßc. Light type hens 7-8 c mostly 7%c. FOGELSVILLE, PA. AUCTION REPORT. 4/28/64 (Prices for dock weights, c per lb. except where noted) HENS Light type 7%-14 M 840%, Heavy type 12% -22 M 17-20, PULLETS 13% 40 M 37-40, Roasters 19-31% M 25-29, TURKEYS, Toms 22%-25; Hens 24-29; RABBITS 89-80 M 54-66; GUINEAS 25-62% M 37%47%; PIGEONS '(per pair) 52% - 82% M 65-75;-JUMBO SQUAB (per pair) 85, Total Coops Sold 964. • Vintage Cutter 16.5048.00. CALVES: 254. Vealers steady. Choice 34.00-38.00, Good 31.00- 34 00, Standard 28 00-31.50, Util ity 24 00-28.00, Cull 1800-24.00. iHOGS: 162. Barrows and gilts 25-50 lower. Barrows and gilts U. S 1-2,185-227 lbs. 15.60- 16.10, few U. S 1, 200-213 lbs. 16 75-16 85, U S 1-3, 100-230 lbs. 15 50-15 75, U S 2-3, 23 4 r 241 lbs. 15 0015 10 SHEEP 58 Spring slaughter lamas steady to strong Choice 30-80 lb Spring slaughter lambs 24 50-28 00, few 35-40 lbs 29 GO -36 00. A total of 218 hogs sold at the April 25 auction LAY-BITS % Available only from Eastern States The big news in layer feed throughout the Northeast is lay-bits. Eastern States * ■* « v f. s'< ' *> - ' ✓ • Delmarva Prices Advance; Demand Good Live bi oiler prices m Del marva during the 24 houi pei lod ending 10 30 Fuday mom mg advanced slightly under a good demand for the modeiate auction offerings Prices ranged 13 6 to 14 5 at farms for reported purchases of 1,003,800 head including 547,- 500 head offered and sold at Thursday's auction in Selby ville, Del. About a third of the auction prices ranged 14 to 14 3. Ready to cook demand was mostly fair and movement was brisk though no plants were operating today. Estimated slaughter for the weekend by eastern shore processors was 813.000 head compared to the 808.000 head last weekend. The Delmarva broiler-feed ra tio for the week ending April 24 was down two points to 2 8 Broilers during the week aver aged 14 23 cents per pound and mash cost the grower $10129 per ton. Hogs weighing 160 180 pounds brought 15 25 15 60, 180-200 pounds 15 75-16 25, 200-220 pounds 15 75-16 35, 220-240 pounds 15 50-16 25, 240 pounds up 13 85-16 25 Sows brought 10 25-13 25. Every woman can keep house better than her mother till she tries—Thomas Puller V ~ -S,' A< ' % S ''a v f % * , > * •• -s' < V/ COOPERATIVE Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 2, 1964—3 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. Fiom Monday, Apul 271 h to Fiidaj, May Ist Mon WHITE Fey Hywts Fey Hywts, Fey Med No 1 Med. Pullets Peewees BROWN Fey. Hywts Fey Hywts, Fey. Med. Pullets Peewees 30Vz 30Va 30V 2 30V2 30 30 30 30 23 23 23 23 20 20 20 21 17 17 17 17 MIXED Fey. Hywts No 1 Med. Pullets Standards Checks 28-29 29 29 29-29 Vz 23 23 23 23 0 0 0 0 27VZ-28 28 28 28-28'6 25 25 25 25-25V2 TREND Maiket again showing bettei cleaiance as leceipts fall below the piesent demand Copyrighted 1903 By Urner-Barry Co. ® New Holland and cull and common 18-25. auction brought steady prices. Sixty lambs sold Weights of Retail hogs to local butchers 30-40 pounds weie 22 26, 40 brought 16 50-17 75 Grades 1 to 80 pounds 24-30. to 3 went to the packers at - 15 75-16.35, and heavyweight „ hogs sold for 14 75-15 60 Sows 4 “ People would confine their were 11-13 50 The 145 shoats talk to subjects that aie piot sold at $6 00 to $10.50 per head itaDle, that which St John m- A steady market took the * oims us ta ° k place once t m 95 calves at the April 27 auc- hedV ®“- would happen veiy tie tion Choice and prime vealers Q« entl y on earth. - silence for were 33-38, good and low s P ac f of J\ a } f an houi - choice 29-33, standard 26-29, aiy Baker Eddy Your Fly Control Products Now and Closing date for early order discount is May 15th. Order before this date and take delivery anytime this summer, as needed. 5 gal. Big W Fly Spray (also comes in 1 gal., 2 gals., 30 gal. and 55 gal. drums) Ordered by May 15th, 1964 $7.70 After May 15, 1964 $9.00 Other Big W Fly Products Q Big W Vapons Spray (For face Fly) • Big W Livestock Dust • Big W Malathion • Big W Dry Fly Bait All carry equally good early order discounts. Wirthmore Dealer or Salesman Clern E. Hcober Paradise Supply Intercourse Paradise 768-3431 687-0393 Tues. Wed. Thurs, ORDER SAVE See or call your local J. K. Stauffer & Son Jam'll and Bellaire 665-3131 307-2331 Fii. 3Pi 31 24 23 Va 20 16 31 30V 2 24 21 17 30-30% 23% 29-29% 25%-26
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