10—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. July 12,1969 Five Percenters - Beware -The five peicent .ncie.ue m meiely mean slutting the lioubl cgg-tvpc chick hatch—lot June — tcl limes, added the USP manag based on eces in uuub.itois Juno ei l_.should bo a led Hag to tins rations egg pioduccis wains Jury Faulknei. manager of United Egg P.oducers “This would bo a second consecut've month with the hatch gieater than last yeai and would make thi h.ilch toi the fn st 6 months up 2 < v." added Faulknei The Poultiy Suney Commit tee leccntlv foieca«t a last half chick hatch of 5 to 7 peicent above last yeai Foi many years the last halt hatch was no sub stantial pait of the total But in creasing egg taim commeicializ rlion has changed this Last year the last half hatch account ed for 45 peicent ot all egg-type chicks hatched An increase of the magnitude foiecast would add another 10 to 15 million chicks—and a like increase in the laying flock between Januaiy and June “The restraint shown by this nation’s commercial egg pioduc eis the first 6 months has been unpiecedented It is reflected in the Survey Committee upping then expected egg price by about one cent foi the next quai tei —over their March forecast And while the October-Decem ber foiecast is increased by one cent to 34-35 cents, this may HORSE AND PONY SALE At Paul Z. Martin Sale Stables, Blue Ball, Pa., Lancaster Co. Outstanding load of Ky saddle bred 3 and o gaited hoises and prospects, standard-breds, ponies, commission horses Hitched at 2 P.M. Tack sold at 5 P M Ponies 6 PM. Horses at 7 P.M. WOULD MORE N YOUR CORN CROP? It’s Not Too Late -* -O-V /■ , A 1 V' ■”' WV,A Use ANHYDROUS AMMONIA to sided ress corn up to 18 inches toll. ORGANIC PUNT FOOD CO. Grofftown Road, Lancaster, Pa. 392-4963 or 392-0374 YOUR COMPLETE SERVICE COMPANY Egg pi eduction sui passed the preceding yea. in May This was rot expected before late summer 0’ eailv fall It is now expected that theie will be moie eggs each month for the balance of 1969 And if the fall hatch is in creased by 5 to 7 peicent, egg pioduction should be above the same month of the pievious year foi all of 1970 The U S average farm egg pi ice which aveiaged 32 9c per dozen foi the calendei year of 1968 will aveiage about 33c per dozen for the fust 6 months of 1969 and accoiding to the Poul tiy Suivey expectations for the balance of 1969. will aveiage 33 5c per dozen for all of 1969 This mythical U S aveiage is for all eggs and does include hatching eggs as well as sold at retail at home It is diffi cult to translate this into a price for any given geographic loca tion, but some of the committee members use a price of 109 b less as being representative of U.S. Giade A Laige The restraint of January through Apnl now promises to spill ovei into what could be an unprecedented late hatch This can only spell tiouble in the egg maiket Monday Eve., July 14th Terms by GENE SHIRK, 354-0906 LARRY MARTIN, 354-7006 Stable (717) 354-6671 YOU LIKE IN BACK The Penn Willows 4 H Club sponsoicd a Clean-up Day on Fuday, June 27. Sixteen eager youths and one adult. Mis. Rob eit Mai tin, paiticipated Tiucks were piovided by Conestoga and Pequea Townships Two tiuck loads of trash were collected through Conestoga and Pequea Townships. Following the clean-up the group had lunch at the home of Mrs H. J. Bi eneisen. The Elm-Pemjn 4-H Club meeting was held July 7 at the Peniyn Fne Hall This was par ents night and the members bi ought their parents to the meeting and were served a lunch by the club members. For the August meeting the members, parents and club lead ers will tour all the members projects. On August 21 the club will display their projects at the Farm and Home Center in Lan caster. The best thing we’ve seen in autos in a long time was a red head stopped at the traffic light as we crossed the street this morning. Provides complete nutri- tion tor young calves. ®&s . OF PENN WILLOWS by Eric Eshlcman Elm-Penryn By Cindy Shelly NEW VAN DALE FORAGE BOX. Auger-type 1 forage and silage with ease. 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