B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. February 7.1970 • Fowl (Continued fiom Pane 3) cd volume; (2) Hie foieign mar ket which is shi inking with in creased competition fiom hi oil ers, and (3) the food processing or "fuithcr processing" market which today icceivcs about 70 percent of the mature chicken neat “FURTHER PROCESSING” includes such opeiations as cooking, butteung and bread ing, deboning, dicing, gnnding up, combining with other in gredients, fieezmg, fieeze-dry ing, and canning. Major pro ducts include soups, pies, can ned boned meat, and canned whole chickens. The further piocessmg mdus tiy was found to be highly con centrated In 19C4, the study showed that eight peicent of the plants handled ovei 70 percent of the meat used foi fuither piocessmg while 22 peicent handled over 91 peicent of the volume Plants piocessmg siz able volume of fowl aie few m numbei and the numbei ot pro cessois has dwindled considei ably in the past few yeais, a tiend which is expected to con tinue at a rapid rate. RESEARCnEKts fOUND that an egg pioducei is at a distinct disadvantage in maiketing fowl. “His business is pi educ ing and marketing eggs, which he does daily Maiketing fowl, on the othei hand, may be a task undertaken only thiee or four times a year ” With many scattered pioduc ers and few buyers in each state, there is little opportunity for an individual to improve his market situation by himself. There is a need for a growei organization to assemble the available supply and to focus the attention of more buyers on larger quantities. Because many states have no processors within their borders, and be cause large volumes command Bern 10* WINTER DISCOUNT SALE NOW THRU FEBRUARY 28 • AGWAY-Starline • #1350 Single-Chain #7O Unloader Conveyor • AG WAY-Star line #2OOO Channel Feeder • AGWAY-Starline #B5 Sweep-Shuttle Feeder • AGWAY-Starline #47 Barn Cleaner rr- i BEE-LINE KWJ SUPPLY CENTER -, ! ' 1027 Dillerville Road, Lancaster Ph. 397-4761 Sale Register TUES. FEB 10—1100A.M Pub lic Sale of Farm Equipment, Com, Hay and Straw located on Aberdeen ltd. 2 Mi North of Rt. 230 at the Aunt Sally’s Kit chen, Elizabethtown. Sale by Verna Nissley and Clair Nissley, Executors for the J. Luke Niss ley Estate. TUES. FEB. 10—Sale by Verna Nisslev for Luke Nissley, deceas ed Clair Nissley Exe. on Aber deen Rd. 2 mi N of Rt. 230 at 4unt Sally’s Kitchen, Elizabeth town, Pa. Farm Equipment, corn md hay. FRI. FEB 13—8 00 P M Sharp Public Auction of Reg and Top Grade Holstein Dairy Cattle to be held in the dairy barn arena at the Aberdeen Sales Co in Chur chville. Haifoid Co, Md. Aber deen Sales Co , Sale Managers. SAT FEB 14—Penna Yoikshire Co-Operative Ass’n Inc Spring State Show and Sale Show 10 A M Sale IPM Small Arena, Faim Show Building Hamsbuig, Pa. Pennsylvania turkey glowers intend to laise 1 peicent more tuikeys this year than last. A total of 1,954,000 birds will be raised if intentions materialize, according to the Stale Ciop Re porting Se”vice. A breakdown reveals that 87 peicent of the gobblers will be heavy breeds and the remaining 13 percent light breeds Nationally growers intend, to raise 5 percent more turkeys in 1970 If prospects remain firm, the US turkey crop this year would total about 112 million for the third largest crop of rec ord. added bargaining or' sales strength, it is necessary that such an organization operate on a multi-state and/or national basis, the study concluded. • #490 Extra-Capacity Cross-Auger Conveyor Sale Register SAT. FEB, 14—1:30 P.M.—Feed or Pig Sale. Klmgcrstown, Pa. 45 miles NE of Harrisburg. 20 miles SE of Sunbury. Sale by Lazy M Farm, Charles H. Massor. SAT. FEB. 14—12 Noon Public Auction of Farm Machinery by Peach Blossom Farm J Earle ville, Md OLIVER 1750 W Now available with economical Over/Under Hydraul-Shift. W Choice of 3 speeds in each of 6 forward gears, W! Smooth, on-the-go shifting with a single lever. If Eight forward speeds in the 2 to 6 mph range. W Positive gear drive, no power break, no erratic operation. W Underdrive gives you 20 percent more pull for the tough spots. H Overdrive gives you a 20 percent faster pace when the load lets up, without lugging the engine, W Your pick of 6-cylinder engines (gasoline, diesel, LP-gas). If Three hydraulic systems, including Hydra-lectric and depth-stop types. 0 Choice of pto speed: 1000 or 540 rpm, or dual-speed unit. M Tilt-telescope power steering and weight-indicator seat, if Optional Continental cab with air conditioning, fender tanks holding extra 78 gallons. • Row crop, Wheatland/Ricefield, 4-Wheel Drive models. FARMERSVIU.E N. G. HERSHEY CHAS. J. MeCOMSEY EQUIPMENT CO. & SON & SONS B t>. 2, Ephrata, Pa. Manheim. p a . Hickory Hill, P*. They're Fortified... So You Get More For Your Money Spend your feed dollars wisely . . . get more from your money, and more profits, too. Our feeds . . . for every need . . . are scienti fically compounded, fortified with vitamins and minerals and enriched with protein to protect health, encourage growth and boost gains. Plan your feeding program here ... you'll be glad you did. ifooj Wolgemuth Bros., Inc. Mount Joy, Pa. Ph: 653-1451 Sola Ragistar SAT. FEB. 14—Ralph Byers, near Buck, Lane. Co.. Pa, Farm Equipment, TUBS. FEB. 17—Public Sale of Tools. Shop Equipment and Sup plies on the premises located Mi ml. North of Rt. 23, East of Bare ville on Schule Wegg Rd.. Lan caster Co., Pa. Terms by Martin N. Hoover. m* WED. FEB. 18—0 A.M. Martin’s Sale Barn, Blue Ball, farm equip ment and machinery. Wo sell on commission. Paul Z. Martin. 80 Certified pto Horsepower and Over/Under Hydraul-Shlft Sole Register fry A Classified Ad It Pays! [BoUVmS tel
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