—Lancaster Farming, Friday, March 15, 1957
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Over 1 Billion
Broilers Produced
•In 22 States
A total of 1,192,822,000 broilers
were producer in 1956 in the 22
important broiler ■ producing
states, according to preliminary
estimates of the Crop Reporting
Board. This is 24 per cent above
the number produced in 1955 and
the largest of record for the 22
states.
Gross income from 1956 broiler
sales in these states was $735,-
105,000, compared with $730,563,-
000 in 1955.
Georgia, with 223 million birds,
producer more than tw'ce as many
broilers in 1956 as any other
state. The runner-up state was
Texas with 100 million,.then Ar
kansas with 99 million, North
Carolina, 94 million, Delaware, 86
million, Alabama, 82 million and
so on.
Holstein Assn.
Reports HIR
Test Records
The Holstein Friesian Assn,
has announced the completion ot
HIR records by cows in local
herds.
The breeders, their cows and
the records are: *
Everett E. & Louise J Benja
min, Holtwood, Mar Mar Wayne
Pabst, 12,360 lbs. milk, 548 lbs.
butterfat as a four year old.
Isaac M. Brubaker, Lifcitz, Bruk
Vil Della Pearl Design, 16,255
lbs. milk, 542 lbs. butterfat as a
four year old.
Conoy Farms, " Bainbndge,
Ormsby Pontiac Colantha, 20,-
206 lbs milk, 667 lbs. butterfat
as an eight year old.
J. Mowery Frey, Lancaster,
Greenwood Gracious Leone, 15,-
787 lbs. milk, 608 lbs. butterfat
as a six year old.
Albert R Frey, Manheim,
Walker* Lucifer Flossie, 14,587
lbs. milk, 608 lbs. butterfat 'as
an eight year old. " i
Galen W. Herr, Elizabethtown,
Herlandia Echo Dunloggm Suzy,
15,286 606 lbs. butter
fait as a 10 year old.
Henry Hess, Mt. Joy, Clovena
Lucifer Rosita, 15,641 lbs. milk,
653 lbs. butterfat as a Tour year
old.
John C. Metzler, Christiana,
Winding Glen Dun/wood Janet,
18,776 lbs. milk, 663 lbs. butter
fat as a six year old.
William A. Reid. Oxford, Fran
Will Var Gail, 14,859 lbs. milk,
691 lbs. butterfat as a five year
old.
Harvey Rettew, Manheim, Rose
Rag Apple De Kol, 15,895 lbs.
milk, 619 lbs. butterfat as a five
year old.
George A. Rutt, Stevens, Cher
ry Crest Mercedes Belle, 15,576
lbs. milk, 593 lbs. butterfat as a
four year old.
Steven K Stoltzfus, Christiana,
Smyrna View Ben Roo Alice,
15,211 lbs. milk, 546 lbs butter
fat as a four year old.
Earl L. Umble, Atglen, Colan
tha Korndyke Bessie Jean, 15,-
371 lbs. milk, 519 lbs. butterfat
as a six year old.
M. M. Wenger, Rheems, Em
press Rag Apple Posch, 20,497
lbs. milk, 639 lbs. butterfat as a
seven year old.
A. W. Wickanheiser, Mt. Joy,
Rosch Rag Apple May, 13,818 lbs.
milk, 484 lb.-buttesrfat as a five
year old.
All records were made on
twice a day milking and were
supervised by the Pennsylvania
State University. -
49,280 Cases
Of Eggs 1 Bought
By Government
The U. S. Department of Agri
culture reported purchases of
49;280 cases of large-size shell
eggs last week to help stabilize
producer prices. Purchases since
buying started now total 217,998
cases.
Price ranges per dozen for pur
chases the week beginning March
4 by geographical regions and
number of carlots (average of
about 550 cases) for each region
follow: Midwest 31.46 to 32.45
cents per dozen for 86 carlots,
Southwest 31.70 to 32.40 cents per
dozen for 2 carlots, and West
34.95 cents per dozen for 3 car
lots. In making awards, considera
tion was given to area price varia
tions in relation to transportation
costs to outlets. In total, bids
were received from 34 bidders
who offered 116,188 cases.
Approximately $477,000 of Sec
tion 32 funds will be expended
for this week’s purchases, with
expenditures to date totaling $2,-
227,000.
Delivery of the eggs purchased
today will be during the week be
ginning March 18. They will be
distributed for school lunch use.
Registered Holstein Breeders Sell
Over $6 Million in Breeding Stock
Registered Holstein breeders
in the United States sold more
than $6,000,000 worth of breed
ing stock though the auction ring
last year.
An all-time high of 18,990
animals changed hands in public
sales reported in The Holstein-
Friesian World. They averaged
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