Delmarva-Georgia Lead Broiler Price Collapse USDA MARKET NEWS SERVICE The Delmarva broiler-feed ratio for the week ending -November 14 settled to 3.6, after climbing to 3.8 Nov. 7. Price of 20% broiler mash was "591.22 per Jon, compar ed with 95.68 one year ago. Broiler prices for the week averaged 16.44 com pared with 17.11 on Nov. 7 and 1-8.10 one year ago. Volume of Demarva poul try processed or shipped alive, week ending Nov. 15; Processed - 3,131,068, Live - 439,830 and total - 3,570,898, with a weighted average of 16.44 per pound at 3.54 lb. per head average for broil ers and fryers. . Change in reported aver ages from Nov. 7, Plus One percent, compared to corres ponding week last year. Min us two percent. The Weekly Delmarva Re view, Monday, Nov. 17 to Friday, Nov. 21. Monday Delmarva - Mkt. unsettled to weak, offering moderate, demand reduced. All sizes well distributed in price range Prices paid and reported purchases- at farm since Fn„ 2% lb and over, mostly 3% -3% lbs, 14 60 - 16. 687,100 head, including 328 500 head purchased at The Ghqstley Pearl Gem of the Poultry Inlustry NEW 3-WAY STRAIN CROSS • BETTER EGG PRODUCTION ® LARGER EGGS • EXCELLENT LIVABILITY • MORE PROFIT EXCELLENT EGG- APPEARANCE with good shape and fine shell. -HIGH INTERIOR EGG QUALITY —BB Haugh units. LARGE EGGS after 6 to 8 weeks of lay. PLENTY OF EGGS—longer laying period. Pallets per 100 - $43. January 1 thru February 15 ALTMAN’S CASH FEED STORE 947 Harrisburg Pike Ph. Lane. EX 4-7715 i " is best for CHICKWEED CONTROL in ALFALFA AND Oats, Barley and Strawberries For more information see your DOW dealer or J. C EHRLICH CO. 736 E. Chestnut Street Lancaster, Pa. EX 7-3721 GREIDER Super Cross Leghorns Shaver Star Cross 288 Leghorns Vantress Arbor Acre Broiler Chicks Broiler Chicks Still Available in December | Greider Leghorn F arms, inc. | | PHONE OL 3-2455, MT. JOY, PA. [ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■ Eastern Shore Growers Ex change, 47% at 15 - 15V4C. Georgia: Offering prices mostly one cent lower, de mand mostly slow though fair in some instances. Sup plies adequate to fully am ple. At farm, B&F 2 3/4 lbs. - 3 3 /4 lbs. 14 -15 c, mostly 14, 580,000 head. FOB plants 15 - 16, mostly 15, 355,700 head. Fri. and Sat., at farm 15 - 15%, 747,000 head, 87% at 15, 12% at 15Va. TUESDAY: Delmarva B&F quiet, trading very light, offerings normal, de mand reduced. At farm, 2% lb. and over, mostly 3 - 3% lb., 15 - 15%c, 113,200 head with no sale at East ern Shore, 56% intra-com pany transfers. Cap. pullets, 4,000 head at 18c for live mkt., 3,000 head at 17c. Georgia - B&F, demand irregular, gen. slow to fair. Supplies rema ; n adequate to fully ample. At farm, 2% - 3 3/4 lb, 14 -15 c, mostly 14, 608,400 head FOB plants 15 317,900 head Prices an* volume, Nov. 17; at farm 14 - 14%, 578,600, 82% at 14. FOB plants, 15c, 357,- 800 head, 74% at 15. WEDNESDAY; Delmarva - Dull and weak, offerings moderate, demand very slow, sales very difficult to de- cline. AU -.at ‘ 15%, - >15.75 on -previous , Commitment; At -farm, 2% lb. and, over, most -15.75, 667,300 head, mcl. ly 3% lb. and over, 12.60 «• 392,100 purchased at Eastern Shore Cap., 1600 head, 23c. Georgia - Demand irreg ular, supplies gen. adequate to fully ample. At farm 2% - 3 3/4, 13 -15 c, mostly 14, 346,900" head; - FOB plants, 14 - 15, mostly 15, head. Tuesday round-up; at farm, 14 - 14%, 628,300 head, 87% at 14. FOB plants, 15c, 316,900 head. THURSDAY: Delmarva - Weak, offerings normal, 2% lbs. and over, mostly 3% - 3% lbs, 11 -15 c, 595 200 head, including 415,800 head purchased at Eastern Shore. Less" than 1% at 11c, 4% at 12 - 12%, 17% at 12% - 13, 29% 13 - 13%, 22% at 13% - 14, 3% at 14 - 14%, 6% at 14% - 15 Light tur key fryers, 6300 head, 25 3 - 26. Georgia - Supplies gen adequate to fully ample, wth shortages in south Georgia. Volume extremely light at low s’de of offering prices 2% - 3 3/4 lbs at farm, 13 - 14c, mostly 14, 560,300 head FOB plants. 