Lane. Poultry Center Broilers Drop Full Cent Broiler prices at the Lan- 1. Miller & Bushong, Inc, caster Poultry Center drop- (Lloyd Wenger), 6500 WVX, pe( j a little more-than a cent 9-2, Daniel K. Good, 19.1; from the high of last week, 2. M&B (Clarence Hilsher), hut volume increased. Prices 600 WVC, 13-6, Roy E. Ream on the 48,499 head in twelve 27.0; 3. Same. 600 WVP, 13- lots ranged from 18.9 to 20 -6, W. C. Mellinger & Son, a for a 19 21 average. The 24.5; 4. M&B (Lester Shirk) sale average of last week 5100 WV, 9-1, Starr Poultry was 20,36, the highest m 19.1, 5 M&B (Clair Bomber over a year. All broilers lint- ger) 3500 IR, 8-6, Daniel K. c( j this week were sold Good, 191; Three lots of roasters were 6 ' M&B (j ames Barley) withdrawn on bids of 22 8 SSOO W v, 8 . 6 j Header’s Poul :o 24. " try, 19.0; 7. Robert Noll, Two lots of leghorn fowl 1800 WVX, 9-6, W. C Mei irought 12 3 to 12 4 for the Jinger & Son, 20.9; 8. Same, 1450 head, while one lot of 2100 WVX, 9-6, John N. 350 heavy fowl made 251. Thomas, 20.6; 9. Wm. K. Two lots of 1,050 pullets Burkholder, 3250 WV, 85, -rossed the block at 24.5 and Daniel K. Good, 19 0; 10 iS i while three lots of Same, 19 2; •oa ters including 1,500 head 11. Jacob C. Herr, 450 •hanged hands at 25 7to 27. WVC, 14 2, Ca.T B. Risser, ' The complete February 23 25 7; 12. Same, Marvin Swei iuc(ion offered a total of gart, 26.1; 13. Same, 450 WV 56,965 head in 23 lots and P, 14-2, NO SALE, 24 0 bid, iold 54,315 head in 20 lots 14. Same, Carl B. Risrer. Following is the complete 25.1; 15. Simeon Kauffman, iale with lot number, seller, 850 WRF, 16 mo. Marvin [rower in parenthesis, am- Sweigart 25.1; K U nt and breed, age in 16. M&B (Samuel Miller), [reeks and days, buyer and 1900 IR, 8-6, Harry H. Wea [>nce ver, Jr., 18 9; 17 Paul H. I CODE WV-White Van ress, X Crcrs, C-Cockerels, > Pullets, IR-Indian Rivers, VRF-White Rock Fowl. Gehman, Inc (David S. Hoo ver) 4200 WV, 9, Crown Poultrv 19 0; 18. M&B (Rio hard Blessing), 3000 WV, 8-3 Roy E. Ream, 19 0; 19. Mar tin H. Weaver, 750 WVC, 14- 1, NO SALE 23 0 bid. 20. Same, 1450 WVC, 14-1, NO jest ventilating system, by officidt SALE, 22.8 b.d; est. Automatic, no drafts, no ducts. 21. N. W Kreider & Son, ensitive control means: even tern- 'BOOO WV, 9-1, Header’s Poul erature, dry litter, clean eggs, try, 19.2; 22. Leroy M. Sen salthy lairds, fewer litter changes, senig, 1450 L-F, Carl B, Ris ee estimates for your size job. ser, 12 4, 23. Same, 650 L-F, vm-o-MTic, VENT-O-IVIfITIC Carload Sale Michigan Peat IDRDER NOW Ready-to-go-in 100 lb. Bags 1 Ton or more . . . *OO lbs. td 1800 lbs. 00 lbs. to 900 lbs. . EXTRA CHARGES FOR DELIVERY ir will arrive ai Ephraia Aboui MARCH 1, IS6I IQLHR’S FARM MARKET. Inc. 'HRATA. R, D. 1, PA. ore Big Eggs POULTRY TRIBUNE for January, 1961, sug ><.s a Goal—based on 15 Random Sample Test erages—of 245 eggs per hen per year. The free d f^ T sh °ws that Hi-Cash birds DID BETTER \N AVERAGE! May I hand you or mail a ,copy? from 11 ma S azine also suggests marketing goals. y /o °f eggs produced and sell 95% of eggs grade a or better. Hi-Cash egg-type Pullets will help you get the QUALITY that enables > ° more money from a flock. Drop in! a lk it over before you buy Pul ets. WEAVER’S HATCHERY Phone Ephrata RE 3-0885 R. D. 4. LITITZ, PA. $1.60 