fl- rfCI .r.i I.tq/ , &—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, -ApW"l3, 196» - 1 » a *> Egg Production Lowest Since ’42 Tie 'number of eggs produc ed by' Pennsylvania laying flocks during March* totaled £7f million, up seasonably from February, but 2 percent below - March 1692, according tp the Pennsylvania Crop Re porting Service. 'This is the 4th consecutive year that March production has shown a decline from the previous year and is the low est March egg output since 1942. Normally (7 out of the last 10 years) egg production during March is higher than any other month of the year. Although-Production per lay er was slightly belpw a year ggo the principal reason for the reduction from last year and for the 21-year low was the continued downward trend in layers. The average number pf layers in the Common wealth’s flocks during the mon th at 15.0 million, was the low est for March since 1941. The average rate of lay for March was 18 60 eggs per lav er compared with 18 69 eggs per layer in March 1962 and was the lowest for the momli jßince 1958. However, the rate was still above the lu-year (1952-61) average' of 18.38 pnd above any March prior to 1957. jjjgg prices held steady from February to March at 41.0 cents per dozen. This compar es with a price of 38 in jnid-miarch, 1962 and a 10- year (1952-61) March average of 43 cents. With egg prices unchanged and poultry feed prices lower the egg-feed ratio avowed an increase to 10 9. This is higher than last year (the higher the ratio the nxpre (Continued on Page ’l2) It does pay to use NATURAL SOIL BUILDERS Our soil tests prove it! Contact us for New Jersey Green Sand and Calphos - Collidal Phosphate. Brooklawn Farm 118 Krcider Ave. Lancaster Ph. 569-1580 or see jour local dealer Kill Garlic Now In Pastures With S I* Weedone LV-4 (Low Volatile Ester) 1 gal. can $5.25 5 gal. can $24.50 Weedar 64 (amine) 1 gal $3.75 5 gal $17.50 Weedone Brush Killer “32” 1 gal. can $7.25 SMOKETOWN 'Ph. Lane.'397-3539 Mowing-Machines (Continued from Pago 1) in the last 100 years, because they have done a good job of cutting our average hay crops. Horne suggested that a fames considering. buying a new mower should wait a year or so if possible since several companies are planning to in troduce this type pf mower next year. He said the mowers with the modified or so called “cut away” guards are doing a good job in heavy crops, but they require more adjustment of the pressure plates on top of the sickle bar. He said some farm ers are adding extra pressure plates to the cutter bar to pre vent excessive wear and hold the sickle bar-more solidly aga inst the guard ledger plates. 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