Weekly Broiler Report placements of (broiler ehiCks for commercial broilei p, eduction m the .State were down 12 percent .from the .pre vious week and remained the same as a > ear ug0 ’ according (o t/lxe Pennsylvania .Crop Re porting Service. placements for the 10-week tolal were ’5 percent below a year earlier Egg's set during the week ending Feb. 2*2 for h,oiler chick production were J 2 percent 'below a week ago and 7 percent ‘below a year earlier. The Ssweek total was up 8 percent from a year ago. jnisjhapments of broiler Chicks for the past I>o rweekis were 8 percent below a year ago While outshipments ifor the period were up 2 percent. Eggs set in the 22 major pro ducing States for broiler chick production were the same as tie previous week but 5 per cent more titan a year ago. The 3 jweek total was 7 percent above a year ago. Broilers pla ced were up 2 percent from last week attd 6 percent above a year 'ago. The 10-Week, total was 5 percent above a year ■earlier. - ■ EASTERN PA. & N..T. MVE POULTRY REPORT (Supplies of heavy type hens limited for a tair demand Oc- Cows- Utility and Commer casionial flocks sold @ 19 J 19%d. cial closed at 13.00-15 00, Light type then offering’s barely Canner and Cutter 11 00-13 - adequate for a fair demand. 50. Some NJ. processors continue Bulls; Utility and Commer- 0 Quality Feeds at Low Cost ... I FLORIN FEEDS i* * ★ LABOR SAVING BULK From Our Modern Manufacturing Facilities to We Can Serve Your Individual Needs Can Mt. Joy 653-1451 Today! Wolgemuth Bros., Inc. A * to supplement needs with sup plies frqjn New York State. Prices paid @ farms 7%-S y, ; mostly 7%-S%(i. FOGELSVTUJB, PA. AUCTION REPORT, FEBRUARY 25 (Puces foi dock weights, cents pel lb eveept where no ted). Hens, light tvpe 7V 2^14Y2 . M Sit-9 % , Hens, hea\y type 9-251/2, hi 19-24, Pullets 19- 34, M 27-32, Roasters V 2 , M 2‘2-26 y 2 ; Capons 33%, DUoks 2 4-31 y 2 , M 2 7-31 y 2 , Drakes. 2‘6-'36, Geese Sil-HSI Turkeys - toms 23%-25, Tur keys - (hens 32-36, Rabbits 17%-3 6, M 30-36, Guineas 31- 52, M 3.3-48Vo; Pigeons (per pair) '52%-72%. M 65-70; Jumbo ‘Squab (per pair) _9O; Total Coops Sold: 732. • Chicago (Continued -from Pace 2) - including couple loads Hol stelns at 18.00 and load 1492 lbs. Holsteins 18.25, - Heifers -Late Hulk Choice 800-1100 Iba. 21.00-22.00, ■with load High Choice, to most ly Prime 900 lbs 22.50, Good closed at 19 50-20.75, few Standard and Low Good 16.50- 19 50. Our Excellent Service Mount Joy, Pa. • Delmarva Live Prices Up Slightly Lne bi oiler prices in Del imaiva advanced slightly dui ing the 2 4 hour period ending 10 30 Fndav morning At faun puces ranged 14 4 to 1-5 5 on reported purchases of 861,70'0 head including 453, 70 0 head pan Phased at Thurs day's auction m Seibyville, Del Demand was fan tor the moderate auction offerings. Estimated slaughter for the week end by eastern shore pro cessors totaled 770,000 head compared to the 596,000 head last week end. Ready to cook demand was fair but unaiggressive in. in stances. Delivered prices were unchanged to 44<1 higher dur ing the period. cial closed at 17.50-19.75. Feeders: Load Good and Chotee 1000 lbs. steers 18.00. • Loncoster (Continued from Page 2) -50, few to 17.75, U. S. 1-3, 190-240 lbs. 16.00-16.50, XJ. S. 2-3, 230-260 lbs. 15.25-16.00, Sows- U. S 1-3, 30X1-450 lbs. 12.00-13.00, U. S. 2-3, 450-600 lbs 11 00-12.00. QHEEiP: 250 Compared with 417 head last week Trading moderately active. Wooled slaughter lamibs steady. BAGS! BULK ★ EASY HANDLING 50's t£v ✓ ♦ : M, V*. S-«**S< ***" *■ mh : ' , *)& r'J V>"*" Lancaster Farming; Saturday, February 29,1964 — Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, Febmary 17th to Friday, February 21st Fiom Monday WHITE Fcv Hyw Is Fc> Hyv. tb, Fc\ Med No 1 Med Pullets 36 y. 3 3 41 29 Peenees BROWN Fey Hyv ts, Fey Hywtfa Fey. Med Pullets Peewees MDIBD 35 y. 33 2!) 34 30 Fey. Hywts. No. 1 Med. Pullets Standards Checks TREND: Market still very irregular and still easy with offerings continuing in excess of the demand. Copyrighted IMS By Urner-Bnrry Co. Choice 70-100 lb. wooled The Future Farmers of slaughter lamibs 22 00-2*3 50, America was organised natioa- Good 119.00-20.00, Lot Utility ally in November, 1928, d.ur -53 lbs. 15.0'0, 2 lots Choice mg a meeting of students and 56-70 lbs spring slaughter leaders held in Kansas City, - lambs 32 00, few lots 85-9 olb mO shorn slaughter lambs carry ing No. 2 pelts and giadmg Choice 23 Ob-23 50 Aa a part of their course of study, vocational agriculture students are required to have fanning programs, under the supervision of the teacher. Fobiuau 21 to Friday, Febiuaiy 28 36 tj o o -j I o j 33',. 991/ t * J J 3 3 ’ 29 23-24 % 36 34 29 26 33 43 29 23-24 41. s 5 y> 33 29 34 32 Buyer of Oak, WALNUT, Poplar, ASH, etc. C. J. CHARLES LUMBER New Providence, P». Pnone ST 6-3108 3 33-33 '1 34%-35 34 SI 31 28 23 34-3141 32-32'1 9 9 O')!/ O C~\) ~ ,2 2 3 41 2 4 41 32-32% 28 23 3 2-3 2 41 29 23'1 24% 33%-34 31 3311.-34 32 Va. 31 32^ 31
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