Poultry Market Reports Fogelsville Tuesday, February 2 (Prices paid dock weights, cents per lb, except where noted) Hens, heavy type 8-19%; Pul lets 26%-34, mostly 30-34; Roast ers, 15%-33, mostly 25-30; Ready-to-cook movement mix- Ducks, 18-34%; Drakes 38-47, ed ranging light to occasionally jnostjy 3843; Rabbits 9-46, good. Slaughter schedules about inostly 3042; Guineas 95-1.00; Pigeons (per pair) 1.07%-1.50; Total Coops Sold 390 Eastern Pa. and N. J. Wednesday, February 3 Prices generally unchanged on light type hens though oc casional unconfirmed prices noted slightly higher. Proces sor demand good with supplies often short of full needs due in part to difficulty of moving birds off farms in some sec tions of New York state be cause of heavy snows and low temperatures. Offerings of heavy type hens fully adequate for a fair but unaggressive in terest. Prices paid at farm: ■K2Z32^I2TZI."^v'T"’: U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter For week ending Thursday, February 4 Week'to date Same period last wk. > 447,000 1,345,000- 161,000 Same period last yr. 457;000 1,100,000 147,000 .Estimated daily livestock slaughter underEederal Inspection. v» ', V ' s' , i i< FUTURES TRADING - »r r vC {(Closing bids as of Thursday, February 4) February March April May June July August September October Norember December Trend Cattle are steady, Hogs are higher. Potatoes are lower, and Eggs are higher. a-asked b-bid n-nommal ICarketa presided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds k Company BRUiMP*? 0 ' Commonwealth National ii Agri-Loan Corp. A subsidiary of Commonwealth National Bank Serving Agriculture in * : South Central Pennsylvania i ” • Member fDIC Light Type hens 4-6% M 6Vz -6% in Penn. M 5%-6 in New Jersey Heavy type hens Tfewr Wednesday, February 3 New York Eggs Wednesday, February 3 Prices generally lower and continue to reflect the increas ing deterioration of values in this market Todays buying in terest for bulk eggs was at best, just fair and mostly of a full in nature Protection and discount ing are prevalent as dealers strive to stimulate interest. Trading stocks of all sizes am ple to excessive. Carton orders for delivery balance of the week good where eggs being promot ed and orders for delivery next week range fair to good al though prices were occasionally being negotiated at lower levels under current range. ~ ' Vv ' * Cattle Hogs Sheep 448,000 1,231,000 156,000 New York Chicago Chicago Chicago Maine Fresh Eggs Cattle Hogs Potatoes 33.25 20.40 32.40 18,70 2.73 31.45 32.10 20.50 21.45 31.20 21.42 30,45 21.27 30.35 21.60 V 4^ Delmarvo V ■ •