Weekly Broiler Report
placements of 806,000 chicks
for commercial broiler produc
tion m the state during the
wee k were above a year earl
,ei for the fifth consecutive
week, according to the Penn
sylvania Crop Reporting Ser
vice.
placements were 16 percent
above a yeai ago, but 11 per
cent below a week earlier Eggs
set during the week were 9
pi cent less than both a year
a ? 0 and a week earlier. The 3-
vveek total settings were 6 per
cent below a year ago.
Inshipment's of broiler-tyipe
chicks for the past 10 weeks
totaling 373,000 were 4 percent
above a year ago Outshipments
of 1,592,000 weie down 22 pei
cent.
Broiler chicks placed in the
32 States were 6 % above a year
ago but down slightly from a
week earlier.
FOGKIjSVIIjTvK, pexxa.
AUCTIOX REPORT 3/17/64
(Prices for dock weights, (t
per lb. except where noted).
HiBNS-light type 7 1/2 -1 4 Vi $llO a month to children who
M 8-9, heavy 11-24 M 15-19; aie enrolled full tame under
POTILETIS-22-36 M 26-3>2, the War Orphans Educational The kindest are tllose wlllo
ROASTERS 9-31V2 M 2'5-29; Assistance .program. forgive and forget.
FOWL’S FEED SERVICE MILLERSVILLE J. K. STAUFFER & SON
B. D. 1, Quarryville SUPPLY CO. Ij.iw n and IJellaire
B. D. 2, Peach Bottom Millersville
C. E. SAUDER & SONS DUTCHMAN FEED
„ _ , _ . „ . MILLS, INC.
R. D. 1, East Earl ’
R. D. 1. Stevens
MOUNTVILLE
FEED SERVICE
R. D. 2, Columbia
CAPONS 37; DUiOKS 22-31 M
25-27% ; D/RAWBS 2’3%-39 M
35-39?. GEESE 20-28 M 24-
2'S d, TURKEYS- Toms 18-2‘5y 2
M 21-2‘sy z ; HENS 2 7-37 M 33-
37?, RiAIBIBLTS 30-45 M 36 V -
43, GUINEAS 35-o0 M 35-42,
PIGEONS (per pair) 50-1 52V 2
M 70-871/2, I UMBO SQUAB
(per pair) 90 TOTAL COOPS
SOLD 1,225.
EASTERN PENN & \.,T.
LIVE POILTKV
Area offerings of heavj type
hens limited for an mci eased
demand with some lots approx
imately 7 His supplemented
from New England, Virginia,
Dela/ware & the Carolina’s.
Light type hen offerings ade
quate for a fair demand Pu
ces p*aid @lf arms for heavy
type 7# & Over hens 15- 19?
mostly Light type
hens 7-9? mostly 7y 2 -S?.
The Veterans Administration
pays a training allowance of
H. M. STAUFFER
& SONS, INC.
Witmer - Ronks - Leola
• Delmarvo
Broilers Meet
Competition
Live broiler prices in Del
man a remained relatively
steady during the 24 hour per
iod ending 10 30 Friday morn
ing Prices at farms langed 13.
9 to 15 4 for reported purcha
ses of 932,700 head including
449 000 head sold at Thurs
day’s auction in Selbyy ille,
Del
Demand was still effected
onlj slightlj by widespread ex
tended pick up dates Ready to
cook demand was slow with
light mteiest for next week as
dealei interest turned to other
holiday offerings.
Estimated slaughter for the
week end was 655,000 head
compared to the 630.000 head
slaughtered by eastern shore
processors last week end.
The Delmarva broiler-feed
ratio for the week ending
March 13 was up three points
to 3 3 Broilers averaged T 6.
42 per pound and mash cost
the grower $100.91 per ton.
HERSHEY BROS.
HviuhoMs
GRUBB SUPPLY CO.
Elizabethtown
ROHRER’S MILL
R. D. 1, Ronks
1 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 21, -1964 —'
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, March 16th to Friday, March 20th
WHITE
Ex. Pcy.
Hywts.
Fcv
Hywts
Pcy Med
No 1 Med
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN*
Ex Fey.
Hywts.
Pcy
Hywts.
Fey, Med
Pullets
Peewees
MIXED
Fey.
Hywts.
No. 1 Med,
Pullets
Standards
Checks
TREND: Market clearing better on tine whites, other lines
steady but usually m ample supply.
The “Grand Canyon” of The Cornplanter Indian
Pennsylvania, near 'VVellsboio Grant, 15 00 acres in "Wairei
in Harrison State Park, has a County, is one of the few In
gorge almost 50 miles long and dian lesenations e\er e'st.
more than a thousand teet blished in eastern United
deep at some points States.
WIRTHMORE!
16% HiCal Pellets
Aa
Clem E. Hoober Paradise Supply
Intercourse Paradise
708-3431 087-6292
Mon.
Tut-s.
35-35 Vi
35ti
3 1 Vi
32
32
3 4 Vi
32
2 8 Vi
9 o
27 Vi-2 SVi
28 Vi
28 Vi
22
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29-30 29-30
Copyrighted 1963 By Urner-Barry Co.
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• May be used as a complete feed
No Fitting and Calving needed
• High in Energy
# Available in Bags or Bulk
• Very Palatable
Molasses coated pellets
• High in Quality
No apparent test problems
J. K. Stauffer & Son
Lawn and Bell*ire
665-3121 367-2321
Thins.
Wed.
35 Vi-
34 Vi
33 35
32
31 Vi -3 2 32
2 7 Vi-2 BVi 281/2
22 22
27 Vi-28 Vi
9
34 Vi-35
2 7 Vi-
28 Vi-
34 Vi
34 Vi
Fri.
28%
22
3 4 Vi