Diseases of the heart and circulation kill more than 800,00° people annually. An estimated 10,000,000 arc afflicted, of whom 500,000 are children \ .*,\ 'f > .. Q FOR ANY FARM PURPOSE MADE THE FARMER’S WAY Lv Lancaster Production Credit Ass’n. 411 W. Roseville Rd, Lancaster, Pa. 7 Ph. Lane. EX 3-3921 tCyjCo<oGKseg THE SPEEDER IS - HE DIDMT HAVE TIME TO STOP AT THE CROSSING BUT HE HAS LOTS OF LEISURE NOW The only place we belive in speed is in our service . . . and that we give in double-quick time. OPEN HOUSE! FRI. & SAT. <2 MARCH 28 & 29 j Cope & Weaver WILLOW sir Ph.: Lane." EX 3-2824 Rising Feed Cost Combines with Easing Price to Drop Broiler Ratio Federal-State Market News PHILADELPHIA, March 25 The broiler-feed ratio took anoth er drop this week as the price of 20 per cent mash took a three dollar jump and'the average price for broilers dropped half a cent a pound from the week before. The ratio now stands at 4.4, compared with 4 6a week ago and 41a year ago The broiler-feed ratio is the pounds of feed a pound of live broilers will buy. Here are the broiler prices be ing paid in the main commercial areas throughout the nation Tues day. , Delmarva Market quiet with trad ing light Most of the trading at un determined prices Prices paid at the farm up to 10 a m today pounds and over, bulk at 21*4 cents, 20 per cent at 21 cents, 102,100 head sold Heavy hens one lot of 1,500 head at 25 cents No sale at the Eastern Shore Poultry Growers Exchange North Georgia Offerings fairly well balanced with present needs Demand fair to good Buyers’ offering prices and estimated volume to 11 a m today 231/2 pound at farms, 20 cents, 578,- 100 head, FOB plants, 21 cents, 368,- 600 head Prices paid at the farm Mon day included 82 per cent of 725,300 head at* 20 cents, 4 per cent at cents, and intra company sales booked at 20 cents North Carolina Supplies about ade quate to adequate Demand fair to 2>'t-3‘/z pounds at the farm, 20 cents 401,800 head all at 20 cents I | ] STANDARD | i ■ I Equipment, Inc. J | ANNOUNCES ITS j i - 16% i j 1 j SPRING DISCOUNT I | SALE I I j J ON { I i ALL-NEW BARN CLEANER J • EASY-ALL COMFORT | I STALLS | I 1 I j SALE CLOSES MAR. 31. ’5B j ! I GLENN H. HERR 1 I I Manheim RD I j i | I Phone LandisviUe TW*B-8391 j I I good Prices paid up to 10 a m today Shenandoah Valley: Offerings about equal to fair to good demand Heavy hens scarce Prices 21/2-3 Vi pounds, 21. 21> i. cents 158,400 head sold, 60 per cent at 21 cents, seven per cent at 21% cents, 33 per cent undetermined Arkansas Trading active Prices paid and volume distribution as fol low s 1 '4-3% pounds, 564,585 head in cluding 22,000 on prior commitment 33 per cent undetermined, 55 per cent at 19 cents, 1 per cent at 20 cents (prior commitment), intra company sdes showed one per cent booked at 13 cents, 10 per cent at 19 cents Alabama- Offerings and supplies spotty but generally adequate for pres ent needs Demand generally fair to good Prices paid for 2'/i-3'/2 pound birds at the farm 305,522 h~ad 88 per cent at 20 cents, 12 per cent un determined, FOB plants, 57,300 head all at 21 cents Cattle Prices Half Dollar Higher At Baltimore BALTIMORE, March 24 CATTLE AND CALVES Receipts will exceed the early estimate around 200 head Fed steers made up approximately 70 per cent of the supply and fed heifers 10 per cent Steer and heifer run most ly low-good to average choice grades Balance ot supply mostly cows Trad ing opened slow on slaughter steers, heilers and cows, but later trade mod el itely active Choice fed steers sold stiong to mostly 25 50 cents higher, compared to last Monday A few lots of choice steers closed 25 cents lower than the early trade Good grade steers lost most of last V'eek’s late advance, selling approxi mately $lOO lower than last week's close or strong to $ 25 higher than last Monday The trend on standard steers the same as good grade Fed heifers were fully steady compared to last Monday Cows were fully 50 cents higher than Monday or steady to strong with last week’s close Bulls were scarce, slow, and sold strong to $1 00 higher than last Monday Vealers were scarce, active, strong to $lOO higher Stocker and feeder steers and steer calves steady Good clearance all classes The bulk good to average choice 900- 1160 lb fed steers $27 00-29 75, choice mostly $2B 00 and up, two loads 1256 lb choice included at $2B 90 A few small lots mostly average to high choice 900 1076 lb