14 - 15, mostly 15, 264,500 head Wed. round-up. at farm 14c, 398 - 100 head, 83% at 14 FOB olants, 15, 183,000 head, 80% at 15 Strong Market This Week At New Holland Auctions Launching the first -regular coverage of New Holland Sales Stables auctions this week, Lancaster Farming brings an added service to the farm industry of this rich agricultural section. In this space each week we will provide full coverage of all classes and kinds of livestock sold on the New Holland market. The Nov. 17 horse and mule auction saw 186 head sold Top of the market was set by a three-gaited riding horse, which sold for $270 Riding horses generally sold for Sll5 to 185. Driving horses were hold ing at $ll5 - 175 ponies were going at„sB£L * 140 and mules at $llO --^l4(1 Heavy kill ers sold from $9O - 130 and -Lantxatar Banning, Saturday, November 22.' 1958 — Weekly New York Egg Mkt. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Nearby While* Extra icy hvywts 4D - 48 - Mediums 36%-37 34 - Pullets 28 %- 28%- Peewees 21 -22 21 -22 Nearby Browns Extra fey hvywts 49%- 48%- 48 Mediums 36%-37% 34 -34% 34 Pullets 28V 2 - 28%- 28 %- Peewees 21 -22 21 -22 21 -22 Midwestern Mixed 43 - 42V 2 -43 32%- 32%- 27 -28 27 -28 40 -41 40 -41 34 -35 34 -35 Fey hvywts 44 - Mediums Pullets 27 -28 Standards 41 -42 Checks 33 -34 Midwestern Whites Fey hvywts 46 - '44 -44 J /2 44 J /2- Mediums 33V2- 33 - 33 Pullets 27 -28 27 -28 27 . Midwestern Browns Fey hvywts 46V- 46 - v 46 - Copyrighfed 1953 By Urnet-Barry Co. TURKEYS THEN AND NOW Wild Turkeys were abun dant in America long be fore the arival of the first white settlers Carl Dossin, Penn State extension poul th ; n kinds, $5O - 80, Trend on the market was act've, although the selec tion in saddle and driving horses was not too attract ive No mare ponies were of fered. The Nov 19 Dairy sale had 126 head selling; cows - 126, stock bulls -6, and heifers - 6. Top grade fresh cows were '•ell’ng from $4OO to $495 Fresh Guernsey cows were bringing $225 - 320. and oth er breeds were selling from $225 - 400. S+ock bulls sold for $llO - 140. The market was very at tractive clfi ?IU top gradfcv fresh rcws, with the selec (Tum to page 5) 48 - 35 - 30 - 22 - 48 - 34 - 28Vz -21 -22 48 - 34V2-35 30 - 22 - -34 Vj 42V2-43 34 - 30 - -41 -35 45 34 30 -28 try specialist, points out that the domesticated turkey is much larger and better fleshed than his wild cous in This is the result of breeding, feeding, and man agement. QUALITY COUNTS The number of cows in the dairy herd is not always an indication of profit. Herbert Gilmore, Penn State exten sion dairy specialist, reminds that production per cow is a much better measure of production, efficiency. tSCSSS. sSis ft,® AW HONEST MAN'S WORE IS WORTH A THOUSAND TIMES AS MUCH AS" A FLICKER’S CONTRACT" A sound policy of fan dealing is back of every transaction we make. . It’s pleasant to deal where you can take a square deal for granted 1 * Ml irll USED TRACTORS! See These Values lohn Deere A John Deere MT —Oliver 70 SHHBHBHHBDHHHH Cope & Weaver WILLOW sr Ph. Lane. 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