per cwt. $1.65 per cwt. $1.70 per cwt. i * * 4 * Ph. RE 3-6344 , * ' ■< f X v Delmarva - Georgia Prices Lower Late In Week Live prices averaged slight ly lower during the 24-hour pcnod ending 10:30 Friday morning. Delmarva reported prices at farms ranging from 17- .20 to 19 60 ror 733,200 head with the bulk of the sales between 18 and 18 9. Estimated slaughter by Delmarva processors for the week end was 624,000 head cimpared with the 659,000 head last weekend The Delmarva broiler-feed ratio for the week ending on February 17 was unchanged from the previous week at 42. '■This compares with the 3.7 ratio six months ago and 4.0 for the corresponding week a year ago. For the week ending Feb 17 broilers , averaged 19.37 cents per pound _and mash cost $9l 97 per ton - Valley Run Sovereign Cin der owned by Arthur D and Mary K. Wenger, Manheim, produced 14,210 lbs. milk and 625 lbs butterfat in 294 days on twice daily milking as a 6-year-old Curtlin Rag Apple Linda owned by Vernon R. Umble, Atglen, produced 15,757 lbs. milk and 773 lbs. butterfat in 295 days on twice daily milking as a 5-year-old. Marvin Sweigart, 10.4. IUI SERVI Means MORE PROFIT! Buy Wirthmore Noiv and Qet Improved Formulation thru Extensive Research Proven Local Results Wirthmore Bulk Delivery Lower Prices Order Now Through Your Wirthmore Dealer Wirthmore Bulk Ph. Mt. Joy OL 3-0101 “Go Bulk - And Save 99 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25. 1961 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, February 20th to Friday, February 24th Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs Frl. Ex. Fey. Hywts 45 Fey Hywts 43 Fey Med. , 42 #1 Med 42 Pullets 38 P-wees 30 Ex.' Fey. Hywts 44 Fey Hywts 43 Fey. Med. 42 Pullets 39 P-wees 30 Fey. Hywts 42 %- # 1-Med 41 - Pullets 38 - Stds. 42 - Checks 40 - TREND—Buyers still cautious on top grades but all other lines closely cleared. Copyrighted 1960 By Urner-Barry Co. REDUCE EGG BREAKAGE More care in egg handling can prevent egg breakage says F. H. Leuscher, exten sion poultry specialist. He NEW OR FLORIN, PA. Whites 44 Vi-45 42 Vi-43 42 - 42 - 38 - 30 - Browns 44 - 42 - 39 - 30 - Mixed 42 Vo -41 - 38 - 42 - 40 . A CE Station 44 Vi-45 42 Vi-43 42 - 42 - 38 - 30 - 42 Vi 42 39 30 42 Vi -41 - 38 - 42 - 40 - suggests; collect eggs 3 or 4 times a day, do not fill egg baskets top full, and keep records to show results o£ the extra care. APPLY NEW JERSEY GREEN SAND and CALPHOS now to all trees and shrubbery, grain and hay fields. Colloidal Phosphate Apply regularly on all stable manure to increase value and mineral content. NEW JERSEY GREEN SAND Did you know that Green Sand has unlimited uses? One of them is on poul try drop pits. It helps solve the moisture prob lem. CONTACT Brooldawn Farm 118 KREXDER AVENUE LO 9-1580 Or Your Local Dealer B —Eh Attention, Chicken-Lovers! Do you wake up at night, screaming: "Stop the world, I wanna get off!"? Was ol* man winter just too much for your fine feathered friends? You should've had HONEGGER LAYERS (How will you do NEXT winter?) J. HOWARD MOORE, 307 East Second Avenue LITITZ. PENNA. Phone: MAdison 6-5408 Windle’s Hatchery COCHRANVILLE. PA. Phone: Atglen LY 3-5941 3 42 - 42 42 38 30 42 Vi- 42 39 30 4214- 42 - 38 - 42 - 40 -
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