steers $3O 00-31 50, pai kage 1243 lbs included at $3lOO Several lots standard and low good $26 50 27 00 The bulk 700 900 lb low good to average choice fed heifers $2lOO 27 00, few standard down to $23 00 Utility and commercial cows $lB 00 21 00, canners and cutters $l5 00- ]«00 Utility and commercial bulls mostly $2O 00 23 00, few head $23 25- 23 50 Choice 170 230 lb vealers $3O 00 33 00, few head high choice to low prime $3l 50 34 00. good $27 00 30 00 and stand aid $23 00-27 00 Few small lots good and choice 510-581 lb stock steers $27 50 29 00, few medium to good 544- 815 lb stocker and feeder steers $24 00 27 50 Small lot 482 lb good stock steer calves $27 50, small lot medium and good 427 lb stock heifer calves $24 00 HOGS Trading opened slow, later trade moderately active Butchers ful ly 50 cents lower than last Thursday Sows fully steady compared to last Monday The supply mostly mixed lots U S No 1,2, and 3, 180 240 lb butch eis, these $22 75, few lots around 200- 220 lb largely No 1 and 2, grades $23 00 Mixed Ho 1-3, 300-400 lb sows mostly $lB 50-19 50 SHEEP* A 31 head lot 76 lb good and choice spring slaughter lambs $2B 00 PHILADELPHIA tGGS (BY USD A) PHILADELPHIA, March 26 About steady Increased supplies were fully sufficient to meet the good demand Prices to retailers in cartons (cents per d<sz) Consumers grades Grade A & US Grade A large whites 60U-4, mostly 62-63, browns 6iy 2 -64, mostly 62-63 Grade A & US Grade A medium v'hites 57-62, mostly 57-59, brown 56 62, mostly 57-59 Grade A & US Grade A small whites, 50-54; mostly 50-51, biowns, 50-54, mostly 50-51 Grade B & US Grade B large 48y 2 -60, mostly 51-57, browns, 49- 5, mostly 51-57 Receipts March 25—7,200 cases by truck PROCESSED POULTRY r HILADELPHIA, March 26 Processed poultry, ready-to-cook (ice packed) young chickens barely steady. Demand continued fan Supplies were m excess of current tiade needs Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb) Grade A & US Giade A, 2 3 lbs 34 37, mostly 34‘/ 2 35. Hens ready-to-cook (ice pack ed) steady. Demand was very good Lighter available supplies =old readily. Prices paid delivered ware house, Philadelphia (cents per lb.) Grade A & US Grade A 4-5% Ite 39-41. Lancaster Farming, Friday, March 28, 1958—3 Wednesday New York Egg Market 1 Extra Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Pullets Peewees Extra Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Pullets Peewees Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Standards Checks Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Pullets Fancy Heavyweights NEW YORK, March 26 Shell egg market continues highly irregular Nearby receipts moderate and clearing very well'at sus tained prices on the large, although some softness in mediums and pullets Midwestern whites attracting a little more interest and prices recovered a half cent, but other Midwesterns unimproved on 1 the fancy large witn standards easing further Spot supply of Mid westerns beyond total demand Weekly Egg Price Review NBY WHITE March 20 March 21 March 24 Ex Fey Hywls 50 50 50 Mediums 49 49 49 Pullets 41 41 41 NBY BROWN Ex Fey Hywts Mediums Pullets 52 49 42 UVE POULTRY PHILADELPHIA, March 26 lirm on hens, pullets and large size caponettes but unsettled on most other classes Supplies no rnoi e than sufficient for the good demand for desired poultry Fry Give your pigs a running start with , . . WIRTHMORE PIG ZIP PELLETS 0 High palatability 0 High disease protection 0 Hygromycin $ All essential amino acids $ Vitamin & mineral safety puf. flip. pUujl tkaie. *uttrUUoHal loopUaUl Paul M. Kessler & Son Glenn H. Herr Paradise Manheim, RDI Ph. Strasbuift OV 7-3931 Ph. Landisvillc TW 8-8391 Dillabaugh & Bleacher R. D 2 Conestoga Ph. TR 2-3086 or TR 2-3553 Leßoy M. Hinkletown Ph. Ephrata REpublic 3-2009 By Urner-Barry Nearby Whites Nearby Browns Midwestern Mixed Midwestern Whites Midwestern Biowns 52 49 42 ers sold slowly with carried over slocks offered at liberal price dis counts Turkeys and ducks sold leadily Wholesale selling prices No 1 -and fancy quality. Broilers and flyers Heavy type 3-4 lb 25-28 Pul lets 4 1/ 2 lb and over 40-45 Under 4V 2 lb 39 40 0% a- Hiestand, Inc. Clem E. Hoober Sensenig Intercourse Ph. SOuthfield 8-3431 50 48 49 41 unquoted 52 48% 41 unquotedi 43 42 40 35% 44% 43 41 March 25 50 48 -49 41 52 49 42 52 49 42 Marietta HAzel 6-9301
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