Delmarva Broiler - Feed Ratio Shrinks to 3.3 with 15.55 Price Gd —2-24-2 —DELMARVA Prices paid at larm, B&F 2 Vz lb The Delmarva broiler-feed ra- and over) mo stly lb, 14 80- tio lost another point this week 15 75j 828,000 head. One lot cap- Wl th a 3 3 reading with broiler onettes 192 Q ES p GE> Vo j 590 ,. puces going to 15 55. compared 00Q pricos ranged 14 80 15 60, with 18 65 one year ago mostly 15 1015 40 all sizes 850 Tuesday’s Delmarva report caponettes 19 20 . Market steady, offerings moder- GEORGIA Tuesday’s maiket, ate, demand fan, Lading light jj roders and f r y ers Demand good Prices paid at farm, B&F, 2V2 lb 09 - enn g s adequate, buyers offer and over 15 16V2, 179,000 head m g prices and estimated vol- Monday Maiket fiimer, offer- ume , 2%-3 ■'> at faim 14-15, mostly mgs heavy, demand improved, 14> 757;900 head Monday Mkt, prices paid at farm since Fn , demand fair to good, mostly good B&F ZVz lb and over, mostly Supplies geneially adequate 3V4,-2’2 lb, 15 20-16 50, 658,000 though noted short at some head East Sh Pity Glowers Buyers offering prices and Exch Oct 17, 517,000 head of- estimated Vohime, 2%-3% at farm, fered, 505,900 sold 1% at 15 30, 14-15, mostly 14, 713,000 head 3-3V4, 21% at 15 59, 314 3 l 'z, 56% FOB plant—ls, 397,000 head at 15 69, 3V2 lb and over Prices and volume for Fn. and Friday Mkt steady, offeungs Sat, 14-14V2 1,099,000 head FOB heavy, demand fair to good plants—ls, 632 000 head FREE NEMATODE SOIL TEST! Until very recently the presence of NEMATODES (eel worms) in Pennsylvania soils was doubted by many of the experts But we have NEMATODES— more in some spots than in others —and we are realiz ing the damage they can cause to growers of tobacco, vegetable, and many other field crops Before you select a control we would like to show you on a sample of your own soil whether or not you have NEMATODES and approximately how many. This service is entirely free of charge and puts you under no obligation to buy anything Fill out the coupon below and mail it to us. I want to have my soil tested for presence of NEMATODES I grow on (please mark kind of crops you have) acres ' i I buy farm chemicals from Name Address J. C. EHRLICH CO. 736 E. Chestnut St. EX 7-3721 Lancaster, Pa. Phone Lighter Weights Active at Balt. BALTIMORE, Oct 20 CAT TLE and CALVES 2100 —Sup ply made up of appiox 60 per cent slaughter steers, 15 per cent stockers and feeders and 25 per cent cows Slaughter steers under 1100 th active, 25-50 cents high er, weights over 1100 lb opened slow and fully steady, closed weak. Cows slow, few eaily sales steady to 50 cents higher large bulk about steady Bulls strong Vealeis active and fully steady Slaughter calves slow and about steady Slaughter heifers nomi nally steady. STEERS Small lot 943 lb prime slaughter steers $5O, few small lots 856-1110 lb mostly choice $27 28 bulk 1000-1281 lb largely good $24-26, mainly 24 25- 25 About eight loads over 1100 t lb unsold HEIFERS Package 925 lb slaughter heifers grading prime 27 25 Half load 836 lb good and low-choice 25 50, 38 head ship ment 735 tb standard and good 23 25. one lot 822 tb same grade 23. COWS and BULLS utility and comm cows 18-20, several head high-commercial and standard 20- 2150, canners and cutters 16 25- 18. Few 18 50 eaily, light canners down to 15 Utility and commer cial bulls 21 50-23, bulk 23 and several head over 1300 lb 23 25- 24 25. «li||||||||llllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll)lilllllllllll Help your cows get the most milk from your roughage and grains with the proper WIRTHMORE SUPPLEMENTS = These modern supplements provide; Balanced Rations . on the farm consultation to better balance and utilize your grains and roughages for high milk production. 5 Formulas offering a wide range of protein levels, formulated from high quality ingredients Wide price range offering good feeding economy with your paiticular personal preference and herd manage ment requirements Whatever vour requirements Wirthmoie Dairy Service man will be glad to recommend an effective mixing formula and a sound feeding program See your Wirthmore Dealer today for his grinding and mixing service and Wirthmoie Supplements CLEM E- HOOBER 1 INTERCOURSE, PA TiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiimmiuT Lancaster Farming, Friday, October 24, 1958 This Week’s New York Egg Market Copyrighted 1958 By Urnci-Bany Co. Weekly Egg Price Ueview NBY WHITE Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 20 Oct 21 Ex Fcj Hywts 52 Medium 25'j-26 25 Pullets Peewees NBY BROWN Ex Fey H>wts 52 Medium Pullets Peewees Chicago Cattle Trends Monday Wed. Steady to 50 cents lower all da>s, Most decline on weights over 1150 lbs. Midwest Markets (Continued fiom page two) HOGS 10 000 Model ately active, uneven, steady to 15 low er on barrows and gilts, instances 25Hower mainly on weights over 220 tb Sows uneven mostlv steady All interests in trade early Little interest in laceipts under 200 lb or ovei 270 lb. US No 1 to 3, mostly No*2 and 3 mixed grades 200-230 tb iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiim. vour Ph. SOuthfield 8-3431 -32 30 1 i banows and gills, 19-19 25 Sev eial lots No 1 and 2 190 220 lbs. 19 25-19 50, and few lots mostly No 1 these weights 19 40-19 50 Sixty five head lot No 1 200 lb, closely sotted toi grade 19 50. Sixteen head lot 19 65 No 2 and 3, lb 18 75-19 Little above 18 90 Mixed giades 300-375 lb sous 17 75-18 50 Most 400-550 Tb 16 75-. 17 75. LANCASTER FARMING Classifieds Ads Pay (vhy wait for trouble? IJTiW SEP7Ic TANK f3fiWi mm\l cesspool Ummrj «.toir LPeFX 4l * Cope & Weaver ’ WILLOW ST. Ph. Lan?. EX ' 3-2824 32 Vi 25 ! 2 26 25 1 2 35>2 28 1 2 -29 28'2-29 Litit/. P. D. 3 • 3