Lancaster Farming, Friday, April 11, 1958—5 Grades of Stockers and Feeders Are Less Refined than for Butchers by 808 BEST 1 Grades of slock and feeder cattle are not so i Mined as they are in slaughter cattle This is because the animals are younger, and because they are relatively unfinished Thus in stocKers and feeders we find only six grades, Fancy Choice, Good, Medium, Common and Inferior, as compared to the eight grades for butcher cattle Trading m feeder and stocker cattle is I'cilitatcd by the use of standard classes and grades whe ther the cattle aic bought and sold v thro i»h putaMe maikets, through auction maikets or di rect from ranch to feed lot The use of standard Moss and gtade terminology enables the rancher to describe accurately the cattle he has for sale and the prospective buyer to describe accurately his requirements, thus facilitating trading on the basis of common understanding. . FURTHERMORE the use oi standard classes and grades fa cilitates accurate price compan Lloyd M. BURKHOLDER Chick Hatchery [,5 Jm ,] / . j Red or White v'*”** Vantress Cross ' White Leghorns i\. K-B Red Cross {■ U S Approved Pullorum Clean *vj Call RE 3-0613 R D I—Ephrata, Pa. X Mi. NE of Clay on Stevens Rd Here’s your Smartest Choice! WITH A 272 LINE STRAIN as a minimum and with other matings with higher egg records we con assure you a better chick for less money SAVE 2 ,/ i POUNDS of feed per dozen eggs produced government figures show that a white leghorn pullet loymg 120 eggs a year uses 7 47 pounds of feed for each dozen eggs pro duced Jump her produc lion to 200 eggs a year Ojid she uses only 491 pounds of feed to produce each dozen eggs Save that 2*2 pounds of feed per dozen eggs produced and then some by housing Mus eer laymore Leghorn chicks they produce 200 and better eggs a year 24 OUNCES to the dozen all hens used in breeding check out with egg records of at least 2 A ounces to the dozen More large eggs mean more premium prices thot con be yours through the breeding that goes into Musser laymore leghorn chicks GUARANTEE We guarantee ioo*o live delivery and satisfactory performance of chicks ordered We will adjust on/ complaints within reason son and a correct interpretation of market conditions The stand ard classes and grades for feed ers have been in use for several years by the Agucultural Market ing Service, in reporting the principal public markets at which Stockers and feeders are bought and sold The top grade of stockers and feeders is termed Fancy These animals approach the ideal in conformation, finish and quality They are large for their age— breed and type considered —have the general Appearance of thrift and Vitality, and show ability to gam weight and finish rapidly The body is compact and sym metrical It is very wide and deep in proportion to length. The head is short and wide and the neck very short Legs are short and set wide apart Topline and underline, as well as the lines of the sides are approximately straight and parallel. The flesh (covering over all parts .of the body is mellow and of uniform thickness. MOST COMMONLY seen in the stockyards of the nation these days is the Choice stocker While these animals are good in con formation, fin'-h and quality, they lack the high type of the Fancy animal They show the general appearance of thrift and vitality and good growth for the age. The body is compact and symmetrical They are wide and deep m proportion to length The top line and under line, rp be bod y tends to be rangy and as well as the sidelines, are nearly somewhat unsymmetncal It is straight and parallel slightly long in relation to width, I The head is clean-cut in ap- or depth) or both- Ths head 1S pearance, the bones of the legs long 1S relatlon to lts are of medium size or slightly y d the , >ck t 1S long, large, and the joints are smooth ’ and * free from coarseness The The top-line lends to drop off flesh covering over the shoulders | ln middle crops, back, loin and rump is, Animals of the Good grade thick, firm and of proportionately, tend to be either a little coarse uniform thickness, giving the or a little too refined The bones lOMG LIFE of high produc lion -for 35 >eors long life and high production have been bred into Musser Lay more leghorn chicks That means more profit for the same amount of chick m vestment PREMIUM PRICE and better demand for white shelled eggs you’ll profit more with Musser Leg horns ’couse they lay the large white shelled eggs that M r s Housewife wants end your egg marketing mon prefers l A * v * _<*** » f- CHOICE GRADE stocker and feeder steers are good in conformation and general ap pearance. They are large for their age, and show good breeding. The belly is wide, but animal a plump and well-round ed appearance The flsh covering over all parts of the body is mel low ANIMALS THAT are other wise good, but lack size for their age are found in the Good class S> s> MUSSER’S / a better chick for less money 15% TO 20% MORE pullet*; m your house without crowding smoller Musser Loymore Leghorn*; do not need os much space—allow you to take more eggs from more birds from housing space you have ovoviable f,ugr!H ltg - | Order Your Chicks Today! Phone Oldfield 3-4911 pN h p 20 POUNDS LESS FEED - since Musser Loymore Leg horns ore smaller bodied than the larger breeds even though they produce more eggs they eat ap proximately 20 pounds less feed during a year than larger breeds That’s A TON OF FEED LESS A YEAR for every 100 birds l Good enough reason alone to put m Musser Laymore Leghorn chicks l :&&**** - - : S3 not noticably paunchy Choice grade cattle are now the favorite of feeders everywhere, (LF Photo) of the legs are either slightly | pearance, coarse or too refined, and the MEMUM GRADE gteers aie joints show some coarseness ~ , . t . ~ The hide is either slightly thick usually only fair m conformation, tneniaeis eitnersu b nuy imcK finjsh an[ , qualltv Thev ar3 fre , and unplant or it may be slightly I a llttle bmall for their thm and tight. The flesh covering and show only a moderat e over the shoulders, crop, back | de gi. ee of thrift The body is lion and rump is moderately moderately langj and unsjm ttuck, somewhat deficient in pro-j me tncal portionate uniformity, and may The h3ad ]S somewhat long m be slightly soft The animal is relation to the size of the body, somewhat angular m general ap , <Continued on page six) ..lilillliiliiiH Get Your Chicks Chick Starter an all purpose feed with "high appetite appeal" for chicks from day old lo 6-8 weeks. or STARTER & GROWER for chicks from day-old until the birds go into the laying house. These Red Rose Starling Feeds have been used profit ably year after year by many successful poultrymen. RED ROSE CHICK STARTER is an all mash feed—now better than ever—contains more calories—more energy to give chicles "fast growth"—more protein, vitamins, antibiotics and animal fat ... all combined into a nutritionally balanced diet for young chicks. 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