Delmarva Broilers Off to 15.90; Georgia, Alabama, Carolina —l5 Delmarva’s broiler-feed ratio for the week ending Oct 10, drop ped one point from the previous week’s 3 5 to 34, due to a half cent fall off in broiler prices, al though feed prices dropped 80 cents per ton on 20 per cent broil ei mash. The Delmarva broiler average slacked off to 15.90 as compar ed with 16.42 the previous week, 19 30 six months ago and 17 01 one year ago. The ratio is two points below last year’s 3 6 mark. The Delmarva market for the week was steady, with offerings moderate, demand fair Prices paid at the farm Broiler and fry er.- 2% lb. and over, mostly 3-3 % lbs , 15-16, 50,813 head Eight per cent 15-15%, 60% 15’1-16, 10% 16-16% inclusive. Eleven per cent -undetermined 11% intra company t”ansfers. Caponettes 17.70-24 Eastern Shore Poultry Growers Exchange Oct. 10 volume 544,600 head. Vol ume sold 536,000 head. Prices ranged 1510-1620. Mostly 15.50- 15.80. A 1 sizes 3-4 lbs. well distri buted in most ranges Also sold two lots caponettes 1,900 head pullets, 4% lb. 17.70, and 850 'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiniiiiii | Darby Leghorns again the winner | | in 1958 out of the ten highest pens of the | | nation. .Darby Leghorns are on top. .Tried 1 | and proven for the last 30 years for out- | | standing, performance. Darby Leghorns | | are great layers.. Buy Darby chicks for | I extra profit from your local Darby Associ- | 1 ated hatchery.. Call Elizabethtown EM | | 7-3246. | The Keener Poultry Farm R. D. i Elizabethtown, Penna. =iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii(iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii(iiiiiiiiiiim Your Headquarters for FEED High Energy Palatable Maximum Nutrition SEED Tested High Purity High Germination MORE MORE MORE with Fmnt Bwicaa Lancaster EX 4-0541 cockerels, 6 lb at 21 60. Other major broiler production areas report the week’s market as follows GEORGIA 1 Demand mostly fair though ranging from good in some insances to slow in others. Supplies generally ample for pre sent needs Buyers offerings prices and volume Monday; Broilers and fryers 2 a 4 lb to 3-A at farm 150, 796,000 head. FOB plants 160, 386,000 head. Fn. and Sat; Range 15-15%, 977,000 head, 88% at 15, 9% at 15%, 3% book at 15, FOB plants 16, 619,000 head, 80% at 160, 20% intra com pany sales booked at 16. NORTH CAROLINA. Offerings fully adequate at some points barely adequate at others. De mand vanes from slow to good generally fair. Prices Monday: Broilers and fryers 2 3 /i-3% bs. at farm 15, 569,500 head. 88% at 15, 12% undetermined. Heavy hens, 15-17, mostly 16-17. SHENANDOAH VALLEY- Broilers and fryers, demand fair to good. Supply adequate. Prices 'aid at farm lbs. at 15- 15.8, 284,100 head, 51% at 15, 7% at 15V4, 1% at 15V 2 , 12% at 15 8, 29% undetermined. Weekly sum- iMiiiniiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimU Farm Supplies i!C- COU/Vf Af BUW EAk* per acre CORN per ear SEED per dollar Call or Visit Us Today Manlieim MOhawk 5-2466 Wednesday New York Egg Market Extia Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Pullets Peewees Extra Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Pullets Peewees Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Pullets Standards Checks Fancy Heavyweights Mediums Pullets Fancy Heavyweights Market fully steady and well cleared on heavyweights Mediums in liberal supply and demand still a bit disappointing Pul lets working out satisfactory. NBY WHITE Ex Fey Hy wts Mediums Pullets Peewees NEARBY BROWN Ex Fey Hywts Mediums Pullets Peewees mary Broilers and fryers week ended Oct. 10,1,128,000 head. 2%- 3% lb, 15-16, weighted average, 15 30. Change in reported pur chases compared with previous week is plus 7.2%, corresponding week in 1957 plus 16 3%. ALABAMA. Broilers and fry ers Demand generally slow, offer ings and supplies fully ample, to FERTILIZER Free-Flowing Pulverized & Granular PETROLEUM Fuel Oils Motor Oil BOOK YOUR supply before DECEMBER 15 rn (per dUC BUSHEL) Order NOW! Pay Nothing til Spring Delivery New Holland Quarryville ELgin 4-2146 Sterling 6-2126 Copyrighted 1958 By Umer-Barry Co. Midwestern Mixed Midwestern Whites Midwestern Browns Weekly Egg Price Review Chicago Cattle Trends MONDAY Steady to 50 cents lower. TUESDAY Steady to Strong. "WEDNESDAY Steady to 25 cents higher. Quality Gasoline Grease SAVE Nearby Whites Nearby Biowns Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct. 13 Oct 14 Holiday 50 33 24 20 50 33 28 20 excessive and sizes heavy at most points. Prices: 2%-4 lb at farm 14-15, 444,078 head, 3% at 14, 97% at 15 FOB plants, 100% at 18. 122,900 head. Lancaster Markets (Continued from page 2) HOGS. Trading slow. Barrows and gilts fully 50tf lower than last Wednesday Sows about steady. U S 1-3, 180-240 lb barrows and gilts $2O 25-21, No. 3 down to $2O, uniform 1-2 grade 190-220 lb $2l - 50, few to $22, 250-280 lb $l9- 20 350-550 lb sows $l6-19 25% 20 SHEEP Trading active. Wooled slaughter lambs 50( higher. Good and choice wooled slaughter lambs $23 50-24 75, few choice to $25 Utility and low good $19.50- 23 75. .52 .33% 45 ,29V 2 - 30 .25 38 31 -32 48% .31 25 48* i 52 33 25 20 BEFORE A MAM OWNS A CAR HE'S SOUND TO THINK THSCT PEDESTRIANS , HAVE SOME RIGHTS'" 52 33% We think you have a right 1 to the best. And we think it’s our duty to see that' you get it.
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