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GOING UP Hubbard Farms’ offi- Left to right: Douglas Weitiman, Lancas
cials check out building plans for the firm’s ter builder; Charles Texter, Hubbard sales
new hatchery being erected on Route 722 representative, and Francis Roberts, Hub
near Neffsville, Pa. The new plant will bard hatchery foreman. The building is ex
replace the present Lancaster hatchery. pected to be completed in October.
Important Notice
To Foultrymen On
Price Quoting Change
Ed. Note: The Pennsylvania
Egg Marketing Association at
the meeting of May 10, ap
pointed Mr. Samuel Berenson,
ot Chick Sales, and Mi. Varn
ei Carpenter of D. V. Carpen
ter Marketing, Inc. and other
interested Industry men to
represent the Penna. Egg
Group in regard to the change
of quoting in Uiner Barry
Publication. As a result of
their Efforts, the loilowing
was reported in the May 15
Producers Price Current.
Effective with the issue of
Monday, the 27th of May, 1968,
the Producers’ Price Current
shell egg quotations will cany
the following listings.
Brown White
Fey ex Ig
Fey large
Fey medium
Fey pullet
Fey peewees
Standaids -
The present listings on large
biowns, large whites, and medi
ums whites (“other giades”)
will be eliminated
The editois of the Price-Cur
rent have taken this step in re
sponse to an outpouring of in
dustiy sentiment recommend
ing such action, and in the sin
cere belief that moie orderly
pi icing at all trade levels will
result
The shell egg committee of
the New York Mercantile Ex
change meeting to consider this
matter was presented with 135
letters and telegrams recom
mending the discontinuance of
tiadmg in the Exchange grades
of No 1 large and No. 1 medi
ums, the so called second grades,
and over 30 more have been re
ceived up to this writing. Two
telegrams favoring the continu
ation of trading m these grades
weie received. The committee,
with one member absent, voted
six in favor and six opposed
Fmther consideration by the
Exchange may be taken at a
later date
Some adjusting of present
marketing airangements, many
long standing, will be necessary
when the simplified report goes
into effect It is for this reason
that the change in the Price-
Current report was scheduled
foi the 27th of May rather than
the 20th Aduce of the change
will be disseminated through
the tiade pi ess immediately
All open bids and offeis post
ed on the Exchange’s trading
boaids and all lecoided sales
will continue to be reported in
the Producers’ Price-Current
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• Shreds corn stalks • Chops weeds
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• Conditions straw for baling;
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Ephrata, R. J). 2 New Holland
Allen H. Matz Wilbur H. Graybill
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first in Ephrata. then at the
present Lancaster site.
The new hatchery construc
tion will incorporate a broad
range of new developments to
provide maximum conditions of
sanitation and poultry health
protection. It has been designed
as well for operational efficien
cy, with special attention paid
to work-flow patterns.
From this new center, chicks
will be shipped throughout
Pennsylvania; to New York,
New Jersey. Ohio, Delaware,
Maryland and the noi them
reaches of Virginia and West
.Virginia.
AHhough there will be limit
ed production of commercial
meat birds, primary attention
will be focussed upon the hatch
ing of breeding stock and serv
ing customers, for the Hubbard
Meat Breeder Pullet and the
Hubbard White Mountain Male.
The new plant also will con
tinue to produce the Hubbard
Golden Comet, a leading brown
egg laver, and the Kimber
White Leghorn.
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Help Prevent
Pesticide Mishaps
Pesticide accidents don’t just
happen. They are caused by
people who fail to use chemicals
properly, says Frank Boys, ,u»
chemicals specialist ,u
the University of Delaware. To
prevent pesticide accidents, yni
need only tollow a few simply
rules.
Read and understand eveiv
thing on the label and follow ui
structions carefully. If you ha\e
.t question, consult your dealer
or your county agent. And ie
member to make sure that any
one helping with pesticides nl~o
understands and follows label
instructions.
Take special care to keep ch 1
dren and animals away from
mixing, dusting and spraying
areas, says Boys. And apply
pesticides carefully for correct
coverage and minimum drift.
Use any recommended protect
ive clothing or mechanical de
vices. Wash and change clothing
When the job is done.