Weekly Poultry Report Eostern Pennsylvania And New Jersey WEEKLY SUMMARY live hens Prices on light tjpe lions mostly Vi.c higher. Oflerings light overall, but increased In instances in Pa. wheie flock owneis are anxious to make space for range pal lets. Also, occasional offer ings noted where produceis ire planning vacations dur ing deer hunting season. Of ferings adequate for light buying interest on heavy type hens. Prices paid at farms Light type hens 7%-9 mostly 8-8 %c; heavy type hens 15%- IG'e. Few open market sales of 7% -8# roasters were priced @25-28c on a straight run basis iMovement heavy on contractual grown roasteis with supplies barely adequate for requirements. Trading lighter on capons as most flocks generally committed for movement prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. TURKEYS Demand fair on all classes. Offerings barely adequate on Advantages of Fall Plowing Down 1. Gives opportunity for part of spring work to be done when time is less critical. 2. Allows winter freezing and thawing to mellow heavy soils and provide better seed bed. 3. Causes fields to dry and warm up 'earlier .permits earlier planting. 4. Avoids soil compaction from working fields when too wet. 5. Escapes planting delays caused by wet springs. 6. Reduces run off and increases stored moisture. 7. Increases yields of many crops. Call'on us We'll be happy to program your Fall Fertilization for you. P. L ROHRER & BRO., Inc PL 397-3539 Smoketown, Pa. hens, adequate on toms and limited on small type. Oc casional sale of small typo liens weighing at 11 lbs. sold at 30c and toms at 27Tc. Prices on Jiens at 27-28 c re flect sales on small volume docks. Prices paid at terms' Heavy Type Hens 2C-28 most ly 2fie Heavy Typo Toms 100 few to report. Fogelsville November JO, 1005 (Puces for dock weights, cents per lb. except w here noted ) Hens, light type, range 7- 0%, mostly 7%-8%; Hens, heavy type 8-17, 13-15; Pul lets 10%-30, 25-28; Roasters 10-35, 28-35, Capons 3G-47, 40-4 G; Ducks 15-38, 20-28%; Diakes 15-42%, 36-42; Geese 24%-34%, 30-34%; Turkeys, toms 20%-29, 22-26; Tur keys, hens 27%-40, 30-36; Rabbits 28%-40, 34-40; Guin eas 36-50, 40-47%; Pigeons (per pair) 25-1.20, 6D-80. Total coops sold: 1608 Helping the World Grow Better of ORTHO FERTILIZERS ORTHO UNIPEL FERTILIZER Available in BAGS BULK Bulk Spreader Service Fertilize Now and Receive FREE Valuable Coupons Redeemable on Quality Merchandise EXTENDED CASH TERMS Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Hrollers nnd tryers live prices on tho Eastern Shoic Exchange tl'ls week averaged 14. PS cents per !)>., down IV4 cents from Inst week's aver age Prices ranged Irom a high of It! 2 cents per 11) on .Mon day to a low ot 14 0 cents on Wednesday. Sales for the week were 710.000 head, about 150,000 more than for the thiee-day market of last week, but down 'considerably from te cenl weekly averages. Delmarva November U>, 10((5 Ptoileis and tryeis live prices advanced %-cent with fa 11 ly good demand loi light auction offerings Live sup plies adequate lor 1 educed needs E'btmiited slaughter for Friday and Saturday, 077,000 head, compared to 755,000 last weekend. Pirces paid at farms and reported purchases for the 24-hour period preceding mar ket close on Friday ranged, 14 5-15 7 cents per lb. on sales of 73'3,800 head. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 20, 1965 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. Fiom Monday, November 15 to Finlay, November 19 Mon. WHITE Ex Fey Ilywts, Fey Hywts. Fey Med No 1 Med. Pullels 45% 46% 44 45 40 41 Peevvees BROWN E\ Fey Hywts Fey Hywts, Fey Med Pullets Peewees MIXED Fey Hywts, Standards Checks TREND- Market closely dealing on large, medium, and pullets but caution general at piesent puce levels. Copyright 1965 by Urner Barry Publications Here’s How Wayne Egg Feeds Give More for Your Money 3 “More for Your Money” whose flock averaged 250 eggs, 3.99 lbs. feed per dozen eggs, and 90.1% livability; or Harold Hanna, Woden, lowa, whose feed cost ran as low as 12.85 l per dozen. You can get "More for Your Money" if you’ll 'try Wayne ; lome in and let us recommend the proper feeding program tor YOUR needs. MOUNTVILLE FEED SERVICE R. D. 2, Columbia HERSHEY BROS. Reinholds FOWL’S FEED SERVICE R. D. 1, Quarryville R. D. 2, Peach Bottom H. M. STAUFFER & SONS, INC. Witmer HEISEY FARM SERVICE Lawn and Bellaire DUTCHMAN FEED MILLS, INC. R. D. 1, Stevens MILLERSVILLE SUPPLY CO. MiUersville Wed. Tues. 47% 46 41 40 40 35 29 47*2 41 35 29 45 41 33 41V 2 33 GRUBB SUPPLY CO. Elizabethtown WHITE OAK MILL R. D. 4, Manheim MILLPORT ROLLER MILLS R. D. 4, Lititz ROHRER’S MILL R. D. 1, Rooks C. E. SAUDER & SONS R. D. 1, East Earl 3 Frl. Thurs. 47% 47 Va 40 37 30 47% 47% 46 41 37 41V 2 41V 2
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