/' JOUHLER pIJLCEMENTS ' INCREASE 1» TJ!» CENT ■ I w • Piacenebtrof broiler chicks in the Keystone State during - the -week ending January 2 'totaled; 696)000 according to - the Penmylvama Crop. Be porting Service. The place - from the previous week but • declined 1 per cent from' a meats increased 13 (per* cent ■ year ago. Settings for broiler chides, totaling 1,368,000 in creased 5 per cent from the previous week and 26 per cent from a year earlier. The current 3-week total of eggs set increased 27 per cent from last year. Inshipments of broiler-type chicks during the past 10 weeks totaled 232,000 or 65 per cent below the comparable period in 1968-64. Ouitshipments (1,617,- 000) declined 13 per cent from the comparable period a year ago. Placements in the 22 major producing states totaling 40,- Poultrymen I HERE'S THE MOST PROFITABLE FIVE MINUTES' READING YOU MAY SPEND IN A LONG TIME... 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Some lots refused due to irregular quality. Sup plies increased partially as a result of price declines in Terminal 'Egg Markets. Sup plies of heavy type hens bare ly adequate for a good de mand. Prices paid at farms: Light type hens 5-6% mostly 5%? heavy type hens 16%- 18<*. TURKEYS; Market quiet. Occasional lots of heavy type toms 28-30# remain unsold with asking prices 24-25 Prices paid at farms for f Continued on Page 14) '• W|*«* your chicks And EBY'S MILL LITITZ HEMPFIELD MILLS E. PETERSBURG The ‘ Doltntrva live broiler and fryer, prices advanced '% ‘-cent with good demand for heavy auction of ferings. . Prices were on the high side of range for ex tended pickup dates. Eeady-to-cook demand im proved to a mostly good posi tion with weekend movement heavy. Delivered prices ranged 1 cent higher, - mostly % cent higher. Prices on low side of range for .prior com mitments. Estimated slaughter for Fri day and Saturday 1,036,100 head. Prices paid and report ed purchases for the 24-hour period ending 10:30 a.m. Fri day; broilers and fryers, 14.3- 15.8; 1,238,700 head, including 439,700 head purchased of 503,500 head offered at East ern Poultry Growers Ex change Thursday. Twenty-three per cent of the broilers sold for 15 0-15 4 The Delmarva Broiler-Feed Ratio for the week ending 12/31/64 was 2.8. No com parison available with last week Mash prices averaged $102,60 and broilers, 14.53 cents per pound. Special discount of 50c per bu. on clovers anti alfalfas, if patron will accept delivery in Janu ary, when seeds arrive at our warehouse. Ask About Our Quantity Discount Program 0 u ALFALFAS CLOVERS FARM BUREAU'S 876 X TOP YIELDiNG LANCASTER 394-0541 ZTZII i PARRI I NEW HOLLAND 354-2146 BUREAU QUARRYVILLE 786-2126 «aSS. MASTE!' "Anyone Moy Buy From Form Bureau" HURRY! HURRY! 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