16 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Decembers, 1962, • Egg Woshing (continued from page 12) Theie will be a tendancy tor farmers to feel, “I’m pay ing vou 15 cents a case to wash the eggs, now do it right,” Bauerman says. However, Sander says the Xirocessor will probably have closer conti ol over the shipp er than he now has It the producer sends in extremely dirty eggs, they will result in a lower grade and consequent ly a lower return. Snader agrees, and says the proces sor will have to fake better caie of his nesting matenals and other sanitation problem*,. He will have time to do these things in the time he used to .wash the eggs, he said. At the outset, Hess Bi oth ers, piobabh the largest pio cessor in the county will ott er the seivices to onlv a lim ited number of shippers at the outset The washer noiv installed will handle only ap proximately 1,600 of the 7,- 000 cases handled each week Pioduceis Cooperative Ex change w'lll leplaee only one ot its two piocessing lines with new macluneiy includ ing washeis at present Saud ei will install equipment to handle his entire volume eventually, but initially it ill be a voluntaiy program on the part of pioducers If the process proves to be successful and no one is prepared to say at present that it will prove successful Hess brothers plan to ev entually regime that most eggs will be washed in the plant. If requests for the serv ice warrant, Producers Coop erative Exchange will replace the second line of equipment with washing machinery when the present lease expires in about three months. What about the producers themselves ’ We have found that in many cases the producer is just- not informed, but the consensus of those with com ments appeared to be split between laige and small pro ducers (By laige shippers, we mean more than 10,000 bens in the flock) Smaller produceis seem to leel that this is just another cost ot pioduction which thev will be chained foi While washing eggs is an unpleasant job, many of the pioducers with small flocks feel the job does not cost them as much now as it will in the plant Laigei produceis, manj of whom have to pav all the la bel in then operations, seem to teel that this is a service New Low Prices on MICHIGAN PEAT for December Delivery 100 lb. bag $1.65 10 - 100 lb. bags $1.55 each Lc>-s r.,sh Discount if paid bj J.inn.n \ 15. 19(i3 I’ikc's allci Jan. Ist will lu* higlwn. No ('\lia charste lor delii er\. SMOKETOWX, PA. Ph. Lane. 307453519 which can be done cheape.r and with less “luss” off the farm. Many of them will go to in-plant cleaning but only when present high ipnced washing machinery on their farms w r ears out. > 'One eountian,. who asked to remain unidentified said he believes, “It (in-plant wash ing) is lust a handle for one pio'cessoi to pry loose the lar ger, and therefore more de finable, producer from anoth er buyei ” Perhaps he was partially right. Ben Burkholder said, “If I weie putting in new equipment, I would install washing machinery. "Not be cause it is good for the in dustry, but because it seems BROILER PRODUCERS... HERE ARE THE Marketings of EARLY BIRD fed Broiler-flocks from chicks placed during June, July and part of August show the following results: Age Weeks/Days 9-1 3.78 2.26 . 90.57% , - j Note: The above includes ALL the recofds we have, as they come, both good and poor. Here are the averages for 20 flocks (240,233 broilers) marketed more recently: . r % Age Lbs. Feed/ * ~ •_ USDA ' Weeks/Days Weight Lbs. Gain Liveability- Condemnations 9-1 The best 100,000 birds out of the above averaged: 9-VA We hope our EARLY BIRD customers do as well this winter, but generally the damp ness, cold, snow and ice during the coiping season will have some effect on broiler re- sults . . . BUT NOT AS MUCH AS YOU WOULD EXPECT IF YOU FEED EARLY BIRD. Bring Better Flocks To Market Earlier At Lower Costs s &U& T _ V *'*l _ . . . r'JS- ' --'r to be a trend,” Egg washing, in the plant has come to the county. How long it will stay or how sue-, cessful it will be, no one can say for sure. There are those who believe it will come “full iforce” at a more rapid rate then did in-plant, sizing, but there, are others who feel that more difficulties will be ex perienced than can be fore seen. Whatever happens, it ap pears certain that the discus sions will ax hot and heavy for the next few weeks as re sults of the new process ap pear on the horizon. Hour for hour, riding, in an automobile is two and a half times as dangerous as * hunt ing. VITAL STATISTICS! Weight 3.86 3.92 The EXTRA FORTIFICATION in our feeds is designed to help your birds better withstand the stress of the winter season, and to. MAY WE SERVE YOU? JUST CALL “FINEST POULTRY SERVICE; ANYWBERE’X v Farm Women 1 Entertain Guests The Society of Farm Wom en No. 1 entertained the ladies at the Moravian Home on Saturday. A program was presented and dinner served to 58 members and guests. Mrs. W. Dean-Fyock, the pre sident, was in charge of the meeting. Miss Patricia Sullivan, head of dramatics at Linden Hall, entertained with several sel ections Other numbers on the piogram included a 'Christmas song by Dolly Bollinger; .a piano solo, Virginia Brubak er; vocal duet, Jeffrey and Becky Schreiber; clarinet so lo, Carol Dianne Buckwalter; song, Eva Murray. Lbs. Feed/ Lbs. Gain 2.13 2.102 Miller & Bushong, Inc. Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster 392-2145 (Area. Code 717) . 'I,: ' > t J ti •'*„ r'' " V.'c- rn" Mrs.;Scott Carman conduct* ed a Spelling -Bee. -The prize for' the best speller was won by Miss ‘Winifred Huiber, mat ron of the Home. Announcement was made "of the annual Farm Conven tion to be held at Harris burg on January 7 and S. Mrs. ‘Abram Bollinger, presi dent-elect, and Mrs. Clayton Sangrey will represent the organization. The roll call was answered by each mem ber recalling a Christmas memory. Mrs. Russell Schreiber was in charge of devotions; Mrs. Richard Buokwalter and Mrs. Floyd Coy, food; Mrs, Ira Shearer, tables; Mrs. Guy Reidenbaugh, gifts. Mrs. Roy Brubaker led the group sing ing. % USDA Liveability Condemnations 99.883% 99.0% 0.15% 0.27%
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