—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 30,1971
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Farmers Cautioned to Keep Broiler, Turkey Output Down
Costs of production for both pected to be higher than for the
broilers and turkeys are ex-past year.
A. Kermit Birth, Penn State
marketing specialist, recently
prepared the following report
on the broiler and turkey out
look:
The caution flag is out for
both broiler and turkey pro
ducers Both are being urged to
bring production in line with
demand to avoid receiving dis
appointing prices.
Broiler chick placements
have been averaging below a
year ago since the end of Au
gust 1970, yet prices continue
below a year earlier
Increased pork supplies have
made inroads into poultry meat
sales Pork supplies are ex
pected to average well above
those of a year earlier through
the first half of 1971.
Changes in factors which af
fect demand for poultry meat
such as changes in red meat
supplies and prices must be
considered when analyzing fu
ture potential for sales of poul
try products. In the first quar
ter of 1970 high prices of red
meats strengthened demand for
broilers. In the first quarter of
this year the opposite is likely
to occur.
Another consideration is the
effect the economic situation
will have on the fast food
and/or take-home food service.
This has been and continues to
be an important market for
poultry meat.
As competition from other
foods which are being featured
by the fast food industry in
creases, poultry product sales
may increase less than those of
other foods. More unemployed
persons plus less overtime as
compared to a year earlier will
tend to reduce sales of take
home foods, at least for the first
quarter of the year.
As we travel about the coun
try, we cannot help but be
amazed at the number and
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variety of fast food businesses
and the foods featured other
than chicken. How much can
one expect sales of poultry pro
ducts to increase in the fast food
market 9 It is not likely to con
tinue at the phenomenal growth
rate of the past decade.
On the other hand, develop
ment of convenience poultry
items for quick meals at home
will continue to gain in impor
tance and account for an in
creasing proportion of poultry
production. But will these add
to total sales or displace other
forms of poultry meat.
Increasing per capita con
sumption will be more impor-
Former Ag Secretary
Bull Returns To PSU
Leland H. Bull, former Penn
sylvania Secretary of Agricul
ture, will return to The Penn
sylvania State University as
Professor of Agriculture and
Special Assistant to the Dean of
the College of Agriculture.
Professor Bull was appointed
Secretary of, Agriculture by
Governor William Scranton in
January, 1963, and reappointed
by Governor Shafer in 1967. He
was Deputy Secretary of Agri
culture from 1955 to 1958 in
the Leader Administration and
had the unique distinction of be
ing the first person to serve a
full term as Secretary after pre
viously serving as Deputy Sec
retary.
In his new position, Profes
sor Bull will provide special as
sistance to the College of Agri
culture in the planning and con
duct of educational programs in
such areas as public affairs, en
vironmental resource manage
ment, rural area development,
and agribusiness expansion.
LEADERS’ COUNCIL
The Lancaster County 4-H
Leaders’ Council will meet at
8 p.m Thursday, Feb. 4 at the
Extension Office, 1383 Arcadia
Road.
Plans for the annual 4-H
Leader Kick-off will be made.
tant for expansion than in
creases in the human popula
tion from year to year. Cur
rently population in the US.
is increasing about one per
cent per year and gives indica
tions of going lower.
Will 1971 be the first year in
the history of the broiler in
dustry that production of broil
ers averaged below the previous
year? This may be necessary to
obtain prices which will return
a profit to producers.
The broiler industry can ad
just rapidly because of its short
production cycle. Thus, it is
difficult to predict prices of
broilers six months,in the fu
ture with a fair degree of ac
curacy.
Perhaps .more questions are
raised here than answers given.
There are many considerations
when analyzing the future pro
fitability of the broiler industry
as weH as that of-a particular
business. '
T - Turkey Outlook - '
The turkey industry Is being
urged' to~ employ restraint in
planning this year’s = production.
Reports of the number of tur
key breeder hens on farms in
dicate a potential for increased,
production of turkeys, and
breeder flock owners intentions l
if carried out, indicate about a
seven per cent increase-over the
1970 crop. Higher cold/storage
holdings plus more red meats
will put downward pressure on
turkey meat prices.
Not only are unfavorable
prices anticipated but costs will
also be higher. Higher corn
prices will add to other cost-in
creasing factors.
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mile south of Lancaster, 6 mile south of Quarryville.
THURS., FEB. 4, 1971 —11:30 A.M.
Case 800 with Case-o-matic, wide front. New Idea man
ure loader 501 to fit, John Deere tractor model G, Farmall
H, S.C. Case with cults., 3 bottom Case 16 in. trip bottoms,
John Deere 3 bottom 14 in. trailer on rubber, IHG % bottom
trailer on rubber. Case 32 disc transport {very good), Chat
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harrow', IHC 4 row cofnplahter hitch, on. tool bar with,
fertz., IHC 2 row. cornplanter,- IHC cultivator for H, 7 ft;
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IHC #47 baler IHC #15 -hay rake. New Idea
hay-crimper, Maywrath bale elevator, 3 wagons with' racks
•1 heavy duty wagon good beds.
-.. : CASE SP COMBINE 9 FT:.WITH BIN ‘ : ,
2 McCurdy -grain bins' on 36-ft. gfain'auger,-New.
Idea l row cornpicker (less than 100-acres)> .Brady chopper;' Eicwf
Idea 201 manure spreader. New Idea/lO -ffe. fort.’ com:
shellers 1 power, 300, gal. water tank-on- ; rubb«r,.sprajec, Den
linger hammexmill, New Holland circular : hay tedderr 2
gram drills Dearborn and buckboanfeold seed
cleaner, 12 Standard comfort stalls, tobaceo press and,4,000 lath;
I, tomato baskets, platform’ scales/
40 ton Ist, 2nd, 3rd cuttings, alfalfa hay, 60 ton corn.
2 iron butchering kettles, 2 large copper kettles, dinner bell,
hog trough, hay cutter, hay knife, Model A Ford parts, heavy
cable.
2 silage carts rubber, 2 DeLaval milker units SS Strainer, 16
milk cans, utensil rack, 2 elec, motors-1 HP &3 HP (good),.
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other articles not mentioned.
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