Weekly Poultry Report Eastern Pennsylvania And New Jersey WEEKLY SUMMARY LIVE HENS Prices on light hens un changed to Vic higher. Demand good. Offerings barely adequate and lighter than anticipated in some areas. Interest good for limited offerings of heavy type hens. Isolated at-farm pur chases noted at 21c. However, increased shipments from Nor th Carolina noted in instances. Prices paid at farms; Light hens 8%-B%c; Heavy hens, too few to report. TURKEYS Supplies well cleared. Occa sional lots of heavy toms nov ed at 25-25% c. Most seasonal processing and trading activity completed. However, some flocks continue to be moved from Delamarva and Ohio at undetermined prices where con tractual growing arrangements are in effect. Fogelsville January 11, 1966 (Prices for cents per lb. noted) dock weights, except where Hens, light type, range 7%- 9, mostly 7%-8%; Hens, heavy type, 8%-22, mostly 14-20; Pul lets, 20--32, mostly 27-31; Roast ers, 9%-28%, mostly 20-28;. Ducks, 24%-28%; Drakes, 13- 36, mostly 28%-34%; Geese, 10 weeks to market ••.with Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pork 45 and tESS THAN S'LSSTof total feed to produce's pound of pork. That’s Veal efficiency.. .using Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pork 45 Supplement and local grain. Eight lots of hogs averaged a 2.83 conversion at the Ful-O-Pep Research Farm. 2.78 WHEN REPEATED -The next 8 lots of hogs fed out on Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pork 45 Supplement and grain proved the efficiency of this feed pnce more. Average conversion? 2.78 lbs. of feed per pound of gain. |t!s worth trying Ful-O-Pep...for the extra efficiency you get. Put your next hogs on Gro-Pork 45. Ful-O-Pep is the feed of efficient feeders Passmore Supply Co. Coebranville, Pa. Harold H. Good S. H. Hiestond & -Co*, Inc. J. C. Walker & Son, Inc. Gap, Penna. !XXXXXXXXXXXXX\XXXXXX>OXXXX\\XXXXXXXX\XXXXXV 20-34; Turkeys, toms, 15-23, mostly 20-23; Turkeys, hens, 24% -30; Rabbits, 36-51, mostly 44-50; Guineas, 31-55; Pigeons (per pair), 65-1.50, mostly 65- 75;Jumbo Squab, 75-85, mostly 85; Total Coops Sold: 822. Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Broiler and fryer live prices on the Eastern Shore Exchange this week averaged 18.67 cents per lb., up 2.68 cents from last week’s average. Prices paid ranged from a low of 16.4 cents on Monday to a high of 20.7 cents on Thursday. Sales for the week totaled 1,165,400 head, a loss of more than 200,000 head from last week’s totals. January 14, 1966 Prices Jump Delmarva broiler and fryer live prices advanced "more than 1 cent to levels comparable with January 29 and February 27, 1962. Demand very good for moderate auction offerings. Live supplies short of needs. Ready-to-cook demand very good. Commitments for next week light, but over-all interest good. Delivered prices continue to 2.83 lbs. feed per pound 61 gain Terre Hill Saltings Delmarva GrubJb Supply Co. Elizabethtown Kirkwood Feed & Groin H. M. Stauffer JSt Sons, Inc. Stevens Feed Mill, Inc. Stevens, Penna. advance in response to increas ed live costs. Estimated slaughter for Fri day and Saturday, 088,000 head, compared to 1.7 million head last weekend. In the 24 hours preceding market close on Friday, prices paid at farms for broilers and fryers ranged 18.5-20.7 cents per lb. and reported purchases totaled 897,000 head. • Lancaster (Continued from Page 2) Load Choice 550 lbs. $28.00. Good and Choice 52'5-67>3 lbs. $25 45-26.00, Two loads Choice with End Good 750 lbs. $25.50, Load Standard 735 libs. $20.'50. 6 7-5 Higher. CALVES $1 00-3.00 $39.00-44 >5O, Prime $4B 00, Good 36 5-50- 39.50, Standard 32 50-37.00, Utility 27 00-32.00, Cull 95- 115 lbs. $23.50-2'7.00, 70-90 libs. $21.‘50-2'5.00. HOGS 775 Barrows and gilts steady to 25c lower, with decline mainly on US 1-2 Sows steady to strong. BARROWS AND GI.LTS US 1-2 200-245 lbs $3O 00- 30 50, US 1, 30 50-31 00, Few on Monday $3l 50, 1-3 190- 255 lbs 2i9 50-30 00, 2-3 220- 250 lbs. 2.9 00-29 50, 260- 280 lbs. 28 50-29.00, Couple Late Medium 1-2 190-2.10 lbs 28.50-29.00. SOWS US 2-3 400-600 lbs s2'2 50-2350. SHEEP 425 Slaughter lambs $l.OO Higher. Ewes scarce, -Kirkwood Witmer Weekly New York Egg Mkt. WHITE Ex. Fey. Hywts. 40 Pcy. Hywts. 30 Fey. Med. 35-35 Vs No. 1 Med. 34>2 Pullets 32-32 Va Peewees 28 BROWN Ex. Fey. Hywts. 39*2 Fey. Hywts. 39 Fey Med. 35-35V 2 Pullets 33 Peewees 28 Vealers Choice Individual MIXED Fey. Hywts. 39 Standards 37 Checks 33 TREND; Market clearing well on large; mediums still generally in ample supply; over-all position full steady. WOOLED LAMBS Pnm e CHICAGO FIRE 80-100 lbs. $3O 00-31 50, NEW YORK The gieat One Small lot 112 lbs. $29- Chicago file, which occurred 00, Choice 75-105 lbs $2B- CLt 8-10, 1871. destroyed 17,- 00-29 50, One small lot 430 buildings and did an es- Pnme 90-95 lb. Fall lambs t/im'ated $175 million in dam s 32 00-32 50 Witmer, Pa. grain Trudan ' grows surprisingly fast... reports of one and three inches a day are not uncommon. Its recovery.after grazing is almost unbeliev able; it sometimes grows at almost twice the rats of isncaster Farming, Saturday, January 15, 1966—-3 From Monday, January 10th To Friday, January 14th Mon. Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications CUSTOM SPRAYING HIGH PRESSURE WASHING DISINFECTING in all types of poultry houses. MAYNARD L. BEITZEL MonM BARNDR! A non-slip product to scatter on damp and wet floors Saves valuable livestock from slipping. Also sweetens the soil. Ivan M. Martin, Inc. J T erre Hlll Riirr nm New Ho,lan