Speakers Survey Poultry Industry From Sales Promotion to Housing (Continued from page five receptive to information showing them the many different ways to cook and, serve eggs and poultry meat. Many are teen agers, just learning the art of planning meals thiee times a day. This is an opportunity to make nearly 12 million new homes each year more poultry-products minded Establishing programs aimed at these maikets represents a long time program for PENB and a profitable one for the poultry in dustry, Geil pointed out. Another speaker, Charles Figy, assistant to the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, said concerning gov ernment controls on the poultry industry “Let me say the USDA is basi cally opposed to controls and regimentation which may in the long run stifle the impetus of any agricultural industry to evolve towards its destiny in a climate of freedom or' which would promote the interests of a few without due regard for the many. “In this regard, mention might be made here of some of the fac tors which have resulted in past decisions not to purchase broiler chickens. Broiler production is renewable at about nine to 10 Week intervals on a year-round basis. “This means that decisions con cerning levels of production are continuously being made.” Figy pointed out that the gov ernment makes available data on eggs being set and chick placmgs in 22 states which produce some 85 per cent of the broilers. “Inasmuch as such information is available to the industry, as well as other necessary pertinent data, and inasmuch as the indus try could make (he production ad justments which would effect price improvement within less than three months time, the feel ing has been that purchase by the government, even if only at prices reflecting cash production costs, would tend to delay production adjustments which are necessary if prices are to improve.” The egg industry was surveyed by a panel discussing “Do Quality Egg Programs Pay Off’” Berwyn B. Gehagan, Northeast SAVE MORE CORN Do you throw away dollar bills? 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The Buck, Pa. ern Poultry Cooperative Assn, New York, said that from the standpoint of a marketer, a qual ity egg program does pay off, provided that the eggs are not overpriced. “Probably the greatest advant age would be that of ready accept lance by the customer Uniform itj of quality creates confidence in the mind of the customer and it becomes unnecessary for the nfarketer to continually shift eggs from custorfler to customer in an endeavor to obtain a steady out let “When the market is soft, or unden. selling pressure, these eggs will move first and do not take as severe a price drop ” Clark Fleming, Belleville, Pa., producer agreeded with Geha gan. He noted that the same amount of feed, housing, equipment, and labor is required to produce pre mium eggs ast o produce average quality eggs. “From my own experience, I find that we get a premium of from three to six cents a dozen for our eggs as compared with prices received by other poduc ers in our area. To me, this fact alone would be reason enough to spend some effort to maintain a high quality pack of eggs all the time. “With an operation the size of ours, it can mean a difference in net income of from $3,000 to $4,- 000 and I’ve seen years when that would easily make the difference between piofit and loss,” Fleming concluded. Another Keystone State speak er was Dr. Glenn O. Bressler, poultry specialist at the Pennsyl vania State University. He ex plained some of the advantages and problems found in using the new “Solar House” for laying flocks. “Research results are revealing the real potential of the Solar House as the ‘Poultry House of the Future.’ Maximum use of space, efficient and low cost hous ing and controlled environment are the key benefits of the house,” he said. However he noted that the present Solar House and its “Wherever Crops Grow, There's a Growing Demand Jor John Deere Farm Equipment” H. S. Newcomer & Son A. B. C. Groff Mt. Joy, Pa. Landis Bros. Lancaster, Pa. Poultry Capitol This Week (Continued frofn page one) fust day of the three day gather ing The nation’s new poultiy queen won hei title on the basis of her performance, and that of other members of her egg laying pen, at the Hunterdon (N. J ) Egg Laying Test during the past year Top birds in all of the countiy’s standard egg-laying test were eli gible for competition in this pres tige contest The Dai by bird in the Hunter don Test laid 318 eggs in 351 days of the contest year Three years ago another Darby entry was run nerup in the Hen-of-the-Year competition In addition to selecting the Hen-of-the Year, judges also pick ed the top bird in four breed clas sifications The field was swept by three birds from Harco Or chards and Poultry Farms, South Easton, Mass, with a Barred Ply mouth Rock, a Rhode Island Red and a crossbred entry. This mark ed the second year that Harco Reds and Plymouth Rocks topped their field. Points were as follows for these birds- the Plymouth Rock, 927 81 points, the Red, 921 48 points, and the crossbred, 916 28 points. EGG-TO-CHICK SHOW Grand Champion: York DeKalb Hatchery, York, Pa, Incdoss De- Kalb 121. Reserve Champion* Pennsyl vania Farm Buieau* Hatchery, Harrisburg, Pa. Name of Entry WHITE LEGHORNS 1. Penna. Farm Bureau Hatch ery, Harrisburg, Pa. 95 97; 2. Bab cock Poultry Farm, Ithaca, N. Y. 95.96; 3. George M Anthony & Sons, Strausstown, Pa. 95.00; 4. Burhng’s Hatchery, Oxford, Pa. 92.65; 5. Wolf’s Hatchery, Blooms burg, Pa. 92.63. equipment are only the beginning of the revolution in poultry pro duction methods. “New management techniques will have to be learned, equip ment needs to be refined and made more foolproof, and possib ly new strains of chickens and rations need to be developed to gain maximum benefits,” he con cluded. with a JOHN DEERE M 0.227 Two-Row Mounted CORN PICKER the big-capacity No. 227 does a better job of gathering, snapping, husking, and