he most closely guarded secrets in Pennsylvan
ia the identity ofjthe Poultryman of “the Year.
Poultrjinan of the Year, Roy B. Herr, Lan
kenw he had been tabbed for the' honor before
rd, Lancaster hatcheryman, introduced him to
at the Pa. Poultry Federation’s banquet re-
■edgc was Herr’s,
■ he evesdropped
but because he
Btiws more of the
ln
■poultry industry
■“ er Penna. farm
it away,” he
“when he
B he was about to
■?** been in the
■ness for more
■s And as far as
■we only farmer
■„ o has been at
■Spoiled the vet
■ Poultryman just
■ head” and star
■Wotop untll hig
K as Poultryman
n d Their Future
f B tj 1
*he p Wr ’ 1959 Pa * Poultr y*«an of the year;
Sg a ‘ P° u lfry industry and community lead
reais ay f ° r tlle busiaess h® has worked in for
s Poultr y farm is here to stay—if the one
sfficiently."
HSJ •*
s ihat will cut down labor costs,
y ln ® *° f nct ease production, save feed
LV sta r r : aS6 ««iciency."
n* n { f ' n9 ou * foday, I'd certainly go into auto
ill incl°j in * u * ure ' *he successful one-man
6 the -, U * more birds and labor-saving equip-
answer to increasing efficiency."
Portrait of a Poultryman
of the Year was completed.
Roy B. Herr started in the
poultry business, % of a mile
south of Lampeter in 1917,
when he bought ten acres of ■
land and began construction
of poultry houses.
He has been in business at -
the same stand for- the past
42 years.
His - original operation,
when set up 42 years ago ,
included some modern poul- !
try management practices
and equipment, which still
haven’t been included on
many “progressive” farms.
Although he claims nearly
three-quarters of a century
of active living, Mr. Herr
can list with exact detail the
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Lancaster, Pa., Saturday, July 4,11)59
IN THESE PHOTOS, Lancaster Farming attempts to capture some of the many rea
sons why Roy B. Herr of the West Lampeter community was named 1959 Penna. Poult
ryman of the—Year. Mr. Herr this year is concluding 42 years of activity in the poultry
business. A period in which he proved conclusively that a small, efficient poultryman,
with progressive ideas can not only survive, but be a leader in the poultry business.
At upper left, Mr. Herr is shown at one of the incubators used in his hatchery founded
the year he started in poultry, 1917. At lower left, he poses beside a range nest house
for pullets, while in the background are the original range shelters he started using in
1927, the. first such Lancaster County operation. At lower right, he is shown adjusting the
water flow for Ins layers, running water being installed in his first brooder house 42
years ago. With these layers the last flock he will house before quitting the business;
Mr.' Herr, is shown with grandson Terry and his pony, at upper right. They are at the
edge of the 10-acre poultry farm. All the buildings in the background were constructed
by Mr. Herr, with the carpentry as his own work. —LF PHOTOS
9th Poultry Survey Says
Eggs To Hold About 30-35
Following is the tenth report of the industry-sporisored
Poultry Survey Committee. This report is sponsored by
■the Amer. Feed Manu. - Assn., Amer. Poultry and. Hatchery
Fedr.. NatT Broiler Council, Nat'l Turkey Fed., and Poultry
and Egg NatT Bd.
The live outstanding university and college agricultur
al economists responsible for this report are:
Dr, Ralph L., Baker, Penn State; Dr. S. Kent Christen
sen, Oregon State; Dr. William R. Henry, North Carolina
Slate; Dr. Richard L. Kohls, Purdue U., and Dr. Henry E.
Larzelere, Michigan Stale.
Chicago, 111. Egg prices during July-September will
average about 33 cents—five to six cents below a year ear
lier, but well above the 25.1 cent average for May.
October-December prices may average 36 cents—two
cents below 1958. The first half of 1960 may average slight
ly above the 31 cent average of this year.
Broiler prices during July-September will average 13-
19 cents—one cent higher than a year earlier, but relief
Will be temporary. October-Deccmber prices are expected
to be below last year’s 15.6 cents.
Turkey prices during August-December will average
about one cent higher than last year’s 23.5 cents. Record
numbers will be marketed this year but August tonnage
may be below 1958.
Eggs
Egg prices during July-
September, 3 959 will rise
seasonally but will average
five to six cents below a
>ear earlier U. S farm pric
es for the three month pei
lod will average 33 cents a
dozen.
Prices during Octobcr-De-''
cember will average about
36 cents —two cents below «
year earhei.
Egg production in the last
six months oi 1959 is likely
to be one to two per cent a
bove the same period of ’5B.
This will be the result of a
higher rate lay and pos
sibly a few more layers.
The lour per cent reduc
tion m the January-May
hatch is not enough to offset
the larger number of layers
on farms at the beginning of
1959.
$2 Per Year
January-June U. S. egg
prices in 1960 will likely
average slightly above the
31 cent average for the same
period this year. However,
1960 prices are expected to
decline less from January
through Juno than during
1959.
Next year’s first quarter
prices may be about two
cents below the 36 cent Jan
uary-March average of this
year while second quarter
prices next year may be a
boiit two cents above the 27
cent average of 1959.
Egg supplies m the first
half of 1960 may be slightly
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FIVE - DAY
WEATHER
FORECAST
Saturday - Wednesday
U. S. Weather Bureau,
Lancaster Office
Temp, will avg, 2-3 de
grees warmer than normal
range of 65-86. Little war
mer Sat.; Warmer Sunday:
Cooler Mon. Showers like
ly Sun. night. Rainfall will
avg. about .5 inch. Past
week's rainfall—June 30 -
Lancaster - .2; Safe Har
bor - .8. and Holiwood -
.5 inch.