1 Weekly Broiler Report Broiler Placement* , Decline 22 Percent - Placements of broiler chicks generally unchanged. Demand in the Commonwealth during fair. Offerings light in New the week ending February 20 Jersey & no more than ade totaled 722,000 according to qijate in Penna. Demand for the Pennsylvania Crop Report- heavy type hens fair & sup ing Service. The placements plies barely adequate. Few 6- declined 22 percent from the Ote lb. hens sold off farms at previous week and 8 percent 16<“. Occasional flocks of 13-14# from a year ago. Settings for heavy type hens turkeys sold broiler chicks totaling 1,276,- at 30 & 31 1 with trading on 000 decreased 2 percent from turkeys relatively limited, the previous week and 6 per- Prices paid at Farms: Light cent from a year earlier. The type hens 5-7 mostly current 3-week total of eggs heavy type hens 20-21 mostly set decreased 5 percent from 20<*. last year. 'lnshipments of broiler-type chicks during the past 10 weeks totaled 360,000 or 12 percent below the com parable period in 1963-64. Outshipments (2,246,000) were about 20 percent above the comparable period a year earlier. Placements in the 22 major producing states totaling 43,- 613,000 chicks remained about the same as the previous week but increased 6 percent from a year earlier. The 10- week total increased 5 per cent from last year. Settings of 59,471,000 advanced 1 per cent from the previous week and 3 percent from a year ago. The 3-week total in creased 3 ipeicent from a year ago. SHAVINGS & PEANUT SHELLS Shavings Coarse or Fine Bagged, Paper or Burlap Trailer Load Prices Bagged or Bulk HAROLD B. ZOOK Phone 394-5412 Lancaster 220 Lampeter Road Poultry Equipment Is Our Business "Cages Are Our Speciality" E. M. Herr Associates . . . distributors of quality poultry and hog equipment. We sell, service and stock Beacon Steel Cages, Brock Bulk Feed Bins, Aerovent Fans, Oakes Mechanical Feeders and Hog Equipment, Herrmatic Feed Carts - Egg and Manure Handling Equipment. E. M. HERR ASSOCIATES Willow Street R. D, 1, Penna. Eastern Pa. & NJ. Prices on light type hens Fogelsville (Prices for dock weights, cents .per lb. except where noted) Hens, light type 6-7%, 6; Hens, heavy type 6%-23%, 14- 21; Pullets 20-27%, 23%-27; Roasters 10-30%, 20-28; Ca pons 31% -34%; Ducks 30%- 36%, 34-36%; 'Drakes 24-44, 35- 44; Turkeys, toms 21-25; Tur keys, hens 33%-38; Rabbits 34- 48, 42-48; Guineas 52%-57%; Pigeons (per pair) 60-80, 80; Jumbo Squab 87%. Total coops sold- 665. • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) Slaughter steers- Loadlots Prime 1200-1380 lbs'.- 25 75-26 - 25, three loads 1275-1300 lbs at Ph: 394-0654 1 #- Defmdrvo The Delmarva broiler and fryer live prices advanced more than V\ cent with good demand for moderate auction offerings Current ready-to-cook de mand ranged from slow to WH j T p fair with anticipated business " for next week very quiet. Ex. Fey. Hywts Practically no plants will be Fey Hywts. operating Saturday. Fcy Med Delivered prices mostly Vfe cent higher, though continued NO, 1 very competitive. Pullets Estimated slaughter for Fri- Peewees day and Saturday, 607,100 head compared with 788,000 head ""OWN last weekend. Ex Fey. Hywts Prices paid and reported Fey. Hywts. purchases for the 24-hour per- „ M , iod ending 10:30 a.m. Friday y broilers and fryers, 16 7-17 7; Pullets 1,790,000 head, including 471,- Peewees 400 head offered and sold at Eastern Poultry Growers Ex change, Thursday. Fey. Hywts, Thirty-seven percent of all broilers sold at 17-17.4 cents per pound. 26 25 on Wednesday, bulk High Choice and Prime 1150-1400 lbs 25.00-25 75, load Prime 1450 lbs 25 25, High Choice and Prime 900-1125 lbs 24.50-25 25, several loads High Choice and Prime 1470-1550 lbs 24 00-24- 60, Bulk Choice 1000-1400 lbs. 23 50-25.00, mostly 24 00-25 00 late, loadlots Mixed Good and Choice 23 25-23 75, Good 20 50- 23.00, Standard and Low Good 17.50-20 00, Mixed Utility and Standard 16 00-17 50. • New Holland (Continued from Page 2) 250-650; singly, 125-420 Draft horses sold for 250-550 in LOOKING FOR RESULTS? Try WIRTHMORE Complete Chick Starter Heie’s an economical feed that is especially well suited for starting replacement chicks. It is high in quality proteins and contains the vitamins and other factors known to be needed for eai ly chick grow th and health. You'll save money with this dependable ration Available in mash, pellets and crumbles with medication against coccidiosis. Why not try it and check the results for yourself? [wirthmorl] Paradise Supply K * Stauffer & Son Paradise 687-0392 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 27, 1965 Weekly New From Monday, Febiuary Standards Checks TREND Market shows ample supplies of large and a surprisingly continuing satisfactory clearance of all small sizes. pairs, and singly for 130-250. Riding horses brought 110- 275, duvmg horses, I'lo-200; killers, 6-6V2 cents per pound Pony mares sold for 30-85, and geldings for 25-110 At the hog sale on Feb 22, 524 head sold steady. Market hogs retailed for 19-20.50; wholesale (US 1-3), 18-18 75, heavyweights, 17 50-18, sows, 12 50-15 Calf icceipts at the Feb 22 Liawn and Belial r« 665-3121 367-2321 r» *» /* Mon. Tuei, Copyrighted 1964 By Urner-Barry Co. York Egg Mkt. 22nd (o Friday, February 26th Wed. Thur. 26 Vi 26 Vi 25 Vi 24 Vi 20 25Vi 24 Vi 20 30V 2 28 Vi SOVi 28 Vi 26 Vi 26 Vi 24 Vi 20 24 Vi 27 26 22 27 26 22 sale -were 115 head and these sold at about $1 higher than last week Choice and Prune, 37.50-41, Good and Low Choice, 34-37, Standard, 30-33, Com mon, 15-25 Buyer of Oak, WALNUT, Poplar, ASH, etc. C. J. CHARLES LUMBER New Providence, Pa. Phone ST 6-3108 PATZ Sales & Service Barn Cleaners - Silo Unloaders - Cattle Feeders Robert K. Rohrer Quarryville, R. D. 1 Hensel KI 8-2559 tnu-iiju, HunSi its Transfer Milk Efficiently From Cow to Bulk Cooler The “Sputnick” MILK-PORT EK is the cleanest, most effi cient method for transferring milk irom cow to bulk cooler. • Manufactured from heavy gauge stainless steel. • Lid seals tightly to keep milk germ fre,e. • Pusses through openings 29” and over. • Moves quiet and easily on rubber-tired, ball bearing v\ heels. • Does anav with long, ex pensive pipe, lines, milk pumps and relcaser. • Tuo sizes. • Low-cost sanitizing. Inquire About Our Lease Plan Approved for City of Philadelphia Amos H. Kutt R. D. 2, Quarr>ville, Penna. 786-3897 3 Fri. 28 27 26*4 25% 24% 20 26 Vi 25 Vi 24V 2 20 30% 28% 26% 24% 20 30 Vi 28 Vi 26 Vi 24 Vi 20 27 26 22 27 26 22 r
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