cleaning. Long, low, efficient gatherers gently and positively guide stalks into the snapping rolls . . . aggressive snapping rolls, easily controlled from the seat while "on the go," reduce shelling . . . and four long rub ber husking rolls per row assure cleaner corn in the wagon. See us for more details. Pennsylvania New Holland, Pa. F. H. Shotzberger Elm, Pa. Lancaster Farming, Friday, Oct. 11, 1957—11 Seven Per Cent Rise in Swine Can Break Bubble of Prosperity (Continued from page 1) comparison, skimpy 41 per cent ol the red meat consumed Beef and veal have both been rising constantly since 1951 when poik consumption first started to hit the skids Not only is pork losing in volume, but the consumer now spends only 1 8 per cent of Ins in come foi poik while he spends 2 6 per cent of his money for beef And the USA has lost most of the open world maiket for pork This is caused mostly by embargos placed on U S pork by importing count!ics due to fear of importing VE and cholera Actually there is a world mar ket deficite of pork and this is one area in which Ameucan pro duced products could compete without subsidy. So after all these gloomy fore casts, what is ahead for the swine producer'' First of all, the spring pig ci op will be larger Seven per cent larger if present intentions aie sustained. A moderate increase in the 1958 spring pig crop would not in itself cause severe price declines. While hog production increased in 1956 and almost stood still this year, the consuming population grew at a rate of 3 million peo ple a year. This larger popula tion will make room for some in crease in pork output in the fall and winter of 1958 Another factor in the hogman’s favor is the downswing m the cattle cycle. Unlike 1955, when beef and pork supplies were ris ing simultaneously, a decrease in beef output will acompany the upswing in pork. INCROSSBREDS 1. York DeKalb Hatchery, York, Pa. {DeKalb 121) 96.52; 2. York DeKalb Hatchery, York, Pa. (DeKalb 101; 95 27; 3. George B. Many & Son, Hobart, N. Y. (De- Kalb 101) 93 04; 4. Wolf’s Hatch ery, Bloomsburg, Pa. (DeKalb 101) 82 84; 5. Metz Hatchery, Bel leville, Pa. (DeKalb 121) 91.29. CROSSBREDS 1. Metz Hatchery, Belleville, Pa, Vantress x New Hampshire, 94.24. 2. Parmenter Reds, Inc., Franklin, Mass., Silver White Rock x R. I. Red, 92.12. 3. Penn sylvania Farm Bureau Hatchery, Vantress x White Rock, 91.53. 4. J. J. Warren, North Brookfield, Mass., Baired Rock x R. I. Red, 9122. 5. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Hatchery, Silver White Rock x New Hampshire, 91.12. OTHER BREEDS 1. C Nelson Hardy & Son, Es sex, Mass, Rhode Island Reds, 9179. 2 Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Hatchery,. White Rocks, 89.81. 3. Keir Chickenes Co., Frenchtown, N. J., White Rocks, 89 67. 4. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Hatchery, New Hamp shires, 89 50. 5. Merryknoll Farms Inc, East Freetown, Mass, Bar red Rocks, 88.93. Red Rose DHIA Presents July Production Report The highest 305 day lactation completed in July in the Red Rose DHIA was made by a reg istered Guernsey owned by L. E. Shoemaker & Sons, R 1 Kirk wood. “Dotty” produced 13,110 pounds of milk and 708 pounds of butterfat. The high herd in butterfat pro duction belonged to Samuel A. Daum, East Petersburg. The herd averaged 1,303 pounds of milk and 53 pounds of butterfat. Second high in the 305 day lactation was a registered Hol stein owned by John P. Stumpf, R 7 Lancaster. “Piebe” produced 18,119 pounds of milk and 680 pounds of butterfat. The second high herd belong ed to Charles M. Long, HI Man heim. The herd average was 1,116 pounds of milk and 49 pounds of butterfat Curtis E. Akers, who prepared the report, said that herds listed were tested during a period rang ing fiom June 20 to July 20 The information was computed and compiled at Penn State. A seven per cent increase would raise pork supplies in the Jail and wintci of 1958 to a little above the 1956 57 late Poik sup| plies pei person would nut be ex tremely large Pi ices to producers would be appreciably lower than in late 1956 and this year but they would probably be consideiably higher than the prices of late 1955 and eaih 1956 That is to say, the price would range from 12 7 cents to 15 9 cents a hundred on the farm The shi inking market for pork at home is going to take much more than a review of market his tory to find even a partial answ er It is historical that as consum er income rises, he turns from poik to beef Add to that the cur rent “thin, shin look’’ popularity and consumer aversion to tat and you see another pait of the prob lem. Meat type hogs are part of the answer The lest lies with packer who is going to 'have to put up the meat in a package and m a form that consumers want. More attention could be given profit ably to the kind of pork cuts and products, especially tresh pork, to be produced and sold And as for getting our fair share of the woild market, strict and enforced legislation on either the state or national level on the abolition of VE and the use of live virus treatment for cholera could hasten the day. Advances are being made here. The only current quarantine area for VE is in a small poition of New Jersev. Many states have now banned the use of live virus serums for cholera However the action of produc ers will detemme the outcome of the hog maiketing situation Each individual reacts differently to a given set of data. But understanding the pros pects ahead should help bnn£ moderate rather than heavy ex pansion and thereby make pro gress toward the greater stability m the hog market that is so badly needed. MUSSER Leghorn Chicks For Large White Eggs DONEGAL WHITE CROSS For Broiler Chicks "Direct from the Brooder’* Phone Mt. Joy OL 3-4911 Dead Animals Removed Promptly Will Pay Full Value For Dead Animals Dealers in Bones, Tallow and Hides FRY’S RENDERING WORKS Prop., John Fry 2114 Hollinger RD. Lancaster Ph. EX 2-4815 Toll Charges Accepted
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