Weekly Poultry Report Delmarva Rcady-to-cook movement Im proved slightly over midweek, however still less aggressive than desired in some quarters. Less-than-trucklot prices gener ally unchanged though product held with more confidence than earlier in the week. Slaughter today heavy however live sup plies continue ample. Negotiated trucklot prices 2- 3# ready-to-cook broiler/fryers for delivery next week: US. Grade A Tfewr; Plant Grade Pool trucklot (Friday arrival at terminal markets): Purina Dairy Conditioner Special can prepare cows for good production at low cost John J. Hess, 11, Inc. Ph 442-4632 Paradise West Willow Formers Assn., Inc. Ph 464-3431 West Willow ■ U.S. Grade A 27Hi-29Vi M 27 li -28c; Plant Grade M 27c. Special packs including l-‘.i-2, 3 •£# sizes Tfewr, Eastern Pennsylvania And New Jersey Prices of light type hens held unchanged to Msc lower. De mand while fairly good was less aggressive than in past weeks. Offerings generally ample for needs with bookings for next week or two Demand only fair for adequate offerings of heavy type hens. Prices paid at farms: If you’re not among the many good local dairymen who have started mixing Punna Dairy Conditioner Special with your own grain to build a research proved dry cow ration, it can pay you to check into this low-cost way of feeding dry cows. Purina Dairy Conditioner is a 16 percent protein ration, fortified with extra Vita mins A and D plus phosphorus to help guard against milk fever. To help you save on diy cow feeding, Purina Research recommends varying feeding levels, depending on cow condi tion and the quality of your loughages For example, if a cow is in good condi tion and your roughages are of excellent quality, you would feed less Puiina dry cow lation than if the cow were in only fan condition and if the roughages were of only fair quality. •Reg. Trademark—Ralston Purina Co. Light Type Hons 8%-11% M 11- ll%c in Pennsylvania, mostly 0-10 c In New Jersey Heavy Type Hens- Tfcwr. (Prices paid dock weights, cents per lb , except where noted) HENS heavy type 9%-23 mostly 13-18, PULLETS 27-31; ROASTERS 21-36, DUCKS 26- 39%: DRAKES 35-39; RABBITS 31-46 mostly 35-40; GUINEAS 73-85%; PIGEONS (per pair) 1.05-1.80 mostly 1.05-1.25. TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 476, Wilbur Seipt Pennmarva’s New President Wilbur Seipt, Lansdale, Penn sylvania, president of Inter-State Milk Pioducers’ Cooperative, was elected piesident of Pennmarva Dairymen’s Cooperative Federa tion, Baltimore. Maryland Seipt replaced Herbert W Wessel, Ji . as president of over 5,100 daily faimeis fiom Pennsylvania New Jeisey. Delawaie and Maryland Seipt was elected piesident January 20 duimg the Second Annual Meeting of the Pennmar va delegates The new president stressed the need of “dairy farm er unity” and humbly previewed the “decade of the 70’s ” The election lesults include Piesident, Wilbur Seipt, Lans dale, Pa Vice-President. Waltei A Martz, Frederick, Md: Secre taiy, Paul E Hand, Warminster, Pa, Treasurer, Boyd M Cook, Baltimore, Md. Cattle Hogs Sheep First 4 days 459,000 1,118,000 142,000 Same period last week 437,000 1,111,000 157,000 Same period last year 453,000 1,214,000 156 000 Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection. c ' John B. Kurtz Ph 354-9251 R. D. 3, Ephrata Ira. B. ,Landis Ph 394-7912 1912 Creek Hill Rd, Lane, Fogelsville February 3, 1970 Federally Inspected Livestock Slaughter (For week starting February 2, 1970) Using Purina Check-R-Mix formulas we can build you a low cost dry cow ration, combining Purina Dairy Conditioner with your grain Or, if you’re feeding low-protein roughages, it may pay you to feed Dairy Conditioner “straight” just as it comes from the bag More and more successful area dairymen are proving that good dry cow feeding pays off in extra cow condition and extra milk production in the next lacta tion For example, 100 to 200 pounds of additional body weight at freshening can pay off in 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of extra milk during the lactation Drop in soon and get your free copy of the Purina Diy Cow Progiam foldei We’ll be glad to point out how Purina Dairy Conditioner Special can help pre pare your dry cows foi good production at low cost Lancaster Farming. Saturday, February 7. 1970—3 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, February 2nd to Friday. Februaiy 6th WHITE Fey Ex Large Fey. Large Fey. Mediums Fey. Pullets Fey. Peewees BROWN Fey. Large 58 57 57 57 57 Fey. Mediums 55 53 53 53 53 Fey. Pullets 47 46 45 45 45 Fey. Peewees 36 36 36 36 36 Standards 52 51 51 51 51 Checks 36 35 35 35 35 Trend Medium and Pullets generally cleaied All sizes are full ample for trade needs and surplus showing at some points. Copyright 1970 by Urner Barry Publications Fowl Marketing Research Is Being Studied At Meetings Results of special research into fowl marketing will be con sideied at a meeting for six Midwestern State Faim Bureaus called by the Amencan Faim Buieau Fedeiation for Febru ary 23 at the Sheiaton-O’Hare Motor Hotel near Chicago’s o’- Pennmarva Danymens Coop eiative Federation, Inc, was or ganized July 1, 1968 The 3,200 membeis of Inter-State Milk Pro duceis’ Coopeiative aie part of the more than 5,000 Pennmaiva Federation membeis James High & Sons Plr 354-0301 Gordonville Wenger # s Feed Mill Inc. Ph- 367-1195 Rheems Tues. Mon. 31 52 45 36 Haie Airport Similar meetings have already been held in Phila delphia, Atlanta, and Little Rock for State Farm Bureaus m those areas A marketing study was con ducted by AFBF's research di vision, during the summer and fall of 1969 following a request fiom State Farm Bureaus look ing foi improved methods of worn out or spent laying hens, helping egg producers market commonly refei red to as “fowl ” Marketei s of fowl are evident ly caught in a vise, according to the study repoit “On the one hand, through increased com petition, broilers have been sub stituted for fowl on the fresh market and to some extent in processed products. On the other hand, the few fowl buy ers remaining have the upper hand when dealing with widely scattered egg producers,” the study said. On the basis of their study of programs developed by the Massachusetts and Texas Farm Bureaus, the researchers con cluded that a coordinated pro gram of orderly marketing can impiove this situation. THE AFBF STUDY found three major factors leading to low farm prices for fowl (1) low farm price of competing products such as broilers, tur keys, and other meats, (2) un certainty or lack of continuity of supply to processors: and (3) lack of bargaining power at the producer level The study showed three basic outlets for fowl (1) the fresh market, with a small and limit- • Lancaster (Continued from Page 2) Gilts mostly 100 higher, Sows scarce CLOSING SALES BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 205-230 lbs 31 00 31 50, US 1-3 195-240 lbs 29 85-30 35, US 3-4 270-280 Ids 28 10-28 60 SHEEP 400 Wooled Lambs mostly steady, Slaughter Ewes fully steady WOOLED LAMBS Choice Robert K. Rohrer Bulldozing - Grading Pat-z Sales & Service Barn Cleaners - Silo Unloaders - Cattle Feeders Wed. Thurs. 51-52 45 36 (Continued on Page 8) Fit