—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 21. 1973
48
More Good Egg
Prices Predicted
By Hermit Birth
Poultry Marketing Specialist
Penn State
Egg prices are expected to
average well above a year earlier
through the next 6 months. Feed
prices will drop a little from the
highs in March Both higher egg
prices and lower feed prices will
aid in improving profits. In
creased profitability means
increased production later this
year.
Hatch of chicks for laying flock
replacements in January and
February 1973 was about the
same as a year earlier.
But on March 1 13 percent more
eggs were in incubators than a
year earlier. Perhaps more
pullets will be needed to replace
force molted hens. With higher
than usual feed costs, force
molting of layers may not be as
profitable as in prior years.
The nation’s laying flock
produced over 5 billion eggs
during February This was • 9
percent less than a year earlier.
But after adjusting for the extra
day last year, production would
only be about 6 percent less than
a year earlier. This would be the
• same rate of decline in produc
tion as for December and
January Production will con
tinue lower because on March 1,6
percent fewer layers were on
farms than a year earlier.
The decrease in production as
compared to a year earlier is
likely to continue for the next 4 to
6 months unless the proportion of
hens in the nation’s laying flock
which are force molted in
creases On the first of March
about 10 percent of the layers on
farms had been through a forced
molt, about Vi percent less than a
year earlier However, the
number of hens which were being
force molted the first of the
month was up about Vi percent
more than a year earlier. The
proportion of force molted hens in
the nation’s laying flock may
increase if profitability increases
and pullets are not available to
replace hens now on farms and
make expansion possible.
On March 1 there were only
about 3 percent more pullets 3
months old and older but not of
laying age on farms than a year
earlier Hens and pullets of
laying age, plus pullets 2 months
old but not of laying age, were
about 5 percent less than a year
earlier, insufficient pullets were
available to offset reduced
numbers of layers or farms
It would take about a 5 percent
decrease in production to keep
prices high enough to offset
higher feed costs as compared
with a year earlier Rate of lay in
the next 6 months is likely to
equal or drop below levels of a
year earlier Fewer young pullets
and more older hens - an older
average age - add up to a
reduced rate of lay
Expansion of production can be
expected However, with a high
proportion of hens already force
molted and only a small in
crease in the number of pullets
not of laying age on farms the
opportunity to increase
production is limited until more
pullets can be grown for laying
flock replacements
Will there be a mad scramble
to increase production or will
caution be exercised this year 7
Hoping for limited expansion
may be too much to expect But a
new dimension has been added
future prospects for feed prices.
For decades feed prices have
been stable and those planning
expansion of the following year’s
production could estimate fairly
closely the cost of feed No one
expected the increase that took
place in late 1972 and the first 3
months of 1973. The feed supply
and price situation are influenced
by the total world situation. An
upgrading of human diets and
desire for more meat have in
creased the demand for feed
PAUL Z. MARTIN’S CONSIGNMENT
FARM EQUIPMENT SALE
WEDNESDAY, im S, 1973
At 9 :OOA.M.
At my Place of Business, 2 miles East of Intercourse,
Route 340.
cj TRACTORS
Large Equipment of All Kinds
Horse-drawn Equip., Dairy Equip.,
qP Tools, Lumber, Hay and Straw
HARDWARE AND TOOLS
NOTICE-Farmers and Dealers invited to bring your
goods in to this sale. Please bring your goods in before
sale days. Equipment brought in day of sale will be sold
last
We have Buyers for Hay and Straw - Our Commission
$1 per ton.
SALE ORDER: Small Goods, 9 a.m.; Hay and Straw,
12 noon, Tractors, 1 p.m.; followed by Larger Equip
ment. Notice NO POULTRY EQUIPMENT. Open 8 a.m.
to 5 pm
MARTIN AUCTIONEERS J^VRTIN
and Associates Blue Ball. Pa
.. Phone; 717-354-6671
Next Sale May 9 Business: 768-8108
500 HEIFERS SELL!
ALL KINDS AND AGES - ABOUT HALF
REGISTERED AND HALF GRADE HEIFERS.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28 AT 10:30 A.M.
