LANCASTER POULTRY CENTER Volume And Price Down Broiler volume continued low but prices dropped about a quarter cent a pound this week at the Lancaster Poultry- Center. A total of 41,400 head in nine lots ranged from 16 7 to 17 1 for a sale average of 16.97. Pullet prices moved up as 8,800 head in three lots rang ed from 27 9 to 28. One lot ot heavy fowl brought 23 cents a pound tor the 490 head, and two lots ot leg Horn fowl including 1,215 head brought 9 5-9 9 The complete Maich 21 auc tion otteied 62,932 head in 20 lots and sold 51,9 57 birds in 15 lots Following is the complete sale report with lot number, seller, grower in paienthesis, amount and breed, age in weeks and days, buyer and price. CODE: H-F-Heavy Fowl, WV-White Yantress, P-Pullet&, LP-Ledbrest -Pullets. L-F-Leg horn Fowl, WMt-White Moun tain. 1. Longeneckers Hatchery, 490 H-F, Daniel K. Good, 22.- 0; 52 Males, Daniel K Good, 9.2; 2. WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO SALE; 3. Harvey M. Zim merman. 2800 WVP, 14-0, W. C. Mellmgev & Son, 28 0, I T * * *■ * t j IVAN M. MARTIN, Inc. J Blue Bail, Pa. 4 Same, 2800 WVP, 14-0, W, C Melhnger & Son, 28 0, 5. Same, 2800 WV, 8-2, Carl B Kisser, 16 7 6 Wanen Sheaier, 7700 ifwMt, 9-0, Starr Poultiy, 16 9, 7 Miller & Bushong (Melvin Groff), 4000 WV, 8-6, Daniel K Good, 17 0, 8 Same, (John L Herr), 3400 LP, 13- 2, NO SALE, 26 2 BID, 9 Same, 575 LP, 13-2, NO SALE, 25 9 BID, 10 Lane Co Faim Bureau, 315 L-F, V J Koser Co Inc , 9 5 11 Glenn H Heir, 900 L-F, Carl B Ri&sei, 9 9, 12 Vernon R Snyder, 3200 WVP, 14-2, Daniel K Good, 27 9, 13 Wmdle’s Poultry Farm, 900 L-F, 1 yr , WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO SALE, 14 D E Horn & Co (Robert Godfrey), 5000 WV, 9-0, Starr Poultry, 17 1; 15 Same (John Munro), 5600 WMt, 9-3, Daniel K Good, 17 0 1G Same, 5000 WMt, 9-3, Daniel K Good, 17 0, 17 Same, 2900 WMt, 9-3, Daniel K. Good, 17 1; 18. Ivan Z Hoover. 1400 WY, 9-0, Martin Brendle, 16 9, 19. A L Har nish, 7000 WV, 9-3, NO SALE, 16 0 BID, 20 M&B (Robert Harnish), 7000 IR, 8-0, Starr Poultry, 17 0 Delmorya Prices Gain A Quarter Cent Live broiler prices in Del niarva increased approximately a quarter cent with an improv ed demand for the moderate offerings Ready to cook movement in ci eased with the demand most ly fair though slow in instance es Reported puces and pur chases 111 Delmarva during the 24 hour peuo_d ending 10 30 Fnday morning ranged 11 8 to 17 toi 003,700 head including 470 700 head purchased at the Thuisdaj auction at Selbyville, Del Estimated slaughter by East ern Shore processors tor the week end was 75 2,000 head compared to the 608,000 head last week end. The Delmarva hi oiler-feed ratio for the week ending March 15 ivas unchanged at 3 4 Broilers averaged 16 05 and mash cost the giower $99 - 17 per ton Penn State extension safety specialists urge use of re