Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 14, 1964, Image 3

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    Weekly Broiler Report
Hatcherymen in the Key
stone State set 1,23'7,000 eggs
, or broiler production during
the -week, according to the
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting
Service. The set was up 2 per
cent from the previous week
and 4 percent above a year ago.
placement of broiler chicks
during the week totaled 90'6,
the same as a week
earlier but 21 percent above a
year ago-
Inshipments of broiler-type
thicks for the past 10 weeks
totaling 406,000 were the same
a-s a year a go. Outshipments of
1,T40,000 were down 9 percent.
Broiler chicks placed m the
22 major producing states were
up 3 percent from a week ear
lier and 9 percent above a year
ago. Eggs set were the same aa
the previous week but 1 per- If you buy chilled ready-to
cettt above a year earlier. cook poultry, and don’t plan
VKTt <Dv i>* as- v- r to 1186 ’I at once, keep it re
“ 3S d 'r“/” a
_ use -within one or two days
limited but adequate for a fair _ r , , . , .
, 0 . „„ , . m Wrap loosely in foal or mois
denmnd. Some lot otf heavy type . .
ture-proo£ paper or puncture
size purchased from New ..
l/'y; * the tight transparent film cov-
EWsland - enng the package.
here’s No Substitute for Time-Tested Performance
HI-LO MATIC
Automatic Hanging Waterer... Lengths Up to 100 Feet!
Why take chances? Hi-Lo Matic
has been proved through 12 years
Of on-the-job service. It’s the
original electric valve controlled
Waterer. Long-life solenoid opens
Valve, water surges in with force,
flows speedily down the trough
With flushing action, followed by
iresh, clean water. When filled to
proper level, valve snaps com
pletely shut... an exclusive Hi-
Lo Matic principle. No continu
ous dripping or spurting to clog
Valvel
Ceiling suspended— The first
fully hanging waterer . . . raises
out of way for easy clean-out.
wae crank adjusts height for en
call the Anderson man nearest you:
JB Branch
stores
Coast to
m t Coast
Anderson Box Company, Inc.,
- - Home Office-P. O, Box 1052, Indianapolis, Ind.
IPersonali2*J S»n/fe» _ '
Light typen heap offerings
sufficient f6r 'a fair demand.
Prices paid at farms for heavy
type hens 15-19 light type
hens 7-9 d mostly 8-S%(i.
EOGKLSVILLB, PA.
AUCTION' REPORT
(Prices for dock weights, d
per lb. except where noted)
HENS-hght 7 % -13 M 8-0,
heavy type 9%-3 3% M 15-
19%, PULLETS 20-3'5 M 26-
34, ROASTERS 10-30% M 21-
26%, CAPONS 33-36; DUCKS
25-34 % M 25-32; BRAKES
25-39% M 33-37; TURKtEYS-
Toms 23; hens 29-3'6 M 33-
36. RABBITS 19-44 M 33 %-
41; GUINEAS 35-55 M 37 %-
4*2%; PIGEONS (per pair) 40-
80 M 62%-80tf Jumlbo 90, To
tal Coops sold 904.
tire system No spilling or over
turning. Soon pays for itself in
labor savings.
10-year guarantee—To prove su
perior quality, trough is guaran
teed for 10 full years. Latest
solenoid valve literally eliminates
maintenance. Trough lengths up
to 100 feet with new flip-open
end. Side-mounted brackets for
easiest possible cleaning.
New accessories—Special tilt
flush kit speeds up cleaning even
more. Fool-proof, improved elec
tric anti-roost guards, plus a new
improved trough heater for cooler
climates. Mechanical valve is op
tional.
365 Liberty Street, East
P.O. Box 1233
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Phone 717-394-9204
j^nderson^)
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• Delmorva
Prices Decline;
Demand Fair
Live broiler price-, declined
slightly during the 21 hour
period ending 10 30 Fudny
morning
Demand was fan foi the
moderate auction otteimgs
Ready to cook demand was
sluggish and unaggresaive with
only limited mteiest in deliv
eiy ne\t week Practically no
Eastern Shoie processing
plants planned opeiation today.
Processors noted lesistance to
higher dressed prices langing
up to a half cent
Estimated slaughter for the
week end by eastern shore pro
cessors was 630,000 head com
pared to the 942,000 head last
week end.
Prices at farms ranged 14.7
to 16.6 on 1,019,200 head
reported purchased during the
period. Prices include 494,600
head purchased of 504,100
head offered at Thursday’s
auction in Selbynlle, Del
Nearly 40 per cent ot the auc
tion sales were between 16 0
and 16 4
The Deknarva broiler-feed
ratio for the iweek ending
March 6 was up one point from
the previous week at 30.
Broilers during the week av
eraged 15.17 per pound and
mash cost the grower $100.17
per ton. The ratio for the com
parable week a year ago was
3.4 when broilers averaged 16.
97 and mash cost $9 9 03.
A
LOOKING
FOR
RESULTS?
Try WIRTHMORE
HI - ENER -G- 17
Here’s what it will give you:
★ Greater returns over feed cost.
* Good performance in any climate, in pens
-or cages.
♦ Labor savings—easy to feed —a complete ration.
Why not try it and check the results for yourself?
WIRTHMORE FEEDS
Clem E. Hoober Paradise Supply
Intercourse Paradise
768-3431 687-6293
iancas
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
' Fiom Mondai, Mauh Ith to Finlay, March I.sth
Mon.
WHITE
Fey Hjwts
Fty Hvwts,
Fey Med
Xo 1 Med,
Pullets
Peewees
imovix
Fey Ilywts,
Fey Hywts.
Fey. Med.
Pullets
Peewees
MIXED
Fey Hyw t&
No 1 Med.
Pullets
Standards
Checks
TREND Market steady but demand foi top glades still
on the dull side All smaller sizes well cleared
Copyrighted 1963 By Drner-Barry Co.
• New Holland
(Continued from Page 2)
ses $125-210 Pony mares
brought $4O-80 and geldmlgs
S3(T-S's Killers continued at 6-
6 1/2- cents
The 523 head of market
J. K. Stauffer & Son
JLawu and Bellairo
665-3121 367-2331
arming,
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hogs were steady to weak at
the March 9 auction. Retail
hogs to local butchers brought
16 75-17 75 while grades 1 to
3 went to the packeis at 1 fi
le.7s, and heavyweight hogs
brought I's-16 The 10 shoats
brought $S 50 to *}> 10 per head.
The 12S calves sold steady
at the March 9 sale. Choice and
prime vealers brought 3G-3'S,
good and low choice 34-3'6,
standaid 30-34, and cull and
common IS-25.
Buyer ol Oak, WALNUT,
Poplar, ASH, etc.
O. J. CHARLES LUMBER
m
s Transfer Milk
Efficiently From Cow
The “Sputnick” MILK-PORT
ER is the cleaiiftst, most effi
cient method lor transferring
milk from cow to bulk cooler.
• Manufactured from heavy
gauge stainless steel.
• lad seals tightly to keep
milk germ free.
• Passes through openings
29” ami over.
• Moves quiet and easily on
mbber-tired, ball bearing
wheels.
• Does away with long, ex
pensive pipe, lines, milk
pumps and releaser.
9 Two sizes.
9 Low-cost sanitizing.
For Further Intormation,
Write:
MILK PORTER CO.,
LTD.
3 East park Boulevard.
Seal brio, (Metio Toronto)
Ask Vbotit Our Lease Plan
Approved lor
City of Philadelphia
.linos H. Rutt
R. D. 3, Quarryville, Penna.
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