CHARLES MYERS BLACK & WHITE FARM
LANCASTER, PA.
Take Rte. 283 west of Lancaster, exit beyond ABC
stud at Florys Mill Road, turn left after exiting, go to
mill, then sharp right, under bridge.
FAMOUS BLOODLINES SELLING
Featuring 15 daughters of the great PACLAMAR
ASTRONAUT, from good dams - and bred to top sires.
ALSO daughters of such sires as; Whirlhill
Kingpin, Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation, Pawnee
Farm Arlmda Chief, Sunnyside Standout, Tidy Burke
Transmitter, Mooseheart Alliance, Paclamar Ivanhoe
Black Eagle, Romandale Dividend Performer, Ecrasco
Golden Topper, Harbprcrest Marilyn Dandy, Thonyma
Stylemaster, Glenafton Clarion, and others.
GOOD PRODUCTION DAMS-records up to 20,000
lbs milk
Two Service Bulls: 1 is a Downalane Reflection
Emperor son from a VG 721-19, 998 4y Roybrook
Telstar daughter; 2nd dam 790-4.45 percent. 2 is a
son of Silver Tim from a Marquis daughter with
16,689 at 4 years
Several consignments including one group of 40
outstanding heifers from Nelson Myers, well-known
breeder and heifer-raiser from Greencastle, Pa
Think of it! - 500 HEIFERS TO CHOOSE FROM
Contact Charles Myers well in advance of sale for
credit.
Send for catalog to-
S^JS? 5 «• AUSTIN BACKUS IHC.
2220 Dairy Lane Aucts. & Pedigrees
Lancaster, Pa. 717-569-2106 Mexico. N.Y. 13114
grains. Thus, as one looks at the
feed situation, he must consider
worldwide implications rather
than the U.S. situation alone.
Profitability of the egg in
dustry, as of mid March, will lead
to expansion and lower prices.
Perhaps one can hope the in
dustry will not expand production
to the extent of creating an ad
verse profit-price situation as
occurred in 1971 and 1972.
erhaps external forces, un
certainty about feed prices,
supplies, and credit will help
temper expansion.
Public Sale
OF VALUABLE FARM
REAL ESTATE and
FARM MACHINERY
TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1973
Time: 9:30 AM.
In Perry County situated
approximately 2 miles east of
Blain, just south of Ht. 274
at Andersonburg.
iDue to the untimely death
of Richard Thomas the under
signed will offer at public
sale the following:
FARM REAL ESTATE
At 1:3(1 PJA.
TRACT NO. 1
All that certain tract of
land situate in South West
Madison Twp., Perry Co., con
taining 270 acres, more or
less, approx. 30 acres in pas
ture, in excess of 200 acres
tillable, balance woodland
with some good timber. Hav
ing thereon erected a beau
tiful 8-room solid brick house
with an ultra-modern kitchen,
oil hot air heat, full bath,
wall to wall carpet, the walls
are finished with very nice
panelling, several fireplaces,
cement basement with fire
place.
Large 3-floor bank barn
fixed- for steers and hogs,
running water 'in barn and
also to an adjacent steer shed,
barn and barn yard are ce
mented. Hog pen, chicken
house, wagon shed, machine
shed and other outbuildings.
The water supply to house and
barn is from a strong spring;
also a stream by the build
ings.
NOTE: This is a very good
and productive farm. If you
are looking for a good farm
don’t miss this sale.
TRACT NO. 2
All that certain tract of
land situate in South West
Madison Twp., Perry Co., ad
jacent to the farm, containing
Vi. acre, more or less, having
thereon erected a 5-room
frame house with bath, fur
nace, garage, good well and
other small outbuildings.
Terms: Real Estate 10%
down, other terms at sale
time.
(Approximately 15 Head
Of Feeder Cattle)
FARM MACHINERY
Farmall 656 tractor with 3-
pt. hitch, Farmall 460 tractor
"AUCTION"
Thurs. Evening - Apr. 26-6;30 P.M.
WEST CHESTER, PENNA.
Franklin & Baynard St. behind the Hoopes Bros. & Darlington
Wheel Works Company
Metal & Wood Working
MACHINE TOOLS & ETC.
