placements Increase 15 % Placements of broiler chicks in Penna. during the week end ing Jan. 30 totaled 870,000 ac cording to the Penna. Crop Re porting Service. The place ments increased 15 % from the previous week and 30 % from a year ago. Settings for broiler chicks totaling 1,203,000 declined 14% from the previ ous week but increased 2% from a year earlier. The cur rent 3-week total of eggs set increased 16% from last year, i Inshipments of broiler-type Chicles during the past 10 [weeks totaled 269,000 or 46% below the comparable period [in 1963-64. Outshipments (2,- [218,000) were about 10% above the comparable period a year ago. Placements in the 22 major producing states totaling 41,- 286,000 chicks increased 4% ~,<from the previous week and 9% Si from a year earlier. The 10- - Tweek total increased 3% from 'jast year. Settings of 57,980,000 Remained about the same as the previous v/eek but in creased 6% from a year ago. The 3-week total increased 8% Mark (X) YOUR CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 4th 31st ANNIVERSARY SALE 1934 ill "Anyone May Buy From Farm Bureau" Lancaster New Holland Quarryville 394-0541 354-2146 786-2126 IF YOU PLANT CORN Ortho Unipel Starter CONTACT US NOW FOR EARLY SEASON PRICES AND LIBERAL DISCOUNTS. T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat off. Ortho and TJnipel P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. — l,l ' SMOKETOW^ roller Report from a year ago. Demand for light type hens light in New Jersey, fair in Eastern Penna. Offerings no more than adequate in both sections. Prices were as much as K higher since last Friday’s report. Supplies of heavy type hens barely adequate for a no more than fair demand Few flocks sold at farm for 19C. Limited lots of 5-6# hens brought 1(K delivered to the dressing plants. Prices paid at farms: Light type hens 445 mostly 4%<; heavy type hens, too few sales to report prices. (Prices for dock weights, t per lb. except where noted.) Hens, light type 4%-7, 5; hens, heavy type 8%-20%, 12- 18; Pullets 22-28; Roasters 24r 28%; Capons 32%-35%; Ducks 19%-35, 28%-31; Drakes 24%- 39, 32-39; Geese Tur keys, toms 19-25; Turkeys, hens 26-31%; Babbits 33-51, 3844; Guineas 45-52%; Pigeons (per pair) 62%-80, 62%-72%; Jum bo Squab 85. Total coops sold 835. FARM BUREAU YOU'LL WANT THIS Fertilizer 13-34-10 • Easy to handle in 50 lb. bags . . . • Proven performance . . . • Highest available analysis . . . • Convenient to store and use . . . • Most uniform pellet , . . • Uniform early response . . • Higher yields Also available In bags or bulk 20-10-10, 16-16-16, 10-20-20 Eastern iPa. & N.J. Fogelsville 1965 Phone Lane. 397-3539 The Delmarva live broiler and fryer price advanced slightly with a fair demand for light auction offerings. Estimated slaughter for Fri day and Saturday is 725,000 head compared with 624,000 head last weekend. Prices paid and reported purchases for the 24-hour peri od ending 10 30 a.m. Friday: broilers and fryers, 15.1-17.1; 800,200 head, including 338,900 head purchased of 342,000 head offered at Eastern Poultry Growers Exchange Thursday. Twenty-five per cent of broil er sales were at 16.5-16.9 cents per pound. The Delmarva broiler-feed ratio for the week ending 1/29/65 was the same as for the preceding week at 33. Average mash price was $103.- 97 and broilers averaged 17 01 cents per pound. Lane. Lvstek. Exchange Reelects All Officers The Lancaster Livestock Ex change this week reelected its present slate of officers to their fourth consecutive one year terms. Robert S Heilbron, partner in Samuel L. Heilbron and Sons livestock brokerage firm, is president of the 10-member governing body of Lancaster Union Stock Yards. Also reelected were James C. Dunlap, vice president, Robert F. Johnson, treasurer, and Walter M Dunlap Jr, secretary. James and Walter Dunlap Jr., are president and vice president-secretary respectively of Walter C Dunlap and Sons, Inc. Johnson is secretary treasurer of the Johnson Cat tle Co. ***■****★■» POULTRYMEN! \ / / ' \ ' \ } 1 Do you wont a more profitable layer operation? Here is a winning team! * * J • Wiiihmore Hi Energy 17% Layer Mash * % % J • Wirthmore Medicated Quickies (in times of stress) A highly nutritious feed with added antibiotics. IwirthmorTl I L » * Paradise Supply J - K * Stauftor & Son J Paradise Lawn Rn<l Bellatre J 687-6292 665-3121 367-2321 J t * +]fl(jfjf.lfjf.+l(.3f*.3f+lf.lt3f)(.3(.lf.*3l.************************ Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, February Ist to Friday, February sth WHITE Ex Fey. Hywts Fey. Hywts Fey. Med. No. 1 Med. Pullets Peewees BROWN Ex. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. Pullets Peewees MIXED Fey. Hywts, Standards Checks TREND - Market in good balance on large eggs, extra large and jumbos closely cleared. Mediums still a bit irregular. • New Holland (Continued from Page 2) 190; killers, 6-6V2 cents per pound Pony mares brought 30- 85; geldings, 20-85. Hog receipts totaled 394 head at the Feb. 1 sale and sold steady Market animals retailed for 19-20 50, wholesale (US 1-3), 18-18 75; heavy weights, 17 50-18. Sows brought 12.50-16.50. Calf receipts of 105 head sold steady at the Feb. 1 sale. Choice and Prime brought 37- 40; Good and Low Choice, 33- 36; Standard, 29.50-32 50; Com mon, 15-25 (A complete feed) Of -• Mon. Tuef. 19% 32% 30 27 25 19% 31% 27 25 19% 2iy 2 21-2116 Copyrighted 1964 By Urner-Barry Co. ' 'P'V •••• *• 1 Thur. Frl. Wed. 31 30 26 25 24 19% 31 31 30 30 25 25M- 25% 25 25 24 24 19% 19% 34 31% 27 25 19% 34 31% 27 25 19% 30 28 21M 2116 • Chicago (Continued fiom Page 2) week but considerably below a year ago Prime around 8 percent of the steer run with Choice 65, balance mostly Good, year ago 11 percent Prime and 71 percent Choice. Average weight of steers same as last weeks 1161 lbs but well below 1199 lbs a year ago. Average cost of steers estimat ed 23 75 this week compared with 23 86 last week and 21 78 a year ago Heifer supply Good and Choice with High Choice and Prime limited Feeders. Load Good and Choice 753 lb steers 20 75, part load Choice 540 lb heifers 18 25 This Cow Produces A Lot Of Milk! She is a 3061 Sequoia daughter with these out standing production re cords (actual - 2X): 2- 6y 365 d 19,318 763 3- 8y 330 d 22,082 904 4- 305 d 22,801 818 Service to her sire is avail able daily hy calling Lancaster 569-0411 Akron 859-2553 Christiana 5,93-5187 Manheim 626-2363 Mount Joy 653-1451 Quarryville 786-7361 Strasburg 687-6292 TLRNTIC 'REEDERS 'OOPERRTIVE 31% 27 25 19% 30 28 21 Vz
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