About 3.5-milhon Americans 14
years of age or older do some farm
work for wages, according to es
timates by the U. S. Department
of Agricultural. About 2-million
ot these persons worked 25 days
or more, and almost 300,000 work
ed 300 days or more.
The dairy cow is the most effi
cient producer of calcium of any
animal species, producing 10
times as much as the hen its near
est competitor in terms of con
verting calcium intake to cal
cium produced.
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Extra Fancy Heavyweights
Mediums . . .
Pullets . .
Peewees .. .. .
Extra Facny Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets . .
Peewees . . .
Fancy Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets
Standards ..
Checks . . .
Fancy Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets ...
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Market weak on pullets but all other grades holding steady to
firm with large still short of trade needs.
NBY WHITE Aug. 21 Aug. 22
Ex Fey Hywts 49 50
Mediums . 34V Z 35%
Pullets .. 26 26
Peewees . 18 V 2 18 l /z
NEARBY BROWN
Ex Fey Hywts 50%
Mediums ... 36
Pullets .... 31%
Peewees ... 19
Lancaster Markets
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weights $24-25 50 Good and
choice 400-500 tb. stock steer
calves $2B 50-30 50
CALVES, 664 Vealers fairly
active, fully steady Good and
choice vealers $29-34, few high-
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Nearby Whites
Nearby Browns
Midwestern Mixed
Midwestern Whites
Midwestern Browns
Weekly Egg Price Review
50%
36
32
19
choice and prime $35-36 Standard
and low-good $25-29, utility and
standard $2O-25.
'HOGS, 1,465 Trading slow,
bairows and gilts 50 to 75 cents
lower than last week’s close. U.S
No 1-3 mixed weight and grade
190-230 lb barrows and gilts
$2O 75-21 25. Few lots No 1 and
2 these weights $2l 50-22.50 230-
during
in Bags or Bulk
52
36%
23%-24
18%
52 Vs
38Vz
34
19
42%
33 -34
23%-24
33
28
44
34 -35
231-.-24
Aug 26
52
35%-36%
26 -26%
18%
Aug 25
52
36%
26 -26V4
18%
52%
38 ■
34
19
52%
38
34
19
Sept. 2nd
til
Oct. 15th
Lancaster Farming, Friday, August 29, 1958
Supply Adequate; Trading Light
In Major Broiler Producing Areas ;
The broiler market continued
steady in most of the major pro
ducing areas this week. The Dei
marva market was quiet with
trading light and a considerable
portion at undetermined pries
Prices of 19V4 cents and 19 Vi
cents were quoted on 211,100
head in Monday’s trade.
The Delmarva broiler-feed ra
tio held steady at 3.7 with broil
ers averaging 18.42 cents and
feed selling for $lOO 02 a ton.
Last year the ratio stood at 4 5
when broilers brought 21 85 cents
and feed was selling for $97.06 a
ton.
Here is the way the market
looked m some of the major pro
ducing areas on Tuesday.
GEORGIA. Broilers and fryers of
fering prices mostly I cent lower Of
ferings ample to more than ample for
present needs Buyers offering prices
& estimated volume up to 11 AM today
S'U-S'Alb at farms 1617 mostly 16
cents. 919,300 Head FOB Plants "17-18
mostly 17 cents 496,400 head. Prices
paid & reported volume for August 25
at farms 16Vi>-17'/ 2 cents 931,200 head
3 per cent 16l£ cents, 65 per cent 17
cents, 7 per cent 17V 2 cents, 3 per cent
Intra company sales booked 16V2 cents
5 per cent Intra company sales booked
at 1/ cents, 17 per cent undetermined
FOB plants 18 cents 557,400 head 74
pel cent at 18 cents, 21 per cent intra
company sales booked at 18 cents, 5
per cent undetermined
NORTH CAROLINA. Broilers & fry
er., offerings plentiful Demand fair to
good, mostly good Prices paid 24 hrs
ending 10 AM today 2 J 4 3'/alb at farm
17 cents 687,500 head 97 per cent at
17, 3 per cent undetermined, Hvy hens
at farm 14-16 mostly 15-16
SHENANDOAH VALLEY: Broilers &
frj ers demand fair to good supply ade
quate Prices paid at farm 24 hrs end
ing 11 AM today 2V 2 -3V 2 lb 16 1744, 216„
Iflo head 3 per cent at 16 54 per cent
at 17, 6 per cent at 17'/ 2 , 2 per cent
at 17 % 35 per cent undetermined Hvy
hens 15 16 Turkeys about steady, small
type turkeys 25-25V 2 Hvy type hen tur
keys 26 26 Mt, toms 22 23 One lot small
type breeder hens 22, toms 18
ARKANSAS. Broilers & Fryers of
ferings remain fully ample at some
points excessive at most included in
270 lb $2O 25-21, small lot No
3, 280 lb. $2O. Sows weak to 50
cents lower. No. 1-3, 300-550 lb.
$l6-19 50.
SHEEP, 337 Slaughter spring
lambs fairly active, steady. Good
and choice 70-95 lb. slaughter
spring lambs $23-25, utility and
low-good $lB 50-22 50. Few cull
$l7-18
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undetermined prices are less than Vi
pel cent moving in small lots at 17
cents and less than 1 per cent moving
at hi cent premium above the market
puce for desirable size prices paid
am l volume distribution at farm 24 hrs
ending noon today 2Vi 3Vi lb 16 cents
689,411 head 35 per cent undetermined
5” per ent 16 cents intra company sales
8 per cent booked at 16 cents.
ALABAMA- Broilers & fryers priced
generally 1 cent lower due to most to
lower competitive dressed prices at
terminal markets Offerings ample to
felly ample Demand good. Prices paid
up to 10 30 AM today 2% 41b 16-16V2
432,542 head 99 per cent 16, 1 per cent
IfVi FOB plants 100 per cent 17
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