Power-kraft 36” wood lathe, Power-kraft tilt arbor 10” table
saw, Beaver 6” jointer, 2 hp. table type ripping saw,s hp. HD
radical arm saw, drill' press with complete mortising outfit,
36” throat band saw, Schramn model l-KD-6 air compressor,
AM Tool & Mach. Co. turret lathe with 8” throw, left & right
threader, auto, & a three speed changer, power disc sander,
three speed HD drill press with adjustable table & quill, water
stone grinder, 12” stationary grinder, Singer upholstery
sewing machine, metal parts bins, cupboards, oak desk, drill
press stand, water tank for radiator rapair, paint gun, clamps,
ladders, post & broad axes, hot vise, electric & hand blowers,
scaffold & ladder hooks, saw horses, cabinetmaker’s work
bench, metal, wood & saw vises, anvils, fire place crane, old
book press, drawing table, band mardel and many more items.
All equipment in good working order and all wired for single
phase.
Food service beginning at 5:00 PM. Sale conducted
mostly indoors and under lights.
Sale ordered by S. W. Hagen
AUC-N—WAY PHONE (215) 347-1616. Detailed directions will
be recorded 24 hours before sale time and any cancellation
information (due to weather) will be recorded 2 hrs. before
sale time.
TERMS: CASH unless credit has been or can be established
with us. Payment by check will be accepted by the un
dersigned Auctioneer only if accompanied by a current credit
reference from your Bank
. a . Am Boswell & Associates
Auctioneers - Estate Liquidators
«nSjuwp (215) 347-2467 Unionville, Pa.
Member; Nat’l & Pa. Ass’n. of Auctioneers
“The Seal of a Professional Ethics Auctioneer”
“PLEASE CLIP & SAVE”
with fast hitch, IHC 300 utility
tractor with US4 loader and
snow bucket, Ferguson 30
tractor with 3-pt. hitch, Mas
sey Harris Super No. 28 self
propelled 10-ft. combine, IHC
No. 2MH two-row mounted
corn picker, New Holland No.
275 bailer with thrower, New
Holland No. 269 bay bine, IHC
No. 110 front mounted 7-ft.
mower, Fill Rile ensilage
blower, New Holland No. 717
harvester, EEC No. 8 flail
chopper, lOC No. 56 4-row
corn planter (like new), John
Deere semi-mounted 4 - 16”
trip bottom plows, KC 4 - 14”
trip bottom plows (fast hitch),
John Deere 2 - 14” trip plows
(3-pt.), two Brillion cultipack
ers with 4” axle, Dunham 10-
ft. disk harrow, IHC No. 401
lever harrow, spike looth
harrow, fast hitch two-row
cultivator, IHC tractor set
harrow, John Deere disk drill,
fertilizer drill, New Holland
No. 330 tractor spreader, New
Holland No. 352 portable
hammermilil and mixer, fast
hitch scraper blade, two
Grove self-unloading wagons,
THC wagon with hay rack,
John Deere wagon with hay
rack, New Holland heavy duty
wagon with bed and hydraulic
dump, Donuser MDS 3-pt. post
driver (like new), New Hol
land roll bar tractor rake,
Kingwise elevator. Cardinal
Jr. elevator, Farmec cross
conveyer for wagon.
1970 C5O Chav. Cattla Truck
With 1 ■-ft. bad (lika naw)
1973 H Ton Pickup with
4-Whaal Driva
3 round wire corn cribs,
Feed Lot sheltered feeder,
Homelite chain saw, Lincoln
225 amp welder, portable air
compressor, tractor chains,
truck tires, y 2” electric drill,
tarps, heat houser, hog feed
ers, pushers, anvil, vice, steel
drums, drum of motor oil,
wheelbarrow, snow fence,
shovel plow, locust posts, milk
cans, hand tools and many
other small items.
Note: This machinery is all
in good shape, some in the
manner of new.
MRS. RICHARD THOMAS
RD 1, Loysvilla, Pa.
Ph. 717-536-3261
Gerald K. Morrison, Atty.
Dean Shull, Auct.
Hench & Dromgold, Clerks.
Lunch by
United Church of Christ.